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fix(ci): codeql-action v4.38.1 -> v4.38.0 SHA pin + dependabot hold (estate-wide startup_failure) - #143

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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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    • Temporarily held automatic updates for the CodeQL action.
    • Pinned CodeQL security scanning to a validated v4.38.0 release to maintain consistent workflow behaviour.

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The CodeQL workflow now pins github/codeql-action to the v4.38.0 commit digest. Dependabot ignores updates for this action and documents the temporary hold.

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CodeQL action version hold

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Pin CodeQL action version
.github/workflows/codeql.yml, .github/dependabot.yml
The workflow pins the init and analyze steps to the v4.38.0 commit digest. Dependabot ignores github/codeql-action updates and records the hold conditions.

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Change: Bug fix

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<title>Version 2 yaml validator doesn&`#39`;t catch duplicated `ignore:` sections.</title> GitHub issue 1919 in dependabot/dependabot-core (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference) # Version 2 yaml validator doesn&`#39`;t catch duplicated `ignore:` sections. - State: open - Author: georgedorn - Created: 2020-06-18T18:02:48Z - Updated: 2025-02-15T00:05:02Z - Repository: dependabot/dependabot-core - Number: `#1919` ## Labels - T: bug 🐞 - F: configuration-file - F: dependency-ignores --- This validates: ``` version: 2 updates: - package-ecosystem: pip directory: "/" schedule: interval: daily time: &`#39`;13:00&`#39`; open-pull-requests-limit: 10 ignore: - dependency-name: chromedriver-binary ignore: - dependency-name: celery commit-message: prefix: chore ``` But then dependabot happily opens PRs to update chromedriver-binary, as the second `ignore:` clobbers the first. (I&`#39`;m now aware of the correct format; this bug report is because the validator didn&`#39`;t catch this. Also, maybe somebody else searching for why dependabot isn&`#39`;t respecting their &`#39`;ignore&`#39`; statements will find this, too.) ## Timeline - georgedorn added label "bug" **feelepxyz** commented on 2020-06-19T10:05:07Z: > `@georgedorn` thanks for reporting! We&`#39`;ll look into handling this better. Suprised our JSON schema validation doesn&`#39`;t pick this up. - georgedorn mentioned - georgedorn subscribed - deivid-rodriguez added label "F: configuration-file" - jeffwidman added label "F: dependency-ignores" - Referenced by issue `#1927`: Please publish full dependabot.yml schema - Renamed from "Version 2 yaml validator doesn&`#39`;t catch duplicated &`#39`;ignore:&`#39`; sections." to "Version 2 yaml validator doesn&`#39`;t catch duplicated `ignore:` sections." **github-actions[bot]** commented on 2025-02-06T00:05:05Z: > 👋 This issue has been marked as stale because it has been open for 2 years with no activity. You can comment on the issue to hold stalebot off for a while, or do nothing. If you do nothing, this issue will be closed eventually by the stalebot. Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for more policy details. - github-actions[bot] added label "Stale" - github-actions[bot] closed - abdulapopoola reopened - github-actions[bot] removed label "Stale" <title>Result 2</title> https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/how-tos/secure-your-supply-chain/secure-your-dependencies/configure-version-updates right of "Depend ... 1. Add a `version`. This key is mandatory. The file must start with `version: 2`. ... 2. Optionally, if you have dependencies in a private registry, add a `registries` section containing authentication details. For more information, see Configuring access to private registries for Dependabot. ... 3. Add an `updates` section, with an entry for each package manager you want Dependabot to monitor. This key is mandatory. You use it to configure how Dependabot updates the versions or your project&`#39`;s dependencies. Each entry configures the update settings for a particular package manager. For more information, see About the dependabot.yml file and Dependabot options reference. ... 4. For each package manager, use: ... - `package- ... ystem` to specify the package manager. For more information about the supported package managers, see ... `. - `directories` or `directory` to specify the location of ... manifest or other definition files. For more information, see ... multiple locations for manifest files. - `schedule.interval` to specify how often to check for new versions. ... You can disable version updates entirely by deleting the `dependabot.yml` file from your repository. More usually, you want to disable updates temporarily for one or more dependencies, or package managers. ... - Package managers: disable by setting `open-pull-requests-limit: 0` or by commenting out the relevant `package-ecosystem` in the configuration file. - Specific dependencies: disable by adding `ignore` attributes for packages or applications that you want to exclude from updates. ... When you disable dependencies, you can use wild cards to match a set of related libraries. You can also specify which versions to exclude. This is particularly useful if you need to block updates to a library, pending work to support a breaking change to its API, but want to get any security fixes to the version you use. ... The example `dependabot.yml` file below includes examples of ... disable updates to ... dependencies, while allowing other updates to continue ... ```yaml # `dependabot.yml` file with updates # disabled for Docker and limited for npm ... version: 2 updates: # Configuration for Dockerfile - package-ecosystem: "docker" directory: "/" schedule: interval: "weekly" # Disable all pull requests for Docker dependencies open-pull-requests-limit: 0 # Configuration for npm - package-ecosystem: "npm" directory: "/" schedule: interval: "weekly" ignore: # Ignore updates to packages that start with &`#39`;aws&`#39`; # Wildcards match zero or more arbitrary characters - dependency-name: "aws*" # Ignore some updates to the &`#39`;express&`#39`; package - dependency-name: "express" # Ignore only new versions for 4.x and 5.x versions: ["4.x", "5.x"] # For all packages, ignore all patch updates - dependency-name: "*" update-types: ["version-update:semver-patch"] ``` ... For more information about checking for existing ignore preferences, see Dependabot options reference. <title>Controlling which dependencies are updated by Dependabot - GitHub Enterprise Server 3.13 Docs</title> https://help.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.13/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/controlling-dependencies-updated Learn how to configure your`dependabot.yml` file so that Dependabot automatically updates the packages you specify, in the way you define. ... You can customize your Dependabot configuration to suit your needs, by adding options to your`dependabot.yml` file. For example, you can make sure that Dependabot uses the correct package manifest files, and updates only the dependencies you want maintained. ... ## Ignoring specific dependencies ... If you are not ready to adopt changes from certain dependencies in your project, you can configure Dependabot to ignore those dependencies when it opens pull requests for version updates. You can do this using one of the following methods. ... Configure the`ignore` option for the dependency in your`dependabot.yml` file. ... - You can use this to ignore updates for specific dependencies, versions, and types of updates. - For more information, see`ignore` in Dependabot options reference. ... Use`@dependabot ignore` comment commands on a Dependabot pull request for version updates. ... - You can use comment commands to ignore updates for specific dependencies and versions. - For more information, see Managing pull requests for dependency updates. ... Here are some examples showing how ... customize which dependencies are updated. ... If you want to un-ignore a dependency or ignore condition, you can delete the ignore conditions from the`dependabot.yml` file or reopen the pull request. ... For pull requests for grouped version updates, you can also use`@dependabot unignore` comment commands. The`@dependabot unignore` comment commands enable you to do the following by commenting on a Dependabot pull request: ... - Un-ignore a specific ignore condition - Un-ignore a specific dependency - Un-ignore all ignore conditions for all dependencies in a Dependabot pull request ... only work on pull requests for grouped version updates. ... ## Allowing specific dependencies to be updated ... You can use`allow` to tell Dependabot about the dependencies you want to maintain.`allow` is usually used in conjunction with`ignore`. ... By default, Dependabot creates version update pull requests only for the dependencies that are explicitly defined in a manifest (`direct` dependencies). This configuration uses`allow` to tell Dependabot that we want it to maintain`all` types of dependency. That is, both the`direct` dependencies and their dependencies (also known as indirect dependencies, sub-dependencies, or transient dependencies). In addition, the configuration tells Dependabot to ignore all dependencies with a name matching the pattern`org.xwiki.*` because we have a different process for maintaining them. ... Dependabot checks for all allowed dependencies, then filters out any ignored dependencies. If a dependency is matched by an allow and an ignore statement, then it is ignored. ... updates: - package-ecosystem: "maven" directory: "/" registries: - maven-xwiki-public - maven-xwiki-snapshots schedule: interval: "weekly" allow: # Allow both direct and indirect updates for all packages. - dependency-type: "all" ignore: # Ignore XWiki dependencies. We have a separate process for updating them - dependency-name: "org.xwiki.*" open-pull-requests-limit: 15 ... ## Ignoring specific versions or ranges of versions ... You can use`versions` in conjunction with`ignore` to ignore specific versions or ranges of versions. ... ## Specifying the semantic versioning level to ignore ... You can specify one or more semantic versioning (SemVer) levels to ignore using`update-types`. ... updates: - package-ecosystem: "npm" directory: "/" schedule: interval: "daily" ... ignore: - dependency-name: "express" # For Express, ignore all updates for version 4 and ... 5 versions: ["4.x", "5.x"] # For Lodash, ignore all updates - dependency-name: "lodash" - dependency-name: "`@types/` ... " # For Node type…[truncated] <title>Dependabot options reference</title> https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/reference/supply-chain-security/dependabot-options-reference This article provides reference information for the configuration options available in the `dependabot.yml` file. Use these options to customize how Dependabot monitors package ecosystems, schedules updates, and creates pull requests. For an overview of the `dependabot.yml` file and how it works, see About the dependabot.yml file. ... ### Required keys ... | Key | Location | Purpose | | --- | --- | --- | | `version` | Top level | Dependabot configuration syntax to use. Always: `2`. | | `updates` | Top level | Section where you define each `package-ecosystem` to update. | | `package-ecosystem` | Under `updates` | Define a package manager to update. | | `directories` or `directory` | Under each `package-ecosystem` entry | Define the location of the manifest or other definition files to update. | | `schedule.interval` | Under each `package-ecosystem` entry | Define whether to look for version updates: `daily`, `weekly`, `monthly`, `quarterly`, `semiannually`, `yearly`, or `cron`. | ... Optionally, you can also include a top-level `registries` key to define access details for private registries, see Top-level `registries` key. ... Use to define exactly which dependencies to maintain for a package ecosystem. Often used with the `ignore` option. For examples, see Controlling which dependencies are updated by Dependabot ... ## `ignore` ... Use with the `allow` option to define exactly which dependencies to maintain for a package ecosystem. Dependabot checks for all allowed dependencies and then filters out any ignored dependencies or versions. So a dependency that is matched by both an allow and an ignore will be ignored. For examples, see Controlling which dependencies are updated by Dependabot. ... When `ignore` is used Dependabot uses the following process: ... Check for all ... out any ignored dependencies or versions. ... If a dependency is matched by an `allow` and an `ignore` statement, then it is ignored. ... | Parameters | Purpose | | --- | --- | | `dependency-name` | Ignore updates for dependencies with matching names, optionally using `*` to match zero or more characters. | | `versions` | Ignore specific versions or ranges of versions. | | `update-types` | Ignore updates to one or more semantic versioning levels. Supported values: `version-update:semver-patch`, `version-update:semver-minor`, and `version-update:semver-major`. | ... ### `dependency-name` (`ignore`) ... For most package managers, you should define a value that will match the dependency name specified in the lock or manifest file. A few systems have more complex requirements. ... ### `versions` (`ignore`) ... Use to ignore ... versions. If you want to define ... range, use the standard pattern ... package manager. For example: ... ### `update-types` (`ignore`) ... ## Top-level `registries` key ... The value of the `registries` key is an associative array, each element of which consists of a key that identifies a particular registry and a value which is an associative array that specifies the settings required to access that registry. The following `dependabot.yml` file configures a registry identified as `dockerhub` in the `registries` section of the file and then references this in the `updates` section of the file. <title>Dependabot options reference</title> https://docs.github.com/code-security/reference/supply-chain-security/dependabot-options-reference This article provides reference information for the configuration options available in the `dependabot.yml` file. Use these options to customize how Dependabot monitors package ecosystems, schedules updates, and creates pull requests. For an overview of the `dependabot.yml` file and how it works, see About the dependabot.yml file. ... ### Required keys ... | Key | Location | Purpose | | --- | --- | --- | | `version` | Top level | Dependabot configuration syntax to use. Always: `2`. | | `updates` | Top level | Section where you define each `package-ecosystem` to update. | | `package-ecosystem` | Under `updates` | Define a package manager to update. | | `directories` or `directory` | Under each `package-ecosystem` entry | Define the location of the manifest or other definition files to update. | | `schedule.interval` | Under each `package-ecosystem` entry | Define whether to look for version updates: `daily`, `weekly`, `monthly`, `quarterly`, `semiannually`, `yearly`, or `cron`. | ... Optionally, you can also include a top-level `registries` key to define access details for private registries, see Top-level `registries` key. ... Use to define exactly which dependencies to maintain for a package ecosystem. Often used with the `ignore` option. For examples, see Controlling which dependencies are updated by Dependabot ... ## `ignore` ... Use with the `allow` option to define exactly which dependencies to maintain for a package ecosystem. Dependabot checks for all allowed dependencies and then filters out any ignored dependencies or versions. So a dependency that is matched by both an allow and an ignore will be ignored. For examples, see Controlling which dependencies are updated by Dependabot. ... When `ignore` is used Dependabot uses the following process: ... Check for all ... out any ignored dependencies or versions. ... If a dependency is matched by an `allow` and an `ignore` statement, then it is ignored. ... | Parameters | Purpose | | --- | --- | | `dependency-name` | Ignore updates for dependencies with matching names, optionally using `*` to match zero or more characters. | | `versions` | Ignore specific versions or ranges of versions. | | `update-types` | Ignore updates to one or more semantic versioning levels. Supported values: `version-update:semver-patch`, `version-update:semver-minor`, and `version-update:semver-major`. | ... ### `dependency-name` (`ignore`) ... For most package managers, you should define a value that will match the dependency name specified in the lock or manifest file. A few systems have more complex requirements. ... ### `versions` (`ignore`) ... Use to ignore ... versions. If you want to define ... range, use the standard pattern ... package manager. For example: ... ### `update-types` (`ignore`) ... ## Top-level `registries` key ... The value of the `registries` key is an associative array, each element of which consists of a key that identifies a particular registry and a value which is an associative array that specifies the settings required to access that registry. The following `dependabot.yml` file configures a registry identified as `dockerhub` in the `registries` section of the file and then references this in the `updates` section of the file.

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Add CodeQL to the existing ignore list.

.github/dependabot.yml:29 repeats ignore in the same GitHub Actions update mapping. Dependabot can let the second list replace the first, which removes the existing Ruby and Jekyll ignores.

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     ignore:
       - dependency-name: "ruby/setup-ruby"
       - dependency-name: "actions/jekyll-build-pages"
+      - dependency-name: "github/codeql-action"
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