diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/renovate.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/renovate.yaml
index f3d69a2..a066a42 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/renovate.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/renovate.yaml
@@ -9,12 +9,39 @@ on:
 jobs:
   renovate:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    container: ghcr.io/renovatebot/renovate:latest
+    # Pin to a specific Renovate version for stability (check ghcr.io for latest)
+    # Example: ghcr.io/renovatebot/renovate:37.250.0
+    container: ghcr.io/renovatebot/renovate:37.290.1 # Pinned version
+
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - run: renovate
+      # Checkout the repository containing config.js
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      # Cache Renovate's dependency cache directory between runs
+      - name: Cache Renovate dependencies
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: /tmp/renovate-cache # Renovate's default cache directory
+          # Key based on OS, config file hash, and run ID (ensures save)
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-renovate-${{ hashFiles('config.js') }}-${{ github.run_id }}
+          # Fallback keys for restoring from previous runs
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-renovate-${{ hashFiles('config.js') }}-
+            ${{ runner.os }}-renovate-
+
+      # Run Renovate using the configuration file
+      - name: Run Renovate
+        run: renovate
         env:
-          RENOVATE_CONFIG_FILE: "config.js" # replace it with your config.js path
-          LOG_LEVEL: "debug"
-          RENOVATE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RENOVATE_TOKEN }} # your Revonate bot token
-          GITHUB_COM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
+          # --- Core Configuration ---
+          RENOVATE_CONFIG_FILE: "config.js" # Path to your config file
+          RENOVATE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RENOVATE_TOKEN }} # Token for Gitea
+          GITHUB_COM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }} # Only needed if Renovate MUST access github.com (e.g., for release notes). Remove if not needed.
+
+          # --- Performance & Logging ---
+          # Use 'info' for normal runs, 'debug' only when troubleshooting
+          LOG_LEVEL: "info"
+          # Explicitly tell Renovate where the cache is (matches actions/cache path)
+          RENOVATE_CACHE_DIR: /tmp/renovate-cache
+
diff --git a/config.js b/config.js
index 8d3961c..1859e6f 100644
--- a/config.js
+++ b/config.js
@@ -1,12 +1,28 @@
+// config.js
 module.exports = {
-        endpoint: 'https://git.kjan.de/api/v1/',
-        platform: 'gitea',
-        gitAuthor: "Renovate <renovate@kjan.de>",
-        persistRepoData: true,
-        onboardingConfig: {
-                'extends': [
-                        "local>Renovate/renovate-config"
-                ],
-        },
-        autodiscover: true,
+  endpoint: "https://git.kjan.de/api/v1/",
+  platform: "gitea",
+  gitAuthor: "Renovate <renovate@kjan.de>",
+
+  // --- Caching ---
+  // Explicitly enable caching (good practice, though often default)
+  persistCache: true,
+  // Use the default cache directory which we will map in the Action
+  // cacheDir: "/tmp/renovate-cache", // Default, usually no need to set
+
+  // --- Discovery ---
+  autodiscover: true, // Kept as per your requirement
+
+  // --- Onboarding ---
+  // Ensure new repos get the standard config
+  onboardingConfig: {
+    extends: ["local>Renovate/renovate-config"],
+  },
+
+  // --- Important Note ---
+  // For major speedups, optimize rules within your 'local>Renovate/renovate-config' preset:
+  // - Use `packageRules` to group related dependencies (`groupName`).
+  // - Consider adding `skipInstalls: true` globally or via `packageRules` if possible.
+  // - Add rules to ignore specific dependencies (`ignoreDeps` or `enabled: false`).
+  // - Limit update types (`matchUpdateTypes`) where applicable.
 };