diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index 18a1700e6b..846da21efc 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -3,4 +3,6 @@
 - [ ] Have you tested your changes locally for CPU and GPU devices?
 - [ ] Have you made sure that new changes do not introduce compiler warnings?
 - [ ] Have you checked performance impact of proposed changes?
+- [ ] Have you added documentation for your changes, if necessary?
+- [ ] Have you added your changes to the changelog?
 - [ ] If this PR is a work in progress, are you opening the PR as a draft?
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 282adbfbc1..c2265cf3c7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [dev] - XXX. XX, XXXX
+
+### Added
+
+### Change
+
+### Fixed
+
 ## [0.18.0] - Sept. XX, 2024
 
 This release reaches an important milestone by making offloading fully asynchronous.