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+# GitHub code owners
+# See https://help.github.com/articles/about-codeowners/
+#
+# KEEP THIS FILE SORTED. Order is important. Last match takes precedence.
+
+*                                       @mrunalp @runcom
+pkg/storage/**                          @nalind @runcom @rhatdan
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
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+<!--
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+---------------------------------------------------
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+The GitHub issue tracker is for bug reports and feature requests.
+General support for **CRI-O** can be found at the following locations:
+
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+- Slack - kubernetes.slack.com #sig-node channel
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+---------------------------------------------------
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+**Steps to reproduce the issue:**
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+**Describe the results you received:**
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+**Output of `crio --version`:**
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diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
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+<!--
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+"closes #xxxx"
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