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title: "What is SECURITY.md and why should it be included in your repository?"  
description: "What is SECURITY.md and why should it be included in your repository?"  
author: "ICSM Computer"  
published: 2025-07-10  
updated: 2025-07-11  
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category: "GitHub"  
tags: ["github", "git"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is SECURITY.md and why should it be included in your repository?

**What is** `SECURITY.md` **and why should it be included in your [repository](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12232/repository-pattern-in-mvc)?**


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