Try to test once more.

Author: jonathan-cantu-icf

.github/workflows/release-and-deploy-bfd.yml

@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
         with:
           role-to-assume: ${{ secrets.AWS_ROLE }}
-          aws-region: ${{ vars.AWS_REGION }}
+          aws-region: ${{ inputs.aws-region || 'us-east-1' }}
+
 
       - name: Load Slack webhook
         uses: cmsgov/cdap/actions/aws-params-env-action@main
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
         with:
           role-to-assume: ${{ secrets.AWS_ROLE }}
-          aws-region: ${{ vars.AWS_REGION }}
+          aws-region: ${{ inputs.aws-region || 'us-east-1' }}
 
       - name: Load Slack webhook
         uses: cmsgov/cdap/actions/aws-params-env-action@main

tmp1.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# -------------------------
+# JOB 1: START NOTIFICATION
+# -------------------------
+jobs:
+  notify-start:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Configure AWS credentials
+        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
+        with:
+          role-to-assume: ${{ secrets.AWS_ROLE }}
+          # FIX: Use input if available (manual run), otherwise use the overall default from workflow inputs
+          aws-region: ${{ inputs.aws-region || 'us-east-1' }}
+
+      # ... (rest of the job remains the same)
+
+      - name: Slack - STARTED
+        uses: rtCamp/action-slack-notify@v2
+        env:
+          # ...
+          SLACK_MESSAGE: |
+            # FIX: Use "latest" for push events
+            Version: *${{ inputs.release-version || 'latest' }}*
+            Triggered by: ${{ github.actor }}
+            ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}