diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql_custom.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql_custom.yml
index f4d05b4156..940eddef14 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql_custom.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql_custom.yml
@@ -1,32 +1,23 @@
-# For most projects, this workflow file will not need changing; you simply need
-# to commit it to your repository.
-#
-# You may wish to alter this file to override the set of languages analyzed,
-# or to provide custom queries or build logic.
-#
-# ******** NOTE ********
-# We have attempted to detect the languages in your repository. Please check
-# the `language` matrix defined below to confirm you have the correct set of
-# supported CodeQL languages.
-#
+
 name: "CodeQL Advanced"
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ "master", "1.1.2", "1.1.3", "1.1.4", "1.1.5", "1.1.5.3", "1.2.0-prerel", "1.2.0-rc1", "develop", "release-1.2.0", "release-1.2.0.1", "release-1.3.x" ]
+    branches:
+      - "master"
+      - "develop"
+      - "release-*"
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ "master", "1.1.2", "1.1.3", "1.1.4", "1.1.5", "1.1.5.3", "1.2.0-prerel", "1.2.0-rc1", "develop", "release-1.2.0", "release-1.2.0.1", "release-1.3.x" ]
+    branches:
+      - "master"
+      - "develop"
+      - "release-*"
   schedule:
     - cron: '32 0 * * 1'
 
 jobs:
   analyze:
     name: Analyze (${{ matrix.language }})
-    # Runner size impacts CodeQL analysis time. To learn more, please see:
-    #   - https://gh.io/recommended-hardware-resources-for-running-codeql
-    #   - https://gh.io/supported-runners-and-hardware-resources
-    #   - https://gh.io/using-larger-runners (GitHub.com only)
-    # Consider using larger runners or machines with greater resources for possible analysis time improvements.
     runs-on: ${{ (matrix.language == 'swift' && 'macos-latest') || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     permissions:
       # required for all workflows
@@ -45,14 +36,6 @@ jobs:
         include:
         - language: java-kotlin
           build-mode: none # This mode only analyzes Java. Set this to 'autobuild' or 'manual' to analyze Kotlin too.
-        # CodeQL supports the following values keywords for 'language': 'c-cpp', 'csharp', 'go', 'java-kotlin', 'javascript-typescript', 'python', 'ruby', 'swift'
-        # Use `c-cpp` to analyze code written in C, C++ or both
-        # Use 'java-kotlin' to analyze code written in Java, Kotlin or both
-        # Use 'javascript-typescript' to analyze code written in JavaScript, TypeScript or both
-        # To learn more about changing the languages that are analyzed or customizing the build mode for your analysis,
-        # see https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/code-scanning/creating-an-advanced-setup-for-code-scanning/customizing-your-advanced-setup-for-code-scanning.
-        # If you are analyzing a compiled language, you can modify the 'build-mode' for that language to customize how
-        # your codebase is analyzed, see https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/code-scanning/creating-an-advanced-setup-for-code-scanning/codeql-code-scanning-for-compiled-languages
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -63,27 +46,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
         build-mode: ${{ matrix.build-mode }}
-        # 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.
-
-        # For more 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-extended,security-and-quality
-
-    # If the analyze step fails for one of the languages you are analyzing with
-    # "We were unable to automatically build your code", modify the matrix above
-    # to set the build mode to "manual" for that language. Then modify this step
-    # to build your code.
-    # 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: matrix.build-mode == 'manual'
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        echo 'If you are using a "manual" build mode for one or more of the' \
-          'languages you are analyzing, replace this with the commands to build' \
-          'your code, for example:'
-        echo '  make bootstrap'
-        echo '  make release'
+        echo 'manual build commands'
         exit 1
 
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis