diff --git a/.github/renovate.json b/.github/renovate.json
index c1428073..8204dbfc 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json
+++ b/.github/renovate.json
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
   "semanticCommitScope": "deps",
   "postUpgradeTasks": {
     "commands": ["npx prettier --no-color --write ."],
-    "fileFilters": ["**/**"],
     "executionMode": "branch"
   },
   "packageRules": [
@@ -27,11 +26,11 @@
       "semanticCommitType": "build"
     },
     {
-      "matchPaths": [".github/workflows/**"],
+      "matchFileNames": [".github/workflows/**"],
       "semanticCommitType": "ci"
     },
     {
-      "matchPaths": ["**/*.md"],
+      "matchFileNames": ["**/*.md"],
       "extends": [
         "schedule:weekly",
         "github>bfra-me/renovate-config:automerge/enabled"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/renovate.yaml b/.github/workflows/renovate.yaml
index f56feea2..2b55bc53 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/renovate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/renovate.yaml
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ concurrency:
 permissions: {}
 
 env:
-  RENOVATE_VERSION: 35.159.7 # renovate: datasource=docker depName=renovate packageName=ghcr.io/renovatebot/renovate
+  RENOVATE_VERSION: 36.7.0 # renovate: datasource=docker depName=renovate packageName=ghcr.io/renovatebot/renovate
 
 jobs:
   renovate:
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ jobs:
           cache: ${{ inputs.cache && !inputs.dry_run && 'true' || github.event_name == 'schedule' && 'true' || 'false' }}
           zzglobal_config: |-
             {
-              allowPostUpgradeCommandTemplating: true,
               allowedPostUpgradeCommands: [
                 '^npm ci( --ignore-scripts)?$',
                 '^(npx|pnpm|yarn) prettier( --no-color)? --write \\.$',
@@ -141,7 +140,7 @@ jobs:
               ],
               onboardingConfig: {
                 '$schema': 'https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json',
-                extends: ['github>bfra-me/renovate-config#v1.4.0'],
+                extends: ['github>bfra-me/renovate-config#v1.8.0'],
               },
               onboardingConfigFileName: '.github/renovate.json5',
               onboardingPrTitle: 'feat(deps): configure Renovate',
diff --git a/automerge.json b/automerge.json
index 5406fd05..3e2363fb 100644
--- a/automerge.json
+++ b/automerge.json
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
   "enabled": {
     "automerge": true,
     "addLabels": ["automerge"],
-    "platformAutomerge": true,
     "azureAutoApprove": true,
     "gitLabAutomerge": true,
     "gitLabIgnoreApprovals": true,
diff --git a/default.json b/default.json
index 97000f4a..362f7067 100644
--- a/default.json
+++ b/default.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "ignorePresets": [":ignoreModulesAndTests"],
 
   "extends": [
-    "config:base",
+    "config:recommended",
     ":semanticCommits",
     ":separateMultipleMajorReleases",
     "docker:enableMajor",