diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index ed62972a..2d92e8ff 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 
 **Merge checklist:**
 Check off if complete *or* not applicable:
-- [ ] Version bumped
-- [ ] Changelog record added
+- [ ] Commit messages (and PR title, if squash merging) use the correct
+      [Conventional Commits](https://docs.openedx.org/projects/openedx-proposals/en/latest/best-practices/oep-0051-bp-conventional-commits.html#specification) type — they determine the
+      release: `fix:` → patch, `feat:` → minor, `!` / `BREAKING CHANGE:` → major
 - [ ] Documentation updated (not only docstrings)
 - [ ] Fixup commits are squashed away
 - [ ] Unit tests added/updated
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 61077011..bf53aa14 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 name: CI
 
 on:
-  push:
-    branches: [master]
   pull_request:
   workflow_dispatch:
   # Allow this workflow to be called from other workflows