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Why is a PHP package missing from the scan? Composer replace and provide

Composer replace and provide let one package satisfy requirements for another name. Here is why that can hide or duplicate components in a scan.

Oct 19, 20264 min read
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Why can't I upgrade this PHP package? Use composer prohibits

Composer prohibits (why-not) names the packages blocking an upgrade, and depends (why) shows who requires it. How to unblock a PHP security fix.

Oct 19, 20264 min read
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Composer constraints and composer.lock: what to commit and when

Commit composer.lock for PHP applications, not necessarily libraries. How caret and tilde constraints work and how composer install differs from update.

Oct 19, 20264 min read
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compileSdk, targetSdk, minSdk: what an SDK upgrade can force on you

Three Android version settings, three different meanings. Which ones a third party SDK upgrade can raise, and what each change does to your app.

Oct 19, 20264 min read
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How do you compare two libraries with a weighted decision matrix?

Compare two candidate libraries with a weighted matrix: pick criteria, set weights before looking, score from evidence, and treat any stop as a veto.

Oct 19, 20264 min read
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How do you compare a hash in a write-up to the file you installed?

Incident write-ups often list file hashes. How to find the hash of what you installed, compare it and read the result without overclaiming it.

Oct 19, 20266 min read
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Build tool security bump: compare the build output before merging

A fix to a bundler, compiler or minifier changes what you ship even if no app code changed. How to diff build output before and after the bump.

Oct 19, 20264 min read
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Build cache security controls compared: Bazel, Gradle, Nx, Turborepo

A side by side of how four build systems handle cache writes, integrity and secrets, based on each tool's own documentation, with a rollout order.

Oct 19, 20264 min read
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Community support vs contract support: what to expect from a scanner

What you get from community support on an open source scanner versus contract support, and how to prepare so either works when you need it.

Oct 19, 20263 min read

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