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+{
+  "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
+  "extends": ["gitea/renovate-config"],
+  "dependencyDashboard": true,
+  "enabledManagers": [
+    "github-actions"
+  ],
+  "automerge": true,
+  "ignoreTests": true,
+  "packageRules": [
+    {
+      "description": "use fix scope for renovate updates",
+      "matchPackageNames": ["renovatebot/renovate"],
+      "semanticCommitType": "fix"
+    },
+    {
+      "description": "Automerge renovate updates",
+      "matchPackageNames": ["renovatebot/renovate"],
+      "matchUpdateTypes": ["minor", "patch", "digest"],
+      "automerge": true
+    }
+  ]
+}