This document outlines the security measures and configurations implemented in our GitHub Actions workflows.

• actions/checkout: Updated to v4 (latest secure version)
• actions/setup-node: Updated to v4 (latest secure version)
• CodeQL Actions: Downgraded to v3 for stability
• Release Actions: Replaced deprecated actions/create-release with softprops/action-gh-release@v2

All workflows now use principle of least privilege:

• CI Workflow (ci.yml):

  • test job: contents: read
  • verify-commands job: contents: read
  • security job: actions: read, contents: read, security-events: write

• Release Workflow (release.yml):

  • release job: contents: write, issues: write, pull-requests: write, discussions: write
  • update-docs job: contents: write

• Security Workflow (security.yml):

  • All jobs: Explicit permissions instead of defaults

• Configured with .github/codeql-config.yml
• Security and quality queries enabled
• JavaScript language scanning
• SARIF results output for GitHub Security tab

• Trivy: Container and filesystem vulnerability scanning
• OpenSSF Scorecard: Supply chain security assessment
• npm audit: Dependency vulnerability checks

• Gitleaks: Git history secret detection
• TruffleHog: Advanced secret scanning across commits

• FORCE_COLOR: 3 environment variable for consistent output
• Explicit environment contexts in release workflows

• Version format validation in release workflow
• Regex pattern matching for semantic versioning
• Sanitization of user inputs

• Secure token handling with GITHUB_TOKEN
• Required secrets clearly identified
• Audit logging for automated dependency updates

permissions:
  contents: read          # Read repository contents
  actions: read           # Read actions status (security job)
  security-events: write  # Write security scan results

permissions:
  contents: write         # Write releases and tags
  issues: write           # Create discussions
  pull-requests: write    # Update PRs
  discussions: write      # Create release discussions

permissions:
  contents: read          # Read code for scanning
  actions: read           # Read workflow status
  security-events: write  # Write scan results
  pull-requests: read     # Read PR details

• Security scan failures trigger workflow failures
• High-severity vulnerabilities block releases
• Secret detection failures require manual review

• Dependency updates require security review
• New high-risk permissions need approval
• Breaking changes in dependencies need validation

• All security scans pass
• No critical vulnerabilities introduced
• Dependencies reviewed for license compliance
• Secrets not committed to repository

• Security audit passes
• CodeQL analysis clean
• Dependency vulnerabilities addressed
• No secrets in release assets

• Review GitHub Actions versions quarterly
• Update security scanning tools monthly
• Audit permissions annually

• Security scan failures: Address immediately
• Secret leaks: Rotate affected secrets + revoke access
• Vulnerability alerts: Patch within SLA

For security concerns, please use GitHub Security Advisories or contact the maintainers directly.