diff --git a/.github/workflows/conventional_commits.yaml b/.github/workflows/conventional_commits.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..093ba2e79d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/conventional_commits.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+name: "Validate PR title"
+
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - edited
+      - synchronize
+      - reopened
+
+permissions:
+  pull-requests: read
+
+jobs:
+  main:
+    name: Validate PR title
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: amannn/action-semantic-pull-request@v5
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          types: |
+            build
+            chore
+            ci
+            compat
+            docs
+            enh
+            feat
+            fix
+            perf
+            refactor
+            test
+            type
+          scopes: |
+            data
+            plotting
+            bokeh
+            matplotlib
+            plotly
+          ignoreLabels: |
+            ignore-semantic-pull-request
diff --git a/.github/workflows/labels.yml b/.github/workflows/labels.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3fcc3ade74..0000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/labels.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-name: labels
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types: [opened, labeled, unlabeled, synchronize]
-jobs:
-  label:
-    name: Pull Request Labels
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      issues: write
-      pull-requests: write
-    steps:
-      - uses: mheap/github-action-required-labels@v5
-        with:
-          mode: exactly
-          count: 1
-          labels: "type: bug, type: enhancement, type: feature, type: docs, type: maintenance, type: compatibility"
diff --git a/doc/developer_guide/index.md b/doc/developer_guide/index.md
index d9eba3d95f..6183017313 100644
--- a/doc/developer_guide/index.md
+++ b/doc/developer_guide/index.md
@@ -181,6 +181,35 @@ pixi run build-pip
 pixi run build-conda
 ```
 
+## Making a pull requests
+
+Once you have finished your code changes, you are ready to make a pull request.
+A pull request is how code from your local repository becomes available to maintainers to review
+and then merged into the project. To submit a pull request:
+
+1.  Navigate to your repository on GitHub.
+1.  Click on the `Compare & pull request` button.
+1.  You can then look at the commits and file changes to make sure everything looks
+    okay one last time.
+1.  Write a descriptive title that includes prefixes. HoloViews uses a convention for title
+    prefixes. The following prefixes are used:
+
+        * build: Changes that affect the build system
+        * chore: Changes that are not user-facing
+        * ci: Changes to CI configuration files and scripts
+        * compat: Compatibility with upstream packages
+        * docs: Documentation only changes
+        * enh: An enhancement to existing feature
+        * feat: A new feature
+        * fix: A bug fix
+        * perf: A code change that improves performance
+        * refactor: A code change that neither fixes a bug nor adds a feature
+        * test: Adding missing tests or correcting existing tests
+        * type: Type annotations
+
+1.  Write a description of your changes in the `Write` tab, and check if everything looks ok in the `Preview` tab.
+1.  Click `Create Pull Request`.
+
 ## Continuous Integration
 
 Every push to the `main` branch or any PR branch on GitHub automatically triggers a test build with [GitHub Actions](https://github.com/features/actions).