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+# These owners will be the default owners for everything in
+# the repo. Unless a later match takes precedence,
+* @helm/helm-org-maintainers
+
+# Helm core maintainers own HIPs
+/hips/ @helm/helm-org-maintainers @helm/helm-core-maintainers
+
+# Final rule: Ensure org maintainers remain .github/CODEOWNERS owner
+/.github/CODEOWNERS @helm/helm-org-maintainers