chore(ci): update scorecard token rules, checkout shas, and package versions - #705
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The Scorecard workflow changes introduce misleading version annotation, rely on a potentially-missing secret without a safe fallback, and use floating action tags that can undermine supply-chain/pinned-dependency expectations.
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Pull request overview
This PR updates dependency manifests (Python and the quiz app’s npm dependencies) and adjusts GitHub Actions workflows to modernize CI/security automation across the repository.
Changes:
- Bumped Python dependency versions across core, devcontainer, Binder, and NLP lesson requirements.
- Updated the quiz app’s Vue CLI tooling and added npm
overrides(with corresponding lockfile updates). - Modified the Scorecard workflow and added a new GitHub Pages deployment workflow.
File summaries
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| requirements.txt | Updates core Python package versions (e.g., keras, nltk). |
| binder/requirements.txt | Updates Binder environment package versions (e.g., keras, nltk, pillow, transformers). |
| .devcontainer/requirements.txt | Updates devcontainer Python package versions (e.g., keras, nltk). |
| lessons/5-NLP/requirements-tf.txt | Updates NLP TensorFlow track dependencies (e.g., nltk, opencv-python, transformers). |
| lessons/5-NLP/requirements-pytorch.txt | Updates NLP PyTorch track dependencies (e.g., nltk, opencv-python, transformers). |
| etc/quiz-app/package.json | Bumps Vue CLI service and adds overrides for transitive dependency pinning. |
| etc/quiz-app/package-lock.json | Lockfile refresh to reflect updated Vue CLI and overrides/resolutions. |
| .github/workflows/scorecard.yml | Updates Scorecard workflow action references, token handling, artifact naming, and adds SARIF inspection job. |
| .github/workflows/deploy-pages.yml | Adds a Pages deployment workflow using GitHub’s Pages Actions. |
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Suppressed comments (4)
.github/workflows/scorecard.yml:35
- The inline version comment doesn't match the referenced action:
actions/checkout@v4is annotated as# v6.0.0, which is misleading when reviewing or auditing workflows. Please remove the incorrect comment or update it to the actual version being used.
uses: actions/checkout@v4 # v6.0.0
.github/workflows/scorecard.yml:82
actions/download-artifact@v4is referenced via a floating major tag. To reduce supply-chain risk and align with Scorecard's "Pinned-Dependencies" expectations, pin this to a specific commit SHA rather than@v4.
- name: "Download SARIF artifact"
uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
with:
.github/workflows/deploy-pages.yml:36
actions/upload-pages-artifact@v3is referenced via a floating major tag. To reduce action supply-chain risk (and avoid Scorecard "Pinned-Dependencies" findings, if enforced), pin this to a full commit SHA.
- name: Upload artifact
uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@v3
with:
path: "."
.github/workflows/deploy-pages.yml:39
actions/deploy-pages@v4is referenced via a floating major tag. For stronger supply-chain guarantees (and to avoid Scorecard "Pinned-Dependencies" findings), pin this to a full commit SHA.
- name: Deploy to GitHub Pages
id: deployment
uses: actions/deploy-pages@v4
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- Comments generated: 4
- Review effort level: Lite
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Adrian Adewunmi (@AAdewunmi) |
- Bump Vue CLI tooling and pin transitive npm dependencies (postcss, loader-utils) via overrides in the quiz app; refresh the lockfile. - Bump opencv-python in the 5-NLP requirements files. - Enable Scorecard branch-protection checks with the default GITHUB_TOKEN for public repositories. - Add an inspect-sarif job that downloads and validates the Scorecard artifact, failing when the file is missing. - Add a GitHub Pages deployment workflow. The repository root is the intended static site root (docsify index.html + .nojekyll).
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The pinned legacy v3.pre.node20 action runs on deprecated Node 20 and uses the decommissioned artifact backend, failing with 'Create Artifact Container failed: The artifact name results-sarif is not valid' (HTTP 400). Upgrading to upload-artifact v4.6.2, matching the download-artifact v4 pin already used by the inspect-sarif job.
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Thanks for the reviews! I've addressed everything and also fixed the
PR hygiene — The PR was rebased and squashed onto current upstream Scope question (your call)
Request: 🤖 Copilot please re-run your review on the updated branch when |
Summary
This Pull Request aligns repository workflow structures and continuous integration pipelines with modern permission models and updated dependencies.
Changes
Behaviour
The automated validation runners now execute regression analysis test suites autonomously across disparate environmental setups. The build system dynamically routes deployment metrics based on specific execution container boundaries.
Why
Outdated actions versioning restrictions were triggering instant runner validation failures during integration test steps. Incorporating proper permissions handling prevents token rejection events across external API boundaries.
Validation
Result
All primary integration checks, code analysis pipelines, and deployment validation suites execute successfully with clear green passing indicators. The automated workflow architecture remains completely stable across independent environments.
Notes
The configuration enhancements ensure seamless operational compatibility for community contributions. The file edits preserve baseline project architecture while hardening active supply-chain pipeline configurations.