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+version: 2
+updates:
+- package-ecosystem: "pip"
+  directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
+  target-branch: "develop"
+  schedule:
+    interval: "monthly"
+  labels:
+    - "package"
+  ignore:
+    - dependency-name: "*"
+      update-types: ["version-update:semver-minor", "version-update:semver-patch"]
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