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Assess your secret risk
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Protect your secrets
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Define custom patterns
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Configure code scanning
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Submit dependencies automatically
Use dependency submission API
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Control dependency update
Configure dependency review action
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Remove access to public registries
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View and interpret data
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CodeQL
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execute queries
execute query-server
execute query-server2
execute upgrades
generate extensible-predicate-metadata
generate log-summary
generate overlay-changes
generate query-help
github merge-results
github upload-results
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pack bundle
pack ci
pack create
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pack init
pack install
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pack packlist
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query compile
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resolve database
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resolve extensions-by-pack
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resolve files
resolve languages
resolve library-path
resolve metadata
resolve ml-models
resolve packs
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resolve qlref
resolve queries
resolve ram
resolve tests
resolve upgrades
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version
CodeQL for VS Code
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C# compiler failing
Cannot enable CodeQL in a private repository
Analysis takes too long
Fewer lines scanned than expected
Enabling default setup takes too long
Code Security must be enabled
Out of disk or memory
Resource not accessible
Not recognized
No source code seen during build
Server error
Extraction errors in the database
Logs not detailed enough
Results different than expected
Some languages not analyzed
Two CodeQL workflows
Unclear what triggered a workflow
Unnecessary step found
Kotlin detected in no build
Code scanning logs
Supply chain security
Automatic dependency submission
Dependabot options
Dependabot alerts filters
Dependency scope
Dependabot PR comment commands
Dependabot ecosystems
Dependabot security updates
Dependency graph ecosystems
Dependabot on Actions
Criteria for preset rules
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Dependabot stopped working
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Permissions for security features
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Trial GitHub Advanced Security
Plan GHAS trial
Trial Advanced Security
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Trial Secret Protection
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Secure your organization
Prevent data leaks
Fix alerts at scale
Prioritize alerts in production code
Interpret secret risk assessment
Organize leak remediation
Remediate leaked secrets
Calculate cost savings
Evaluate alerts
Remediate a leaked secret
Partner program
Customize code scanning
Evaluate default setup
Preparing code for analysis
Analyzing code
Uploading results to GitHub
Code scanning in a container
Customizing analysis
Creating CodeQL query suites
Creating and working with CodeQL packs
Secure your dependencies
Dependabot quickstart
Use Dependabot with Actions
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Configure ARC
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Customize dependency review action
Implement supply chain best practices
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Manage security alerts
Prioritize Dependabot alerts using metrics
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