diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..efb2d9618
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# Ruby dependency surface
+Gemfile*              @wordpress-mobile/apps-infra-tooling
+.bundle/              @wordpress-mobile/apps-infra-tooling
+fastlane/             @wordpress-mobile/apps-infra-tooling
+
+# CI and automation
+.buildkite/           @wordpress-mobile/apps-infra-tooling
+.github/workflows/    @wordpress-mobile/apps-infra-tooling
+.github/dependabot.yml @wordpress-mobile/apps-infra-tooling
+
+# Toolchain and environment pins
+.xcode-version        @wordpress-mobile/apps-infra-tooling
+.java-version         @wordpress-mobile/apps-infra-tooling
+.nvmrc                @wordpress-mobile/apps-infra-tooling
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 46a801b3a..00bed05ff 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -19,4 +19,8 @@ updates:
     - package-ecosystem: 'bundler'
       directory: '/'
       schedule:
-          interval: 'weekly'
+          interval: 'daily'
+      groups:
+          ruby-minor-and-patch:
+              update-types: ['minor', 'patch']
+      open-pull-requests-limit: 5