Which run: command will set a step's output?

The correct answer is A. run: echo "MY_OUTPUT=foo" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT. The $GITHUB_OUTPUT file is used to pass data from one step to another in GitHub Actions. The echo command appends the key-value pair to this file, which sets the output variable (MY_OUTPUT) for the current step.

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Arun: echo "MY_OUTPUT=foo" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
Brun: export MY_OUTPUT=foo
Crun: echo ${{ $GITHUB_OUTPUT=foo }}
Drun: echo "::set-env name=MY OUTPUT::foo"

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The $GITHUB_OUTPUT file is used to pass data from one step to another in GitHub Actions. The echo command appends the key-value pair to this file, which sets the output variable (MY_OUTPUT) for the current step.

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