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+api_version: 1
+auto_merge:
+  - dependency: gds-api-adapters
+    allowed_semver_bumps:
+      - patch
+      - minor
+  - dependency: govspeak
+    allowed_semver_bumps:
+      - patch
+      - minor
+  - dependency: govuk_ab_testing
+    allowed_semver_bumps:
+      - patch
+      - minor
+  - dependency: govuk_app_config
+    allowed_semver_bumps:
+      - patch
+      - minor
+  - dependency: govuk_personalisation
+    allowed_semver_bumps:
+      - patch
+      - minor
+  - dependency: govuk_publishing_components
+    allowed_semver_bumps:
+      - patch
+      - minor
+  - dependency: plek
+    allowed_semver_bumps:
+      - patch
+      - minor
+  - dependency: rails_translation_manager
+    allowed_semver_bumps:
+      - patch
+      - minor
+  - dependency: slimmer
+    allowed_semver_bumps:
+      - patch
+      - minor
+  - dependency: govuk_schemas
+    allowed_semver_bumps:
+      - patch
+      - minor
+  - dependency: govuk_test
+    allowed_semver_bumps:
+      - patch
+      - minor
+  - dependency: rubocop-govuk
+    allowed_semver_bumps:
+      - patch
+      - minor