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+# Set update schedule for GitHub Actions
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      # Check for updates to GitHub Actions every week
+      interval: "weekly"
+    ignore:
+      - dependency-name: '*'
+        update-types: ["version-update:semver-patch", "version-update:semver-minor"]