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+version: 2
+updates:
+- package-ecosystem: gradle
+  directory: "/"
+  schedule:
+    interval: weekly
+    time: "23:00"
+  open-pull-requests-limit: 99
+  target-branch: maintenance/dep-update
+  ignore:
+  - dependency-name: org.springframework.boot
+    versions:
+    - 2.4.2
+    - 2.4.3
+    - 2.4.4
+  - dependency-name: com.dlsc.preferencesfx:preferencesfx-core
+    versions:
+    - 11.7.0
+  - dependency-name: org.controlsfx:controlsfx
+    versions:
+    - 11.0.3
+  - dependency-name: org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter
+    versions:
+    - 5.7.0