ci: add explicit least permissions to workflows #12813
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Description
This PR explicitly defines the permissions block for several GitHub Actions workflows that were previously relying on the default (potentially permissive) settings.
By setting permissions: contents: read (and pull-requests: read where necessary), we ensure that the GITHUB_TOKEN used in these workflows follows the principle of least privilege. this acts as a security measure to limit the impact of a compromised workflow step.
With a compromised github token, a bad actor can:
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