From e91c2dc5883f4b199cc8cc4275eb275a9c87183e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ben Wells <benwells@github.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 09:27:57 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md

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

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@@ -273,6 +273,15 @@ In the example above multiple JDKs are installed for the same job. The result af
 - [Modifying Maven Toolchains](docs/advanced-usage.md#Modifying-Maven-Toolchains)
 - [Java Version File](docs/advanced-usage.md#Java-version-file)
 
+## Recommended permissions
+
+When using the `setup-java` 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).