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+# See https://help.github.com/articles/about-codeowners/
+# for more info about CODEOWNERS file
+
+# It uses the same pattern rule for gitignore file
+# https://git-scm.com/docs/gitignore#_pattern_format
+
+.github/**    @corona10
+autoconf/**   @erlend-aasland @corona10
+devcontainer/** @brettcannon