diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..15afa5b680
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+# See the documentation for all configuration options:
+# https://docs.github.com/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+  #
+  # Check for minor/patch versions only on a weekly basis - we are likely to be able to
+  # merge these routinely. Major versions we'll check for and update manually.
+  #
+  - package-ecosystem: 'npm'
+    directory: '/'
+    versioning-strategy: increase
+    schedule:
+      # interval: 'weekly'
+      # day: 'friday'
+      # time: '03:00'
+      interval: 'daily'
+      time: '14:00'
+      timezone: Europe/London
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: 'chore (deps): '
+    ignore:
+      # we'll do any major version updates manually
+      - dependency-name: '*'
+        update-types: ['version-update:semver-major']
+      # packages we can't currently update
+      # see issue #2214 for rationale for each of these
+      - dependency-name: '@xmldom/xmldom'
+        versions: [ '>=0.9.0' ]
+      - dependency-name: 'bcryptjs'
+        versions: [ '>=3.0.0' ]
+      - dependency-name: 'bootstrap'
+        versions: [ '>=5.0.0' ]
+      - dependency-name: 'bson'
+        versions: [ '>=5.0.0' ]
+      - dependency-name: 'cbor'
+        versions: [ '>=10.0.0' ]
+      - dependency-name: 'cspell'
+        versions: [ '>=9.0.0' ]
+      - dependency-name: 'eslint'
+        versions: [ '>=10.0.0' ]
+      - dependency-name: 'eslint-plugin-jsdoc'
+        versions: [ '>=51.0.0' ]
+      - dependency-name: 'fernet'
+        versions: [ '>=0.4.0' ]
+      - dependency-name: 'geodesy'
+        versions: [ '>=2.0.0' ]
+      - dependency-name: 'otpauth'
+        versions: [ '>=9.4.0' ]
+      - dependency-name: 'webpack-dev-server'
+        versions: [ '>=5.1.0' ]
+    groups:
+      #
+      # Grouping so we don't get a seperate PR for every patch version.
+      #
+      patch-updates:
+        applies-to: version-updates
+        patterns:
+          - '*'
+        update-types:
+          - 'patch'
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    # Workflow files stored in the default location of `.github/workflows`; no need to
+    # specify `/.github/workflows` for `directory`
+    directory: '/'
+    schedule:
+      interval: 'weekly'
+      day: 'friday'
+      time: '03:00'
+      timezone: Europe/London
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: 'chore (deps): '
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull_requests.yml b/.github/workflows/pull_requests.yml
index 8f04df72c9..c0ab5627d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull_requests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull_requests.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Production Image Build
         if: success()
         id: build-image
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v7
         with:
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
       - name: UI Tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/releases.yml b/.github/workflows/releases.yml
index ef397a1667..06e47dd41e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/releases.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/releases.yml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
           password: ${{ env.REGISTRY_PASSWORD }}
 
       - name: Publish to GHCR
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v7
         with:
           context: .
           push: true