diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2fa7d77b21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "gomod" # See documentation for possible values
+    directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f67886b5d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+name: "CodeQL"
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ dev ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ dev ]
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '21 23 * * 2'
+
+jobs:
+  analyze:
+    name: Analyze
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      actions: read
+      contents: read
+      security-events: write
+
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        language: [ 'go' ]
+      
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@5a4ac9002d0be2fb38bd78e4b4dbde5606d7042f #v2.3.4
+
+    # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
+    - name: Initialize CodeQL
+      uses: github/codeql-action/init@b7dd4a6f2c343e29a9ab8e181b2f540816f28bd7 # v1
+      with:
+        languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
+    - name: Autobuild
+      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@b7dd4a6f2c343e29a9ab8e181b2f540816f28bd7 # v1
+
+    - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
+      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@b7dd4a6f2c343e29a9ab8e181b2f540816f28bd7 # v1
diff --git a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.14.0.md b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.14.0.md
index 7444dbba6c..880ca67fcf 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.14.0.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.14.0.md
@@ -365,12 +365,16 @@ you.
 
 * [Order of the start/stop on subsystems are changed to promote better safety](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/1783).
 
+
+* [Included Codeql scanning to increase the security posture](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/5735)
+
 * [Fixed flake that occurred when testing the new optimistic link shutdown.](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/5808)
  
 * [Respect minimum relay fee during commitment fee updates](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/5483).
 
 * [Replace reference to protobuf library with OSV](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/5759)
 
+
 * [Only upload itest logs on failure, fix more
   flakes](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/5833).
 
@@ -378,6 +382,7 @@ you.
   was refactored as a preparation for supporting remote
   signing](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/5708).
 
+
 ## Database
 
 * [Ensure single writer for legacy