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feat: [Code Scanning] Security Improvements - create codeql.yml #1314
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Enabling code scanning for security purposes
This pull request sets up GitHub code scanning for this repository. Once the scans have completed and the checks have passed, the analysis results for this pull request branch will appear on this overview. Once you merge this pull request, the 'Security' tab will show more code scanning analysis results (for example, for the default branch). Depending on your configuration and choice of analysis tool, future pull requests will be annotated with code scanning analysis results. For more information about GitHub code scanning, check out the documentation. |
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LGTM! 🚀
feat: [Code Scanning] Security Improvements - create codeql.yml
Relates to:
[Enable CodeQL Analysis for Security Scanning] (#1313)
Risks
Low – The addition of CodeQL scanning is non-disruptive and will not affect existing application functionality. Minor risks include possible false positives or initial configuration errors, which can be addressed without impact to production workflows.
Background
What does this PR do?
This PR integrates CodeQL Analysis into the GitHub repository to enable automated security scanning of the codebase. CodeQL will analyze code for vulnerabilities, errors, and potential improvements across supported programming languages.
What kind of change is this?
Features – Non-breaking change that adds security functionality.
Why are we doing this?
To improve code security and quality by automating the detection of vulnerabilities and providing actionable insights directly within GitHub. This aligns with best practices for secure DevSecOps workflows.
Documentation changes needed?
My changes do not require a change to the project documentation.
Testing
Where should a reviewer start?
Detailed testing steps
Deploy Notes
No special deployment instructions are needed. The workflow is self-contained within the repository configuration.
Database changes
None.
Deployment instructions
Standard GitHub Action setup: merge the PR and ensure the workflow is triggered by future commits or pull requests.
This PR provides the foundation for continuous code security scanning using CodeQL and ensures our repository adheres to security best practices.