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GitHub Adds 3-Day Dependabot Cooldown to Block Poisoned Package PRs

2026-07-27 13:44 UTC · The Hacker News · read the source ↗ #supply-chain#dependabot#dependency-management
  • Engineer — Plan: Review all repos using Dependabot and explicitly configure the cooldown parameter in dependabot.yml; the 3-day default delays auto-PR creation for fresh packages, reducing poisoned-package exposure in automated update pipelines.
  • SOC/IR — Skip
  • Leader — Learn: Signals growing industry recognition of time-based supply chain defenses; useful context for maturing your software supply chain policy, though no immediate leadership action is required.
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