Development standards checklist

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Description

• Adds a comprehensive development standards checklist to README.md.
• Integrates a concise, CI-aligned checklist into .github/pull_request_template.md.

Jira Issue: https://revolutionparts.atlassian.net/browse/DOCS-123

Background

This PR addresses the need for a centralized development standards checklist, derived from existing repository standards and common PR review feedback. The goal is to improve consistency and quality by providing clear guidelines for developers and a quick reference within the PR creation process.

Testing Information

• Verified that the new checklist in README.md accurately reflects existing CI checks (Jira, commitlint, actionlint) and common review feedback.
• Confirmed that the updated .github/pull_request_template.md includes the new, concise checklist.
• Ensured all links and formatting are correct in both updated files.

Checklist

• Jira: Jira key present (branch name / PR title / PR description) and Jira link filled in above
• PR title: includes Jira key (recommended: [PROJECT-1234] ...)
• Commits: conventional commits format (type(scope): subject)
• Quality: lint/format/static-analysis run and clean (as applicable)
• Tests: run and passing; added/updated tests where behavior changed
• Type safety (PHP/TS): explicit types; arrays/shapes documented where needed; no empty() in PHP
• GitHub Actions changes (if applicable): actionlint clean; avoid interpolating PR title/body directly in run: (pass via env:)

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PR Summary

Low Risk
Documentation/template-only changes with no runtime, security, or data-handling impact.

Overview
Adds a centralized development standards checklist to README.md, covering PR metadata, branching/commit conventions, local quality checks, type-safety guidelines, and GitHub Actions/shell safety expectations.

Updates .github/pull_request_template.md to include a concise, CI-aligned checklist (Jira key/link, PR title format, conventional commits, quality/tests, type safety, and safe Actions scripting) to standardize what authors verify before requesting review.

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