Replace external action.yml with own custom file.

[networkinss]

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Hello, I am using a workflow which uses external actions like:
uses: microsoft/nubesgen-actions/[email protected]
Now the used action doesn't exactly fits my need and I want to use an own custom version.
I copied the action.yml to my own repository but now I am not sure how to reference it.
A path like ./action.yml did not work.

1. Where can I find more infos how to use the "uses:" keyword and how to reference own file ?
2. What is the technical meaning of the @ at the end like in above sample @v.0.9.0 and what do I need to put in my own repository ?

[airtower-luna]

See the Syntax documentation: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idstepsuses

If you want to reference a local action (within the repository) uses: ./path/ is correct, where ./path/ is the path of the directory that holds the action. Mind that you need to checkout the repository first.

For an action in another repository, the @v0.9.0 means "use the action at tag or branch v0.9.0 of the repository". For a local action the action is used as in the checked out code, so you don't use this part.

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