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+# Changes to .github must be approved by the following groups
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+/.github/ @moonbeam-foundation/moonsong-perm @moonbeam-foundation/opslayer-devops
+/tools/github/ @moonbeam-foundation/moonsong-perm @moonbeam-foundation/opslayer-devops
+