diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index c5522973..e7b394d2 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -17,3 +17,13 @@ updates:
     schedule:
       # Check for updates to GitHub Actions every weekday
       interval: "weekly"
+
+  - package-ecosystem: bundler
+    directory: /
+    schedule:
+      interval: daily
+
+  - package-ecosystem: npm
+    directory: /
+    schedule:
+      interval: daily
diff --git a/.github/workflows/MetricsActions.yml b/.github/workflows/MetricsActions.yml
index ffacc747..44afc078 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/MetricsActions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/MetricsActions.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ on:
   # Lines below let you run workflow manually and on each commit
   workflow_dispatch:
   push: {branches: ["main", "_staging", "master"]}
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   github-metrics:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -14,7 +17,12 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
     steps:
-      - uses: lowlighter/metrics@latest
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - uses: lowlighter/metrics@65836723097537a54cd8eb90f61839426b4266b6 # latest
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.METRICS_TOKEN }}
           output: RalphHightowerMetrics.svg
diff --git a/.github/workflows/NewYearUpdateCopyright.yml b/.github/workflows/NewYearUpdateCopyright.yml
index e414230d..a40d800f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/NewYearUpdateCopyright.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/NewYearUpdateCopyright.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       issues: write
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@v2
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Happy New Year!
         run: |
           new_issue_url=$(gh issue create \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index b68ea219..24ce0803 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -19,10 +19,15 @@ jobs:
     env:
       JEKYLL_VERSION: ${{ matrix.jekyll }}
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
+        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@v1.226.0
+        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@922ebc4c5262cd14e07bb0e1db020984b6c064fe # v1.226.0
         with:
           ruby-version: 3.3.6
           bundler-cache: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 4275912c..196686e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -40,12 +40,17 @@ jobs:
         # 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@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
 
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
-        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v3.28.11
+        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@6bb031afdd8eb862ea3fc1848194185e076637e5 # v3.28.11
         with:
           languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
           # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
@@ -55,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
       # 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@v3.28.11
+        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@6bb031afdd8eb862ea3fc1848194185e076637e5 # v3.28.11
 
       # 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
@@ -68,6 +73,6 @@ jobs:
       #   ./location_of_script_within_repo/buildscript.sh
 
       - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3.28.11
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@6bb031afdd8eb862ea3fc1848194185e076637e5 # v3.28.11
         with:
           category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
index 287f5838..e4727a72 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@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
+        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/jekyll.yml b/.github/workflows/jekyll.yml
index 9136513c..e620489c 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@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
+        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@v1.226.0
+        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@922ebc4c5262cd14e07bb0e1db020984b6c064fe # v1.226.0
         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: 1 # 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@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
+        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/permission_advisor.yml b/.github/workflows/permission_advisor.yml
index 79ee96a2..94319471 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@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
+      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 91883877..6e27108c 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@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
+      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 8d41d7f4..3ac02451 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@v4.3.0
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@cdca7365b2dadb8aad0a33bc7601856ffabcc48e # v4.3.0
         with:
           cache: npm
           node-version: lts/*
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml b/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
index 204e51af..86b5b415 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@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
+        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@v2.4.1
+        uses: ossf/scorecard-action@f49aabe0b5af0936a0987cfb85d86b75731b0186 # v2.4.1
         with:
           results_file: results.sarif
           results_format: sarif
           publish_results: true
       - name: Upload artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.6.1
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@4cec3d8aa04e39d1a68397de0c4cd6fb9dce8ec1 # v4.6.1
         with:
           name: SARIF file
           path: results.sarif
           retention-days: 5
       - name: Upload to code-scanning
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3.28.11
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@6bb031afdd8eb862ea3fc1848194185e076637e5 # v3.28.11
         with:
           sarif_file: results.sarif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/semantic-release.yml b/.github/workflows/semantic-release.yml
index ed6d75c7..e128ef02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/semantic-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/semantic-release.yml
@@ -40,8 +40,13 @@ jobs:
   main:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: semantic release
-        uses: amannn/action-semantic-pull-request@v5.5.3
+        uses: amannn/action-semantic-pull-request@0723387faaf9b38adef4775cd42cfd5155ed6017 # v5.5.3
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 570dced1..5a8e5f74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
-      - 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 ${{ matrix.node-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-node@cdca7365b2dadb8aad0a33bc7601856ffabcc48e # v4.3.0
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
           cache: npm
@@ -56,12 +56,17 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 5
 
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
+        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@v4.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-node@cdca7365b2dadb8aad0a33bc7601856ffabcc48e # v4.3.0
         with:
           node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: npm
@@ -78,6 +83,11 @@ jobs:
       - test_matrix
     if: ${{ !cancelled() }}
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@4d991eb9b905ef189e4c376166672c3f2f230481 # v2.11.0
+        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 00000000..a678a4a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+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
+- repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
+  rev: v4.4.0
+  hooks:
+  - id: end-of-file-fixer
+  - id: trailing-whitespace