renovatebot / renovatebot/github-action

feat!: change default User Agent

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TypeScript
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Description

As part of the next major version, we should introduce a change to the default user-agent header the Action configures.

Now userAgent is templateable, we can use i.e.

Renovate/{{renovateVersion}} (https://github.com/renovatebot/github-action)

This may aid with operators of registries, etc, who can then see better where Renovate-initiated traffic comes from.

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Research direction

Start by locating where the GitHub Action configures its default user-agent and review the linked userAgent documentation. Done means the default uses the Renovate version and the github-action URL in the stated template, with coverage or verification for the changed default if the repository provides it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github-actions, typescript
Domain
ci-cd, devops
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
67/100

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