fix: remove references to "bot"

[jamietanna]

Changes

We dropped the "bot" from our terminology long ago (as with #37535), but it
looks like we've got some outdated docs + code that reference it.

We should remove this to keep things consistent.

Fix as it changes some user-facing things like logs, and changes the default commit author.

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Pull request overview

Standardizes Renovate terminology by removing outdated “bot” references from code, logs, configuration messages, and documentation.

Changes:

• Replaces “bot” terminology with Renovate/account/deployment wording.
• Changes the default Git author name to Renovate.
• Updates validation tests and documentation examples accordingly.

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 56 out of 56 changed files in this pull request and generated 9 comments.

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File	Description
tools/docs/manager.ts	Updates generated manager guidance.
tools/docs/config.ts	Renames the documentation filter parameter.
lib/workers/repository/update/branch/get-updated.ts	Updates an internal comment.
lib/workers/repository/reconfigure/comment.ts	Updates user-facing PR text.
lib/workers/repository/onboarding/branch/check.ts	Updates fork-mode terminology.
lib/workers/repository/init/apis.ts	Updates administrator terminology.
lib/util/git/index.ts	Changes the default Git author and comments.
lib/modules/platform/gitlab/readme.md	Revises GitLab account guidance.
lib/modules/platform/github/readme.md	Revises GitHub account and author guidance.
lib/modules/platform/github/index.ts	Updates a fork-mode log message.
lib/modules/platform/gitea/readme.md	Revises Gitea authentication guidance.
lib/modules/platform/gitea/index.ts	Updates an account-related comment.
lib/modules/platform/gerrit/readme.md	Revises Gerrit permission guidance.
lib/modules/platform/forgejo/readme.md	Revises Forgejo authentication guidance.
lib/modules/platform/forgejo/index.ts	Updates an account-related comment.
lib/modules/platform/bitbucket/readme.md	Revises Bitbucket authentication guidance.
lib/modules/platform/bitbucket-server/readme.md	Revises Bitbucket Server guidance.
lib/modules/platform/azure/readme.md	Updates Azure authentication and Git author examples.
lib/modules/manager/github-actions/__fixtures__/workflow_3.yml	Updates fixture comments.
lib/modules/manager/copier/extract.ts	Revises authentication documentation.
lib/modules/manager/bundler/readme.md	Updates self-hosted configuration wording.
lib/config/validation.ts	Revises validation errors.
lib/config/validation.spec.ts	Updates validation expectations.
lib/config/validation-helpers/utils.ts	Updates token documentation.
lib/config/options/index.ts	Revises administration and rebase descriptions.
docs/usage/user-stories/swissquote.md	Updates historical product terminology.
docs/usage/updating-rebasing.md	Updates rebase terminology.
docs/usage/self-hosted-experimental.md	Updates developer terminology.
docs/usage/self-hosted-configuration.md	Broadly revises self-hosted terminology and examples.
docs/usage/python.md	Updates Python integration terminology.
docs/usage/php.md	Updates host-rule guidance.
docs/usage/noise-reduction.md	Updates scheduling terminology.
docs/usage/node.md	Updates Node.js guidance.
docs/usage/modules/versioning/index.md	Updates versioning guidance.
docs/usage/logo-brand-guidelines.md	Revises branding guidance.
docs/usage/known-limitations.md	Updates scheduling terminology.
docs/usage/key-concepts/scheduling.md	Revises scheduling and administrator wording.
docs/usage/key-concepts/presets.md	Updates preset terminology.
docs/usage/java.md	Updates credential guidance.
docs/usage/index.md	Revises configuration wording.
docs/usage/golang.md	Updates installation terminology.
docs/usage/gitlab-bot-security.md	Revises Renovate-specific identity references.
docs/usage/getting-started/running.md	Updates self-hosting and account guidance.
docs/usage/getting-started/private-packages.md	Revises self-hosted credential terminology.
docs/usage/getting-started/installing-onboarding.md	Updates installation and onboarding terminology.
docs/usage/faq.md	Updates configuration wording.
docs/usage/examples/self-hosting.md	Updates deployment and Git author examples.
docs/usage/configuration-templates.md	Updates branch-prefix guidance.
docs/usage/configuration-options.md	Revises generated option documentation.
docs/usage/config-presets.md	Updates self-hosted preset guidance.
docs/usage/config-overview.md	Defines current global configuration terminology.
docs/development/style-guide.md	Updates user-facing text guidance.
docs/development/issue-labeling.md	Updates self-hosted labeling guidance.
docs/development/configuration.md	Revises global-only configuration terminology.
.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml	Updates the discussion link description.
.github/actions/setup-node/action.yml	Changes the configured Git author name.

Suppressed comments (1)

docs/usage/getting-started/running.md:232

• “For your Renovate” is grammatically incomplete because Renovate is the application, not an account or deployment.

  We recommend you use a single, dedicated username for your Renovate.

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