Dependabot alerts vs security updates vs version updates vs malware alerts vs dependency review

This sheet compares Dependabot alerts, Dependabot security updates, Dependabot version updates, Dependabot malware alerts, Dependency review.

CriterionDependabot alertsDependabot security updatesDependabot version updatesDependabot malware alertsDependency review
PurposeNotify about known vulnerabilities in dependenciesOpen pull requests to upgrade vulnerable dependenciesOpen pull requests to keep dependencies currentFlag malicious, not merely outdated, dependenciesFlag vulnerable dependency version changes in a pull request diff

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