[2022-03-03]: Reopen dismissed Dependabot alerts (GA) (github#25659)

* Add feature, screenshot, article changes

* Optimize images

* empty to try and trigger deploy

* add ghae versioning

* add screenshot, fix drop-down

* Optimize images

Co-authored-by: github-actions <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Ethan Palm <[email protected]>

Author: 3 people

assets/images/help/repository/dependabot-alerts-closed.png

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Each {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} alert has a unique numeric
 1. Optionally, if there isn't already a {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_security_updates %} update for the alert, to create a pull request to resolve the vulnerability, click **Create {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} security update**.
   ![Create {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} security update button](/assets/images/help/repository/create-dependabot-security-update-button-ungrouped.png)
 1. When you're ready to update your dependency and resolve the vulnerability, merge the pull request. Each pull request raised by {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} includes information on commands you can use to control {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %}. For more information, see "[Managing pull requests for dependency updates](/code-security/supply-chain-security/keeping-your-dependencies-updated-automatically/managing-pull-requests-for-dependency-updates#managing-dependabot-pull-requests-with-comment-commands)."
-1. Optionally, if the alert is being fixed, if it's incorrect, or located in unused code, select the "Dismiss" drop-down, and click a reason for dismissing the alert.
+1. Optionally, if the alert is being fixed, if it's incorrect, or located in unused code, select the "Dismiss" dropdown, and click a reason for dismissing the alert.{% if reopen-dependabot-alerts %} Unfixed dismissed alerts can be reopened later.{% endif %}
    ![Choosing reason for dismissing the alert via the "Dismiss" drop-down](/assets/images/help/repository/dependabot-alert-dismiss-drop-down-ungrouped.png)
 
 {% elsif ghes = 3.3 %}
@@ -94,6 +94,22 @@ Each {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} alert has a unique numeric
   ![Dismiss security banner](/assets/images/enterprise/3.0/dependabot-alert-dismiss.png)
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if reopen-dependabot-alerts %}
+
+## Viewing and updating closed alerts
+
+{% data reusables.repositories.navigate-to-repo %}
+{% data reusables.repositories.sidebar-security %}
+{% data reusables.repositories.sidebar-dependabot-alerts %}
+1. To just view closed alerts, click **Closed**.
+  ![Screenshot showing the "Closed" option](/assets/images/help/repository/dependabot-alerts-closed.png)
+1. Click the alert that you would like to view or update.
+  ![Screenshot showing a highlighted dependabot alert](/assets/images/help/repository/dependabot-alerts-select-closed-alert.png)
+2. Optionally, if the alert was dismissed and you wish to reopen it, click **Reopen**.
+  ![Screenshot showing the "Reopen" button](/assets/images/help/repository/reopen-dismissed-alert.png)
+
+{% endif %}
+
 ## Further reading
 
 - "[About alerts for vulnerable dependencies](/code-security/supply-chain-security/about-alerts-for-vulnerable-dependencies)"{% ifversion fpt or ghec or ghes > 3.2 %}

assets/images/help/repository/dependabot-alerts-select-closed-alert.png

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Reference 5861
+versions:
+  fpt: '*'
+  ghec: '*'
+  ghes: '>3.4'
+  ghae: 'issue-5861'