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GH-200 - Author and manage workflows - Section 1.3

Structure workflows using jobs, steps, job dependencies with needs, and conditional execution with if expressions.

Structure a workflow using jobs, steps, and the needs keyword to declare job dependencies and sequencing. Apply if expressions with success, failure, and custom conditions to control which jobs and steps execute.

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Configure workflow triggers for scheduled, manual, webhook and repository events, and choose appropriate event scope and permissions.Section 1.1
Define and validate workflow_dispatch inputs and pass inputs and secrets to reusable workflows through workflow_call.Section 1.2
Use workflow commands, environment variables and service containers to support dependent services in build and test jobs.Section 1.4
Generate job variations with strategy and matrix, applying include and exclude, fail-fast and max-parallel to control build coverage and cost.Section 1.5
Read workflow and runtime metadata through contexts and evaluate expressions, distinguishing parse-time from runtime evaluation while preventing secret leakage.Section 1.6
Manage caching and artifacts and pass data between jobs and steps using GITHUB_ENV, GITHUB_OUTPUT, artifacts and reusable workflow outputs.Section 1.7
Produce job summaries with GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY, add workflow status badges and environment protections, and reuse YAML with anchors and aliases.Section 1.8

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