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[#3252] Removed the Renovate dry-run default from the CircleCI image and the no-op dashboard variable. #3259

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[#3252] Added 'AUTODISCOVER' to the docs spelling dictionary.
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4 changes: 1 addition & 3 deletions .circleci/update-dependencies.yml
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# - RENOVATE_TOKEN: GitHub access token.
# - RENOVATE_REPOSITORIES: Repository to run Renovate on as `vendor/repository`.
# - RENOVATE_GIT_AUTHOR: Author for Renovate commits as `Name <email@example.com>`.
# Variables provided below can be overridden in the CircleCI project settings.
# Optionally, set RENOVATE_DRY_RUN to `true` to run without making changes.
update-dependencies:
docker:
- image: renovate/renovate:44.176.2
environment:
RENOVATE_PLATFORM: 'github'
RENOVATE_AUTODISCOVER: false
RENOVATE_DEPENDENCY_DASHBOARD_TITLE: 'Renovate Dependency Dashboard (self-hosted) by CircleCI'
RENOVATE_DEPENDENCY_DASHBOARD: false
RENOVATE_DRY_RUN: false
LOG_LEVEL: 'debug'

steps:
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1 change: 0 additions & 1 deletion .github/workflows/update-dependencies.yml
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RENOVATE_AUTODISCOVER: false
RENOVATE_REPOSITORIES: ${{ vars.RENOVATE_REPOSITORIES || github.repository }}
RENOVATE_DEPENDENCY_DASHBOARD_TITLE: 'Renovate Dependency Dashboard (self-hosted) by GitHub Actions'
RENOVATE_DEPENDENCY_DASHBOARD: ${{ vars.RENOVATE_DEPENDENCY_DASHBOARD || 'false' }}
RENOVATE_DRY_RUN: ${{ vars.RENOVATE_DRY_RUN || 'false' }}
RENOVATE_GIT_AUTHOR: ${{ vars.RENOVATE_GIT_AUTHOR }}
RENOVATE_FORCE: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.preserve_schedules == false && '{"schedule":[],"prHourlyLimit":0,"branchConcurrentLimit":0}' || '' }}
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3 changes: 0 additions & 3 deletions .vortex/docs/.utils/variables/extra/ci.variables.sh
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# Create a GitHub token with a permission to write to a repository.
RENOVATE_TOKEN=

# Whether to enable self-hosted Renovate bot dashboard.
RENOVATE_DEPENDENCY_DASHBOARD=false

# Whether to allow self-hosted Renovate bot make changes to the repository.
RENOVATE_DRY_RUN=false

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19 changes: 9 additions & 10 deletions .vortex/docs/content/development/dependency-updates.mdx
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Expand Up @@ -160,9 +160,7 @@ The delay applies to routine updates only: a
[security fix](#security-fixes) skips it.

The Dependency Dashboard lists the updates waiting for the minimum age under
**Pending Status Checks**, where you can request an update early. The
self-hosted service turns the dashboard off by default: to see it, set
`RENOVATE_DEPENDENCY_DASHBOARD` to `true`.
**Pending Status Checks**, where you can request an update early.

### Security fixes

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`yourorg/repo` (default: the current repository).
- `RENOVATE_DRY_RUN`: Set to `true` to test runs without making changes
(default: `false`).
- `RENOVATE_DEPENDENCY_DASHBOARD`: Set to `true` to enable the dependency
dashboard (default: `false`).

The workflow runs on a schedule at 11:45 and 23:45 UTC every day. Both
times fall outside the schedule windows in `renovate.json`, which all end
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- `RENOVATE_GIT_AUTHOR`: The author of Renovate commits in the format
`Name <email@example.com>`, such as `Renovate Bot <renovate@example.com>`.

The following optional variables each have a default:
To test runs without making changes, also create `RENOVATE_DRY_RUN` and set
it to `true`.

- `RENOVATE_DRY_RUN`: Set to `true` to test runs without making changes
(default: `false`).
- `RENOVATE_DEPENDENCY_DASHBOARD`: Set to `true` to enable the dependency
dashboard (default: `false`).
To change `RENOVATE_PLATFORM`, `RENOVATE_AUTODISCOVER`,
`RENOVATE_DEPENDENCY_DASHBOARD_TITLE` or `LOG_LEVEL`, edit
`.circleci/update-dependencies.yml`.

**Manual trigger:** trigger a pipeline from the CircleCI UI with the
`run_update_dependencies` pipeline parameter set to `true`. The manual run
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To request an update early, tick its checkbox on the dashboard.

The `config:recommended` preset turns the dashboard on. To turn it off, set
`"dependencyDashboard": false` in `renovate.json`.

In self-hosted mode, the issue title names the CI provider that runs
Renovate:

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1 change: 0 additions & 1 deletion .vortex/docs/content/development/variables.mdx
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Expand Up @@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ The list below is automatically generated with [Shellvar](https://github.com/ale
| <Anchor id="newrelic_enabled" />`NEWRELIC_ENABLED` | Enable New Relic in Lagoon environment.<br/><br/>Set as project-wide variable. | `UNDEFINED` | `LAGOON ENVIRONMENT` |
| <Anchor id="newrelic_license" />`NEWRELIC_LICENSE` | New Relic license.<br/><br/>Set as project-wide variable. | `UNDEFINED` | `LAGOON ENVIRONMENT` |
| <Anchor id="package_token" />`PACKAGE_TOKEN` | GitHub token used to overcome API rate limits or access private repositories. @see https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token | `UNDEFINED` | `.env.local.example`, `scripts/vortex-tooling.sh` |
| <Anchor id="renovate_dependency_dashboard" />`RENOVATE_DEPENDENCY_DASHBOARD` | Whether to enable self-hosted Renovate bot dashboard. | `false` | `CI config` |
| <Anchor id="renovate_dry_run" />`RENOVATE_DRY_RUN` | Whether to allow self-hosted Renovate bot make changes to the repository. | `false` | `CI config` |
| <Anchor id="renovate_git_author" />`RENOVATE_GIT_AUTHOR` | Commit author for self-hosted Renovate bot. | `'Renovate Self Hosted <renovatebot@your-site-domain.example>'` | `CI config` |
| <Anchor id="renovate_repositories" />`RENOVATE_REPOSITORIES` | Renovate repositories to manage. Set as "organization/repository". | `UNDEFINED` | `CI config` |
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"softwareTerms"
],
"words": [
"AUTODISCOVER",
"Asciinema",
"BROWSERTEST",
"Buildx",
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4 changes: 1 addition & 3 deletions ...tures/handler_process/deps_updates_provider_ci_circleci/.circleci/update-dependencies.yml
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# - RENOVATE_TOKEN: GitHub access token.
# - RENOVATE_REPOSITORIES: Repository to run Renovate on as `vendor/repository`.
# - RENOVATE_GIT_AUTHOR: Author for Renovate commits as `Name <email@example.com>`.
# Variables provided below can be overridden in the CircleCI project settings.
# Optionally, set RENOVATE_DRY_RUN to `true` to run without making changes.
update-dependencies:
docker:
- image: renovate/renovate:__VERSION__
environment:
RENOVATE_PLATFORM: 'github'
RENOVATE_AUTODISCOVER: false
RENOVATE_DEPENDENCY_DASHBOARD_TITLE: 'Renovate Dependency Dashboard (self-hosted) by CircleCI'
RENOVATE_DEPENDENCY_DASHBOARD: false
RENOVATE_DRY_RUN: false
LOG_LEVEL: 'debug'

steps:
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RENOVATE_AUTODISCOVER: false
RENOVATE_REPOSITORIES: ${{ vars.RENOVATE_REPOSITORIES || github.repository }}
RENOVATE_DEPENDENCY_DASHBOARD_TITLE: 'Renovate Dependency Dashboard (self-hosted) by GitHub Actions'
RENOVATE_DEPENDENCY_DASHBOARD: ${{ vars.RENOVATE_DEPENDENCY_DASHBOARD || 'false' }}
RENOVATE_DRY_RUN: ${{ vars.RENOVATE_DRY_RUN || 'false' }}
RENOVATE_GIT_AUTHOR: ${{ vars.RENOVATE_GIT_AUTHOR }}
RENOVATE_FORCE: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.preserve_schedules == false && '{"schedule":[],"prHourlyLimit":0,"branchConcurrentLimit":0}' || '' }}
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RENOVATE_AUTODISCOVER: false
RENOVATE_REPOSITORIES: ${{ vars.RENOVATE_REPOSITORIES || github.repository }}
RENOVATE_DEPENDENCY_DASHBOARD_TITLE: 'Renovate Dependency Dashboard (self-hosted) by GitHub Actions'
RENOVATE_DEPENDENCY_DASHBOARD: ${{ vars.RENOVATE_DEPENDENCY_DASHBOARD || 'false' }}
RENOVATE_DRY_RUN: ${{ vars.RENOVATE_DRY_RUN || 'false' }}
RENOVATE_GIT_AUTHOR: ${{ vars.RENOVATE_GIT_AUTHOR }}
RENOVATE_FORCE: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.preserve_schedules == false && '{"schedule":[],"prHourlyLimit":0,"branchConcurrentLimit":0}' || '' }}
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RENOVATE_AUTODISCOVER: false
RENOVATE_REPOSITORIES: ${{ vars.RENOVATE_REPOSITORIES || github.repository }}
RENOVATE_DEPENDENCY_DASHBOARD_TITLE: 'Renovate Dependency Dashboard (self-hosted) by GitHub Actions'
RENOVATE_DEPENDENCY_DASHBOARD: ${{ vars.RENOVATE_DEPENDENCY_DASHBOARD || 'false' }}
RENOVATE_DRY_RUN: ${{ vars.RENOVATE_DRY_RUN || 'false' }}
RENOVATE_GIT_AUTHOR: ${{ vars.RENOVATE_GIT_AUTHOR }}
RENOVATE_FORCE: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.preserve_schedules == false && '{"schedule":[],"prHourlyLimit":0,"branchConcurrentLimit":0}' || '' }}
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