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feat(renovate-config): support updating `local>` presets

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#42,988 opened on Apr 29, 2026

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Description

Via #37723, extend the support in the Renovate config manager to bump:

{
  "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
  "extends": [
    "local>project-blue/components/renovate//src/renovate.json5#0.10.6"
  ],
}

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Research direction
Study the existing implementation of Renovate's config manager preset resolution, particularly the handling of local> presets. Examine the referenced PR #37723 for context. Then implement parsing logic for the new format.
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