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@@ -29,7 +29,16 @@ inputs:
   tools:
     required: true
     description: |
-      The url of codeql to use.
+      The version of CodeQL passed to the `tools` input of the init action.
+      This can be any of the following:
+
+      - A local path to a tarball containing the CodeQL tools, or
+      - A URL to a GitHub release assets containing the CodeQL tools, or
+      - A special value `linked` which is forcing the use of the CodeQL tools
+        that the action has been bundled with.
+
+      If not specified, the Action will check in several places until it finds
+      the CodeQL tools.
 
 runs:
   using: composite

@@ -23,7 +23,16 @@ inputs:
   tools:
     required: true
     description: |
-      The url of codeql to use.
+      The version of CodeQL passed to the `tools` input of the init action.
+      This can be any of the following:
+
+      - A local path to a tarball containing the CodeQL tools, or
+      - A URL to a GitHub release assets containing the CodeQL tools, or
+      - A special value `linked` which is forcing the use of the CodeQL tools
+        that the action has been bundled with.
+
+      If not specified, the Action will check in several places until it finds
+      the CodeQL tools.
 
 runs:
   using: composite

@@ -4,10 +4,15 @@ See the [releases page](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/releases) for th
 
 Note that the only difference between `v2` and `v3` of the CodeQL Action is the node version they support, with `v3` running on node 20 while we continue to release `v2` to support running on node 16. For example `3.22.11` was the first `v3` release and is functionally identical to `2.22.11`. This approach ensures an easy way to track exactly which features are included in different versions, indicated by the minor and patch version numbers.
 
+## 3.25.6 - 20 May 2024
+
+- Update default CodeQL bundle version to 2.17.3. [#2295](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/pull/2295)
+
 ## 3.25.5 - 13 May 2024
 
 - Add a compatibility matrix of supported CodeQL Action, CodeQL CLI, and GitHub Enterprise Server versions to the [README.md](README.md). [#2273](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/pull/2273)
 - Avoid printing out a warning for a missing `on.push` trigger when the CodeQL Action is triggered via a `workflow_call` event. [#2274](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/pull/2274)
+- The `tools: latest` input to the `init` Action has been renamed to `tools: linked`. This option specifies that the Action should use the tools shipped at the same time as the Action. The old name will continue to work for backwards compatibility, but we recommend that new workflows use the new name. [#2281](https://github.com/github/codeql-action/pull/2281)
 
 ## 3.25.4 - 08 May 2024
 

@@ -3,9 +3,19 @@ description: 'Set up CodeQL'
 author: 'GitHub'
 inputs:
   tools:
-    description: URL of CodeQL tools
+    description: >-
+      By default, the Action will use the recommended version of the CodeQL
+      Bundle to analyze your project. You can override this choice using this
+      input. One of:
+
+      - A local path to a CodeQL Bundle tarball, or
+      - The URL of a CodeQL Bundle tarball GitHub release asset, or
+      - A special value `linked` which uses the version of the CodeQL tools
+        that the Action has been bundled with.
+
+      If not specified, the Action will check in several places until it finds
+      the CodeQL tools.
     required: false
-    # If not specified the Action will check in several places until it finds the CodeQL tools.
   languages:
     description: >-
       A comma-separated list of CodeQL languages to analyze.
@@ -26,10 +36,7 @@ inputs:
       - `none`:      The database will be created without building the source code.
                      Available for all interpreted languages and some compiled languages.
       - `autobuild`: The database will be created by attempting to automatically build the source
-                     code.
-                     To use this build mode, ensure that your workflow calls the `autobuild` action
-                     between the `init` and `analyze` steps.
-                     Available for all compiled languages.
+                     code. Available for all compiled languages.
       - `manual`:   The database will be created by building the source code using a manually
                      specified build command. To use this build mode, specify manual build steps in
                      your workflow between the `init` and `analyze` steps. Available for all