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mifi authored Oct 25, 2022
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# We recommend using a service account with the least permissions necessary. Also
# when generating a new PAT, select the least scopes necessary.
# For a basic restricted reference, you can use the same permissions as the
# [`GITHUB_TOKEN` gives.](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/security-guides/automatic-token-authentication#permissions-for-the-github_token)
# This means creating a "Fine-grained personal access token" with the
# `content` and `metadata` permissions.
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# [Learn more about creating and using encrypted secrets](https://help.github.com/en/actions/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/creating-and-using-encrypted-secrets)
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