Backport workflow-hardening fix (unpinned-uses) to 5 release branches

[CharlieMCY]

Summary

The default branch already hardened .github/workflows/kind-e2e.yaml against the issue(s) below, but 5 release branches still carry it. This proposes the same, minimal, scanner-verified fix for each.

What's flagged (by zizmor)

• unpinned-uses — actions referenced by mutable tag/branch instead of a pinned commit SHA

Already resolved on the default branch in:

• df03027

Affected release branches (5)

• release-1.15 (still present as of HEAD 3870dcdc)
• release-1.16 (still present as of HEAD e36d8fac)
• release-1.14 (still present as of HEAD 3049d814)
• release-1.13 (still present as of HEAD 59626f89)
• release-1.12 (still present as of HEAD 9d21588e)

Suggested per-branch patches

Each diff below was checked locally with zizmor and actionlint: the flagged finding(s) are cleared on the affected construct and no new lint or security findings are introduced. (Whitespace is normalized; only security-relevant lines change.)

release-1.15 — unpinned-uses

File .github/workflows/kind-e2e.yaml; suggested edits:

• ~ jobs.$J.steps[uses=actions/cache].uses : pin(actions/cache -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J.steps[uses=actions/checkout].uses : pin(actions/checkout -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J.steps[uses=actions/upload-artifact].uses : pin(actions/upload-artifact -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J.steps[uses=ko-build/setup-ko].uses : pin(ko-build/setup-ko -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J2.steps[uses=actions/cache].uses : pin(actions/cache -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J2.steps[uses=actions/checkout].uses : pin(actions/checkout -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J2.steps[uses=actions/download-artifact].uses : pin(actions/download-artifact -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J2.steps[uses=chainguard-dev/actions/kind-diag].uses : pin(chainguard-dev/actions/kind-diag -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J2.steps[uses=chainguard-dev/actions/setup-kind].uses : pin(chainguard-dev/actions/setup-kind -> target_ref SHA)

--- a/.github/workflows/kind-e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kind-e2e.yaml
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
+      - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5  # v4
       - name: setup-go
         uses: knative/actions/setup-go@main
 
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@
           mkdir -p ~/artifacts/build
           mkdir -p ~/artifacts/registry
 
-      - uses: actions/cache@v4
+      - uses: actions/cache@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830  # v4
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.cache/go-build
@@ -46,8 +45,7 @@
 
     # Install the latest release of ko
       - name: Install ko
-        uses: ko-build/setup-ko@v0.7
-
+        uses: ko-build/setup-ko@3aebd0597dc1e9d1a26bcfdb7cbeb19c131d3037  # v0.7
       - name: Setup Registry
         run: |
           docker run -d --restart=always \
@@ -68,7 +66,7 @@
         run: |
           ./test/upload-test-images.sh
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02  # v4
         with:
           name: artifacts
           path: ~/artifacts
@@ -155,7 +153,7 @@
       - name: setup-go
         uses: knative/actions/setup-go@main
 
-      - uses: actions/cache@v4
+      - uses: actions/cache@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830  # v4
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.cache/go-build
@@ -164,7 +162,7 @@
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-go-
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093  # v4
         with:
           name: artifacts
           path: ~/artifacts
@@ -186,7 +184,7 @@
           sudo mv gotestsum /usr/local/bin
           echo "::endgroup::"
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5  # v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0

release-1.16 — unpinned-uses

File .github/workflows/kind-e2e.yaml; suggested edits:

• ~ jobs.$J.steps[uses=actions/cache].uses : pin(actions/cache -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J.steps[uses=actions/checkout].uses : pin(actions/checkout -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J.steps[uses=actions/upload-artifact].uses : pin(actions/upload-artifact -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J.steps[uses=ko-build/setup-ko].uses : pin(ko-build/setup-ko -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J2.steps[uses=actions/cache].uses : pin(actions/cache -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J2.steps[uses=actions/checkout].uses : pin(actions/checkout -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J2.steps[uses=actions/download-artifact].uses : pin(actions/download-artifact -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J2.steps[uses=chainguard-dev/actions/kind-diag].uses : pin(chainguard-dev/actions/kind-diag -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J2.steps[uses=chainguard-dev/actions/setup-kind].uses : pin(chainguard-dev/actions/setup-kind -> target_ref SHA)

--- a/.github/workflows/kind-e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kind-e2e.yaml
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
+      - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5  # v4
       - name: setup-go
         uses: knative/actions/setup-go@main
 
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@
           mkdir -p ~/artifacts/build
           mkdir -p ~/artifacts/registry
 
-      - uses: actions/cache@v4
+      - uses: actions/cache@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830  # v4
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.cache/go-build
@@ -46,8 +45,7 @@
 
     # Install the latest release of ko
       - name: Install ko
-        uses: ko-build/setup-ko@v0.7
-
+        uses: ko-build/setup-ko@3aebd0597dc1e9d1a26bcfdb7cbeb19c131d3037  # v0.7
       - name: Setup Registry
         run: |
           docker run -d --restart=always \
@@ -68,7 +66,7 @@
         run: |
           ./test/upload-test-images.sh
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02  # v4
         with:
           name: artifacts
           path: ~/artifacts
@@ -155,7 +153,7 @@
       - name: setup-go
         uses: knative/actions/setup-go@main
 
-      - uses: actions/cache@v4
+      - uses: actions/cache@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830  # v4
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.cache/go-build
@@ -164,7 +162,7 @@
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-go-
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093  # v4
         with:
           name: artifacts
           path: ~/artifacts
@@ -186,7 +184,7 @@
           sudo mv gotestsum /usr/local/bin
           echo "::endgroup::"
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5  # v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0

release-1.14 — unpinned-uses

File .github/workflows/kind-e2e.yaml; suggested edits:

• ~ jobs.$J.steps[uses=actions/cache].uses : pin(actions/cache -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J.steps[uses=actions/checkout].uses : pin(actions/checkout -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J.steps[uses=actions/upload-artifact].uses : pin(actions/upload-artifact -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J.steps[uses=ko-build/setup-ko].uses : pin(ko-build/setup-ko -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J2.steps[uses=actions/cache].uses : pin(actions/cache -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J2.steps[uses=actions/checkout].uses : pin(actions/checkout -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J2.steps[uses=actions/download-artifact].uses : pin(actions/download-artifact -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J2.steps[uses=chainguard-dev/actions/kind-diag].uses : pin(chainguard-dev/actions/kind-diag -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J2.steps[uses=chainguard-dev/actions/setup-kind].uses : pin(chainguard-dev/actions/setup-kind -> target_ref SHA)

--- a/.github/workflows/kind-e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kind-e2e.yaml
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
+      - uses: actions/checkout@f43a0e5ff2bd294095638e18286ca9a3d1956744  # v3
       - name: setup-go
         uses: knative/actions/setup-go@main
 
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@
           mkdir -p ~/artifacts/build
           mkdir -p ~/artifacts/registry
 
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+      - uses: actions/cache@6f8efc29b200d32929f49075959781ed54ec270c  # v3
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.cache/go-build
@@ -46,8 +45,7 @@
 
     # Install the latest release of ko
       - name: Install ko
-        uses: ko-build/setup-ko@v0.6
-
+        uses: ko-build/setup-ko@ace48d793556083a76f1e3e6068850c1f4a369aa  # v0.6
       - name: Setup Registry
         run: |
           docker run -d --restart=always \
@@ -68,7 +66,7 @@
         run: |
           ./test/upload-test-images.sh
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@ff15f0306b3f739f7b6fd43fb5d26cd321bd4de5  # v3
         with:
           name: artifacts
           path: ~/artifacts
@@ -156,7 +154,7 @@
       - name: setup-go
         uses: knative/actions/setup-go@main
 
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+      - uses: actions/cache@6f8efc29b200d32929f49075959781ed54ec270c  # v3
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.cache/go-build
@@ -165,7 +163,7 @@
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-go-
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@9bc31d5ccc31df68ecc42ccf4149144866c47d8a  # v3
         with:
           name: artifacts
           path: ~/artifacts
@@ -187,7 +185,7 @@
           sudo mv gotestsum /usr/local/bin
           echo "::endgroup::"
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@f43a0e5ff2bd294095638e18286ca9a3d1956744  # v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0

release-1.13 — unpinned-uses

File .github/workflows/kind-e2e.yaml; suggested edits:

• ~ jobs.$J.steps[uses=actions/cache].uses : pin(actions/cache -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J.steps[uses=actions/checkout].uses : pin(actions/checkout -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J.steps[uses=actions/upload-artifact].uses : pin(actions/upload-artifact -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J.steps[uses=ko-build/setup-ko].uses : pin(ko-build/setup-ko -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J2.steps[uses=actions/cache].uses : pin(actions/cache -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J2.steps[uses=actions/checkout].uses : pin(actions/checkout -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J2.steps[uses=actions/download-artifact].uses : pin(actions/download-artifact -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J2.steps[uses=chainguard-dev/actions/kind-diag].uses : pin(chainguard-dev/actions/kind-diag -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J2.steps[uses=chainguard-dev/actions/setup-kind].uses : pin(chainguard-dev/actions/setup-kind -> target_ref SHA)

--- a/.github/workflows/kind-e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kind-e2e.yaml
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
+      - uses: actions/checkout@f43a0e5ff2bd294095638e18286ca9a3d1956744  # v3
       - name: Set up Go 1.21.x
         uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@
           mkdir -p ~/artifacts/build
           mkdir -p ~/artifacts/registry
 
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+      - uses: actions/cache@6f8efc29b200d32929f49075959781ed54ec270c  # v3
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.cache/go-build
@@ -51,8 +50,7 @@
 
     # Install the latest release of ko
       - name: Install ko
-        uses: ko-build/setup-ko@v0.6
-
+        uses: ko-build/setup-ko@ace48d793556083a76f1e3e6068850c1f4a369aa  # v0.6
       - name: Setup Registry
         run: |
           docker run -d --restart=always \
@@ -73,7 +71,7 @@
         run: |
           ./test/upload-test-images.sh
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@ff15f0306b3f739f7b6fd43fb5d26cd321bd4de5  # v3
         with:
           name: artifacts
           path: ~/artifacts
@@ -156,7 +154,7 @@
         with:
           go-version: 1.21.x
 
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+      - uses: actions/cache@6f8efc29b200d32929f49075959781ed54ec270c  # v3
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.cache/go-build
@@ -165,7 +163,7 @@
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-go-
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@9bc31d5ccc31df68ecc42ccf4149144866c47d8a  # v3
         with:
           name: artifacts
           path: ~/artifacts
@@ -200,7 +198,7 @@
           sudo mv ytt /usr/local/bin
           echo "::endgroup::"
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@f43a0e5ff2bd294095638e18286ca9a3d1956744  # v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0

release-1.12 — unpinned-uses

File .github/workflows/kind-e2e.yaml; suggested edits:

• ~ jobs.$J.steps[uses=actions/cache].uses : pin(actions/cache -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J.steps[uses=actions/checkout].uses : pin(actions/checkout -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J.steps[uses=actions/upload-artifact].uses : pin(actions/upload-artifact -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J.steps[uses=ko-build/setup-ko].uses : pin(ko-build/setup-ko -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J2.steps[uses=actions/cache].uses : pin(actions/cache -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J2.steps[uses=actions/checkout].uses : pin(actions/checkout -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J2.steps[uses=actions/download-artifact].uses : pin(actions/download-artifact -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J2.steps[uses=chainguard-dev/actions/kind-diag].uses : pin(chainguard-dev/actions/kind-diag -> target_ref SHA)
• ~ jobs.$J2.steps[uses=chainguard-dev/actions/setup-kind].uses : pin(chainguard-dev/actions/setup-kind -> target_ref SHA)

--- a/.github/workflows/kind-e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kind-e2e.yaml
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
+      - uses: actions/checkout@f43a0e5ff2bd294095638e18286ca9a3d1956744  # v3
       - name: Set up Go 1.21.x
         uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@
           mkdir -p ~/artifacts/build
           mkdir -p ~/artifacts/registry
 
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+      - uses: actions/cache@6f8efc29b200d32929f49075959781ed54ec270c  # v3
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.cache/go-build
@@ -51,8 +50,7 @@
 
     # Install the latest release of ko
       - name: Install ko
-        uses: ko-build/setup-ko@v0.6
-
+        uses: ko-build/setup-ko@ace48d793556083a76f1e3e6068850c1f4a369aa  # v0.6
       - name: Setup Registry
         run: |
           docker run -d --restart=always \
@@ -73,7 +71,7 @@
         run: |
           ./test/upload-test-images.sh
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@ff15f0306b3f739f7b6fd43fb5d26cd321bd4de5  # v3
         with:
           name: artifacts
           path: ~/artifacts
@@ -157,7 +155,7 @@
         with:
           go-version: 1.21.x
 
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+      - uses: actions/cache@6f8efc29b200d32929f49075959781ed54ec270c  # v3
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.cache/go-build
@@ -166,7 +164,7 @@
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-go-
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@9bc31d5ccc31df68ecc42ccf4149144866c47d8a  # v3
         with:
           name: artifacts
           path: ~/artifacts
@@ -201,7 +199,7 @@
           sudo mv ytt /usr/local/bin
           echo "::endgroup::"
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@f43a0e5ff2bd294095638e18286ca9a3d1956744  # v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0

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Happy to open pull requests instead if that's preferred.