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+name: "Code scanning - action"
+
+on:
+  push:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '25 3 * * 5'
+
+jobs:
+  CodeQL-Build:
+
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+
+    # CodeQL runs on ubuntu-latest and windows-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+    # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
+    - name: Initialize CodeQL
+      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v1
+      # Override language selection by uncommenting this and choosing your languages
+      # with:
+      #   languages: go, javascript, csharp, python, cpp, java
+
+    # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
+    # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
+    - name: Autobuild
+      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v1
+
+    # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
+    # 📚 https://git.io/JvXDl
+
+    # ✏️ If the Autobuild fails above, remove it and uncomment the following three lines
+    #    and modify them (or add more) to build your code if your project
+    #    uses a compiled language
+
+    #- run: |
+    #   make bootstrap
+    #   make release
+
+    - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
+      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v1