diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-fast-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-fast-ci.yml
index 28f1be6..bac5f11 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-fast-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-fast-ci.yml
@@ -73,11 +73,44 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run fast checks
         run: bash scripts/ci/run-fast-checks.sh
 
+  verify-dependabot-commits:
+    name: Verify Dependabot-only Commits
+    runs-on: ['self-hosted', 'linux', 'shell-only', 'public']
+    timeout-minutes: 5
+    if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
+    outputs:
+      bot_only: ${{ steps.verify.outputs.bot_only }}
+    env:
+      PR_COMMITS_URL: ${{ github.event.pull_request.commits_url }}
+      GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+    steps:
+      - id: verify
+        name: Require every PR commit to be Dependabot
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          page=1
+          commits_seen=0
+          bot_only=true
+          while :; do
+            response="$(curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --location --header "Authorization: Bearer $GITHUB_TOKEN" --header "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" "${PR_COMMITS_URL}?per_page=100&page=$page")"
+            jq -e 'type == "array"' <<<"$response" >/dev/null
+            count="$(jq 'length' <<<"$response")"
+            [[ "$count" -gt 0 ]] || break
+            commits_seen=$((commits_seen + count))
+            if ! jq -e 'all(.[]; .author != null and .author.login == "dependabot[bot]")' <<<"$response" >/dev/null; then bot_only=false; fi
+            [[ "$count" -lt 100 ]] && break
+            page=$((page + 1))
+          done
+          [[ "$commits_seen" -gt 0 ]] || bot_only=false
+          echo "Verified $commits_seen PR commit(s); Dependabot-only=$bot_only"
+          echo "bot_only=$bot_only" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
   validate-pr-description:
     name: Validate PR Description
     runs-on: ['self-hosted', 'linux', 'shell-only', 'public']
     timeout-minutes: 5
-    if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
+    if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false && needs.verify-dependabot-commits.outputs.bot_only != 'true'
+    needs: verify-dependabot-commits
     env:
       PR_BODY: ${{ github.event.pull_request.body }}
     steps:
@@ -139,7 +172,8 @@ jobs:
     name: Validate PR Governance
     runs-on: ['self-hosted', 'linux', 'shell-only', 'public']
     timeout-minutes: 5
-    if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
+    if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false && needs.verify-dependabot-commits.outputs.bot_only != 'true'
+    needs: verify-dependabot-commits
     env:
       PR_TITLE: ${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}
       PR_BODY: ${{ github.event.pull_request.body }}
@@ -176,6 +210,7 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - changes
       - fast-checks
+      - verify-dependabot-commits
       - validate-pr-description
       - validate-secrets
       - validate-pr-governance
@@ -186,6 +221,7 @@ jobs:
           RESULTS: >-
             changes=${{ needs.changes.result }}
             fast-checks=${{ needs.fast-checks.result }}
+            verify-dependabot-commits=${{ needs.verify-dependabot-commits.result }}
             validate-pr-description=${{ needs.validate-pr-description.result }}
             validate-secrets=${{ needs.validate-secrets.result }}
             validate-pr-governance=${{ needs.validate-pr-governance.result }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/release-publish.yml
index 26d325d..790939a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-publish.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   publish:
-    uses: OMT-Global/bootstrap/.github/workflows/release-publish-reusable.yml@d9c5bc7e50f4bcc97e4b4d3d2efc64e4ab3dca50
+    uses: OMT-Global/bootstrap/.github/workflows/release-publish-reusable.yml@05296606785553deb8f36e4f18313076dfc9646d
     with:
       tag: ${{ inputs.tag }}
       channel: ${{ inputs.channel }}
diff --git a/src/archetypes.ts b/src/archetypes.ts
index 1842dd0..415b23c 100644
--- a/src/archetypes.ts
+++ b/src/archetypes.ts
@@ -2556,11 +2556,44 @@ ${indentBlock(setupSteps(manifest), 10)}
           - name: Run fast checks
             run: bash scripts/ci/run-fast-checks.sh
 
+      verify-dependabot-commits:
+        name: Verify Dependabot-only Commits
+        runs-on: ${shellRunner}
+        timeout-minutes: 5
+        if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
+        outputs:
+          bot_only: \${{ steps.verify.outputs.bot_only }}
+        env:
+          PR_COMMITS_URL: \${{ github.event.pull_request.commits_url }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: \${{ github.token }}
+        steps:
+          - id: verify
+            name: Require every PR commit to be Dependabot
+            run: |
+              set -euo pipefail
+              page=1
+              commits_seen=0
+              bot_only=true
+              while :; do
+                response="$(curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --location --header "Authorization: Bearer $GITHUB_TOKEN" --header "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" "\${PR_COMMITS_URL}?per_page=100&page=$page")"
+                jq -e 'type == "array"' <<<"$response" >/dev/null
+                count="$(jq 'length' <<<"$response")"
+                [[ "$count" -gt 0 ]] || break
+                commits_seen=$((commits_seen + count))
+                if ! jq -e 'all(.[]; .author != null and .author.login == "dependabot[bot]")' <<<"$response" >/dev/null; then bot_only=false; fi
+                [[ "$count" -lt 100 ]] && break
+                page=$((page + 1))
+              done
+              [[ "$commits_seen" -gt 0 ]] || bot_only=false
+              echo "Verified $commits_seen PR commit(s); Dependabot-only=$bot_only"
+              echo "bot_only=$bot_only" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
       validate-pr-description:
         name: Validate PR Description
         runs-on: ${shellRunner}
         timeout-minutes: 5
-        if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
+        if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false && needs.verify-dependabot-commits.outputs.bot_only != 'true'
+        needs: verify-dependabot-commits
         env:
           PR_BODY: \${{ github.event.pull_request.body }}
         steps:
@@ -2622,7 +2655,8 @@ ${indentBlock(setupSteps(manifest), 10)}
         name: Validate PR Governance
         runs-on: ${shellRunner}
         timeout-minutes: 5
-        if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
+        if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false && needs.verify-dependabot-commits.outputs.bot_only != 'true'
+        needs: verify-dependabot-commits
         env:
           PR_TITLE: \${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}
           PR_BODY: \${{ github.event.pull_request.body }}
@@ -2659,6 +2693,7 @@ ${indentBlock(setupSteps(manifest), 10)}
         needs:
           - changes
           - fast-checks
+          - verify-dependabot-commits
           - validate-pr-description
           - validate-secrets
           - validate-pr-governance
@@ -2669,6 +2704,7 @@ ${indentBlock(setupSteps(manifest), 10)}
               RESULTS: >-
                 changes=\${{ needs.changes.result }}
                 fast-checks=\${{ needs.fast-checks.result }}
+                verify-dependabot-commits=\${{ needs.verify-dependabot-commits.result }}
                 validate-pr-description=\${{ needs.validate-pr-description.result }}
                 validate-secrets=\${{ needs.validate-secrets.result }}
                 validate-pr-governance=\${{ needs.validate-pr-governance.result }}
diff --git a/tests/render.test.ts b/tests/render.test.ts
index 6dd2b4f..3122146 100644
--- a/tests/render.test.ts
+++ b/tests/render.test.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ describe("renderManagedFiles", () => {
       expect(prWorkflow?.contents).toContain("validate-pr-governance:");
       expect(prWorkflow?.contents).toContain("pull-requests: read");
       expect(prWorkflow?.contents).toContain("PR_COMMITS_URL:");
+      expect(prWorkflow?.contents).toContain("verify-dependabot-commits:");
+      expect(prWorkflow?.contents).toContain("all(.[]; .author != null and .author.login == \"dependabot[bot]\")");
+      expect(prWorkflow?.contents).toContain("needs.verify-dependabot-commits.outputs.bot_only != 'true'");
+      expect(prWorkflow?.contents).toContain("- verify-dependabot-commits");
       expect(files.find((file) => file.path === "scripts/ci/check-pr-governance.sh")?.contents).toContain("PRS-DCO-001");
       expect(prWorkflow?.contents).toContain("validate-action-pins:");
       expect(files.find((file) => file.path === "scripts/ci/check-action-pins.sh")?.contents).toContain("SA-ACTION-PIN-001");