diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
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+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+# or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information
+# regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+# to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+# "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+# with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+# software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+# "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+# KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+# specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License. 
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "maven"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+    ignore:
+      # ignore Maven Core updates
+      - dependency-name: "org.apache.maven:*"
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
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+Following this checklist to help us incorporate your 
+contribution quickly and easily:
+
+ - [ ] Make sure there is a [JIRA issue](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MSCMPUBLISH) filed 
+       for the change (usually before you start working on it).  Trivial changes like typos do not 
+       require a JIRA issue.  Your pull request should address just this issue, without 
+       pulling in other changes.
+ - [ ] Each commit in the pull request should have a meaningful subject line and body.
+ - [ ] Format the pull request title like `[MSCMPUBLISH-XXX] - Fixes bug in ApproximateQuantiles`,
+       where you replace `MSCMPUBLISH-XXX` with the appropriate JIRA issue. Best practice
+       is to use the JIRA issue title in the pull request title and in the first line of the 
+       commit message.
+ - [ ] Write a pull request description that is detailed enough to understand what the pull request does, how, and why.
+ - [ ] Run `mvn clean verify -Prun-its` to make sure basic checks pass. A more thorough check will 
+       be performed on your pull request automatically.
+
+If your pull request is about ~20 lines of code you don't need to sign an
+[Individual Contributor License Agreement](https://www.apache.org/licenses/icla.pdf) if you are unsure
+please ask on the developers list.
+
+To make clear that you license your contribution under 
+the [Apache License Version 2.0, January 2004](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
+you have to acknowledge this by using the following check-box.
+
+ - [ ] I hereby declare this contribution to be licensed under the [Apache License Version 2.0, January 2004](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
+
+ - [ ] In any other case, please file an [Apache Individual Contributor License Agreement](https://www.apache.org/licenses/icla.pdf).
+
diff --git a/.github/release-drafter.yml b/.github/release-drafter.yml
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+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+# or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information
+# regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+# to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+# "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+# with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+# software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+# "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+# KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+# specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+_extends: maven-gh-actions-shared
+tag-template: maven-scm-publish-plugin-$NEXT_MINOR_VERSION
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
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+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+# or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information
+# regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+# to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+# "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+# with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+# software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+# "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+# KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+# specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+name: Verify
+
+on:
+  push:
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Verify
+    uses: apache/maven-gh-actions-shared/.github/workflows/maven-verify.yml@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml b/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml
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+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+# or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information
+# regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+# to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+# "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+# with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+# software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+# "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+# KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+# specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+   
+name: Release Drafter
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+jobs:
+   update_release_draft:
+      uses: apache/maven-gh-actions-shared/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml@v3