Limit access request email to 10 most recently active owners/maintainers

This change limits the number of emails
for new access requests notifications to
10 most recently active owners/maintainers

2 files changed, 14 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/doc/user/group/index.md b/doc/user/group/index.md
index 43721c531e4..86fb7533e70 100644
--- a/doc/user/group/index.md
+++ b/doc/user/group/index.md
@@ -150,8 +150,11 @@ side of your screen.
 
 ![Request access button](img/request_access_button.png)
 
-Group owners and maintainers will be notified of your request and will be able to approve or
-decline it on the members page.
+Once access is requested:
+
+- Up to ten group owners are notified of your request via email.
+  Email is sent to the most recently active group owners.
+- Any group owner can approve or decline your request on the members page.
 
 ![Manage access requests](img/access_requests_management.png)
 
diff --git a/doc/user/project/members/index.md b/doc/user/project/members/index.md
index e343fd45488..21016dca358 100644
--- a/doc/user/project/members/index.md
+++ b/doc/user/project/members/index.md
@@ -79,8 +79,15 @@ side of your screen.
 
 ![Request access button](img/request_access_button.png)
 
-Project owners & maintainers will be notified of your request and will be able to approve or
-decline it on the members page.
+Once access is requested:
+
+- Up to ten project maintainers are notified of your request via email.
+  Email is sent to the most recently active project maintainers.
+- Any project maintainer can approve or decline your request on the members page.
+
+NOTE: **Note:**
+If a project does not have any maintainers, the notification is sent to the
+most recently active owners of the project's group.
 
 ![Manage access requests](img/access_requests_management.png)