Updating renovate instructions (#1334)

pacostas · web-flow · commit 7374770742a5 · 2026-04-01T13:45:42.000Z
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ For the github-config repository:
 
 For the repository you are adding renovate:
 - Remove current dependency update configuration `.github/dependabot.yml`
-- Add `dependabot.yml` and `renovate.json` to `.github/.syncignore`
+- Add `dependabot.yml` to `.github/.syncignore`
+- Disable dependabot from the repository: Settings -> Advanced Security -> Dependabot security updates -> click on the disable button
 - Add `renovate.json` to the `.github` directory with following content:
 ```json
 {
@@ -44,4 +45,6 @@ For the repository you are adding renovate:
     ]
 }
 ```
+- Add `renovate.json` to `.github/.syncignore`
+
 You can add additional configuration (like repository-specific labels depending on minor, major or patch updates) to the repository owned `renovate.json`. The documentation for all configuration options can be found here: https://docs.renovatebot.com/configuration-options/

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`@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ For the github-config repository:`
`34`	`34`
`35`	`35`	`For the repository you are adding renovate:`
`36`	`36`	- Remove current dependency update configuration `.github/dependabot.yml`
`37`		-- Add `dependabot.yml` and `renovate.json` to `.github/.syncignore`
	`37`	+- Add `dependabot.yml` to `.github/.syncignore`
	`38`	`+- Disable dependabot from the repository: Settings -> Advanced Security -> Dependabot security updates -> click on the disable button`
`38`	`39`	- Add `renovate.json` to the `.github` directory with following content:
`39`	`40`	```json
`40`	`41`	`{`
`@@ -44,4 +45,6 @@ For the repository you are adding renovate:`
`44`	`45`	`]`
`45`	`46`	`}`
`46`	`47`	```
	`48`	+- Add `renovate.json` to `.github/.syncignore`
	`49`	`+`
`47`	`50`	You can add additional configuration (like repository-specific labels depending on minor, major or patch updates) to the repository owned `renovate.json`. The documentation for all configuration options can be found here: https://docs.renovatebot.com/configuration-options/