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+# Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) Organization-wide Codeowners
+
+# Default for all files (Automation & Shared Configs).
+*  @Universal-Commerce-Protocol/devops-maintainers
+
+# Infrastructure & Tooling
+/.github/                @Universal-Commerce-Protocol/devops-maintainers
+/renovate.json           @Universal-Commerce-Protocol/devops-maintainers
+/.pre-commit-config.yaml @Universal-Commerce-Protocol/devops-maintainers
+/.gitignore              @Universal-Commerce-Protocol/devops-maintainers
+
+# Governance - Managed by Governance Council.
+/GOVERNANCE.md           @Universal-Commerce-Protocol/governance-council
+/CONTRIBUTING.md         @Universal-Commerce-Protocol/governance-council
+/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md      @Universal-Commerce-Protocol/governance-council
+/SECURITY.md             @Universal-Commerce-Protocol/governance-council
+
+/.github/CODEOWNERS      @Universal-Commerce-Protocol/governance-council