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+{
+  "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
+  "extends": [
+    "config:best-practices"
+  ],
+  "baseBranchPatterns": [
+    "$default",
+    "/^rel-\\d+-dev$/"
+  ],
+  "useBaseBranchConfig": "merge"
+}