ci: add Dependabot config to auto-update dependencies#360
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Adds .github/dependabot.yml enabling weekly Dependabot updates for Go modules (/ and /ci/e2e), GitHub Actions, and Docker base images (/ and /ci/build_image), so dependency and security updates are tracked automatically. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Signed-off-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Signed-off-by: Ganeshkumar Ashokavardhanan <aganeshkumar@microsoft.com>
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Pull request overview
Adds a Dependabot configuration to automatically propose updates for dependencies used by this repo (Go modules, GitHub Actions, and Docker base images), aiming to keep security patches and dependency versions current with a weekly cadence.
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- Introduces
.github/dependabot.ymlwith weekly update schedules forgomod,github-actions, anddockerecosystems.
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What
Adds
.github/dependabot.ymlto enable automated weekly dependency updates via Dependabot for:/and/ci/e2e(go.mod)./) — keeps CI/release workflow actions current (incl. security patches)./and/ci/build_image.Why
Dependencies in this repo are not currently tracked for updates, so security fixes in Go modules, actions, and base images can go unnoticed. Dependabot will open PRs as updates become available for maintainers to review and merge.
Note: schedule is
weeklyto balance freshness vs. PR noise — happy to switch tomonthlyor add grouping if preferred.Signed-off-by included (DCO).