dependabot, a github action and requirements.txt

.github/dependabot.yml

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+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
+    directory: "/"  # Monitor all Python dependencies in the repository
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"  # Check for updates daily
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10  # Limit open pull requests to 10
+    reviewers:
+      - "zippy1981"  # Optional: request review from a specific user

.github/workflows/python.yml

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+name: Python with Virtual Environment
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Set up Python 3.9
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.9
+
+      - name: Create and activate virtual environment
+        run: |
+          python -m venv venv
+          source venv/bin/activate
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+      - name: Install linting tool
+        run: pip install flake8  # Install flake8 within the virtual environment
+
+      - name: Lint Python code
+        run: flake8 .  # Lint all Python files in the current directory
+
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: python -m unittest
+
+      - name: Other actions (e.g., linting, code coverage)
+        run: # Add your desired actions here
+

requirements.txt

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+dynaconf==3.2.4
+Mastodon.py==1.8.1c