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+name: "CodeQL"
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ 'develop', 'release/2.7.x' ]
+  pull_request:
+    # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
+    branches: [ 'develop' ]
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '5 16 * * 3'
+
+jobs:
+  analyze:
+    name: Analyze
+    runs-on: ${{ (matrix.language == 'swift' && 'macos-latest') || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
+    timeout-minutes: ${{ (matrix.language == 'swift' && 120) || 360 }}
+    permissions:
+      actions: read
+      contents: read
+      security-events: write
+
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        language: [ 'cpp' ]
+        # CodeQL supports [ 'cpp', 'csharp', 'go', 'java', 'javascript', 'python', 'ruby' ]
+        # Use only 'java' to analyze code written in Java, Kotlin or both
+        # Use only 'javascript' to analyze code written in JavaScript, TypeScript or both
+        # Learn more about CodeQL language support at https://aka.ms/codeql-docs/language-support
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+    - if: matrix.language == 'cpp'
+      name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        sudo apt update
+        sudo apt install build-essential cmake g++
+        sudo apt install qtbase5-dev qtbase5-private-dev qttools5-dev qttools5-dev-tools libqt5svg5-dev libargon2-dev libminizip-dev libbotan-2-dev libqrencode-dev zlib1g-dev asciidoctor libreadline-dev libpcsclite-dev libusb-1.0-0-dev libxi-dev libxtst-dev  libqt5x11extras5-dev
+
+    # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
+    - name: Initialize CodeQL
+      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v2
+      with:
+        languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
+        # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
+        # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file.
+        # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.
+
+        # For more details on CodeQL's query packs, refer to: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/code-scanning/automatically-scanning-your-code-for-vulnerabilities-and-errors/configuring-code-scanning#using-queries-in-ql-packs
+        queries: security-and-quality
+
+    - if: matrix.language == 'cpp'
+      name: Build C++
+      run: |
+        mkdir build && cd build
+        cmake -DWITH_XC_ALL=ON -DWITH_TESTS=OFF ..
+        make -j $(nproc)
+
+    # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages (C/C++, C#, Go, Java, or Swift).
+    # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
+    - if: matrix.language != 'cpp'
+      name: Autobuild
+      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v2
+
+    - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
+      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v2
+      with:
+        category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"