Automate the approval and merging process for dependency update Pull Requests (PRs) in the "MightyPrytanis/codebase" repository. Specifically:

1. Auto-Approve Non-Breaking Dependency Bumps:

   • Set up a GitHub Action that automatically approves and merges dependency update PRs initiated by Dependabot or other dependency management tools.
   • Filter out PRs that potentially include breaking changes by analyzing the PR title, description, or labels (e.g., presence of "breaking change" or major version updates).

2. Handle Breaking Changes:

   • Prevent auto-approval and merging for PRs that contain breaking changes, require manual intervention, or need user-defined attention.
   • Notify maintainers (e.g., via GitHub issues or comments) when such PRs are blocked from auto-merging for further action.

3. Skip Unnecessary Manual Intervention:

   • Ensure failed builds, merge conflicts, or other issues that require outside resolution are properly flagged while excluding PRs that pass these checks from manual approval.

Deliverables:

• Dependabot configuration to define dependency update policies.
• GitHub Actions workflow YAML to implement the above automation.

The following is the prior conversation context from the user's chat exploration (may be truncated):

User: I want all "bumps" in codebase dependencies to be auto approved unless they are breaking changes. I never want to see another PR for a "bump" waiting for my approval or Intervention again unless it is an issue only I can resolve properly.

Assistant: You'd like to automate the approval and merging of dependency update PRs in your repository unless they include breaking changes or require manual intervention on your part. Here’s how you can set it up in your repository:

High-Level Steps:

1. Use GitHub Actions and Dependabot for Dependency Bumps:

   • GitHub Dependabot creates pull requests for dependency updates which you can configure.
   • To auto-approve and merge PRs that don’t contain breaking changes, you’ll need a GitHub Actions workflow tailored for this process.

2. Filter Out Breaking Changes:

   • Dependabot's PR descriptions contain metadata to indicate whether the update includes potential breaking changes. You can define conditions in your workflow to detect and skip those PRs.

3. Auto-Approval and Auto-Merge Workflows:

   • Set up a GitHub Actions workflow for detecting non-breaking dependency bumps.
   • Automatically approve and merge these PRs unless certain flagged keywords (e.g., "breaking change") or conditions appear.

4. Restrict Manual Intervention (Only When Needed):

   • Ensure the workflow skips PRs marked as requiring a manual check (e.g., complex merge conflicts or unresolved issues).

Would you like me to:

• Write a Dependabot configuration to keep your dependencies updated?
• Provide you with GitHub Actions workflows for auto-approving/merging non-breaking dependency bumps?
• Configure additional alerts for exceptions?

User: You do it

Assistant: I’ve initiated the process to set up automation for dependency updates in your repository. The pull request will automate the approval and merging of non-breaking dependency bumps while flagging breaking changes for manual intervention. Let me know if you need further adjustments!