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+name: "CodeQL-Advanced"
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "starter" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "starter" ]
+
+jobs:
+  analyze:
+    name: Analyze (${{ matrix.language }})
+    runs-on:
+      group: ncats-awsci-runners
+    timeout-minutes: ${{ (matrix.language == 'swift' && 120) || 360 }}
+    permissions:
+      # required for all workflows
+      security-events: write
+
+      # required to fetch internal or private CodeQL packs
+      packages: read
+
+      # only required for workflows in private repositories
+      actions: read
+      contents: read
+
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        include:
+        - language: java-kotlin
+          build-mode: none # This mode only analyzes Java. Set this to 'autobuild' or 'manual' to analyze Kotlin too.
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
+    - name: Initialize CodeQL
+      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
+      with:
+        languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
+        build-mode: ${{ matrix.build-mode }}
+    - if: matrix.build-mode == 'manual'
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo 'If you are using a "manual" build mode for one or more of the' \
+          'languages you are analyzing, replace this with the commands to build' \
+          'your code, for example:'
+        echo '  make bootstrap'
+        echo '  make release'
+        exit 1
+
+    - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
+      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
+      with:
+        category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"
+
+    - name: Generate Security Report
+      uses: rsdmike/github-security-report-action@v3.0.4
+      with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+    
+    - name: Upload Artifacts
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with: 
+          name: reports
+          path: ./*.pdf
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