diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 2c7d170..8b13673 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,4 +4,8 @@ updates:
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
-      interval: "daily"
+      interval: "monthly"
+    groups:
+      actions:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"
diff --git a/.github/release.yml b/.github/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d1e098
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+changelog:
+  exclude:
+    authors:
+      - dependabot
+      - pre-commit-ci