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+version: 2
+updates:
+  # npm dependencies
+  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
+    directory: "/"
+    target-branch: "dev"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+      day: "monday"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "☕ chore"
+    labels:
+      - "security"
+      - "infra"
+    groups:
+      # Group minor/patch updates together to reduce PR noise
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types:
+          - "minor"
+          - "patch"
+
+  # GitHub Actions versions
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    target-branch: "dev"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+      day: "monday"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "☕ chore"
+    labels:
+      - "security"
+      - "infra"