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+# Uses dependabot to check things
+version: 2
+updates:
+  # Enable version updates for GitHub Actions
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    # The default location of the bot is `.github/workflows`
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"