ci: updates github actions and adds dependabot configuration

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: build
+      include: scope
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "monthly"
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: build
+      include: scope
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10

.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml

@@ -13,59 +13,81 @@ name: "CodeQL"
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ develop, main ]
+    branches: [ "develop", "main" ]
   pull_request:
-    # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
-    branches: [ develop ]
+    branches: [ "develop" ]
   schedule:
     - cron: '44 7 * * 3'
 
 jobs:
   analyze:
-    name: Analyze
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: Analyze (${{ matrix.language }})
+    # Runner size impacts CodeQL analysis time. To learn more, please see:
+    #   - https://gh.io/recommended-hardware-resources-for-running-codeql
+    #   - https://gh.io/supported-runners-and-hardware-resources
+    #   - https://gh.io/using-larger-runners (GitHub.com only)
+    # Consider using larger runners or machines with greater resources for possible analysis time improvements.
+    runs-on: ${{ (matrix.language == 'swift' && 'macos-latest') || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
+    timeout-minutes: ${{ (matrix.language == 'swift' && 120) || 360 }}
     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
-      security-events: write
 
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        language: [ 'python' ]
-        # CodeQL supports [ 'cpp', 'csharp', 'go', 'java', 'javascript', 'python' ]
-        # Learn more:
-        # https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/github/finding-security-vulnerabilities-and-errors-in-your-code/configuring-code-scanning#changing-the-languages-that-are-analyzed
-
+        include:
+        - language: python
+          build-mode: none
+        # 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@v2
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
-      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v1
+      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.
-        # queries: ./path/to/local/query, your-org/your-repo/queries@main
 
-    # 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@v1
+        # 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.
-    # 📚 https://git.io/JvXDl
-
-    # ✏️ If the Autobuild fails above, remove it and uncomment the following three lines
-    #    and modify them (or add more) to build your code if your project
-    #    uses a compiled language
-
-    #- run: |
-    #   make bootstrap
-    #   make release
+    # 📚 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@v1
+      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
+      with:
+        category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"

.github/workflows/python-push.yml

@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         submodules: true
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-    - uses: actions/cache@v2
+    - uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
         path: ${{ matrix.path }}
         key: ${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('setup.cfg') }}

.github/workflows/python-test.yml

@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ jobs:
     - name: Don't mess with line endings
       run: |
         git config --global core.autocrlf false
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         submodules: true
     - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: 3.9
-    - uses: actions/cache@v2
+    - uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
         path: ~/.cache/pip
         key: ubuntu-latest-3.9-pip-${{ hashFiles('setup.cfg') }}
@@ -66,14 +66,14 @@ jobs:
     - name: Don't mess with line endings
       run: |
         git config --global core.autocrlf false
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         submodules: true
     - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: 3.9
-    - uses: actions/cache@v2
+    - uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
         path: ~/.cache/pip
         key: ubuntu-latest-3.9-pip-${{ hashFiles('setup.cfg') }}
@@ -110,10 +110,10 @@ jobs:
         fetch-depth: 0
         submodules: true
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-    - uses: actions/cache@v2
+    - uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
         path: ${{ matrix.path }}
         key: ${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}-pip-${{ hashFiles('setup.cfg') }}
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Upload artifact
       if: ${{ matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.python-version == '3.9' }}
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: coverage
         path: coverage.xml
@@ -150,14 +150,14 @@ jobs:
     - name: Don't mess with line endings
       run: |
         git config --global core.autocrlf false
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         submodules: true
     - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: 3.9
-    - uses: actions/cache@v2
+    - uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
         path: ~/.cache/pip
         key: ubuntu-latest-3.9-pip-${{ hashFiles('setup.cfg') }}
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         make develop
     - name: Get coverage
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: coverage
     - name: SonarCloud Scan