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abh006/get-branch-name-gh-actions.yaml

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Get current branch name inside a Github Action
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get-branch-name-gh-actions.yaml
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# Add this as a step to the job in which the branch name is needed
- name: Set affected branch name
id: vars
run: echo ::set-output name=BRANCH_NAME::${GITHUB_REF#refs/*/}
...
# Use this wherever the branch name is needed
${{ steps.vars.outputs.BRANCH_NAME }}
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