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+##############################################################
+#
+# List of approvers for IBM DataStax Product's release notes
+#
+##############################################################
+
+# DataStax Enterprise
+DSE_*.md @annieden @brian-r-fisher
+3rd-party-software/DSE_*.md @annieden @brian-r-fisher
+
+# DataStax OpsCenter
+OpsCenter_*.md @annieden @brian-r-fisher