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+version: 2
+updates:
+- package-ecosystem: npm
+  directory: "/"
+  schedule:
+    interval: daily
+    time: "04:00"
+  open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+  ignore:
+  - dependency-name: cypress
+    versions:
+    - 6.3.0
+    - 6.4.0
+    - 6.5.0
+    - 6.6.0
+    - 6.7.1
+    - 6.8.0
+    - 7.0.0
+    - 7.0.1
+    - 7.1.0
+  - dependency-name: cypress-cucumber-preprocessor
+    versions:
+    - 4.0.0
+    - 4.0.1
+    - 4.0.3
+  - dependency-name: date-fns
+    versions:
+    - 2.16.1
+    - 2.17.0
+    - 2.18.0
+    - 2.19.0
+    - 2.20.0
+    - 2.20.1
+    - 2.20.2
+    - 2.20.3
+    - 2.21.0
+  - dependency-name: cypress-file-upload
+    versions:
+    - 5.0.2
+    - 5.0.3
+    - 5.0.4
+    - 5.0.5
+  - dependency-name: neo4j-driver
+    versions:
+    - 4.2.2
+- package-ecosystem: npm
+  directory: "/backend"
+  schedule:
+    interval: daily
+    time: "04:00"
+  open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+  ignore:
+  - dependency-name: y18n
+    versions:
+    - 4.0.1
+    - 4.0.2
+  - dependency-name: metascraper-publisher
+    versions:
+    - 5.16.16
+    - 5.18.1
+    - 5.18.12
+    - 5.18.2
+    - 5.18.4
+    - 5.18.5
+    - 5.18.6
+    - 5.18.9
+    - 5.20.0
+    - 5.21.0
+    - 5.21.2
+    - 5.21.3
+    - 5.21.4
+    - 5.21.5
+  - dependency-name: metascraper-author
+    versions:
+    - 5.16.16
+    - 5.18.1
+    - 5.18.12
+    - 5.18.2
+    - 5.18.4
+    - 5.18.5
+    - 5.18.6
+    - 5.18.9
+    - 5.20.0
+    - 5.21.0
+    - 5.21.2
+    - 5.21.3
+    - 5.21.4
+    - 5.21.5
+  - dependency-name: neo4j-driver
+    versions:
+    - 4.2.2
+  - dependency-name: neo4j-graphql-js
+    versions:
+    - 2.19.1
+  - dependency-name: mustache
+    versions:
+    - 4.1.0
+- package-ecosystem: npm
+  directory: "/webapp"
+  schedule:
+    interval: daily
+    time: "04:00"
+  open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+  ignore:
+  - dependency-name: nuxt
+    versions:
+    - 2.14.12
+    - 2.15.0
+    - 2.15.1
+    - 2.15.2
+    - 2.15.3
+  - dependency-name: v-tooltip
+    versions:
+    - 2.1.2
+  - dependency-name: "@vue/server-test-utils"
+    versions:
+    - 1.1.2
+    - 1.1.3
+  - dependency-name: node-notifier
+    versions:
+    - 8.0.1
+- package-ecosystem: docker
+  directory: "/webapp"
+  schedule:
+    interval: daily
+    time: "04:00"
+  open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+  ignore:
+  - dependency-name: node
+    versions:
+    - ">= 15.5.a, < 15.6"
+  - dependency-name: node
+    versions:
+    - 15.10.0.pre.alpine3.10
+    - 15.11.0.pre.alpine3.10
+    - 15.12.0.pre.alpine3.10
+    - 15.13.0.pre.alpine3.10
+    - 15.7.0.pre.alpine3.10
+    - 15.8.0.pre.alpine3.10
+    - 15.9.0.pre.alpine3.10
+- package-ecosystem: docker
+  directory: "/backend"
+  schedule:
+    interval: daily
+    time: "04:00"
+  open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+  ignore:
+  - dependency-name: node
+    versions:
+    - ">= 15.4.a, < 15.5"
+  - dependency-name: node
+    versions:
+    - ">= 15.5.a, < 15.6"
+  - dependency-name: node
+    versions:
+    - 15.10.0.pre.alpine3.10
+    - 15.11.0.pre.alpine3.10
+    - 15.12.0.pre.alpine3.10
+    - 15.13.0.pre.alpine3.10
+    - 15.7.0.pre.alpine3.10
+    - 15.8.0.pre.alpine3.10
+    - 15.9.0.pre.alpine3.10
+- package-ecosystem: docker
+  directory: "/neo4j"
+  schedule:
+    interval: daily
+    time: "04:00"
+  open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+  ignore:
+  - dependency-name: neo4j
+    versions:
+    - 4.2.3
+    - 4.2.4
+- package-ecosystem: docker
+  directory: "/deployment/legacy-migration/maintenance-worker"
+  schedule:
+    interval: daily
+    time: "04:00"
+  open-pull-requests-limit: 10