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6.6.0 : resolved issues on
Authors of Pull Requests will not more be required in merge checks. Prior to 6.6.0, the following CODEOWNERS file would lead to JohnDoe to be always required as a reviewer, even if they were the author of the Pull Request. This has been fixed.
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Issue: users added as individual code owners are required to approve Pull Requests in merge checks, even when they are the author.
Fix: users added as individual code owners are not required anymore to approve Pull Requests in merge checks when they are the author.
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