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This pull request makes a minor update to the contact information for reporting security vulnerabilities in the SECURITY.md file. The email address has been changed to improve accuracy and ensure reports reach the correct maintainers.

  • Updated the security contact email to civictechwr@gmail.com in SECURITY.md.# Pull Request

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Summary

[Brief description of what this PR changes and why it's needed]

Related Issue(s): Closes #[issue number]

Type of Change

  • 🐛 Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
  • ✨ New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
  • 💥 Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
  • 📚 Documentation update
  • ♻️ Refactoring (no functional changes)
  • ⚡ Performance improvement
  • 🔧 Configuration/infrastructure change
  • ♿ Accessibility improvement

Community Impact

Who benefits from this change?
[Describe which community members this helps and how]

Community problem addressed:
[Explain what civic/community problem this solves]

Testing & Quality Assurance

Manual Testing

  • I have tested this change locally
  • I have tested with different user scenarios/personas
  • I have tested on different devices/browsers
  • I have verified the change works as expected

Automated Testing

  • I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
  • All existing tests still pass
  • New code has appropriate test coverage
  • Performance impact has been measured (if applicable)

Accessibility Testing

  • I have verified accessibility standards are met (WCAG 2.1)
  • Keyboard navigation works correctly
  • Screen reader compatibility tested
  • Color contrast meets requirements
  • Focus management is appropriate
  • No accessibility testing needed for this change

Civic Tech Considerations

Privacy & Security

  • No sensitive community data is exposed or logged
  • Privacy and data protection standards are maintained
  • Input validation and sanitization implemented
  • Security best practices followed
  • Responded to any Gitleaks comment and followed the Gitleaks Response Guide
  • No new security vulnerabilities introduced

Inclusivity & Accessibility

  • Change is inclusive and works for diverse users
  • Accessibility standards maintained or improved
  • Works across different economic/technical circumstances
  • Considers multiple languages (if applicable)
  • Mobile-friendly implementation

Community Engagement

  • Change aligns with community needs and feedback
  • Partner organization requirements considered
  • Change supports community self-service goals
  • Improves community access to services/information

DVF Assessment Impact

How does this change affect our project's DVF scorecard?

Community Partner (1-5): [Current score] → [New score if changed]

  • No impact
  • Improves partner engagement or value delivery
  • Addresses partner feedback or requirements
  • Concern: [explain any negative impact]

Talent & Team (1-5): [Current score] → [New score if changed]

  • No impact
  • Improves team productivity or learning
  • Demonstrates new technical skills
  • Concern: [explain any negative impact]

Technically Exciting (1-5): [Current score] → [New score if changed]

  • No impact
  • Introduces innovative technology or approach
  • Improves technical architecture or quality
  • Concern: [explain any negative impact]

Civic Exciting (1-5): [Current score] → [New score if changed]

  • No impact
  • Increases community impact or reach
  • Improves user experience for community members
  • Concern: [explain any negative impact]

Demo Day Readiness

  • This feature is ready to showcase at Demo Day
  • Documentation is updated for demo presentation
  • User story and impact are clearly articulated
  • No known critical bugs or usability issues
  • Feature contributes to overall project narrative

Season Timeline Alignment

Target Week: [Week X of 12-week season]

  • Change aligns with current season timeline
  • Meets season milestone requirements
  • Supports Demo Day preparation (if Week 10+)
  • Timeline impact assessed and acceptable

Code Quality Checklist

  • My code follows the project's style guidelines
  • I have performed a self-review of my own code
  • I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
  • I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
  • My changes generate no new warnings or errors
  • Code is maintainable by volunteer contributors
  • External dependencies are justified and documented

Documentation & Knowledge Sharing

  • README updated (if needed)
  • API documentation updated (if applicable)
  • User-facing documentation updated
  • CHANGELOG.md updated (if applicable)
  • Inline code comments added for complex logic
  • Knowledge shared with team (how-to, lessons learned)

Deployment & Rollout

  • Change is backward compatible
  • Database migrations are safe (if applicable)
  • Feature flags implemented (if needed)
  • Rollback plan considered
  • Monitoring/logging implemented (if needed)
  • No breaking changes for existing users

Community Review

Additional reviewers needed:

  • Technical review: @[username]
  • Accessibility review: @[username]
  • Community partner review: @[username]
  • Domain expert review: @[username]
  • No additional review needed

Community testing:

  • Ready for community testing/feedback
  • Needs controlled rollout to select users
  • Ready for full community deployment
  • Internal testing only

Visual Changes (if applicable)

Screenshots/Videos

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Before/After Comparison

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Performance Impact (if applicable)

  • No performance impact
  • Performance improved
  • Minor performance impact (acceptable)
  • Performance impact measured and documented below

Performance measurements:
[Include before/after metrics if relevant]

Breaking Changes (if applicable)

[Describe any breaking changes and migration path for users]

Additional Notes

[Any additional information that reviewers should know]

Related Work

  • Related to previous PR: #[number]
  • Builds on work by: @[contributor]
  • Coordinated with: [other team/project]

Follow-up Work

  • Follow-up issue created: #[number]
  • Additional work needed: [description]
  • Future consideration: [ideas for later]

For Reviewers:

  • Focus on community impact and civic tech best practices
  • Verify accessibility standards are maintained
  • Check that change aligns with DVF framework and season goals
  • Ensure code quality supports volunteer contributor maintenance

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