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Update terminology from "Required reviews" to "Required approvals" (#55878)

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content/copilot/using-github-copilot/coding-agent/about-assigning-tasks-to-copilot.md
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@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ To mitigate this risk, {% data variables.product.github %}:
* **Limits the permissions in access tokens used by Copilot.** Pushes are only allowed to branches beginning with `copilot/`. {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} cannot push to the `main` or `master` branches.
* **Limits {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s credentials.** {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} can only perform simple push operations. It cannot directly run `git push` or other Git commands.
* **Restricts {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} workflow runs.** Workflows are not triggered until {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s code is reviewed and a user with write access to the repo clicks the **Approve and run workflows** button. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/using-github-copilot/coding-agent/using-copilot-to-work-on-an-issue#allowing-github-actions-workflows-to-run-when-copilot-pushes-changes).
* **Prevents the user who asked {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to create a pull request from approving it.** This maintains the expected controls in the "Required reviews" rule and branch protection. See [AUTOTITLE](/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-rulesets/available-rules-for-rulesets).
* **Prevents the user who asked {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to create a pull request from approving it.** This maintains the expected controls in the "Required approvals" rule and branch protection. See [AUTOTITLE](/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-rulesets/available-rules-for-rulesets).
### Risk: {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} has access to sensitive information

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content/copilot/using-github-copilot/coding-agent/reviewing-a-pull-request-created-by-copilot.md
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@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ redirect_from:
After {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} has finished working on a coding task, and has requested a pull request review from you, you should review {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s work thoroughly before merging the pull request.
> [!IMPORTANT]
> If you have the "Required reviews" rule or branch protection enabled, you won't be able to approve pull requests that you initiated by assigning the related issue to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}. Someone else must approve the pull request before it can be merged.
> If you have the "Required approvals" rule or branch protection enabled, you won't be able to approve pull requests that you initiated by assigning the related issue to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}. Someone else must approve the pull request before it can be merged.
You can ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to make changes using pull request comments, or you can check out {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s branch and make changes yourself.