haskell / haskell/security-advisories

GitHub Dependabot support for Haskell packages

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Description

## Story

As a haskell developer (who uses GitHub), I want Dependabot to support Haskell, so that
when new versions fix security issues, Dependabot will automatically create PRs that bump
the version bounds.

### Further discussion

For some languages, dependabot only works on lock/freeze files.

In Haskell land, some projects have a freeze file committed to the repo, and some do not.

IF it is easier to tackle the freeze file scenario first, that is fine. Do the easy thing and deliver
value for some users, then tackle the harder problem.

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Research direction

The issue names no repository files, tests, or entry points. Start by investigating the Dependabot freeze-file scenario described in the discussion, then determine what Haskell package metadata must be supported. Done means Dependabot can identify Haskell dependencies and create pull requests that bump their version bounds.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
haskell
Domain
security, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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