https://github.com/apter-tech/renovate-bot-self-hosted

This GitHub repository contains a workflow for using Renovate to easily update dependencies within our organization. The setup is simple and straightforward, making it easy to keep your dependencies up-to-date and secure.
https://github.com/apter-tech/renovate-bot-self-hosted

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This GitHub repository contains a workflow for using Renovate to easily update dependencies within our organization. The setup is simple and straightforward, making it easy to keep your dependencies up-to-date and secure.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/apter-tech/renovate-bot-self-hosted
• Owner: apter-tech
• Created: 2023-01-28T09:30:05.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-03-16T17:29:25.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-16T18:55:03.819Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: automation, bot, dependency-manager, dependency-updater, renovate, renovate-bot, renovatebot
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 70.3 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 2
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# Renovate Workflow

This repository contains a GitHub Actions workflow for using [Renovate](https://renovatebot.com/) to easily update dependencies within your organization. The setup is simple and straightforward, making it easy to keep your dependencies up-to-date and secure.

## Usage

If you want to enable Renovate on a repository in the organization.

1. Go to the [Renovate GitHub App's settings page](https://github.com/organizations/apter-tech/settings/installations/33594344).

2. Scroll down to the Repository Access section.

3. Select your repository to enable Renovate.

The workflow can be triggered in 4 ways:

1. On demand, by manually dispatching the workflow and specifying the desired log level.

2. On a schedule every 15 minutes between 8:00 and 17:00 (CET) on every day between Monday and Friday, by configuring a cron schedule.

3. On push to main branch

4. On push to a pull request

## Inputs

The workflow has the following input:

- `logLevel`: Renovate log levels are used to control the amount of detail that is output in the Renovate log files. Possible log level options: trace, debug, info, warn, error, and fatal.

- `dryRun`: Use dryRun to preview the behavior of Renovate in logs, without making any changes to the repository files. You can choose from the following behaviors for the dryRun config option:

    - `null`: Default behavior (except on pull requests) - Performs a regular Renovate run including creating/updating/deleting branches and PRs

    - `"extract"`: Performs a very quick package file scan to identify the extracted dependencies

    - `"lookup"`: Performs a package file scan to identify the extracted dependencies and updates available

    - `"full"`: Default behaviour on pull requests. Performs a dry run by logging messages instead of creating/updating/deleting branches and PRs.

    

    Information provided mainly in debug log level.

## Workflow Configuration

The workflow is defined in the `renovate.yml` file and contains the following steps:

1. Checkout: checkouts the repository to the runner.

2. Request a Github token: request a Github token using `getsentry/action-github-app-token` action.

3. Self-hosted Renovate: runs the renovate using `renovatebot/github-action` action.

## Secrets

The following secrets are required to be added to the repository for the workflow to run correctly:

- `APP_ID`

- `PRIVATE_KEY`

## Note

It is mandatory to have `renovate.json` file in the root of the repository with the configuration required by renovate.

## Additional resources

- [Renovate Documentation](https://renovatebot.com/docs)

- [GitHub Actions](https://docs.github.com/en/actions)

- [getsentry/action-github-app-token](https://github.com/getsentry/action-github-app-token)

- [renovatebot/github-action](https://github.com/renovatebot/github-action)