diff --git a/config/install/block.block.messages.yml b/config/install/block.block.messages.yml
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+langcode: en
+status: true
+dependencies:
+  module:
+    - system
+  theme:
+    - uw_fdsu_theme_resp
+id: messages
+theme: uw_fdsu_theme_resp
+region: highlighted
+weight: 0
+provider: null
+plugin: system_messages_block
+settings:
+  id: system_messages_block
+  label: 'System messages'
+  provider: system
+  label_display: '0'
+visibility: {  }