Currently we're using v1, and there have been some important changes since then.
In particular, the latest version, v2.14.6, contains an important security patch:
> The CodeQL CLI no longer supports the `SEMMLE_JAVA_ARGS` environment variable. All previous versions of the CodeQL CLI perform command substitution on the `SEMMLE_JAVA_ARGS` value (for example, replacing `'$(echo foo)'` with `'foo'`) when starting a new Java virtual machine, which, depending on the execution environment, may have security implications. Users are advised to check their environments for possible `SEMMLE_JAVA_ARGS` misuse.
See the [codeql-cli-binaries release notes](https://github.com/github/codeql-cli-binaries/releases/tag/v2.14.4) for full details.
From February 2021, in order to provide feedback on pull requests, Code Scanning workflows must be configured with both `push` and `pull_request` triggers. This is because Code Scanning compares the results from a pull request against the results for the base branch to tell you only what has changed between the two.
Early in the beta period we supported displaying results on pull requests for workflows with only `push` triggers, but have discontinued support as this proved to be less robust.
See https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/github/finding-security-vulnerabilities-and-errors-in-your-code/configuring-code-scanning#scanning-pull-requests for more information on how best to configure your Code Scanning workflows.
Patrick Ellis