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fix(publication): wire prepare_publication into publication-guard CI (closes #576) - #580

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Summary

  • Wire scripts/prepare_publication.py into .github/workflows/publication-guard.yml so CI exercises prepare→scan on a disposable staging copy and preparation failures block merge.
  • Add PKCS#8 (BEGIN PRIVATE KEY) and ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY fixtures to scanner rule parametrization; add workflow wiring regression test.
  • Update README to note CI now exercises the preparation pipeline.

Test plan

  • pytest tests/test_publication_safety.py -k private_key --no-cov — 22 passed
  • test_publication_guard_workflow_runs_prepare_then_scan asserts workflow order

Source: Issue #576

Closes #576

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  • Add PKCS#8 and ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY detection to scripts/check_publication_safety.py (shared with exporter if applicable).
  • Extract one shared private-key header set used by both check_publication_safety.py and scripts/prepare_publication.py.
  • Add one pytest per key format in tests/test_publication_safety.py.
  • Wire scripts/prepare_publication.py into the publication guard workflow so preparation failures block merge.

Acceptance criteria

  • Named test: pytest tests/test_publication_safety.py -k private_key exits 0 with PKCS#8 and ENCRYPTED fixtures rejected.
  • Deliberate-break → revert: remove PKCS#8 header from scanner set → test_all_private_key_formats_are_rejected FAILS → restore → passes.

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  • Bug Fixes

    • Publication safety checks now also run against a prepared staging copy before release.
    • Publication checks now detect encrypted private keys.
  • Documentation

    • Updated the README to describe CI’s publication preparation and scanning steps.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage for encrypted private-key detection and verification that publication preparation runs before safety scanning.

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The publication guard now prepares a disposable staging copy of research-program before the safety scan. The README and tests document and verify this order. Tests also cover encrypted private-key headers.

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Publication guard staging

Layer / File(s) Summary
Staging and validation flow
.github/workflows/publication-guard.yml, README.md, tests/test_publication_safety.py
The workflow copies research-program to a temporary directory, prepares the copy, and scans the prepared tree. The README documents this sequence. Tests verify workflow ordering and encrypted private-key detection.

Priority: ⬇️ Low

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Feature

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sequenceDiagram
  participant PublicationGuard
  participant StagingDirectory
  participant prepare_publication.py
  participant check_publication_safety.py
  PublicationGuard->>StagingDirectory: Copy research-program
  PublicationGuard->>prepare_publication.py: Prepare the staged tree
  prepare_publication.py-->>StagingDirectory: Update prepared tree
  PublicationGuard->>check_publication_safety.py: Scan staged tree
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The staged preparation and publication scan changes have no identified unresolved blocker, so the PR is mergeable with normal checks.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: wiring prepare_publication into publication-guard CI.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed Issue #576 coding requirements are met. tests/test_publication_safety.py adds parametrized fixtures for PRIVATE KEY and ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY, in addition to RSA and OpenSSH formats. The scanner…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes stay within issue #576. The README update documents the new CI preparation behavior, and the added workflow test supports the required execution order. No unrelated product or repository c…
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The new staging scan currently bypasses the repo-reviewed allowlist fallback for non-default roots and should be adjusted for consistent CI behavior (and ideally clean up the temp staging directory).

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Pull request overview

This PR updates the publication safety pipeline so CI exercises the full prepare→scan flow (in addition to the direct scan), expands private-key header fixtures to cover PKCS#8/encrypted PEM forms, and documents the new CI behavior.

Changes:

  • Extend publication-safety test fixtures to include BEGIN PRIVATE KEY (PKCS#8) and BEGIN ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY.
  • Add a regression test asserting the workflow runs preparation before scanning the staging root.
  • Wire scripts/prepare_publication.py into the publication-guard workflow and update README guidance accordingly.
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tests/test_publication_safety.py Adds PKCS#8/encrypted key header fixtures and a workflow-order regression test.
README.md Updates operator/CI documentation to note staging preparation is exercised in CI.
.github/workflows/publication-guard.yml Adds a staging-copy preparation + scan step to ensure preparation failures block merge.
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Closer disposition — publication-guard staging scan (8a8c6cb)

Addressed Copilot + CodeRabbit threads on .github/workflows/publication-guard.yml:

  • Trap cleanup: trap 'rm -rf "$staging"' EXIT so the temp staging dir is removed even when preparation/scan fails.
  • Explicit allowlist: staging scan now passes --allowlist .publication-allow so CI uses the repo-root policy file instead of relying on the non-default --root fallback behavior.

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Closes #576 — CI now exercises the staging prepare→scan pipeline so
preparation failures block merge; add PKCS#8/ENCRYPTED rule fixtures and
workflow wiring regression test.

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Provider Model Verdict Confidence Summary
openai gpt-5.6-terra PASS 91% The merged change correctly wires publication preparation into the publication guard using an isolated temporary staging copy, then scans that prepared copy with the reviewed allowlist. The shell s...
anthropic claude-sonnet-5 CONCERNS N/A Review the PR manually or re-run once LLM credentials are available.
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  • Model: gpt-5.6-terra
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  • Confidence: 91%
  • Scores:
    • Correctness: 9.0/10
    • Completeness: 9.0/10
    • Quality: 9.0/10
    • Testing: 8.0/10
    • Risks: 9.0/10
  • Summary: The merged change correctly wires publication preparation into the publication guard using an isolated temporary staging copy, then scans that prepared copy with the reviewed allowlist. The shell sequence uses strict error handling and cleanup, so preparation or post-preparation scanning failures block the workflow. Tests add coverage for both PKCS#8 (BEGIN PRIVATE KEY) and encrypted PKCS#8 (BEGIN ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY) private-key headers under the private-key scanner cases, supporting the required deliberate-break behavior. A workflow-content test also verifies that preparation precedes the staging-root safety scan. Documentation was updated to accurately describe the CI behavior. The implementation is readable and introduces no meaningful security, compatibility, or performance risk.

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  • openai: The merged change correctly wires publication preparation into the publication guard using an isolated temporary staging copy, then scans that prepared copy with the reviewed allowlist. The shell sequence uses strict error handling and cleanup, so preparation or post-preparation scanning failures...
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