diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index 7bf41f3a..18240055 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -1,27 +1,11 @@
 #### Pull Request Checklist
 
-- [ ] If this is your first time contributing, we recommend you read the [Code
-  Contribution Guidelines](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/blob/master/docs/code_contribution_guidelines.md)
-- [ ] All changes are Go version 1.12 compliant
-- [ ] The code being submitted is commented according to [Code Documentation and Commenting](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/blob/master/docs/code_contribution_guidelines.md#CodeDocumentation)
-- [ ] For new code: Code is accompanied by tests which exercise both
-  the positive and negative (error paths) conditions (if applicable)
-- [ ] For bug fixes: Code is accompanied by new tests which trigger
-  the bug being fixed to prevent regressions
-- [ ] Any new logging statements use an appropriate subsystem and
-  logging level
-- [ ] Code has been formatted with `go fmt`
-- [ ] Protobuf files (`lnrpc/**/*.proto`) have been formatted with
-  `make rpc-format` and compiled with `make rpc`
-- [ ] New configuration flags have been added to `sample-lnd.conf`
-- [ ] For code and documentation: lines are wrapped at 80 characters
-  (the tab character should be counted as 8 characters, not 4, as some IDEs do
-  per default)
-- [ ] Running `make check` does not fail any tests
-- [ ] Running `go vet` does not report any issues
-- [ ] Running `make lint` does not report any **new** issues that did not
-  already exist
-- [ ] All commits build properly and pass tests. Only in exceptional
-  cases it can be justifiable to violate this condition. In that case, the
-  reason should be stated in the commit message.
-- [ ] Commits have a logical structure according to [Ideal Git Commit Structure](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/blob/master/docs/code_contribution_guidelines.md#IdealGitCommitStructure)
+- [ ] All changes are Go version 1.15 compliant
+- [ ] Your PR passes all CI checks. If a check cannot be passed for a justifiable reason, that reason must be stated in the commit message and PR description.
+- [ ] If this is your first time contributing, we recommend you read the [Code Contribution Guidelines](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/blob/master/docs/code_contribution_guidelines.md)
+   - [ ] The code being submitted is commented according to [Code Documentation and Commenting](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/blob/master/docs/code_contribution_guidelines.md#CodeDocumentation)
+   - [ ] Commits have a logical structure according to [Ideal Git Commit Structure](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/blob/master/docs/code_contribution_guidelines.md#IdealGitCommitStructure)
+- [ ] For new code: Code is accompanied by tests which exercise both the positive and negative (error paths) conditions (if applicable)
+- [ ] For bug fixes: If possible, code is accompanied by new tests which trigger the bug being fixed to prevent regressions
+- [ ] Any new logging statements use an appropriate subsystem and logging level
+- [ ] For code and documentation: lines are wrapped at 80 characters (the tab character should be counted as 8 characters, not 4, as some IDEs do per default)
diff --git a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.14.0.md b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.14.0.md
index 4b92283c..68b4fc9f 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.14.0.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.14.0.md
@@ -10,8 +10,11 @@ added.
 # Code Health
 
 ## Code cleanup, refactor, typo fixes
+
 * [Unused error check 
-removed](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/5537).
+  removed](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/5537).
+* [Shorten Pull Request check list by referring to the CI checks that are 
+  in place](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/5545)
 
 # Contributors (Alphabetical Order)
 ErikEk
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diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 65b8c527..9042196e 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -83,4 +83,6 @@ replace git.schwanenlied.me/yawning/bsaes.git => github.com/Yawning/bsaes v0.0.0
 // See https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/issues/11154
 replace go.etcd.io/etcd => go.etcd.io/etcd v0.5.0-alpha.5.0.20201125193152-8a03d2e9614b
 
+// If you change this please also update .github/pull_request_template.md and
+// docs/INSTALL.md.
 go 1.15