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.github/actions/release-branches/action.yml

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ runs:
         MAJOR_VERSION: ${{ inputs.major_version }}
         LATEST_TAG: ${{ inputs.latest_tag }}
       run: |
-        npm ci
         npx tsx ./pr-checks/release-branches.ts \
             --major-version "$MAJOR_VERSION" \
             --latest-tag "$LATEST_TAG"

.github/actions/release-initialise/action.yml

@@ -21,16 +21,9 @@ runs:
         node-version: 24
         cache: 'npm'
 
-    - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405 # v6.2.0
-      with:
-        python-version: '3.12'
-
-    - name: Install dependencies
-      run: |
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-        pip install PyGithub==2.3.0 requests
+    - name: Install JavaScript dependencies
       shell: bash
+      run: npm ci
 
     - name: Update git config
       run: |

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -27,10 +27,11 @@ updates:
           - "patch"
   - package-ecosystem: github-actions
     directories:
-      - "/.github/workflows"
-      - "/.github/actions"
+      - /.github/workflows
+      - /.github/actions
+      - /
     schedule:
-      interval: weekly
+      interval: daily
     cooldown:
       default-days: 7
       exclude:

.github/instructions/release-merge.instructions.md

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+applyTo: "CHANGELOG.md,src/defaults.json,lib/defaults.json,src/api-compatibility.json"
+---
+
+# Merging release, mergeback, and backport PRs
+
+The release process creates a cascade of PRs (`main` → `releases/vN`, then
+`releases/vN` → `main` mergeback, then `releases/vN` → `releases/v(N-1)`
+backport). These PRs reliably touch `CHANGELOG.md`, `src/defaults.json` /
+`lib/defaults.json` (bundle/CLI version bump), and `src/api-compatibility.json`.
+
+Such PRs **must be merged with a merge commit**. Never squash or rebase, as
+that breaks the branch linkage the release automation relies on.
+
+When arming auto-merge on these PRs, use `--merge` (e.g. `gh pr merge --merge`),
+not `--squash` or `--rebase`.