Update dependabot.yml file naming information to include the .yaml extension#43123
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Clarified that the dependabot configuration file can be named dependabot.yaml in addition to dependabot.yml. References: - dependabot/feedback#874 - https://github.com/yaml/go-yaml/blob/main/.github/dependabot.yaml
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Pull request overview
This PR updates the Dependabot configuration documentation to explicitly note that the config file may use the .yaml extension (in addition to .yml), aligning the docs with real-world behavior.
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- Update the documented config file path to mention
.github/dependabot.yamlas an accepted alternative to.github/dependabot.yml.
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@DanGM96 I'll check and make sure there's no reason we aren't documenting this. |
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@DanGM96 Got approval on this, so I will merge it once the checks are all passing. 🎉 |
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Clarified that the dependabot configuration file can be named dependabot.yaml in addition to dependabot.yml.
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Why:
In practice this has been possible for many years and the documentation does not reflect it.
Resulting in AI chats such as Copilot denying the possibility of using the .yaml extension.
What's being changed:
Just a minor part of the documentation, although it could be more explicit and added in other places, it should allow for Search Engines and AI Bots to reach the information.
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