ci: pin renovate npm package in validate workflow - #142
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**Problem:** Doing security hardening in light of recent npm supply-chain issues. The renovate config validator was resolving an unpinned package at CI time. **Solution:** Pin renovate via `RENOVATE_VERSION` (currently 44.11.4) with a Renovate datasource comment so updates stay reviewable. Invoke the pinned package with `npx --yes --ignore-scripts`. --- _Security Impact:_ CI installs of renovate are pinned and skip lifecycle scripts. --- _Testing:_ N/A - it's part of CI
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Problem:
Doing security hardening in light of recent npm
supply-chain issues. The renovate config validator
was resolving an unpinned package at CI time.
Solution:
Pin renovate via
RENOVATE_VERSION(currently44.11.4) with a Renovate datasource comment so
updates stay reviewable. Invoke the pinned package
with
npx --yes --ignore-scripts.Security Impact:
CI installs of renovate are pinned and skip
lifecycle scripts.
Testing: N/A - it's part of CI