fix: update stale workflow permissions for reusable workflow compatibility #129
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The stale workflow was failing due to insufficient permissions for the reusable workflow at
cpp-linter/.github/.github/workflows/stale.yml@main
.Error:
Root Cause:
The calling workflow only provided
issues: write
permission at the workflow level, but the reusable workflow's job requirescontents: read
andpull-requests: write
permissions that weren't being inherited.Solution:
Following security best practices with the principle of least privilege:
permissions: {}
)contents: read
- Required by the reusable workflowissues: write
- Maintained existing functionalitypull-requests: write
- Added missing permission that was causing the failureThis change ensures the reusable workflow has the necessary permissions while maintaining security through job-level permission scoping.
Fixes #128.
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