diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 4d78ae236..d400e5a0f 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ updates:
       npm-all:
         patterns:
           - "*"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
   # NuGet updates are limited to third-party dependencies and selected test
   # and tool packages. Other Microsoft-owned packages use dependency flow or
   # require manual testing.
@@ -35,3 +37,14 @@ updates:
           - "System.CommandLine"
           - "xunit"
           - "xunit.*"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    groups:
+      github-actions:
+        patterns: ["*"]
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-release-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/update-release-branch.yml
index 4c7ac7dfc..5dfc5e81d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-release-branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-release-branch.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Create GitHub App Token
         id: app-token
-        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@f8d387b68d61c58ab83c6c016672934102569859 # v3
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@f8d387b68d61c58ab83c6c016672934102569859 # v3.0.0
         with:
           app-id: ${{ secrets.ASPIRE_BOT_APP_ID }}
           private-key: ${{ secrets.ASPIRE_BOT_PRIVATE_KEY }}