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+# dependabot.yaml reference: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file
+#
+# Notes:
+# - Status and logs from dependabot are provided at
+#   https://github.com/jupyterhub/jupyterhub-python-repo-template/network/updates.
+#
+version: 2
+updates:
+  # Maintain dependencies in our GitHub Workflows
+  - package-ecosystem: github-actions
+    directory: /
+    labels: [ci]
+    schedule:
+      interval: monthly
+      time: "05:00"
+      timezone: Etc/UTC