try: if: needs.validate.outputs.build == 'true'

.gitea/workflows/varnish-exporter.yml

@@ -34,13 +34,17 @@ jobs:
           branch: main
           file_pattern: '.version'
           commit_user_name: gitea-actions[bot]
-          commit_user_email: no-replay@brainsys.io
+          commit_user_email: no-reply@brainsys.io
           commit_message: gitea-actions auto commit - update version
           push_options: '--force'
 
+      - name: debug output
+        run: echo "output value: ${{ steps.new_version.outputs.build }}"
+
   build:
     #needs: validate
-    if: jobs.validate.outputs.build == "true"
+    #if: jobs.validate.outputs.build == "true"
+    if: needs.validate.outputs.build == 'true'
     timeout-minutes: 2
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps: