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+# The manifest for the "dev" environment.
+# Read the full specification for the "Environment" type at:
+#  https://aws.github.io/copilot-cli/docs/manifest/environment/
+
+# Your environment name will be used in naming your resources like VPC, cluster, etc.
+name: dev
+type: Environment
+
+# Import your own VPC and subnets or configure how they should be created.
+# Run this in uat/production only - in the test environments, these should be ad-hoc per deployment
+network:
+  vpc:
+    id: 'vpc-0850970940cee0412'
+    subnets:
+      public:
+        - id: 'subnet-0f7aa03feb2923658'
+        - id: 'subnet-0a8dfef78a0873187'
+      private:
+        - id: 'subnet-03caaa338a263f66f'
+        - id: 'subnet-0f4bdb0fe7e467743'
+
+# Configure the load balancers in your environment, once created.
+# http:
+#   public:
+#   private:
+
+# Configure observability for your environment resources.
+observability:
+  container_insights: false