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Tame Dependabot: Group your updates, slow the cadence, keep security fast

51 · GitHub · July 29, 2026, 4:23 p.m.
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This blog post discusses techniques to manage Dependabot updates in a Microsoft open-source project by grouping updates, slowing down the frequency of pull requests, and prioritizing security fixes to reduce clutter in the repository.
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