diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3bd3bea6..00000000
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,85 +0,0 @@
-# For most projects, this workflow file will not need changing; you simply need
-# to commit it to your repository.
-#
-# You may wish to alter this file to override the set of languages analyzed,
-# or to provide custom queries or build logic.
-#
-# ******** NOTE ********
-# We have attempted to detect the languages in your repository. Please check
-# the `language` matrix defined below to confirm you have the correct set of
-# supported CodeQL languages.
-#
-name: "CodeQL"
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches: [ master ]
-  pull_request:
-    # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
-    branches: [ master ]
-  schedule:
-    - cron: '31 22 * * 4'
-
-permissions: read-all
-
-jobs:
-  analyze:
-    name: Analyze
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      security-events: write
-
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        language: c-cpp
-        build-mode: autobuild
-        # CodeQL supports [ 'cpp', 'csharp', 'go', 'java', 'javascript', 'python' ]
-        # Learn more:
-        # https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/github/finding-security-vulnerabilities-and-errors-in-your-code/configuring-code-scanning#changing-the-languages-that-are-analyzed
-
-    steps:
-    - name: Apt
-      run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y gcc autoconf automake libtool flex bison gettext autopoint help2man lzip texinfo texlive
-    - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@d632683dd7b4114ad314bca15554477dd762a938 # v4.2.0
-    
-    # Autobuild expects to start by running configure. 
-    # Run autogen.sh to ensure configure exists.
-    - name: Autogen
-      run: |
-       ./autogen.sh
-    
-    # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
-    - name: Initialize CodeQL
-      uses: github/codeql-action/init@e2b3eafc8d227b0241d48be5f425d47c2d750a13 # v3.26.10
-      with:
-        languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
-        build-mode: ${{ matrix.build-mode }}
-        # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
-        # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file.
-        # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.
-        # queries: ./path/to/local/query, your-org/your-repo/queries@main
-    
-   
-    
-    # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
-    # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
-    - name: Autobuild
-      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@e2b3eafc8d227b0241d48be5f425d47c2d750a13 # v3.26.10
-
-    # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
-    # 📚 https://git.io/JvXDl
-
-    # ✏️ If the Autobuild fails above, remove it and uncomment the following four lines
-    #    and modify them (or add more) to build your code if your project
-    #    uses a compiled language
-    #- name: Build
-    #  run: |
-    #   ./configure
-    #   make
-
-    - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@e2b3eafc8d227b0241d48be5f425d47c2d750a13 # v3.26.10
-      with:
-        category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 7b904132..80e51a9e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '39 5 * * 5'
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
   analyze:
     name: Analyze (${{ matrix.language }})
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         # your codebase is analyzed, see https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/code-scanning/creating-an-advanced-setup-for-code-scanning/codeql-code-scanning-for-compiled-languages
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
 
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
@@ -72,6 +74,6 @@ jobs:
         # queries: security-extended,security-and-quality
 
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
+      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@afb54ba388a7dca6ecae48f608c4ff05ff4cc77a # v3.25.15
       with:
         category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"