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Close #2625 by updating method to enable Dependabot security updates (#2662)

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* Update method to enable dependabot security update

* Small changes for clarification/consistency

* Update content/github/managing-security-vulnerabilities/configuring-dependabot-security-updates.md

Co-authored-by: hubwriter <hubwriter@github.com>
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@@ -42,17 +42,19 @@ If security updates are not enabled for your repository and you don't know why,
### Managing {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_security_updates %} for your repositories
You can enable or disable {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_security_updates %} for an individual repository.
You can enable or disable {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_security_updates %} for an individual repository (see below).
You can also enable or disable {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_security_updates %} for all repositories owned by your user account or organization. For more information, see "[Managing security and analysis settings for your user account](/github/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-user-account/managing-security-and-analysis-settings-for-your-user-account)" or "[Managing security and analysis settings for your organization](/github/setting-up-and-managing-organizations-and-teams/managing-security-and-analysis-settings-for-your-organization)."
{% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_security_updates %} require specific repository settings. For more information, see "[Supported repositories](#supported-repositories)."
#### Enabling or disabling {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_security_updates %} for an individual repository
{% data reusables.repositories.navigate-to-repo %}
{% data reusables.repositories.sidebar-security %}
{% data reusables.repositories.sidebar-dependabot-alerts %}
1. Above the list of alerts, use the drop-down menu and select or unselect **{% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} security updates**.
![Drop-down menu with the option to enable {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_security_updates %}](/assets/images/help/repository/enable-dependabot-security-updates-drop-down.png)
{% data reusables.repositories.sidebar-settings %}
{% data reusables.repositories.navigate-to-security-and-analysis %}
1. Under "Configure security and analysis features", to the right of "{% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} security updates", click **Enable** or **Disable**.
!["Configure security and analysis features" section with button to enable {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_security_updates %}](/assets/images/help/repository/enable-dependabot-security-updates-button.png)
### Further reading