diff --git a/pull_request_template.md b/pull_request_template.md
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--- a/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/pull_request_template.md
@@ -3,14 +3,16 @@ We welcome your pull request, but we have some requirements that a lot of PRs do
 - This codebase sometimes changes rapidly. Please rebase your branch before opening a pull request, and 
   grant @Pr0methean write access to the source branch (so he can fix later conflicts without being subject 
   to the limitations of the web UI) if EITHER of the following apply:
-  - It has been at least 24 hours since you forked the repo or previously rebased the branch; or.
-  - 5 or more pull requests are already open at https://github.com/zip-rs/zip2/pulls.
+  - It has been at least 24 hours since you forked the repo or previously rebased the branch; or
+  - 5 or more pull requests are already open at https://github.com/zip-rs/zip2/pulls. PRs are merged in the order they become
+    eligible (reviewed, passing CI tests, and no conflicts with the base branch). @Pr0methean will attempt to fix merge
+    conflicts, but this is best-effort.
 - Please make sure the repo your PR targets is `zip-rs/zip2` and not `zip-rs/zip-old`. The latter
   repo is no longer maintained and will be archived once the pre-existing issues are closed.
-- Your changes must build against the MSRV, the latest stable Rust version, and the nightly Rust version, 
+- Your changes must build against the MSRV (see README.md) AND the latest stable Rust version AND the latest nightly Rust version, 
   with `--no-default-features` AND with `--all-features` AND with the default features.
-- Commit messages must conform to [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/) and start with 
-  one of the types specified by the [Angular convention](https://github.com/angular/angular/blob/22b96b9/CONTRIBUTING.md#type). 
+- Commit messages and the PR title must conform to [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/) and start 
+  with one of the types specified by the [Angular convention](https://github.com/angular/angular/blob/22b96b9/CONTRIBUTING.md#type).
 - All commits must be signed and display a "Verified" badge; see 
   https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/managing-commit-signature-verification/about-commit-signature-verification.
   If any of your commits don't have a "Verified" badge, here's how to fix this: