Remove list item period guidance #50388
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Removed non-negotiable rule about list item punctuation.
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Pull request overview
This PR removes the guidance requiring periods at the end of list items that exceed three words. The change addresses issues with noise and false positives in Copilot pull request reviews.
- Removes the mandatory rule about ending list items with periods from writing style instructions
- Updates the docseditor agent configuration to remove period-related list guidance
- Cleans up redundant punctuation rules across instruction files
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Copilot reviewed 2 out of 2 changed files in this pull request and generated no comments.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| .github/instructions/Markdown.WritingStyle.instructions.md | Removes the mandatory rule requiring periods for list items over three words |
| .github/agents/docseditor.agent.md | Removes three references to the period-in-lists rule from critical rules, punctuation fixes, and list rules sections |
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Dec 8, 2025
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This rule causes too much noise and false positives in Copilot pull request reviews.
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