GitHub ChangelogWednesday · July 15, 2026FREE

Dependabot version updates introduce default package cooldown

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GitHub has introduced a default package cooldown for Dependabot version updates. According to the GitHub Changelog, this feature pauses the creation of new update pull requests for a package after it has been updated. The cooldown is intended to reduce noise and improve stability by preventing rapid successive updates to the same dependency. This change applies to all repositories using Dependabot version updates. The exact duration of the cooldown is not specified in the source text. This update is part of ongoing improvements to Dependabot, GitHub's automated dependency update tool.

// why it matters

Reduces update noise and prevents rapid successive updates to the same dependency.

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