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+# See the OWNERS docs: https://git.k8s.io/community/contributors/guide/owners.md
+
+approvers:
+  - cluster-api-oci-maintainers
+
+reviewers:
+  - cluster-api-oci-maintainers
+  - cluster-api-oci-reviewers
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+# See the OWNERS_ALIASES docs: https://git.k8s.io/community/contributors/guide/owners.md#owners_aliases
+
+aliases:
+  cluster-api-oci-maintainers:
+    - shyamradhakrishnan
+    - arindam-bandyopadhyay
+    - joekr
+  cluster-api-oci-reviewers:
+    - shyamradhakrishnan
+    - arindam-bandyopadhyay
+    - joekr
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