diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..02430b055
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# To get started with Dependabot version updates, you'll need to specify which
+# package ecosystems to update and where the package manifests are located.
+# Please see the documentation for all configuration options:
+# https://docs.github.com/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "npm" # See documentation for possible values
+    directory: "/packages/common" # Location of package manifests
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
+    directory: "/packages/credentials"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
+    directory: "/packages/crypto"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+      
+  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
+    directory: "/packages/crypto-aws-kms"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+      
+  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
+    directory: "/packages/dids"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index eb01b33a9..5cc2083db 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -5,17 +5,17 @@
 # Each line is a file pattern followed by one or more owners.
 # The format is described: https://github.blog/2017-07-06-introducing-code-owners/
 
-# These owners will be the default owners for everything in the repo.
+# These owners will be the default owners for all directories in the repo that do not have a designated owner.
 * @frankhinek @csuwildcat @mistermoe @thehenrytsai @lirancohen
 
 # These are owners who can approve folders under the root directory and other CICD and QoL directories.
 # Should be the union list of all owners of sub-directories, optionally minus the default owners.
-/*                       @diehuxx @shamilovtim @nitro-neal
-/.changeset              @diehuxx @shamilovtim @nitro-neal
-/.codesandbox            @diehuxx @shamilovtim @nitro-neal
-/.github                 @diehuxx @shamilovtim @nitro-neal
-/.vscode                 @diehuxx @shamilovtim @nitro-neal
-/scripts                 @diehuxx @shamilovtim @nitro-neal
+/*                       @csuwildcat @ lirancohen @thehenrytsai @diehuxx @shamilovtim @nitro-neal
+/.changeset              @csuwildcat @ lirancohen @thehenrytsai @diehuxx @shamilovtim @nitro-neal
+/.codesandbox            @csuwildcat @ lirancohen @thehenrytsai @diehuxx @shamilovtim @nitro-neal
+/.github                 @csuwildcat @ lirancohen @thehenrytsai @diehuxx @shamilovtim @nitro-neal
+/.vscode                 @csuwildcat @ lirancohen @thehenrytsai @diehuxx @shamilovtim @nitro-neal
+/scripts                 @csuwildcat @ lirancohen @thehenrytsai @diehuxx @shamilovtim @nitro-neal
 
 # These are owners of any file in the `common`, `crypto`, `crypto-aws-kms`, `dids`, and
 # `credentials` packages and their sub-directories.