diff --git a/docs/usage/configuration-options.md b/docs/usage/configuration-options.md
index 28e327029a5c435ce907fb8528f0db39094d58b0..75e6dc50fee59bdbeed73b4dfcd30ea43c71d198 100644
--- a/docs/usage/configuration-options.md
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@@ -402,6 +402,16 @@ This option applies only to the `gradle` manager.
 
 ## dependencyDashboard
 
+Starting from version `v26.0.0` the "Dependency Dashboard" is enabled by default as part of the commonly-used `config:base` preset.
+
+To disable the Dependency Dashboard, add the preset `:disableDependencyDashboard` or set `dependencyDashboard` to `false`.
+
+```json
+{
+  "extends": ["config:base", ":disableDependencyDashboard"]
+}
+```
+
 Configuring `dependencyDashboard` to `true` will lead to the creation of a "Dependency Dashboard" issue within the repository.
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