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-# see https://docs.github.com/en/github/administering-a-repository/configuration-options-for-dependency-updates
-version: 2
-updates:
-  - package-ecosystem: "maven"
-    directory: "/"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
-      time: "22:00"
-      timezone: "Europe/London"
-
-  - package-ecosystem: "docker"
-    directory: "search-services/packaging/src/docker/"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-      day: "saturday"
-      time: "22:00"
-      timezone: "Europe/London"
-
-  - package-ecosystem: "docker"
-    directory: "insight-engine/packaging/src/docker/"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-      day: "saturday"
-      time: "22:00"
-      timezone: "Europe/London"
-
-  - package-ecosystem: "docker"
-    directory: "insight-engine/alfresco-insight-zeppelin/src/docker/"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-      day: "saturday"
-      time: "22:00"
-      timezone: "Europe/London"
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