diff --git a/.github/renovate.json5 b/.github/renovate.json5
index 971d141b2..bea5cc4aa 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json5
+++ b/.github/renovate.json5
@@ -13,32 +13,6 @@
     'dependencies',
   ],
   packageRules: [
-    {
-      // reduces the number of Renovate PRs
-      // (patch updates are typically non-breaking)
-      groupName: 'all patch versions',
-      matchUpdateTypes: [
-        'patch',
-      ],
-      schedule: [
-        'before 8am every weekday',
-      ],
-    },
-    {
-      // avoids these Renovate PRs from trickling in throughout the week
-      // (consolidating the review process)
-      matchUpdateTypes: [
-        'minor',
-        'major',
-      ],
-      schedule: [
-        'before 8am on Monday',
-      ],
-      matchPackageNames: [
-        '!io.opentelemetry:**',
-        '!io.opentelemetry.*:**',
-      ],
-    },
     {
       matchPackageNames: [
         'io.opentelemetry:**',
diff --git a/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
index 03f959388..7460fdcd5 100644
--- a/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ dependencies {
   implementation("net.ltgt.gradle:gradle-nullaway-plugin:2.3.0")
   implementation("org.owasp:dependency-check-gradle:12.1.3")
   implementation("ru.vyarus.animalsniffer:ru.vyarus.animalsniffer.gradle.plugin:2.0.1")
-  implementation("com.gradle:develocity-gradle-plugin:4.1.1")
+  implementation("com.gradle:develocity-gradle-plugin:4.2")
   implementation("me.champeau.gradle:japicmp-gradle-plugin:0.4.6")
   implementation("com.google.auto.value:auto-value-annotations:1.11.0")
 }