Exclude 3rd party license compliance content from GHAS scanning #11127
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These changes will cause GitHub Advanced Security to ignore the auto-generated content around 3rd party dependencies used by `cli/cli` from static code analysis and secret scanning. For more information: - https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/code-scanning/creating-an-advanced-setup-for-code-scanning/customizing-your-advanced-setup-for-code-scanning - https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/secret-scanning/using-advanced-secret-scanning-and-push-protection-features/excluding-folders-and-files-from-secret-scanning
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Pull Request Overview
This PR configures GitHub Advanced Security to skip auto-generated third-party dependency content and associated license files during code scanning and secret scanning.
- Adds
paths-ignorepatterns to the CodeQL workflow to excludethird-party/**and license Markdown files. - Introduces a secret scanning config file that excludes the same paths from secret scanning.
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| .github/workflows/codeql.yml | Added a config block under the CodeQL analysis step to ignore third-party/** and Markdown license files |
| .github/secret_scanning.yml | New file defining paths-ignore for secret scanning to exclude the third-party directory and license files |
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- According to GitHub’s secret scanning schema, the config file should include a
versionfield and wrappaths-ignoreunder the proper top-level key (e.g.,push_protectionorsecret_scanning). Please update the file to match the expected structure.
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This MR contains the following updates: | Package | Update | Change | |---|---|---| | [cli/cli](https://github.com/cli/cli) | patch | `v2.74.1` -> `v2.74.2` | MR created with the help of [el-capitano/tools/renovate-bot](https://gitlab.com/el-capitano/tools/renovate-bot). **Proposed changes to behavior should be submitted there as MRs.** --- ### Release Notes <details> <summary>cli/cli (cli/cli)</summary> ### [`v2.74.2`](https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/tag/v2.74.2): GitHub CLI 2.74.2 [Compare Source](cli/cli@v2.74.1...v2.74.2) #### What's Changed ##### 🐛 Fixes - Fix assignees being dropped from `gh pr edit` by [@​BagToad](https://github.com/BagToad) in cli/cli#11065 - Add accurate context when run rerun fails by [@​leudz](https://github.com/leudz) in cli/cli#10774 - Avoid requesting MR reviewer twice by [@​williammartin](https://github.com/williammartin) in cli/cli#11099 - Quote filenames suggested at the end of worklow run by [@​williammartin](https://github.com/williammartin) in cli/cli#11134 - Fix expected error output of TestRepo/repo-rename-transfer-ownership by [@​aconsuegra](https://github.com/aconsuegra) in cli/cli#10888 ##### 📚 Docs & Chores - Add instructions for MidnightBSD installation by [@​laffer1](https://github.com/laffer1) in cli/cli#10699 - docs: update install command for Debian by [@​MagneticNeedle](https://github.com/MagneticNeedle) in cli/cli#10935 - Fix step order for CodeQL workflow by [@​BagToad](https://github.com/BagToad) in cli/cli#11145 - Add workflow to check `help wanted` labelling by [@​williammartin](https://github.com/williammartin) in cli/cli#11105 - Quote workflow conditional by [@​williammartin](https://github.com/williammartin) in cli/cli#11122 - Fix script path for help-wanted check by [@​BagToad](https://github.com/BagToad) in cli/cli#11125 - Exclude 3rd party license compliance content from GHAS scanning by [@​andyfeller](https://github.com/andyfeller) in cli/cli#11127 - Second fix for file not found in help-wanted check by [@​BagToad](https://github.com/BagToad) in cli/cli#11128 - Ensure gh executes in workflow check script by [@​williammartin](https://github.com/williammartin) in cli/cli#11133 - Improve help wanted check skipping logic by [@​BagToad](https://github.com/BagToad) in cli/cli#11135 #####Dependencies - Bump go to 1.24 by [@​williammartin](https://github.com/williammartin) in cli/cli#11142 - chore(deps): bump mislav/bump-homebrew-formula-action from 3.2 to 3.4 by [@​dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) in cli/cli#11066 - chore(deps): bump github.com/sigstore/protobuf-specs from 0.4.2 to 0.4.3 by [@​dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) in cli/cli#11092 - chore(deps): bump google.golang.org/grpc from 1.72.0 to 1.72.2 by [@​dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) in cli/cli#11033 - chore(deps): bump actions/attest-build-provenance from 2.3.0 to 2.4.0 by [@​dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) in cli/cli#11107 - chore(deps): bump github.com/in-toto/attestation from 1.1.1 to 1.1.2 by [@​dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) in cli/cli#11123 - chore(deps): bump github.com/google/go-containerregistry from 0.20.3 to 0.20.6 by [@​dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) in cli/cli#11120 - Bump golangci-lint to v2 by [@​williammartin](https://github.com/williammartin) in cli/cli#11121 #### New Contributors - [@​MagneticNeedle](https://github.com/MagneticNeedle) made their first contribution in cli/cli#10935 - [@​laffer1](https://github.com/laffer1) made their first contribution in cli/cli#10699 **Full Changelog**: cli/cli@v2.74.1...v2.74.2 </details> --- ### Configuration 📅 **Schedule**: Branch creation - At any time (no schedule defined), Automerge - At any time (no schedule defined). 🚦 **Automerge**: Enabled. ♻ **Rebasing**: Whenever MR is behind base branch, or you tick the rebase/retry checkbox. 🔕 **Ignore**: Close this MR and you won't be reminded about this update again. --- - [ ] <!-- rebase-check -->If you want to rebase/retry this MR, check this box --- This MR has been generated by [Renovate Bot](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate). <!--renovate-debug:eyJjcmVhdGVkSW5WZXIiOiI0MC42MC4xIiwidXBkYXRlZEluVmVyIjoiNDAuNjAuMSIsInRhcmdldEJyYW5jaCI6Im1haW4iLCJsYWJlbHMiOlsiUmVub3ZhdGUgQm90Il19-->
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Fixes #11126
Relates #11047
These changes will cause GitHub Advanced Security to ignore the auto-generated content around 3rd party dependencies used by
cli/clifrom static code analysis and secret scanning.For more information: