Merge branch 'main' into patch-1

content/actions/reference/events-that-trigger-workflows.md

@@ -705,6 +705,8 @@ on:
 
 {% data reusables.webhooks.workflow_run_desc %}
 
+{% data reusables.github-actions.branch-requirement %}
+
 | Webhook event payload | Activity types | `GITHUB_SHA` | `GITHUB_REF` |
 | --------------------- | -------------- | ------------ | -------------|	
 | [`workflow_run`](/webhooks/event-payloads/#workflow_run) | - n/a | Last commit on default branch | Default branch |	

content/actions/reference/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions.md

@@ -249,9 +249,9 @@ The name of the job displayed on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}.
 
 ### `jobs.<job_id>.needs`
 
-Identifies any jobs that must complete successfully before this job will run. It can be a string or array of strings. If a job fails, all jobs that need it are skipped unless the jobs use a conditional statement that causes the job to continue.
+Identifies any jobs that must complete successfully before this job will run. It can be a string or array of strings. If a job fails, all jobs that need it are skipped unless the jobs use a conditional expression that causes the job to continue.
 
-#### Example
+#### Example requiring dependent jobs to be successful
 
 ```yaml
 jobs:
@@ -270,6 +270,20 @@ The jobs in this example run sequentially:
 2. `job2`
 3. `job3`
 
+#### Example not requiring dependent jobs to be successful
+
+```yaml
+jobs:
+  job1:
+  job2:
+    needs: job1
+  job3:
+    if: always()
+    needs: [job1, job2]
+```
+
+In this example, `job3` uses the `always()` conditional expression so that it always runs after `job1` and `job2` have completed, regardless of whether they were successful. For more information, see "[Context and expression syntax](/actions/reference/context-and-expression-syntax-for-github-actions#job-status-check-functions)."
+
 ### `jobs.<job_id>.runs-on`
 
 **Required** The type of machine to run the job on. The machine can be either a {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}-hosted runner or a self-hosted runner.