Adding pr template and readme update with samples (#247)

Co-authored-by: Nikola Metulev <711864+nmetulev@users.noreply.github.com>

Author: nmetulev

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

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+## Description
+
+<!-- Provide a brief description of the changes in this PR -->
+
+## Related Issue
+
+<!-- Link to any related issues: Fixes #123, Closes #456, Related to #789 -->
+
+## Type of Change
+
+<!-- Mark the appropriate option(s) with an "x" -->
+
+- [ ] 🐛 Bug fix (non-breaking change that fixes an issue)
+- [ ] ✨ New feature (non-breaking change that adds functionality)
+- [ ] 💥 Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to change)
+- [ ] 📝 Documentation update
+- [ ] 🔧 Configuration/build change
+- [ ] ♻️ Refactoring (no functional changes)
+- [ ] 🧪 Test update
+
+## Checklist
+
+### Build & Tests
+
+- [ ] All CI builds pass (Build and Package workflow)
+- [ ] All existing tests pass
+- [ ] New tests added for new functionality (if applicable)
+- [ ] Tested locally on Windows
+
+### README & Guides
+
+<!-- Check all that apply to your changes -->
+
+- [ ] Main [README.md](../README.md) updated (if applicable)
+- [ ] [docs/usage.md](../docs/usage.md) updated (if CLI commands changed)
+- [ ] [Language-specific guides](../docs/guides) updated (if applicable)
+- [ ] [Sample projects updated](../samples) to reflect changes (if applicable)
+- [ ] No documentation updates needed
+
+## Screenshots / Demo
+
+<!-- If applicable, add screenshots or GIFs demonstrating the changes -->
+
+## Additional Notes
+
+<!-- Any additional information that reviewers should know -->
+

README.md

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-# Windows App Development CLI
+# winapp CLI
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> :warning: **Status: Public Preview** - The Windows App Development CLI is experimental and in active development. We'd love your feedback! Share your thoughts by creating an [issue](https://github.com/microsoft/WinAppCli/issues).
+> :warning: **Status: Public Preview** - The Windows App Development CLI (winapp CLI) is experimental and in active development. We'd love your feedback! Share your thoughts by creating an [issue](https://github.com/microsoft/WinAppCli/issues).
 
 <p align="center">
     <picture>
-      <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" srcset="./docs/images/hero-dark.png">
-      <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)" srcset="./docs/images/hero-light.png">
-      <img  src="./docs/images/hero-dark.png">
+      <img  src="./docs/images/winapp-terminal.png">
     </picture>
 </p>
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 </h3>
 <br/>
 
-The Windows App Development CLI is a single command-line interface for managing Windows SDKs, packaging, generating app identity, manifests, certificates, and using build tools with any app framework. This tool bridges the gap between cross-platform development and Windows-native capabilities.
+The Windows App Development CLI (winapp CLI) is a single command-line interface for managing Windows SDKs, packaging, generating app identity, manifests, certificates, and using build tools with any app framework. This tool bridges the gap between cross-platform development and Windows-native capabilities.
 <br/><br/>
 Whether you're building with Electron, .NET/Win32, CMake, or Python, this CLI gives you access to:
 
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 ## 🧾 Samples
 
-This repository will continue to be added with samples. Currently the following samples exist:
-
-- [Electron sample](/samples/electron/README.md): a default Electron Forge generated application + initialized a winapp project with appxmanifest, assets + native addon + C# addon + generates cert
-- [Electron WinML sample](/samples/electron-winml/README.md): a simple Electron application using Windows ML for classifying images
+This repository includes samples demonstrating how to use the CLI with various frameworks:
+
+| Sample | Description |
+|--------|-------------|
+| [Electron](/samples/electron/README.md) | Electron Forge app with appxmanifest, assets, native C++ addon, and C# addon |
+| [Electron WinML](/samples/electron-winml/README.md) | Electron app using Windows ML for image classification |
+| [C++ App](/samples/cpp-app/README.md) | Native C++ Win32 application with CMake |
+| [.NET Console](/samples/dotnet-app/README.md) | .NET console application |
+| [WPF App](/samples/wpf-app/README.md) | WPF desktop application |
+| [Rust App](/samples/rust-app/README.md) | Rust application using Windows APIs |
+| [Tauri App](/samples/tauri-app/README.md) | Tauri cross-platform app with Rust backend |
 
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