Replace repology datasource with custom Homebrew datasource - #560
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repology.org aggressively rate-limits Renovate, so the gcc/llvm major version lookups fail (renovatebot/renovate#38036). Replace the repology datasource with a customDatasources entry that queries the Homebrew formulae API (formulae.brew.sh) directly, which tracks exactly what Homebrew ships and additionally provides homepage/source links for Renovate PR bodies.
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Pull request overview
This PR updates the repository’s Renovate configuration to avoid Repology rate-limiting by switching GCC/LLVM version lookups to a custom Renovate datasource backed by the Homebrew Formulae API (formulae.brew.sh).
Changes:
- Added a
customDatasources.homebrewdatasource in Renovate config pointing at the Homebrew formula JSON API and transforming responses into Renovate’sreleasesformat (plus homepage/source metadata). - Updated the Homebrew toolchain version annotations in the
homebrew-packages-setupcomposite action to usedatasource=custom.homebrewinstead ofdatasource=repology.
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
.github/renovate.json5 |
Adds a custom Renovate datasource for Homebrew formula version/homepage/source lookups. |
.github/actions/homebrew-packages-setup/action.yaml |
Switches GCC/LLVM Renovate annotations to use the new custom Homebrew datasource. |
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repology.org aggressively rate-limits Renovate, so the gcc/llvm major
version lookups fail (renovatebot/renovate#38036). Replace the repology
datasource with a customDatasources entry that queries the Homebrew
formulae API (formulae.brew.sh) directly, which tracks exactly what
Homebrew ships and additionally provides homepage/source links for
Renovate PR bodies.