Multi Branch Setup in Dependabot

To set up Dependabot for multiple branches in your repository, use the target-branch property in the dependabot.yml file. Example:

1. Enable Dependabot:

   • Navigate to your repository's Settings.
   • Under the "Security" section, click Advanced Security.
   • Enable Dependabot alerts, security updates, and version updates.

2. Create or Edit the dependabot.yml File:

   • In your repository, navigate to the /.github directory.
   • Create or edit the dependabot.yml file to specify configurations for each branch.

3. Define Updates for Multiple Branches:

   • Use the updates key in the dependabot.yml file to define configurations for each branch.
   • Replace package-ecosystem, directory, schedule, and target-branch with values specific to your repository.

Example:

version: 2
updates:
  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
    directory: "/"
    schedule:
      interval: "daily"
    target-branch: "main"
  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
    directory: "/"
    schedule:
      interval: "weekly"
    target-branch: "development"