diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index b283a254cde..69b2ae5cfd3 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ updates:
 - package-ecosystem: pip
   directory: "/"
   schedule:
-    interval: daily
+    interval: weekly
+    day: wednesday
     time: "08:00"
   open-pull-requests-limit: 10
   target-branch: dev
@@ -17,7 +18,8 @@ updates:
 - package-ecosystem: npm
   directory: "/components"
   schedule:
-    interval: daily
+    interval: weekly
+    day: wednesday
     time: "08:00"
   open-pull-requests-limit: 10
   target-branch: dev
diff --git a/.github/renovate.json b/.github/renovate.json
index ad093496aaf..632e9c41aaf 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json
+++ b/.github/renovate.json
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 {
   "extends": [
-    "config:recommended"
+    "config:recommended",
+    "schedule:weekly"
   ],
+  "schedule": ["* * * * 3"],
   "dependencyDashboard": true,
   "dependencyDashboardApproval": false,
   "baseBranchPatterns": ["dev"],
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@
     "dojo/components/yarn.lock",
     "dojo/components/package.json"
   ],
-  "ignoreDeps": [],
+  "ignoreDeps": ["gohugoio/hugo"],
   "packageRules": [{
     "matchPackageNames": ["*"],
     "commitMessageExtra": "from {{currentVersion}} to {{#if isMajor}}v{{{newMajor}}}{{else}}{{#if isSingleVersion}}v{{{newVersion}}}{{else}}{{{newValue}}}{{/if}}{{/if}}",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-pages.yml b/.github/workflows/gh-pages.yml
index 2984c0ba370..1eabd40badc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-pages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-pages.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Hugo
         uses: peaceiris/actions-hugo@75d2e84710de30f6ff7268e08f310b60ef14033f # v3.0.0
         with:
-          hugo-version: '0.153.4' # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=gohugoio/hugo
+          hugo-version: '0.153.4'
           extended: true
 
       - name: Setup Node
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate_docs_build.yml b/.github/workflows/validate_docs_build.yml
index 2583be524f6..c18eefc776c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate_docs_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate_docs_build.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Hugo
         uses: peaceiris/actions-hugo@75d2e84710de30f6ff7268e08f310b60ef14033f # v3.0.0
         with:
-          hugo-version: '0.153.4' # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=gohugoio/hugo
+          hugo-version: '0.153.4'
           extended: true
 
       - name: Setup Node