Document auto-triage rules as a way to reduce noise from Dependabot Alerts (#54721)

Author: jeffwidman

content/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-alerts/configuring-notifications-for-dependabot-alerts.md

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 ## How to reduce the noise from notifications for {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_alerts %}
 
-If you are concerned about receiving too many notifications for {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_alerts %}, we recommend you opt into the weekly email digest, or turn off notifications while keeping {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_alerts %} enabled. You can still navigate to see your {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_alerts %} in your repository's **Security** tab. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-alerts/viewing-and-updating-dependabot-alerts).
+If you are concerned about receiving too many notifications for {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_alerts %}, we recommend leveraging {% data variables.dependabot.auto_triage_rules %} to auto-dismiss low-risk alerts. Rules are applied before alert notifications are sent, so alerts that are auto-dismissed upon creation do not send notifications. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-auto-triage-rules/about-dependabot-auto-triage-rules).
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+Alternatively, you can opt into the weekly email digest, or even completely turn off notifications while keeping {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_alerts %} enabled. You can still navigate to see your {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_alerts %} in your repository's **Security** tab. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-alerts/viewing-and-updating-dependabot-alerts).
 
 ## Further reading
 

content/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-auto-triage-rules/about-dependabot-auto-triage-rules.md

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 ## About {% data variables.dependabot.auto_triage_rules %}
 
-{% data variables.dependabot.auto_triage_rules %} allow you to instruct {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} to automatically triage {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_alerts %}. You can use {% data variables.dependabot.auto_triage_rules_short %} to automatically dismiss or snooze certain alerts, or specify the alerts you want {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} to open pull requests for.
+{% data variables.dependabot.auto_triage_rules %} allow you to instruct {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} to automatically triage {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_alerts %}. You can use {% data variables.dependabot.auto_triage_rules_short %} to automatically dismiss or snooze certain alerts, or specify the alerts you want {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} to open pull requests for. Rules are applied before alert notifications are sent, so enabling rules that auto-dismiss low-risk alerts will prevent notification noise from future matching alerts.
 
 There are two types of {% data variables.dependabot.auto_triage_rules %}:
 

content/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-auto-triage-rules/customizing-auto-triage-rules-to-prioritize-dependabot-alerts.md

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 ## About {% data variables.dependabot.custom_rules %}
 
-You can create your own {% data variables.dependabot.auto_triage_rules %} based on alert metadata. You can choose to auto-dismiss alerts indefinitely, or snooze alerts until a patch becomes available, and you can specify which alerts you want {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} to open pull requests for.
+You can create your own {% data variables.dependabot.auto_triage_rules %} based on alert metadata. You can choose to auto-dismiss alerts indefinitely, or snooze alerts until a patch becomes available, and you can specify which alerts you want {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} to open pull requests for. Rules are applied before alert notifications are sent, so creating custom rules that auto-dismiss low-risk alerts will reduce notification noise from future matching alerts.
 
 Since any rules that you create apply to both future and current alerts, you can also use {% data variables.dependabot.auto_triage_rules_short %} to manage your {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_alerts %} in bulk.