diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 20dca91..6df08a9 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,17 +1,21 @@
+# Dependabot version updates: https://docs.github.com/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates
+# Minor and patch updates are grouped per ecosystem; major updates open individual PRs.
 version: 2
 updates:
-  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
-    directory: "/"
+  - package-ecosystem: 'npm'
+    directory: '/'
     schedule:
-      interval: "monthly"
-    ignore:
-      # Next.js / typescript-eslint support ESLint 9 and TypeScript 5.x (not 7 yet)
-      - dependency-name: "eslint"
-        update-types: ["version-update:semver-major"]
-      - dependency-name: "typescript"
-        update-types: ["version-update:semver-major"]
+      interval: 'monthly'
+    target-branch: 'main'
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: ['minor', 'patch']
 
-  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
-    directory: "/"
+  - package-ecosystem: 'github-actions'
+    directory: '/'
     schedule:
-      interval: "monthly"
\ No newline at end of file
+      interval: 'monthly'
+    target-branch: 'main'
+    groups:
+      minor-and-patch:
+        update-types: ['minor', 'patch']
diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 17720fa..ed2c357 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ This repo uses **pnpm** (`packageManager` in `package.json`).
 
 - Install: `pnpm install` (do not use npm/yarn for installs in this repo).
 - Scripts: `pnpm run <script>` / `pnpm exec <bin>`.
-- Lockfile: `pnpm-lock.yaml` only — do not commit `package-lock.json` or `yarn.lock`.
+- Lockfile: `pnpm-lock.yaml` only — do not commit `package-lock.json` or `yarn.lock`.
 - Local disk: pnpm's content-addressable store shares package contents across checkouts on the same machine.
 ## Dependency tooling (Next.js)
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Follow current Next.js docs for ESLint and TypeScript — do **not** merge Depen
 - **TypeScript**: stay on **5.9.x** (Next.js requires ≥5.1; `typescript-eslint` does not support TypeScript 7 yet).
 - **ESLint**: stay on **9.x** with Next.js flat config (`eslint-config-next/core-web-vitals` + `typescript` via `defineConfig`). ESLint 10 still breaks plugins shipped through `eslint-config-next`.
 - Before changing ESLint/TypeScript majors, read the Next.js ESLint docs, upgrading guide, and the target major migration guide.
-- Prefer Dependabot `ignore` rules for `eslint` and `typescript` semver-major until official support lands.
+- Dependabot groups `minor` and `patch` updates while opening individual PRs for all `major` updates; verify Next.js / `typescript-eslint` compatibility before merging major bumps.
 
 ### Framework upgrades