World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 10, 2026 • Session details

Automate or Stagnate: Keep Your Dependencies up to date with Renovate

Susanne Bach Ladefoged Hou

Delaying updates increases subsequent upgrade time by 60% per missed major version. Escape dependency hell and learn to safely automate your pipelines with Renovate.

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