Skip to content

ci: pin all tool versions in Taskfiles to specific releases instead of latest #277

@maniSbindra

Description

@maniSbindra

Summary

Taskfiles currently use latest for Go tool versions and GitHub Actions workflows should also ensure all tools are pinned to specific versions. Using latest is a supply chain risk — a compromised upstream release would silently flow into CI and developer environments.

Scope

Taskfile Go tools (.taskfiles/golang.Taskfile.yml)

All entries in GO_VERSION map currently set to latest:

  • dlv, gopls, deadcode, golangciLint, gotestsum, govulncheck, goimports, gofumpt, goTestCoverage, gocoverCobertura, goreleaser

Other Taskfiles

Audit all .taskfiles/*.yml for any other tools installed with unpinned versions.

Recommendation

  1. Pin each tool to its current latest stable version
  2. Use Dependabot or Renovate to manage version bumps going forward
  3. Document the pinning convention so new tools are added with explicit versions

Why this matters

  • Supply chain security: Prevents silent injection of compromised releases
  • Reproducibility: Ensures consistent builds across CI and local dev
  • Auditability: Version changes are tracked in git history via explicit PRs

Metadata

Metadata

Assignees

No one assigned

    Labels

    enhancementNew feature or request

    Type

    No type
    No fields configured for issues without a type.

    Projects

    No projects

    Milestone

    No milestone

    Relationships

    None yet

    Development

    No branches or pull requests

    Issue actions