How to allow access to a repository's GitHub Issues for specific users without granting full access to the entire repository?

[maffeus]

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Is it possible to allow access to a repository's GitHub Issues for specific users without granting full access to the entire repository?
As far as I know the only option is to create a separate, issues-only repository.

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