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+/**
+ * Note: This configuration is used by VS Code's Markdownlint extension and is only included for convenience.
+ * The original and primary Markdownlint configuration as used in CI is .markdownlint/style.rb.
+ */
+{
+    "default": true,
+    "MD004": { "style": "dash" },
+    "MD013": { "line_length": 120, "code_blocks": false, "tables": false }
+}