Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 19: Workflow does not contain permissions

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Potential fix for https://github.com/cortexlinux/cortex/security/code-scanning/19

In general, the fix is to explicitly declare a minimal permissions block for the workflow or for each job, so that the GITHUB_TOKEN does not inherit broader default permissions. For this workflow, the build job only needs to read repository contents (for actions/checkout) and does not interact with issues, PRs, or other writable resources.

The best targeted fix without changing existing functionality is to add a permissions block to the build job, immediately under runs-on: ubuntu-latest. This block should set contents: read, which is sufficient for actions/checkout@v4 and does not grant any write access. The publish job already has its own permissions block (id-token: write) and does not need to be changed. No additional imports or methods are required; this is purely a YAML configuration change in .github/workflows/release.yml.

Concretely: in .github/workflows/release.yml, within the jobs.build section, insert

permissions:
  contents: read

right after the runs-on: ubuntu-latest line (line 10). Leave the rest of the workflow unchanged.

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Pull request overview

This PR addresses a security code scanning alert by adding explicit minimal permissions to the build job in the GitHub Actions workflow. The change ensures that the GITHUB_TOKEN only has read access to repository contents, following the principle of least privilege.

Changes:

• Added a permissions block to the build job with contents: read access

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