diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/unit-tests.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/unit-tests.yaml
index 56c4735..69175cb 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/unit-tests.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/unit-tests.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ on:
       - reopened
     branches:
       - testing
+      - dev
 
 jobs:
   test:
diff --git a/renovate.json b/renovate.json
index 717bd4d..4ef5c25 100644
--- a/renovate.json
+++ b/renovate.json
@@ -1,29 +1,59 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
-  "extends": ["config:recommended"],
+  "extends": [
+    "config:recommended"
+  ],
   "timezone": "Europe/Berlin",
-  "schedule": ["before 6am on monday"],
+  "schedule": [
+    "before 6am on monday"
+  ],
   "baseBranchPatterns": [
     "dev"
   ],
   "packageRules": [
     {
-      "matchFileNames": [".gitea/workflows/**"],
+      "matchFileNames": [
+        ".gitea/workflows/**"
+      ],
       "groupName": "Gitea Actions",
       "separateMajorMinor": false,
       "separateMinorPatch": false
     },
     {
-      "matchManagers": ["cargo"],
+      "matchManagers": [
+        "cargo"
+      ],
       "groupName": "Cargo Dependencies",
       "separateMajorMinor": false,
       "separateMinorPatch": false
     },
     {
-      "matchManagers": ["dockerfile", "docker-compose"],
+      "matchManagers": [
+        "dockerfile",
+        "docker-compose"
+      ],
       "groupName": "Docker-Images",
       "separateMajorMinor": false,
       "separateMinorPatch": false
+    },
+    {
+      "description": "Patch-/Minor-/Digest-Updates automatisch mergen, sobald alle CI-Checks (inkl. Unit-Tests) erfolgreich sind - Major-Updates sind unten explizit ausgenommen (siehe nächste Regel).",
+      "matchUpdateTypes": [
+        "patch",
+        "minor",
+        "digest",
+        "lockFileMaintenance"
+      ],
+      "automerge": true,
+      "automergeType": "pr",
+      "platformAutomerge": true
+    },
+    {
+      "description": "Major-Updates immer manuell prüfen, da potenziell brechende Änderungen.",
+      "matchUpdateTypes": [
+        "major"
+      ],
+      "automerge": false
     }
   ],
   "customManagers": [