From db8c9038f533e265e1b814c6916bdc31892ee5c4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: lisagorewitdecker <50784106+lisagorewitdecker@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:52:24 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Create SECURITY.md for security policy

Added a security policy document outlining supported versions and vulnerability reporting.

Signed-off-by: lisagorewitdecker <50784106+lisagorewitdecker@users.noreply.github.com>
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 SECURITY.md | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 SECURITY.md

diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
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--- /dev/null
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+# Security Policy
+
+## Supported Versions
+
+Use this section to tell people about which versions of your project are
+currently being supported with security updates.
+
+| Version | Supported          |
+| ------- | ------------------ |
+| 5.1.x   | :white_check_mark: |
+| 5.0.x   | :x:                |
+| 4.0.x   | :white_check_mark: |
+| < 4.0   | :x:                |
+
+## Reporting a Vulnerability
+
+Use this section to tell people how to report a vulnerability.
+
+Tell them where to go, how often they can expect to get an update on a
+reported vulnerability, what to expect if the vulnerability is accepted or
+declined, etc.

From 2d92d3e0500a2d69b21cc819b87766c60541523b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: lisagorewitdecker <50784106+lisagorewitdecker@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:55:36 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Potential fix for pull request finding

Co-authored-by: Copilot Autofix powered by AI <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Signed-off-by: lisagorewitdecker <50784106+lisagorewitdecker@users.noreply.github.com>
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 SECURITY.md | 13 +++++--------
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
index 034e848032..02e283dc20 100644
--- a/SECURITY.md
+++ b/SECURITY.md
@@ -2,15 +2,12 @@
 
 ## Supported Versions
 
-Use this section to tell people about which versions of your project are
-currently being supported with security updates.
+Security updates are provided for the latest released version of this project.
 
-| Version | Supported          |
-| ------- | ------------------ |
-| 5.1.x   | :white_check_mark: |
-| 5.0.x   | :x:                |
-| 4.0.x   | :white_check_mark: |
-| < 4.0   | :x:                |
+| Version  | Supported          |
+| -------- | ------------------ |
+| latest   | :white_check_mark: |
+| < latest | :x:                |
 
 ## Reporting a Vulnerability
 

From abf8db84f8d991d690d1b07ef5a02cdb59b01e1c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:53:48 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Fix SECURITY.md: replace placeholder vulnerability
 reporting text with actual guidance

Co-authored-by: lisagorewitdecker <50784106+lisagorewitdecker@users.noreply.github.com>
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 SECURITY.md | 6 ++----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
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+++ b/SECURITY.md
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ Security updates are provided for the latest released version of this project.
 
 ## Reporting a Vulnerability
 
-Use this section to tell people how to report a vulnerability.
+To report a security vulnerability, please open a [GitHub issue](https://github.com/Lisa-Gorewit-Decker/javascriptalgorithms/issues) with the label **security** and include a description of the issue, steps to reproduce, and any relevant details.
 
-Tell them where to go, how often they can expect to get an update on a
-reported vulnerability, what to expect if the vulnerability is accepted or
-declined, etc.
+You can expect an acknowledgement within a few days. If the vulnerability is accepted, a fix will be prioritized and released as soon as possible. If it is declined, you will receive an explanation.