diff --git a/.github/workflows/compute.yml b/.github/workflows/compute.yml
index 1277601e..2eee5b41 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/compute.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/compute.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ on:
         description: "Auth Token"
       ref:
         description: "Ref"
+      signature:
+        description: "The kernel signature"
 
 jobs:
   compute:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-configuration.yml b/.github/workflows/update-configuration.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2490c49a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-configuration.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+name: "Update Configuration"
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+
+jobs:
+  update:
+    name: "Update Configuration in manifest.json"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions: write-all
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup node
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: "20.10.0"
+
+      - name: Install deps and run configuration update
+        run: |
+          yarn install --immutable --immutable-cache --check-cache
+          yarn tsc --noCheck --project tsconfig.json
+
+      - name: Update manifest configuration using GitHub Script
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const fs = require('fs');
+            const path = require('path');
+
+            const { pluginSettingsSchema } = require('./src/types');
+
+            const manifestPath = path.resolve("${{ github.workspace }}", './manifest.json');
+            const manifest = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(manifestPath, 'utf8'));
+
+            const configuration = JSON.stringify(pluginSettingsSchema);
+
+            manifest["configuration"] = JSON.parse(configuration);
+
+            const updatedManifest = JSON.stringify(manifest, null, 2)
+            console.log('Updated manifest:', updatedManifest);
+            fs.writeFileSync(manifestPath, updatedManifest);
+
+      - name: Commit and Push generated types
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.name 'ubiquity-os[bot]'
+          git config --global user.email 'ubiquity-os[bot]@users.noreply.github.com'
+          git add ./manifest.json
+          if [ -n "$(git diff-index --cached --name-only HEAD)" ]; then
+            git commit -m "chore: updated generated configuration" || echo "Lint-staged check failed"
+            git push origin HEAD:${{ github.ref_name }}
+          else
+            echo "No changes to commit"
+          fi
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 95c12d37..d8426d6c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,14 +2,12 @@
 
 ## 1.0.0 (2024-07-29)
 
-
 ### Features
 
-* database update step ([5bad80a](https://github.com/ubiquibot/automated-merging/commit/5bad80a8049890dcf16a5661caadfdacc89fdf2b))
-* set db to be sqlite ([2dbe73b](https://github.com/ubiquibot/automated-merging/commit/2dbe73be10f9ae436050f6b3626890db847c166c))
-
+- database update step ([5bad80a](https://github.com/ubiquibot/automated-merging/commit/5bad80a8049890dcf16a5661caadfdacc89fdf2b))
+- set db to be sqlite ([2dbe73b](https://github.com/ubiquibot/automated-merging/commit/2dbe73be10f9ae436050f6b3626890db847c166c))
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
-* changed approval requirement check to use the configuration ([e1f50e9](https://github.com/ubiquibot/automated-merging/commit/e1f50e95576f81ce01196bbdc0890b0617bf23df))
-* fixed imports within main ([bb001cf](https://github.com/ubiquibot/automated-merging/commit/bb001cf3204593a79b2d214941940a9a44675c00))
+- changed approval requirement check to use the configuration ([e1f50e9](https://github.com/ubiquibot/automated-merging/commit/e1f50e95576f81ce01196bbdc0890b0617bf23df))
+- fixed imports within main ([bb001cf](https://github.com/ubiquibot/automated-merging/commit/bb001cf3204593a79b2d214941940a9a44675c00))
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 65ce6480..ce6090ba 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # `@ubiquibot/automated-merging`
 
-Automatically merge pull-requests based on the reviewer count, the time elapsed since the last activity, depending 
+Automatically merge pull-requests based on the reviewer count, the time elapsed since the last activity, depending
 on the association of the pull-request author.
 
 ## Configuration example
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ on the association of the pull-request author.
     mergeTimeout:
       collaborator: "3.5 days" # defaults to 3.5 days
       contributor: "7 days" # defaults to 7 days
+    repos: 
+      monitor: ["ubiquibot/automated-merging"]
+      ignore: ["ubiquibot/automated-merging"]
+    allowedReviewerRoles: ["COLLABORATOR", "MEMBER", "OWNER"]
 ```
 
 ## Testing
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 084c9285..1e2e6897 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -1,5 +1,87 @@
 {
   "name": "Automated merging",
   "description": "Automatically merge pull-requests.",
-  "ubiquity:listeners": [ "push", "issue_comment.created" ]
-}
+  "ubiquity:listeners": [
+    "push",
+    "issue_comment.created"
+  ],
+  "configuration": {
+    "type": "object",
+    "properties": {
+      "approvalsRequired": {
+        "default": {},
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+          "collaborator": {
+            "default": 1,
+            "minimum": 1,
+            "type": "number"
+          },
+          "contributor": {
+            "default": 2,
+            "minimum": 1,
+            "type": "number"
+          }
+        },
+        "required": [
+          "collaborator",
+          "contributor"
+        ]
+      },
+      "mergeTimeout": {
+        "default": {},
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+          "collaborator": {
+            "default": "3.5 days",
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "contributor": {
+            "default": "7 days",
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        },
+        "required": [
+          "collaborator",
+          "contributor"
+        ]
+      },
+      "repos": {
+        "default": {},
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+          "monitor": {
+            "default": [],
+            "type": "array",
+            "items": {
+              "minLength": 1,
+              "type": "string"
+            }
+          },
+          "ignore": {
+            "default": [],
+            "type": "array",
+            "items": {
+              "type": "string"
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        "required": [
+          "monitor",
+          "ignore"
+        ]
+      },
+      "allowedReviewerRoles": {
+        "default": [
+          "COLLABORATOR",
+          "MEMBER",
+          "OWNER"
+        ],
+        "type": "array",
+        "items": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0b981ee1..ac6b7d84 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@
     "npm-run-all": "4.1.5",
     "prettier": "3.3.2",
     "ts-jest": "29.1.5",
-    "typescript": "5.4.5",
-    "typescript-eslint": "7.13.1"
+    "typescript": "5.6.2",
+    "typescript-eslint": "8.8.0"
   },
   "lint-staged": {
     "*.ts": [
@@ -84,5 +84,6 @@
     "extends": [
       "@commitlint/config-conventional"
     ]
-  }
-}
+  },
+  "packageManager": "yarn@1.22.22"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/action.ts b/src/action.ts
index e5ed458f..13878716 100644
--- a/src/action.ts
+++ b/src/action.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import * as github from "@actions/github";
 import { Octokit } from "@octokit/rest";
-import { Value } from "@sinclair/typebox/value";
+import { validateAndDecodeSchemas } from "./helpers/validator";
 import { plugin } from "./plugin";
-import { envSchema, envValidator, PluginInputs, pluginSettingsSchema, pluginSettingsValidator } from "./types";
+import { PluginInputs } from "./types";
 
 /**
  * How a GitHub action executes the plugin.
@@ -11,47 +11,27 @@ export async function run() {
   const payload = github.context.payload.inputs;
 
   payload.env = { ...(payload.env || {}), workflowName: github.context.workflow };
-  if (!envValidator.test(payload.env)) {
-    const errors: string[] = [];
-    for (const error of envValidator.errors(payload.env)) {
-      console.error(error);
-      errors.push(`${error.path}: ${error.message}`);
-    }
-    throw new Error(`Invalid environment provided:\n${errors.join(";\n")}`);
-  }
-  const env = Value.Decode(envSchema, payload.env || {});
-
-  payload.settings = Value.Default(pluginSettingsSchema, JSON.parse(payload.settings));
-  if (!pluginSettingsValidator.test(payload.settings)) {
-    const errors: string[] = [];
-    for (const error of pluginSettingsValidator.errors(payload.settings)) {
-      console.error(error);
-      errors.push(`${error.path}: ${error.message}`);
-    }
-    throw new Error(`Invalid settings provided:\n${errors.join(";\n")}`);
-  }
-
-  const settings = Value.Decode(pluginSettingsSchema, payload.settings);
+  const { decodedSettings, decodedEnv } = validateAndDecodeSchemas(payload.env, JSON.parse(payload.settings));
   const inputs: PluginInputs = {
     stateId: payload.stateId,
     eventName: payload.eventName,
     eventPayload: JSON.parse(payload.eventPayload),
-    settings,
+    settings: decodedSettings,
     authToken: payload.authToken,
     ref: payload.ref,
   };
 
-  await plugin(inputs, env);
+  await plugin(inputs, decodedEnv);
 
   return returnDataToKernel(process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN, inputs.stateId, {});
 }
 
-async function returnDataToKernel(repoToken: string, stateId: string, output: object) {
+export async function returnDataToKernel(repoToken: string, stateId: string, output: object, eventType = "return-data-to-ubiquity-os-kernel") {
   const octokit = new Octokit({ auth: repoToken });
   return octokit.repos.createDispatchEvent({
     owner: github.context.repo.owner,
     repo: github.context.repo.repo,
-    event_type: "return_data_to_ubiquibot_kernel",
+    event_type: eventType,
     client_payload: {
       state_id: stateId,
       output: JSON.stringify(output),
diff --git a/src/handlers/summary.ts b/src/handlers/summary.ts
index 3f91a628..77ccdeac 100644
--- a/src/handlers/summary.ts
+++ b/src/handlers/summary.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export interface ResultInfo {
 
 function generateGitHubSummary(context: Context, urls: ResultInfo[]): string {
   const target = `https://github.com/${context.payload.repository.owner?.login}`;
-  const output: string[] = ["## Merge report\n\n"];
+  const output: (string | undefined)[] = ["## Merge report\n\n"];
   output.push("<samp>\n");
   output.push("| Merged | ID |");
   output.push("|---|---|");
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ function generateGitHubSummary(context: Context, urls: ResultInfo[]): string {
   output.push("\n</samp>\n");
   output.push("## Configuration\n\n");
   output.push("### Watching Repositories\n\n");
-  output.push(context.config.repos.monitor.map((o) => `- [${o}](${target}/${o})`).join("\n"));
+  output.push(context.config.repos?.monitor.map((o) => `- [${o}](${target}/${o})`).join("\n"));
   output.push("### Ignored Repositories\n\n");
-  output.push(context.config.repos.ignore.map((o) => `- [${o}](${target}/${o})`).join("\n"));
+  output.push(context.config.repos?.ignore.map((o) => `- [${o}](${target}/${o})`).join("\n"));
   return output.join("\n");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/helpers/github.ts b/src/helpers/github.ts
index 1b8e5091..cd99bb92 100644
--- a/src/helpers/github.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/github.ts
@@ -23,26 +23,35 @@ export interface Requirements {
  * Gets the merge timeout depending on the status of the assignee. If there are multiple assignees with different
  * statuses, the longest timeout is chosen.
  */
-export async function getMergeTimeoutAndApprovalRequiredCount(context: Context, authorAssociation: string): Promise<Requirements> {
+export async function getMergeTimeoutAndApprovalRequiredCount(context: Context, authorAssociation: string) {
+  const {
+    config: { mergeTimeout, approvalsRequired },
+  } = context;
   const timeoutCollaborator = {
-    mergeTimeout: context.config.mergeTimeout.collaborator,
-    requiredApprovalCount: context.config.approvalsRequired.collaborator,
+    mergeTimeout: mergeTimeout?.collaborator,
+    requiredApprovalCount: approvalsRequired?.collaborator,
   };
   const timeoutContributor = {
-    mergeTimeout: context.config.mergeTimeout.contributor,
-    requiredApprovalCount: context.config.approvalsRequired.contributor,
+    mergeTimeout: mergeTimeout?.contributor,
+    requiredApprovalCount: approvalsRequired?.contributor,
   };
+
+  /**
+   * Hardcoded roles here because we need to determine the timeouts
+   * separate from `allowedReviewerRoles` which introduces
+   * potential unintended user errors and logic issues.
+   */
   return ["COLLABORATOR", "MEMBER", "OWNER"].includes(authorAssociation) ? timeoutCollaborator : timeoutContributor;
 }
 
-export async function getApprovalCount({ octokit, logger }: Context, { owner, repo, issue_number: pullNumber }: IssueParams) {
+export async function getApprovalCount({ octokit, logger, config: { allowedReviewerRoles } }: Context, { owner, repo, issue_number: pullNumber }: IssueParams) {
   try {
     const { data: reviews } = await octokit.rest.pulls.listReviews({
       owner,
       repo,
       pull_number: pullNumber,
     });
-    return reviews.filter((review) => review.state === "APPROVED").length;
+    return reviews.filter((review) => allowedReviewerRoles?.includes(review.author_association)).filter((review) => review.state === "APPROVED").length;
   } catch (e) {
     logger.error(`Error fetching reviews' approvals: ${e}`);
     return 0;
diff --git a/src/helpers/update-pull-requests.ts b/src/helpers/update-pull-requests.ts
index 3e6aa7e4..6a35d7fe 100644
--- a/src/helpers/update-pull-requests.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/update-pull-requests.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { RestEndpointMethodTypes } from "@octokit/rest";
 import ms from "ms";
 import { getAllTimelineEvents } from "../handlers/github-events";
 import { generateSummary, ResultInfo } from "../handlers/summary";
-import { Context } from "../types";
+import { Context, ReposWatchSettings } from "../types";
 import {
   getApprovalCount,
   getMergeTimeoutAndApprovalRequiredCount,
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export async function updatePullRequests(context: Context) {
   const { logger } = context;
   const results: ResultInfo[] = [];
 
-  if (!context.config.repos.monitor.length) {
+  if (!context.config.repos?.monitor.length) {
     const owner = context.payload.repository.owner;
     if (owner) {
       logger.info(`No organizations or repo have been specified, will default to the organization owner: ${owner.login}.`);
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export async function updatePullRequests(context: Context) {
     }
   }
 
-  const pullRequests = await getOpenPullRequests(context, context.config.repos);
+  const pullRequests = await getOpenPullRequests(context, context.config.repos as ReposWatchSettings);
 
   if (!pullRequests?.length) {
     return logger.info("Nothing to do.");
@@ -74,8 +74,14 @@ export async function updatePullRequests(context: Context) {
       );
       if (isNaN(lastActivityDate.getTime())) {
         logger.info(`PR ${html_url} does not seem to have any activity, nothing to do.`);
-      } else if (isPastOffset(lastActivityDate, requirements.mergeTimeout)) {
-        isMerged = await attemptMerging(context, { gitHubUrl, htmlUrl: html_url, requirements, lastActivityDate, pullRequestDetails });
+      } else if (requirements?.mergeTimeout && isPastOffset(lastActivityDate, requirements?.mergeTimeout)) {
+        isMerged = await attemptMerging(context, {
+          gitHubUrl,
+          htmlUrl: html_url,
+          requirements: requirements as Requirements,
+          lastActivityDate,
+          pullRequestDetails,
+        });
       } else {
         logger.info(`PR ${html_url} has activity up until (${lastActivityDate}), nothing to do.`);
       }
diff --git a/src/helpers/validator.ts b/src/helpers/validator.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ca759d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/helpers/validator.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import { TransformDecodeCheckError, TransformDecodeError, Value, ValueError } from "@sinclair/typebox/value";
+import { Env, envSchema, envValidator, PluginSettings, pluginSettingsSchema, pluginSettingsValidator } from "../types";
+
+export function validateAndDecodeSchemas(rawEnv: object, rawSettings: object) {
+  const errors: ValueError[] = [];
+
+  const env = Value.Default(envSchema, rawEnv) as Env;
+  if (!envValidator.test(env)) {
+    for (const error of envValidator.errors(env)) {
+      errors.push(error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  const settings = Value.Default(pluginSettingsSchema, rawSettings) as PluginSettings;
+  if (!pluginSettingsValidator.test(settings)) {
+    for (const error of pluginSettingsValidator.errors(settings)) {
+      errors.push(error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (errors.length) {
+    throw { errors };
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const decodedSettings = Value.Decode(pluginSettingsSchema, settings);
+    const decodedEnv = Value.Decode(envSchema, rawEnv || {});
+    return { decodedEnv, decodedSettings };
+  } catch (e) {
+    if (e instanceof TransformDecodeCheckError || e instanceof TransformDecodeError) {
+      throw { errors: [e.error] };
+    }
+    throw e;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/types/plugin-inputs.ts b/src/types/plugin-inputs.ts
index ed79b997..cae4f52a 100644
--- a/src/types/plugin-inputs.ts
+++ b/src/types/plugin-inputs.ts
@@ -55,13 +55,20 @@ export const reposSchema = T.Object(
   { default: {} }
 );
 
+const allowedReviewerRoles = T.Array(T.String(), { default: ["COLLABORATOR", "MEMBER", "OWNER"] });
+
 export const pluginSettingsSchema = T.Object({
-  approvalsRequired: approvalsRequiredSchema,
-  mergeTimeout: mergeTimeoutSchema,
+  approvalsRequired: T.Optional(approvalsRequiredSchema),
+  mergeTimeout: T.Optional(mergeTimeoutSchema),
   /**
    * The list of organizations or repositories to watch for updates.
    */
-  repos: reposSchema,
+  repos: T.Optional(reposSchema),
+  allowedReviewerRoles: T.Optional(
+    T.Transform(allowedReviewerRoles)
+      .Decode((roles) => roles.map((role) => role.toUpperCase()))
+      .Encode((roles) => roles.map((role) => role.toUpperCase()))
+  ),
 });
 
 export const pluginSettingsValidator = new StandardValidator(pluginSettingsSchema);
diff --git a/tests/__mocks__/db.ts b/tests/__mocks__/db.ts
index d1a12f75..9e2f9392 100644
--- a/tests/__mocks__/db.ts
+++ b/tests/__mocks__/db.ts
@@ -24,5 +24,6 @@ export const db = factory({
   reviews: {
     id: primaryKey(Number),
     state: String,
+    author_association: String,
   },
 });
diff --git a/tests/__mocks__/routes/search-pull-requests.json b/tests/__mocks__/routes/search-pull-requests.json
index 7a67c673..59fdef62 100644
--- a/tests/__mocks__/routes/search-pull-requests.json
+++ b/tests/__mocks__/routes/search-pull-requests.json
@@ -33,15 +33,11 @@
         "type": "User",
         "site_admin": false
       },
-      "labels": [
-
-      ],
+      "labels": [],
       "state": "open",
       "locked": false,
       "assignee": null,
-      "assignees": [
-
-      ],
+      "assignees": [],
       "milestone": null,
       "comments": 24,
       "created_at": "2024-07-02T15:25:13Z",
diff --git a/tests/__mocks__/seed.json b/tests/__mocks__/seed.json
index 708b5266..a7ed423e 100644
--- a/tests/__mocks__/seed.json
+++ b/tests/__mocks__/seed.json
@@ -18,11 +18,23 @@
   "reviews": [
     {
       "id": 1,
-      "state": "APPROVED"
+      "state": "APPROVED",
+      "author_association": "MEMBER"
     },
     {
       "id": 2,
-      "state": "APPROVED"
+      "state": "APPROVED",
+      "author_association": "COLLABORATOR"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 3,
+      "state": "APPROVED",
+      "author_association": "CONTRIBUTOR"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 4,
+      "state": "APPROVED",
+      "author_association": "NONE"
     }
   ]
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/configuration.test.ts b/tests/configuration.test.ts
index e625dc87..189d790b 100644
--- a/tests/configuration.test.ts
+++ b/tests/configuration.test.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ describe("Configuration tests", () => {
               pull_request: {
                 html_url: "https://github.com/ubiquibot/automated-merging/pull/1",
               },
+              env: {
+                workflowName: "workflow",
+              },
             }),
             env: {
               workflowName: "workflow",
@@ -41,8 +44,31 @@ describe("Configuration tests", () => {
       },
     }));
     const run = (await import("../src/action")).run;
-    await expect(run()).rejects.toThrow(
-      "Invalid settings provided:\n/approvalsRequired/collaborator: Expected number to be greater or equal to 1;\n/approvalsRequired/contributor: Expected number to be greater or equal to 1"
-    );
+    await expect(run()).rejects.toMatchObject({
+      errors: [
+        {
+          message: "Expected number to be greater or equal to 1",
+          path: "/approvalsRequired/collaborator",
+          schema: {
+            default: 1,
+            minimum: 1,
+            type: "number",
+          },
+          type: 39,
+          value: 0,
+        },
+        {
+          message: "Expected number to be greater or equal to 1",
+          path: "/approvalsRequired/contributor",
+          schema: {
+            default: 2,
+            minimum: 1,
+            type: "number",
+          },
+          type: 39,
+          value: 0,
+        },
+      ],
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/tests/main.test.ts b/tests/main.test.ts
index 4ea86634..af730979 100644
--- a/tests/main.test.ts
+++ b/tests/main.test.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ describe("Action tests", () => {
             eventName: "push",
             settings: JSON.stringify({
               repos: { monitor: [monitor] },
+              allowedReviewerRoles: ["COLLABORATOR", "MEMBER", "OWNER"],
             }),
             eventPayload: JSON.stringify({
               pull_request: {
@@ -154,6 +155,59 @@ describe("Action tests", () => {
     expect(mergePullRequest).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
+  it("Should not close a PR if non-approved reviews are present", async () => {
+    server.use(
+      http.get(
+        "https://api.github.com/repos/:org/:repo/pulls/:id/reviews",
+        () => {
+          return HttpResponse.json([{ id: 1, state: "COMMENTED", author_association: "CONTRIBUTOR" }, { id: 2, state: "APPROVED", author_association: "NONE" }]);
+        },
+        { once: true }
+      )
+    );
+    jest.mock(actionsGithubPackage, () => ({
+      context: {
+        repo: {
+          owner: {
+            login: "ubiquibot",
+          },
+        },
+        workflow,
+        payload: {
+          inputs: {
+            eventName: "push",
+            settings: JSON.stringify({
+              repos: { monitor: [monitor] },
+            }),
+            eventPayload: JSON.stringify({
+              pull_request: {
+                html_url: htmlUrl,
+              },
+              repository: {
+                owner: "ubiquibot",
+              },
+            }),
+            env: {
+              workflowName: workflow,
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    }));
+    const mergePullRequest = jest.fn();
+    jest.mock(githubHelpersPath, () => {
+      const actualModule = jest.requireActual(githubHelpersPath) as object;
+      return {
+        __esModule: true,
+        ...actualModule,
+        mergePullRequest,
+      };
+    });
+    const run = (await import("../src/action")).run;
+    await expect(run()).resolves.toMatchObject({ status: 200 });
+    expect(mergePullRequest).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
   it("Should pick the timeout according to the assignees status", async () => {
     const contributorMergeTimeout = "7 days";
     const collaboratorMergeTimeout = "3.5 days";
@@ -177,6 +231,7 @@ describe("Action tests", () => {
           collaborator: collaboratorMinimumApprovalsRequired,
           contributor: contributorMinimumApprovalsRequired,
         },
+        allowedReviewerRoles: ["COLLABORATOR", "MEMBER", "OWNER"],
       },
       octokit: new Octokit(),
     } as unknown as Context;
@@ -228,7 +283,9 @@ describe("Action tests", () => {
         },
       },
       workflow: "other workflow",
-      config: {},
+      config: {
+        allowedReviewerRoles: ["COLLABORATOR", "MEMBER", "OWNER"],
+      },
       octokit: new Octokit(),
       env: {
         workflowName: workflow,
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 2481e795..b88b59b3 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
     "target": "ES2022" /* Set the JavaScript language version for emitted JavaScript and include compatible library declarations. */,
     // "lib": [],                                        /* Specify a set of bundled library declaration files that describe the target runtime environment. */
     // "jsx": "preserve",                                /* Specify what JSX code is generated. */
-    "experimentalDecorators": true,                   /* Enable experimental support for legacy experimental decorators. */
-    "emitDecoratorMetadata": true,                    /* Emit design-type metadata for decorated declarations in source files. */
+    "experimentalDecorators": true /* Enable experimental support for legacy experimental decorators. */,
+    "emitDecoratorMetadata": true /* Emit design-type metadata for decorated declarations in source files. */,
     // "jsxFactory": "",                                 /* Specify the JSX factory function used when targeting React JSX emit, e.g. 'React.createElement' or 'h'. */
     // "jsxFragmentFactory": "",                         /* Specify the JSX Fragment reference used for fragments when targeting React JSX emit e.g. 'React.Fragment' or 'Fragment'. */
     // "jsxImportSource": "",                            /* Specify module specifier used to import the JSX factory functions when using 'jsx: react-jsx*'. */
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     // "strictNullChecks": true,                         /* When type checking, take into account 'null' and 'undefined'. */
     // "strictFunctionTypes": true,                      /* When assigning functions, check to ensure parameters and the return values are subtype-compatible. */
     // "strictBindCallApply": true,                      /* Check that the arguments for 'bind', 'call', and 'apply' methods match the original function. */
-    "strictPropertyInitialization": false,             /* Check for class properties that are declared but not set in the constructor. */
+    "strictPropertyInitialization": false /* Check for class properties that are declared but not set in the constructor. */,
     // "noImplicitThis": true,                           /* Enable error reporting when 'this' is given the type 'any'. */
     // "useUnknownInCatchVariables": true,               /* Default catch clause variables as 'unknown' instead of 'any'. */
     // "alwaysStrict": true,                             /* Ensure 'use strict' is always emitted. */
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 2b8c8f1d..c60b0379 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1786,85 +1786,85 @@
   dependencies:
     "@types/yargs-parser" "*"
 
-"@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin@7.13.1":
-  version "7.13.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin/-/eslint-plugin-7.13.1.tgz#cdc521c8bca38b55585cf30db787fb2abad3f9fd"
-  integrity sha512-kZqi+WZQaZfPKnsflLJQCz6Ze9FFSMfXrrIOcyargekQxG37ES7DJNpJUE9Q/X5n3yTIP/WPutVNzgknQ7biLg==
+"@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin@8.8.0":
+  version "8.8.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin/-/eslint-plugin-8.8.0.tgz#b2b02a5447cdc885950eb256b3b8a97b92031bd3"
+  integrity sha512-wORFWjU30B2WJ/aXBfOm1LX9v9nyt9D3jsSOxC3cCaTQGCW5k4jNpmjFv3U7p/7s4yvdjHzwtv2Sd2dOyhjS0A==
   dependencies:
     "@eslint-community/regexpp" "^4.10.0"
-    "@typescript-eslint/scope-manager" "7.13.1"
-    "@typescript-eslint/type-utils" "7.13.1"
-    "@typescript-eslint/utils" "7.13.1"
-    "@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys" "7.13.1"
+    "@typescript-eslint/scope-manager" "8.8.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/type-utils" "8.8.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/utils" "8.8.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys" "8.8.0"
     graphemer "^1.4.0"
     ignore "^5.3.1"
     natural-compare "^1.4.0"
     ts-api-utils "^1.3.0"
 
-"@typescript-eslint/parser@7.13.1":
-  version "7.13.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/parser/-/parser-7.13.1.tgz#fac57811b3e519185f7259bac312291f7b9c4e72"
-  integrity sha512-1ELDPlnLvDQ5ybTSrMhRTFDfOQEOXNM+eP+3HT/Yq7ruWpciQw+Avi73pdEbA4SooCawEWo3dtYbF68gN7Ed1A==
+"@typescript-eslint/parser@8.8.0":
+  version "8.8.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/parser/-/parser-8.8.0.tgz#ee4397c70230c4eee030456924c0fba480072f5e"
+  integrity sha512-uEFUsgR+tl8GmzmLjRqz+VrDv4eoaMqMXW7ruXfgThaAShO9JTciKpEsB+TvnfFfbg5IpujgMXVV36gOJRLtZg==
   dependencies:
-    "@typescript-eslint/scope-manager" "7.13.1"
-    "@typescript-eslint/types" "7.13.1"
-    "@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree" "7.13.1"
-    "@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys" "7.13.1"
+    "@typescript-eslint/scope-manager" "8.8.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/types" "8.8.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree" "8.8.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys" "8.8.0"
     debug "^4.3.4"
 
-"@typescript-eslint/scope-manager@7.13.1":
-  version "7.13.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/scope-manager/-/scope-manager-7.13.1.tgz#c08041206904bf36f0e6997efdb0ca775e0c452e"
-  integrity sha512-adbXNVEs6GmbzaCpymHQ0MB6E4TqoiVbC0iqG3uijR8ZYfpAXMGttouQzF4Oat3P2GxDVIrg7bMI/P65LiQZdg==
+"@typescript-eslint/scope-manager@8.8.0":
+  version "8.8.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/scope-manager/-/scope-manager-8.8.0.tgz#30b23a6ae5708bd7882e40675ef2f1b2beac741f"
+  integrity sha512-EL8eaGC6gx3jDd8GwEFEV091210U97J0jeEHrAYvIYosmEGet4wJ+g0SYmLu+oRiAwbSA5AVrt6DxLHfdd+bUg==
   dependencies:
-    "@typescript-eslint/types" "7.13.1"
-    "@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys" "7.13.1"
+    "@typescript-eslint/types" "8.8.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys" "8.8.0"
 
-"@typescript-eslint/type-utils@7.13.1":
-  version "7.13.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/type-utils/-/type-utils-7.13.1.tgz#63bec3f1fb43cf0bc409cbdb88ef96d118ca8632"
-  integrity sha512-aWDbLu1s9bmgPGXSzNCxELu+0+HQOapV/y+60gPXafR8e2g1Bifxzevaa+4L2ytCWm+CHqpELq4CSoN9ELiwCg==
+"@typescript-eslint/type-utils@8.8.0":
+  version "8.8.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/type-utils/-/type-utils-8.8.0.tgz#a0ca1c8a90d94b101176a169d7a0958187408d33"
+  integrity sha512-IKwJSS7bCqyCeG4NVGxnOP6lLT9Okc3Zj8hLO96bpMkJab+10HIfJbMouLrlpyOr3yrQ1cA413YPFiGd1mW9/Q==
   dependencies:
-    "@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree" "7.13.1"
-    "@typescript-eslint/utils" "7.13.1"
+    "@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree" "8.8.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/utils" "8.8.0"
     debug "^4.3.4"
     ts-api-utils "^1.3.0"
 
-"@typescript-eslint/types@7.13.1":
-  version "7.13.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/types/-/types-7.13.1.tgz#787db283bd0b58751094c90d5b58bbf5e9fc9bd8"
-  integrity sha512-7K7HMcSQIAND6RBL4kDl24sG/xKM13cA85dc7JnmQXw2cBDngg7c19B++JzvJHRG3zG36n9j1i451GBzRuHchw==
+"@typescript-eslint/types@8.8.0":
+  version "8.8.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/types/-/types-8.8.0.tgz#08ea5df6c01984d456056434641491fbf7a1bf43"
+  integrity sha512-QJwc50hRCgBd/k12sTykOJbESe1RrzmX6COk8Y525C9l7oweZ+1lw9JiU56im7Amm8swlz00DRIlxMYLizr2Vw==
 
-"@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree@7.13.1":
-  version "7.13.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree/-/typescript-estree-7.13.1.tgz#3412841b130e070db2f675e3d9b8cb1ae49e1c3f"
-  integrity sha512-uxNr51CMV7npU1BxZzYjoVz9iyjckBduFBP0S5sLlh1tXYzHzgZ3BR9SVsNed+LmwKrmnqN3Kdl5t7eZ5TS1Yw==
+"@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree@8.8.0":
+  version "8.8.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree/-/typescript-estree-8.8.0.tgz#072eaab97fdb63513fabfe1cf271812affe779e3"
+  integrity sha512-ZaMJwc/0ckLz5DaAZ+pNLmHv8AMVGtfWxZe/x2JVEkD5LnmhWiQMMcYT7IY7gkdJuzJ9P14fRy28lUrlDSWYdw==
   dependencies:
-    "@typescript-eslint/types" "7.13.1"
-    "@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys" "7.13.1"
+    "@typescript-eslint/types" "8.8.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys" "8.8.0"
     debug "^4.3.4"
-    globby "^11.1.0"
+    fast-glob "^3.3.2"
     is-glob "^4.0.3"
     minimatch "^9.0.4"
     semver "^7.6.0"
     ts-api-utils "^1.3.0"
 
-"@typescript-eslint/utils@7.13.1":
-  version "7.13.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/utils/-/utils-7.13.1.tgz#611083379caa0d3a2c09d126c65065a3e4337ba2"
-  integrity sha512-h5MzFBD5a/Gh/fvNdp9pTfqJAbuQC4sCN2WzuXme71lqFJsZtLbjxfSk4r3p02WIArOF9N94pdsLiGutpDbrXQ==
+"@typescript-eslint/utils@8.8.0":
+  version "8.8.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/utils/-/utils-8.8.0.tgz#bd8607e3a68c461b69169c7a5824637dc9e8b3f1"
+  integrity sha512-QE2MgfOTem00qrlPgyByaCHay9yb1+9BjnMFnSFkUKQfu7adBXDTnCAivURnuPPAG/qiB+kzKkZKmKfaMT0zVg==
   dependencies:
     "@eslint-community/eslint-utils" "^4.4.0"
-    "@typescript-eslint/scope-manager" "7.13.1"
-    "@typescript-eslint/types" "7.13.1"
-    "@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree" "7.13.1"
+    "@typescript-eslint/scope-manager" "8.8.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/types" "8.8.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/typescript-estree" "8.8.0"
 
-"@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys@7.13.1":
-  version "7.13.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys/-/visitor-keys-7.13.1.tgz#9c229a795a919db61f2d7f2337ef584ac05fbe96"
-  integrity sha512-k/Bfne7lrP7hcb7m9zSsgcBmo+8eicqqfNAJ7uUY+jkTFpKeH2FSkWpFRtimBxgkyvqfu9jTPRbYOvud6isdXA==
+"@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys@8.8.0":
+  version "8.8.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@typescript-eslint/visitor-keys/-/visitor-keys-8.8.0.tgz#f93965abd38c82a1a1f5574290a50d02daf1cd2e"
+  integrity sha512-8mq51Lx6Hpmd7HnA2fcHQo3YgfX1qbccxQOgZcb4tvasu//zXRaA1j5ZRFeCw/VRAdFi4mRM9DnZw0Nu0Q2d1g==
   dependencies:
-    "@typescript-eslint/types" "7.13.1"
+    "@typescript-eslint/types" "8.8.0"
     eslint-visitor-keys "^3.4.3"
 
 "@ubiquity-dao/ubiquibot-logger@1.3.1":
@@ -2022,11 +2022,6 @@ array-timsort@^1.0.3:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/array-timsort/-/array-timsort-1.0.3.tgz#3c9e4199e54fb2b9c3fe5976396a21614ef0d926"
   integrity sha512-/+3GRL7dDAGEfM6TseQk/U+mi18TU2Ms9I3UlLdUMhz2hbvGNTKdj9xniwXfUqgYhHxRx0+8UnKkvlNwVU+cWQ==
 
-array-union@^2.1.0:
-  version "2.1.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/array-union/-/array-union-2.1.0.tgz#b798420adbeb1de828d84acd8a2e23d3efe85e8d"
-  integrity sha512-HGyxoOTYUyCM6stUe6EJgnd4EoewAI7zMdfqO+kGjnlZmBDz/cR5pf8r/cR4Wq60sL/p0IkcjUEEPwS3GFrIyw==
-
 arraybuffer.prototype.slice@^1.0.3:
   version "1.0.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/arraybuffer.prototype.slice/-/arraybuffer.prototype.slice-1.0.3.tgz#097972f4255e41bc3425e37dc3f6421cf9aefde6"
@@ -2728,13 +2723,6 @@ diff3@0.0.3:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/diff3/-/diff3-0.0.3.tgz#d4e5c3a4cdf4e5fe1211ab42e693fcb4321580fc"
   integrity sha512-iSq8ngPOt0K53A6eVr4d5Kn6GNrM2nQZtC740pzIriHtn4pOQ2lyzEXQMBeVcWERN0ye7fhBsk9PbLLQOnUx/g==
 
-dir-glob@^3.0.1:
-  version "3.0.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/dir-glob/-/dir-glob-3.0.1.tgz#56dbf73d992a4a93ba1584f4534063fd2e41717f"
-  integrity sha512-WkrWp9GR4KXfKGYzOLmTuGVi1UWFfws377n9cc55/tb6DuqyF6pcQ5AbiHEshaDpY9v6oaSr2XCDidGmMwdzIA==
-  dependencies:
-    path-type "^4.0.0"
-
 dot-prop@^5.1.0:
   version "5.3.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/dot-prop/-/dot-prop-5.3.0.tgz#90ccce708cd9cd82cc4dc8c3ddd9abdd55b20e88"
@@ -3124,7 +3112,7 @@ fast-equals@^5.0.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/fast-equals/-/fast-equals-5.0.1.tgz#a4eefe3c5d1c0d021aeed0bc10ba5e0c12ee405d"
   integrity sha512-WF1Wi8PwwSY7/6Kx0vKXtw8RwuSGoM1bvDaJbu7MxDlR1vovZjIAKrnzyrThgAjm6JDTu0fVgWXDlMGspodfoQ==
 
-fast-glob@^3.2.9, fast-glob@^3.3.2:
+fast-glob@^3.3.2:
   version "3.3.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/fast-glob/-/fast-glob-3.3.2.tgz#a904501e57cfdd2ffcded45e99a54fef55e46129"
   integrity sha512-oX2ruAFQwf/Orj8m737Y5adxDQO0LAB7/S5MnxCdTNDd4p6BsyIVsv9JQsATbTSq8KHRpLwIHbVlUNatxd+1Ow==
@@ -3390,18 +3378,6 @@ globalthis@^1.0.3:
     define-properties "^1.2.1"
     gopd "^1.0.1"
 
-globby@^11.1.0:
-  version "11.1.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/globby/-/globby-11.1.0.tgz#bd4be98bb042f83d796f7e3811991fbe82a0d34b"
-  integrity sha512-jhIXaOzy1sb8IyocaruWSn1TjmnBVs8Ayhcy83rmxNJ8q2uWKCAj3CnJY+KpGSXCueAPc0i05kVvVKtP1t9S3g==
-  dependencies:
-    array-union "^2.1.0"
-    dir-glob "^3.0.1"
-    fast-glob "^3.2.9"
-    ignore "^5.2.0"
-    merge2 "^1.4.1"
-    slash "^3.0.0"
-
 gopd@^1.0.1:
   version "1.0.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/gopd/-/gopd-1.0.1.tgz#29ff76de69dac7489b7c0918a5788e56477c332c"
@@ -4560,7 +4536,7 @@ merge-stream@^2.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/merge-stream/-/merge-stream-2.0.0.tgz#52823629a14dd00c9770fb6ad47dc6310f2c1f60"
   integrity sha512-abv/qOcuPfk3URPfDzmZU1LKmuw8kT+0nIHvKrKgFrwifol/doWcdA4ZqsWQ8ENrFKkd67Mfpo/LovbIUsbt3w==
 
-merge2@^1.3.0, merge2@^1.4.1:
+merge2@^1.3.0:
   version "1.4.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/merge2/-/merge2-1.4.1.tgz#4368892f885e907455a6fd7dc55c0c9d404990ae"
   integrity sha512-8q7VEgMJW4J8tcfVPy8g09NcQwZdbwFEqhe/WZkoIzjn/3TGDwtOCYtXGxA3O8tPzpczCCDgv+P2P5y00ZJOOg==
@@ -4932,11 +4908,6 @@ path-type@^3.0.0:
   dependencies:
     pify "^3.0.0"
 
-path-type@^4.0.0:
-  version "4.0.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/path-type/-/path-type-4.0.0.tgz#84ed01c0a7ba380afe09d90a8c180dcd9d03043b"
-  integrity sha512-gDKb8aZMDeD/tZWs9P6+q0J9Mwkdl6xMV8TjnGP3qJVJ06bdMgkbBlLU8IdfOsIsFz2BW1rNVT3XuNEl8zPAvw==
-
 picocolors@^1.0.0, picocolors@^1.0.1:
   version "1.0.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/picocolors/-/picocolors-1.0.1.tgz#a8ad579b571952f0e5d25892de5445bcfe25aaa1"
@@ -5756,19 +5727,19 @@ typed-array-length@^1.0.6:
     is-typed-array "^1.1.13"
     possible-typed-array-names "^1.0.0"
 
-typescript-eslint@7.13.1:
-  version "7.13.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/typescript-eslint/-/typescript-eslint-7.13.1.tgz#8bbcc4b59b6bb0c457505ee17a356b1868c3fcd5"
-  integrity sha512-pvLEuRs8iS9s3Cnp/Wt//hpK8nKc8hVa3cLljHqzaJJQYP8oys8GUyIFqtlev+2lT/fqMPcyQko+HJ6iYK3nFA==
+typescript-eslint@8.8.0:
+  version "8.8.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/typescript-eslint/-/typescript-eslint-8.8.0.tgz#93762a4cbd9d586dec0d9ab18e07dea13f497a27"
+  integrity sha512-BjIT/VwJ8+0rVO01ZQ2ZVnjE1svFBiRczcpr1t1Yxt7sT25VSbPfrJtDsQ8uQTy2pilX5nI9gwxhUyLULNentw==
   dependencies:
-    "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin" "7.13.1"
-    "@typescript-eslint/parser" "7.13.1"
-    "@typescript-eslint/utils" "7.13.1"
+    "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin" "8.8.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/parser" "8.8.0"
+    "@typescript-eslint/utils" "8.8.0"
 
-typescript@5.4.5:
-  version "5.4.5"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/typescript/-/typescript-5.4.5.tgz#42ccef2c571fdbd0f6718b1d1f5e6e5ef006f611"
-  integrity sha512-vcI4UpRgg81oIRUFwR0WSIHKt11nJ7SAVlYNIu+QpqeyXP+gpQJy/Z4+F0aGxSE4MqwjyXvW/TzgkLAx2AGHwQ==
+typescript@5.6.2:
+  version "5.6.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/typescript/-/typescript-5.6.2.tgz#d1de67b6bef77c41823f822df8f0b3bcff60a5a0"
+  integrity sha512-NW8ByodCSNCwZeghjN3o+JX5OFH0Ojg6sadjEKY4huZ52TqbJTJnDo5+Tw98lSy63NZvi4n+ez5m2u5d4PkZyw==
 
 unbox-primitive@^1.0.2:
   version "1.0.2"