diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 96fe9d7..e473ffe 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -11,8 +11,12 @@ updates:
       maven-plugins:
         patterns:
           - "*:*maven*plugin*"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
 
   - package-ecosystem: github-actions
     directory: /
     schedule:
       interval: daily
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 2f68085..7590c33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5 # v4.3.1
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
 
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-changesets.yml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-changesets.yml
index 413d7a5..02c69da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot-changesets.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-changesets.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ jobs:
           egress-policy: audit
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5 # v4.3.1
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Set up JDK 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@c5195efecf7bdfc987ee8bae7a71cb8b11521c00 # v4.7.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
index cccd929..45e117e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yml
@@ -23,5 +23,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: 'Checkout Repository'
         uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5 # v4.3.1
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+
       - name: 'Dependency Review'
         uses: actions/dependency-review-action@3c4e3dcb1aa7874d2c16be7d79418e9b7efd6261 # v4.8.2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b99d503
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+name: Lint
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - "**"
+
+permissions: {}
+
+jobs:
+  lint:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      security-events: write
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
+      uses: step-security/harden-runner@95d9a5deda9de15063e7595e9719c11c38c90ae2 # v2.13.2
+      with:
+        egress-policy: audit
+
+    - name: Checkout repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@1af3b93b6815bc44a9784bd300feb67ff0d1eeb3 # v6.0.0
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: false
+
+    - name: Run zizmor
+      uses: zizmorcore/zizmor-action@e639db99335bc9038abc0e066dfcd72e23d26fb4 # v0.3.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-central-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-central-publish.yml
index a59a155..47caf52 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-central-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-central-publish.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ jobs:
           egress-policy: audit
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5 # v4.3.1
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+
       - name: Set up Maven Central Repository
         uses: actions/setup-java@c5195efecf7bdfc987ee8bae7a71cb8b11521c00 # v4.7.1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
index b80463f..c8ab292 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ jobs:
           egress-policy: audit
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5 # v4.3.1
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+
       - name: Set up JDK 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@c5195efecf7bdfc987ee8bae7a71cb8b11521c00 # v4.7.1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 791fa2d..1492620 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ jobs:
         egress-policy: audit
 
     - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5 # v4.3.1
+      with:
+        persist-credentials: false
+
     - name: Set up JDK 17
       uses: actions/setup-java@c5195efecf7bdfc987ee8bae7a71cb8b11521c00 # v4.7.1
       with: