diff --git a/.github/workflows/sandbox-area.yml b/.github/workflows/sandbox-area.yml
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+name: Sandbox Github Actions Testing Area
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
+    steps:
+      - name: Show environment v1
+        run: env | grep ^GITHUB
+      - name: Show ref v1
+        run: echo "===============> Version from $GITHUB_REF"
diff --git a/dummy.file b/dummy.file
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