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fix(ci): codeql-action v4.38.1 -> v4.38.0 SHA pin + dependabot hold (estate-wide startup_failure) - #55

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Summary

Estate-wide incident: github/codeql-action v4.38.1 fails GitHub workflow startup on every repo that took it — CodeQL/Hypatia runs die with startup_failure, zero jobs dispatched, no error text via the API. Full investigation + evidence chain: nexia-list#100.

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  • codeql-action/* refs (tag @v4.38.1 or SHA 1c5b675…) re-pinned to the v4.38.0 commit b96794f015dfd88f77b49b1c93e0fa7110f94c63 (green on deed-ecosystem; satisfies SHA-pin policy).
  • actions.lock re-keyed where present (dependabot bumps uses: without regenerating the lock → governance linter failure).
  • dependabot.yml: full hold on github/codeql-action — scoped versions: ignores do NOT hold on this path (nexia-list#101 re-raised the bump in SHA form within an hour, copying the inline warning comment verbatim while swapping the SHA).

Canonical fix at the estate origin: standards#973. Batch-mates: nexia-list#100 (merged), hypatia#828, vexometer#90, rsr-template-repo#191, empty-linter#99, modshells#119, plasma-parser-writer#98, robodog-defensive-systems-lab#145, twingate-helm-deploy#138, wokelang#147, laniakea#91, maa-framework#198, methodologies#92, rpa-elysium#134, scripts#136, universal-chat-extractor#165, verisimdb#280. Lift the hold once upstream clears 4.38.1 or a canary verifies green.

v4.38.1 (tag AND commit SHA 1c5b675) fails GitHub workflow-startup
validation estate-wide (startup_failure, zero jobs). Investigation:
nexia-list#100. Rollback to v4.38.0 commit
b96794f015dfd88f77b49b1c93e0fa7110f94c63; actions.lock re-keyed where
present; dependabot held unconditionally. Canonical: standards#973.
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  • Chores
    • Updated automated security analysis tooling to version 4.38.0.
    • Added dependency update controls to keep the security analysis tooling on the approved version.
    • Existing security scanning languages, build settings and reporting categories remain unchanged.

Walkthrough

The workflow updates CodeQL actions to v4.38.0. Dependabot ignores further updates for github/codeql-action and records the conditions for removing the hold.

Changes

CodeQL version control

Layer / File(s) Summary
Pin CodeQL action and hold updates
.github/workflows/codeql.yml, .github/dependabot.yml
The workflow updates github/codeql-action/init and github/codeql-action/analyze to v4.38.0. Dependabot ignores github/codeql-action and records the update hold conditions.

Priority: ⬆️ High

Estimated code review effort: 1 (Trivial) | ~5 minutes

Change: Bug fix

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 305f0

The workflow pins CodeQL to v4.38.0 and holds further updates, with no supported production failure established for the current change.

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 4 | ❌ 1

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Description check ⚠️ Warning The description provides a detailed summary and change list, but it omits the required RSR Quality Checklist and the Testing section. It also does not provide the applicable checklist results or test … Add the RSR Quality Checklist from the repository template and mark each applicable item. Add a Testing section that records the commands run and their results. Add Screenshots or terminal output if applicable.
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Check name Status Explanation
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies the CodeQL action rollback, SHA pin, and Dependabot hold caused by the estate-wide startup failure.
Docstring Coverage ✅ Passed No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 0 functions across 0…
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
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hyperpolymath merged commit e9d0789 into main Sep 22, 2026
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hyperpolymath deleted the fix/codeql-4381-rollback branch September 22, 2026 12:23
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