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docs: remove outdated fine-grained PAT warning#1021

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docs: remove outdated fine-grained PAT warning#1021
viceice merged 2 commits intorenovatebot:mainfrom
SergioChan:docs/remove-fine-grained-pat-note-898

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Summary

  • remove the outdated README note claiming Renovate cannot use fine-grained Personal Access Tokens
  • keep the surrounding token guidance unchanged

Closes #898.

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  • git diff --check
  • verified via script that README no longer contains the removed note text

@github-actions github-actions bot requested a review from viceice March 12, 2026 03:50
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I think there are still things which are not supported with fine grained pat?

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Thanks for the detailed review feedback 鈥?I鈥檓 working through the requested updates and will post a focused patch (or direct answers) shortly.

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Thanks for the detailed review feedback 鈥?I鈥檓 working through the requested updates and will post a focused patch (or direct answers) shortly.

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Thanks for calling this out — good point.

I pushed a follow-up commit that keeps the warning but rephrases it to reflect current behavior:

  • fine-grained PATs can work,
  • they still have permission gaps (for example Checks access),
  • classic PAT remains the safer default when Renovate/auth/automerge flows need broader permissions.

Commit: 644f076

@viceice viceice merged commit 9c61f25 into renovatebot:main Mar 12, 2026
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Docs: fine grained PAT's are now supported

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