diff --git a/.github/patsondependabot.yml b/.github/patsondependabot.yml
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+# To get started with Dependabot version updates, you'll need to specify which
+# package ecosystems to update and where the package manifests are located.
+# Please see the documentation for all configuration options:
+# https://docs.github.com/github/administering-a-repository/configuration-options-for-dependency-updates
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "" # See documentation for possible values
+    directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/patsonubyonrails.yml b/.github/workflows/patsonubyonrails.yml
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+# This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub.  They are
+# provided by a third-party and are governed by separate terms of service,
+# privacy policy, and support documentation.
+#
+# This workflow will install a prebuilt Ruby version, install dependencies, and
+# run tests and linters.
+name: "Ruby on Rails CI"
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ master ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ master ]
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    services:
+      postgres:
+        image: postgres:11-alpine
+        ports:
+          - "5432:5432"
+        env:
+          POSTGRES_DB: rails_test
+          POSTGRES_USER: rails
+          POSTGRES_PASSWORD: password
+    env:
+      RAILS_ENV: test
+      DATABASE_URL: "postgres://rails:password@localhost:5432/rails_test"
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      # Add or replace dependency steps here
+      - name: Install Ruby and gems
+        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@8f312efe1262fb463d906e9bf040319394c18d3e # v1.92
+        with:
+          bundler-cache: true
+      # Add or replace database setup steps here
+      - name: Set up database schema
+        run: bin/rails db:schema:load
+      # Add or replace test runners here
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: bin/rake
+
+  lint:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Install Ruby and gems
+        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@8f312efe1262fb463d906e9bf040319394c18d3e # v1.92
+        with:
+          bundler-cache: true
+      # Add or replace any other lints here
+      - name: Security audit dependencies
+        run: bin/bundler-audit --update
+      - name: Security audit application code
+        run: bin/brakeman -q -w2
+      - name: Lint Ruby files
+        run: bin/rubocop --parallel
diff --git a/patrickSECURITY.md b/patrickSECURITY.md
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+# Security Policy
+
+## Supported Versions
+
+Use this section to tell people about which versions of your project are
+currently being supported with security updates.
+
+| Version | Supported          |
+| ------- | ------------------ |
+| 5.1.x   | :white_check_mark: |
+| 5.0.x   | :x:                |
+| 4.0.x   | :white_check_mark: |
+| < 4.0   | :x:                |
+
+## Reporting a Vulnerability
+
+Use this section to tell people how to report a vulnerability.
+
+Tell them where to go, how often they can expect to get an update on a
+reported vulnerability, what to expect if the vulnerability is accepted or
+declined, etc.