[Amruthasinchanag]

Summary

• Implements opt-in auto-merge for newly created PRs, respecting repository branch protection rules and required checks
• Uses built-in GITHUB_TOKEN for PR creation and auto-merge (no additional secrets required)
• Enhances documentation with comprehensive example YAML workflow and detailed configuration guidance

Requirement(s)

• REQ-044

Testing

• Pester: UpdateVipmDependencies.Workflow.Tests — validates configuration strings for base branch targeting
• Pester: validates opt-in auto-merge only for newly created PRs with proper token/commit subject handling
• Pester: validates custom manifest/lock paths and configurable commit messages
• Dry-run dispatcher behavior with required and optional parameters