diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ff6d20ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "maven"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: weekly
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: fix
+      prefix-development: chore
+      include: scope
diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index c63dc55ad..6bdde4982 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
 [submodule "raml-util"]
 	path = ramls/raml-util
 	url = https://github.com/folio-org/raml.git
-[submodule "mod-users"]
-	path = mod-users
-	url = https://github.com/folio-org/mod-users.git
diff --git a/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index a0d4e6778..e5839ac22 100644
--- a/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -5,13 +5,16 @@ _Describe the purpose of this pull request. Why is this change necessary? What p
 _How does this change fulfill the purpose? Provide a high-level overview of the technical approach taken to address the problem._
 
 ### Changes Checklist
-- [ ] **API Changes**: List any API paths, methods, request or response bodies changed, added, or removed.
-- [ ] **Database Schema Changes**: Specify any database schema changes and their impact.
+- [ ] **API Changes**: Document any API paths, methods, request or response bodies changed, added, or removed.
+- [ ] **Database Schema Changes**: Indicate any database schema changes and their impact. Confirm that migration scripts were created.
 - [ ] **Interface Version Changes**: Indicate any changes to interface versions.
-- [ ] **Interface Dependencies**: Note added or removed dependencies.
+- [ ] **Interface Dependencies**: Document added or removed dependencies.
 - [ ] **Permissions**: Document any changes to permissions.
 - [ ] **Logging**: Confirm that logging is appropriately handled.
-- [ ] **NEWS**: Ensure that the `NEWS` file is updated with relevant information about the changes made in this pull request.
+- [ ] **Unit Testing**: Confirm that changed classes were covered by unit tests.
+- [ ] **Integration Testing**: Confirm that changed logic was covered by integration tests.
+- [ ] **Manual Testing**: Confirm that changes were tested on local or dev environment.
+- [ ] **NEWS**: Confirm that the NEWS file is updated with relevant information about the changes made in this pull request.
 
 ### Related Issues
 _List any Jira issues related to this pull request._
diff --git a/mod-users b/mod-users
deleted file mode 160000
index 5acb6a26f..000000000
--- a/mod-users
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit 5acb6a26fe28bba3fa17207909a1740f676dae01