github: Dependabot version updates introduce default package cooldown

· Sujith Quintelier · July 15, 2026, 5:08 a.m.
github software development Version control package-management
Summary
GitHub's Dependabot introduces a default package cooldown, delaying version update pull requests for three days post new release. This affects how often updates are generated for recently published packages.
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