diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..76efd4887
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<!--
+
+Note
+
+* Mark the PR as draft until it's ready to be reviewed.
+* Please update the documentation to reflect the changes made in the PR.
+* If the command is covered by tests under ./tests, please add/update tests for any changes unless you have a good reason. 
+* Make a new commit to resolve conversations instead of `push -f`.
+* To resolve merge conflicts, merge from the `main` branch instead of rebasing over `main`.
+* Please wait for the reviewer to mark a conversation as resolved.
+
+-->
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 810008dbc..03c1044c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check out code.
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Linux Install
-        if: matrix.platform == 'ubuntu-22.04'
+        if: matrix.platform == 'ubuntu-latest'
         run: |
           sudo apt-get install -y bsdmainutils
       - name: Script
diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index 1cf47a954..9e05518ea 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ Maintainers
 - Nimit Kalra <me@nimit.io>
 - Nicolai Skogheim <nicolai.skogheim@gmail.com>
 - spacewander <spacewanderlzx@gmail.com>
+- Edwin Kofler <edwin@kofler.dev>
 
 Patches and Suggestions
 ```````````````````````
 - Jonhnny Weslley
 - Tobias Fendin
 - LeeW
-- Edwin Kofler
 - timfeirg
 - Niklas Schlimm
 - nickl-
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 019f79173..604ac70eb 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -38,3 +38,7 @@ Let's say you wish to add a new command. Assuming your new command is named `foo
 8. Run `./check_integrity.sh foo` to check if all done.
 
 You are welcome to open up an issue to discuss new commands or features before opening a pull request.
+
+## Submitting a pull request
+
+Please follow the suggestion in `./.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md`.
diff --git a/bin/git-utimes b/bin/git-utimes
index 83cc48c51..326464c1c 100755
--- a/bin/git-utimes
+++ b/bin/git-utimes
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-# shellcheck disable=SC2312,SC2248,SC2250,SC2064,SC2086
+# shellcheck disable=SC2312
 #
 # Change files modification time to their last commit date
 #
@@ -34,13 +34,6 @@ fi
 if bash --help 2>&1 | grep -q -- '--norc'; then
   bash_opts="${bash_opts} --norc"
 fi
-# sanity check, not required:
-if bash --help 2>&1 | grep -q -- '--posix'; then
-  bash_opts="${bash_opts} --posix"
-fi
-
-prefix="$(git rev-parse --show-prefix) "
-strip="${#prefix}"
 
 status_opts=
 whatchanged_opts=
@@ -55,16 +48,22 @@ if git status --help 2>&1 | grep -q -- "--ignored"; then
   status_opts="${status_opts} --ignored=no"
 fi
 
+prefix="$(git rev-parse --show-prefix) "
+strip="${#prefix}"
+
 tmpfile=$(mktemp)
+# shellcheck disable=SC2064
 trap "rm -f '${tmpfile}'" 0
 
 # prefix is stripped:
+# shellcheck disable=SC2086
 git --no-pager status --porcelain --short ${status_opts} . |
   cut -c 4- >"${tmpfile}"
 
 # prefix is not stripped:
+# shellcheck disable=SC1003,SC2086,SC2248
 git --no-pager whatchanged ${whatchanged_opts} --format='%ct' . |
-  awk $awk_flags \
+  awk ${awk_flags} \
     -F'\t' \
     -v date_flags="${date_flags}" \
     -v op="${op}" \
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ git --no-pager whatchanged ${whatchanged_opts} --format='%ct' . |
     print " echo \"+ touch -h -d@$1 $2\""
     print " touch -h -d@$1 \"$2\""
   } else {
-    printf(" t=$(date %s$1 \"+%Y%m%d%H%M.%S\")\n", date_flags)
+    print " t=$(date -r$1 \"+%Y%m%d%H%M.%S\")"
     print " echo \"+ touch -h -t $t $2\""
     print " touch -h -t $t \"$2\""
   }
@@ -107,8 +106,13 @@ FILENAME==tmpfile {
     next
   }
   seen[$2]=1
-  # escape quotes:
-  gsub(/"/, "\\\"", $2)
-  printf("t %s \"%s\"\n", ct, $2)
+  # remove double quotes and backslashes that git adds:
+  if (substr($2, 1, 1) == "\"" && substr($2, length($2), 1) == "\"") {
+    $2 = substr($2, 2, length($2) - 2)
+    gsub(/\\/, "", $2)
+  }
+  # escape single quotes:
+  gsub(/'\''/, "'\''\\'\'''\''", $2)
+  printf("t %s '\''%s'\''\n", ct, $2)
 }
 ' "${tmpfile}" - | BASH_ENV='' bash ${bash_opts} /dev/stdin