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+# These owners will be the default owners for everything in
+# the repo. Unless a later match takes precedence,
+*  @rdkcentral/lightning-ui-components-maintainers
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-# These owners will be the default owners for everything in
-# the repo. Unless a later match takes precedence,
-*  @erautenberg @joshhowenstine @anthony9187 @ImCoolNowRight @THoj13 @arwehrman @jazzyw @soumyaloka @slhay28 @ctoddy @cee-money