Remove dependency review workflow

Author: Boyeep

.github/dependency-review-config.yml

@@ -95,10 +95,6 @@ npm run report:licenses
 
 That command writes generated reports into `reports/licenses/`.
 
-Dependency review also runs automatically on pull requests to catch newly introduced vulnerable dependency changes.
-
-That dependency review config also includes an allowlist for the licenses already present in the current dependency tree. If you intentionally add a dependency under a new acceptable license, update `.github/dependency-review-config.yml` in the same pull request.
-
 ## Changing the API Contract
 
 If you modify request or response shapes:

.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml

@@ -123,12 +123,8 @@ The root check runs:
 
 CodeQL code scanning also runs on GitHub for `javascript-typescript`, `python`, and workflow files.
 
-Pull requests also run GitHub dependency review so new vulnerable dependency changes are easier to catch before merge.
-
 A separate GitHub workflow generates license-report artifacts for the root workspace, frontend workspace, and backend Python environment.
 
-The dependency-review config also keeps a conservative allowlist of licenses already present in the current dependency tree, so tightening policy does not start by breaking routine updates.
-
 An SBOM workflow also publishes SPDX artifacts for the repository source plus the frontend and backend runner images.
 
 ## Releases

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Build the second layer early, not after the repo gets messy.
 
 - workflow lint
 - secret scan
-- dependency review on pull requests
+- optional dependency review on pull requests if it stays low-noise for the repo
 - license reporting when dependency visibility matters
 - SBOM generation for source or publishable artifacts when relevant
 - app verification
@@ -279,8 +279,6 @@ Keep:
 - `scripts/report-licenses.mjs`
 - `.github/workflows/template-ci.yml`
 - `.github/workflows/codeql.yml`
-- `.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml`
-- `.github/dependency-review-config.yml`
 - `.github/workflows/license-report.yml`
 - `.github/workflows/sbom.yml`
 - `SECURITY.md`
@@ -289,7 +287,7 @@ What it should cover:
 
 - tracked git content scanned with `gitleaks` or equivalent
 - CodeQL or equivalent static analysis
-- dependency review on pull requests
+- optional dependency review on pull requests if it behaves cleanly for the dependency ecosystems in the repo
 - generated license inventories for package ecosystems in the repo
 - SBOM artifacts for source and release artifacts
 - private disclosure guidance
@@ -304,7 +302,7 @@ Generic takeaway:
 
 - secret scanning is a near-default for public repos
 - CodeQL or equivalent static analysis is a strong baseline for maintained starters
-- dependency review gives fast signal before risky packages land
+- dependency review can be useful, but it should be kept non-blocking or removed if it creates more noise than signal
 - non-blocking license reporting is a good bridge before stricter allowlist enforcement
 - SBOM generation is a strong supply-chain visibility layer for deployable templates
 
@@ -398,9 +396,7 @@ soon.md
 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/*
 .github/release-drafter.yml
 .github/labels.json
-.github/dependency-review-config.yml
 .github/workflows/template-ci.yml
-.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
 .github/workflows/release-drafter.yml
 .github/workflows/release.yml
 .github/workflows/release-smoke.yml
@@ -421,6 +417,8 @@ Add these if relevant:
 scripts/check-contract-drift.mjs
 scripts/check-docker-builds.mjs
 scripts/check-release-smoke.mjs
+.github/dependency-review-config.yml
+.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
 docs/assets/*
 docs/openapi.yaml
 tests/fixtures/*
@@ -453,7 +451,7 @@ For most future non-domain-specific starters, preserve this rough shape:
 - secret scan
 - app, test, and build verification
 - platform-specific verification if relevant
-- dependency review
+- optional dependency review if it is trustworthy for the repo
 - Docker or packaging check if deployable
 
 ### Release Layer
@@ -511,7 +509,6 @@ If you want the version that scales better for open source or long-term reuse, a
 - `AGENTS.md`
 - workflow lint
 - CodeQL
-- dependency review
 - label sync
 - release drafter
 - release smoke tests
@@ -560,7 +557,7 @@ These patterns are still generic even though the local implementation is CV-shap
 - published artifacts should get smoke-tested
 - workflows should be linted
 - secrets should be scanned
-- dependency changes should be reviewed on pull requests
+- dependency changes should be reviewed on pull requests when the signal is reliable enough to justify the maintenance cost
 - dependency licenses should be reportable without manual digging
 - SBOMs should be generated for source trees or release artifacts when supply-chain visibility matters
 - published artifacts should have provenance attestations when the platform supports them