diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 5db72dd..76de726 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -1,6 +1,89 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
+  "description": "Inlined house Renovate config — self-contained, public presets only.",
   "extends": [
-    "config:recommended"
-  ]
+    "config:best-practices",
+    ":dependencyDashboard",
+    ":semanticCommits",
+    ":enableVulnerabilityAlertsWithLabel(security)"
+  ],
+  "schedule": [
+    "before 6am on sunday"
+  ],
+  "timezone": "America/Chicago",
+  "prHourlyLimit": 2,
+  "prConcurrentLimit": 4,
+  "labels": [
+    "dependencies",
+    "renovate"
+  ],
+  "rangeStrategy": "bump",
+  "separateMajorMinor": true,
+  "separateMinorPatch": false,
+  "automerge": false,
+  "platformAutomerge": false,
+  "rebaseWhen": "behind-base-branch",
+  "branchPrefix": "renovate/",
+  "ignoreDeps": [],
+  "vulnerabilityAlerts": {
+    "labels": [
+      "security"
+    ],
+    "schedule": [
+      "at any time"
+    ],
+    "automerge": true
+  },
+  "packageRules": [
+    {
+      "description": "Group GHA minor/patch/digest — automerge when CI green",
+      "matchManagers": [
+        "github-actions"
+      ],
+      "matchUpdateTypes": [
+        "minor",
+        "patch",
+        "digest",
+        "pin",
+        "pinDigest"
+      ],
+      "groupName": "github-actions",
+      "groupSlug": "github-actions",
+      "semanticCommitType": "chore",
+      "automerge": true
+    },
+    {
+      "description": "GitHub Actions major — hold for review",
+      "matchManagers": [
+        "github-actions"
+      ],
+      "matchUpdateTypes": [
+        "major"
+      ],
+      "automerge": false,
+      "addLabels": [
+        "review-required"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "description": "Any major — hold for review",
+      "matchUpdateTypes": [
+        "major"
+      ],
+      "automerge": false,
+      "addLabels": [
+        "major",
+        "review-required"
+      ]
+    }
+  ],
+  "lockFileMaintenance": {
+    "enabled": true,
+    "schedule": [
+      "before 6am on sunday"
+    ],
+    "automerge": true,
+    "automergeType": "branch"
+  },
+  "recreateWhen": "auto"
 }