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diff --git a/doc/user/project/code_owners.md b/doc/user/project/code_owners.md index 730a9ada428..4ae3d5ec032 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/code_owners.md +++ b/doc/user/project/code_owners.md @@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ be used for merge request approvals: - As [merge request eligible approvers](merge_requests/merge_request_approvals.md#code-owners-as-eligible-approvers). - As required approvers for [protected branches](protected_branches.md#protected-branches-approval-by-code-owners). **(PREMIUM)** -NOTE: **Note:** Developer or higher [permissions](../permissions.md) are required in order to approve a merge request. @@ -93,12 +92,14 @@ to specify the actual owners and granular permissions. Using Code Owners in conjunction with [Protected Branches](protected_branches.md#protected-branches-approval-by-code-owners) will prevent any user who is not specified in the `CODEOWNERS` file from pushing -changes for the specified files/paths, even if their role is included in the +changes for the specified files/paths, except those included in the **Allowed to push** column. This allows for a more inclusive push strategy, as administrators don't have to restrict developers from pushing directly to the protected branch, but can restrict pushing to certain files where a review by Code Owners is required. +[Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/35097) in [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 13.5, users and groups who are allowed to push to protected branches do not require a merge request to merge their feature branches. Thus, they can skip merge request approval rules, Code Owners included. + ## The syntax of Code Owners files Files can be specified using the same kind of patterns you would use @@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ file.md @group-x @group-x/subgroup-y ### Code Owners Sections **(PREMIUM)** > - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/12137) in [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 13.2 behind a feature flag, enabled by default. -> - [Feature flag removed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/42389) in GitLab 13.4. +> - [Feature flag removed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/42389) in GitLab 13.4. Code Owner rules can be grouped into named sections. This allows for better organization of broader categories of Code Owner rules to be applied. |