RHIDP-15538 - disable major version updates

[kim-tsao]

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Fixes https://redhat.atlassian.net/browse/RHIDP-15538:

Similar changes to was was done in the the core repo (https://github.com/redhat-developer/rhdh/pull/3686/changes)

• disable major updates (which require dashboard approval anyway) in order to manage memory

✔️ Checklist

• A changeset describing the change and affected packages. (more info)
• Added or Updated documentation
• Tests for new functionality and regression tests for bug fixes
• Screenshots attached (for UI changes)

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PR Summary by Qodo

Disable Renovate major version updates via preset

⚙️ Configuration changes 🕐 Less than 10 minutes

AI Description

• Disable Renovate major dependency update PRs to reduce Renovate workload and memory.
• Rely on minor/patch updates while majors are handled through approval/manual process.

Diagram

graph TD
  R(["Renovate Bot"]) --> C[".github/renovate.json"] --> P["Minor/patch update PRs"]
  C --> M["Major updates disabled"]

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High-Level Assessment

The following are alternative approaches to this PR:

1. Keep major updates but require dashboard approval

• ➕ Still surfaces major upgrades for visibility
• ➕ Maintains a queue for planned upgrades without losing automation
• ➖ Still incurs scan/processing overhead for majors
• ➖ Does not fully address memory/resource pressure if majors are numerous

2. Throttle Renovate instead of disabling majors

• ➕ Retains major updates while limiting load (e.g., PR/hour, concurrency limits)
• ➕ More flexible if memory issues are tied to volume, not version type
• ➖ More tuning/maintenance over time
• ➖ May still produce majors and require the same approval workflow

Recommendation: Using Renovate’s built-in :disableMajorUpdates preset is the simplest, most explicit way to reduce Renovate workload while aligning with the existing “majors require approval anyway” policy. If visibility of majors becomes important later, consider re-enabling majors with dashboard approval or adding throttling limits.

Files changed (1) +2 / -4

Other (1) +2 / -4

renovate.jsonDisable major dependency updates via Renovate preset +2/-4

Disable major dependency updates via Renovate preset

• Adds the ':disableMajorUpdates' preset to stop Renovate from creating major upgrade PRs. Removes the explicit 'major.dependencyDashboardApproval' configuration since majors are no longer being proposed.

.github/renovate.json

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