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 ## Architecture Committee
 
-The Architecture Committee is responsible for architectural decisions, including standardization, and making final decisions if Maintainers disagree. It is comprised of 5 members, who are elected by contributors.
+The Architecture Committee is responsible for architectural decisions, including standardization, and making final decisions if Maintainers disagree. It is comprised of 7 members, who are elected by contributors.
 
 The current Architecture Committee members are: