fix(renovate): disable major/minor updates on hotfix branches
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Merged a Renovate configuration update disabling major and minor dependency updates on hotfix branches while preserving patch, pin, and digest updates. Approved by two reviewers and passed CI checks.
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## Summary
- add a Renovate package rule to disable major and minor dependency updates on hotfix branches
- keep patch/pin/digest updates available for hotfix branches
## Testing
- config-only change
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b | — | — | Merged a Renovate configuration update disabling major and minor dependency updates on hotfix branches while preserving patch, pin, and digest updates. Approved by two reviewers and passed CI checks. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
5
Complexity:
10
Confidence:
90
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needs review | Config-only change adding a Renovate rule to disable major and minor dependency updates on hotfix branches while allowing patch, pin, and digest updates. Currently awaiting review. |
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Related issues
| Issue | Project | State | Summary | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #74 fix(renovate): make renovate quieter on hotfix branches | starflow | merged | Merged a fix to restrict Renovate updates to the main branch, preventing automatic updates on hotfix branches. Approved by two reviewers, passed all CI checks, and modified one configuration file. | |
| #230 ci(renovate): enable hotfix branch patch updates | starbase | closed | Closed without merging due to inactivity and lack of review. The change to enable Renovate patch updates on hotfix branches was abandoned with zero reviewer feedback and no CI checks. | |
| #237 chore(renovate): fewer PRs to hotfix branches | starbase | merged | Merged a configuration update to restrict Renovate from generating pull requests to hotfix branches for non-development patch updates. Approved by one reviewer, passed CI, and applied with an eight-line change. | |
| #213 Enable renovate for patch releases on hotfix branches | starbase | closed | Closed without a linked pull request or explicit resolution. The request to configure Renovate for patch updates on hotfix branches remains unaddressed. | |
| #298 fix: update renovate config | starbase | merged | Merged an update to the Renovate configuration to address excessive strictness, resolving issue #297. Approved by one reviewer with a minimal one-line change. | |
| #111 feat(renovate): don't check docs directory | starflow | merged | Merged configuration changes to exclude the docs directory from Renovate checks. This prevents unhelpful dependency update PRs and avoids introducing bugs in the starter pack. Approved by two reviewers with all CI checks passing. | |
| #450 ci(deps): prevent renovate from updating certain packages | rockcraft | merged | Merged after two approvals and passing CI. Updates one file (+9/-4) to configure Renovate and prevent automatic updates for specific packages. | |
| #40 feat(renovate): enable lock file maintenance | starflow | merged | Merged after enabling lock file maintenance for Renovate, resolving issue #39. Approved by two reviewers, the change modifies four files (+33/-3 lines) to automate dependency updates. | |
| #115 feat: ignore test directories with renovate | starflow | merged | Merged a configuration update to instruct Renovate to ignore test directories. This prevents unnecessary security updates for test dependencies that may intentionally use older versions. Approved by three reviewers with all CI checks passing. | |
| #126 ci(renovate): allow more branches | starbase | merged | Merged a configuration update to explicitly set Renovate's branchConcurrentLimit, resolving an implicit setting that blocked automerges and PR creation. Approved by reviewers, passed CI, and modified one file without affecting coverage. |