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@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ End-to-end tests belong in `tests/e2e/` and must follow the harness conventions
 
 When creating PRs, don't set base to `main`. `litellm_internal_staging` is the default base branch and serves that purpose for both internal and external / OSS contributions
 
-When writing a PR body, treat the comments and imperative instructions inside @.github/pull_request_template.md as rules to follow, not just layout. Agent harnesses may strip HTML comments from copies of that file injected into context, so read .github/pull_request_template.md from disk before writing a PR body to make sure you see every comment rule
+When writing a PR body, treat the comments and imperative instructions inside .github/pull_request_template.md as rules to follow, not just layout. Agent harnesses may strip HTML comments from copies of that file injected into context, so read .github/pull_request_template.md from disk before writing a PR body to make sure you see every comment rule
 
 Same applies for filing bug reports and feature requests, with .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml and .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml, respectively