diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
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--- /dev/null
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+version: 2
+updates:
+  # Update Ruby gems
+  - package-ecosystem: "bundler"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly" # Change to daily or monthly if desired
+    ignore:
+      - dependency-name: "github-pages" # GitHub manages this version, so updates aren't necessary
+  # Update GitHub Actions workflows (optional)
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot.yml
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-# To get started with Dependabot version updates, you'll need to specify which
-# package ecosystems to update and where the package manifests are located.
-# Please see the documentation for all configuration options:
-# https://help.github.com/github/administering-a-repository/configuration-options-for-dependency-updates
-
-version: 2
-updates:
-  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
-    directory: "/"
-    target-branch: "main"
-    schedule:
-      interval: "daily"