diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4be66a962
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+# For most projects, this workflow file will not need changing; you simply need
+# to commit it to your repository.
+#
+# You may wish to alter this file to override the set of languages analyzed,
+# or to provide custom queries or build logic.
+#
+# ******** NOTE ********
+# We have attempted to detect the languages in your repository. Please check
+# the `language` matrix defined below to confirm you have the correct set of
+# supported CodeQL languages.
+#
+name: "CodeQL"
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "master" ]
+  pull_request:
+    # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
+    branches: [ "master" ]
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '23 17 * * 1'
+
+env:
+  AZURE_ARTIFACTS_FEED_URL: https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/bertk0374/_packaging/intern/nuget/v3/index.json
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  analyze:
+    name: Analyze
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      actions: read
+      contents: read
+      security-events: write
+
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        language: [ 'csharp' ]
+        # CodeQL supports [ 'cpp', 'csharp', 'go', 'java', 'javascript', 'python', 'ruby' ]
+        # Use only 'java' to analyze code written in Java, Kotlin or both
+        # Use only 'javascript' to analyze code written in JavaScript, TypeScript or both
+        # Learn more about CodeQL language support at https://aka.ms/codeql-docs/language-support
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+       fetch-depth: 0 # avoid shallow clone so nbgv can do its work.
+
+    # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
+    - name: Initialize CodeQL
+      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3
+      with:
+        languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
+        # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
+        # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file.
+        # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.
+
+        # Details on CodeQL's query packs refer to : https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/code-scanning/automatically-scanning-your-code-for-vulnerabilities-and-errors/configuring-code-scanning#using-queries-in-ql-packs
+        # queries: security-extended,security-and-quality
+        build-mode: "manual" # Use "auto" for automatic build detection, or "none" to skip the build step.
+
+    - name: Setup dotnet using global.json
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+      with:
+        global-json-file: global.json
+
+    - run: |
+        echo "Run, Build Application using script"
+        dotnet build coverlet.sln --configuration Debug
+
+    - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
+      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
+      with:
+        category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-close.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-close.yml
index c4a17a05f..fb73d0151 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-close.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-close.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ on:
 env:
   DAYS_BEFORE_ISSUE_CLOSE: 275
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   close-issues:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-inactive.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-inactive.yml
index b2bcfaef2..c80481428 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-inactive.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-inactive.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ on:
 env:
   DAYS_BEFORE_ISSUE_STALE: 90
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   close-issues:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-untriaged.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-untriaged.yml
index 2115d7c30..780713f33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-untriaged.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-untriaged.yml
@@ -7,13 +7,17 @@ on:
     types:
       - reopened
       - opened
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   label_issues:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       issues: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/github-script@v6
+      - uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with:
           script: |
             github.rest.issues.addLabels({
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-draft.yml b/.github/workflows/release-draft.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3900e0d51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-draft.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+name: Release Drafter
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  update_release_draft:
+    permissions:
+      contents: write  # for release-drafter/release-drafter to create a github release
+      pull-requests: write  # for release-drafter/release-drafter to add label to PR
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: release-drafter/release-drafter@v6
+        with:
+          prerelease: true
+          prerelease-identifier: beta
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 514880624..2fad5b5e3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -318,3 +318,4 @@ FolderProfile.pubxml
 /NuGet.config
 nuget.config
 *.dmp
+Playground/
diff --git a/global.json b/global.json
index 6dfc6666e..8b2877a60 100644
--- a/global.json
+++ b/global.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
     "sdk": {
-        "version": "8.0.407"
+        "version": "8.0.409"
     }
 }