diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index caecf75..556558a 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,139 +1,139 @@
- # For details on how this file works refer to:
- #   - https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file
+# For details on how this file works refer to:
+#   - https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file
 version: 2
+# Define a common schedule using an anchor
+.common_schedule: &common_schedule
+  schedule:
+    interval: "weekly"
+    day: "monday"
+    time: "04:00"
+    timezone: "Canada/Pacific"
+
 updates:
   # Maintain dependencies for TypeScript and JavaScript
   - package-ecosystem: "npm"
     directory: "/acapy/controller"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-      day: "monday"
-      time: "04:00"
-      timezone: "Canada/Pacific"
+    <<: *common_schedule
     ignore:
       - dependency-name: "*"
-        update-types: ["version-update:semver-major", "version-update:semver-patch"]
+        update-types:
+          ["version-update:semver-major", "version-update:semver-patch"]
 
-  # Maintain dependencies for TypeScript and JavaScript
-  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
-    directory: "/afj"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-      day: "monday"
-      time: "04:00"
-      timezone: "Canada/Pacific"
-    ignore:
-      - dependency-name: "*"
-        update-types: ["version-update:semver-major", "version-update:semver-patch"]
+  # # Maintain dependencies for TypeScript and JavaScript
+  # - package-ecosystem: "npm"
+  #   directory: "/afj"
+  #   <<: *common_schedule
+  #   ignore:
+  #     - dependency-name: "*"
+  #       update-types: ["version-update:semver-major", "version-update:semver-patch"]
 
-  # Maintain dependencies for TypeScript and JavaScript
-  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
-    directory: "/load-testing/load-agent"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-      day: "monday"
-      time: "04:00"
-      timezone: "Canada/Pacific"
-    ignore:
-      - dependency-name: "*"
-        update-types: ["version-update:semver-major", "version-update:semver-patch"]
+  # # Maintain dependencies for TypeScript and JavaScript
+  # - package-ecosystem: "npm"
+  #   directory: "/load-testing/load-agent"
+  #   schedule:
+  #     interval: "weekly"
+  #     day: "monday"
+  #     time: "04:00"
+  #     timezone: "Canada/Pacific"
+  #   ignore:
+  #     - dependency-name: "*"
+  #       update-types: ["version-update:semver-major", "version-update:semver-patch"]
 
-  # Maintain dependencies for Python Packages
-  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
-    directory: "/acapy"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-      day: "monday"
-      time: "04:00"
-      timezone: "Canada/Pacific"
-    ignore:
-      - dependency-name: "*"
-        update-types: ["version-update:semver-major"]
+  # # Maintain dependencies for Python Packages
+  # - package-ecosystem: "pip"
+  #   directory: "/acapy"
+  #   schedule:
+  #     interval: "weekly"
+  #     day: "monday"
+  #     time: "04:00"
+  #     timezone: "Canada/Pacific"
+  #   ignore:
+  #     - dependency-name: "*"
+  #       update-types: ["version-update:semver-major"]
 
-  # Maintain dependencies for Python Packages
-  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
-    directory: "/acapy/plugins/firebase_push_notifications"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-      day: "monday"
-      time: "04:00"
-      timezone: "Canada/Pacific"
-    ignore:
-      - dependency-name: "*"
-        update-types: ["version-update:semver-major"]
+  # # Maintain dependencies for Python Packages
+  # - package-ecosystem: "pip"
+  #   directory: "/acapy/plugins/firebase_push_notifications"
+  #   schedule:
+  #     interval: "weekly"
+  #     day: "monday"
+  #     time: "04:00"
+  #     timezone: "Canada/Pacific"
+  #   ignore:
+  #     - dependency-name: "*"
+  #       update-types: ["version-update:semver-major"]
 
-  # Maintain dependencies for Python Packages
-  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
-    directory: "/multi-agent-load-test"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-      day: "monday"
-      time: "04:00"
-      timezone: "Canada/Pacific"
-    ignore:
-      - dependency-name: "*"
-        update-types: ["version-update:semver-major"]
+  # # Maintain dependencies for Python Packages
+  # - package-ecosystem: "pip"
+  #   directory: "/multi-agent-load-test"
+  #   schedule:
+  #     interval: "weekly"
+  #     day: "monday"
+  #     time: "04:00"
+  #     timezone: "Canada/Pacific"
+  #   ignore:
+  #     - dependency-name: "*"
+  #       update-types: ["version-update:semver-major"]
 
-  # Maintain dependencies for dev Container
-  - package-ecosystem: "devcontainers"
-    directory: "/.devcontainer"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-      day: "monday"
-      time: "04:00"
-      timezone: "Canada/Pacific"
+  # # Maintain dependencies for dev Container
+  # - package-ecosystem: "devcontainers"
+  #   directory: "/.devcontainer"
+  #   schedule:
+  #     interval: "weekly"
+  #     day: "monday"
+  #     time: "04:00"
+  #     timezone: "Canada/Pacific"
 
-  # Maintain dependencies for docker
-  - package-ecosystem: "docker"
-    directory: "/.devcontainer"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-      day: "monday"
-      time: "04:00"
-      timezone: "Canada/Pacific"
+  # # Maintain dependencies for docker
+  # - package-ecosystem: "docker"
+  #   directory: "/.devcontainer"
+  #   schedule:
+  #     interval: "weekly"
+  #     day: "monday"
+  #     time: "04:00"
+  #     timezone: "Canada/Pacific"
 
-  # Maintain dependencies for docker
-  - package-ecosystem: "docker"
-    directory: "/acapy"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-      day: "monday"
-      time: "04:00"
-      timezone: "Canada/Pacific"
+  # # Maintain dependencies for docker
+  # - package-ecosystem: "docker"
+  #   directory: "/acapy"
+  #   schedule:
+  #     interval: "weekly"
+  #     day: "monday"
+  #     time: "04:00"
+  #     timezone: "Canada/Pacific"
 
-  # Maintain dependencies for docker
-  - package-ecosystem: "docker"
-    directory: "/afj"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-      day: "monday"
-      time: "04:00"
-      timezone: "Canada/Pacific"
+  # # Maintain dependencies for docker
+  # - package-ecosystem: "docker"
+  #   directory: "/afj"
+  #   schedule:
+  #     interval: "weekly"
+  #     day: "monday"
+  #     time: "04:00"
+  #     timezone: "Canada/Pacific"
 
-  # Maintain dependencies for docker
-  - package-ecosystem: "docker"
-    directory: "/load-testing"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-      day: "monday"
-      time: "04:00"
-      timezone: "Canada/Pacific"
+  # # Maintain dependencies for docker
+  # - package-ecosystem: "docker"
+  #   directory: "/load-testing"
+  #   schedule:
+  #     interval: "weekly"
+  #     day: "monday"
+  #     time: "04:00"
+  #     timezone: "Canada/Pacific"
 
-  # Maintain dependencies for docker
-  - package-ecosystem: "docker"
-    directory: "/multi-agent-load-test"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-      day: "monday"
-      time: "04:00"
-      timezone: "Canada/Pacific"
+  # # Maintain dependencies for docker
+  # - package-ecosystem: "docker"
+  #   directory: "/multi-agent-load-test"
+  #   schedule:
+  #     interval: "weekly"
+  #     day: "monday"
+  #     time: "04:00"
+  #     timezone: "Canada/Pacific"
 
-  # Maintain dependencies for docker
-  - package-ecosystem: "docker"
-    directory: "/redis-pq-demo"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "weekly"
-      day: "monday"
-      time: "04:00"
-      timezone: "Canada/Pacific"
-      
+  # # Maintain dependencies for docker
+  # - package-ecosystem: "docker"
+  #   directory: "/redis-pq-demo"
+  #   schedule:
+  #     interval: "weekly"
+  #     day: "monday"
+  #     time: "04:00"
+  #     timezone: "Canada/Pacific"