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+# Global Repo Owners
+* @oai/openapi-maintainers @oai/tsc
+
+# Specification Versions
+/versions/ @oai/tsc
+
+# Protect specific top level files
+/MAINTAINERS.md @oai/tsc
+/TOB.md @oai/tsc
+/GOVERNANCE.md @oai/tsc
+/LICENSE @oai/tsc
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