Automatically download latest version of CodeQL#66
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Pull Request Overview
This PR updates the CodeQL CLI installation in the Docker image to automatically use the latest version instead of a pinned version (2.23.0).
- Removes the
CODEQL_VERSIONenvironment variable that pinned the version to 2.23.0 - Changes the download URL to use
/releases/latest/download/instead of a specific version tag
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| # Install CodeQL CLI | ||
| ENV CODEQL_VERSION=2.23.0 | ||
| RUN curl -Ls -o /tmp/codeql.zip https://github.com/github/codeql-cli-binaries/releases/download/v$CODEQL_VERSION/codeql-linux64.zip \\ | ||
| RUN curl -Ls -o /tmp/codeql.zip https://github.com/github/codeql-cli-binaries/releases/latest/download/codeql-linux64.zip \\ |
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Using /releases/latest/download/ instead of a pinned version can lead to reproducibility and stability issues. Docker images built at different times may use different CodeQL CLI versions, potentially causing:
- Inconsistent behavior across deployments
- Unexpected breaking changes
- Difficulty troubleshooting issues
Consider either:
- Keeping a pinned version (e.g.,
v2.23.0) for reproducible builds - Adding a mechanism to explicitly update the version through configuration rather than automatically pulling the latest
- Documenting why automatic updates are preferred over version pinning
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It's going to be a nuisance if we have to keep updating the CodeQL version number in this file.