feat: [CI-10849]: add git-leaks support

git-hooks/hooks/git-leaks-pre-commit.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+#Helper script to be used as a pre-commit hook.
+
+echo "This hook checks for any secrets getting pushed as part of commit. If you feel that scan is false positive. \
+Then add the exclusion in .gitleaksignore file. For more info visit: https://github.com/zricethezav/gitleaks"
+
+GIT_LEAKS_PRE_COMMIT=s$(git config --bool hook.pre-commit.gitleak)
+
+echo "INFO: Scanning Commits information for any GIT LEAKS"
+gitleaks protect --staged -v --exit-code=100
+STATUS=$?
+if [ $STATUS = 100  ]; then
+    echo "WARNING: GIT LEAKS has detected sensitive information in your changes. Please remove them or add them (IF NON-SENSITIVE) in .gitleaksignore file."
+else
+    exit 0
+fi