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+# Dependabot configuration for automatic dependency updates
+# Documentation: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+  # Monitor GitHub Actions workflows for updates
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+      day: "monday"
+      time: "09:00"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+    labels:
+      - "dependencies"
+      - "github-actions"
+
+  # Monitor Composer dependencies for WordPress plugins/themes
+  # This will activate if composer.json files are added in the future
+  - package-ecosystem: "composer"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+      day: "monday"
+      time: "09:00"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+    labels:
+      - "dependencies"
+      - "php"