diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index add75bc..02e0846 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 version: 2
 updates:
-  # GitHub Actions - check weekly for updates
+  # GitHub Actions on main - check weekly for updates
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
@@ -15,3 +15,31 @@ updates:
       - "dependencies"
       - "github-actions"
     open-pull-requests-limit: 5
+
+  # GitHub Actions on validation-framework - until it merges into main
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    target-branch: "validation-framework"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+      day: "monday"
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "chore(deps)"
+    labels:
+      - "dependencies"
+      - "github-actions"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
+
+  # npm on validation-framework (validation/) - until it merges into main
+  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
+    directory: "/validation"
+    target-branch: "validation-framework"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+      day: "monday"
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "chore(deps)"
+    labels:
+      - "dependencies"
+      - "javascript"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 5
diff --git a/config/validation-settings.yaml b/config/validation-settings.yaml
index a6df888..6b3a41a 100644
--- a/config/validation-settings.yaml
+++ b/config/validation-settings.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,35 @@ defaults:
   release_profile: standard
 
 repositories:
+  ClickToDial:
+    stage: enabled  # 2026-04-29
+  ConsentInfo:
+    stage: enabled  # 2026-04-29
+  ConsentManagement:
+    stage: enabled  # 2026-04-29
+  DedicatedNetworks:
+    stage: enabled  # 2026-04-29
+  DeviceIdentifier:
+    stage: enabled  # 2026-04-29 (pre-staged; effective when DeviceIdentifier#161 merges)
+  EdgeApplicationManagement:
+    stage: enabled  # 2026-04-29 (pre-staged; effective when EdgeApplicationManagement#20 merges)
+  IoTSIMFraudPrevention:
+    stage: enabled  # 2026-04-29
+  MultiPointVPN:
+    stage: enabled  # 2026-04-29
+  NetworkInsights:
+    stage: enabled  # 2026-04-29
+  NetworkSliceBooking:
+    stage: enabled  # 2026-04-29
+  QoSBooking:
+    stage: enabled  # 2026-04-29
+  QualityOnDemand:
+    stage: enabled  # 2026-04-29
   ReleaseTest:
-    stage: enabled
+    stage: enabled  # 2026-04-26 (centralized)
+  SessionInsights:
+    stage: enabled  # 2026-04-29
   SimpleEdgeDiscovery:
-    stage: enabled
+    stage: enabled  # 2026-04-26 (centralized)
+  WebRTC:
+    stage: enabled  # 2026-04-29