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+---
+coverage:
+    status:
+        project:
+            default:
+                target: 80% # the required coverage value
+                threshold: 0.5% # the leniency in hitting the target
+        patch:
+            default:
+                target: 80% # the required coverage value
+                threshold: 0.5% # the leniency in hitting the target