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 ## Configuration
 
-Uses Babel 7 + `babel-loader` + [@vue/babel-preset-app](https://github.com/vuejs/vue-cli/tree/dev/packages/%40vue/babel-preset-app) by default, but can be configured via `.babelrc` to use any other Babel presets or plugins.
+Uses Babel 7 + `babel-loader` + [@vue/babel-preset-app](https://github.com/vuejs/vue-cli/tree/dev/packages/%40vue/babel-preset-app) by default, but can be configured via `babel.config.js` to use any other Babel presets or plugins.
 
 By default, `babel-loader` excludes files inside `node_modules` dependencies. If you wish to explicitly transpile a dependency module, you will need to add it to the `transpileDependencies` option in `vue.config.js`: