Merge branch 'main' into allow_custom_ChannelArguments_for_grpc_exporters

Author: ThomsonTan

.github/workflows/benchmark.yml

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@f808768d1510423e83855289c910610ca9b43176 # v2.17.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c3c2f2c1c457b00c10c4848d6f5491db3b629df # v2.18.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Harden the runner (Audit all outbound calls)
-        uses: step-security/harden-runner@f808768d1510423e83855289c910610ca9b43176 # v2.17.0
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@6c3c2f2c1c457b00c10c4848d6f5491db3b629df # v2.18.0
         with:
           egress-policy: audit