Turn each bullet into a statement, not questions

Author: bobleesj

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release_checklist.md

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 ---
 name: Release checklist
-about: Checklist before releasing on PyPI and conda-forge
-title: ""
-labels: ""
+about: Checklist and communication channel for PyPI and GitHub release
+title: "Ready for <verison-number> PyPI/GitHub release"
+labels: "release" 
 assignees: ""
 ---
 
 **Release checklist for GitHub contributors**
 
-- [ ] Have you checked that all PRs/issues are resolved for the release version?
-- [ ] Are you using the latest version of [cookiecutter](https://github.com/Billingegroup/cookiecutter)? Ensure `.github/workflows/build-wheel-release-upload.yml` is available.
-- [ ] Have you checked that all the badges on the README are passing?
-- [ ] Have you locally rendered the documentation and confirmed that all pages, including tutorials, are displaying correctly?
-- [ ] Have you checked and updated the installation instructions in the documentation and on the website (e.g., diffpy.org)?
-- [ ] Have you checked for any grammar or typos in the documentation and code?
-- [ ] Have you verified the license information? If you are unsure, please comment below.
+- [ ] All PRs/issues are resolved for the release version.
+- [ ] The latest version of [cookiecutter](https://github.com/Billingegroup/cookiecutter) is used. Ensure `.github/workflows/build-wheel-release-upload.yml` is available.
+- [ ] All the badges on the README are passing.
+- [ ] Locally rendered documentation contains all appropriate pages, including API references, tutorials, and extensions.
+- [ ] Installation instructions in the documentation and on the website (e.g., diffpy.org) are checked and updated.
+- [ ] Grammar and writing quality have been checked.
+- [ ] License information is verified. If you are unsure, please comment below.
 
 Please mention @sbillinge when you are ready for release. Include any additional comments necessary, such as version information and details about the pre-release.