When I log into packagist.org I get this message on my packages:
This package is using the legacy GitHub service and will stop being auto-updated in early 2019. Please set up the new GitHub Hook for Packagist so that it keeps working in the future.
When I visit https://packagist.org/about#how-to-update-packages the instructions seem to be more talking about how to set it up from scratch then anything.
Any ideas?
You should take a look at this issue: https://github.com/composer/packagist/issues/907 - GitHub deprecated GitHub Services, which was previously used for integration with Packagist. Packagist should switch to GitHub app when you first login to Packagist using GitHub OAuth.
If you already have connected GitHub account to Packagist account, try to logout and login using GitHub - you will be asked about permissions, which allows to automatically setup webhooks for repositories. After this everything should update automatically. In other case you can connect GitHub account to existing Packagist account on settings page.