How can I update a dependency( im newbie =(( )

[lichdu29]

for example i was suggested to do this:
Update dependency handlebars to v4.7.6
Schedule: ["at any time"]
Branch name: renovate/handlebars-4.x
Merge into: master
Upgrade handlebars to 4.7.6

how can i config this in renovate.json file, what should i supposed to edit Please help

[rarkins]

If you install Renovate then it should automatically detect and update all your dependencies. Please provide an example repo if not

[HonkingGoose]

Found the config @lichdu29 is talking about: https://github.com/lichdu29/LinuxProject/commits/master/renovate.json.

The Renovate bot did raise a update for Handlebars (https://github.com/lichdu29/LinuxProject/pull/3/files), but it's probably missing updates to other dependencies (malformed package.json).

There are some problems with the repository's package.json which I think is preventing the Renovate bot from making some updates.
I raised a PR to fix their package.json so that the Renovate bot can work properly. 😄

And as an added bonus, went ahead and raised a PR to get them a nice Renovate Dashboard as well. 😄

[HonkingGoose]

Found the main problem, @lichdu29 had merged his master branch into the renovate/handlebars-4.x PR branch, that led to a malformed package.json (https://github.com/lichdu29/LinuxProject/pull/3). This malformed package.json was then merged into master when the Renovate PR got merged.

The lesson here is that you don't need to edit the renovate/ pull request branches yourself, just let the bot do it's thing. 😉