If an npm dependency can’t be found, and the package.json has a lock file, then Renovate will encounter lock file errors every time *any* dependency in that package.json has an update. Instead of raising PRs with an error, we instead now stop raising PRs and instead raise a config warning issue. Users can “dismiss” this by setting config option `updateLockFiles` to false.
Closes#1697
Adds an option “updateLockFiles” which defaults to true. Setting to false means that updating lock files (e.g. package-lock.json, yarn.lock and shrinkwrap.yaml) will be skipped. The main reason for doing this is for repositories that use a dependency we can’t resolve, so that they can keep updating the package.json without lock file.
There are times when an npm dependency has an update available yet the “npm/yarn/pnpm install” fails to find it, and the lock file can’t be generated. We check for this any time there’s a lock file error and abort the branch creation, hoping it fixes itself on the next run.
Closes#1666
`Adds a config validation check for timezone, checking it against the list in moment-timezome.js`. Configs with invalid timezones will raise a configuration error.
Closes#1483
Upgrade ranges to latest version even if latest version satisfies existing range.
| name | value |
| ------- | ------- |
| type | boolean |
| default | false |
By default, Renovate assumes that if you are using ranges then it's because you want them to be wide/open. As such, Renovate won't deliberately "narrow" the range by increasing the semver value inside.
For example, if your `package.json` specifies a value for `left-pad` of `^1.0.0` and the latest version on npmjs is `1.2.0`, then Renovate won't change anything. If instead you'd prefer to be updated to `^1.2.0` in cases like this, then set `upgradeInRange` to `true` in your Renovate config.
This feature supports simple caret (`^`) and tilde (`~`) ranges only, like `^1.0.0` and `~1.0.0`. It is not compatible with `pinVersions=true`.
Closes#1607
Rhys Arkins