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Flexible or immediate in-app update for an Android SDK fix?
Google Play in-app updates come in flexible and immediate flows. How to choose for a security SDK fix, and what the requirements are for each.
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What is a flaky security check and how do you measure flake rate?
A flaky security check fails and passes on the same commit. How to define it, measure the flake rate from CI re-runs and decide when to fix or quarantine.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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Which vulnerable dependencies should a volunteer team fix first?
A long alert list overwhelms volunteers. Here is a simple order for fixing vulnerable dependencies first, by exposure, reachability and fix availability.
Oct 19, 20263 min read
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Should you fix security issues in the files you are already changing?
Opportunistic security fixes in code you are already editing can cut backlog cheaply, but they need limits. Here are the rules that keep reviews clean.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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How do you fix PyPI's description failed to render error?
PyPI rejects uploads whose README fails to render. Run twine check, set the readme field and content type correctly, and avoid Sphinx only markup.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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Do update bots open fix PRs for release branches or only main?
Most bots work on the default branch. Dependabot security updates always use it, so release branch fixes need a backport plan. Here is how to cover it.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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A fix PR fails on a test that looks unrelated: what should you check?
When a dependency fix PR turns CI red on a test that seems unrelated, check three things before a rerun: the diff, the failure type, and the main branch.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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How do you fix a vulnerability privately on GitHub?
How a temporary private fork works, how to create one from a draft advisory, who can access it, and the limits on CI, status checks and merging.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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What should a new developer learn about your secure SDLC in week one?
A five day plan to teach a new developer your secure SDLC: the rituals, the checks, who to ask and a first safe change. Short enough to actually run.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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