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-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-# Copyright (c) 2026 Nexus Engine contributors
-#
-# Dependabot config — weekly dep update sweeps across Rust, scripts/, and
-# GitHub Actions. Minor + patch bumps group into one PR per ecosystem;
-# majors land as separate PRs for review.
-#
-# Spec refs:
-#   - docs/architecture/01-principles.md (Law 4: always compiles, Law 7: MIT-only)
-#   - deny.toml                          (license + ban gates run in ci.yml)
-
-version: 2
-
-updates:
-  # ─── Rust workspace ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-  - package-ecosystem: cargo
-    directory: "/"
-    schedule:
-      interval: weekly
-      day: monday
-      time: "06:00"
-      timezone: Etc/UTC
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
-    commit-message:
-      prefix: "deps"
-      include: scope
-    labels:
-      - dependencies
-      - automated
-      - area/ci
-    groups:
-      cargo-minor-and-patch:
-        applies-to: version-updates
-        update-types:
-          - minor
-          - patch
-
-  # ─── scripts/ (Bun + npm registry) ────────────────────────────────────────
-  - package-ecosystem: npm
-    directory: "/scripts"
-    schedule:
-      interval: weekly
-      day: monday
-      time: "06:00"
-      timezone: Etc/UTC
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
-    commit-message:
-      prefix: "deps"
-      include: scope
-    labels:
-      - dependencies
-      - automated
-      - area/scripts
-    groups:
-      npm-minor-and-patch:
-        applies-to: version-updates
-        update-types:
-          - minor
-          - patch
-
-  # ─── GitHub Actions ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-  - package-ecosystem: github-actions
-    directory: "/"
-    schedule:
-      interval: weekly
-      day: monday
-      time: "06:00"
-      timezone: Etc/UTC
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
-    commit-message:
-      prefix: "deps"
-      include: scope
-    labels:
-      - dependencies
-      - automated
-      - area/ci
-    groups:
-      actions-all:
-        applies-to: version-updates
-        update-types:
-          - minor
-          - patch