Request verifying changes in PR template. (#1567)

Author: j-bennet

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

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 ## Description
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 ## Checklist
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 - [ ] I've added this contribution to the `changelog.rst`.
 - [ ] I've added my name to the `AUTHORS` file (or it's already there).
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 - [ ] I installed pre-commit hooks (`pip install pre-commit && pre-commit install`).
+- [ ] I verified that my changes work as expected (this may include manually testing them in your local environment, or in other available environments). Cross this out if not relevant (for example, if you're making a documentation change).
 - [x] Please squash merge this pull request (uncheck if you'd like us to merge as multiple commits)