diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index ec9119084e..65ff156753 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -37,3 +37,13 @@ updates:
     open-pull-requests-limit: 0
     labels:
       - dependencies
+  
+    - package-ecosystem: gomod
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: daily
+    target-branch: "release/v3.1.x"
+    # Only allow automated security-related dependency updates on release branches.
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 0
+    labels:
+      - dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/proto-registry.yml b/.github/workflows/proto-registry.yml
index 08748fe079..d79db5af70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/proto-registry.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/proto-registry.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: bufbuild/buf-setup-action@v1.23.1
+      - uses: bufbuild/buf-setup-action@v1.24.0
       - uses: bufbuild/buf-push-action@v1
         with:
           input: "proto"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/proto.yml b/.github/workflows/proto.yml
index 0049c05d20..9791a871c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/proto.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/proto.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: bufbuild/buf-setup-action@v1.23.1
+      - uses: bufbuild/buf-setup-action@v1.24.0
       - uses: bufbuild/buf-breaking-action@v1
         with:
           input: "proto"
diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index 63b8b61550..e08625bf28 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -26,3 +26,11 @@ pull_request_rules:
       backport:
         branches:
           - release/v3.0.x
+  - name: Backport patches to the release/v3.1.x branch
+    conditions:
+      - base=main
+      - label=A:backport/v3.1.x
+    actions:
+      backport:
+        branches:
+          - release/v3.1.x