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+# This file registers ownership for certain parts of the backstage code.
+# Review from a member of the corresponding code owner is required to merge pull requests.
+#
+# The last matching pattern takes precedence.
+# https://help.github.com/articles/about-codeowners/
+
+* @spotify/backstage-core