Chore/fix release workflow

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "chore(deps):"

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -16,11 +16,16 @@ on:
         type: boolean
         default: false
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
   test:
     name: Pre-release Tests
     runs-on: windows-latest
 
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2

.github/workflows/snyk.yml

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ on:
     # Run weekly on Monday at 9am UTC
     - cron: '0 9 * * 1'
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
   snyk:
     name: Snyk Security Analysis
@@ -41,6 +43,9 @@ jobs:
     name: PowerShell Security Analysis
     runs-on: windows-latest
 
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [ main ]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   test:
     name: Test Scripts

.github/workflows/update-hashes.yml

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ on:
       - 'Disable-OfficeTelemetry.ps1'
       - 'Disable-PowerShellTelemetry.ps1'
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
   update-hashes:
     name: Recompute and Commit Hashes

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -11,6 +11,21 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ---
 
+## [1.1.1] - 2026-05-09
+
+### Changed
+- License changed from MIT to Apache License 2.0
+
+### Security
+- Added top-level `permissions` to all GitHub Actions workflows (CodeQL alerts #1-#4)
+- Added `permissions: read` for test and security scan jobs that only need read access
+- Added `permissions: {}` (no permissions) as workflow default where jobs define their own scopes
+
+### Added
+- Dependabot configuration for automated GitHub Actions dependency updates
+
+---
+
 ## [1.1.0] - 2026-03-12
 
 ### Security
@@ -57,7 +72,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - `Quick-Install.ps1` — one-liner remote installer for easy deployment
 - GitHub Actions CI: syntax validation, PSScriptAnalyzer, Snyk security scanning
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/NX1X/Windows-Privacy-Toolkit/compare/v1.1.0...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/NX1X/Windows-Privacy-Toolkit/compare/v1.1.1...HEAD
+[1.1.1]: https://github.com/NX1X/Windows-Privacy-Toolkit/compare/v1.1.0...v1.1.1
 [1.1.0]: https://github.com/NX1X/Windows-Privacy-Toolkit/compare/v1.0.1...v1.1.0
 [1.0.1]: https://github.com/NX1X/Windows-Privacy-Toolkit/compare/v1.0.0...v1.0.1
 [1.0.0]: https://github.com/NX1X/Windows-Privacy-Toolkit/releases/tag/v1.0.0

Disable-AdvancedTelemetry.ps1

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Advanced Telemetry Hardening Script (OPTIONAL)
 # Author: NX1X (www.nx1xlab.dev)
 # Part of: NXTools (www.nx1xlab.dev/nxtools)
-# License: MIT License
+# License: Apache License 2.0
 # Description: Advanced privacy hardening with scheduled tasks, hosts file, and firewall blocking
 #
 # ⚠️ DISCLAIMER: USE AT YOUR OWN RISK

Disable-OfficeTelemetry.ps1

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Microsoft Office Telemetry Hardening Script
 # Author: NX1X (www.nx1xlab.dev)
 # Part of: NXTools (www.nx1xlab.dev/nxtools)
-# License: MIT License
+# License: Apache License 2.0
 # Description: Disable Microsoft Office telemetry and connected services
 #
 # ⚠️ DISCLAIMER: USE AT YOUR OWN RISK

Disable-PowerShellTelemetry.ps1

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # PowerShell Telemetry Hardening Script
 # Author: NX1X (www.nx1xlab.dev)
 # Part of: NXTools (www.nx1xlab.dev/nxtools)
-# License: MIT License
+# License: Apache License 2.0
 # Description: Disable PowerShell telemetry collection
 #
 # ⚠️ DISCLAIMER: USE AT YOUR OWN RISK

Disable-WindowsTelemetry.ps1

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Windows Telemetry Hardening Script
 # Author: NX1X (www.nx1xlab.dev)
 # Part of: NXTools (www.nx1xlab.dev/nxtools)
-# License: MIT License
+# License: Apache License 2.0
 # Description: Disable Windows 10/11 telemetry, tracking, and privacy-invasive features
 #
 # ⚠️ DISCLAIMER: USE AT YOUR OWN RISK

Install.ps1

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Windows Privacy Toolkit - One-Click Installer
 # Author: NX1X (www.nx1xlab.dev)
 # Part of: NXTools (www.nx1xlab.dev/nxtools)
-# License: MIT License
+# License: Apache License 2.0
 # Description: Automated installer that runs all privacy hardening scripts with detailed reporting
 #
 # ⚠️ DISCLAIMER: USE AT YOUR OWN RISK

LICENSE

@@ -1,21 +1,191 @@
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Privacy-Audit.ps1

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Windows Privacy Audit Script
 # Author: NX1X (www.nx1xlab.dev)
 # Part of: NXTools (www.nx1xlab.dev/nxtools)
-# License: MIT License
+# License: Apache License 2.0
 # Description: Comprehensive audit of Windows 10/11 privacy settings with report generation
 #
 # ⚠️ INFO: This is a READ-ONLY audit script

README.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 A lightweight PowerShell toolkit to audit and harden Windows 10/11 privacy settings. No bloat. Just scripts that work.
 
-[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg)](LICENSE)
+[![License: Apache 2.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Apache%202.0-blue.svg)](LICENSE)
 [![Windows 10/11](https://img.shields.io/badge/Windows-10%20%7C%2011-0078D6?logo=windows)](https://www.microsoft.com/windows)
 ![Visitors](https://visitor-badge.laobi.icu/badge?page_id=NX1X.Windows-Privacy-Toolkit)
 
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Privacy Audit" -Trigger (New-ScheduledTaskTrig
 
 ## 📜 License
 
-**MIT License** - Free for personal and commercial use.
+**Apache License 2.0** - Free for personal and commercial use.
 
 **If you modify this code, please give credit to the original author.**
 

Remove-OfficeBloatware.ps1

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Remove Microsoft 365 Bloatware Script
 # Author: NX1X (www.nx1xlab.dev)
 # Part of: NXTools (www.nx1xlab.dev/nxtools)
-# License: MIT License
+# License: Apache License 2.0
 # Description: Removes pre-installed Microsoft 365 (Office) bloatware from Windows 11
 #
 # ⚠️ DISCLAIMER: USE AT YOUR OWN RISK

Restore-PrivacySettings.ps1

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Privacy Settings Restore Script
 # Author: NX1X (www.nx1xlab.dev)
 # Part of: NXTools (www.nx1xlab.dev/nxtools)
-# License: MIT License
+# License: Apache License 2.0
 # Description: Restores Windows privacy settings to default (pre-toolkit) state
 #
 # ⚠️ DISCLAIMER: USE AT YOUR OWN RISK