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 Reviewer Checklist (if item does not apply, mark is as complete)
 
-- [ ] Ensure all package dependencies are installed by running `renv::install()`
-- [ ] PR branch has pulled the most recent updates from master branch. Ensure the pull request branch and your local version match and both have the latest updates from the master branch.
-- [ ] If an update was made to `tbl_summary()`, was the same change implemented for `tbl_svysummary()`?
-- [ ] If a new function was added, function included in `_pkgdown.yml`
-- [ ] If a bug was fixed, a unit test was added for the bug check
+- [ ] Ensure all package dependencies are installed: `renv::install()`
+- [ ] PR branch has pulled the most recent updates from master branch: `usethis::pr_merge_main()`
+- [ ] If a bug was fixed, a unit test was added.
 - [ ] Run `pkgdown::build_site()`. Check the R console for errors, and review the rendered website.
-- [ ] Code coverage is suitable for any new functions/features. Review coverage with `withr::with_envvar(new = c("NOT_CRAN" = "true"), covr::report())`. Begin in a fresh R session without any packages loaded. 
-- [ ] R CMD Check runs without errors, warnings, and notes
+- [ ] Code coverage is suitable for any new functions/features: `devtools::test_coverage()`
 - [ ] `usethis::use_spell_check()` runs with no spelling errors in documentation
 
 When the branch is ready to be merged into master:
 - [ ] Update `NEWS.md` with the changes from this pull request under the heading "`# gtsummary (development version)`". If there is an issue associated with the pull request, reference it in parentheses at the end update (see `NEWS.md` for examples).
 - [ ] Increment the version number using `usethis::use_version(which = "dev")` 
-- [ ] Run `codemetar::write_codemeta()`
 - [ ] Run `usethis::use_spell_check()` again
 - [ ] Approve Pull Request
 - [ ] Merge the PR. Please use "Squash and merge".