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Security and code quality documentation
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"Out of disk" and "Out of memory" errors
If you see one of these errors with GitHub Actions, try reviewing the specifications of your self-hosted runners.
A feature has disappeared from a security configuration
Changes to your GitHub Enterprise Server instance's installation settings by a site administrator may affect which security features are available to your configuration.
A repository is using advanced setup for code scanning
You see an error when you try to attach a security configuration with default code scanning enabled to repositories that use advanced setup for code scanning.
About built-in CodeQL queries
Learn about the CodeQL queries that code scanning uses to analyze code.
About SARIF files for code scanning
SARIF files convert third-party analyses into alerts on GitHub.
About secret scanning alerts
Learn about the different types of secret scanning alerts.
About setup types for code scanning
Depending on your needs, GitHub offers a default or advanced setup for code scanning.
About the dependabot.yml file
The dependabot.yml controls automated dependency updates in your repository.
About the tool status page
The tool status page provides visibility into the health and performance of code scanning tools in your repository.
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