From 8e5c05a67c80f3cfc400e64a27841ef5fc89dcba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ben Wells <benwells@github.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 09:29:22 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md

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 README.md | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
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@@ -308,6 +308,15 @@ build:
         cache: true
 ```
 
+## Recommended permissions
+
+When using the `setup-dotnet` action in your GitHub Actions workflow, it is recommended to set the following permissions to ensure proper functionality:
+
+```yaml
+permissions:
+  contents: read # access to check out code and install dependencies
+```
+
 ## License
 
 The scripts and documentation in this project are released under the [MIT License](LICENSE)