diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
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+# Default code owners for entire repository
+*                                                       @hashgraph/hedera-docs
+
+#########################
+#####  Core Files  ######
+#########################
+
+# NOTE: Must be placed last to ensure enforcement over all other rules
+
+# Protection Rules for Github Configuration Files and Actions Workflows
+/.github/                                               @hashgraph/platform-ci @hashgraph/platform-ci-committers @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/hedera-docs
+/.github/workflows/                                     @hashgraph/platform-ci @hashgraph/platform-ci-committers @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers
+/.github/CODEOWNERS                                     @hashgraph/platform-ci @hashgraph/platform-ci-committers @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers
+
+# Self-protection for root CODEOWNERS files (this file should not exist and should definitely require approval)
+/CODEOWNERS                                             @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers
+
+# Protect the repository root files
+/README.md                                              @hashgraph/platform-ci @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/hedera-docs
+**/LICENSE                                              @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers
+
+# CodeCov configuration
+**/codecov.yml                                          @hashgraph/platform-ci @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/hedera-docs
+
+# Git Ignore definitions
+**/.gitignore                                           @hashgraph/platform-ci @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/hedera-docs
+**/.gitignore.*                                         @hashgraph/platform-ci @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/hedera-docs
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diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
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+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-formatting.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-formatting.yml
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+name: "PR Formatting"
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types:
+      - assigned
+      - unassigned
+      - labeled
+      - unlabeled
+      - opened
+      - reopened
+      - edited
+      - converted_to_draft
+      - ready_for_review
+      - review_requested
+      - review_request_removed
+      - locked
+      - unlocked
+      - synchronize
+
+defaults:
+  run:
+    shell: bash
+
+permissions:
+  statuses: write
+
+jobs:
+  title-check:
+    name: Title Check
+    runs-on: hashgraph-docs-linux-medium
+    steps:
+      - name: Harden Runner
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@95d9a5deda9de15063e7595e9719c11c38c90ae2 # v2.13.2
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - name: Check PR Title
+        uses: step-security/action-semantic-pull-request@bc0cf74f5be4ce34accdec1ae908dff38dc5def1 # v6.1.1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+  assignee-check:
+    name: Assignee Check
+    runs-on: hashgraph-docs-linux-medium
+    steps:
+      - name: Harden Runner
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@95d9a5deda9de15063e7595e9719c11c38c90ae2 # v2.13.2
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - name: Check Assignee
+        if: ${{ github.event.pull_request.assignees == null || github.event.pull_request.assignees[0] == null }}
+        run: |
+          echo "Assignee is not set. Failing the workflow."
+          exit 1
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