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@@ -146,3 +146,27 @@ Describe the UX changes and impact of your design doc.
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 * Consider the UX of configuration changes and their impact on Teleport upgrades
 * Consider the UX scenarios for Cloud users
+
+
+### Proto Specification
+
+Include any `.proto` changes or additions that are necessary for your design.
+
+
+### Backward Compatibility
+
+Describe the impact that your design doc has on backwards compatibility and
+include any migration steps.
+(Non-exhaustive list below.)
+
+* Will the change impact older clients? (tsh, tctl)
+* What impact does the change have on remote clusters?
+* Are there any backend migrations required?
+* How will changes be rolled out across future versions?
+
+### Test Plan
+
+Include any changes or additions that will need to be made to
+the [Test Plan](../.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/testplan.md) to appropriately
+test the changes in your design doc and prevent any regressions from
+happening in the future.
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