Broader usage of renovateVersion in templating

[Kariton]

Tell us more.

Hey,

in renovate under templating the renovateVersion is documented as:

The currently running Renovate version. Only supported in the user-agent configuration option.

can the usage for renovateVersion be extended to support templating in the dashboard configuration?

now i would like to add it as footer to my deps dashboard.
like:

"dependencyDashboardFooter": "Last run with: Renovate \`{{renovateVersion}}\`"

maybe available as predefined preset :dependencyDashboardFooterRenovateVersion

my current workaround via global configuration:

"use strict";

// renovatebot/renovate image
const { version: renovateVersion } = require("/usr/local/renovate/package.json");
// mend/renovate-ce image
// const { version: renovateVersion } = require("/usr/src/mend/node_modules/renovate/package.json");

module.exports = {
  "dependencyDashboardFooter": `Last run with: Renovate \`$${renovateVersion}\``,
};

that works for the renovatebot/renovateimage.
but it looks like the mend/renovate-ce image is replacing the dependencyDashboardFooter with the Check this box to trigger a request for Renovate to run again on this repository checkbox.

[Kariton]

"use strict";

// renovatebot/renovate image
// const { version: renovateVersion } = require("/usr/local/renovate/package.json");
// mend/renovate-ce image
const { version: renovateVersion } = require("/usr/src/mend/node_modules/renovate/package.json");

module.exports = {
  "dependencyDashboardHeader": `Last run with: Renovate \`$${renovateVersion}\`\n\n---\nThis issue lists Renovate updates and detected dependencies. Read the [Dependency Dashboard](https://docs.renovatebot.com/key-concepts/dashboard/) docs to learn more.`,
};

did the trick for mend/renovate-ce.

[jamietanna]

I'd be happy us adding it as a template string for more use-cases if helpful, or - similar to how PRs work - to add i.e. <!--renovate-debug:eyJjcmVhdGVkSW5WZXIiOiI0My4yNTkuMiIsInVwZGF0ZWRJblZlciI6IjQzLjI3Mi40IiwidGFyZ2V0QnJhbmNoIjoibWFpbiIsImxhYmVscyI6W119--> into the Dependency Dashboard's Markdown

[jamietanna]

#44969