docs(contributing): update PR guidelines

Author: Brooke-white

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -31,10 +31,11 @@ To send us a pull request, please:
 
 1. Fork the repository.
 2. Modify the source; please focus on the specific change you are contributing. If you also reformat all the code, it will be hard for us to focus on your change.
-3. Ensure local tests pass.
-4. Commit to your fork using clear commit messages.
-5. Send us a pull request, answering any default questions in the pull request interface.
-6. Pay attention to any automated CI failures reported in the pull request, and stay involved in the conversation.
+3. Pre-commit hooks have been run.
+4. Ensure unit tests are passing by running `pytest test/unit`
+5. Commit to your fork using clear commit messages that follow [Conventional Commit](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/) specification.
+6. Send us a pull request, answering any default questions in the pull request interface.
+7. Pay attention to any automated CI failures reported in the pull request, and stay involved in the conversation.
 
 GitHub provides additional document on [forking a repository](https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/) and
 [creating a pull request](https://help.github.com/articles/creating-a-pull-request/).