diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5339c1e3fa65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+name: "CodeQL"
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ '5.6' ]
+  pull_request:
+    # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
+    branches: [ '5.6' ]
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '34 11 * * 4'
+
+jobs:
+  analyze:
+    name: Analyze
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      actions: read
+      contents: read
+      security-events: write
+
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        language: [ 'java' ]
+        # CodeQL supports [ 'cpp', 'csharp', 'go', 'java', 'javascript', 'python', 'ruby' ]
+        # Learn more about CodeQL language support at https://aka.ms/codeql-docs/language-support
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
+      - name: Initialize CodeQL
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@v2
+        with:
+          languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
+          # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
+          # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file.
+          # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.
+
+          # Details on CodeQL's query packs refer to : https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/code-scanning/automatically-scanning-your-code-for-vulnerabilities-and-errors/configuring-code-scanning#using-queries-in-ql-packs
+          queries: +security-and-quality
+
+
+      # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, Go, or Java).
+      # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
+      - name: Autobuild
+        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v2
+
+      # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
+      # 📚 See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idstepsrun
+
+      #   If the Autobuild fails above, remove it and uncomment the following three lines.
+      #   modify them (or add more) to build your code if your project, please refer to the EXAMPLE below for guidance.
+
+      # - run: |
+      #   echo "Run, Build Application using script"
+      #   ./location_of_script_within_repo/buildscript.sh
+
+      - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v2
+        with:
+          category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dc84c8ec51c1..fabf623322a5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ It also provides an implementation of the JPA specification, which is the standa
 
 This is the repository of its source code: see [Hibernate.org](https://hibernate.org/orm/) for additional information.
 
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+[![Build Status](https://ci.hibernate.org/job/hibernate-orm-pipeline/job/5.6/badge/icon)](https://ci.hibernate.org/job/hibernate-orm-pipeline/job/5.6/)
 
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