def METHOD_NAME() -> Any:
    """Load users from a local configuration file."""
    global permission_cache  # noqa: PLW0603, allow global for performance
    if not permission_cache:
        with open(current_app.config["SPIFFWORKFLOW_BACKEND_PERMISSIONS_FILE_ABSOLUTE_PATH"]) as file:
            permission_cache = yaml.safe_load(file)
    if "users" in permission_cache:
        return permission_cache["users"]
    else:
        return {}