title: Is dependabot.yml mandatory for GitHub Dependabot?
body: <p>Is adding of the <code>dependabot.yml</code> file mandatory for having GitHub Dependabot updates? Or is it just an additional option to change default values?</p>
  <p><a href="https://docs.github.com/en/github/administering-a-repository/configuration-options-for-dependency-updates" rel="noreferrer">https://docs.github.com/en/github/administering-a-repository/configuration-options-for-dependency-updates</a></p>