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+# Configuration for Dependabot automatic dependency updates
+# See https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+  # Monitor testing dependencies only
+  - package-ecosystem: "nuget"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+      day: "monday"
+      time: "06:00"
+    # Only update testing dependencies, not product dependencies
+    allow:
+      - dependency-name: "Anthropic.SDK"
+      - dependency-name: "coverlet.collector"
+      - dependency-name: "GitHubActionsTestLogger"
+      - dependency-name: "Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI"
+      - dependency-name: "Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection"
+      - dependency-name: "Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting"
+      - dependency-name: "Microsoft.Extensions.Logging"
+      - dependency-name: "Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console"
+      - dependency-name: "Microsoft.Extensions.Options"
+      - dependency-name: "Microsoft.Extensions.TimeProvider.Testing"
+      - dependency-name: "Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk"
+      - dependency-name: "Moq"
+      - dependency-name: "OpenTelemetry"
+      - dependency-name: "OpenTelemetry.Exporter.InMemory"
+      - dependency-name: "OpenTelemetry.Exporter.OpenTelemetryProtocol"
+      - dependency-name: "OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.Http"
+      - dependency-name: "OpenTelemetry.Extensions.Hosting"
+      - dependency-name: "OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.AspNetCore"
+      - dependency-name: "Serilog.Extensions.Hosting"
+      - dependency-name: "Serilog.Extensions.Logging"
+      - dependency-name: "Serilog.Sinks.Console"
+      - dependency-name: "Serilog.Sinks.Debug"
+      - dependency-name: "Serilog.Sinks.File"
+      - dependency-name: "Serilog"
+      - dependency-name: "System.Linq.AsyncEnumerable"
+      - dependency-name: "xunit.v3"
+      - dependency-name: "xunit.runner.visualstudio"
+      - dependency-name: "System.Net.Http"
+      - dependency-name: "JsonSchema.Net"
+    # Group testing dependencies to reduce PR noise
+    groups:
+      testing-frameworks:
+        patterns:
+          - "xunit.*"
+          - "Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk"
+          - "coverlet.*"
+          - "GitHubActionsTestLogger"
+          - "Moq"
+      microsoft-extensions-testing:
+        patterns:
+          - "Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection"
+          - "Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting"
+          - "Microsoft.Extensions.Logging"
+          - "Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console"
+          - "Microsoft.Extensions.Options"
+          - "Microsoft.Extensions.TimeProvider.Testing"
+          - "Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI"
+      opentelemetry-testing:
+        patterns:
+          - "OpenTelemetry*"
+      serilog-testing:
+        patterns:
+          - "Serilog*"
+    # Limit the number of open pull requests for testing dependencies
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
+    # Add labels to dependency update PRs
+    labels:
+      - "dependencies"
+      - "testing"
+
+  # Monitor GitHub Actions
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+      day: "monday"
+      time: "06:00"
+    # Limit the number of open pull requests for GitHub Actions to 5
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
+    # Add labels to GitHub Actions update PRs
+    labels:
+      - "dependencies"
+      - "github-actions"