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diff --git a/doc/user/project/merge_requests/merge_request_approvals.md b/doc/user/project/merge_requests/merge_request_approvals.md
index 5474d0d6ff6..2aa92ba2316 100644
--- a/doc/user/project/merge_requests/merge_request_approvals.md
+++ b/doc/user/project/merge_requests/merge_request_approvals.md
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ any [eligible approver](#eligible-approvers) may approve.
 The following can approve merge requests:
 
 - Users being added as approvers at project or merge request level.
-- [Code owners](../code_owners.md) related to the merge request ([introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/merge_requests/7933) in [GitLab Starter](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 11.5).
+- [Code owners](#code-owners-as-eligible-approvers-starter) to the files changed by the merge request.
 
 An individual user can be added as an approver for a project if they are a member of:
 
@@ -119,6 +119,31 @@ if [**Prevent author approval**](#allowing-merge-request-authors-to-approve-thei
 and [**Prevent committers approval**](#prevent-approval-of-merge-requests-by-their-committers) (disabled by default)
 are enabled on the project settings.
 
+### Code Owners as eligible approvers **(STARTER)**
+
+> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/merge_requests/7933) in [GitLab Starter](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 11.5.
+
+Once you've added [Code Owners](../code_owners.md) to your
+repository, the owners to the corresponding files will become
+eligible approvers, together with members with Developer or
+higher permissions.
+
+To enable this merge request approval rule:
+
+1. Navigate to your project's **Settings > General** and expand
+**Merge request approvals**.
+1. Locate **All members with Developer role or higher and code owners (if any)** and click **Edit** to choose the number of approvals required.
+
+![MR approvals by Code Owners](img/mr_approvals_by_code_owners_v12_4.png)
+
+Once set, merge requests can only be merged once approved by the
+number of approvals you've set. GitLab will accept approvals from
+users with Developer or higher permissions, as well as by Code Owners,
+indistinguishably.
+
+Alternatively, you can **require**
+[Code Owner's approvals for Protected Branches](../protected_branches.md#protected-branches-approval-by-code-owners-premium). **(PREMIUM)**
+
 ### Implicit approvers
 
 If the number of required approvals is greater than the number of approvers,
@@ -162,26 +187,6 @@ are other conditions that may block it, such as merge conflicts,
 [pending discussions](../../discussions/index.md#only-allow-merge-requests-to-be-merged-if-all-threads-are-resolved)
 or a [failed CI/CD pipeline](merge_when_pipeline_succeeds.md).
 
-## Code Owners approvals **(PREMIUM)**
-
-> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/issues/4418) in [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 11.9.
-
-It is possible to require at least one approval for each entry in the
-[`CODEOWNERS` file](../code_owners.md) that matches a file changed in
-the merge request. To enable this feature:
-
-1. Navigate to your project's **Settings > General** and expand
-   **Merge request approvals**.
-1. Tick the **Require approval from code owners** checkbox.
-1. Click **Save changes**.
-
-When this feature is enabled, all merge requests will need approval
-from one code owner per matched rule before it can be merged.
-
-NOTE: **Note:** Only the `CODEOWNERS` file on the default branch is evaluated for
-Merge Request approvals. If `CODEOWNERS` is changed on a non-default branch, those
-changes will not affect approvals until merged to the default branch.
-
 ## Overriding the merge request approvals default settings
 
 > Introduced in GitLab Enterprise Edition 9.4.