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+# Basic set up for three package managers
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+
+  # Maintain dependencies for GitHub Actions
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+
+  # Maintain dependencies for go
+  - package-ecosystem: "gomod"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+
+ # Maintain dependencies for cargo
+  - package-ecosystem: "cargo"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"