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fix(ci): codeql-action v4.38.1 -> v4.38.0 SHA pin + dependabot hold (estate-wide startup_failure) - #54

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Estate-wide incident: github/codeql-action v4.38.1 fails GitHub workflow startup on every repo that took it — CodeQL/Hypatia runs die with startup_failure, zero jobs dispatched, no error text via the API. Full investigation + evidence chain: nexia-list#100.

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  • codeql-action/* refs (tag @v4.38.1 or SHA 1c5b675…) re-pinned to the v4.38.0 commit b96794f015dfd88f77b49b1c93e0fa7110f94c63 (green on deed-ecosystem; satisfies SHA-pin policy).
  • actions.lock re-keyed where present (dependabot bumps uses: without regenerating the lock → governance linter failure).
  • dependabot.yml: full hold on github/codeql-action — scoped versions: ignores do NOT hold on this path (nexia-list#101 re-raised the bump in SHA form within an hour, copying the inline warning comment verbatim while swapping the SHA).

Canonical fix at the estate origin: standards#973. Batch-mates: nexia-list#100 (merged), hypatia#828, vexometer#90, rsr-template-repo#191, empty-linter#99, modshells#119, plasma-parser-writer#98, robodog-defensive-systems-lab#145, twingate-helm-deploy#138, wokelang#147, laniakea#91, maa-framework#198, methodologies#92, rpa-elysium#134, scripts#136, universal-chat-extractor#165, verisimdb#280. Lift the hold once upstream clears 4.38.1 or a canary verifies green.

v4.38.1 (tag AND commit SHA 1c5b675) fails GitHub workflow-startup
validation estate-wide: codeql/hypatia runs die with startup_failure,
zero jobs, no API error text. Full investigation: nexia-list#100.
Rollback to the v4.38.0 commit b96794f015dfd88f77b49b1c93e0fa7110f94c63
(green on deed-ecosystem; satisfies repo SHA-pin policy). actions.lock
re-keyed; dependabot held unconditionally (versions-scoped ignores were
bypassed in SHA form - nexia-list#101).

Canonical fix: hyperpolymath/standards#973.
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42-42: LGTM!

Also applies to: 47-47

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  • Chores
    • Updated automated security scanning configuration to use a fixed, validated release.
    • Added safeguards to prevent automatic updates to a version known to cause workflow validation failures.
    • No changes were made to application functionality or user-facing behaviour.

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The PR pins CodeQL action steps to the v4.38.0 commit and prevents Dependabot from proposing updates for github/codeql-action.

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CodeQL version hold

Layer / File(s) Summary
Pin and hold CodeQL action
.github/workflows/codeql.yml, .github/dependabot.yml
The workflow uses the v4.38.0 commit SHA for init and analyze. Dependabot ignores updates for github/codeql-action.

Priority: ⬆️ High

Estimated code review effort: 1 (Trivial) | ~5 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: High

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to e1be2

The workflow remains on the known v4.38.0 CodeQL revision, while Dependabot is prevented from proposing the blocked update. No merge-blocking risk is identified.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies the CodeQL rollback, SHA pin, and Dependabot hold caused by the estate-wide startup failure. It is specific and related to the main change, although it is longer than nece…
Docstring Coverage ✅ Passed No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 0 functions across 0…
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hyperpolymath merged commit 4921aa7 into main Sep 22, 2026
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hyperpolymath deleted the fix/codeql-4381-rollback branch September 22, 2026 12:34
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