fix: add explicit permissions to validate-renovate workflow#1868
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Adds minimal read-only permissions to follow the principle of least privilege. This workflow only validates Renovate config and doesn't need any write access. Fixes code scanning alert finos#41 (CWE-275)
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This PR enhances security by adding explicit read-only permissions to the validate-renovate workflow, addressing CWE-275 (Permissive Access Control). The change implements the principle of least privilege by limiting the workflow to only the permissions it needs.
- Adds a
permissionsblock withcontents: readto the validate-renovate workflow - Aligns with existing security practices already implemented in other workflows in the repository
- Remediates code scanning alert #41
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Description
Adds minimal read-only permissions to follow the principle of least privilege. This workflow only validates Renovate config and doesn't need any write access.
Fixes code scanning alert #41 (CWE-275)
https://github.com/finos/architecture-as-code/security/code-scanning/41
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cli/)shared/)calm-widgets/)calm-hub/)calm-hub-ui/)docs/)calm-plugins/vscode/)Commit Message Format ✅
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