Use renovate bot to automatically update dependencies

Summary

Recently, the renovate bot was integrated for a project at GitLab. We already have it as part of our common-ci-tasks . We should integrate it.

Pros

  • Updated dependencies
  • No surprise security issues due to outdated dependencies
  • Get alternative recommendations for stale /non-maintainer libraries
  • Automating the entire "upgrade dependencies" issues

Cons

  • Surprise security issues due to updated dependencies

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Edited by Vishal Tak