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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion .github/workflows/boj-build.yml
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# it actually is one instead of failing the run.
steps:
- name: Checkout
uses: actions/checkout@v7.0.1
uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1

- name: Trigger BoJ Server (Casket/ssg-mcp)
env:
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14 changes: 7 additions & 7 deletions .github/workflows/casket-pages.yml
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runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- name: Checkout
uses: actions/checkout@v7.0.1
uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1

- name: Checkout casket-ssg
uses: actions/checkout@v7.0.1
uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
with:
repository: hyperpolymath/casket-ssg
path: .casket-ssg

- name: Setup GHCup
uses: haskell-actions/setup@v2.12.0
uses: haskell-actions/setup@6037f33647c3f17758a2356c80fc4a53d7e0685d # v2.12.0
with:
ghc-version: '9.8.2'
cabal-version: '3.10'

- name: Cache Cabal
uses: actions/cache@v6.1.0
uses: actions/cache@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
with:
path: |
~/.cabal/packages
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touch ../_site/.nojekyll

- name: Setup Pages
uses: actions/configure-pages@v6.0.0
uses: actions/configure-pages@45bfe0192ca1faeb007ade9deae92b16b8254a0d # v6.0.0

- name: Upload artifact
uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@v5.0.0
uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@fc324d3547104276b827a68afc52ff2a11cc49c9 # v5.0.0
with:
path: '_site'

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steps:
- name: Deploy to GitHub Pages
id: deployment
uses: actions/deploy-pages@v5.0.1
uses: actions/deploy-pages@368f82528645a54fb793d4d04e342629a3f51346 # v5.0.1
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steps:
- name: Checkout
uses: actions/checkout@v7.0.1
uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1

- name: Initialize CodeQL
uses: github/codeql-action/init@v4.38.0
uses: github/codeql-action/init@b96794f015dfd88f77b49b1c93e0fa7110f94c63 # v4.38.0
with:
languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
build-mode: ${{ matrix.build-mode }}

- name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v4.38.0
uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@b96794f015dfd88f77b49b1c93e0fa7110f94c63 # v4.38.0
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GitHub Actions does not have a native, built-in lockfile mechanism for workflow dependencies [1]. Instead, GitHub provides an official, standardized lockfile format and tooling ecosystem to address dependency pinning and verification [2][3]. The authoritative definition of this lockfile format is maintained in the github/actions-lockfile repository [2]. The lockfile is a YAML document typically located at.github/workflows/actions.lock [2][4]. It records the resolved transitive dependency graph for a repository&#39;s workflows, allowing tools to audit and verify the exact action pins in use [2]. Key aspects of the enforcement and semantics include: 1. Enforcement: The primary tool for managing this lockfile is the gh-actions-lock CLI extension [3]. When workflows are onboarded to the lockfile, the system enforces that all dependencies are present in the lockfile and guarantees that the locked commit for an action is what is executed on the runner [3]. 2. Stale Action Versions and Commit Pins: - Pins to branches or mutable tags (e.g., main, v4) are recorded in the lockfile and are not re-resolved during standard runs [3]. - If a tag moves forward (e.g., a maintainer patches a release), the lockfile will detect a mismatch between the recorded SHA and the upstream ref [3][5]. - The tooling provides mechanisms to handle these mismatches: - --relock: Re-resolves refs that have moved and updates the lockfile to the new SHA [3]. - --accept-moved: Specifically allows re-resolving pins whose recorded commit is no longer reachable upstream [3]. - Suspicious pins (e.g., where the recorded commit is no longer reachable) are treated as errors by default to prevent potential impostor commit attacks [3]. 3. Security and Integrity: The lockfile system is designed to prevent forgery [3]. The recorded SHA must exist within the referenced branch, and repository identity is verified to block redirects and mismatches at runtime [3]. Locked actions must have a branch that the commit being locked exists within to mitigate impostor commit-style attacks [3]. While the github/actions-lockfile package provides the schema and parser, it is infrastructure and does not perform the resolution or vulnerability assessment itself; these tasks are handled by consuming tools like gh-actions-lock [2].
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<title>GitHub Actions Lockfile · Actions · GitHub Marketplace · GitHub</title> https://github.com/marketplace/actions/github-actions-lockfile Generate and verify lockfiles for GitHub Actions dependencies. Pins all actions (including transitive dependencies) to the exact commit SHAs with integrity hashes. ... GitHub Actions has no native lockfile mechanism. Version tags like`@v4` can be silently retagged, and composite actions pull in transitive dependencies you can&`#39`;t see. This tool fixes that. ... When you update an action version (e.g.,`actions/checkout@v4` to`@v5`), or if the action ref changes outside of your control, the verify job will fail, triggering the update job to regenerate and commit the lockfile to your PR automatically. ... ### When Verification ... If`verify` fails, but you didn&`#39`;t change any actions, investigate: ... - New dependency detected: A composite action you use added a new transitive dependency - SHA mismatch: An upstream maintainer force-pushed or retagged a version (this is a potential supply chain concern) - Integrity mismatch: The tarball content has changed for the same SHA (rare, but a serious supply chain concern) - Missing action: An action was removed from your workflow but is still in the lockfile ... For unexpected changes, review the upstream action&`#39`;s commit history before regenerating the lockfile. ... When you run`verify`, the tool checks that all locked action refs still resolve to the same commit SHAs. This detects if an upstream maintainer has re-pointed a tag to a different commit (a supply chain concern known as "tag hijacking"). ... The`verify` command also: ... 1. Re-downloads each action&`#39`;s tarball from GitHub 2. Computes the SHA256 hash of the tarball 3. Compares it against the stored`integrity` hash in your lockfile ... If any hash mismatches, verification fails. This detects if an action&`#39`;s content has been modified after your lockfile was generated—even if the commit SHA hasn&`#39`;t changed. ... ### SHA-Only Mode ... For maximum security, you can enforce that all action references in your workflows use full 40-character commit SHAs instead of tags or branches: ... ``` gh-actions-lockfile generate --require-sha ``` ... This fails if any workflow uses a tag like`@v4` instead of a full SHA like`@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11`. ... | Input | Description | Default | | --- | --- | --- | | `mode` | Mode to run in:`generate` or`verify` | `verify` | | `token` | GitHub token for API access | `${{ github.token }}` | | `workflows` | Path to workflows directory | `.github/workflows` | | `output` | Path to lockfile | `.github/actions.lock.json` | | `comment` | Post a PR comment when verification fails (verify mode only) | `true` | | `require-sha` | Require all action refs to be full SHAs (generate mode only) | `false` | | `skip-sha` | Skip SHA resolution verification (verify mode only) | `false` | | `skip-integrity` | Skip integrity hash verification (verify mode only) | `false` | | `skip-advisories` | Skip security advisory checking (verify mode only) | `false` | ... ates (or ... Verifies that the lockfile hasn&`#39`;t changed. ... ## Lockfile Format ... ``` { "version": 1, "generated": "2025-12-15T20:37:39.422Z", "actions": { "actions/checkout": [ { "version": "v4", // This is the Git commit SHA (the 40-character hex hash). // It identifies the exact commit in the action&`#39`;s repository that will be checked out. // It answers: "which version of the code should I fetch?" "sha": "11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683", // This is a Subresource Integrity (SRI) hash of the action&`#39`;s content (using SHA-256). // It answers: "is the content I fetched what I expected?" "integrity": "sha256-abc123...", // This tracks transitive dependencies — other GitHub Actions that a composite action uses internally. "dependencies": [] } ] } } ``` <title>github/actions-lockfile</title> https://github.com/github/actions-lockfile # github/actions-lockfile The authoritative definition of the GitHub Actions dependency lockfile format, plus a Go parser for auditing and verifying the action pins in use across a repo&`#39`;s workflows. - Stars: 10 - Forks: 1 - Watchers: 10 - Open issues: 4 - License: MIT License - Default branch: main - Created: 2026-04-09T21:54:20Z ## Languages - Go - Makefile - Shell ## Topics - actions - dependency-pinning - github-actions - go - lockfile - security - supply-chain-security ## Top Contributors - nodeselector (13 contributions) --- ## README # actions-lockfile > [!NOTE] > **Public preview.** This project is pre-1.0 and under active development. The > lockfile schema (currently `v0.0.2`) and the Go module&`#39`;s exported surface may > change before a `v1.0.0` release. Pin to an exact version and expect breaking > changes between minor versions until then. The authoritative definition of the GitHub Actions dependency lockfile format, plus a Go parser for it. The lockfile records the resolved transitive dependency graph for a repository&`#39`;s workflows so tools can audit and verify the exact action pins in use. ## Background This project provides the shared, authoritative lockfile format that GitHub Actions tooling uses to record and verify resolved dependency pins. It is part of GitHub&`#39`;s broader Workflow Dependency Pinning effort, and the schema and parser will continue to evolve toward a stable `v1.0.0`. Contributions are welcome — see CONTRIBUTING.md. ## Installation ```sh go get github.com/github/actions-lockfile/go/pkg/lockfile ``` The Go module lives under `go/` so the repository can grow additional language bindings around the same lockfile schema. ## Usage ### Parse a lockfile and look up a workflow&`#39`;s pins ```go package main import ( "fmt" "os" lockfile "github.com/github/actions-lockfile/go/pkg/lockfile" ) func main() { contents, err := os.ReadFile(lockfile.Path) // ".github/workflows/actions.lock" if err != nil { panic(err) } file, err := lockfile.Parse(contents) if err != nil { panic(err) } pins, ok := file.LookupWorkflow(".github/workflows/release.yml") if !ok { fmt.Println("workflow not present in lockfile") return } for _, key := range pins { fmt.Println(key) // e.g. actions/checkout@v6.0.2 } } ``` ### Surface structured parse errors `Parse` returns a `*lockfile.ParseError` carrying line and column for semantic failures, so callers can anchor diagnostics on the lockfile itself instead of scraping yaml.v3&`#39`;s error string. ```go file, err := lockfile.Parse(contents) if err != nil { var perr *lockfile.ParseError if errors.As(err, &perr) { fmt.Printf("%s:%d:%d: %s\n", lockfile.Path, perr.Line, perr.Column, perr.Msg) return } panic(err) } _ = file ``` ## Schema The lockfile is a YAML document whose shape is defined by a JSON Schema 2020-12 document embedded in the package and reachable via `lockfile.Schema()`. The current schema version is `v0.0.2` (`schema/lockfile-v0.0.2.json`). The on-disk file lives at `Path` (`.github/workflows/actions.lock`) and has three top-level keys: ```yaml version: v0.0.2 workflows: # workflow path -> flat, transitive list of pin keys .github/workflows/release.yml: - actions/checkout@v6.0.2 dependencies: # pin key -> resolved action metadata actions/checkout@v6.0.2: ref: v6.0.2 commit: sha1-de0fac2e... owner_id: 44036562 repo_id: 197814629 ``` A pin key is `OWNER/REPO@REF`. The same key appears in both `workflows` (as flat transitive lists) and `dependencies` (as deduplicated graph entries with `uses:` links to direct dependencies). The parser also reads v0.0.1 lockfiles (which used `tag`/`branch` fields and `:algo-hex` suffixed pin keys) and normalizes them to the v0.0.2 `File` struct. Use `ParseWithPolicy` with a `VersionPolicy` to control which versions are accepted. ## Compatibility and stability - The Go module follows semver. The publicly documented exported surface is …[truncated] <title>github/gh-actions-lock</title> https://github.com/github/gh-actions-lock # github/gh-actions-lock A gh CLI extension that generates and verifies the GitHub Actions dependency lockfile, pinning every action your workflows use to an exact commit. - Stars: 21 - Forks: 2 - Watchers: 21 - Open issues: 3 - License: MIT License - Default branch: main - Created: 2026-04-22T04:45:53Z ## Languages - Go - Makefile - Ruby - Shell ## Topics - cli - dependency-pinning - gh-extension - github-actions - go - lockfile - security - supply-chain-security ## Top Contributors - nodeselector (30 contributions) - Steve-Glass (1 contributions) --- ## README # gh-actions-lock Lock your workflow dependencies. > [!WARNING] > **Technical Preview.** gh-actions-lock is pre-1.0 and under active development. The > lockfile format, command flags, and behavior may change without notice between > releases. Use it, file issues, and expect rough edges. ## Background gh-actions-lock is part of GitHub&`#39`;s Workflow Dependency Pinning effort. It gives repositories a lockfile that pins every workflow dependency to a verified commit, so what runs on the runner is exactly what you locked. Development is ongoing and behavior may still change. Contributions are welcome. See CONTRIBUTING.md to get started. ## Requirements Requires the `gh` CLI. Install it first, then install the extension: ```bash gh extension install github/gh-actions-lock ``` ## Usage Scan every workflow under `.github/workflows/` directory, pin each resolvable action to a SHA, and update the lockfile: ```bash gh actions-lock ``` After the initial run to onboard workflows, you will need to run `gh actions-lock` when: - A new workflow is created that has `uses` dependencies. - An existing workflow adds or removes `uses` dependencies. A full-directory run (`gh actions-lock` with no path arguments) also prunes lockfile entries for workflows that have been deleted from `.github/workflows/`, dropping any dependencies left orphaned by the removal. Scoped runs that name specific workflows never prune out-of-scope entries. Pins to branches or partial versions (e.g. `main`, `v4`) are trusted from the lockfile and not re-resolved on a normal run. To bump them to the current upstream commit, run: ```bash gh actions-lock --relock ``` `--relock` re-resolves refs that have legitimately moved and rewrites the lockfile to the new SHA. Suspicious pins whose recorded commit is no longer reachable upstream are left as errors — use `--accept-moved` to re-resolve those as well. ### Self repository actions (`$/…`) `uses: $/…` references an action or reusable workflow in the **same repository** as the defining file, resolved at the **running commit**. Because it always resolves to that repository&amp;`#39`;s running SHA it is **inherently pinned** — no lockfile entry is required, and it is valid anywhere a relative `./…` reference is: ```yaml steps: - uses: $/actions/my-action # same-repo action, inherently pinned jobs: call: uses: $/.github/workflows/reusable.yml # same-repo reusable workflow ``` A trailing `@ref` (e.g. `$/actions/my-action@v1`) is rejected — the ref is always the running commit. Same-repo `./…` composite action references are automatically converted to `$/…` on fix runs. This rewrites `./…` steps both in your workflows and in your in-repo composite action definitions (`action.yml`). Only `./…` paths that resolve to an in-repo action file are rewritten. To leave `./…` refs untouched, opt out with `--no-migrate-local-actions`: ```bash gh actions-lock --no-migrate-local-actions ``` ## How it works A repo gets a lockfile (located at `.github/workflows/actions.lock`) and workflows are onboarded to the lockfile on a per-workflow basis. Workflows that are onboarded to the lockfile enforce that all dependencies are present in the lockfile and guarantees that the locked commit for an Action is what&`#39`;s executed on the runner. Lockfiles are also verified for forgeries. The sha must exist in the refs it&`#39`;s stated to exist in. Repository identity is recorded and redi…[truncated] <title>go/pkg/lockfile/lockfile.go</title> https://github.com/github/actions-lockfile/blob/main/go/pkg/lockfile/lockfile.go // CLIName is the canonical name of the CLI extension that manages lockfiles. const CLIName = "gh actions-lock" ... // its direct nested ... struct { // Version is the lockfile schema version string (e.g. "v0 ... 0.1"), always // equal to the [Version] constant for ... Parse accepts. Version ... `yaml:" ... "` // Dependencies maps each canonical pin key (OWNER/REPO@REF) to the // resolved [Action] metadata. Dedu ... across workflows. Use // [File.LookupWorkflow] to find a workflow&`#39`;s pin keys, then index here. Dependencies map[string]Action `yaml:"dependencies"` // Workflows maps each repo-relative workflow path to the ... transitive // list ... canonical pin keys ... /REPO@REF ... on. Prefer // [File.LookupWorkflow] over indexing directly. Workflows ... yaml:"workflows ... // Position ... Position. Nil ... the zero-value ... returned with an error. node *yaml.Node ... // LookupWorkflow returns the flat, transitive list of canonical pin keys // (OWNER/REPO@REF) for the given repo-relative workflow path. Look each key up // in File.Dependencies for its [Action] metadata: ... // Action carries the per-action metadata recorded under a pin key. // // Ref is the git ref the commit was resolved from (required). Commit is the // digest in algo-prefixed form (e.g. "sha1-abc123...", "sha256-def456..."), // matching the digest in the pin key (required). OwnerID and RepoID are the // GitHub numeric IDs for the owner and repository, used to detect a repository // transfer (the name changes but the ID does not). Uses lists the action&`#39`;s // direct nested dependencies as canonical pin keys — empty for leaf actions, // populated for composite actions. ... { Ref string ` ... :"ref,omitempty"` ... _id"` ... uses,omitempty"` ... // Parse unmarshals the raw ... of a lock ... workflows/actions.lock (the [Path] constant). ... // Parse checks structural validity — unknown top-level keys ... rejected and ... required [Action] fields must be present — but does not verify pin integrity // or that actions ... on GitHub; those checks ... to the caller. ... // allowedActionKeys is the set of permitted keys within a v0.0.2 dependency&`#39`;s // Action mapping. var allowedActionKeys = map[string]struct{}{ "ref": {}, "commit": {}, "owner_id": {}, "repo_id": {}, "uses": {}, } ... // requiredActionKeys lists the keys every v0.0.2 dependency&`#39`;s Action mapping // must carry, in report order. var requiredActionKeys = []string{"ref", "commit", "owner_id", "repo_id"} ... // rejectZeroValues checks that required action fields carry meaningful values: // commit must be a valid algo-hex digest, ID fields must be positive, and // nonEmptyStringKeys must not be blank. A present-but-zero value would silently // disable the security check it enforces. ... func rejectZeroValues(action *yaml.Node, dep string) *ParseError { for j := 0; j+1 < len(action.Content); j += 2 { key := action.Content[j] val := action.Content[j+1] if _, ok := nonEmptyStringKeys[key.Value]; ok { if val.Value == "" { return &ParseError{ Line: val.Line, Column: val.Column, Msg: fmt.Sprintf("action field %q must not be empty for dependency %q", key.Value, dep), } } } if key.Value == "commit" && val.Value != "" { if !isValidAlgoHex(val.Value) { return &ParseError{ Line: val.Line, Column: val.Column, Msg: fmt.Sprintf("action field \"commit\" must be an algo-hex digest (e.g. \"sha1-abc...\") for dependency %q, got %q", dep, val.Value), } } } if _, ok := positiveIntKeys[key.Value]; ok { n, err := strconv.ParseInt(val.Value, 10, 64) if err != nil || n <= 0 { return &ParseError{ Line: val.Line, Column: val.Column, Msg: fmt.Sprintf("action field %q must be a positive integer for dependency %q", key.Value, dep), } } }…[truncated] <title>RFC: `gh actions pin`</title> GitHub issue 13314 in cli/cli (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference) `gh actions-pin` is a `gh` CLI extension that manages a **lockfile** (`dependencies:` top-level YAML key) appended to each workflow file. The lockfile records the mapping between action refs and their resolved commit SHAs, preserving version context and enabling readable upgrades, change detection, and Dependabot compatibility. It will be used as the core for various developer tooling integrations (commit hooks, linting actions) and as a reference implementation for other scenarios, such as updating pinned dependencies when editing a workflow on github.com. ... | Command | Description | ... |---|---| ... | `gh actions-pin [files...]` | Verify ... fix — bare command defaults to `check` | ... | `gh actions-pin upgrade [files...]` | ... re-lock dependencies | ... > **Lockfile dialect**: The exact syntax of the `dependencies:` block may evolve as we gather and integrate feedback on the approach. The CLI&`#39`;s UX patterns — verify, fix interactively, auto-fix in CI, detect changes — are designed to be stable regardless of the underlying lockfile format. gh actions-pin [check] --help ... ``` Verify that every action dependency in your workflows is locked to an immutable commit SHA and that the lock is still valid. ... Scans all workflows under .github/workflows/ by default, or pass specific paths. Checks both direct and transitive ... (composite actions that reference other actions). ... When run interactively (TTY), ... to fix issues inline. ... Non-interactive mode (--no-interactive or CI) auto-fixes deterministic issues and exits non-zero if anything ... requires human judgment. ... Issue types: REF_MOVED - locked SHA no longer matches upstream (expected for mutable tags like v4) MISSING - action in workflow has no lock entry STALE - lock entry references an action no longer in the workflow REF_CHANGED - workflow ref was edited; lock needs updating MISLEADING_SHA - ref looks like a SHA but resolves to a different commit IMPOSTER_COMMIT - locked SHA is not in the ref&`#39`;s history ... Upgrade action refs to newer versions and re-lock all direct and transitive dependencies with their new commit SHAs. ... Pass --action to target specific actions. Each action is upgraded to its latest stable tag by default. Use --version to target a specific version, or specify it inline as owner/repo@ref. Use --from to limit upgrades to actions currently on a specific ref. ... [="updated ... Output JSON with ... ref for all ... to ... ### How the lockfile works ... The lockfile is a `dependencies:` top-level YAML key appended to the bottom of each workflow file: ... -on: ubuntu-latest ... `@v4` ... `@v4` ... dependencies: - actions/checkout@v4:sha1-abc1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef123456 - actions/setup-node@v4:sha1-def4567890abcdef1234567890abcdef123456789 # Transitive: pulled in by actions/setup-node composite - actions/cache@v4:sha1-789abcdef1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef1 ``` ... The most common entry point. Run the bare command on any workflow - it validates existing pins and auto-fixes what it can. When every action uses a tag ref or the pinned sha can be resolved to a tag, pinning is fully deterministic. No flags needed. ... ### Edit and re-pin ... A workflow author edits the `uses:` ref, then `check` regenerates the lockfile. ... ### Ref moved — routine update ... The lockfile records the SHA resolved at pin time. When a tag moves forward (e.g. a maintainer patches a release), `check` detects the mismatch and provides a compare link so you can review what changed before accepting. ... When a tag moves *and* the new SHA has no shared ancestry with the pinned SHA, this signals a possible fork-network injection attack (as seen in the tj-actions/changed-files incident). The tool escalates the warning accordingly. ... > The lockfile detects *changes* from a known-good baseline. For the full security model, threat boundaries, and relationship to future runner-side enforcement, see the workflow dependency pinning ADR. ... In …[truncated]

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The gh-actions-lock tool is a GitHub CLI extension designed to pin GitHub Actions dependencies to verified commits using a lockfile (.github/workflows/actions.lock) [1]. This ensures that the exact commit locked is what is executed on the runner [1]. Regarding the specific behaviors mentioned: Lock Mismatches and Identity: The tool records repository identity and blocks redirects and mismatches at runtime [1]. Workflows onboarded to the lockfile enforce that all dependencies are present in the lockfile, and the system verifies that the locked commit exists within the specified refs to prevent forgery and impostor commit attacks [1]. Rejected Refs: The tool rejects trailing @ref syntax (e.g., $/actions/my-action@v1) in workflows, as the reference is always the running commit [1]. Workflow Ref Changes: Pins to branches or partial versions (like main or v4) are trusted from the lockfile and are not re-resolved during normal runs [1]. To update these to the current upstream commit, you must use the --relock flag [1]. If a pin is considered suspicious because the recorded commit is no longer reachable upstream, it will result in an error; in such cases, the --accept-moved flag can be used to re-resolve the dependency [1]. Startup and Execution: Workflows onboarded to the lockfile guarantee that the locked commit for an action is what is executed on the runner [1]. Locked actions must have a branch that the commit being locked exists within to enhance security [1].
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<title>github/gh-actions-lock</title> https://github.com/github/gh-actions-lock # github/gh-actions-lock A gh CLI extension that generates and verifies the GitHub Actions dependency lockfile, pinning every action your workflows use to an exact commit. - Stars: 21 - Forks: 2 - Watchers: 21 - Open issues: 3 - License: MIT License - Default branch: main - Created: 2026-04-22T04:45:53Z ## Languages - Go - Makefile - Ruby - Shell ## Topics - cli - dependency-pinning - gh-extension - github-actions - go - lockfile - security - supply-chain-security ## Top Contributors - nodeselector (30 contributions) - Steve-Glass (1 contributions) --- ## README # gh-actions-lock Lock your workflow dependencies. > [!WARNING] > **Technical Preview.** gh-actions-lock is pre-1.0 and under active development. The > lockfile format, command flags, and behavior may change without notice between > releases. Use it, file issues, and expect rough edges. ## Background gh-actions-lock is part of GitHub&`#39`;s Workflow Dependency Pinning effort. It gives repositories a lockfile that pins every workflow dependency to a verified commit, so what runs on the runner is exactly what you locked. Development is ongoing and behavior may still change. Contributions are welcome. See CONTRIBUTING.md to get started. ## Requirements Requires the `gh` CLI. Install it first, then install the extension: ```bash gh extension install github/gh-actions-lock ``` ## Usage Scan every workflow under `.github/workflows/` directory, pin each resolvable action to a SHA, and update the lockfile: ```bash gh actions-lock ``` After the initial run to onboard workflows, you will need to run `gh actions-lock` when: - A new workflow is created that has `uses` dependencies. - An existing workflow adds or removes `uses` dependencies. A full-directory run (`gh actions-lock` with no path arguments) also prunes lockfile entries for workflows that have been deleted from `.github/workflows/`, dropping any dependencies left orphaned by the removal. Scoped runs that name specific workflows never prune out-of-scope entries. Pins to branches or partial versions (e.g. `main`, `v4`) are trusted from the lockfile and not re-resolved on a normal run. To bump them to the current upstream commit, run: ```bash gh actions-lock --relock ``` `--relock` re-resolves refs that have legitimately moved and rewrites the lockfile to the new SHA. Suspicious pins whose recorded commit is no longer reachable upstream are left as errors — use `--accept-moved` to re-resolve those as well. ### Self repository actions (`$/…`) `uses: $/…` references an action or reusable workflow in the **same repository** as the defining file, resolved at the **running commit**. Because it always resolves to that repository&amp;`#39`;s running SHA it is **inherently pinned** — no lockfile entry is required, and it is valid anywhere a relative `./…` reference is: ```yaml steps: - uses: $/actions/my-action # same-repo action, inherently pinned jobs: call: uses: $/.github/workflows/reusable.yml # same-repo reusable workflow ``` A trailing `@ref` (e.g. `$/actions/my-action@v1`) is rejected — the ref is always the running commit. Same-repo `./…` composite action references are automatically converted to `$/…` on fix runs. This rewrites `./…` steps both in your workflows and in your in-repo composite action definitions (`action.yml`). Only `./…` paths that resolve to an in-repo action file are rewritten. To leave `./…` refs untouched, opt out with `--no-migrate-local-actions`: ```bash gh actions-lock --no-migrate-local-actions ``` ## How it works A repo gets a lockfile (located at `.github/workflows/actions.lock`) and workflows are onboarded to the lockfile on a per-workflow basis. Workflows that are onboarded to the lockfile enforce that all dependencies are present in the lockfile and guarantees that the locked commit for an Action is what&`#39`;s executed on the runner. Lockfiles are also verified for forgeries. The sha must exist in the refs it&`#39`;s stated to exist in. Repository identity is recorded and redi…[truncated]

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#!/bin/bash
set -u
resolve_tag() {
  repo="$1"
  tag="$2"
  printf '%s %s\n' "$repo" "$tag"
  ref_json=$(gh api "repos/$repo/git/ref/tags/$tag" 2>/dev/null) || { echo "tag lookup unavailable"; return; }
  type=$(printf '%s' "$ref_json" | jq -r '.object.type')
  sha=$(printf '%s' "$ref_json" | jq -r '.object.sha')
  printf 'object_type=%s object_sha=%s\n' "$type" "$sha"
  if [ "$type" = tag ]; then
    sha=$(gh api "repos/$repo/git/tags/$sha" --jq '.object.sha' 2>/dev/null) || { echo "annotated tag dereference unavailable"; return; }
  fi
  printf 'commit_sha=%s\n' "$sha"
  gh api "repos/$repo/commits/$sha" --jq '.sha' 2>/dev/null || echo "commit validation unavailable"
}
resolve_tag github/codeql-action v4.38.0
resolve_tag hyperpolymath/smtp-notify-action v0.3.0
resolve_tag actions/setup-java v6.0.1

Repository: hyperpolymath/nextgen-databases

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Synchronise the generated workflow lock manifest.

.github/workflows/actions.lock records older action versions for all three changed workflows. Regenerate it with gh actions-lock so it matches the workflow pins. Otherwise, lock enforcement can reject these workflows before their steps run because the requested commits are not the locked commits.

  • github/codeql-action: v4.37.9 → v4.38.0
  • hyperpolymath/smtp-notify-action: v0.2.0 → v0.3.0
  • actions/setup-java: v6.0.0 → v6.0.1

This is a workflow availability issue, not a data-integration issue.

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In @.github/workflows/codeql.yml around lines 44 - 50, Synchronize the generated
actions lock manifest with the workflow action pins used by CodeQL init/analyze
and the other changed workflows, updating github/codeql-action to v4.38.0,
hyperpolymath/smtp-notify-action to v0.3.0, and actions/setup-java to v6.0.1.

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category: "/language:${{ matrix.language }}"
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steps:
- name: Checkout repository
uses: actions/checkout@v7.0.1
uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1

- name: Check for A2ML files
id: detect
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steps:
- name: Checkout repository
uses: actions/checkout@v7.0.1
uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1

- name: Check for K9 files
id: detect
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steps:
- name: Checkout repository
uses: actions/checkout@v7.0.1
uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1

- name: Scan for invisible characters
id: lint
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steps:
- name: Checkout repository
uses: actions/checkout@v7.0.1
uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1

- name: Check for Groove manifest
id: groove
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steps:
- name: Checkout repository
uses: actions/checkout@v7.0.1
uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1

- name: Generate dogfooding scorecard
run: |
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steps:
- name: Checkout repository
uses: actions/checkout@v7.0.1
uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
with:
fetch-depth: 0

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timeout-minutes: 5
steps:
- name: Send push notification email
uses: hyperpolymath/smtp-notify-action@v0.3.0
uses: hyperpolymath/smtp-notify-action@22e7bdb322c430c1d0dac6b3bb307f4bb139d0be # v0.3.0
with:
server_address: ${{ secrets.SMTP_HOST }}
server_port: ${{ secrets.SMTP_PORT }}
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steps:
- name: Checkout
uses: actions/checkout@v7.0.1
uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1

- name: Set up Eclipse Temurin 21 JRE
uses: actions/setup-java@v6.0.1
uses: actions/setup-java@de7274f081f381c8f8158605e0321c36c376e2e6 # v6.0.1
with:
distribution: temurin
java-version: '21'

- name: Cache tla2tools.jar
id: cache-tla
uses: actions/cache@v6.1.0
uses: actions/cache@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
with:
path: ~/.local/share/tla2tools.jar
key: tla2tools-v1.8.0
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- name: Upload TLC logs on failure
if: failure()
uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7.0.1
uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
with:
name: tlc-logs
path: verisimdb/verification/proofs/tlaplus/*.log
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steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4
- uses: erlef/setup-beam@v1
- uses: erlef/setup-beam@54075bcc5e249e4758d363f27d099f55d843f124 # v1
with:
otp-version: "28"
gleam-version: "1.14.0"
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