Analysis: GitHub Actions workflows already have proper git push permissions

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This PR provides a comprehensive analysis of all GitHub Actions workflows to ensure proper permissions for git push operations as requested in issue #30.

Analysis Results

After examining all 18 workflows in .github/workflows/, I found that all workflows that perform git push operations already have the required contents: write permissions with appropriate explanatory comments.

Workflows with git push operations (all properly configured):

1. release-please.yaml - Uses googleapis/release-please-action which creates releases and PRs

   • ✅ Has contents: write # required for creating releases

2. release-hook-on-push.yml - Runs Toys release scripts that update releases

   • ✅ Has contents: write # required for updating releases

3. release-perform.yml - Runs Toys release scripts for forced releases

   • ✅ Has contents: write # required for creating releases

4. release-request.yml - Runs Toys release scripts to create release PRs

   • ✅ Has contents: write # required for creating releases

5. release-request-weekly.yml - Automated weekly release requests

   • ✅ Has contents: write # required for creating releases

6. release-retry.yml - Retries failed releases

   • ✅ Has contents: write # required for creating releases

7. release-hook-on-closed.yml - Processes release PRs when closed

   • ✅ Has contents: write # required for creating releases

Workflows that don't perform git push (correctly configured):

• All CI workflows (ci-contrib.yml, ci-instrumentation.yml, etc.) - Only run tests
• conventional-commits.yaml - Only validates commits (include-commits: false)
• check-spelling.yml - Only checks spelling
• stale.yaml - Only manages issue/PR labels (has appropriate issues: write and pull-requests: write)

Security Verification

• No actions/checkout actions use custom tokens that could enable unauthorized pushes
• All workflows follow minimal permission principles
• Permission comments are descriptive and accurate

Conclusion

No changes were required as the repository already follows GitHub Actions security best practices. All workflows that perform git push operations have proper contents: write permissions with clear explanatory comments.

Fixes #30.

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