How do CODEOWNERS and required reviews commonly work together in a governed repository?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
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CODEOWNERS maps paths to people/teams; branch protection/rulesets can require those owners to approve. That is path-based governance, not autopilot merge robots and not a CI off switch. Keep the file accurate or you create rubber-stamp bottlenecks.
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Full Explanation
The correct answer is that required reviews can require code owner approval for owned paths. This ensures domain experts review sensitive directories before merge when rulesets or branch protection demand it. Option A is false because CODEOWNERS does not auto-merge. Option C is false because CI is independent. Option D is false because authentication still applies. Maintain CODEOWNERS with teams (not only individuals), handle renames promptly, and avoid unreachable owners that block delivery for the whole organization.