chore(renovate): verify Renovate bot is actively running and opening PRs #759

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opened 2026-06-08 23:08:40 +02:00 by ollama · 2 comments
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Spec sources (whitelist)

  • renovate.json — current config
  • .forgejo/workflows/renovate.yml — workflow definition
  • runbooks/renovate.md — operator runbook

Extracted context

renovate.json is configured with dependency update automation. Unclear if Renovate bot is actively running and opening PRs. No recent Renovate PRs observed.

Scope

  1. Read current renovate.json and renovate.yml workflow
  2. Check Forgejo for recent Renovate PRs (last 30 days)
  3. Verify Renovate runner status on RS2000
  4. Report: is Renovate active? If not, why not?
  5. If inactive: document fix steps or file separate repair issue

Acceptance criteria

  • Confirmed whether Renovate is running
  • If stalled: root cause identified and repair issue filed
  • If active: verified with recent PR evidence

Do NOT read

  • Full repo — only renovate config + workflow + runbook

Agent notes

  • Recommended executor: Gemini 3.5 Flash (investigation task)
  • Size: Trivial (0 LOC — investigation only)
  • Review tier: tier/trivial
  • Audit ref: state/audit/deepseek-2026-06-08-multiperspective.md §DR2
## Spec sources (whitelist) - `renovate.json` — current config - `.forgejo/workflows/renovate.yml` — workflow definition - `runbooks/renovate.md` — operator runbook ## Extracted context `renovate.json` is configured with dependency update automation. Unclear if Renovate bot is actively running and opening PRs. No recent Renovate PRs observed. ## Scope 1. Read current `renovate.json` and `renovate.yml` workflow 2. Check Forgejo for recent Renovate PRs (last 30 days) 3. Verify Renovate runner status on RS2000 4. Report: is Renovate active? If not, why not? 5. If inactive: document fix steps or file separate repair issue ## Acceptance criteria - [ ] Confirmed whether Renovate is running - [ ] If stalled: root cause identified and repair issue filed - [ ] If active: verified with recent PR evidence ## Do NOT read - Full repo — only renovate config + workflow + runbook ## Agent notes - Recommended executor: Gemini 3.5 Flash (investigation task) - Size: Trivial (0 LOC — investigation only) - Review tier: tier/trivial - Audit ref: state/audit/deepseek-2026-06-08-multiperspective.md §DR2
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Investigation result: Renovate is configured, but not actively producing PRs.

Evidence:

  • renovate.json, .forgejo/workflows/renovate.yml, and runbooks/renovate.md are present and consistent with a weekly scheduled Forgejo Actions Renovate run.
  • Forgejo PR history did not show Renovate dependency PRs in the recent PR list.
  • Forgejo Actions task history shows scheduled renovate.yml runs failing quickly: run 5458 / task 9391 on 2026-06-15 05:17 and run 4843 / task 8307 on 2026-06-08 05:17.
  • RS2000 runner status is healthy/read-only checked: forgejo-canary-runner.service and forgejo-deploy-runner.service active, forgejo-runner container running, Forgejo container healthy.
  • Repo Forgejo Actions secret metadata currently returns an empty list ([]). No secret values were read or printed.

RCA: missing Forgejo Actions secrets for the Renovate workflow, especially RENOVATE_TOKEN; the workflow's first validation step is test -n "$RENOVATE_TOKEN", so a missing secret explains the short failing scheduled runs.

Next action is operator/security-sensitive: create or restore the Renovate bot token as repo Actions secret RENOVATE_TOKEN; optionally add RENOVATE_GITHUB_COM_TOKEN; then manually dispatch .forgejo/workflows/renovate.yml and confirm it opens PRs without runtime mutation.

Investigation result: Renovate is configured, but not actively producing PRs. Evidence: - `renovate.json`, `.forgejo/workflows/renovate.yml`, and `runbooks/renovate.md` are present and consistent with a weekly scheduled Forgejo Actions Renovate run. - Forgejo PR history did not show Renovate dependency PRs in the recent PR list. - Forgejo Actions task history shows scheduled `renovate.yml` runs failing quickly: run 5458 / task 9391 on 2026-06-15 05:17 and run 4843 / task 8307 on 2026-06-08 05:17. - RS2000 runner status is healthy/read-only checked: `forgejo-canary-runner.service` and `forgejo-deploy-runner.service` active, `forgejo-runner` container running, Forgejo container healthy. - Repo Forgejo Actions secret metadata currently returns an empty list (`[]`). No secret values were read or printed. RCA: missing Forgejo Actions secrets for the Renovate workflow, especially `RENOVATE_TOKEN`; the workflow's first validation step is `test -n "$RENOVATE_TOKEN"`, so a missing secret explains the short failing scheduled runs. Next action is operator/security-sensitive: create or restore the Renovate bot token as repo Actions secret `RENOVATE_TOKEN`; optionally add `RENOVATE_GITHUB_COM_TOKEN`; then manually dispatch `.forgejo/workflows/renovate.yml` and confirm it opens PRs without runtime mutation.
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Iskra judgment

Field Value
Target pdurlej/platform#issue#759
Priority p2
Action operator_needed
Scores reach 3 / impact 3 / confidence 5
Piotr fit high
Effort small
Labels judge/p2, judge/operator-needed
Judge iskra via openclaw

Rationale: This is P2 operator-needed CI hygiene because stalled dependency automation can hide maintenance risk, but runner and secret-touch checks need bounded owner-aware investigation.

Caveat: Do not expose token material or broaden CI/runtime access; report only redacted status, recent PR evidence, and repair steps.

Structured openclaw.judge.v0 payload
<!-- openclaw.judge.v0 -->
{
  "confidence": 5,
  "effort_hint": "small",
  "escalation": {
    "kind": "operator",
    "reason": "The target is blocked, security-sensitive CI/runtime investigation with secret-touch and prod-impact labels, so owner-gated access and evidence boundaries are needed."
  },
  "evidence_refs": [
    {
      "note": "Issue asks to verify whether Renovate is actively running and opening PRs, using only renovate config, workflow, runbook, Forgejo PR evidence, and runner status.",
      "type": "forgejo",
      "value": "issue-title-body-labels-and-target-snapshot"
    },
    {
      "note": "Current labels mark the target as blocked, security-sensitive, CI-related, prod-impact, secret-touch, and operator-needed.",
      "type": "forgejo",
      "value": "issue-labels-and-target-snapshot"
    },
    {
      "note": "Acceptance requires confirming active Renovate evidence or identifying the stall root cause and filing a separate repair issue.",
      "type": "forgejo",
      "value": "issue-body-acceptance"
    }
  ],
  "impact": 3,
  "judge_actor": {
    "name": "iskra",
    "runtime": "openclaw"
  },
  "judged_at": "2026-06-18T01:02:00Z",
  "labels_to_apply": [
    "judge/p2",
    "judge/operator-needed"
  ],
  "piotr_fit": "high",
  "priority": "p2",
  "rationale_summary": "This is P2 operator-needed CI hygiene because stalled dependency automation can hide maintenance risk, but runner and secret-touch checks need bounded owner-aware investigation.",
  "reach": 3,
  "recommended_next_action": "operator_needed",
  "rerun_reason": "no_prior_judgment",
  "schema": "openclaw.judge.v0",
  "target": {
    "kind": "issue",
    "number": 759,
    "repo": "pdurlej/platform"
  },
  "target_snapshot": {
    "body_hash": "sha256:b8bb1525271562cb8a97551c4955710862739939425cebd3824aac14897c5476",
    "commit_count": null,
    "evidence_hash": "sha256:c1b858d387a0e634c450093033382b058a80ba4c4ada3ec37b24840d01db3e12",
    "head_sha": null,
    "labels": [
      "class/security-sensitive",
      "domain:ci",
      "flow/blocked",
      "judge/operator-needed",
      "kind/chore",
      "owner-attention",
      "phase/03",
      "priority:p2",
      "risk/exposure",
      "risk/process",
      "safety:prod-impact",
      "safety:secret-touch",
      "size/small",
      "status:operator-needed"
    ],
    "labels_hash": "sha256:c5e98268c4f211c2f460b53adcb686898dc7902d5bad9042415d3ba46b79e5c6",
    "state": "open",
    "title_hash": "sha256:9662a6823e40bb0e9f624a2aa2a642f9eb9d3497e260ff2797d3400e14d87762",
    "updated_at": "2026-06-18T00:06:36+02:00"
  },
  "top_caveat": "Do not expose token material or broaden CI/runtime access; report only redacted status, recent PR evidence, and repair steps."
}
<!-- /openclaw.judge.v0 -->
### Iskra judgment | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Target | `pdurlej/platform#issue#759` | | Priority | p2 | | Action | operator_needed | | Scores | reach 3 / impact 3 / confidence 5 | | Piotr fit | high | | Effort | small | | Labels | `judge/p2`, `judge/operator-needed` | | Judge | `iskra` via `openclaw` | **Rationale:** This is P2 operator-needed CI hygiene because stalled dependency automation can hide maintenance risk, but runner and secret-touch checks need bounded owner-aware investigation. **Caveat:** Do not expose token material or broaden CI/runtime access; report only redacted status, recent PR evidence, and repair steps. <details> <summary>Structured openclaw.judge.v0 payload</summary> ```json <!-- openclaw.judge.v0 --> { "confidence": 5, "effort_hint": "small", "escalation": { "kind": "operator", "reason": "The target is blocked, security-sensitive CI/runtime investigation with secret-touch and prod-impact labels, so owner-gated access and evidence boundaries are needed." }, "evidence_refs": [ { "note": "Issue asks to verify whether Renovate is actively running and opening PRs, using only renovate config, workflow, runbook, Forgejo PR evidence, and runner status.", "type": "forgejo", "value": "issue-title-body-labels-and-target-snapshot" }, { "note": "Current labels mark the target as blocked, security-sensitive, CI-related, prod-impact, secret-touch, and operator-needed.", "type": "forgejo", "value": "issue-labels-and-target-snapshot" }, { "note": "Acceptance requires confirming active Renovate evidence or identifying the stall root cause and filing a separate repair issue.", "type": "forgejo", "value": "issue-body-acceptance" } ], "impact": 3, "judge_actor": { "name": "iskra", "runtime": "openclaw" }, "judged_at": "2026-06-18T01:02:00Z", "labels_to_apply": [ "judge/p2", "judge/operator-needed" ], "piotr_fit": "high", "priority": "p2", "rationale_summary": "This is P2 operator-needed CI hygiene because stalled dependency automation can hide maintenance risk, but runner and secret-touch checks need bounded owner-aware investigation.", "reach": 3, "recommended_next_action": "operator_needed", "rerun_reason": "no_prior_judgment", "schema": "openclaw.judge.v0", "target": { "kind": "issue", "number": 759, "repo": "pdurlej/platform" }, "target_snapshot": { "body_hash": "sha256:b8bb1525271562cb8a97551c4955710862739939425cebd3824aac14897c5476", "commit_count": null, "evidence_hash": "sha256:c1b858d387a0e634c450093033382b058a80ba4c4ada3ec37b24840d01db3e12", "head_sha": null, "labels": [ "class/security-sensitive", "domain:ci", "flow/blocked", "judge/operator-needed", "kind/chore", "owner-attention", "phase/03", "priority:p2", "risk/exposure", "risk/process", "safety:prod-impact", "safety:secret-touch", "size/small", "status:operator-needed" ], "labels_hash": "sha256:c5e98268c4f211c2f460b53adcb686898dc7902d5bad9042415d3ba46b79e5c6", "state": "open", "title_hash": "sha256:9662a6823e40bb0e9f624a2aa2a642f9eb9d3497e260ff2797d3400e14d87762", "updated_at": "2026-06-18T00:06:36+02:00" }, "top_caveat": "Do not expose token material or broaden CI/runtime access; report only redacted status, recent PR evidence, and repair steps." } <!-- /openclaw.judge.v0 --> ``` </details>
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