diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 81a2355..0c6716d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@ name: "CodeQL Advanced"
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ "main" ]
+    branches:
+      - "main"
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ "main" ]
+    branches:
+      - "main"
   schedule:
-    - cron: '40 8 * * 2'
+    - cron: '0 9 1 * *' # At 09:00 AM, on day 1 of the month
 
 jobs:
   analyze:
@@ -31,10 +33,8 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       # required for all workflows
       security-events: write
-
       # required to fetch internal or private CodeQL packs
       packages: read
-
       # only required for workflows in private repositories
       actions: read
       contents: read
@@ -43,56 +43,67 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
-        - language: c-cpp
-          build-mode: autobuild
-        # CodeQL supports the following values keywords for 'language': 'c-cpp', 'csharp', 'go', 'java-kotlin', 'javascript-typescript', 'python', 'ruby', 'swift'
-        # Use `c-cpp` to analyze code written in C, C++ or both
-        # Use 'java-kotlin' to analyze code written in Java, Kotlin or both
-        # Use 'javascript-typescript' to analyze code written in JavaScript, TypeScript or both
-        # To learn more about changing the languages that are analyzed or customizing the build mode for your analysis,
-        # see https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/code-scanning/creating-an-advanced-setup-for-code-scanning/customizing-your-advanced-setup-for-code-scanning.
-        # If you are analyzing a compiled language, you can modify the 'build-mode' for that language to customize how
-        # your codebase is analyzed, see https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/code-scanning/creating-an-advanced-setup-for-code-scanning/codeql-code-scanning-for-compiled-languages
+          - language: c-cpp
+            build-mode: autobuild
+          # CodeQL supports the following values keywords for 'language': 'c-cpp', 'csharp', 'go', 'java-kotlin', 'javascript-typescript', 'python', 'ruby', 'swift'
+          # Use `c-cpp` to analyze code written in C, C++ or both
+          # Use 'java-kotlin' to analyze code written in Java, Kotlin or both
+          # Use 'javascript-typescript' to analyze code written in JavaScript, TypeScript or both
+          # To learn more about changing the languages that are analyzed or customizing the build mode for your analysis,
+          # see https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/code-scanning/creating-an-advanced-setup-for-code-scanning/customizing-your-advanced-setup-for-code-scanning.
+          # If you are analyzing a compiled language, you can modify the 'build-mode' for that language to customize how
+          # your codebase is analyzed, see https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/code-scanning/creating-an-advanced-setup-for-code-scanning/codeql-code-scanning-for-compiled-languages
     steps:
-    - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Harden Runner
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
+        with:
+          disable-sudo: false
+          allowed-endpoints: >
+            api.github.com:443
+            github.com:443
+            objects.githubusercontent.com:443
+
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
 
-    # Add any setup steps before running the `github/codeql-action/init` action.
-    # This includes steps like installing compilers or runtimes (`actions/setup-node`
-    # or others). This is typically only required for manual builds.
-    # - name: Setup runtime (example)
-    #   uses: actions/setup-example@v1
+      # Add any setup steps before running the `github/codeql-action/init` action.
+      # This includes steps like installing compilers or runtimes (`actions/setup-node`
+      # or others). This is typically only required for manual builds.
+      # - name: Setup runtime (example)
+      #   uses: actions/setup-example@v1
 
-    # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
-    - name: Initialize CodeQL
-      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
-      with:
-        languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
-        build-mode: ${{ matrix.build-mode }}
-        # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
-        # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file.
-        # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.
+      # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
+      - name: Initialize CodeQL
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@b56ba49b26e50535fa1e7f7db0f4f7b4bf65d80d # v3.28.10
+        with:
+          languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
+          build-mode: ${{ matrix.build-mode }}
+          # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
+          # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file.
+          # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.
 
-        # For more details on CodeQL's query packs, refer to: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/code-scanning/automatically-scanning-your-code-for-vulnerabilities-and-errors/configuring-code-scanning#using-queries-in-ql-packs
-        # queries: security-extended,security-and-quality
+          # For more details on CodeQL's query packs, refer to: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/code-scanning/automatically-scanning-your-code-for-vulnerabilities-and-errors/configuring-code-scanning#using-queries-in-ql-packs
+          # queries: security-extended,security-and-quality
 
-    # If the analyze step fails for one of the languages you are analyzing with
-    # "We were unable to automatically build your code", modify the matrix above
-    # to set the build mode to "manual" for that language. Then modify this step
-    # to build your code.
-    # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
-    # 📚 See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idstepsrun
-    - if: matrix.build-mode == 'manual'
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        echo 'If you are using a "manual" build mode for one or more of the' \
-          'languages you are analyzing, replace this with the commands to build' \
-          'your code, for example:'
-        echo '  make bootstrap'
-        echo '  make release'
-        exit 1
+      # If the analyze step fails for one of the languages you are analyzing with
+      # "We were unable to automatically build your code", modify the matrix above
+      # to set the build mode to "manual" for that language. Then modify this step
+      # to build your code.
+      # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
+      # 📚 See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idstepsrun
+      - if: matrix.build-mode == 'manual'
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          echo 'If you are using a "manual" build mode for one or more of the' \
+            'languages you are analyzing, replace this with the commands to build' \
+            'your code, for example:'
+          echo '  make bootstrap'
+          echo '  make release'
+          exit 1
 
-    - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
-      with:
-        category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"
+      - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@b56ba49b26e50535fa1e7f7db0f4f7b4bf65d80d # v3.28.10
+        with:
+          category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"