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Dependabot version updates introduce default package cooldown

Dependabot has introduced a default package cooldown of three days before opening pull requests for version updates.

Dependabot has introduced a default package cooldown of three days before opening pull requests for version updates. Builders should verify if the version update is configured to use the default cooldown or a custom window.

Dependabot has introduced a default package cooldown of three days before opening pull requests for version updates.

  • Dependabot now waits until a new release has been available on its registry for at least three days before opening a version update pull request.
  • This cooldown is now the default and requires no configuration.
  • A short delay gives that signal time to surface, so you are less likely to merge a bad release the moment it ships.
Miau Labs takeBuilders should verify if the version update is configured to use the default cooldown or a custom window.