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How do you generate a CycloneDX SBOM from a Maven build?
Add the CycloneDX Maven plugin to your build and run the makeAggregateBom goal. Setup, output files, scope choices and what to check before you share it.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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How do you generate a CycloneDX SBOM from a Gradle build?
Apply the CycloneDX Gradle plugin to the root project and run the cyclonedxBom task. Requirements, outputs, direct versus aggregate SBOMs and checks.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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Can you generate a Gradle SBOM without editing the build files?
Yes. A Gradle initialization script can apply the CycloneDX plugin from outside the project, useful for CI or builds you do not own. Steps and cautions.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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Written rule or enforced check: how should a security rule be applied?
A written rule explains intent, an enforced check changes behavior. Decide which security rules belong in docs and which belong in pull request gates.
Oct 19, 20263 min read
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How do I stop an npm release when the audit finds a serious issue?
Use npm audit with omit dev and audit level in your release workflow so a serious runtime finding fails the job before publish. Steps and pitfalls.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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What should a game build pipeline check about dependencies?
A CI checklist for game builds: committed lock files, pinned engine and plugins, LFS fetched, scan on pull requests, and a record of what shipped.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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How do you make CI install exactly what the lockfile says?
Locked install modes for npm, Cargo, NuGet, Composer, Go and pip, and why CI should fail the build when a lockfile and its manifest drift apart.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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Which free supply chain security tools should a small team look at?
Free supply chain security options sorted by job for a small team: inventory, known vulnerabilities, pull request checks, signatures and project health.
Oct 19, 20264 min read
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How do you follow Spring security advisories for a Java application?
The Spring advisories page lists CVE, severity, project and fix versions, with RSS. How to filter it, map it to your build and act on a fix version.
Oct 19, 20263 min read
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