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+# NATS Server Governance
+
+NATS Server (gnastd) is part of the NATS project and is subject to the [NATS Governance](https://github.com/nats-io/nats-general/blob/master/GOVERNANCE.md).
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+# Maintainers
+
+Maintainership is on a per project basis.
+
+Core-maintainers
+  - [derekcollison](https://github.com/derekcollison)
+  - [kozlovic](https://github.com/kozlovic)
+  
+Maintainers
+  - [wallyqs](https://github.com/wallyqs)
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-reviewers:
-  - derekcollison
-  - kozlovic
-  - wallyqs
-approvers:
-  - derekcollison
-  - kozlovic