Add scheduled CodeQL action to v6.0

.github/workflows/codeql-analysis-cron-schedule.yml

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+# This is an alternative to the codeql-analysis.yml that only contains a scheduled evaluation of CodeQL
+# The action runs for all branches defined in jobs.analyze.strategy.matrix.branches.
+# Every new production branch (minor release branches) should be added to this list.
+
+name: "Scheduled CodeQL"
+
+# run twice a week at a random time on Sunday and Wednesday evening so its available the next morning
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '42 21 * * 0,3'
+
+jobs:
+  analyze:
+    name: Analyze
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      actions: read
+      contents: read
+      security-events: write
+
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        # CodeQL runs on these branches
+        branches:
+          - 'master'
+          - 'V5.4'
+          - 'V6.0'
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ matrix.branches }}
+
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          # use go version from go.mod.
+          go-version-file: 'go.mod'
+
+      # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
+      - name: Initialize CodeQL
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
+        with:
+          languages: 'go'
+          # 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.
+          # queries: ./path/to/local/query, your-org/your-repo/queries@main
+
+      # 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@v3
+
+      # 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@v3