Which action type should be used to bundle a series of run steps into a reusable custom action?

The correct answer is A. Composite action. A composite action allows you to combine multiple workflow steps - including shell run steps, other actions, and environment setup - into a single reusable custom action defined in an action.yml file. The runs.using: 'composite' setting enables this pattern. This makes…

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AComposite action
BBash script action
CDocker container action
DJavaScript action

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2% (1)
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Explanation

A composite action allows you to combine multiple workflow steps - including shell run steps, other actions, and environment setup - into a single reusable custom action defined in an action.yml file. The runs.using: 'composite' setting enables this pattern. This makes composite actions the right choice when you want to package a series of run commands and steps without writing JavaScript or building a Docker container. Docker container actions and JavaScript actions require additional infrastructure, and 'Bash script action' is not a formal GitHub Actions type.

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