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 - **Actions Variables**
   
-  You can use actions or environment variables to use dynamic configuration.
+  You can use actions or environment variables to share configuration across multiple repositories and to modify configuration without needing to edit the workflow file.
 
   ```yaml
   - uses: github/codeql-action/init@v2