Renovate for MSP CI — shrink KEV windows with automated dep PRs

Renovate (~22,549★, last commit 2026-09-21T09:24:05Z) opens dep update PRs so MSP CI can shrink KEV windows. Pair with fail-closed gates; no invented adoption metrics.

Automated dependency update PRs as an MSP control, not a silver bullet

renovatebot/renovate (~22,549★ as of HTML snapshot 2026-09-21; last commit 2026-09-21T09:24:05Z) opens dependency update pull requests so MSP CI can absorb vendor fixes faster and shrink the window between KEV listing and merge.

Pair thematically with fail-closed vulnerability gates in the same pipeline. Do not invent adoption metrics beyond the cited star/commit snapshot.

How MSPs use it: Renovate proposes version bumps; humans (or policy bots) merge after tests and a fail-closed scan gate. Treat open PRs as an operational backlog, not automatic production deploy. Scope schedules and package rules per customer estate so noisy ecosystems do not drown critical CVE bumps.

This draft does not restamp Grype or invent install-base numbers — only the cited GitHub snapshot.

# MSP Renovate CI checklist
1. Enable Renovate (or equivalent) on customer app and infra repos
2. Require tests + fail-closed vuln gate before merge
3. Prioritize KEV-related bumps in the PR backlog
4. Tune package rules/schedules per estate to limit noise
5. Document owners for stalled critical PRs
6. Do not invent adoption metrics beyond cited GitHub snapshot