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+version: 2
+updates:
+  # npm dependencies — grouped to reduce PR noise
+  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+    groups:
+      production-dependencies:
+        dependency-type: "production"
+      development-dependencies:
+        dependency-type: "development"
+
+  # GitHub Actions — one grouped PR for all action bumps
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    groups:
+      github-actions:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"