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+name: Dependabot auto-approve
+on: pull_request
+
+permissions:
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  approve:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'dependabot[bot]' && github.repository == 'CarnegieLearningWeb/UpGrade'
+    steps:
+      - name: Fetch Dependabot metadata
+        id: metadata
+        uses: dependabot/fetch-metadata@v3
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Approve minor and patch updates
+        if: steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-minor' || steps.metadata.outputs.update-type == 'version-update:semver-patch'
+        run: gh pr review --approve "$PR_URL"
+        env:
+          PR_URL: ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}