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+version: 2
+updates:
+  # https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file#package-ecosystem
+  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+    # default is / which breaks drone
+    pull-request-branch-name:
+      separator: "-"
+    # not created automatically for version updates so only security ones are created
+    # https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-security-updates/configuring-dependabot-security-updates#overriding-the-default-behavior-with-a-configuration-file
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 0 
+