first-workflow.yml

# This is a basic workflow to help you get started with Actions

name: CI

# Controls when the workflow will run
on:
  # Triggers the workflow on push or pull request events but only for the "master" branch
  push:
    branches: [ "master" ]
  pull_request:
    branches: [ "master" ]

  # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
  workflow_dispatch:

# A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run sequentially or in parallel
jobs: 
  # This workflow contains a single job called "job1"
  job1:
    # The type of runner that the job will run on
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part of the job
    steps:

      # Runs a single command using the runners shell
      - name: Step one
        run: echo "Log from step one"

      - name: Step two
        run: echo "Log from step two"
        
  job2: 

    needs: job1
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    
    steps:
      - name: CowSaysVariable
        env:
          COWSAYS_COLOR: 'green'
      - name: Cowsays
        uses: mscoutermarsh/cowsays-action@v1
        with:
          # What does the cow say?
          text: 'Ready for prod--ship it!'
          # Color of your cow
          color: ${{ env.COWSAYS_COLOR }}