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chore: set up Renovate for dependency updates [MEC-3447]#2331

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Sets up Renovate as the dependency-update tool for this repository, part of an org-wide rollout.

Depending on this repo's starting state, this PR does some of the following:

  • adds a repo-local renovate.json extending the Contentful shared preset
  • for repos that used Dependabot: ports repo-specific behavior (PR limits, ignores, grouping) into local packageRules where still needed, and removes Dependabot-only automation and secret policies
  • updates docs that referenced Dependabot

Manual follow-up (not handled by this PR):

  • close stale Dependabot PRs and branches once Renovate is active (for repos that used Dependabot)

Migration Confidence: 🟡 Medium

Summary

Migrated from Dependabot to Renovate: added renovate.json extending the correct shared preset (local>contentful/renovate-config), deleted .github/dependabot.yml and the dependabot-approve-and-request-merge workflow, removed the dependabot vault policy, and updated CONTRIBUTING.md. The renovate.json goes beyond the minimal extends-only config by porting over the Dependabot-specific ignore rules (husky, figures, bfj, semantic-release major versions) and dependency grouping (production/dev minor+patch groups) — a judgment call not explicitly specified by the migration prompt, since a different developer might have relied entirely on the shared preset defaults.

Files requiring attention

The following files had edge cases or required judgment during migration and should be reviewed carefully:

  • renovate.json

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