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+version: 2
+updates:
+- package-ecosystem: cargo
+  directory: "/"
+  schedule:
+    interval: monthly
+    time: "04:00"
+    timezone: Europe/Berlin
+  ignore:
+  - dependency-name: git2
+    versions:
+    - 0.13.17
+- package-ecosystem: gitsubmodule
+  directory: "/"
+  schedule:
+    interval: monthly
+    time: "04:00"
+    timezone: Europe/Berlin