fix(workflows): elevate GITHUB_TOKEN permissions when needed (#822)

I am not 100% sure I was able to fix all the cases in which we
need higher permissions than the strict default.

At least, I tried.

It may be reasonable to make an interim release to check whether I
successfully fixed all the cases.

Ref issue: https://github.com/ooni/probe/issues/2154

.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml

@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-# CodeQL runs a CodeQL scan.
-#
-# 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.
+# Runs a CodeQL scan.
 name: "CodeQL"
 
 on:
@@ -17,6 +11,8 @@ jobs:
   analyze:
     name: Analyze
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    permissions: # See https://github.com/ooni/probe/issues/2154
+      security-events: write
 
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -27,31 +23,13 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout repository
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-    # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
-      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v1
+      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v2
       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.
-        # queries: ./path/to/local/query, your-org/your-repo/queries@main
 
-    # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
-    # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
     - name: Autobuild
-      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v1
-
-    # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
-    # 📚 https://git.io/JvXDl
-
-    # ✏️ If the Autobuild fails above, remove it and uncomment the following three lines
-    #    and modify them (or add more) to build your code if your project
-    #    uses a compiled language
-
-    #- run: |
-    #   make bootstrap
-    #   make release
+      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v2
 
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v1
+      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v2