Dependabot adds ARC support for security and version updates in public preview · GitHub Changelog (original) (raw)

April 30, 2025

Actions Runner Controller (ARC) is a Kubernetes operator that automates the deployment, scaling, and lifecycle management of self-hosted actions runners within a Kubernetes cluster. It enables dynamic provisioning of runners based on workflow demand.

Now available in public preview, you can now execute Dependabot on self-hosted GitHub Actions runners managed within a Kubernetes cluster via ARC. This enables auto-scaling, workload isolation, and better resource management for Dependabot jobs, ensuring that dependency updates can run efficiently within an organization’s controlled infrastructure while integrating seamlessly with GitHub Actions.

If you’re running self-hosted runners on Kubernetes with ARC (cloud or on-prem), and you’re interested in trying out Dependabot PR creation, we’d love your feedback.

• To learn more about Dependabot with GitHub Actions, check out this blog post.
• To learn more about ARC, visit this repo.
• To join the discussion, visit the Community discussion.
• To get started, check out the docs.