hackforla / hackforla/tdm-calculator
Create GitHub action for dependabot to update GitHub workflows
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deck: staging
feature: DevOps
level: medium
priority: SHOULD HAVE
role: DevOps
size: 0.5pt
- Dominant language
- JavaScript
- Stars
- 68
- Forks
- 47
- Avg merge
- 3d 9h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 25
Description
Overview
Create GitHub action for dependabot to update GitHub workflows, so we don't have unexpected problems with deprecated steps in project workflows.
Action Items
- Follow the steps in the Resources section to create a new workflow to configure dependabot to kekep our workflows up-to-date.
Resources/Instructions
See this article for instructions:
https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/how-tos/secure-your-supply-chain/secure-your-dependencies/keeping-your-actions-up-to-date-with-dependabot
Staging and Release decks
- Staging Deck
- Release Deck
- [2025-MM-DD Release deck, slide ISSUE NUMBER]
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the linked GitHub documentation and inspect the repository's existing workflow configuration. Add the Dependabot setup for GitHub Actions updates, then verify that the configuration covers the project's workflows and can identify outdated or deprecated action steps.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- github-actions
- Domain
- ci-cd
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100