diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
index 5f35c29825..3daf0f1ce9 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/dotnet:dev-10.0
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/dotnet@sha256:9f7ffb9b90b8b291d72d86cb5108e9808e0282d81611fc234abeb383eae59033
 
 # [Optional] Uncomment this section to install additional OS packages.
 # RUN apt-get update && export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index cf320504ae..352e1df210 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -46,10 +46,13 @@ updates:
         group-by: dependency-name
         patterns:
           - "JsonSchemaNet.*"
+    # Central Package Management: all versions live in the Directory.Packages.props
+    # at each of these roots, so Dependabot only needs to scan the roots.
     directories:
-      - "/build"
-      - "/new-cli"
-      - "/src"
+      - /build
+      - /new-cli
+      - /src
+      - /tests/integration
     schedule:
       interval: cron
       cronjob: "0 12 * * *"
@@ -65,8 +68,8 @@ updates:
         patterns:
           - "actions/*"
     directories:
-      - "/.github/workflows"
-      - "/.github/actions"
+      - /.github/workflows
+      - /.github/actions
     schedule:
       interval: cron
       cronjob: "0 12 * * *"
@@ -84,3 +87,13 @@ updates:
     schedule:
       interval: cron
       cronjob: "0 12 1,15 * *"
+
+  - package-ecosystem: docker
+    directory: /.devcontainer
+    schedule:
+      interval: daily
+
+  - package-ecosystem: docker
+    directory: /build/docker
+    schedule:
+      interval: daily
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_artifacts_linux.yml b/.github/workflows/_artifacts_linux.yml
index 96be4451b0..4ab3da2c59 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_artifacts_linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_artifacts_linux.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ jobs:
         docker_distro: ${{ fromJson(inputs.docker_distros) }}
         dotnet_version: ${{ fromJson(inputs.dotnet_versions) }}
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_artifacts_windows.yml b/.github/workflows/_artifacts_windows.yml
index fd7e9c5876..d7056602e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_artifacts_windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_artifacts_windows.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ jobs:
         package: [ Executable, MsBuildFull ]
 
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_build.yml b/.github/workflows/_build.yml
index 90aeb05014..26731be6b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_build.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ jobs:
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_docker.yml b/.github/workflows/_docker.yml
index 53bb90d9f5..7189b29888 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_docker.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ jobs:
         docker_distro: ${{ fromJson(inputs.docker_distros) }}
         dotnet_version: ${{ fromJson(inputs.dotnet_versions) }}
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_docker_manifests.yml b/.github/workflows/_docker_manifests.yml
index a692f9cbe8..33bb51fe4e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_docker_manifests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_docker_manifests.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ jobs:
         docker_distro: ${{ fromJson(inputs.docker_distros) }}
         dotnet_version: ${{ fromJson(inputs.dotnet_versions) }}
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_prepare.yml b/.github/workflows/_prepare.yml
index 9fd6c5595e..b88b4ed608 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_prepare.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_prepare.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ jobs:
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
@@ -59,6 +64,11 @@ jobs:
       docker_distros: ${{ steps.set_matrix.outputs.docker_distros }}
       dotnet_versions: ${{ steps.set_matrix.outputs.dotnet_versions }}
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_publish.yml b/.github/workflows/_publish.yml
index 583325b0a5..e12996a2fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_publish.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ env:
   DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR: "./.dotnet"
   DOTNET_ROLL_FORWARD: "Major"
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   publish:
     name: ${{ matrix.taskName }}
@@ -23,6 +26,11 @@ jobs:
         taskName: [ NuGet, Chocolatey ]
 
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/_unit_tests.yml
index 4e4975bf2a..58f5ab878e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_unit_tests.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ env:
   DOTNET_INSTALL_DIR: "./.dotnet"
   DOTNET_ROLL_FORWARD: "Major"
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   unit_test:
     name: ${{ matrix.os }} - net${{ matrix.dotnet_version }}
@@ -24,6 +27,11 @@ jobs:
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/actionlint.yml b/.github/workflows/actionlint.yml
index ee64b88e41..e91f2d1cf9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actionlint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actionlint.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ jobs:
       checks: write
       pull-requests: write
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0d4cb8fe79..de9581d3f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ env:
 
   ENABLED_DIAGNOSTICS: ${{ vars.ENABLED_DIAGNOSTICS }}
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   prepare:
     name: Prepare
@@ -51,6 +54,11 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       can_publish: ${{ steps.flags.outputs.can_publish }}
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Resolve publish flag
         id: flags
         shell: bash
@@ -165,6 +173,11 @@ jobs:
       GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
       CAN_PUBLISH: ${{ github.event_name == 'repository_dispatch' }}
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 6fa033bb3d..c52d3c9ba7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ jobs:
         language: [ 'csharp' ]
 
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..818143bf5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Dependency Review Action
+#
+# This Action will scan dependency manifest files that change as part of a Pull Request,
+# surfacing known-vulnerable versions of the packages declared or updated in the PR.
+# Once installed, if the workflow run is marked as required,
+# PRs introducing known-vulnerable packages will be blocked from merging.
+#
+# Source repository: https://github.com/actions/dependency-review-action
+name: 'Dependency Review'
+on: [pull_request]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  dependency-review:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - name: 'Checkout Repository'
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+      - name: 'Dependency Review'
+        uses: actions/dependency-review-action@a1d282b36b6f3519aa1f3fc636f609c47dddb294 # v5.0.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index e168bf0e85..1e2d26964b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
@@ -88,6 +93,11 @@ jobs:
     needs: [ prepare ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
@@ -129,6 +139,11 @@ jobs:
       GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
       GITHUB_USERNAME: ${{ github.actor }}
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/format.yml b/.github/workflows/format.yml
index 79b5602f24..cc5b82c155 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/format.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/format.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     name: DotNet Format
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gittools-actions.yml b/.github/workflows/gittools-actions.yml
index 3ca20d4083..eca0387aac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gittools-actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gittools-actions.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ jobs:
     name: Update GitTools Actions
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Get version
         id: get-version
         shell: pwsh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/homebrew.yml b/.github/workflows/homebrew.yml
index 990a39c9cd..ba1f9a8012 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/homebrew.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/homebrew.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ jobs:
     name: Bump Homebrew formula
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Get version
         id: get-version
         shell: pwsh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mkdocs.yml b/.github/workflows/mkdocs.yml
index e3655e8975..9ca4942120 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mkdocs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mkdocs.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ jobs:
     name: Update Markdown (embedded snippets)
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Checkout
         uses: gittools/cicd/checkout@824c3d773fb5d1b00c26b474ae88b7ce9ae555ee # v5
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/new-cli.yml b/.github/workflows/new-cli.yml
index 6c35ed3d31..7ca9bc55fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/new-cli.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/new-cli.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     name: Build & Test (new-cli)
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/public-api.yml b/.github/workflows/public-api.yml
index d2df529d9b..9a39207b0d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/public-api.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/public-api.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ jobs:
     name: Mark public API as shipped
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Checkout
         uses: gittools/cicd/checkout@824c3d773fb5d1b00c26b474ae88b7ce9ae555ee # v5
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6f9da61f1a..35b8ca68f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ on:
   release:
     types: [ published ]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   release:
     name: Trigger ci flow
@@ -10,6 +13,11 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml b/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ee4ab6e68b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+# This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub. They are provided
+# by a third-party and are governed by separate terms of service, privacy
+# policy, and support documentation.
+
+name: Scorecard supply-chain security
+on:
+  # For Branch-Protection check. Only the default branch is supported. See
+  # https://github.com/ossf/scorecard/blob/main/docs/checks.md#branch-protection
+  branch_protection_rule:
+  # To guarantee Maintained check is occasionally updated. See
+  # https://github.com/ossf/scorecard/blob/main/docs/checks.md#maintained
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '20 7 * * 2'
+  push:
+    branches: ["main"]
+
+# Declare default permissions as read only.
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  analysis:
+    name: Scorecard analysis
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      # Needed to upload the results to code-scanning dashboard.
+      security-events: write
+      # Needed to publish results and get a badge (see publish_results below).
+      id-token: write
+      contents: read
+      actions: read
+      # To allow GraphQL ListCommits to work
+      issues: read
+      pull-requests: read
+      # To detect SAST tools
+      checks: read
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
+      - name: "Checkout code"
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+
+      - name: "Run analysis"
+        uses: ossf/scorecard-action@4eaacf0543bb3f2c246792bd56e8cdeffafb205a # v2.4.3
+        with:
+          results_file: results.sarif
+          results_format: sarif
+          # (Optional) "write" PAT token. Uncomment the `repo_token` line below if:
+          # - you want to enable the Branch-Protection check on a *public* repository, or
+          # - you are installing Scorecards on a *private* repository
+          # To create the PAT, follow the steps in https://github.com/ossf/scorecard-action#authentication-with-pat.
+          # repo_token: ${{ secrets.SCORECARD_TOKEN }}
+
+          # Public repositories:
+          #   - Publish results to OpenSSF REST API for easy access by consumers
+          #   - Allows the repository to include the Scorecard badge.
+          #   - See https://github.com/ossf/scorecard-action#publishing-results.
+          # For private repositories:
+          #   - `publish_results` will always be set to `false`, regardless
+          #     of the value entered here.
+          publish_results: true
+
+      # Upload the results as artifacts (optional). Commenting out will disable uploads of run results in SARIF
+      # format to the repository Actions tab.
+      - name: "Upload artifact"
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
+        with:
+          name: SARIF file
+          path: results.sarif
+          retention-days: 5
+
+      # Upload the results to GitHub's code scanning dashboard.
+      - name: "Upload to code-scanning"
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@8aad20d150bbac5944a9f9d289da16a4b0d87c1e # v4.36.2
+        with:
+          sarif_file: results.sarif
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 936df1a0f4..663518cbe4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ jobs:
   stale:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - uses: actions/stale@eb5cf3af3ac0a1aa4c9c45633dd1ae542a27a899 # v10.3.0
         with:
           operations-per-run: 100
diff --git a/.github/workflows/winget.yml b/.github/workflows/winget.yml
index 193b625602..305193e9c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/winget.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/winget.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ jobs:
     name: Bump winget manifest
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
+      - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@9af89fc71515a100421586dfdb3dc9c984fbf411 # v2.19.4
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Get version
         id: get-version
         shell: pwsh
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d8562a434e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+repos:
+- repo: https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks
+  rev: v8.16.3
+  hooks:
+  - id: gitleaks
+- repo: https://github.com/jumanjihouse/pre-commit-hooks
+  rev: 3.0.0
+  hooks:
+  - id: shellcheck
+- repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
+  rev: v4.4.0
+  hooks:
+  - id: end-of-file-fixer
+  - id: trailing-whitespace