Mentioned adding of dependabot in#485, but@jongiddysaid that:

For a library crate, isn't the effect of these version updates simply to reduce the options available to dependent crates?

i.e. previously flate2 was compatible with any version of libz-sys >= 1.1.20, but now it requires at least 1.1.22. If, for any reason, a crate needs to keep libz-sys at 1.1.20, it now has a conflict.

I tend to update crate versions only when there is a security or bug fix reason to do so.

Should a dependency be updated as quick as possible? Or only if a user has a problem with one of them (or wants to) and requests to do so? A fixed schedule (i.e. once every 6 months)?

I personally consider that a project should always try to be up to date with the latest dependencies, but the points mentioned should be taken into consideration before merging of this PR.