diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
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+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
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+version: 2
+
+updates:
+  # Java/Gradle deps
+  - package-ecosystem: "gradle"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+      day: "monday"
+      time: "09:00"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
+    labels:
+      - "dependencies"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/renovatebot.yml b/.github/workflows/renovatebot.yml
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+++ b/.github/workflows/renovatebot.yml
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+name: renovatebot
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "15 3 1 * *"
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+    paths:
+      - '.github/workflows/**'
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  renovatebot-check:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    environment: security
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
+
+      - name: Run renovatebot
+        uses: ConsenSys/github-actions/renovatebot@0dbddeeb180c249e624dc1681c67f22325daedd5 # main
+        with:
+          GH_APP_ID: ${{ secrets.GH_APP_ID }}
+          GH_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.GH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          GH_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
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+++ b/CODEOWNERS
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+*         @consensys/protocols
+
+.github/workflows/  @consensys/protocols @consensys/protocol-galileo
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diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
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+++ b/renovate.json
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+{
+  "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
+  "extends": [
+    "config:recommended"
+  ],
+  "enabledManagers": ["github-actions"],
+  "dependencyDashboard": false,
+  "packageRules": [
+    {
+      "description": "Pin all GitHub Actions to SHA digests",
+      "matchManagers": ["github-actions"],
+      "pinDigests": true
+    }
+  ]
+}
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