matchCurrentAge and the unknown value

[SimonStAmand]

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This is a simple question about the matchCurrentAge package rule. I didn't see an answer in the doc, so I am asking it here. If I make this rule:

"packageRules": [
  {
    "matchPackagePatterns": [
      "*"
    ],
    "matchCurrentAge": "> 2 weeks",
  },
]

What happens if the age is UNKNOWN? Will renovate bot open a pull request for this library still?

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[rarkins]

That rule does nothing for any package. Rules need more than just matching

[SimonStAmand]

What is missing?

That being said, what happens if the age is UNKNOWN in the below exemple? Will renovate bot open a pull request for this library still?

 {
  "dependencyDashboard": true,
  "automergeType": "pr",
  "automergeStrategy": "squash",
  "packageRules": [
    {
      "matchPackagePatterns": [
        "*"
      ],
      "matchUpdateTypes": [
        "patch"
      ],
      "matchCurrentAge": "> 2 weeks",
      "groupName": "all patch dependencies (auto-merge)",
      "groupSlug": "all-patch-auto-merge",
      "automerge": true
    }
  ]
}

[rarkins]

By default renovate opens pull requests for all outdated dependencies and your package rule does nothing to disable any

[SimonStAmand]

I wish I could rename this question, but alas. The solution is minimumReleaseAge is the correct parameter. And yes, renovate will open MR when the age is UNKNOWN regardless.