44.32.1

renovatebot/renovate44.32.1Aug 17, 2026by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

This release fixes handling of absent homepage fields in the npm datasource and updates various dependencies and documentation.

Key Highlights

Fixes handling of absent `homepage`s in npm datasource
Tunes the PR template + PR raising etiquette in AGENTS.md
Updates dependency protobufjs to v8.7.2

Full Release Notes

## [44.32.1](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/compare/44.32.0...44.32.1) (2026-08-17)

### Bug Fixes

* **datasource/npm:** handle absent `homepage`s ([#45219](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/issues/45219)) ([116c3d6](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/116c3d610cef921a21b0f9ab965a229a54b8fa8e))

### Miscellaneous Chores

* **AGENTS.md:** tune the PR template + PR raising etiquette ([#45311](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/issues/45311)) ([a07a598](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/a07a59812bed2be856e20e9530f79712cdb0e712))
* **deps:** update dependency protobufjs@8.0.1 to v8.7.2 (main) ([#45297](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/issues/45297)) ([a429936](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/a429936763e803c7e025821d7193c9c8a47dc548))

### Tests

* **git:** disable Git's maintenance in test repositories ([#45310](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/issues/45310)) ([65be1c5](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/65be1c5cee3160cc0a26049ac4dabb405d604c0c))