fix(ci): skip security scan on Dependabot PRs to unblock their fix PRs

[WomB0ComB0]

Problem

The security workflow startup_failures on Dependabot PRs, so Dependabot's own security-fix PRs can't pass their required check and stay unmerged — leaving dependency-vulnerability alerts open even though the bump is already proposed.

Why: security.yml calls the cross-repo reusable workflow resq-software/.github/.github/workflows/security-scan.yml with secrets: inherit. GitHub does not grant secrets to Dependabot-triggered runs, and a cross-repo reusable call that inherits secrets fails to start in that restricted context → startup_failure.

Fix

Skip the scan job on Dependabot PRs:

jobs:
  scan:
    if: ${{ github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' }}
    uses: resq-software/.github/.github/workflows/security-scan.yml@… # main

Dependabot already vetted the bump; push / schedule runs still scan the default branch, so coverage of the default branch is unchanged.

This is the org-wide rollout of the same guard first proposed on resq-software/crates#120. Same one-liner, one repo at a time (each has its own thin caller).

Alternatives (keep scanning Dependabot PRs)

• Grant Dependabot secrets access (Settings → Secrets and variables → Dependabot), or
• Drop secrets: inherit and forward the (all-optional) secrets by name.

Please review — this changes a security-CI control.

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Audit Summary: Passed ✅

The changes in this PR have been audited for security, logic, and performance.

Findings:

• Security: The skip logic for Dependabot is a reasonable trade-off to unblock automated dependency updates. Security scans will still run on the default branch after merge and on a weekly schedule, ensuring coverage for all merged changes.
• Logic: The use of github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' is consistent with established patterns in this repository (e.g., in chromatic.yml) and correctly identifies PRs triggered by the bot.
• Performance: No issues identified.

The audit has passed.

Warning

Firewall blocked 1 domain

The following domain was blocked by the firewall during workflow execution:

• localhost

To allow these domains, add them to the network.allowed list in your workflow frontmatter:

network:
  allowed:
    - defaults
    - "localhost"

See Network Configuration for more information.

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