ci(security): restrict dependabot automerge to patch and minor updates#6
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Pull request overview
Updates the Dependabot automerge GitHub Actions workflow to gate automatic merges based on the Dependabot update type, aiming to prevent major version bumps from being merged automatically.
Changes:
- Added a
dependabot/fetch-metadata@v2step to determine Dependabot PR update type. - Restricted the automerge step to only run for semver patch and minor updates.
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This pull request updates the automerge workflow for Dependabot to add more control over which pull requests are automatically merged. The workflow now fetches metadata about the update type and only enables automerge for patch and minor version updates.
Workflow improvements:
dependabot/fetch-metadata@v2action, allowing the workflow to determine the type of update for each PR.update-typeoutput from the metadata step, preventing major updates from being merged automatically.