ci: add patterns: ['*'] to dependabot actions-minor-patch group (#406 follow-up)#407
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Gemini caught this post-merge on PR #406: Dependabot's `groups` block requires at least one selection criterion (`patterns`, `exclude-patterns`, or `dependency-type`) for the group to match any dependencies. Without one, the group silently matches zero dependencies and every update opens its own PR — defeating the purpose of grouping. Added `patterns: ['*']` to match all GitHub Actions in the group, plus an inline comment explaining why the selector is mandatory.
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This pull request updates the .github/dependabot.yml configuration by adding a wildcard pattern to the actions-minor-patch group. This change ensures that Dependabot correctly identifies and groups minor and patch updates for GitHub Actions, avoiding excessive individual pull requests. I have no feedback to provide.
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Summary
Fixup for PR #406. Gemini caught this ~1 min after that PR merged.
Issue
The `actions-minor-patch` group in `.github/dependabot.yml` has no selection criterion (`patterns`, `exclude-patterns`, or `dependency-type`). Per GitHub Dependabot docs, a group without at least one of these silently matches zero dependencies — so the grouping has no effect and every update would still open its own PR.
Fix
Added `patterns: ['*']` to match all GitHub Actions in the group, plus an inline comment explaining why the selector is required (so future contributors don't make the same mistake).
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