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+---
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
+    directory: "/"
+    allow:
+      - dependency-type: "direct"
+    versioning-strategy: "increase"
+  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
+    directory: "/"
+    ignore:
+      - dependency-type: "indirect"