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+version: 2
+updates:
+- package-ecosystem: npm
+  directories:
+    - "/"
+    - "/packages/*"
+  schedule:
+    interval: daily
+    time: "10:00"
+  open-pull-requests-limit: 20
+  commit-message:
+    prefix: "deps"
+    prefix-development: "deps(dev)"
+  groups:
+    helia-deps: # group all deps that should be updated when Helia deps need updated
+      patterns:
+        - "*helia*"
+        - "*libp2p*"
+        - "*multiformats*"
+    store-deps: # group all blockstore and datastore updates (interface & impl)
+      patterns:
+        - "*blockstore*"
+        - "*datastore*"
+    kubo-deps: # group kubo, kubo-rpc-client, and ipfsd-ctl updates
+      patterns:
+        - "*kubo*"
+        - "ipfsd-ctl"