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+name: Dependabot automerge
+
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+
+jobs:
+  automerge:
+    name: Enable pull request automerge
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dependabot[bot]'
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: alexwilson/enable-github-automerge-action@2.0.0
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.AUTOMERGE_TOKEN }}
+          merge-method: REBASE
+
+  autoapprove:
+    name: Automatically approve pull request
+    needs: [automerge]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dependabot[bot]'
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: hmarr/auto-approve-action@v4
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.AUTOMERGE_TOKEN }}