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Bregwin Jogi
Bregwin Jogi

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Contributing to Open Source Projects #3

This week, I worked on updating the GitHub Actions workflow for the Mozdownload repository, a download tool created by Mozilla for Firefox and Thunderbird. The GitHub issue I decided to work on was to adjust the Dependabot configuration to automate Python dependency updates related to Node.js actions.

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The issue was well-documented, so I had a clear idea of where to make the changes. The goal was to ensure that Dependabot would automatically update these dependencies instead of manually making the updates.

What I did:

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Checked the current setup:

  • I looked at the existing dependabot.yml file to understand how it was configured.
  • I also reviewed GitHubโ€™s documentation to confirm the correct approach.

Made the required changes:

  • I updated the configuration to run weekly checks for dependency updates.

Opened a pull request:

After making the changes, I submitted a pull request explaining what I did.

Surprisingly, I received quick feedback on the pull request. The issue author responded promptly, suggesting a minor modification, which they implemented themselves. Shortly after, the pull request was successfully merged into the repository.

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Looking forward to contributing to another project next week!

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