diff --git a/.github/workflows/update.yml b/.github/workflows/update.yml
index 77d5891b7..f55c1a613 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update.yml
@@ -23,48 +23,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      # Get PR title to extract the version change information
-      # The title of the Dependabot PR contains the old and new version numbers.
-      - name: Get PR Title
-        id: pr-title
-        run: echo "PR_TITLE=${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-      # Extract old and new version numbers from the PR title
-      # We use regex to capture the old and new version numbers from the PR title format
-      # The format usually looks like "Bump package-name from x.y.z to a.b.c"
-      # If there is no version number in the PR title, the workflow will exit with an error so we manually need to verify the version numbers.
-      - name: Extract old and new versions
-        id: extract-versions
-        run: |
-          if [[ "${{ env.PR_TITLE }}" =~ from[[:space:]]?([0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+)[[:space:]]?to[[:space:]]?([0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+) ]]; then
-            echo "OLD_VERSION=${BASH_REMATCH[1]}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-            echo "NEW_VERSION=${BASH_REMATCH[2]}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          else
-            echo "Version numbers not found in PR title."
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
-      # Check the type of version bump (major, minor, or patch)
-      # We compare the major version numbers between old and new versions.
-      # If the new major version is greater than the old one, it's a major bump.
-      - name: Check version bump type
-        id: check-bump-type
-        run: |
-          IFS='.' read -r -a old_version_parts <<< "${{ env.OLD_VERSION }}"
-          IFS='.' read -r -a new_version_parts <<< "${{ env.NEW_VERSION }}"
-
-          if [[ "${new_version_parts[0]}" -gt "${old_version_parts[0]}" ]]; then
-            echo "MAJOR_BUMP=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          else
-            echo "MAJOR_BUMP=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          fi
-
       # Wait for all CI checks on the PR to pass
-      # Don't merge updates to GitHub Actions versions automatically.
-      # We also prevent auto-merging if a major version bump is detected.
-      # (Some repos may wish to limit by version range (major/minor/patch), or scope (dep vs dev-dep), too.)
+      # Only npm updates of type minor or patch are merged automatically. `update-type` is the highest semver change
+      # of the PR, also for a group of updates (whose title has no versions). Major, unknown and GitHub Actions
+      # updates wait for a person.
       - name: Wait for PR CI
-        if: contains(steps.metadata.outputs.package-ecosystem, 'npm') && env.MAJOR_BUMP == 'false'
+        if: contains(steps.metadata.outputs.package-ecosystem, 'npm') && contains(fromJSON('["version-update:semver-minor","version-update:semver-patch"]'), steps.metadata.outputs.update-type)
         uses: lewagon/wait-on-check-action@3603e826ee561ea102b58accb5ea55a1a7482343 # v1.4.1
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
@@ -76,13 +40,11 @@ jobs:
           # `main` is analyzed after the merge. Canceled or failed checks (also a CodeQL finding) still block it.
           allowed-conclusions: success,skipped,neutral
 
-      # Auto-merge Dependabot PRs
-      # Don't merge updates to GitHub Actions versions automatically.
-      # Ensure that only non-major version bumps (minor or patch) are merged automatically.
+      # Auto-merge Dependabot PRs (same condition as above)
       # The "auto" flag will only merge once all of the target branch's required checks
       # are met. Configure those in the "branch protection" settings for each repo.
       - name: Auto-merge dependabot PRs
-        if: contains(steps.metadata.outputs.package-ecosystem, 'npm') && env.MAJOR_BUMP == 'false'
+        if: contains(steps.metadata.outputs.package-ecosystem, 'npm') && contains(fromJSON('["version-update:semver-minor","version-update:semver-patch"]'), steps.metadata.outputs.update-type)
         env:
           PR_URL: ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}