From what I can see, there is nothing in the release notes about required security. The same can be said about a lot of other topics in the release notes... It may be worth raising a case with Microsoft to clarify what rights are needed.
Original author: https://github.com/SQL-FineBuild/Common/wiki/ 1-click install and best practice configuration of SQL Server 2019, 2017 2016, 2014, 2012, 2008 R2, 2008 and 2005.
When I give food to the poor they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor they call me a communist - Archbishop Hélder Câmara