GitHub Enables Dependabot via GitHub Actions, Improves Supply Chain Security
Briefly

Dependabot now runs on GitHub Actions with hosted and self-hosted runners, improving update jobs throughput and logging. Upcoming migration of all jobs to Actions with instructions for organizations not supporting GitHub Actions.
Artifact Attestations simplifies provenance generation for GitHub builds using Sigstore. It provides metadata on ownership, sources, dependencies, and the build process, crucial for validating package authenticity.
GitHub's shift of Dependabot to Actions enhances access to on-premises private registries for updating packages. Artifact Attestations bring standardized provenance metadata ensuring the package integrity and authenticity.
GitHub ensures the resilience of repositories with Dependabot running on Actions, easing accessibility to private networks and providing improved logging. Artifact Attestations simplify build provenance for validation and authenticity checks.
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