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+# All other changes require the primary team
+* @GregTechCEu/gregtech-1-12-devs
+
+# GitHub Actions changes require admin approval
+/.github/** @GregTechCEu/admin
+
+# Specific files requiring admin approval
+CHANGELOG.md @GregTechCEu/admin
+CHANGELOG-GTCEU.md @GregTechCEu/admin
+CODEOWNERS @GregTechCEu/admin
+CODESTYLE.md @GregTechCEu/admin
+LICENSE @GregTechCEu/admin
+README.md @GregTechCEu/admin
+permission*.png @GregTechCEu/admin
+
+# Gradle changes require specific reviewers
+**gradle** @TechLord22 @ALongStringOfNumbers