Update "Using conditions to control job execution" Github Actions documentation#44105
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Clarify usage of conditions in job execution and note limitations for shell conditions.
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Clarify usage of conditions in job execution and note limitations for shell conditions.
Why:
Closes: TBD
What's being changed (if available, include any code snippets, screenshots, or gifs):
The Github Actions documentation page "Using conditions to control job execution
" (see link below)
https://docs.github.com/en/actions/how-tos/write-workflows/choose-when-workflows-run/control-jobs-with-conditions
Adds a small blurb that shell conditionals are not supported/evaluated in
jobs.<job_id>.if. While immediately obvious if trying to execute a workflow that does this, this should be stated explicitly. The phrase "You can use any supported context and expression to create a conditional." is not restrictive enough.Check off the following: