ci(renovate): switch github-actions automerge from branch to pr#346
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**Changed:** - Renovate automerge behavior now uses pull requests instead of direct branch automerge, keeping dependency updates visible before merge **Removed:** - Branch automerge preset from Renovate configuration to avoid conflicting with PR-based automerge
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Summary
Renovate's
automergeType: 'branch'strategy bypasses GitHub's platform auto-merge, so digest/version-bump PRs only get merged during a Renovate run (cron: Sun/Wed 00:00 UTC). When CI finishes after Renovate exits, the PR sits green for days until the next run.Switching to
automergeType: 'pr'lets the globalplatformAutomerge: truesetting take effect — GitHub turns auto-merge on at PR creation and merges as soon as checks go green, independent of Renovate's cron.Changes
:automergeBranchpreset fromextends(was forcingautomergeType: 'branch'globally).packageRulefromautomergeType: 'branch'→'pr'.Test plan
gh workflow run renovate.yaml)