diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<!--
+Replace this notice by a description of your feature/bugfix.
+This will help reviewers and should be a good start for the documentation.
+-->
+
+### Checklist
+
+- [ ] Add tests and ensure they pass
+- [ ] Add an entry to the CHANGELOG.md file
+- [ ] Update documentation for new features
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5f897386a..27ab3d4d3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 # Changelog
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [4.0.3] - unreleased
+
+
+## [4.0.2] - 2023-11-03
+
+- Fix compatibility with Laravel 10.30 [#2661](https://github.com/mongodb/laravel-mongodb/pull/2661) by [@Treggats](https://github.com/Treggats)
+- PHPORM-101 Allow empty insert batch for consistency with Eloquent SQL [#2661](https://github.com/mongodb/laravel-mongodb/pull/2645) by [@GromNaN](https://github.com/GromNaN)
+
+*4.0.1 skipped due to a mistake in the release process.*
+
 ## [4.0.0] - 2023-09-28
 
 - Rename package to `mongodb/laravel-mongodb`
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 4de5b27bd..a6e6a8f1e 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ Before submitting a pull request:
 
 ## Run Tests
 
-The full test suite requires PHP cli with mongodb extension, a running MongoDB server and a running MySQL server.
+The full test suite requires PHP cli with mongodb extension and a running MongoDB server. A replica set is required for
+testing transactions.
 Duplicate the `phpunit.xml.dist` file to `phpunit.xml` and edit the environment variables to match your setup.
 
 ```bash
@@ -69,14 +70,13 @@ If the project maintainer has any additional requirements, you will find them li
 
 - **Add tests!** - Your patch won't be accepted if it doesn't have tests.
 
-- **Document any change in behaviour** - Make sure the documentation is kept up-to-date.
+- **Document any change in behaviour** - Make sure the documentation is kept up-to-date, and update the changelog for
+new features and bug fixes.
 
 - **Consider our release cycle** - We try to follow [SemVer v2.0.0](https://semver.org/). Randomly breaking public APIs is not an option.
 
 - **One pull request per feature** - If you want to do more than one thing, send multiple pull requests.
 
-- **Send coherent history** - Make sure each individual commit in your pull request is meaningful. If you had to make multiple intermediate commits while developing, please [squash them](https://www.git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Tools-Rewriting-History#Changing-Multiple-Commit-Messages) before submitting.
-
 Happy coding!
 
 ## Releasing