Standardize renovate.json and add dependabot assignees

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Summary

This PR standardizes configuration files for dependency management (dependabot and renovate) and adds assignees. The changes are minimal and focused on configuration improvements.

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Code Quality

✅ Code follows style guide - N/A for configuration files
The changes are to YAML and JSON configuration files, not Go code. The formatting is appropriate for these file types.

✅ No commented-out code - Clean
No commented code present in the diff.

✅ Meaningful variable names - N/A
Configuration keys are standard for dependabot/renovate.

✅ DRY principle followed - N/A
No code duplication in configuration files.

✅ Identify Defects - None found
The configuration changes appear logically sound:

• .github/dependabot.yml:7,15 - Assignees added appropriately for each ecosystem
• .github/renovate.json:7-8 - Property reordering for consistency
• .github/renovate.json:13 - Added exclusion pattern "!senzing/" to skip minimum release age for Senzing packages

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Testing

✅ Unit/Integration tests - N/A
Configuration file changes don't require tests. The changes will be validated by the respective systems (GitHub Dependabot, Renovate) when they run.

✅ Edge cases covered - N/A

✅ Test coverage > 80% - N/A

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Documentation

✅ Readme updated if needed - Not required
Changes are internal configuration that don't affect usage or require user documentation.

✅ API docs updated - N/A

✅ Inline comments for complex logic - Not needed
Configuration is self-explanatory.

⚠️ CHANGELOG.md updated - Not present in diff
Minor configuration changes typically don't warrant CHANGELOG entries, but consider documenting the standardization effort if this is part of a broader initiative.

✅ Markdown files follow CommonMark - N/A
No markdown files modified in this PR.

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Security

✅ No hardcoded credentials - Clean
No credentials present.

✅ Input validation implemented - N/A

✅ Proper error handling - N/A

✅ No sensitive data in logs - N/A

✅ No license files (.lic) or AQAAAD strings - Clean
Only usernames added to cspell dictionary: docktermj and kernelsam at .vscode/cspell.json:20,37.

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Additional Observations

Positive Changes

1. Better assignment tracking - Adding assignees to dependabot ensures the right people are notified for different package ecosystems
2. Renovate standardization - The JSON restructuring improves readability and follows the recommended schema
3. Senzing package exception (.github/renovate.json:13) - The "!senzing/" prefix exclusion allows internal Senzing packages to update immediately without the 21-day cooldown, which is appropriate for first-party dependencies
4. Consistent cooldown periods - Both systems use 21 days for stability

Minor Suggestions

• .github/renovate.json:13 - Consider adding a comment in the file explaining why senzing/ packages are excluded from the minimum release age requirement (though JSON doesn't support comments, this context could go in documentation)

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Final Verdict

✅ APPROVED

This is a clean, focused PR that improves configuration management. No blocking issues identified. The changes are low-risk configuration updates that standardize dependency management across the repository.

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