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+name: Dependabot auto-approve / -merge
+on: pull_request
+
+jobs:
+  dependabot:
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      pull-requests: write
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      PR_URL: ${{github.event.pull_request.html_url}}
+      GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+    if: ${{ github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Approve a PR
+        run: gh pr review --approve "$PR_URL"
+      - name: Enable auto-merge for Dependabot PRs
+        run: gh pr merge --auto --squash "$PR_URL"