Which configuration lines correctly set the workflow name in a GitHub Actions workflow file? (Choose 2)

The correct answer is B. name: ${{ 'release-flow-42' }} D. name: release-flow-42. Two valid ways to set the workflow name are (B) and (D). (D) 'name: release-flow-42' is the most straightforward method - a plain static string assigned to the 'name' key sets the workflow's display name in the GitHub Actions UI. (B) 'name: ${{ \'release-flow-42\' }}' uses a…

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Aname: ${{ "release-flow-42" }}
Bname: ${{ 'release-flow-42' }}
Crun-name: release-flow-42
Dname: release-flow-42

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A
3% (1)
B
90% (35)
C
8% (3)

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Two valid ways to set the workflow name are (B) and (D). (D) 'name: release-flow-42' is the most straightforward method - a plain static string assigned to the 'name' key sets the workflow's display name in the GitHub Actions UI. (B) 'name: ${{ 'release-flow-42' }}' uses a GitHub Actions expression with a string literal in single quotes, which is the required quoting style inside GitHub Actions expressions (${{ }}); this evaluates to the string 'release-flow-42' and is valid. (A) uses double quotes inside the expression, which is NOT valid syntax for string literals in GitHub Actions expressions - only single quotes are supported. (C) 'run-name' is a separate key that sets the display name for individual workflow runs, not the workflow's own name field.

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