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+name: dependency-updates
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+  - cron:  '00 12 * * *'
+
+jobs:
+  dependency_updates:
+    name: Run dependency update script
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: nanasess/setup-php@master
+      with:
+        php-version: '8.0'
+    - name: Run dependency update script
+      run: |
+        curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php
+        mv composer.phar /usr/local/bin/composer
+        chmod +x /usr/local/bin/composer
+        cd ./php
+        composer update
+        ALL_LINES="$(composer outdated | grep -v "psr/container")"
+        while [ -n "$ALL_LINES" ]; do
+          CURRENT_LINE="$(echo "$ALL_LINES" | head -1)"
+          composer require "$(echo "$CURRENT_LINE" | awk '{print $1}')" "^$(echo "$CURRENT_LINE" | awk '{print $4}')"
+          ALL_LINES="$(echo "$ALL_LINES" | sed '1d')"
+        done
+        echo "outdated dependencies:
+        $(composer outdated)"
+    - name: Create Pull Request
+      uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v3
+      with:
+        commit-message: dependency updates
+        signoff: true
+        title: Dependency updates
+        body: Automated dependency updates since dependabot does not support grouped updates
+        labels: dependencies, enhancement
+        milestone: next