diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 807a1765..4f91d544 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -5,12 +5,18 @@ updates:
     directory: /
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
 
   # Python dependencies — A2A agents
   - package-ecosystem: uv
     directory: /a2a/a2a_contact_extractor
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
     ignore:
       - dependency-name: marvin
         # marvin>=3.2.0 is pinned for pydantic-ai compatibility;
@@ -19,177 +25,306 @@ updates:
     directory: /a2a/a2a_currency_converter
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: uv
     directory: /a2a/cheerup_agent
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: uv
     directory: /a2a/file_organizer
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: uv
     directory: /a2a/generic_agent
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: uv
     directory: /a2a/git_issue_agent
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: uv
     directory: /a2a/image_service
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: uv
     directory: /a2a/recipe_agent
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: uv
     directory: /a2a/reservation_service
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: uv
     directory: /a2a/simple_generalist
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: uv
     directory: /a2a/slack_researcher
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: uv
     directory: /a2a/trivia_agent
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: uv
     directory: /a2a/weather_service
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
 
   # Python dependencies — MCP tools
   - package-ecosystem: uv
     directory: /mcp/cloud_storage_tool
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: uv
     directory: /mcp/flight_tool
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: uv
     directory: /mcp/image_tool
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: uv
     directory: /mcp/movie_tool
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: uv
     directory: /mcp/reservation_tool
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: uv
     directory: /mcp/shopping_tool
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: uv
     directory: /mcp/slack_tool
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: uv
     directory: /mcp/weather_tool
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
 
   # Docker — A2A agents
   - package-ecosystem: docker
     directory: /a2a/a2a_contact_extractor
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: docker
     directory: /a2a/a2a_currency_converter
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: docker
     directory: /a2a/cheerup_agent
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: docker
     directory: /a2a/file_organizer
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: docker
     directory: /a2a/generic_agent
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: docker
     directory: /a2a/git_issue_agent
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: docker
     directory: /a2a/image_service
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: docker
     directory: /a2a/recipe_agent
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: docker
     directory: /a2a/reservation_service
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: docker
     directory: /a2a/simple_generalist
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: docker
     directory: /a2a/slack_researcher
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: docker
     directory: /a2a/trivia_agent
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: docker
     directory: /a2a/weather_service
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
 
   # Docker — MCP tools
   - package-ecosystem: docker
     directory: /mcp/appworld_apis
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: docker
     directory: /mcp/cloud_storage_tool
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: docker
     directory: /mcp/flight_tool
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: docker
     directory: /mcp/github_tool
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: docker
     directory: /mcp/image_tool
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: docker
     directory: /mcp/movie_tool
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: docker
     directory: /mcp/reservation_tool
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: docker
     directory: /mcp/shopping_tool
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: docker
     directory: /mcp/slack_tool
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]
   - package-ecosystem: docker
     directory: /mcp/weather_tool
     schedule:
       interval: weekly
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: [minor, patch]