Incomplete information about ACTIONS_STEP_DEBUG, ACTIONS_RUNNER_DEBUG

Question

The section "Enable step debug logging in a workflow" states:

• To enable runner diagnostic logging, set the ACTIONS_RUNNER_DEBUG secret in the repository that contains the workflow to true.
• To enable step diagnostic logging, set the ACTIONS_STEP_DEBUG secret in the repository that contains the workflow to true.

While the official docs (https://docs.github.com/en/actions/monitoring-and-troubleshooting-workflows/enabling-debug-logging) state that you can use also a variable, not only a secret:

• To enable runner diagnostic logging, set the following secret or variable in the repository that contains the workflow: ACTIONS_RUNNER_DEBUG to true. If both the secret and variable are set, the value of the secret takes precedence over the variable.
• To enable step debug logging, set the following secret or variable in the repository that contains the workflow: ACTIONS_STEP_DEBUG to true. If both the secret and variable are set, the value of the secret takes precedence over the variable.

You can fail a question in the exam because of this (I failed one in a practice exam)

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Answer 1

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