Published Jul 27, 2026, 4:01 AM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 1 source
GitHub Adds 3-Day Dependabot Cooldown to Limit Poisoned Package Adoption
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GitHub has announced a new cooldown mechanism in Dependabot, allowing the tool to wait at least three days after a release is published before opening a pull request. "The cooldown configuration option in the dependabot.yml still controls the behavior, though, so you can choose a different cooldown parameter that fits your project," the Microsoft-owned subsidiary said. According to GitHub, the