diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 57feccffd..f2c5fe9f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         $actualBranchName = $refName
         $branchLink = ""
         $prLink = ""
-        
+
         # Check if this is a PR merge ref (e.g., "3061/merge")
         if ($refName -match '^(\d+)/(merge|head)$') {
           $prNumber = $Matches[1]
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         # Source utility functions
         . scripts/utils.ps1
-        
+
         $summary = @"
 
         ### 🗃️ Artifacts
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ jobs:
         # Get all files from the build directory (excluding directories and hidden files)
         if (Test-Path "build") {
           $buildFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path "build" -File | Where-Object { -not $_.Name.StartsWith('.') } | Sort-Object Name
-          
+
           foreach ($file in $buildFiles) {
             $artifact = $file.Name
             $path = $file.FullName
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vendor.yml b/.github/workflows/vendor.yml
index b464a5370..14fa7ed5a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vendor.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vendor.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ on:
   # At 13:37 UTC every day.
   - cron: '37 13 * * *'
 
+concurrency:
+  group: vendor-update
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
 defaults:
   run:
     shell: pwsh
@@ -45,64 +49,223 @@ jobs:
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       run: |
-        $currentVersion = (Get-Content -Raw .\vendor\sources.json | ConvertFrom-Json)
-        . .\scripts\update.ps1 -verbose
-        Set-GHVariable -Name COUNT_UPDATED -Value $count
-        $newVersion = (Get-Content -Raw .\vendor\sources.json | ConvertFrom-Json)
-        $listUpdated = ""
-        $updateMessage = "| Name | Old Version | New Version |`n| :--- | ---- | ---- |`n"
-        foreach ($s in $newVersion) {
-          $oldVersion = ($currentVersion | Where-Object {$_.name -eq $s.name}).version
-          if ($s.version -ne $oldVersion) {
-            $repoUrl = ($repoUrl = $s.Url.Replace("/archive/", "/releases/")).Substring(0, $repoUrl.IndexOf("/releases/")) + "/releases"
-            $listUpdated += "$($s.name) v$($s.version), "
-            $updateMessage += "| **[$($s.name)]($repoUrl)** | $oldVersion | **$($s.version)** |`n"
+          $currentVersion = (Get-Content -Raw .\vendor\sources.json | ConvertFrom-Json)
+          . .\scripts\update.ps1 -verbose
+
+          # Export count of updated packages (update.ps1 is expected to set $count)
+          if (-not ($count)) { $count = 0 }
+          Set-GHVariable -Name COUNT_UPDATED -Value $count
+
+          $newVersion = (Get-Content -Raw .\vendor\sources.json | ConvertFrom-Json)
+          # Source utility functions
+          . scripts/utils.ps1
+
+          $listUpdated = ""
+          $updateMessage = "| Name | Old Version | New Version |`n| :--- | :---: | :---: |`n"
+          $majorUpdates = @()
+          $singleDepName = ""
+          $singleDepOldVersion = ""
+          $singleDepNewVersion = ""
+          foreach ($s in $newVersion) {
+            $oldVersion = ($currentVersion | Where-Object {$_.name -eq $s.name}).version
+            if ($s.version -ne $oldVersion) {
+              $repoUrl = ($repoUrl = $s.Url.Replace("/archive/", "/releases/")).Substring(0, $repoUrl.IndexOf("/releases/")) + "/releases"
+
+              # Store single dependency info for messages (only if this is the only update)
+              if ($count -eq 1) {
+                $singleDepName = $s.name
+                $singleDepOldVersion = $oldVersion
+                $singleDepNewVersion = $s.version
+              }
+
+              # Determine change type and emoji using shared function
+              $result = Get-VersionChangeType -OldVersion $oldVersion -NewVersion $s.version
+              $changeType = $result.ChangeType
+              $emoji = $result.Emoji
+              $isMajor = $result.IsMajor
+
+              # Track major updates for changelog section
+              if ($isMajor) {
+                $compareUrl = "$repoUrl/compare/v$oldVersion...v$($s.version)"
+                $majorUpdates += @{
+                  name = $s.name
+                  oldVersion = $oldVersion
+                  newVersion = $s.version
+                  compareUrl = $compareUrl
+                  repoUrl = $repoUrl
+                }
+              }
+
+              $listUpdated += "$($s.name) v$($s.version), "
+              $updateMessage += "| $emoji **[$($s.name)]($repoUrl)** | \`$oldVersion\` | **\`$($s.version)\`** |`n"
+            }
+          }
+
+          if ($count -eq 0) { return }
+
+          Set-GHVariable -Name LIST_UPDATED -Value $listUpdated.Trim(', ')
+          # Set single dependency variables (they will only be used if COUNT_UPDATED is 1)
+          # Use safe fallback values in case variables weren't set (shouldn't happen but prevents errors)
+          if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($singleDepName) -and $count -eq 1) {
+            # This shouldn't happen, but if it does, log a warning
+            Write-Warning "Single dependency name not set despite count being 1"
+            $singleDepName = "unknown-package"
+            $singleDepOldVersion = "unknown"
+            $singleDepNewVersion = "unknown"
+          } elseif ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($singleDepName)) {
+            # For multiple dependencies, set placeholder values (won't be used)
+            $singleDepName = ""
+            $singleDepOldVersion = ""
+            $singleDepNewVersion = ""
           }
-        }
-        if ($count -eq 0) { return }
-        Set-GHVariable -Name LIST_UPDATED -Value $listUpdated.Trim(', ')
 
-        echo "UPDATE_MESSAGE<<EOF`n$updateMessage`nEOF" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Append -Encoding utf8
+          Set-GHVariable -Name SINGLE_DEP_NAME -Value $singleDepName
+          Set-GHVariable -Name SINGLE_DEP_OLD_VERSION -Value $singleDepOldVersion
+          Set-GHVariable -Name SINGLE_DEP_NEW_VERSION -Value $singleDepNewVersion
+
+          # Write multiline UPDATE_MESSAGE to GITHUB_ENV
+          ## echo "UPDATE_MESSAGE<<EOF`n$updateMessage`nEOF" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Append -Encoding utf8
+          Add-Content -Path $env:GITHUB_ENV -Value "UPDATE_MESSAGE<<EOF"
+          Add-Content -Path $env:GITHUB_ENV -Value $updateMessage
+          Add-Content -Path $env:GITHUB_ENV -Value "EOF"
+
+          # Generate major updates changelog section and export
+          if ($majorUpdates.Count -gt 0) {
+            $changelogSection = "`n<details>`n<summary>🔥 Major version updates - View changelog</summary>`n`n"
+            foreach ($update in $majorUpdates) {
+              $changelogSection += "### [$($update.name)]($($update.repoUrl))`n"
+              $changelogSection += "**$($update.oldVersion)** → **$($update.newVersion)**`n`n"
+              $changelogSection += "- [View full changelog]($($update.compareUrl))`n"
+              $changelogSection += "- [Release notes]($($update.repoUrl)/tag/v$($update.newVersion))`n`n"
+            }
+            $changelogSection += "</details>`n"
+
+            Add-Content -Path $env:GITHUB_ENV -Value "CHANGELOG_SECTION<<EOF"
+            Add-Content -Path $env:GITHUB_ENV -Value $changelogSection
+            Add-Content -Path $env:GITHUB_ENV -Value "EOF"
+            Add-Content -Path $env:GITHUB_ENV -Value "HAS_BREAKING_CHANGES=True"
+          } else {
+            Add-Content -Path $env:GITHUB_ENV -Value "CHANGELOG_SECTION="
+            Add-Content -Path $env:GITHUB_ENV -Value "HAS_BREAKING_CHANGES=False"
+          }
 
     - name: Summary - Update check results
       shell: pwsh
       run: |
         $count = [int]$env:COUNT_UPDATED
+
         if ($count -eq 0) {
           $summary = @"
           ### ✅ No Updates Available
 
-          All vendor dependencies are up to date.
+          All vendor dependencies are up to date! 🎉
           "@
         } else {
           $word = if ($count -eq 1) { 'dependency' } else { 'dependencies' }
           $summary = @"
           ### 🔄 Updates Found
 
-          **$count** vendor $word updated:
+          "@
+          $summary += '📦 **' + $env:SINGLE_DEP_NAME + '** updated from `' + $env:SINGLE_DEP_OLD_VERSION + '` to `' + $env:SINGLE_DEP_NEW_VERSION + '`' + "`n" + "`n"
+          $summary += '📦 **' + $count + '** vendor ' + $word + ' updated:' + "`n" + "`n"
+        }
 
-          $env:UPDATE_MESSAGE
+        $summary += $env:UPDATE_MESSAGE + "`n"
 
-          "@
+        # Check if we can auto-merge (only minor/patch changes)
+        $hasBreaking = $env:HAS_BREAKING_CHANGES -eq 'True'
+        if ($hasBreaking) {
+          $summary += '> ⚠️ **Note:** This update contains major version changes that may include breaking changes.'
+        } else {
+          $summary += '> ℹ️ **Note:** This update only contains minor or patch changes.'
         }
 
         $summary | Add-Content -Path $env:GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY -Encoding utf8
 
+    - name: Auto-merge minor updates
+      if: env.COUNT_UPDATED > 0 && env.HAS_BREAKING_CHANGES != 'True'
+      shell: pwsh
+      run: |
+        try {
+          echo "### 🚀 Auto-merging Updates" >> $env:GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $env:GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "Attempting to automatically merge non-breaking changes to master..." >> $env:GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
+          git config --global user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config --global user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+
+          # Commit the changes
+          git add vendor/sources.json
+          $commitResult = git commit -m "⬆️ Update dependencies ($env:LIST_UPDATED)"
+          $commitSuccess = $LASTEXITCODE -eq 0
+
+          if ($commitSuccess) {
+            # Push directly to master
+            git push origin HEAD:master
+            $pushSuccess = $LASTEXITCODE -eq 0
+
+            if ($pushSuccess) {
+              echo "" >> $env:GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+              echo "✅ **Success!** Updates have been automatically merged to master." >> $env:GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+              echo "" >> $env:GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+              echo "**Updated dependencies:** $env:LIST_UPDATED" >> $env:GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
+              # Set a flag to skip PR creation
+              echo "AUTO_MERGED=true" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Append -Encoding utf8
+            } else {
+              throw "Failed to push to master (exit code: $LASTEXITCODE)"
+            }
+          } else {
+            throw "Failed to commit changes (exit code: $LASTEXITCODE)"
+          }
+        } catch {
+          echo "" >> $env:GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "⚠️ **Warning:** Unable to automatically merge updates." >> $env:GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $env:GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "**Error:** $($_.Exception.Message)" >> $env:GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $env:GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "Falling back to creating a pull request..." >> $env:GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
+          Write-Warning "Failed to auto-merge: $($_.Exception.Message)"
+
+          # Only reset if commit was successful but push failed
+          if ($commitSuccess -and -not $pushSuccess) {
+            try {
+              git reset --hard HEAD~1
+              if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+                Write-Warning "Failed to reset commit (exit code: $LASTEXITCODE), continuing with PR creation"
+              }
+            } catch {
+              Write-Warning "Failed to reset commit: $($_.Exception.Message), continuing with PR creation"
+            }
+          }
+
+          # Set flag to create PR instead
+          echo "AUTO_MERGED=false" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Append -Encoding utf8
+        }
+
     - uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v8
-      if: env.COUNT_UPDATED > 0
+      if: fromJSON(env.COUNT_UPDATED) > 0 && (env.HAS_BREAKING_CHANGES == 'True' || env.AUTO_MERGED == 'false')
       with:
-        title: 'Updates to `${{ env.COUNT_UPDATED }}` vendored dependencies'
+        title: ${{ env.COUNT_UPDATED == 1 && format('⬆️ Update {0}', env.LIST_UPDATED) || format('⬆️ Update {0} vendored dependencies', env.COUNT_UPDATED) }}
         body: |
-          ### Automatically updated `${{ env.COUNT_UPDATED }}` dependencies:
+          ### ${{ env.COUNT_UPDATED == 1 && format('📦 Updated {0} from `{1}` to `{2}`', env.SINGLE_DEP_NAME, env.SINGLE_DEP_OLD_VERSION, env.SINGLE_DEP_NEW_VERSION) || format('📦 Automatically updated `{0}` dependencies', env.COUNT_UPDATED) }}
+
           ${{ env.UPDATE_MESSAGE }}
+
+          ${{ env.CHANGELOG_SECTION }}
+
           ---
-          Please verify and then **Merge** the pull request to update.
+
+          ${{ env.HAS_BREAKING_CHANGES == 'True' && '⚠️ **This update contains major version changes that may include breaking changes.**' || 'ℹ️ This update only contains minor or patch changes.' }}
+
+          Please verify and then **Merge** the pull request to apply the updates.
         commit-message: '⬆️ Update dependencies (${{ env.LIST_UPDATED }})'
         branch: update-vendor
         base: master
 
     - name: Summary - Pull request created
-      if: env.COUNT_UPDATED > 0
+      if: env.COUNT_UPDATED > 0 && (env.HAS_BREAKING_CHANGES == 'True' || env.AUTO_MERGED == 'false')
       shell: pwsh
       run: |
         $summary = @"
@@ -112,9 +275,19 @@ jobs:
 
         **Branch:** ``update-vendor``
 
-        **Updated dependencies:** $env:LIST_UPDATED
+        $(if (-not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($env:LIST_UPDATED)) { "**Updated dependencies:** $env:LIST_UPDATED" } else { "**Updated dependencies:** " })
 
+        "@
+
+        if ($env:HAS_BREAKING_CHANGES -eq 'True') {
+          $summary += "> ⚠️ **Manual review required:** This update contains major version changes."
+        } else {
+          $summary += "> ℹ️ **Note:** Auto-merge failed, manual review required."
+        }
+
+        $summary += @"
         > Please review and merge the pull request to apply the updates.
+
         "@
 
         $summary | Add-Content -Path $env:GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY -Encoding utf8
diff --git a/scripts/update.ps1 b/scripts/update.ps1
index c6b982d7c..7da623a92 100644
--- a/scripts/update.ps1
+++ b/scripts/update.ps1
@@ -259,6 +259,8 @@ function Fetch-DownloadUrl {
 }
 
 $count = 0
+$hasBreakingChanges = $false
+$updateDetails = @()
 
 # Read the current sources content
 $sources = Get-Content $sourcesPath | Out-String | ConvertFrom-Json
@@ -301,6 +303,26 @@ foreach ($s in $sources) {
         # }
 
         $count++
+
+        # Analyze version change type using shared function
+        $result = Get-VersionChangeType -OldVersion $s.version -NewVersion $version
+        $changeType = $result.ChangeType
+        
+        # Determine if this is a breaking change
+        if ($changeType -eq "downgrade" -or $changeType -eq "major") {
+            $hasBreakingChanges = $true
+        } elseif ($changeType -eq "unknown") {
+            # If version parsing failed, treat as potentially breaking
+            $hasBreakingChanges = $true
+            Write-Verbose "Could not parse version as semantic version for dependency '$($s.name)' (old: '$($s.version)', new: '$version'), treating as potentially breaking"
+        }
+
+        $updateDetails += @{
+            name = $s.name
+            oldVersion = $s.version
+            newVersion = $version
+            changeType = $changeType
+        }
     }
 
     $s.url = $downloadUrl
@@ -314,12 +336,16 @@ if ($count -eq 0) {
     return
 }
 
-if ($Env:APPVEYOR -eq 'True') {
-    Add-AppveyorMessage -Message "Successfully updated $count dependencies." -Category Information
-}
-
+# Export update details for GitHub Actions
 if ($Env:GITHUB_ACTIONS -eq 'true') {
+    $updateDetailsJson = $updateDetails | ConvertTo-Json -Compress
+    Write-Output "UPDATE_DETAILS=$updateDetailsJson" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Append -Encoding utf8
+    Write-Output "HAS_BREAKING_CHANGES=$hasBreakingChanges" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Append -Encoding utf8
     Write-Output "::notice title=Task Complete::Successfully updated $count dependencies."
 }
 
+if ($Env:APPVEYOR -eq 'True') {
+    Add-AppveyorMessage -Message "Successfully updated $count dependencies." -Category Information
+}
+
 Write-Host -ForegroundColor green "Successfully updated $count dependencies."
diff --git a/scripts/utils.ps1 b/scripts/utils.ps1
index f1a175221..d74a5da39 100644
--- a/scripts/utils.ps1
+++ b/scripts/utils.ps1
@@ -285,6 +285,100 @@ function Format-FileSize {
     }
 }
 
+function Get-VersionChangeType {
+    <#
+    .SYNOPSIS
+    Analyzes version changes using semantic versioning to determine the type of update and appropriate emoji.
+    
+    .DESCRIPTION
+    Parses old and new version strings, compares them using semantic versioning rules,
+    and returns information about the change type, emoji indicator, and whether it's a major update.
+    
+    .PARAMETER OldVersion
+    The previous version string (e.g., "1.2.3" or "2.52.0.windows.1").
+    
+    .PARAMETER NewVersion
+    The new version string (e.g., "1.3.0" or "3.0.0.windows.1").
+    
+    .OUTPUTS
+    Returns a hashtable with the following keys:
+    - ChangeType: "major", "minor", "patch", "downgrade", or "unknown"
+    - Emoji: The corresponding emoji indicator (🔥, 🚀, ⬆️, or 🔄)
+    - IsMajor: Boolean indicating if this is a major version update
+    
+    .EXAMPLE
+    $result = Get-VersionChangeType -OldVersion "1.2.3" -NewVersion "2.0.0"
+    # Returns: @{ ChangeType = "major"; Emoji = "🔥"; IsMajor = $true }
+    
+    .EXAMPLE
+    $result = Get-VersionChangeType -OldVersion "1.2.3" -NewVersion "1.3.0"
+    # Returns: @{ ChangeType = "minor"; Emoji = "🚀"; IsMajor = $false }
+    #>
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
+        [string]$OldVersion,
+        
+        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
+        [string]$NewVersion
+    )
+    
+    $changeType = "unknown"
+    $emoji = "🔄"
+    $isMajor = $false
+    
+    try {
+        # Handle versions with more than 4 parts and strip pre-release identifiers
+        $oldVerStr = $OldVersion.Split('-')[0]
+        $newVerStr = $NewVersion.Split('-')[0]
+        
+        # Split by dots and take only numeric parts, first 4 max
+        $oldParts = $oldVerStr.Split('.') | Where-Object { $_ -match '^\d+$' } | Select-Object -First 4
+        $newParts = $newVerStr.Split('.') | Where-Object { $_ -match '^\d+$' } | Select-Object -First 4
+        
+        # Ensure we have at least 2 parts (major.minor) for semantic versioning
+        if ($oldParts.Count -ge 2 -and $newParts.Count -ge 2) {
+            $oldVerParseable = $oldParts -join '.'
+            $newVerParseable = $newParts -join '.'
+            
+            $oldVer = [System.Version]::Parse($oldVerParseable)
+            $newVer = [System.Version]::Parse($newVerParseable)
+            
+            if ($newVer -lt $oldVer) {
+                $changeType = "downgrade"
+                # Don't set emoji for downgrades in this function - caller handles it
+            } elseif ($newVer.Major -gt $oldVer.Major) {
+                $changeType = "major"
+                $emoji = "🔥"
+                $isMajor = $true
+            } elseif ($newVer.Minor -gt $oldVer.Minor) {
+                $changeType = "minor"
+                $emoji = "🚀"
+            } elseif ($newVer -gt $oldVer) {
+                $changeType = "patch"
+                $emoji = "⬆️"
+            } else {
+                # No version increase detected (versions are equal)
+                $changeType = "unknown"
+                $emoji = "🔄"
+            }
+        } else {
+            # Not enough numeric parts for semantic versioning
+            throw "Not enough numeric version parts"
+        }
+    } catch {
+        # If semantic versioning fails, return unknown
+        $changeType = "unknown"
+        $emoji = "🔄"
+        $isMajor = $false
+    }
+    
+    return @{
+        ChangeType = $changeType
+        Emoji = $emoji
+        IsMajor = $isMajor
+    }
+}
+
 function Get-ArtifactDownloadUrl {
     <#
     .SYNOPSIS