diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
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+version: 2
+
+updates:
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "gradle"
+    target-branch: "main"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+      time: "03:00"
+      timezone: "Etc/UTC"
+    allow:
+      - dependency-name: "org.springframework*"
+        dependency-type: "all"
+      - dependency-name: "io.spring*"
+        dependency-type: "all"
+    ignore:
+      - dependency-name: "*"
+        update-types: [ "version-update:semver-major", "version-update:semver-minor" ]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous-integraion-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/continuous-integraion-workflow.yml
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+name: CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+  pull_request:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 10 * * *' # Once per day at 10am UTC
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # eventually add in matrix here
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Set up JDK
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          java-version: '17'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          cache: 'gradle'
+      - name: Build with Gradle
+        run: ./gradlew check --continue