ci: restrict the workflow GITHUB_TOKEN to contents: read - #414
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Resolves the two open code-scanning alerts (actions/missing-workflow-permissions): the test workflow only checks out code and runs tests, so the default token permissions are wider than needed. release.yml already declares its own permissions.
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This PR tightens GitHub Actions security posture by explicitly restricting the workflow GITHUB_TOKEN permissions in the PostGIS test workflow, resolving Code Scanning alerts related to missing workflow permission declarations.
Changes:
- Add a top-level
permissions: contents: readto.github/workflows/test-postgis.yml. - Document why read-only repository contents access is sufficient for this workflow.
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Resolves the two open code-scanning alerts (#8, #9,
actions/missing-workflow-permissions):test-postgis.ymlnever limited theGITHUB_TOKEN, so both jobs ran with the default (broader) permissions. The workflow only checks out repositories and runs tests — a top-levelpermissions: contents: readcovers both jobs.release.ymlalready declares its own explicitcontents: writeand is not affected.The alerts auto-close once this reaches
mainwith the next release.