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+# Auto-merge Dependabot patch/minor updates once the required checks pass; majors stay manual.
+name: Dependabot auto-merge
+
+on: pull_request
+
+# Least privilege: only what enabling auto-merge on a PR needs.
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  auto-merge:
+    if: github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+
+      - name: Fetch Dependabot metadata
+        id: meta
+        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@25dd0e34f4fe68f24cc83900b1fe3fe149efef98 # v3.1.0
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Enable auto-merge for patch and minor updates
+        if: steps.meta.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-patch' || steps.meta.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-minor'
+        run: |
+          for i in 1 2 3 4 5; do
+            gh pr merge --auto --squash "$PR_URL" && exit 0
+            echo "enablePullRequestAutoMerge race (attempt $i) — retrying in 15s…"
+            sleep 15
+          done
+          exit 1
+        env:
+          PR_URL: ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}