Section: Env files, step outputs, and job outputs

Set a step output

bash
bash
echo "version=1.2.3" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
Explanation

Use `GITHUB_OUTPUT` instead of the old deprecated `set-output` workflow command.

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