diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 3911e5e1..ede2e08d 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 version: 2
+# PAUSED for the v1.0.0-rc.1 release: open-pull-requests-limit is 0 on every ecosystem so no new
+# version-update PRs are opened while develop is frozen at the verified release commit. Restore the
+# prior limits (nuget 3, npm 3, github-actions 2) after the RC is published.
 updates:
   - package-ecosystem: nuget
     directory: /
@@ -8,7 +11,7 @@ updates:
       time: "06:00"
       timezone: Europe/Berlin
     target-branch: develop
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 3
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 0
     groups:
       aspire-coupled:
         patterns:
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ updates:
       time: "06:30"
       timezone: Europe/Berlin
     target-branch: develop
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 3
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 0
     groups:
       npm-weekly:
         patterns:
@@ -49,7 +52,7 @@ updates:
       time: "07:00"
       timezone: Europe/Berlin
     target-branch: develop
-    open-pull-requests-limit: 2
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 0
     groups:
       actions-weekly:
         patterns: