Allison shares details on the removal of the Dependabot reviewers configuration on GitHub, explaining how users can transition to using code owners for repository management.

Dependabot Reviewers Configuration Option Replaced by Code Owners

GitHub has announced the retirement of the Dependabot reviewers configuration option. This decision comes because the reviewers configuration’s functionality significantly overlaps with GitHub’s existing code owners feature.

Why Was the Change Made?

The role of defining code reviewers in Dependabot is now covered by GitHub’s code owners.
This streamlines repository management and reduces redundancy in assigning responsibility for code changes.

How to Migrate to Code Owners

If you were using Dependabot reviewer assignments, you will need to move those settings to a code owners configuration. GitHub provides several resources to help:

Migration Guide and Tools:
- Visit the dependabot/codeowner-migration-action repository for:
  - A GitHub Actions workflow to automate migration
  - A command-line script
  - Manual step-by-step instructions

Additional Support

For questions or issues during migration, you are encouraged to:

Review the migration action’s README documentation
Participate in the GitHub Community discussion

This change is designed to simplify maintenance and ensure consistent workflows for repository teams.

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