versions-renovate

This skill covers adding and maintaining version entries in kubernetes/platform/versions.env and configuring Renovate to automatically update them.

Every entry in versions.env needs a # renovate: annotation on the line above it. Renovate's custom regex manager in .github/renovate.json5 parses these annotations to determine how to check for updates.

Key ordering is fixed: datasource, depName, packageName, extractVersion, registryUrl, versioning. Rearranging keys causes Renovate to silently skip the entry.

Managing platform versions and Renovate annotations in the homelab. Use when: (1) Adding a new version entry to versions.env, (2) Configuring Renovate to track a new dependency, (3) Debugging why Renovate ignores or mis-detects a version, (4) Understanding annotation syntax for versions.env, (5) Adding container image tracking to YAML files, (6) Configuring package rules or grouping in Renovate. Triggers: "versions.env", "renovate annotation", "renovate not updating", "add version", "renovate ignore", "datasource", "extractVersion", "package rule", "automerge", "renovate validate", "dependency tracking", "version management" Source: ionfury/homelab.