Dependency upgrade
Skill NSBen/skillfoundry/src/skillfoundry/data/starter_skills/dependency-upgrade
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Use when a dependency is outdated or has a known vulnerability and you need to upgrade it safely with the right changelog and migration notes.
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Dependency Upgrade
When to use
Use this skill when npm audit, pip-audit, or a version check flags an outdated or vulnerable dependency.
Steps
- Identify the current and latest versions and whether the bump is major.
- Read the release notes / changelog for breaking changes between the two.
- Check the project's lockfile and peer/version constraints.
- Apply the upgrade, then run the test suite and the build.
- Summarize the changes, risks, and any code edits the migration requires.
Examples
- "Upgrade requests to the latest secure version"
- "Is this major bump of react safe?"
References
Prefer minimal, reviewed bumps; for majors, isolate the upgrade in its own PR so regressions are easy to bisect.