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+# F-WuTS base renovate configuration
+
+## Getting started
+
+Add a `renovate.json` file with the following contents to the base of the repository:
+
+```json
+{
+  "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
+  "extends": ["local>F-WuTS/renovate-config"]
+}
+```