diff --git a/.github/workflows/NewYearUpdateCopyright.yml b/.github/workflows/NewYearUpdateCopyright.yml
index 8e6358e..a43edf7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/NewYearUpdateCopyright.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/NewYearUpdateCopyright.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       issues: write
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@f4a75cfd619ee5ce8d5b864b0d183aff3c69b55a # v2.13.1
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Happy New Year!
         run: |
           new_issue_url=$(gh issue create \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f238b27..b099d4c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -19,10 +19,15 @@ jobs:
     env:
       JEKYLL_VERSION: ${{ matrix.jekyll }}
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@f4a75cfd619ee5ce8d5b864b0d183aff3c69b55a # v2.13.1
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Checkout Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       - name: Set Up Ruby 3.3.6
-        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1.206.0
+        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@bfefad842bb982ff05b233bcbc1571d97a87e69f # v1.206.0
         with:
           ruby-version: 3.3.6
           bundler-cache: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a96bd99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+# For most projects, this workflow file will not need changing; you simply need
+# to commit it to your repository.
+#
+# You may wish to alter this file to override the set of languages analyzed,
+# or to provide custom queries or build logic.
+#
+# ******** NOTE ********
+# We have attempted to detect the languages in your repository. Please check
+# the `language` matrix defined below to confirm you have the correct set of
+# supported CodeQL languages.
+#
+name: "CodeQL"
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: ["main"]
+  pull_request:
+    # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
+    branches: ["main"]
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 0 * * 1"
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  analyze:
+    name: Analyze
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      actions: read
+      contents: read
+      security-events: write
+
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        language: ["ruby"]
+        # CodeQL supports [ $supported-codeql-languages ]
+        # Learn more about CodeQL language support at https://aka.ms/codeql-docs/language-support
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@f4a75cfd619ee5ce8d5b864b0d183aff3c69b55a # v2.13.1
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@08eba0b27e820071cde6df949e0beb9ba4906955 # v4.3.0
+
+      # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
+      - name: Initialize CodeQL
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@3599b3baa15b485a2e49ef411a7a4bb2452e7f93 # v3.30.5
+        with:
+          languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
+          # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
+          # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file.
+          # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.
+
+      # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
+      # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
+      - name: Autobuild
+        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@3599b3baa15b485a2e49ef411a7a4bb2452e7f93 # v3.30.5
+
+      # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
+      # 📚 See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idstepsrun
+
+      #   If the Autobuild fails above, remove it and uncomment the following three lines.
+      #   modify them (or add more) to build your code if your project, please refer to the EXAMPLE below for guidance.
+
+      # - run: |
+      #   echo "Run, Build Application using script"
+      #   ./location_of_script_within_repo/buildscript.sh
+
+      - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@3599b3baa15b485a2e49ef411a7a4bb2452e7f93 # v3.30.5
+        with:
+          category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
index 287f583..23b42d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,12 @@ jobs:
   dependency-review:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@f4a75cfd619ee5ce8d5b864b0d183aff3c69b55a # v2.13.1
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: 'Checkout Repository'
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       - name: 'Dependency Review'
-        uses: actions/dependency-review-action@v4.5.0
+        uses: actions/dependency-review-action@3b139cfc5fae8b618d3eae3675e383bb1769c019 # v4.5.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-update.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-update.yml
index 1179cb3..c96bf51 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-update.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ env:
   REGISTRY: ghcr.io
   IMAGE_NAME: ${{ github.repository }}
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   push_to_registry:
     name: Push Docker image to GitHub Packages
@@ -28,8 +31,13 @@ jobs:
       packages: write
       contents: read
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@f4a75cfd619ee5ce8d5b864b0d183aff3c69b55a # v2.13.1
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Check out the repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@ee0669bd1cc54295c223e0bb666b733df41de1c5 # v2.7.0
         
       - name: Log in to the Container registry
         uses: docker/login-action@f054a8b539a109f9f41c372932f1ae047eff08c9
diff --git a/.github/workflows/jekyll.yml b/.github/workflows/jekyll.yml
index bd9d163..34ca743 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/jekyll.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/jekyll.yml
@@ -31,17 +31,22 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@f4a75cfd619ee5ce8d5b864b0d183aff3c69b55a # v2.13.1
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       - name: Setup Ruby
-        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1.213.0
+        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@28c4deda893d5a96a6b2d958c5b47fc18d65c9d3 # v1.213.0
         with:
           ruby-version: '3.3.6' # Not needed with a .ruby-version file
           bundler-cache: true # runs 'bundle install' and caches installed gems automatically
           cache-version: 4 # Increment this number if you need to re-download cached gems
       - name: Setup Pages
         id: pages
-        uses: actions/configure-pages@v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/configure-pages@983d7736d9b0ae728b81ab479565c72886d7745b # v5.0.0
       - name: Build with Jekyll
         # Outputs to the './_site' directory by default
         run: bundle exec jekyll build --trace --incremental --baseurl "${{ steps.pages.outputs.base_path }}"
@@ -51,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
           LOG_LEVEL: debug 
       - name: Upload artifact
         # Automatically uploads an artifact from the './_site' directory by default
-        uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@v3.0.1
+        uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@56afc609e74202658d3ffba0e8f6dda462b719fa # v3.0.1
 
   # Deployment job
   deploy:
@@ -61,6 +66,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: build
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@f4a75cfd619ee5ce8d5b864b0d183aff3c69b55a # v2.13.1
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Deploy to GitHub Pages
         id: deployment
-        uses: actions/deploy-pages@v4.0.5
+        uses: actions/deploy-pages@d6db90164ac5ed86f2b6aed7e0febac5b3c0c03e # v4.0.5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 5ac557e..706c72c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@f4a75cfd619ee5ce8d5b864b0d183aff3c69b55a # v2.13.1
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@ee0669bd1cc54295c223e0bb666b733df41de1c5 # v2.7.0
       
       - name: Test directory contents
         run: 'ls -al'
@@ -27,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./actions
 
       - name: Upload a Build Artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2.2.3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ee69f02b3dfdecd58bb31b4d133da38ba6fe3700 # v2.2.3
         with:
           # Artifact name
           name: pandoc PDF # optional, default is artifact
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pandoc.yml b/.github/workflows/pandoc.yml
index 93a4790..70b77ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pandoc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pandoc.yml
@@ -8,13 +8,21 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
+    - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@f4a75cfd619ee5ce8d5b864b0d183aff3c69b55a # v2.13.1
+      with:
+        egress-policy: audit
+
     - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
 
     - name: Set up Pandoc
       run: |
@@ -65,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
         git commit -m "[docs](doc): adding output to GitHub"
 
     - name: Upload output
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.5.0
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@6f51ac03b9356f520e9adb1b1b7802705f340c2b # v4.5.0
       with:
         name: output
         path: output
diff --git a/.github/workflows/permission_advisor.yml b/.github/workflows/permission_advisor.yml
index 79ee96a..4ecec6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/permission_advisor.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/permission_advisor.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,12 @@ jobs:
   advisor:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: GitHubSecurityLab/actions-permissions/advisor@v1.0.2-beta5
+    - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@f4a75cfd619ee5ce8d5b864b0d183aff3c69b55a # v2.13.1
+      with:
+        egress-policy: audit
+
+    - uses: GitHubSecurityLab/actions-permissions/advisor@babd69bc8d78e6cdece903dfdcfb72d4e1a4f00d # v1.0.2-beta5
       with:
         name: ${{ inputs.name }}
         count: ${{ inputs.count }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/readme-checker.yml b/.github/workflows/readme-checker.yml
index 9188387..a83a33e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/readme-checker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/readme-checker.yml
@@ -8,10 +8,15 @@ jobs:
   lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+    - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@f4a75cfd619ee5ce8d5b864b0d183aff3c69b55a # v2.13.1
+      with:
+        egress-policy: audit
+
     - name: Checkout 
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
+      uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
     - name: Checking markdown
-      uses: DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2-action@v19.1.0
+      uses: DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2-action@05f32210e84442804257b2a6f20b273450ec8265 # v19.1.0
       with:
         globs: |
           *.md
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ffc8367..eea27d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -18,8 +18,13 @@ jobs:
     name: release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4.1.0
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@f4a75cfd619ee5ce8d5b864b0d183aff3c69b55a # v2.13.1
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@39370e3970a6d050c480ffad4ff0ed4d3fdee5af # v4.1.0
         with:
           cache: npm
           node-version: lts/*
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml b/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
index 9fb46bd..d13b035 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
@@ -14,23 +14,28 @@ jobs:
       security-events: write
       id-token: write
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@f4a75cfd619ee5ce8d5b864b0d183aff3c69b55a # v2.13.1
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Run analysis
-        uses: ossf/scorecard-action@v2.4.0
+        uses: ossf/scorecard-action@62b2cac7ed8198b15735ed49ab1e5cf35480ba46 # v2.4.0
         with:
           results_file: results.sarif
           results_format: sarif
           publish_results: true
       - name: Upload artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.4.3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b4b15b8c7c6ac21ea08fcf65892d2ee8f75cf882 # v4.4.3
         with:
           name: SARIF file
           path: results.sarif
           retention-days: 5
       - name: Upload to code-scanning
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v2.20.0
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@6c089f53dd51dc3fc7e599c3cb5356453a52ca9e # v2.20.0
         with:
           sarif_file: results.sarif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale-branches.yml b/.github/workflows/stale-branches.yml
index 5af9aea..a215214 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale-branches.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale-branches.yml
@@ -15,8 +15,13 @@ jobs:
   stale_branches:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@f4a75cfd619ee5ce8d5b864b0d183aff3c69b55a # v2.13.1
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Stale Branches
-        uses: crs-k/stale-branches@v8.2.2
+        uses: crs-k/stale-branches@865501af01284d43aef267d4b9aab0f9f1734b12 # v8.2.2
         with:
           # days-before-delete: 180
           # comment-updates: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index faa2890..cb65bea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -33,11 +33,16 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 5
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@f4a75cfd619ee5ce8d5b864b0d183aff3c69b55a # v2.13.1
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       - run: git config --global user.name github-actions
       - run: git config --global user.email github-actions@github.com
       - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4.1.0
+        uses: actions/setup-node@39370e3970a6d050c480ffad4ff0ed4d3fdee5af # v4.1.0
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
           cache: npm
@@ -51,12 +56,17 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 5
 
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@f4a75cfd619ee5ce8d5b864b0d183aff3c69b55a # v2.13.1
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Test
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       - run: git config --global user.name github-actions
       - run: git config --global user.email github-actions@github.com
       - name: Use Node.js from .nvmrc
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4.1.0
+        uses: actions/setup-node@39370e3970a6d050c480ffad4ff0ed4d3fdee5af # v4.1.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: npm
@@ -73,6 +83,11 @@ jobs:
       - test_matrix
     if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@f4a75cfd619ee5ce8d5b864b0d183aff3c69b55a # v2.13.1
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: All matrix versions passed
         if: ${{ !(contains(needs.*.result, 'failure')) }}
         run: exit 0
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27ae243
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+repos:
+- repo: https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks
+  rev: v8.16.3
+  hooks:
+  - id: gitleaks
+- repo: https://github.com/jumanjihouse/pre-commit-hooks
+  rev: 3.0.0
+  hooks:
+  - id: RuboCop
+  - id: shellcheck
+- repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
+  rev: v4.4.0
+  hooks:
+  - id: end-of-file-fixer
+  - id: trailing-whitespace