44.50.1

renovatebot/renovate44.50.1Aug 28, 2026by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

This patch release updates the base Docker image, clarifies documentation regarding artifact updates, and refactors the onboarding process.

Key Highlights

Updated base image to v13.91.4
Clarified artifact update documentation
Refactored onboarding to return RepositoryResult

Full Release Notes

## [44.50.1](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/compare/44.50.0...44.50.1) (2026-08-28)

### Bug Fixes

* **deps:** update ghcr.io/renovatebot/base-image docker tag to v13.91.4 (main) ([#45533](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/issues/45533)) ([e7b98b5](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/e7b98b56da8629867efed0b823cfdddb6f3cdd15))

### Miscellaneous Chores

* **manager/gomod:** clarify how artifact updates work with `minimumReleaseAge` ([#45526](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/issues/45526)) ([9ecbaa8](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/9ecbaa8581f8299bb07289a98fca6ad79fc074a0))

### Code Refactoring

* return a RepositoryResult while onboarding ([#45531](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/issues/45531)) ([8d08b51](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/8d08b51db0f782c3efad5ea09220759051bdd4a1)), closes [#22198](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/issues/22198)