**Backport:** https://codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo/pulls/8773
Currently, the docs mention that a CODEOWNERS file can be located
in .forgejo for code owner PR review assignment, but this does not
work.
Add support for this location.
This fixes#8746.
## Checklist
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### Tests
- I added test coverage for Go changes...
- [ ] in their respective `*_test.go` for unit tests.
- [x] in the `tests/integration` directory if it involves interactions with a live Forgejo server.
- I added test coverage for JavaScript changes...
- [ ] in `web_src/js/*.test.js` if it can be unit tested.
- [ ] in `tests/e2e/*.test.e2e.js` if it requires interactions with a live Forgejo server (see also the [developer guide for JavaScript testing](https://codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo/src/branch/forgejo/tests/e2e/README.md#end-to-end-tests)).
### Documentation
- [ ] I created a pull request [to the documentation](https://codeberg.org/forgejo/docs) to explain to Forgejo users how to use this change.
- [x] I did not document these changes and I do not expect someone else to do it.
### Release notes
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## Release notes
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- Bug fixes
- [PR](https://codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo/pulls/8790): <!--number 8790 --><!--line 0 --><!--description Zml4OiBhZGQgLmZvcmdlam8vQ09ERU9XTkVSUyBzdXBwb3J0ICgjODc0Nik=-->fix: add .forgejo/CODEOWNERS support (#8746)<!--description-->
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Co-authored-by: John Moon <john.moon@vts-i.com>
Reviewed-on: https://codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo/pulls/8790
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Co-committed-by: forgejo-backport-action <forgejo-backport-action@noreply.codeberg.org>
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