44.62.0

renovatebot/renovate44.62.0Sep 4, 2026by github-actions[bot]

AI Summary

This release focuses on improving test reliability by replacing file snapshots with explicit assertions across Bundler, Manager, and NPM managers. It also introduces a replacement for OpenSSF Scorecard Docker images and adds validation logic to ensure the `minimumReleaseAge` configuration is properly ignored for security updates.

Key Highlights

Added replacement for OpenSSF Scorecard Docker images
Replaced file snapshots with explicit assertions in Bundler tests
Replaced file snapshots with explicit assertions in Manager tests
Replaced file snapshots with explicit assertions in NPM tests
Added validation to ensure `minimumReleaseAge` is ignored for security updates

New Features

Replacement for OpenSSF Scorecard Docker images

Full Release Notes

## [44.62.0](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/compare/44.61.6...44.62.0) (2026-09-04)

### Features

* **replacements:** add replacement for OpenSSF Scorecard Docker images ([#45597](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/issues/45597)) ([fe9ce38](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/fe9ce38e2ac034fee11a75069ea36aa5426d8a4b)), closes [#45568](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/issues/45568)

### Tests

* **bundler:** replace file snapshots with explicit assertions ([#45657](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/issues/45657)) ([5a9c085](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/5a9c0852bf0f1b2d0ef29c0e33d679d12788c5f9))
* **manager:** replace file snapshots with explicit assertions ([#45656](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/issues/45656)) ([2fc46bd](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/2fc46bdcfa298654c1604a793cb7d9b077b89908))
* **npm:** replace file snapshots with explicit assertions ([#45658](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/issues/45658)) ([f4fa861](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/f4fa8614574f5debf6d3cd185ac423bd31ef716e))
* Validate `minimumReleaseAge` is ignored for security updates ([#44272](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/issues/44272)) ([09ff8d2](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/09ff8d22b6e70c4350d6c3ec79e004bbf2522998))