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 - [ ] **Lint** pass:   `npm run lint` (see [Style](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/nodejs-docs-samples/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#style))
 - [ ] These samples need a new **API enabled** in testing projects to pass (let us know which ones)
 - [ ] These samples need a new/updated **env vars** in testing projects set to pass (let us know which ones)
+- [ ] This sample adds a new sample directory, and I updated the [CODEOWNERS file](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/nodejs-docs-samples/blob/main/CODEOWNERS) with the codeowners for this sample
+- [ ] This sample adds a new sample directory, and I created [GitHub Actions workflow](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/nodejs-docs-samples/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#adding-new-samples) for this sample
 - [ ] This sample adds a new **Product API**, and I updated the [Blunderbuss issue/PR auto-assigner](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/nodejs-docs-samples/blob/main/.github/blunderbuss.yml) with the codeowners for this sample
-- [ ] Please **merge** this PR for me once it is approved
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+- [ ] Please **merge** this PR for me once it is approved