Add Dependabot config for updating GH Actions #10917
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What this PR does / why we need it:
Configure @dependabot to check for outdated GitHub Actions in workflows
Which issue(s) this PR closes:
Special notes for your reviewer:
I followed https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/working-with-dependabot/keeping-your-actions-up-to-date-with-dependabot to create the file.
Nothing will probably happen before this is merged.
I only included the
github-actions
ecosystem. Dependabot should not start creating PRs for Maven updates.Suggestions on how to test this:
Watch out for pull requests created by Dependabot.
Does this PR introduce a user interface change? If mockups are available, please link/include them here:
No.
Is there a release notes update needed for this change?:
No.
Additional documentation:
https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/ecosystems-supported-by-dependabot/supported-ecosystems-and-repositories#github-actions lists some caveats. Importantly, locally referenced and Docker-style actions are not checked for available updates.