Summary
In this chapter, you took a closer look at the core components and concepts of GitHub Actions, learned about the best practices for securing your GitHub Actions, and gathered details about the syntax of workflow files. You are now able to create simple workflow files from scratch and customize workflow templates. Well done!
The skills you've learned and developed in this chapter will enable you to be successful in Chapter 3, A Closer Look at Workflows, which will introduce more complex workflow concepts. You will read more about new workflow contexts, expressions, and environment variables. You will also gather details about how authentication works within a workflow, as well as how to manage workflow runs. Are you ready to take a closer look at workflows?
Let's move on to Chapter 3, A Closer Look at Workflows!