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+# https://docs.github.com/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+  # npm dependencies
+  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "monthly"
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "chore"
+      prefix-development: "chore"
+      include: "scope"
+    groups:
+      production-dependencies:
+        dependency-type: "production"
+        update-types:
+          - "minor"
+          - "patch"
+      development-dependencies:
+        dependency-type: "development"
+    labels:
+      - "dependencies"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "monthly"
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "chore"
+      include: "scope"
+    groups:
+      github-actions:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"
+    labels:
+      - "github-actions"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 5