Merge pull request #3204 from github/mbg/setup-codeql

Add `setup-codeql` action

Author: mbg

.github/workflows/__bundle-from-toolcache.yml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ See the [releases page](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/releases) for th
 
 ## [UNRELEASED]
 
-No user facing changes.
+- Experimental: A new `setup-codeql` action has been added which is similar to `init`, except it only installs the CodeQL CLI and does not initialize a database. Do not use this in production as it is part of an internal experiment and subject to change at any time. [#3204](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/pull/3204)
 
 ## 4.30.8 - 10 Oct 2025
 

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Actions with special purposes and unlikely to be used directly:
 - `autobuild`: Attempts to automatically build the code. Only used for analyzing languages that require a build. Use the `build-mode: autobuild` input in the `init` action instead. For information about input parameters, see the [autobuild action definition](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/blob/main/autobuild/action.yml).
 - `resolve-environment`: [Experimental] Attempts to infer a build environment suitable for automatic builds. For information about input parameters, see the [resolve-environment action definition](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/blob/main/resolve-environment/action.yml).
 - `start-proxy`: [Experimental] Start the HTTP proxy server. Internal use only and will change without notice. For information about input parameters, see the [start-proxy action definition](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/blob/main/start-proxy/action.yml).
+- `setup-codeql`: [Experimental] Similar to `init`, except it only installs the CodeQL CLI and does not initialize a database.
 
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