[#1196] Support Dependabot: Update Actions

[gvatsal60]

This pull request introduces configuration for enabling and configuring dependabot[bot] to automatically handle updates for dependencies, GitHub Actions workflows, and DevContainer configurations in this repository.

The changes made include:

• GitHub Actions: Configured Dependabot to monitor and update GitHub Actions workflows, ensuring that CI/CD pipelines are always using the latest versions of actions.
• DevContainers: Configured Dependabot to manage updates to DevContainer configurations, ensuring that development environments stay in sync with any changes to dependencies.

This enhancement aims to automate the process of keeping dependencies, workflows, and development environments up to date, improving security, maintainability, and reducing technical debt.

Related Issue

• This PR addresses the automation improvements discussed in issue Support for Dependabot [bot] in Repository #1196, where we identified the need to streamline updates across the project.

Checklist

• Enable Dependabot for dependencies.
• Configure Dependabot to monitor and update GitHub Actions workflows.
• Configure Dependabot to manage updates for DevContainer configurations.

[gvatsal60]

@samruddhikhandale, could you please review this PR and provide feedback?

[gvatsal60]

Hey @samruddhikhandale

Would you mind reviewing this PR when you get a chance? Your feedback would be really helpful! Let me know if you need any additional context.

Thanks!

[Copilot]

Pull request overview

This pull request adds Dependabot configuration to automate dependency updates for GitHub Actions and DevContainer configurations. The configuration enables weekly automated checks to ensure workflows and development environments stay up-to-date, improving security and reducing maintenance overhead.

Key Changes:

• Added Dependabot configuration file to monitor GitHub Actions workflows weekly
• Configured Dependabot to monitor DevContainer configurations weekly

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[gvatsal60]

@Kaniska244 @joshspicer @ilkka @msarahan @ItalyPaleAle @groner

Could you please review this PR when you have a chance?

[ilkka]

@Kaniska244 @joshspicer @ilkka @msarahan @ItalyPaleAle @groner

Could you please review this PR when you have a chance?

Hey there! I'm just a random one-time contributor, not even a current devcontainers user, and workflow changes feel like core team decisions, so I'll have to pass, sorry. Also sorry to see that it's taking so long to review! Hope someone gets back to you.