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+name: update-dependencies
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch: # allows manual triggering
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 6 * * *' # daily at 1 am EST/2 am EDT
+
+jobs:
+  update-dependencies:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action@v12
+      - id: update
+        uses: DeterminateSystems/update-flake-lock@v23
+        
+      - name: Merge
+        run: gh pr merge --auto "${{ steps.update.outputs.pull-request-number }}" --rebase
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+        if: ${{ steps.update.outputs.pull-request-number != '' }}
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