GitHub introduces a 3-day Dependabot pause to defend against poisoned packages

Colleagues, a quick cybersecurity update: GitHub has added a 3-day cooldown in Dependabot before creating PRs for version updates.

Security updates will still be delivered immediately, enabling faster vulnerability remediation.

This approach helps reduce the risk of supply chain attacks, where a malicious package version can spread before being removed from the registry.

Why it matters: the delay gives teams more time to detect a poisoned package before it reaches your builds.

Are you already using lockfiles, update reviews, and CI restrictions?

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