code: def get_static_dependencies(self, dependencies=None, include_beta=None):
          
          if not dependencies:
              dependencies = self.project__dependencies
  
          if not dependencies:
              return []
  
          static_dependencies = []
          for dependency in dependencies:
              if "github" not in dependency:
                  static_dependencies.append(dependency)
              else:
                  static = self.process_github_dependency(
                      dependency, include_beta=include_beta
                  )
                  static_dependencies.extend(static)
          return static_dependencies
docs: Resolves the project -> dependencies section of cumulusci.yml
              to convert dynamic github dependencies into static dependencies
              by inspecting the referenced repositories
  
          Keyword arguments:
          :param dependencies: a list of dependencies to resolve
          :param include_beta: when true, return the latest github release,
              even if pre-release; else return the latest stable release