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+## QA
+
+### Risk assessment
+
+- [ ] Requires load testing TODO <!-- User story has performance implications that require load testing. Otherwise, remove this checkbox. -->
+
+Risk level: Low / High TODO <!-- Choose one. -->
+
+Risk description: TODO <!-- If risk level is high, explain why. If low, remove. -->
+
+#### Automated:
+
+- Fleet: Cover / Will not cover <!-- Choose one. -->
+- QAWolf: Cover / Will not cover <!-- Choose one. -->
+
+### Manual testing steps
+<!-- 
+Add detailed manual testing steps for all affected user roles. 
+-->
+
+1. Step 1
+2. Step 2
+3. Step 3
+
+<!-- Consider: Do the steps above apply to all global access roles, including admin, maintainer, observer, observer+, and GitOps?  Do the steps above apply to all team-level access roles?  If not, write the steps used to test each variation.
+-->
+
+### Testing notes
+<!-- Any additional testing notes relevant to this story or tools required for testing. -->
+
+### Confirmation
+<!-- The engineer responsible for implementing this user story completes the test plan before moving to the "Ready for QA" column. -->
+
+1. [ ] Engineer (@____): Added comment to user story confirming succesful completion of QA.
+2. [ ] QA (@____): Added comment to user story confirming succesful completion of QA.