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docs: update base branch instructions to use pencil icon (#43423) #43463

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{% data reusables.repositories.sidebar-pr %}
1. In the "Pull Requests" list, click the pull request you'd like to modify.
1. Next to the pull request's title, click **Edit**.

![Screenshot of a pull request title. A button labeled "Edit" is outlined in dark orange.](/assets/images/help/pull_requests/pull-request-edit.png)
1. Next to the pull request's title, click the pencil icon to edit the pull request.
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The UI element here is an icon with tooltip text (currently "Edit title"), so "click the pencil icon to edit the pull request" is a bit vague/inaccurate and may be confusing. Consider using the site’s standard octicon markup (e.g., {% octicon "pencil" ... %}) and wording that matches the UI label/location (e.g., "click the Edit title (pencil) icon next to the pull request title") to make the step clearer and consistent with other docs pages.

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1. Next to the pull request's title, click the pencil icon to edit the pull request.
1. Next to the pull request title, click **Edit title** {% octicon "pencil" aria-label="Edit title" %}.

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1. In the base branch drop-down menu, select the base branch you'd like to [compare changes against](/pull-requests/committing-changes-to-your-project/viewing-and-comparing-commits/comparing-commits#comparing-branches).

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