Standardize renovate.json and add dependabot assignees

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Code Review Analysis

Analyzing the PR diff against the checklist:

✅ Code Quality

• ✅ Code follows style guide: These are configuration file changes (YAML/JSON) - they follow proper indentation and structure per their respective formats
• ✅ No commented-out code: None present
• ✅ Meaningful variable names: Configuration keys are clear (assignees, matchPackagePrefixes)
• ✅ DRY principle followed: N/A for configuration files
• ✅ No defects identified: The changes are straightforward configuration additions:
  • .github/dependabot.yml:6-8, 14-16 - Adds assignees to dependabot updates (kernelsam for GitHub Actions, docktermj for Go modules)
  • .github/renovate.json:14 - Excludes Senzing packages from the 21-day cooldown period using matchPackagePrefixes: ["!senzing/"]
  • .vscode/cspell.json:21, 39 - Adds the new usernames to the spell check dictionary
• ✅ Project memory consideration: Changes align with project standards for dependency management configuration

✅ Testing

• ✅ Testing not applicable: These are CI/CD configuration files that don't require unit/integration tests
• ⚠️ Verification recommendation: The renovate.json rule should be manually verified to ensure Senzing packages are properly excluded from the cooldown period

✅ Documentation

• ✅ README update: Not needed - these are internal CI/CD configuration changes
• ✅ API docs: Not applicable
• ✅ Inline comments: Configuration files are self-documenting
• ⚠️ CHANGELOG.md: Not updated - consider adding an entry if you track infrastructure/CI changes
• ✅ Markdown formatting: No markdown files modified

✅ Security

• ✅ No hardcoded credentials: None present
• ✅ Input validation: N/A for configuration files
• ✅ Error handling: N/A
• ✅ No sensitive data in logs: None
• ✅ No license files: No .lic files or AQAAAD strings detected

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Summary

Overall Assessment: ✅ APPROVED

This PR makes clean, focused changes to dependency management configuration:

1. Dependabot assignees - Ensures the right people are notified for different types of updates
2. Renovate exclusion - Sensible rule to exempt Senzing packages from the cooldown period (likely because you want internal package updates to be processed immediately)
3. Spell check updates - Properly maintains the dictionary

Minor Recommendations:

1. Consider CHANGELOG entry (.github/renovate.json:14): If you track infrastructure changes, document the Senzing package exemption reasoning
2. Verify renovate rule (.github/renovate.json:14): Test that the matchPackagePrefixes: ["!senzing/"] pattern correctly exempts packages like senzing/go-rest-api-service from the 21-day cooldown

No blocking issues found. The changes are well-structured and appropriate.

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