Merge pull request #2053 from recommenders-team/miguel/contrib

Update contrib and PR template markdowns

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 ### Checklist:
 <!--- Go over all the following points, and put an `x` in all the boxes that apply. -->
 <!--- If you're unsure about any of these, don't hesitate to ask. We're here to help! -->
-- [ ] I have followed the [contribution guidelines](../CONTRIBUTING.md) and code style for this project.
+- [ ] I have followed the [contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) and code style for this project.
 - [ ] I have added tests covering my contributions.
 - [ ] I have updated the documentation accordingly.
-- [ ] This PR is being made to `staging branch` and not to `main branch`.
+- [ ] I have [signed the commits](https://github.com/recommenders-team/recommenders/wiki/How-to-sign-commits), e.g. `git commit -s -m "your commit message"`. 
+- [ ] This PR is being made to `staging branch` AND NOT TO `main branch`.

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@ Contributions are welcomed! Here's a few things to know:
 Here are the basic steps to get started with your first contribution. Please reach out with any questions.
 1. Use [open issues](https://github.com/Microsoft/Recommenders/issues) to discuss the proposed changes. Create an issue describing changes if necessary to collect feedback. Also, please use provided labels to tag issues so everyone can easily sort issues of interest.
 1. [Fork the repo](https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/) so you can make and test local changes.
-1. Create a new branch **from staging branch** for the issue (please do not create a branch from main). We suggest prefixing the branch with your username and then a descriptive title: (e.g. gramhagen/update_contributing_docs)
+1. Create a new branch **from staging branch** for the issue (please do not create a branch from main). We suggest prefixing the branch with your username and then a descriptive title: (e.g. `gramhagen/update_contributing_docs`)
 1. Install recommenders package locally using the right optional dependency for your test and the dev option. (e.g. gpu test: `pip install -e .[gpu,dev]`)
 1. Create a test that replicates the issue.
 1. Make code changes.
 1. Ensure unit tests pass and code style / formatting is consistent (see [wiki](https://github.com/Microsoft/Recommenders/wiki/Coding-Guidelines#python-and-docstrings-style) for more details).
 1. When adding code to the repo, make sure you sign the commits, otherwise the tests will fail (see [how to sign the commits](https://github.com/recommenders-team/recommenders/wiki/How-to-sign-commits)).
 1. Create a pull request against **staging** branch.
 
-Once the features included in a [milestone](https://github.com/microsoft/recommenders/milestones) are completed, we will merge staging into main. See the wiki for more detail about our [merge strategy](https://github.com/microsoft/recommenders/wiki/Strategy-to-merge-the-code-to-main-branch).
+See the wiki for more details about our [merging strategy](https://github.com/microsoft/recommenders/wiki/Strategy-to-merge-the-code-to-main-branch).
 
 ## Coding Guidelines