Append to `GITHUB_OUTPUT` to expose a named output.
Section: Env files, step outputs, and job outputs
Set a step output
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echo "version=1.2.3" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"Explanation
Use `GITHUB_OUTPUT` instead of the old deprecated `set-output` workflow command.
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Read a previous step output
Use the `steps` context to consume a step output.
Write a multiline value to GITHUB_OUTPUT
Preserve newlines in an output variable.
Set an environment variable for later steps
Append to `GITHUB_ENV` to persist a variable in the current job.
Promote a step output to a job output
Pass values between jobs through `needs`.
Use repository or organization variables
Read configuration values from the `vars` context.