Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 3: Workflow does not contain permissions

[LakshyAAAgrawal]

Potential fix for https://github.com/gepa-ai/gepa/security/code-scanning/3

The recommended fix is to explicitly specify a permissions block in the workflow YAML file to limit the GITHUB_TOKEN permissions according to the principle of least privilege. The minimal safe default for most workflows is likely permissions: { contents: read }, which grants read-only access to repository contents. This can be set either at the workflow root (to apply to all jobs) or per job; since CodeQL flags the build_package job, either approach would resolve the error, but setting at the workflow root ensures all jobs are protected and avoids having to duplicate the block.

• How to fix (general): Add a permissions: block at the top level of .github/workflows/run_tests.yml (just after name: or directly below on:).
• Single best way: Place permissions: { contents: read } after the name: in the workflow root, so all jobs that do not need write access will operate under read-only permissions.
• Lines to change: Insert the permissions: block after the name: (line 1), before the on: block (line 3), to apply universally.

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