diff --git a/.dependabot/config.yml b/.dependabot/config.yml
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+version: 1
+update_configs:
+  - package_manager: "javascript"
+    directory: "/desktop"
+    update_schedule: "weekly"
+  - package_manager: "rust:cargo"
+    directory: "/packer"
+    update_schedule: "weekly"