Temporarily disable dependency checks

Author: patchwork01

.github/workflows/dependency-check.yaml

@@ -31,21 +31,25 @@ jobs:
       - name: Resolve dependencies
         run: mvn de.qaware.maven:go-offline-maven-plugin:resolve-dependencies -Dmaven.repo.local=${{ runner.temp }}/.m2/repository
         working-directory: ./java
-      - name: Update CVEs database
-        run: mvn --batch-mode dependency-check:update-only -Dmaven.repo.local=${{ runner.temp }}/.m2/repository
-        working-directory: ./java
-      - name: Build with Maven
-        run: mvn --batch-mode verify dependency-check:aggregate -Pquick -DskipRust -Dmaven.repo.local=${{ runner.temp }}/.m2/repository
-        working-directory: ./java
-      - name: Cache Maven dependencies & CVEs database
-        uses: actions/cache/save@v3
-        if: ${{ always() }}
-        with:
-          path: ${{ runner.temp }}/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ steps.restore-cache.outputs.cache-primary-key }}
-      - name: Upload dependency check report
-        if: ${{ always() }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: Dependency check report
-          path: java/target/dependency-check-report.html
+      - name: Explain disabled workflow
+        run: |
+          echo "Temporarily disabled checks as the NVD API is unavailable."
+          echo "See the following issue: https://github.com/gchq/sleeper/issues/3811"
+      # - name: Update CVEs database
+      #   run: mvn --batch-mode dependency-check:update-only -Dmaven.repo.local=${{ runner.temp }}/.m2/repository
+      #   working-directory: ./java
+      # - name: Build with Maven
+      #   run: mvn --batch-mode verify dependency-check:aggregate -Pquick -DskipRust -Dmaven.repo.local=${{ runner.temp }}/.m2/repository
+      #   working-directory: ./java
+      # - name: Cache Maven dependencies & CVEs database
+      #   uses: actions/cache/save@v3
+      #   if: ${{ always() }}
+      #   with:
+      #     path: ${{ runner.temp }}/.m2/repository
+      #     key: ${{ steps.restore-cache.outputs.cache-primary-key }}
+      # - name: Upload dependency check report
+      #   if: ${{ always() }}
+      #   uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      #   with:
+      #     name: Dependency check report
+      #     path: java/target/dependency-check-report.html