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+# .github/dependabot.yml
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+    ignore:
+      - dependency-name: "*"
+        update-types: ["all"]
+        directories:
+          - "**/deprecated"
+      - dependency-name: "*"
+        directories:
+          - "**/requirements-27Aug2020.txt"
+          - "**/requirements-19Mar2021.txt"
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "pub"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    ignore:
+      - dependency-name: "*"
+        update-types: ["all"]
+        directories:
+          - "**/deprecated"
+