Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 10: Workflow does not contain permissions

[Sorkai]

Potential fix for https://github.com/Sorkai/export-code/security/code-scanning/10

To fix this problem, we should add a permissions block to the workflow. This can be done either at the workflow root (the very top, before jobs:), which will apply to all jobs unless overridden, or at the job (test:) level if different jobs require different permissions. For this workflow, the steps only require read access to repository contents (for actions/checkout@v4). Therefore, we should add permissions: contents: read at the root of the YAML file (after the name: and before on:), or directly under the job if preferred. This change ensures that the workflow's GITHUB_TOKEN has only read access, following the principle of least privilege, and does not affect any existing workflow behavior.

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[Copilot]

Pull request overview

This PR addresses a security code scanning alert by adding explicit permissions to the GitHub Actions test workflow. The change follows the principle of least privilege by restricting the workflow's GITHUB_TOKEN to only read access for repository contents, which is all that's needed for the checkout and testing steps.

Key Changes:

• Added permissions: contents: read block to .github/workflows/test.yml to explicitly define workflow permissions

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[Copilot]

The permissions: block should be placed after the on: block, not before it, to maintain consistency with other workflows in this repository.

Looking at .github/workflows/ci.yml and .github/workflows/release.yml, both place the permissions: block after the on: trigger configuration. The structure should be:

name: Extension Tests

on:
  push:
    branches: [ main ]
  pull_request:
    branches: [ main ]
  workflow_dispatch:

permissions:
  contents: read

While both placements are valid YAML and functionally equivalent, following the established pattern improves codebase consistency and maintainability.

[Sorkai]

@copilot open a new pull request to apply changes based on this feedback

[Copilot]

@Sorkai I've opened a new pull request, #18, to work on those changes. Once the pull request is ready, I'll request review from you.