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Fix outdated or incorrect links related to GITHUB_TOKEN permissions across documentation. Repoint anchors from the old automatic-token-authentication fragment to the correct 'modifying-the-permissions-for-the-github_token' anchor, and update references to the GITHUB_TOKEN concept and workflow permissions pages where appropriate (e.g. actions/concepts/security/github_token and workflows-and-actions workflow syntax).

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Closes: #42843

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Links to /actions/security-guides/automatic-token-authentication#permissions-for-the-github_token have been updated to #modifying-the-permissions-for-the-github_token or a more relevant page when suitable.

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Fix outdated or incorrect links related to GITHUB_TOKEN permissions across documentation. Repoint anchors from the old automatic-token-authentication fragment to the correct 'modifying-the-permissions-for-the-github_token' anchor, and update references to the GITHUB_TOKEN concept and workflow permissions pages where appropriate (e.g. actions/concepts/security/github_token and workflows-and-actions workflow syntax).
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actions/concepts/security/compromised-runners.md fpt
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rest/guides/scripting-with-the-rest-api-and-ruby.md fpt
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actions/how-tos/secure-your-work/security-harden-deployments/oidc-in-aws.md fpt
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actions/how-tos/secure-your-work/security-harden-deployments/oidc-in-google-cloud-platform.md fpt
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