44.96.0
renovatebot/renovate44.96.0Sep 17, 2026by github-actions[bot]
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AI Summary
This release introduces new configuration options for release management and improved Dockerfile parsing, alongside improvements to GitHub merge workflows and extensive test coverage achievements.
Key Highlights
- Add `minimumReleaseAgeBuffer` configuration option
- Extract `apk add` packages from Dockerfile `RUN` instructions
- Attempt direct merge before falling back to merge queue on GitHub
- Achieve 100% branch coverage
New Features
- Add `minimumReleaseAgeBuffer` option
- Extract `apk add` packages from `RUN` instructions
Full Release Notes
## [44.96.0](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/compare/44.95.0...44.96.0) (2026-09-17) ### Features * **config:** add `minimumReleaseAgeBuffer` option ([#45577](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/issues/45577)) ([4215f35](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/4215f35059be67e7b7874ee82ab3788b9e83dcaa)) * **manager/dockerfile:** extract `apk add` packages from `RUN` instructions ([#45691](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/issues/45691)) ([9b87f8d](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/9b87f8de2f18aaa571f021e507fff3628f80a7bc)), closes [#43711](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/issues/43711) ### Bug Fixes * **platform/github:** attempt direct merge before falling back to the merge queue ([#46271](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/issues/46271)) ([a22f8f0](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/a22f8f0a09c4f029264ade2d22f9da7fe8a61c90)), closes [#45724](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/issues/45724) ### Miscellaneous Chores * **deps:** update codecov/codecov-action action to v7.1.1 (main) ([#46282](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/issues/46282)) ([8763fe4](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/8763fe4cf738fde9e2bd78fe30baafe8866b951a)) * **deps:** update jlumbroso/free-disk-space action to v1.3.2 (main) ([#46283](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/issues/46283)) ([c5a2722](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/c5a2722b2006f00f4da4509776438824b7ffce00)) ### Tests * reach 100% branch coverage ([#46284](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/issues/46284)) ([f711fd4](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/f711fd46e28ea7b5e75616d92d8fbd9cbcfdae93)) * **workers/repository:** close more branch coverage gaps ([#46254](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/issues/46254)) ([7960e5d](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/7960e5d0770e8083e2b39f472548fa9a280f1977)) * **workers/repository:** close more branch coverage gaps ([#46259](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/issues/46259)) ([f7e8104](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/f7e81045118b4ef415e64d3abdc688cbaf7af9b7)) * **workers/repository:** close more branch coverage gaps ([#46269](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/issues/46269)) ([f1ace2d](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/f1ace2dfdce92e91afc7cb1c9f67d4030f92c0c9))
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