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- No surprise security issues due to outdated dependencies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