Which default environment variable specifies the branch or tag that triggered a workflow?

The correct answer is B. GITHUB_REF. The GITHUB_REF environment variable specifies the branch or tag that triggered the workflow. It contains the full reference to the branch or tag, such as refs/heads/main for a branch or refs/tags/v1.0 for a tag.

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AGITHUB_TAG
BGITHUB_REF
CENV_BRANCH
DGITHUB_BRANCH

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Explanation

The GITHUB_REF environment variable specifies the branch or tag that triggered the workflow. It contains the full reference to the branch or tag, such as refs/heads/main for a branch or refs/tags/v1.0 for a tag.

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#default environment variables#GITHUB_REF#workflow context#trigger metadata

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