---
title: "Dependabot security updates work with private registries even if target branch is specified"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/dependabot-security-updates-work-with-private-registries-even-if-target-branch-is-specified-kvuub5uls
source_url: https://github.blog/changelog/2024-03-18-dependabot-security-updates-work-with-private-registries-even-if-target-branch-is-specified
type: article
source: "GitHub Changelog"
published: 2024-03-18T19:38:47.789Z
updated: 2024-05-09T09:28:05.588Z
tags: ["dependabot"]
reading_time: 1
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Dependabot security updates work with private registries even if target branch is specified

**[GitHub Changelog](https://daily.dev/sources/github_updates)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Dependabot now pauses scheduled jobs after 15 consecutive failures, providing an earlier indication of potential issues while ensuring critical security updates still continue.

## Full article

daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://github.blog/changelog/2024-03-18-dependabot-security-updates-work-with-private-registries-even-if-target-branch-is-specified>

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