diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 59b9bb9..ac9dee8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -135,10 +135,12 @@ Config file: `renovate.json`
 Behavior:
 
 - Renovate runs with strict concurrency (`prConcurrentLimit` and `branchConcurrentLimit` set to `1`) so only one dependency PR is active at a time.
+- Renovate creates PRs immediately when update branches are generated.
 - Renovate disables major/minor/patch stream separation so updates stay in a single grouped PR flow.
 - Renovate waits for release-age stability checks (`minimumReleaseAge: 30 days`) before opening PRs and ignores unstable pre-release versions.
 - All dependency updates are grouped into a single PR stream.
 - Renovate opens the grouped PR automatically (dashboard approval is not required).
+- Renovate auto-merges the grouped PR once required checks pass.
 - Dedicated lock file maintenance PRs are disabled.
 - Renovate automatically rebases dependency PRs when they fall behind `master`.
 - Custom regex managers keep template manifests, the resolver registry, selected test dependency fixtures, README dependency rows, and ARCHITECTURE dependency rows in sync.
diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 09509f2..09d81da 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@
   "ignoreUnstable": true,
   "dependencyDashboard": true,
   "dependencyDashboardApproval": false,
-  "prCreation": "not-pending",
+  "prCreation": "immediate",
+  "automerge": true,
+  "automergeType": "pr",
+  "platformAutomerge": true,
   "prHourlyLimit": 0,
   "prConcurrentLimit": 1,
   "branchConcurrentLimit": 1,
@@ -162,7 +165,10 @@
       "description": "Group all dependency updates into a single PR stream",
       "matchPackageNames": ["*"],
       "groupName": "all dependencies",
-      "groupSlug": "all-dependencies"
+      "groupSlug": "all-dependencies",
+      "automerge": true,
+      "automergeType": "pr",
+      "platformAutomerge": true
     }
   ]
 }