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Dependabot API adds dependency versions
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- →Eliminates the need to parse lockfiles when syncing Dependabot alerts to external security tools.
- →Provides exact installed versions directly in REST API responses and webhooks.
- →Reduces latency and complexity in automated vulnerability remediation workflows.
GitHub has updated its Dependabot alerts REST API to include a new `version_requirement` field within dependency objects. This addition provides the specific version or constraint recorded by Dependabot, eliminating the need for developers to parse lockfiles or execute separate GraphQL requests to identify vulnerable package versions. The feature is available immediately on github.com and GitHub Enterprise Cloud, with support for GitHub Enterprise Server 3.24 coming later. It also extends to repository, organization, and enterprise alert lists as well as webhook payloads.
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- 1GitHub Expands Dependabot Alerts with OpenSSF Data
GitHub Changelog · July 28, 2026 · Same story
- 2Dependabot Gains Automatic Access to GitHub Registries
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