Compare updated template evaluator (#4092)

src/Runner.Common/Constants.cs

@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ namespace GitHub.Runner.Common
                 public static readonly string ContainerActionRunnerTemp = "actions_container_action_runner_temp";
                 public static readonly string SnapshotPreflightHostedRunnerCheck = "actions_snapshot_preflight_hosted_runner_check";
                 public static readonly string SnapshotPreflightImageGenPoolCheck = "actions_snapshot_preflight_image_gen_pool_check";
+                public static readonly string CompareTemplateEvaluator = "actions_runner_compare_template_evaluator";
             }
             
             // Node version migration related constants

src/Runner.Worker/ExecutionContext.cs

@@ -1306,10 +1306,14 @@ namespace GitHub.Runner.Worker
             UpdateGlobalStepsContext();
         }
 
+        internal IPipelineTemplateEvaluator ToPipelineTemplateEvaluatorInternal(ObjectTemplating.ITraceWriter traceWriter = null)
+        {
+            return new PipelineTemplateEvaluatorWrapper(HostContext, this, traceWriter);
+        }
+
         private static void NoOp()
         {
         }
-
     }
 
     // The Error/Warning/etc methods are created as extension methods to simplify unit testing.
@@ -1390,8 +1394,15 @@ namespace GitHub.Runner.Worker
             return new[] { new KeyValuePair<string, object>(nameof(IExecutionContext), context) };
         }
 
-        public static PipelineTemplateEvaluator ToPipelineTemplateEvaluator(this IExecutionContext context, ObjectTemplating.ITraceWriter traceWriter = null)
+        public static IPipelineTemplateEvaluator ToPipelineTemplateEvaluator(this IExecutionContext context, ObjectTemplating.ITraceWriter traceWriter = null)
         {
+            // Create wrapper?
+            if ((context.Global.Variables.GetBoolean(Constants.Runner.Features.CompareTemplateEvaluator) ?? false) || StringUtil.ConvertToBoolean(Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("ACTIONS_RUNNER_COMPARE_TEMPLATE_EVALUATOR")))
+            {
+                return (context as ExecutionContext).ToPipelineTemplateEvaluatorInternal(traceWriter);
+            }
+
+            // Legacy
             if (traceWriter == null)
             {
                 traceWriter = context.ToTemplateTraceWriter();

src/Runner.Worker/Expressions/AlwaysFunction.cs

@@ -22,4 +22,13 @@ namespace GitHub.Runner.Worker.Expressions
             return true;
         }
     }
+
+    public sealed class NewAlwaysFunction : GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Function
+    {
+        protected override Object EvaluateCore(GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.EvaluationContext context, out GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            resultMemory = null;
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
 }

src/Runner.Worker/Expressions/CancelledFunction.cs

@@ -28,4 +28,18 @@ namespace GitHub.Runner.Worker.Expressions
             return jobStatus == ActionResult.Cancelled;
         }
     }
+
+    public sealed class NewCancelledFunction : GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Function
+    {
+        protected sealed override object EvaluateCore(GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.EvaluationContext evaluationContext, out GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            resultMemory = null;
+            var templateContext = evaluationContext.State as GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.ObjectTemplating.TemplateContext;
+            ArgUtil.NotNull(templateContext, nameof(templateContext));
+            var executionContext = templateContext.State[nameof(IExecutionContext)] as IExecutionContext;
+            ArgUtil.NotNull(executionContext, nameof(executionContext));
+            ActionResult jobStatus = executionContext.JobContext.Status ?? ActionResult.Success;
+            return jobStatus == ActionResult.Cancelled;
+        }
+    }
 }

src/Runner.Worker/Expressions/FailureFunction.cs

@@ -39,4 +39,29 @@ namespace GitHub.Runner.Worker.Expressions
             }
         }
     }
+
+    public sealed class NewFailureFunction : GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Function
+    {
+        protected sealed override object EvaluateCore(GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.EvaluationContext evaluationContext, out GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            resultMemory = null;
+            var templateContext = evaluationContext.State as GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.ObjectTemplating.TemplateContext;
+            ArgUtil.NotNull(templateContext, nameof(templateContext));
+            var executionContext = templateContext.State[nameof(IExecutionContext)] as IExecutionContext;
+            ArgUtil.NotNull(executionContext, nameof(executionContext));
+
+            // Decide based on 'action_status' for composite MAIN steps and 'job.status' for pre, post and job-level steps
+            var isCompositeMainStep = executionContext.IsEmbedded && executionContext.Stage == ActionRunStage.Main;
+            if (isCompositeMainStep)
+            {
+                ActionResult actionStatus = EnumUtil.TryParse<ActionResult>(executionContext.GetGitHubContext("action_status")) ?? ActionResult.Success;
+                return actionStatus == ActionResult.Failure;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                ActionResult jobStatus = executionContext.JobContext.Status ?? ActionResult.Success;
+                return jobStatus == ActionResult.Failure;
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }

src/Runner.Worker/Expressions/HashFilesFunction.cs

@@ -143,4 +143,137 @@ namespace GitHub.Runner.Worker.Expressions
             }
         }
     }
+
+    public sealed class NewHashFilesFunction : GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Function
+    {
+        private const int _hashFileTimeoutSeconds = 120;
+
+        protected sealed override Object EvaluateCore(
+            GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.EvaluationContext context,
+            out GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            resultMemory = null;
+            var templateContext = context.State as GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.ObjectTemplating.TemplateContext;
+            ArgUtil.NotNull(templateContext, nameof(templateContext));
+            templateContext.ExpressionValues.TryGetValue(PipelineTemplateConstants.GitHub, out var githubContextData);
+            ArgUtil.NotNull(githubContextData, nameof(githubContextData));
+            var githubContext = githubContextData as GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Data.DictionaryExpressionData;
+            ArgUtil.NotNull(githubContext, nameof(githubContext));
+
+            if (!githubContext.TryGetValue(PipelineTemplateConstants.HostWorkspace, out var workspace))
+            {
+                githubContext.TryGetValue(PipelineTemplateConstants.Workspace, out workspace);
+            }
+            ArgUtil.NotNull(workspace, nameof(workspace));
+
+            var workspaceData = workspace as GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Data.StringExpressionData;
+            ArgUtil.NotNull(workspaceData, nameof(workspaceData));
+
+            string githubWorkspace = workspaceData.Value;
+
+            bool followSymlink = false;
+            List<string> patterns = new();
+            var firstParameter = true;
+            foreach (var parameter in Parameters)
+            {
+                var parameterString = parameter.Evaluate(context).ConvertToString();
+                if (firstParameter)
+                {
+                    firstParameter = false;
+                    if (parameterString.StartsWith("--"))
+                    {
+                        if (string.Equals(parameterString, "--follow-symbolic-links", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                        {
+                            followSymlink = true;
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException($"Invalid glob option {parameterString}, avaliable option: '--follow-symbolic-links'.");
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                patterns.Add(parameterString);
+            }
+
+            context.Trace.Info($"Search root directory: '{githubWorkspace}'");
+            context.Trace.Info($"Search pattern: '{string.Join(", ", patterns)}'");
+
+            string binDir = Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().Location);
+            string runnerRoot = new DirectoryInfo(binDir).Parent.FullName;
+
+            string node = Path.Combine(runnerRoot, "externals", NodeUtil.GetInternalNodeVersion(), "bin", $"node{IOUtil.ExeExtension}");
+            string hashFilesScript = Path.Combine(binDir, "hashFiles");
+            var hashResult = string.Empty;
+            var p = new ProcessInvoker(new NewHashFilesTrace(context.Trace));
+            p.ErrorDataReceived += ((_, data) =>
+            {
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(data.Data) && data.Data.StartsWith("__OUTPUT__") && data.Data.EndsWith("__OUTPUT__"))
+                {
+                    hashResult = data.Data.Substring(10, data.Data.Length - 20);
+                    context.Trace.Info($"Hash result: '{hashResult}'");
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    context.Trace.Info(data.Data);
+                }
+            });
+
+            p.OutputDataReceived += ((_, data) =>
+            {
+                context.Trace.Info(data.Data);
+            });
+
+            var env = new Dictionary<string, string>();
+            if (followSymlink)
+            {
+                env["followSymbolicLinks"] = "true";
+            }
+            env["patterns"] = string.Join(Environment.NewLine, patterns);
+
+            using (var tokenSource = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(_hashFileTimeoutSeconds)))
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    int exitCode = p.ExecuteAsync(workingDirectory: githubWorkspace,
+                                                  fileName: node,
+                                                  arguments: $"\"{hashFilesScript.Replace("\"", "\\\"")}\"",
+                                                  environment: env,
+                                                  requireExitCodeZero: false,
+                                                  cancellationToken: tokenSource.Token).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
+
+                    if (exitCode != 0)
+                    {
+                        throw new InvalidOperationException($"hashFiles('{ExpressionUtility.StringEscape(string.Join(", ", patterns))}') failed. Fail to hash files under directory '{githubWorkspace}'");
+                    }
+                }
+                catch (OperationCanceledException) when (tokenSource.IsCancellationRequested)
+                {
+                    throw new TimeoutException($"hashFiles('{ExpressionUtility.StringEscape(string.Join(", ", patterns))}') couldn't finish within {_hashFileTimeoutSeconds} seconds.");
+                }
+
+                return hashResult;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private sealed class NewHashFilesTrace : ITraceWriter
+        {
+            private GitHub.Actions.Expressions.ITraceWriter _trace;
+
+            public NewHashFilesTrace(GitHub.Actions.Expressions.ITraceWriter trace)
+            {
+                _trace = trace;
+            }
+            public void Info(string message)
+            {
+                _trace.Info(message);
+            }
+
+            public void Verbose(string message)
+            {
+                _trace.Info(message);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }

src/Runner.Worker/Expressions/SuccessFunction.cs

@@ -39,4 +39,29 @@ namespace GitHub.Runner.Worker.Expressions
             }
         }
     }
+
+    public sealed class NewSuccessFunction : GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Function
+    {
+        protected sealed override object EvaluateCore(GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.EvaluationContext evaluationContext, out GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            resultMemory = null;
+            var templateContext = evaluationContext.State as GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.ObjectTemplating.TemplateContext;
+            ArgUtil.NotNull(templateContext, nameof(templateContext));
+            var executionContext = templateContext.State[nameof(IExecutionContext)] as IExecutionContext;
+            ArgUtil.NotNull(executionContext, nameof(executionContext));
+
+            // Decide based on 'action_status' for composite MAIN steps and 'job.status' for pre, post and job-level steps
+            var isCompositeMainStep = executionContext.IsEmbedded && executionContext.Stage == ActionRunStage.Main;
+            if (isCompositeMainStep)
+            {
+                ActionResult actionStatus = EnumUtil.TryParse<ActionResult>(executionContext.GetGitHubContext("action_status")) ?? ActionResult.Success;
+                return actionStatus == ActionResult.Success;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                ActionResult jobStatus = executionContext.JobContext.Status ?? ActionResult.Success;
+                return jobStatus == ActionResult.Success;
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }

src/Runner.Worker/GlobalContext.cs

@@ -29,5 +29,6 @@ namespace GitHub.Runner.Worker
         public bool WriteDebug { get; set; }
         public string InfrastructureFailureCategory { get; set; }
         public JObject ContainerHookState { get; set; }
+        public bool HasTemplateEvaluatorMismatch { get; set; }
     }
 }

src/Runner.Worker/PipelineTemplateEvaluatorWrapper.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,679 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser;
+using GitHub.DistributedTask.Expressions2;
+using GitHub.DistributedTask.ObjectTemplating.Tokens;
+using GitHub.DistributedTask.Pipelines;
+using GitHub.DistributedTask.Pipelines.ContextData;
+using GitHub.DistributedTask.Pipelines.ObjectTemplating;
+using GitHub.DistributedTask.WebApi;
+using GitHub.Runner.Common;
+using GitHub.Runner.Sdk;
+using ObjectTemplating = GitHub.DistributedTask.ObjectTemplating;
+
+namespace GitHub.Runner.Worker
+{
+    internal sealed class PipelineTemplateEvaluatorWrapper : IPipelineTemplateEvaluator
+    {
+        private PipelineTemplateEvaluator _legacyEvaluator;
+        private WorkflowTemplateEvaluator _newEvaluator;
+        private IExecutionContext _context;
+        private Tracing _trace;
+
+        public PipelineTemplateEvaluatorWrapper(
+            IHostContext hostContext,
+            IExecutionContext context,
+            ObjectTemplating.ITraceWriter traceWriter = null)
+        {
+            ArgUtil.NotNull(hostContext, nameof(hostContext));
+            ArgUtil.NotNull(context, nameof(context));
+            _context = context;
+            _trace = hostContext.GetTrace(nameof(PipelineTemplateEvaluatorWrapper));
+
+            if (traceWriter == null)
+            {
+                traceWriter = context.ToTemplateTraceWriter();
+            }
+
+            // Legacy evaluator
+            var schema = PipelineTemplateSchemaFactory.GetSchema();
+            _legacyEvaluator = new PipelineTemplateEvaluator(traceWriter, schema, context.Global.FileTable)
+            {
+                MaxErrorMessageLength = int.MaxValue, // Don't truncate error messages otherwise we might not scrub secrets correctly
+            };
+
+            // New evaluator
+            var newTraceWriter = new GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.ObjectTemplating.EmptyTraceWriter();
+            _newEvaluator = new WorkflowTemplateEvaluator(newTraceWriter, context.Global.FileTable, features: null)
+            {
+                MaxErrorMessageLength = int.MaxValue, // Don't truncate error messages otherwise we might not scrub secrets correctly
+            };
+        }
+
+        public bool EvaluateStepContinueOnError(
+            TemplateToken token,
+            DictionaryContextData contextData,
+            IList<IFunctionInfo> expressionFunctions)
+        {
+            return EvaluateAndCompare(
+                "EvaluateStepContinueOnError",
+                () => _legacyEvaluator.EvaluateStepContinueOnError(token, contextData, expressionFunctions),
+                () => _newEvaluator.EvaluateStepContinueOnError(ConvertToken(token), ConvertData(contextData), ConvertFunctions(expressionFunctions)),
+                (legacyResult, newResult) => legacyResult == newResult);
+        }
+
+        public string EvaluateStepDisplayName(
+            TemplateToken token,
+            DictionaryContextData contextData,
+            IList<IFunctionInfo> expressionFunctions)
+        {
+            return EvaluateAndCompare(
+                "EvaluateStepDisplayName",
+                () => _legacyEvaluator.EvaluateStepDisplayName(token, contextData, expressionFunctions),
+                () => _newEvaluator.EvaluateStepName(ConvertToken(token), ConvertData(contextData), ConvertFunctions(expressionFunctions)),
+                (legacyResult, newResult) => string.Equals(legacyResult, newResult, StringComparison.Ordinal));
+        }
+
+        public Dictionary<string, string> EvaluateStepEnvironment(
+            TemplateToken token,
+            DictionaryContextData contextData,
+            IList<IFunctionInfo> expressionFunctions,
+            StringComparer keyComparer)
+        {
+            return EvaluateAndCompare(
+                "EvaluateStepEnvironment",
+                () => _legacyEvaluator.EvaluateStepEnvironment(token, contextData, expressionFunctions, keyComparer),
+                () => _newEvaluator.EvaluateStepEnvironment(ConvertToken(token), ConvertData(contextData), ConvertFunctions(expressionFunctions), keyComparer),
+                CompareStepEnvironment);
+        }
+
+        public bool EvaluateStepIf(
+            TemplateToken token,
+            DictionaryContextData contextData,
+            IList<IFunctionInfo> expressionFunctions,
+            IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<string, object>> expressionState)
+        {
+            return EvaluateAndCompare(
+                "EvaluateStepIf",
+                () => _legacyEvaluator.EvaluateStepIf(token, contextData, expressionFunctions, expressionState),
+                () => _newEvaluator.EvaluateStepIf(ConvertToken(token), ConvertData(contextData), ConvertFunctions(expressionFunctions), expressionState),
+                (legacyResult, newResult) => legacyResult == newResult);
+        }
+
+        public Dictionary<string, string> EvaluateStepInputs(
+            TemplateToken token,
+            DictionaryContextData contextData,
+            IList<IFunctionInfo> expressionFunctions)
+        {
+            return EvaluateAndCompare(
+                "EvaluateStepInputs",
+                () => _legacyEvaluator.EvaluateStepInputs(token, contextData, expressionFunctions),
+                () => _newEvaluator.EvaluateStepInputs(ConvertToken(token), ConvertData(contextData), ConvertFunctions(expressionFunctions)),
+                (legacyResult, newResult) => CompareDictionaries(legacyResult, newResult, "StepInputs"));
+        }
+
+        public int EvaluateStepTimeout(
+            TemplateToken token,
+            DictionaryContextData contextData,
+            IList<IFunctionInfo> expressionFunctions)
+        {
+            return EvaluateAndCompare(
+                "EvaluateStepTimeout",
+                () => _legacyEvaluator.EvaluateStepTimeout(token, contextData, expressionFunctions),
+                () => _newEvaluator.EvaluateStepTimeout(ConvertToken(token), ConvertData(contextData), ConvertFunctions(expressionFunctions)),
+                (legacyResult, newResult) => legacyResult == newResult);
+        }
+
+        public GitHub.DistributedTask.Pipelines.JobContainer EvaluateJobContainer(
+            TemplateToken token,
+            DictionaryContextData contextData,
+            IList<IFunctionInfo> expressionFunctions)
+        {
+            return EvaluateAndCompare(
+                "EvaluateJobContainer",
+                () => _legacyEvaluator.EvaluateJobContainer(token, contextData, expressionFunctions),
+                () => _newEvaluator.EvaluateJobContainer(ConvertToken(token), ConvertData(contextData), ConvertFunctions(expressionFunctions)),
+                CompareJobContainer);
+        }
+
+        public Dictionary<string, string> EvaluateJobOutput(
+            TemplateToken token,
+            DictionaryContextData contextData,
+            IList<IFunctionInfo> expressionFunctions)
+        {
+            return EvaluateAndCompare(
+                "EvaluateJobOutput",
+                () => _legacyEvaluator.EvaluateJobOutput(token, contextData, expressionFunctions),
+                () => _newEvaluator.EvaluateJobOutputs(ConvertToken(token), ConvertData(contextData), ConvertFunctions(expressionFunctions)),
+                (legacyResult, newResult) => CompareDictionaries(legacyResult, newResult, "JobOutput"));
+        }
+
+        public TemplateToken EvaluateEnvironmentUrl(
+            TemplateToken token,
+            DictionaryContextData contextData,
+            IList<IFunctionInfo> expressionFunctions)
+        {
+            return EvaluateAndCompare(
+                "EvaluateEnvironmentUrl",
+                () => _legacyEvaluator.EvaluateEnvironmentUrl(token, contextData, expressionFunctions),
+                () => _newEvaluator.EvaluateJobEnvironmentUrl(ConvertToken(token), ConvertData(contextData), ConvertFunctions(expressionFunctions)),
+                CompareEnvironmentUrl);
+        }
+
+        public Dictionary<string, string> EvaluateJobDefaultsRun(
+            TemplateToken token,
+            DictionaryContextData contextData,
+            IList<IFunctionInfo> expressionFunctions)
+        {
+            return EvaluateAndCompare(
+                "EvaluateJobDefaultsRun",
+                () => _legacyEvaluator.EvaluateJobDefaultsRun(token, contextData, expressionFunctions),
+                () => _newEvaluator.EvaluateJobDefaultsRun(ConvertToken(token), ConvertData(contextData), ConvertFunctions(expressionFunctions)),
+                (legacyResult, newResult) => CompareDictionaries(legacyResult, newResult, "JobDefaultsRun"));
+        }
+
+        public IList<KeyValuePair<string, GitHub.DistributedTask.Pipelines.JobContainer>> EvaluateJobServiceContainers(
+            TemplateToken token,
+            DictionaryContextData contextData,
+            IList<IFunctionInfo> expressionFunctions)
+        {
+            return EvaluateAndCompare(
+                "EvaluateJobServiceContainers",
+                () => _legacyEvaluator.EvaluateJobServiceContainers(token, contextData, expressionFunctions),
+                () => _newEvaluator.EvaluateJobServiceContainers(ConvertToken(token), ConvertData(contextData), ConvertFunctions(expressionFunctions)),
+                (legacyResult, newResult) => CompareJobServiceContainers(legacyResult, newResult));
+        }
+
+        public GitHub.DistributedTask.Pipelines.Snapshot EvaluateJobSnapshotRequest(
+            TemplateToken token,
+            DictionaryContextData contextData,
+            IList<IFunctionInfo> expressionFunctions)
+        {
+            return EvaluateAndCompare(
+                "EvaluateJobSnapshotRequest",
+                () => _legacyEvaluator.EvaluateJobSnapshotRequest(token, contextData, expressionFunctions),
+                () => _newEvaluator.EvaluateSnapshot(string.Empty, ConvertToken(token), ConvertData(contextData), ConvertFunctions(expressionFunctions)),
+                CompareSnapshot);
+        }
+
+        private void RecordMismatch(string methodName)
+        {
+            if (!_context.Global.HasTemplateEvaluatorMismatch)
+            {
+                _context.Global.HasTemplateEvaluatorMismatch = true;
+                var telemetry = new JobTelemetry { Type = JobTelemetryType.General, Message = $"TemplateEvaluatorMismatch: {methodName}" };
+                _context.Global.JobTelemetry.Add(telemetry);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void RecordComparisonError(string errorDetails)
+        {
+            if (!_context.Global.HasTemplateEvaluatorMismatch)
+            {
+                _context.Global.HasTemplateEvaluatorMismatch = true;
+                var telemetry = new JobTelemetry { Type = JobTelemetryType.General, Message = $"TemplateEvaluatorComparisonError: {errorDetails}" };
+                _context.Global.JobTelemetry.Add(telemetry);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private TLegacy EvaluateAndCompare<TLegacy, TNew>(
+            string methodName,
+            Func<TLegacy> legacyEvaluator,
+            Func<TNew> newEvaluator,
+            Func<TLegacy, TNew, bool> resultComparer)
+        {
+            // Legacy evaluator
+            var legacyException = default(Exception);
+            var legacyResult = default(TLegacy);
+            try
+            {
+                legacyResult = legacyEvaluator();
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                legacyException = ex;
+            }
+
+            // Compare with new evaluator
+            try
+            {
+                ArgUtil.NotNull(_context, nameof(_context));
+                ArgUtil.NotNull(_newEvaluator, nameof(_newEvaluator));
+                _trace.Info(methodName);
+
+                // New evaluator
+                var newException = default(Exception);
+                var newResult = default(TNew);
+                try
+                {
+                    newResult = newEvaluator();
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    newException = ex;
+                }
+
+                // Compare results or exceptions
+                if (legacyException != null || newException != null)
+                {
+                    // Either one or both threw exceptions - compare them
+                    if (!CompareExceptions(legacyException, newException))
+                    {
+                        _trace.Info($"{methodName} exception mismatch");
+                        RecordMismatch($"{methodName}");
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // Both succeeded - compare results
+                    if (!resultComparer(legacyResult, newResult))
+                    {
+                        _trace.Info($"{methodName} mismatch");
+                        RecordMismatch($"{methodName}");
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _trace.Info($"Comparison failed: {ex.Message}");
+                RecordComparisonError($"{methodName}: {ex.Message}");
+            }
+
+            // Re-throw legacy exception if any
+            if (legacyException != null)
+            {
+                throw legacyException;
+            }
+
+            return legacyResult;
+        }
+
+        private GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.ObjectTemplating.Tokens.TemplateToken ConvertToken(
+            GitHub.DistributedTask.ObjectTemplating.Tokens.TemplateToken token)
+        {
+            if (token == null)
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            var json = StringUtil.ConvertToJson(token, Newtonsoft.Json.Formatting.None);
+            return StringUtil.ConvertFromJson<GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.ObjectTemplating.Tokens.TemplateToken>(json);
+        }
+
+        private GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Data.DictionaryExpressionData ConvertData(
+            GitHub.DistributedTask.Pipelines.ContextData.DictionaryContextData contextData)
+        {
+            if (contextData == null)
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            var json = StringUtil.ConvertToJson(contextData, Newtonsoft.Json.Formatting.None);
+            return StringUtil.ConvertFromJson<GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Data.DictionaryExpressionData>(json);
+        }
+
+        private IList<GitHub.Actions.Expressions.IFunctionInfo> ConvertFunctions(
+            IList<GitHub.DistributedTask.Expressions2.IFunctionInfo> expressionFunctions)
+        {
+            if (expressionFunctions == null)
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            var result = new List<GitHub.Actions.Expressions.IFunctionInfo>();
+            foreach (var func in expressionFunctions)
+            {
+                GitHub.Actions.Expressions.IFunctionInfo newFunc = func.Name switch
+                {
+                    "always" => new GitHub.Actions.Expressions.FunctionInfo<Expressions.NewAlwaysFunction>(func.Name, func.MinParameters, func.MaxParameters),
+                    "cancelled" => new GitHub.Actions.Expressions.FunctionInfo<Expressions.NewCancelledFunction>(func.Name, func.MinParameters, func.MaxParameters),
+                    "failure" => new GitHub.Actions.Expressions.FunctionInfo<Expressions.NewFailureFunction>(func.Name, func.MinParameters, func.MaxParameters),
+                    "success" => new GitHub.Actions.Expressions.FunctionInfo<Expressions.NewSuccessFunction>(func.Name, func.MinParameters, func.MaxParameters),
+                    "hashFiles" => new GitHub.Actions.Expressions.FunctionInfo<Expressions.NewHashFilesFunction>(func.Name, func.MinParameters, func.MaxParameters),
+                    _ => throw new NotSupportedException($"Expression function '{func.Name}' is not supported for conversion")
+                };
+                result.Add(newFunc);
+            }
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        private bool CompareStepEnvironment(
+            Dictionary<string, string> legacyResult,
+            Dictionary<string, string> newResult)
+        {
+            return CompareDictionaries(legacyResult, newResult, "StepEnvironment");
+        }
+
+        private bool CompareEnvironmentUrl(
+            TemplateToken legacyResult,
+            GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.ObjectTemplating.Tokens.TemplateToken newResult)
+        {
+            var legacyJson = legacyResult != null ? Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.SerializeObject(legacyResult, Newtonsoft.Json.Formatting.None) : null;
+            var newJson = newResult != null ? Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.SerializeObject(newResult, Newtonsoft.Json.Formatting.None) : null;
+            return legacyJson == newJson;
+        }
+
+        private bool CompareJobContainer(
+            GitHub.DistributedTask.Pipelines.JobContainer legacyResult,
+            GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.JobContainer newResult)
+        {
+            if (legacyResult == null && newResult == null)
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            if (legacyResult == null || newResult == null)
+            {
+                _trace.Info($"CompareJobContainer mismatch - one result is null (legacy={legacyResult == null}, new={newResult == null})");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (!string.Equals(legacyResult.Image, newResult.Image, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+            {
+                _trace.Info($"CompareJobContainer mismatch - Image differs (legacy='{legacyResult.Image}', new='{newResult.Image}')");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (!string.Equals(legacyResult.Options, newResult.Options, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+            {
+                _trace.Info($"CompareJobContainer mismatch - Options differs (legacy='{legacyResult.Options}', new='{newResult.Options}')");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (!CompareDictionaries(legacyResult.Environment, newResult.Environment, "Environment"))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (!CompareLists(legacyResult.Volumes, newResult.Volumes, "Volumes"))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (!CompareLists(legacyResult.Ports, newResult.Ports, "Ports"))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (!CompareCredentials(legacyResult.Credentials, newResult.Credentials))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        private bool CompareCredentials(
+            GitHub.DistributedTask.Pipelines.ContainerRegistryCredentials legacyCreds,
+            GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.ContainerRegistryCredentials newCreds)
+        {
+            if (legacyCreds == null && newCreds == null)
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            if (legacyCreds == null || newCreds == null)
+            {
+                _trace.Info($"CompareCredentials mismatch - one is null (legacy={legacyCreds == null}, new={newCreds == null})");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (!string.Equals(legacyCreds.Username, newCreds.Username, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+            {
+                _trace.Info($"CompareCredentials mismatch - Credentials.Username differs (legacy='{legacyCreds.Username}', new='{newCreds.Username}')");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (!string.Equals(legacyCreds.Password, newCreds.Password, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+            {
+                _trace.Info($"CompareCredentials mismatch - Credentials.Password differs");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        private bool CompareLists(IList<string> legacyList, IList<string> newList, string fieldName)
+        {
+            if (legacyList == null && newList == null)
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            if (legacyList == null || newList == null)
+            {
+                _trace.Info($"CompareLists mismatch - {fieldName} - one is null (legacy={legacyList == null}, new={newList == null})");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (legacyList.Count != newList.Count)
+            {
+                _trace.Info($"CompareLists mismatch - {fieldName}.Count differs (legacy={legacyList.Count}, new={newList.Count})");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < legacyList.Count; i++)
+            {
+                if (!string.Equals(legacyList[i], newList[i], StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                {
+                    _trace.Info($"CompareLists mismatch - {fieldName}[{i}] differs (legacy='{legacyList[i]}', new='{newList[i]}')");
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        private bool CompareDictionaries(IDictionary<string, string> legacyDict, IDictionary<string, string> newDict, string fieldName)
+        {
+            if (legacyDict == null && newDict == null)
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            if (legacyDict == null || newDict == null)
+            {
+                _trace.Info($"CompareDictionaries mismatch - {fieldName} - one is null (legacy={legacyDict == null}, new={newDict == null})");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (legacyDict is Dictionary<String, String> legacyTypedDict && newDict is Dictionary<String, String> newTypedDict)
+            {
+                if (!object.Equals(legacyTypedDict.Comparer, newTypedDict.Comparer))
+                {
+                    _trace.Info($"CompareDictionaries mismatch - {fieldName} - different comparers (legacy={legacyTypedDict.Comparer.GetType().Name}, new={newTypedDict.Comparer.GetType().Name})");
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (legacyDict.Count != newDict.Count)
+            {
+                _trace.Info($"CompareDictionaries mismatch - {fieldName}.Count differs (legacy={legacyDict.Count}, new={newDict.Count})");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            foreach (var kvp in legacyDict)
+            {
+                if (!newDict.TryGetValue(kvp.Key, out var newValue))
+                {
+                    _trace.Info($"CompareDictionaries mismatch - {fieldName} - key '{kvp.Key}' missing in new result");
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                if (!string.Equals(kvp.Value, newValue, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                {
+                    _trace.Info($"CompareDictionaries mismatch - {fieldName}['{kvp.Key}'] differs (legacy='{kvp.Value}', new='{newValue}')");
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        private bool CompareJobServiceContainers(
+            IList<KeyValuePair<string, GitHub.DistributedTask.Pipelines.JobContainer>> legacyResult,
+            IList<KeyValuePair<string, GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.JobContainer>> newResult)
+        {
+            if (legacyResult == null && newResult == null)
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            if (legacyResult == null || newResult == null)
+            {
+                _trace.Info($"CompareJobServiceContainers mismatch - one result is null (legacy={legacyResult == null}, new={newResult == null})");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (legacyResult.Count != newResult.Count)
+            {
+                _trace.Info($"CompareJobServiceContainers mismatch - ServiceContainers.Count differs (legacy={legacyResult.Count}, new={newResult.Count})");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < legacyResult.Count; i++)
+            {
+                var legacyKvp = legacyResult[i];
+                var newKvp = newResult[i];
+
+                if (!string.Equals(legacyKvp.Key, newKvp.Key, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                {
+                    _trace.Info($"CompareJobServiceContainers mismatch - ServiceContainers[{i}].Key differs (legacy='{legacyKvp.Key}', new='{newKvp.Key}')");
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                if (!CompareJobContainer(legacyKvp.Value, newKvp.Value))
+                {
+                    _trace.Info($"CompareJobServiceContainers mismatch - ServiceContainers['{legacyKvp.Key}']");
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        private bool CompareSnapshot(
+            GitHub.DistributedTask.Pipelines.Snapshot legacyResult,
+            GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.Snapshot newResult)
+        {
+            if (legacyResult == null && newResult == null)
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            if (legacyResult == null || newResult == null)
+            {
+                _trace.Info($"CompareSnapshot mismatch - one is null (legacy={legacyResult == null}, new={newResult == null})");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (!string.Equals(legacyResult.ImageName, newResult.ImageName, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+            {
+                _trace.Info($"CompareSnapshot mismatch - Snapshot.ImageName differs (legacy='{legacyResult.ImageName}', new='{newResult.ImageName}')");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (!string.Equals(legacyResult.Version, newResult.Version, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+            {
+                _trace.Info($"CompareSnapshot mismatch - Snapshot.Version differs (legacy='{legacyResult.Version}', new='{newResult.Version}')");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // Compare Condition (legacy) vs If (new)
+            // Legacy has Condition as string, new has If as BasicExpressionToken
+            // For comparison, we'll serialize the If token and compare with Condition
+            var newIfValue = newResult.If != null ? Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.SerializeObject(newResult.If, Newtonsoft.Json.Formatting.None) : null;
+
+            // Legacy Condition is a string expression like "success()"
+            // New If is a BasicExpressionToken that needs to be serialized
+            // We'll do a basic comparison - if both are null/empty or both exist
+            var legacyHasCondition = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(legacyResult.Condition);
+            var newHasIf = newResult.If != null;
+
+            if (legacyHasCondition != newHasIf)
+            {
+                _trace.Info($"CompareSnapshot mismatch - condition/if presence differs (legacy has condition={legacyHasCondition}, new has if={newHasIf})");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        private bool CompareExceptions(Exception legacyException, Exception newException)
+        {
+            if (legacyException == null && newException == null)
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            if (legacyException == null || newException == null)
+            {
+                _trace.Info($"CompareExceptions mismatch - one exception is null (legacy={legacyException == null}, new={newException == null})");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // Compare exception messages recursively (including inner exceptions)
+            var legacyMessages = GetExceptionMessages(legacyException);
+            var newMessages = GetExceptionMessages(newException);
+
+            if (legacyMessages.Count != newMessages.Count)
+            {
+                _trace.Info($"CompareExceptions mismatch - different number of exception messages (legacy={legacyMessages.Count}, new={newMessages.Count})");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < legacyMessages.Count; i++)
+            {
+                if (!string.Equals(legacyMessages[i], newMessages[i], StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                {
+                    _trace.Info($"CompareExceptions mismatch - exception messages differ at level {i} (legacy='{legacyMessages[i]}', new='{newMessages[i]}')");
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        private IList<string> GetExceptionMessages(Exception ex)
+        {
+            var messages = new List<string>();
+            var toProcess = new Queue<Exception>();
+            toProcess.Enqueue(ex);
+            int count = 0;
+
+            while (toProcess.Count > 0 && count < 50)
+            {
+                var current = toProcess.Dequeue();
+                if (current == null) continue;
+
+                messages.Add(current.Message);
+                count++;
+
+                // Special handling for AggregateException - enqueue all inner exceptions
+                if (current is AggregateException aggregateEx)
+                {
+                    foreach (var innerEx in aggregateEx.InnerExceptions)
+                    {
+                        if (innerEx != null && count < 50)
+                        {
+                            toProcess.Enqueue(innerEx);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                else if (current.InnerException != null)
+                {
+                    toProcess.Enqueue(current.InnerException);
+                }
+
+                // Failsafe: if we have too many exceptions, stop and return what we have
+                if (count >= 50)
+                {
+                    _trace.Info("CompareExceptions failsafe triggered - too many exceptions (50+)");
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return messages;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/DTPipelines/Pipelines/ObjectTemplating/IPipelineTemplateEvaluator.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using GitHub.DistributedTask.Expressions2;
+using GitHub.DistributedTask.ObjectTemplating.Tokens;
+using GitHub.DistributedTask.Pipelines.ContextData;
+
+namespace GitHub.DistributedTask.Pipelines.ObjectTemplating
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Evaluates parts of the workflow DOM. For example, a job strategy or step inputs.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IPipelineTemplateEvaluator
+    {
+        Boolean EvaluateStepContinueOnError(
+            TemplateToken token,
+            DictionaryContextData contextData,
+            IList<IFunctionInfo> expressionFunctions);
+
+        String EvaluateStepDisplayName(
+            TemplateToken token,
+            DictionaryContextData contextData,
+            IList<IFunctionInfo> expressionFunctions);
+
+        Dictionary<String, String> EvaluateStepEnvironment(
+            TemplateToken token,
+            DictionaryContextData contextData,
+            IList<IFunctionInfo> expressionFunctions,
+            StringComparer keyComparer);
+
+        Boolean EvaluateStepIf(
+            TemplateToken token,
+            DictionaryContextData contextData,
+            IList<IFunctionInfo> expressionFunctions,
+            IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<String, Object>> expressionState);
+
+        Dictionary<String, String> EvaluateStepInputs(
+            TemplateToken token,
+            DictionaryContextData contextData,
+            IList<IFunctionInfo> expressionFunctions);
+
+        Int32 EvaluateStepTimeout(
+            TemplateToken token,
+            DictionaryContextData contextData,
+            IList<IFunctionInfo> expressionFunctions);
+
+        JobContainer EvaluateJobContainer(
+            TemplateToken token,
+            DictionaryContextData contextData,
+            IList<IFunctionInfo> expressionFunctions);
+
+        Dictionary<String, String> EvaluateJobOutput(
+            TemplateToken token,
+            DictionaryContextData contextData,
+            IList<IFunctionInfo> expressionFunctions);
+
+        TemplateToken EvaluateEnvironmentUrl(
+            TemplateToken token,
+            DictionaryContextData contextData,
+            IList<IFunctionInfo> expressionFunctions);
+
+        Dictionary<String, String> EvaluateJobDefaultsRun(
+            TemplateToken token,
+            DictionaryContextData contextData,
+            IList<IFunctionInfo> expressionFunctions);
+
+        IList<KeyValuePair<String, JobContainer>> EvaluateJobServiceContainers(
+            TemplateToken token,
+            DictionaryContextData contextData,
+            IList<IFunctionInfo> expressionFunctions);
+
+        Snapshot EvaluateJobSnapshotRequest(
+            TemplateToken token,
+            DictionaryContextData contextData,
+            IList<IFunctionInfo> expressionFunctions);
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/DTPipelines/Pipelines/ObjectTemplating/PipelineTemplateEvaluator.cs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace GitHub.DistributedTask.Pipelines.ObjectTemplating
     /// Evaluates parts of the workflow DOM. For example, a job strategy or step inputs.
     /// </summary>
     [EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
-    public class PipelineTemplateEvaluator
+    public class PipelineTemplateEvaluator : IPipelineTemplateEvaluator
     {
         public PipelineTemplateEvaluator(
             ITraceWriter trace,

src/Sdk/Expressions/Data/ArrayExpressionData.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+using GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Data
+{
+    [DataContract]
+    [JsonObject]
+    public sealed class ArrayExpressionData : ExpressionData, IEnumerable<ExpressionData>, IReadOnlyArray
+    {
+        public ArrayExpressionData()
+            : base(ExpressionDataType.Array)
+        {
+        }
+
+        [IgnoreDataMember]
+        public Int32 Count => m_items?.Count ?? 0;
+
+        public ExpressionData this[Int32 index] => m_items[index];
+
+        Object IReadOnlyArray.this[Int32 index] => m_items[index];
+
+        public void Add(ExpressionData item)
+        {
+            if (m_items == null)
+            {
+                m_items = new List<ExpressionData>();
+            }
+
+            m_items.Add(item);
+        }
+
+        public override ExpressionData Clone()
+        {
+            var result = new ArrayExpressionData();
+            if (m_items?.Count > 0)
+            {
+                result.m_items = new List<ExpressionData>(m_items.Count);
+                foreach (var item in m_items)
+                {
+                    result.m_items.Add(item);
+                }
+            }
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        public override JToken ToJToken()
+        {
+            var result = new JArray();
+            if (m_items?.Count > 0)
+            {
+                foreach (var item in m_items)
+                {
+                    result.Add(item?.ToJToken() ?? JValue.CreateNull());
+                }
+            }
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        public IEnumerator<ExpressionData> GetEnumerator()
+        {
+            if (m_items?.Count > 0)
+            {
+                foreach (var item in m_items)
+                {
+                    yield return item;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator()
+        {
+            if (m_items?.Count > 0)
+            {
+                foreach (var item in m_items)
+                {
+                    yield return item;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        IEnumerator IReadOnlyArray.GetEnumerator()
+        {
+            if (m_items?.Count > 0)
+            {
+                foreach (var item in m_items)
+                {
+                    yield return item;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        [OnSerializing]
+        private void OnSerializing(StreamingContext context)
+        {
+            if (m_items?.Count == 0)
+            {
+                m_items = null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        [DataMember(Name = "a", EmitDefaultValue = false)]
+        private List<ExpressionData> m_items;
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Data/BooleanExpressionData.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+using System;
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+using GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Data
+{
+    [DataContract]
+    public sealed class BooleanExpressionData : ExpressionData, IBoolean
+    {
+        public BooleanExpressionData(Boolean value)
+            : base(ExpressionDataType.Boolean)
+        {
+            m_value = value;
+        }
+
+        public Boolean Value
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return m_value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override ExpressionData Clone()
+        {
+            return new BooleanExpressionData(m_value);
+        }
+
+        public override JToken ToJToken()
+        {
+            return (JToken)m_value;
+        }
+
+        public override String ToString()
+        {
+            return m_value ? "true" : "false";
+        }
+
+        Boolean IBoolean.GetBoolean()
+        {
+            return Value;
+        }
+
+        public static implicit operator Boolean(BooleanExpressionData data)
+        {
+            return data.Value;
+        }
+
+        public static implicit operator BooleanExpressionData(Boolean data)
+        {
+            return new BooleanExpressionData(data);
+        }
+
+        [DataMember(Name = "b", EmitDefaultValue = false)]
+        private Boolean m_value;
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Data/CaseSensitiveDictionaryExpressionData.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,289 @@
+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+using GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Data
+{
+    [DataContract]
+    [JsonObject]
+    public class CaseSensitiveDictionaryExpressionData : ExpressionData, IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<String, ExpressionData>>, IReadOnlyObject
+    {
+        public CaseSensitiveDictionaryExpressionData()
+            : base(ExpressionDataType.CaseSensitiveDictionary)
+        {
+        }
+
+        [IgnoreDataMember]
+        public Int32 Count => m_list?.Count ?? 0;
+
+        [IgnoreDataMember]
+        public IEnumerable<String> Keys
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (m_list?.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    foreach (var pair in m_list)
+                    {
+                        yield return pair.Key;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        [IgnoreDataMember]
+        public IEnumerable<ExpressionData> Values
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (m_list?.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    foreach (var pair in m_list)
+                    {
+                        yield return pair.Value;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        IEnumerable<Object> IReadOnlyObject.Values
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (m_list?.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    foreach (var pair in m_list)
+                    {
+                        yield return pair.Value;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private Dictionary<String, Int32> IndexLookup
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (m_indexLookup == null)
+                {
+                    m_indexLookup = new Dictionary<String, Int32>(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+                    if (m_list?.Count > 0)
+                    {
+                        for (var i = 0; i < m_list.Count; i++)
+                        {
+                            var pair = m_list[i];
+                            m_indexLookup.Add(pair.Key, i);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                return m_indexLookup;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private List<DictionaryExpressionDataPair> List
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (m_list == null)
+                {
+                    m_list = new List<DictionaryExpressionDataPair>();
+                }
+
+                return m_list;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public ExpressionData this[String key]
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                var index = IndexLookup[key];
+                return m_list[index].Value;
+            }
+
+            set
+            {
+                // Existing
+                if (IndexLookup.TryGetValue(key, out var index))
+                {
+                    key = m_list[index].Key; // preserve casing
+                    m_list[index] = new DictionaryExpressionDataPair(key, value);
+                }
+                // New
+                else
+                {
+                    Add(key, value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Object IReadOnlyObject.this[String key]
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                var index = IndexLookup[key];
+                return m_list[index].Value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        internal KeyValuePair<String, ExpressionData> this[Int32 index]
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                var pair = m_list[index];
+                return new KeyValuePair<String, ExpressionData>(pair.Key, pair.Value);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void Add(IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<String, ExpressionData>> pairs)
+        {
+            foreach (var pair in pairs)
+            {
+                Add(pair.Key, pair.Value);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void Add(
+            String key,
+            ExpressionData value)
+        {
+            IndexLookup.Add(key, m_list?.Count ?? 0);
+            List.Add(new DictionaryExpressionDataPair(key, value));
+        }
+
+        public override ExpressionData Clone()
+        {
+            var result = new CaseSensitiveDictionaryExpressionData();
+
+            if (m_list?.Count > 0)
+            {
+                result.m_list = new List<DictionaryExpressionDataPair>(m_list.Count);
+                foreach (var item in m_list)
+                {
+                    result.m_list.Add(new DictionaryExpressionDataPair(item.Key, item.Value?.Clone()));
+                }
+            }
+
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        public override JToken ToJToken()
+        {
+            var json = new JObject();
+            if (m_list?.Count > 0)
+            {
+                foreach (var item in m_list)
+                {
+                    json.Add(item.Key, item.Value?.ToJToken() ?? JValue.CreateNull());
+                }
+            }
+            return json;
+        }
+
+        public Boolean ContainsKey(String key)
+        {
+            return TryGetValue(key, out _);
+        }
+
+        public IEnumerator<KeyValuePair<String, ExpressionData>> GetEnumerator()
+        {
+            if (m_list?.Count > 0)
+            {
+                foreach (var pair in m_list)
+                {
+                    yield return new KeyValuePair<String, ExpressionData>(pair.Key, pair.Value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator()
+        {
+            if (m_list?.Count > 0)
+            {
+                foreach (var pair in m_list)
+                {
+                    yield return new KeyValuePair<String, ExpressionData>(pair.Key, pair.Value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        IEnumerator IReadOnlyObject.GetEnumerator()
+        {
+            if (m_list?.Count > 0)
+            {
+                foreach (var pair in m_list)
+                {
+                    yield return new KeyValuePair<String, Object>(pair.Key, pair.Value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public Boolean TryGetValue(
+            String key,
+            out ExpressionData value)
+        {
+            if (m_list?.Count > 0 &&
+                IndexLookup.TryGetValue(key, out var index))
+            {
+                value = m_list[index].Value;
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            value = null;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        Boolean IReadOnlyObject.TryGetValue(
+            String key,
+            out Object value)
+        {
+            if (TryGetValue(key, out ExpressionData data))
+            {
+                value = data;
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            value = null;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        [OnSerializing]
+        private void OnSerializing(StreamingContext context)
+        {
+            if (m_list?.Count == 0)
+            {
+                m_list = null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        [DataContract]
+        private sealed class DictionaryExpressionDataPair
+        {
+            public DictionaryExpressionDataPair(
+                String key,
+                ExpressionData value)
+            {
+                Key = key;
+                Value = value;
+            }
+
+            [DataMember(Name = "k")]
+            public readonly String Key;
+
+            [DataMember(Name = "v")]
+            public readonly ExpressionData Value;
+        }
+
+        private Dictionary<String, Int32> m_indexLookup;
+
+        [DataMember(Name = "d", EmitDefaultValue = false)]
+        private List<DictionaryExpressionDataPair> m_list;
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Data/DictionaryExpressionData.cs

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+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+using GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Data
+{
+    [DataContract]
+    [JsonObject]
+    public class DictionaryExpressionData : ExpressionData, IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<String, ExpressionData>>, IReadOnlyObject
+    {
+        public DictionaryExpressionData()
+            : base(ExpressionDataType.Dictionary)
+        {
+        }
+
+        [IgnoreDataMember]
+        public Int32 Count => m_list?.Count ?? 0;
+
+        [IgnoreDataMember]
+        public IEnumerable<String> Keys
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (m_list?.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    foreach (var pair in m_list)
+                    {
+                        yield return pair.Key;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        [IgnoreDataMember]
+        public IEnumerable<ExpressionData> Values
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (m_list?.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    foreach (var pair in m_list)
+                    {
+                        yield return pair.Value;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        IEnumerable<Object> IReadOnlyObject.Values
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (m_list?.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    foreach (var pair in m_list)
+                    {
+                        yield return pair.Value;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private Dictionary<String, Int32> IndexLookup
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (m_indexLookup == null)
+                {
+                    m_indexLookup = new Dictionary<String, Int32>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+                    if (m_list?.Count > 0)
+                    {
+                        for (var i = 0; i < m_list.Count; i++)
+                        {
+                            var pair = m_list[i];
+                            m_indexLookup.Add(pair.Key, i);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                return m_indexLookup;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private List<DictionaryExpressionDataPair> List
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (m_list == null)
+                {
+                    m_list = new List<DictionaryExpressionDataPair>();
+                }
+
+                return m_list;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public ExpressionData this[String key]
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                var index = IndexLookup[key];
+                return m_list[index].Value;
+            }
+
+            set
+            {
+                // Existing
+                if (IndexLookup.TryGetValue(key, out var index))
+                {
+                    key = m_list[index].Key; // preserve casing
+                    m_list[index] = new DictionaryExpressionDataPair(key, value);
+                }
+                // New
+                else
+                {
+                    Add(key, value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Object IReadOnlyObject.this[String key]
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                var index = IndexLookup[key];
+                return m_list[index].Value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        internal KeyValuePair<String, ExpressionData> this[Int32 index]
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                var pair = m_list[index];
+                return new KeyValuePair<String, ExpressionData>(pair.Key, pair.Value);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void Add(IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<String, ExpressionData>> pairs)
+        {
+            foreach (var pair in pairs)
+            {
+                Add(pair.Key, pair.Value);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void Add(
+            String key,
+            ExpressionData value)
+        {
+            IndexLookup.Add(key, m_list?.Count ?? 0);
+            List.Add(new DictionaryExpressionDataPair(key, value));
+        }
+
+        public override ExpressionData Clone()
+        {
+            var result = new DictionaryExpressionData();
+
+            if (m_list?.Count > 0)
+            {
+                result.m_list = new List<DictionaryExpressionDataPair>(m_list.Count);
+                foreach (var item in m_list)
+                {
+                    result.m_list.Add(new DictionaryExpressionDataPair(item.Key, item.Value?.Clone()));
+                }
+            }
+
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        public override JToken ToJToken()
+        {
+            var json = new JObject();
+            if (m_list?.Count > 0)
+            {
+                foreach (var item in m_list)
+                {
+                    json.Add(item.Key, item.Value?.ToJToken() ?? JValue.CreateNull());
+                }
+            }
+            return json;
+        }
+
+        public Boolean ContainsKey(String key)
+        {
+            return TryGetValue(key, out _);
+        }
+
+        public IEnumerator<KeyValuePair<String, ExpressionData>> GetEnumerator()
+        {
+            if (m_list?.Count > 0)
+            {
+                foreach (var pair in m_list)
+                {
+                    yield return new KeyValuePair<String, ExpressionData>(pair.Key, pair.Value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator()
+        {
+            if (m_list?.Count > 0)
+            {
+                foreach (var pair in m_list)
+                {
+                    yield return new KeyValuePair<String, ExpressionData>(pair.Key, pair.Value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        IEnumerator IReadOnlyObject.GetEnumerator()
+        {
+            if (m_list?.Count > 0)
+            {
+                foreach (var pair in m_list)
+                {
+                    yield return new KeyValuePair<String, Object>(pair.Key, pair.Value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public Boolean TryGetValue(
+            String key,
+            out ExpressionData value)
+        {
+            if (m_list?.Count > 0 &&
+                IndexLookup.TryGetValue(key, out var index))
+            {
+                value = m_list[index].Value;
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            value = null;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        Boolean IReadOnlyObject.TryGetValue(
+            String key,
+            out Object value)
+        {
+            if (TryGetValue(key, out ExpressionData data))
+            {
+                value = data;
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            value = null;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        [OnSerializing]
+        private void OnSerializing(StreamingContext context)
+        {
+            if (m_list?.Count == 0)
+            {
+                m_list = null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        [DataContract]
+        private sealed class DictionaryExpressionDataPair
+        {
+            public DictionaryExpressionDataPair(
+                String key,
+                ExpressionData value)
+            {
+                Key = key;
+                Value = value;
+            }
+
+            [DataMember(Name = "k")]
+            public readonly String Key;
+
+            [DataMember(Name = "v")]
+            public readonly ExpressionData Value;
+        }
+
+        private Dictionary<String, Int32> m_indexLookup;
+
+        [DataMember(Name = "d", EmitDefaultValue = false)]
+        private List<DictionaryExpressionDataPair> m_list;
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Data/ExpressionData.cs

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+using System;
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Data
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Base class for all template tokens
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataContract]
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(ExpressionDataJsonConverter))]
+    public abstract class ExpressionData
+    {
+        protected ExpressionData(Int32 type)
+        {
+            Type = type;
+        }
+
+        [DataMember(Name = "t", EmitDefaultValue = false)]
+        internal Int32 Type { get; }
+
+        public abstract ExpressionData Clone();
+
+        public abstract JToken ToJToken();
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Data/ExpressionDataExtensions.cs

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+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Data
+{
+    public static class ExpressionDataExtensions
+    {
+        public static ArrayExpressionData AssertArray(
+            this ExpressionData value,
+            String objectDescription)
+        {
+            if (value is ArrayExpressionData array)
+            {
+                return array;
+            }
+
+            throw new ArgumentException($"Unexpected type '{value?.GetType().Name}' encountered while reading '{objectDescription}'. The type '{nameof(ArrayExpressionData)}' was expected.");
+        }
+
+        public static DictionaryExpressionData AssertDictionary(
+            this ExpressionData value,
+            String objectDescription)
+        {
+            if (value is DictionaryExpressionData dictionary)
+            {
+                return dictionary;
+            }
+
+            throw new ArgumentException($"Unexpected type '{value?.GetType().Name}' encountered while reading '{objectDescription}'. The type '{nameof(DictionaryExpressionData)}' was expected.");
+        }
+
+        public static StringExpressionData AssertString(
+            this ExpressionData value,
+            String objectDescription)
+        {
+            if (value is StringExpressionData str)
+            {
+                return str;
+            }
+
+            throw new ArgumentException($"Unexpected type '{value?.GetType().Name}' encountered while reading '{objectDescription}'. The type '{nameof(StringExpressionData)}' was expected.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns all context data objects (depth first)
+        /// </summary>
+        public static IEnumerable<ExpressionData> Traverse(this ExpressionData value)
+        {
+            return Traverse(value, omitKeys: false);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns all context data objects (depth first)
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="omitKeys">If true, dictionary keys are omitted</param>
+        public static IEnumerable<ExpressionData> Traverse(
+            this ExpressionData value,
+            Boolean omitKeys)
+        {
+            yield return value;
+
+            if (value is ArrayExpressionData || value is DictionaryExpressionData)
+            {
+                var state = new TraversalState(null, value);
+                while (state != null)
+                {
+                    if (state.MoveNext(omitKeys))
+                    {
+                        value = state.Current;
+                        yield return value;
+
+                        if (value is ArrayExpressionData || value is DictionaryExpressionData)
+                        {
+                            state = new TraversalState(state, value);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        state = state.Parent;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private sealed class TraversalState
+        {
+            public TraversalState(
+                TraversalState parent,
+                ExpressionData data)
+            {
+                Parent = parent;
+                m_data = data;
+            }
+
+            public Boolean MoveNext(Boolean omitKeys)
+            {
+                switch (m_data.Type)
+                {
+                    case ExpressionDataType.Array:
+                        var array = m_data.AssertArray("array");
+                        if (++m_index < array.Count)
+                        {
+                            Current = array[m_index];
+                            return true;
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            Current = null;
+                            return false;
+                        }
+
+                    case ExpressionDataType.Dictionary:
+                        var dictionary = m_data.AssertDictionary("dictionary");
+
+                        // Return the value
+                        if (m_isKey)
+                        {
+                            m_isKey = false;
+                            Current = dictionary[m_index].Value;
+                            return true;
+                        }
+
+                        if (++m_index < dictionary.Count)
+                        {
+                            // Skip the key, return the value
+                            if (omitKeys)
+                            {
+                                m_isKey = false;
+                                Current = dictionary[m_index].Value;
+                                return true;
+                            }
+
+                            // Return the key
+                            m_isKey = true;
+                            Current = new StringExpressionData(dictionary[m_index].Key);
+                            return true;
+                        }
+
+                        Current = null;
+                        return false;
+
+                    default:
+                        throw new NotSupportedException($"Unexpected {nameof(ExpressionData)} type '{m_data.Type}'");
+                }
+            }
+
+            private ExpressionData m_data;
+            private Int32 m_index = -1;
+            private Boolean m_isKey;
+            public ExpressionData Current;
+            public TraversalState Parent;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Data/ExpressionDataJsonConverter.cs

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+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Reflection;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Data
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// JSON serializer for ExpressionData objects
+    /// </summary>
+    internal sealed class ExpressionDataJsonConverter : JsonConverter
+    {
+        public override Boolean CanWrite
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override Boolean CanConvert(Type objectType)
+        {
+            return typeof(ExpressionData).GetTypeInfo().IsAssignableFrom(objectType.GetTypeInfo());
+        }
+
+        public override Object ReadJson(
+            JsonReader reader,
+            Type objectType,
+            Object existingValue,
+            JsonSerializer serializer)
+        {
+            switch (reader.TokenType)
+            {
+                case JsonToken.String:
+                    return new StringExpressionData(reader.Value.ToString());
+
+                case JsonToken.Boolean:
+                    return new BooleanExpressionData((Boolean)reader.Value);
+
+                case JsonToken.Float:
+                    return new NumberExpressionData((Double)reader.Value);
+
+                case JsonToken.Integer:
+                    return new NumberExpressionData((Double)(Int64)reader.Value);
+
+                case JsonToken.StartObject:
+                    break;
+
+                default:
+                    return null;
+            }
+
+            Int32? type = null;
+            JObject value = JObject.Load(reader);
+            if (!value.TryGetValue("t", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase, out JToken typeValue))
+            {
+                type = ExpressionDataType.String;
+            }
+            else if (typeValue.Type == JTokenType.Integer)
+            {
+                type = (Int32)typeValue;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return existingValue;
+            }
+
+            Object newValue = null;
+            switch (type)
+            {
+                case ExpressionDataType.String:
+                    newValue = new StringExpressionData(null);
+                    break;
+
+                case ExpressionDataType.Array:
+                    newValue = new ArrayExpressionData();
+                    break;
+
+                case ExpressionDataType.Dictionary:
+                    newValue = new DictionaryExpressionData();
+                    break;
+
+                case ExpressionDataType.Boolean:
+                    newValue = new BooleanExpressionData(false);
+                    break;
+
+                case ExpressionDataType.Number:
+                    newValue = new NumberExpressionData(0);
+                    break;
+
+                case ExpressionDataType.CaseSensitiveDictionary:
+                    newValue = new CaseSensitiveDictionaryExpressionData();
+                    break;
+
+                default:
+                    throw new NotSupportedException($"Unexpected {nameof(ExpressionDataType)} '{type}'");
+            }
+
+            if (value != null)
+            {
+                using JsonReader objectReader = value.CreateReader();
+                serializer.Populate(objectReader, newValue);
+            }
+
+            return newValue;
+        }
+
+        public override void WriteJson(
+            JsonWriter writer,
+            Object value,
+            JsonSerializer serializer)
+        {
+            if (Object.ReferenceEquals(value, null))
+            {
+                writer.WriteNull();
+            }
+            else if (value is StringExpressionData stringData)
+            {
+                writer.WriteValue(stringData.Value);
+            }
+            else if (value is BooleanExpressionData boolData)
+            {
+                writer.WriteValue(boolData.Value);
+            }
+            else if (value is NumberExpressionData numberData)
+            {
+                writer.WriteValue(numberData.Value);
+            }
+            else if (value is ArrayExpressionData arrayData)
+            {
+                writer.WriteStartObject();
+                writer.WritePropertyName("t");
+                writer.WriteValue(ExpressionDataType.Array);
+                if (arrayData.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    writer.WritePropertyName("a");
+                    writer.WriteStartArray();
+                    foreach (var item in arrayData)
+                    {
+                        serializer.Serialize(writer, item);
+                    }
+                    writer.WriteEndArray();
+                }
+                writer.WriteEndObject();
+            }
+            else if (value is DictionaryExpressionData dictionaryData)
+            {
+                writer.WriteStartObject();
+                writer.WritePropertyName("t");
+                writer.WriteValue(ExpressionDataType.Dictionary);
+                if (dictionaryData.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    writer.WritePropertyName("d");
+                    writer.WriteStartArray();
+                    foreach (var pair in dictionaryData)
+                    {
+                        writer.WriteStartObject();
+                        writer.WritePropertyName("k");
+                        writer.WriteValue(pair.Key);
+                        writer.WritePropertyName("v");
+                        serializer.Serialize(writer, pair.Value);
+                        writer.WriteEndObject();
+                    }
+                    writer.WriteEndArray();
+                }
+                writer.WriteEndObject();
+            }
+            else if (value is CaseSensitiveDictionaryExpressionData caseSensitiveDictionaryData)
+            {
+                writer.WriteStartObject();
+                writer.WritePropertyName("t");
+                writer.WriteValue(ExpressionDataType.CaseSensitiveDictionary);
+                if (caseSensitiveDictionaryData.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    writer.WritePropertyName("d");
+                    writer.WriteStartArray();
+                    foreach (var pair in caseSensitiveDictionaryData)
+                    {
+                        writer.WriteStartObject();
+                        writer.WritePropertyName("k");
+                        writer.WriteValue(pair.Key);
+                        writer.WritePropertyName("v");
+                        serializer.Serialize(writer, pair.Value);
+                        writer.WriteEndObject();
+                    }
+                    writer.WriteEndArray();
+                }
+                writer.WriteEndObject();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                throw new NotSupportedException($"Unexpected type '{value.GetType().Name}'");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Data/ExpressionDataType.cs

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+using System;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Data
+{
+    internal static class ExpressionDataType
+    {
+        internal const Int32 String = 0;
+
+        internal const Int32 Array = 1;
+
+        internal const Int32 Dictionary = 2;
+
+        internal const Int32 Boolean = 3;
+
+        internal const Int32 Number = 4;
+
+        internal const Int32 CaseSensitiveDictionary = 5;
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Data/JTokenExtensions.cs

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+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Data
+{
+    public static class JTokenExtensions
+    {
+        public static ExpressionData ToExpressionData(this JToken value)
+        {
+            return value.ToExpressionData(1, 100);
+        }
+
+        public static ExpressionData ToExpressionData(
+            this JToken value, 
+            Int32 depth, 
+            Int32 maxDepth)
+        {
+            if (depth < maxDepth)
+            {
+                if (value.Type == JTokenType.String)
+                {
+                    return new StringExpressionData((String)value);
+                }
+                else if (value.Type == JTokenType.Boolean)
+                {
+                    return new BooleanExpressionData((Boolean)value);
+                }
+                else if (value.Type == JTokenType.Float || value.Type == JTokenType.Integer)
+                {
+                    return new NumberExpressionData((Double)value);
+                }
+                else if (value.Type == JTokenType.Object)
+                {
+                    var subContext = new DictionaryExpressionData();
+                    var obj = (JObject)value;
+                    foreach (var property in obj.Properties())
+                    {
+                        subContext[property.Name] = ToExpressionData(property.Value, depth + 1, maxDepth);
+                    }
+                    return subContext;
+                }
+                else if (value.Type == JTokenType.Array)
+                {
+                    var arrayContext = new ArrayExpressionData();
+                    var arr = (JArray)value;
+                    foreach (var element in arr)
+                    {
+                        arrayContext.Add(ToExpressionData(element, depth + 1, maxDepth));
+                    }
+                    return arrayContext;
+                }
+                else if (value.Type == JTokenType.Null)
+                {
+                    return null;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // We don't understand the type or have reached our max, return as string
+            return new StringExpressionData(value.ToString());
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Data/NumberExpressionData.cs

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+using System;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+using GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Data
+{
+    [DataContract]
+    public sealed class NumberExpressionData : ExpressionData, INumber
+    {
+        public NumberExpressionData(Double value)
+            : base(ExpressionDataType.Number)
+        {
+            m_value = value;
+        }
+
+        public Double Value
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return m_value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override ExpressionData Clone()
+        {
+            return new NumberExpressionData(m_value);
+        }
+
+        public override JToken ToJToken()
+        {
+            if (Double.IsNaN(m_value) || m_value == Double.PositiveInfinity || m_value == Double.NegativeInfinity)
+            {
+                return (JToken)m_value;
+            }
+
+            var floored = Math.Floor(m_value);
+            if (m_value == floored && m_value <= (Double)Int32.MaxValue && m_value >= (Double)Int32.MinValue)
+            {
+                var flooredInt = (Int32)floored;
+                return (JToken)flooredInt;
+            }
+            else if (m_value == floored && m_value <= (Double)Int64.MaxValue && m_value >= (Double)Int64.MinValue)
+            {
+                var flooredInt = (Int64)floored;
+                return (JToken)flooredInt;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return (JToken)m_value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override String ToString()
+        {
+            return m_value.ToString("G15", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+        }
+
+        Double INumber.GetNumber()
+        {
+            return Value;
+        }
+
+        public static implicit operator Double(NumberExpressionData data)
+        {
+            return data.Value;
+        }
+
+        public static implicit operator NumberExpressionData(Double data)
+        {
+            return new NumberExpressionData(data);
+        }
+
+        [DataMember(Name = "n", EmitDefaultValue = false)]
+        private Double m_value;
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Data/StringExpressionData.cs

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+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+using GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Data
+{
+    [DataContract]
+    public sealed class StringExpressionData : ExpressionData, IString
+    {
+        public StringExpressionData(String value)
+            : base(ExpressionDataType.String)
+        {
+            m_value = value;
+        }
+
+        public String Value
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (m_value == null)
+                {
+                    m_value = String.Empty;
+                }
+
+                return m_value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public override ExpressionData Clone()
+        {
+            return new StringExpressionData(m_value);
+        }
+
+        public override JToken ToJToken()
+        {
+            return (JToken)m_value;
+        }
+
+        String IString.GetString()
+        {
+            return Value;
+        }
+
+        public override String ToString()
+        {
+            return Value;
+        }
+
+        public static implicit operator String(StringExpressionData data)
+        {
+            return data.Value;
+        }
+
+        public static implicit operator StringExpressionData(String data)
+        {
+            return new StringExpressionData(data);
+        }
+
+        [OnSerializing]
+        private void OnSerializing(StreamingContext context)
+        {
+            if (m_value?.Length == 0)
+            {
+                m_value = null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        [DataMember(Name = "s", EmitDefaultValue = false)]
+        private String m_value;
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/EvaluationOptions.cs

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+using System;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions
+{
+    public sealed class EvaluationOptions
+    {
+        public EvaluationOptions()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public EvaluationOptions(EvaluationOptions copy)
+        {
+            if (copy != null)
+            {
+                MaxMemory = copy.MaxMemory;
+                MaxCacheMemory = copy.MaxCacheMemory;
+                StrictJsonParsing = copy.StrictJsonParsing;
+                AlwaysTraceExpanded = copy.AlwaysTraceExpanded;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Maximum memory (in bytes) allowed during expression evaluation.
+        /// Memory is tracked across the entire expression tree evaluation to protect against DOS attacks.
+        /// Default is 1 MB (1048576 bytes) if not specified.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Int32 MaxMemory { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Maximum memory (in bytes) allowed for caching expanded expression results during tracing.
+        /// When exceeded, the cache is cleared and expressions may not be fully expanded in trace output.
+        /// Default is 1 MB (1048576 bytes) if not specified.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Int32 MaxCacheMemory { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether to enforce strict JSON parsing in the fromJson function.
+        /// When true, rejects JSON with comments, trailing commas, single quotes, and other non-standard features.
+        /// Default is false if not specified.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Boolean StrictJsonParsing { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether to always include the expanded expression in trace output.
+        /// When true, the expanded expression is always traced even if it matches the original expression or result.
+        /// Default is false if not specified.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Boolean AlwaysTraceExpanded { get; set; }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/EvaluationResult.cs

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+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Linq;
+using GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions
+{
+    public sealed class EvaluationResult
+    {
+        internal EvaluationResult(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            Int32 level,
+            Object val,
+            ValueKind kind,
+            Object raw)
+            : this(context, level, val, kind, raw, false)
+        {
+        }
+
+        internal EvaluationResult(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            Int32 level,
+            Object val,
+            ValueKind kind,
+            Object raw,
+            Boolean omitTracing)
+        {
+            m_level = level;
+            Value = val;
+            Kind = kind;
+            Raw = raw;
+            m_omitTracing = omitTracing;
+
+            if (!omitTracing)
+            {
+                TraceValue(context);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public ValueKind Kind { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// When an interface converter is applied to the node result, raw contains the original value
+        /// </summary>
+        public Object Raw { get; }
+
+        public Object Value { get; }
+
+        public Boolean IsFalsy
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                switch (Kind)
+                {
+                    case ValueKind.Null:
+                        return true;
+                    case ValueKind.Boolean:
+                        var boolean = (Boolean)Value;
+                        return !boolean;
+                    case ValueKind.Number:
+                        var number = (Double)Value;
+                        return number == 0d || Double.IsNaN(number);
+                    case ValueKind.String:
+                        var str = (String)Value;
+                        return String.Equals(str, String.Empty, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+                    default:
+                        return false;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public Boolean IsPrimitive => ExpressionUtility.IsPrimitive(Kind);
+
+        public Boolean IsTruthy => !IsFalsy;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Similar to the Javascript abstract equality comparison algorithm http://www.ecma-international.org/ecma-262/5.1/#sec-11.9.3.
+        /// Except string comparison is OrdinalIgnoreCase, and objects are not coerced to primitives.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Boolean AbstractEqual(EvaluationResult right)
+        {
+            return AbstractEqual(Value, right.Value);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Similar to the Javascript abstract equality comparison algorithm http://www.ecma-international.org/ecma-262/5.1/#sec-11.9.3.
+        /// Except string comparison is OrdinalIgnoreCase, and objects are not coerced to primitives.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Boolean AbstractGreaterThan(EvaluationResult right)
+        {
+            return AbstractGreaterThan(Value, right.Value);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Similar to the Javascript abstract equality comparison algorithm http://www.ecma-international.org/ecma-262/5.1/#sec-11.9.3.
+        /// Except string comparison is OrdinalIgnoreCase, and objects are not coerced to primitives.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Boolean AbstractGreaterThanOrEqual(EvaluationResult right)
+        {
+            return AbstractEqual(Value, right.Value) || AbstractGreaterThan(Value, right.Value);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Similar to the Javascript abstract equality comparison algorithm http://www.ecma-international.org/ecma-262/5.1/#sec-11.9.3.
+        /// Except string comparison is OrdinalIgnoreCase, and objects are not coerced to primitives.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Boolean AbstractLessThan(EvaluationResult right)
+        {
+            return AbstractLessThan(Value, right.Value);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Similar to the Javascript abstract equality comparison algorithm http://www.ecma-international.org/ecma-262/5.1/#sec-11.9.3.
+        /// Except string comparison is OrdinalIgnoreCase, and objects are not coerced to primitives.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Boolean AbstractLessThanOrEqual(EvaluationResult right)
+        {
+            return AbstractEqual(Value, right.Value) || AbstractLessThan(Value, right.Value);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Similar to the Javascript abstract equality comparison algorithm http://www.ecma-international.org/ecma-262/5.1/#sec-11.9.3.
+        /// Except string comparison is OrdinalIgnoreCase, and objects are not coerced to primitives.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Boolean AbstractNotEqual(EvaluationResult right)
+        {
+            return !AbstractEqual(Value, right.Value);
+        }
+
+        public Double ConvertToNumber()
+        {
+            return ConvertToNumber(Value);
+        }
+
+        public String ConvertToString()
+        {
+            switch (Kind)
+            {
+                case ValueKind.Null:
+                    return String.Empty;
+
+                case ValueKind.Boolean:
+                    return ((Boolean)Value) ? ExpressionConstants.True : ExpressionConstants.False;
+
+                case ValueKind.Number:
+                    if ((Double)Value == -0)
+                    {
+                        // .NET Core 3.0 now prints negative zero as -0, so we need this to keep out behavior consistent
+                        return ((Double)0).ToString(ExpressionConstants.NumberFormat, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+                    }
+                    return ((Double)Value).ToString(ExpressionConstants.NumberFormat, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+
+                case ValueKind.String:
+                    return Value as String;
+
+                default:
+                    return Kind.ToString();
+            }
+        }
+
+        public Boolean TryGetCollectionInterface(out Object collection)
+        {
+            if ((Kind == ValueKind.Object || Kind == ValueKind.Array))
+            {
+                var obj = Value;
+                if (obj is IReadOnlyObject)
+                {
+                    collection = obj;
+                    return true;
+                }
+                else if (obj is IReadOnlyArray)
+                {
+                    collection = obj;
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            collection = null;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Useful for working with values that are not the direct evaluation result of a parameter.
+        /// This allows ExpressionNode authors to leverage the coercion and comparison functions
+        /// for any values.
+        ///
+        /// Also note, the value will be canonicalized (for example numeric types converted to double) and any
+        /// matching interfaces applied.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static EvaluationResult CreateIntermediateResult(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            Object obj)
+        {
+            var val = ExpressionUtility.ConvertToCanonicalValue(obj, out ValueKind kind, out Object raw);
+            return new EvaluationResult(context, 0, val, kind, raw, omitTracing: true);
+        }
+
+        private void TraceValue(EvaluationContext context)
+        {
+            if (!m_omitTracing)
+            {
+                TraceValue(context, Value, Kind);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void TraceValue(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            Object val,
+            ValueKind kind)
+        {
+            if (!m_omitTracing)
+            {
+                TraceVerbose(context, String.Concat("=> ", ExpressionUtility.FormatValue(context?.SecretMasker, val, kind)));
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void TraceVerbose(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            String message)
+        {
+            if (!m_omitTracing)
+            {
+                context?.Trace.Verbose(String.Empty.PadLeft(m_level * 2, '.') + (message ?? String.Empty));
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Similar to the Javascript abstract equality comparison algorithm http://www.ecma-international.org/ecma-262/5.1/#sec-11.9.3.
+        /// Except string comparison is OrdinalIgnoreCase, and objects are not coerced to primitives.
+        /// </summary>
+        private static Boolean AbstractEqual(
+            Object canonicalLeftValue,
+            Object canonicalRightValue)
+        {
+            CoerceTypes(ref canonicalLeftValue, ref canonicalRightValue, out var leftKind, out var rightKind);
+
+            // Same kind
+            if (leftKind == rightKind)
+            {
+                switch (leftKind)
+                {
+                    // Null, Null
+                    case ValueKind.Null:
+                        return true;
+
+                    // Number, Number
+                    case ValueKind.Number:
+                        var leftDouble = (Double)canonicalLeftValue;
+                        var rightDouble = (Double)canonicalRightValue;
+                        if (Double.IsNaN(leftDouble) || Double.IsNaN(rightDouble))
+                        {
+                            return false;
+                        }
+                        return leftDouble == rightDouble;
+
+                    // String, String
+                    case ValueKind.String:
+                        var leftString = (String)canonicalLeftValue;
+                        var rightString = (String)canonicalRightValue;
+                        return String.Equals(leftString, rightString, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+
+                    // Boolean, Boolean
+                    case ValueKind.Boolean:
+                        var leftBoolean = (Boolean)canonicalLeftValue;
+                        var rightBoolean = (Boolean)canonicalRightValue;
+                        return leftBoolean == rightBoolean;
+
+                    // Object, Object
+                    case ValueKind.Object:
+                    case ValueKind.Array:
+                        return Object.ReferenceEquals(canonicalLeftValue, canonicalRightValue);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Similar to the Javascript abstract equality comparison algorithm http://www.ecma-international.org/ecma-262/5.1/#sec-11.9.3.
+        /// Except string comparison is OrdinalIgnoreCase, and objects are not coerced to primitives.
+        /// </summary>
+        private static Boolean AbstractGreaterThan(
+            Object canonicalLeftValue,
+            Object canonicalRightValue)
+        {
+            CoerceTypes(ref canonicalLeftValue, ref canonicalRightValue, out var leftKind, out var rightKind);
+
+            // Same kind
+            if (leftKind == rightKind)
+            {
+                switch (leftKind)
+                {
+                    // Number, Number
+                    case ValueKind.Number:
+                        var leftDouble = (Double)canonicalLeftValue;
+                        var rightDouble = (Double)canonicalRightValue;
+                        if (Double.IsNaN(leftDouble) || Double.IsNaN(rightDouble))
+                        {
+                            return false;
+                        }
+                        return leftDouble > rightDouble;
+
+                    // String, String
+                    case ValueKind.String:
+                        var leftString = (String)canonicalLeftValue;
+                        var rightString = (String)canonicalRightValue;
+                        return String.Compare(leftString, rightString, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) > 0;
+
+                    // Boolean, Boolean
+                    case ValueKind.Boolean:
+                        var leftBoolean = (Boolean)canonicalLeftValue;
+                        var rightBoolean = (Boolean)canonicalRightValue;
+                        return leftBoolean && !rightBoolean;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Similar to the Javascript abstract equality comparison algorithm http://www.ecma-international.org/ecma-262/5.1/#sec-11.9.3.
+        /// Except string comparison is OrdinalIgnoreCase, and objects are not coerced to primitives.
+        /// </summary>
+        private static Boolean AbstractLessThan(
+            Object canonicalLeftValue,
+            Object canonicalRightValue)
+        {
+            CoerceTypes(ref canonicalLeftValue, ref canonicalRightValue, out var leftKind, out var rightKind);
+
+            // Same kind
+            if (leftKind == rightKind)
+            {
+                switch (leftKind)
+                {
+                    // Number, Number
+                    case ValueKind.Number:
+                        var leftDouble = (Double)canonicalLeftValue;
+                        var rightDouble = (Double)canonicalRightValue;
+                        if (Double.IsNaN(leftDouble) || Double.IsNaN(rightDouble))
+                        {
+                            return false;
+                        }
+                        return leftDouble < rightDouble;
+
+                    // String, String
+                    case ValueKind.String:
+                        var leftString = (String)canonicalLeftValue;
+                        var rightString = (String)canonicalRightValue;
+                        return String.Compare(leftString, rightString, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) < 0;
+
+                    // Boolean, Boolean
+                    case ValueKind.Boolean:
+                        var leftBoolean = (Boolean)canonicalLeftValue;
+                        var rightBoolean = (Boolean)canonicalRightValue;
+                        return !leftBoolean && rightBoolean;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        /// Similar to the Javascript abstract equality comparison algorithm http://www.ecma-international.org/ecma-262/5.1/#sec-11.9.3.
+        /// Except objects are not coerced to primitives.
+        private static void CoerceTypes(
+            ref Object canonicalLeftValue,
+            ref Object canonicalRightValue,
+            out ValueKind leftKind,
+            out ValueKind rightKind)
+        {
+            leftKind = GetKind(canonicalLeftValue);
+            rightKind = GetKind(canonicalRightValue);
+
+            // Same kind
+            if (leftKind == rightKind)
+            {
+            }
+            // Number, String
+            else if (leftKind == ValueKind.Number && rightKind == ValueKind.String)
+            {
+                canonicalRightValue = ConvertToNumber(canonicalRightValue);
+                rightKind = ValueKind.Number;
+            }
+            // String, Number
+            else if (leftKind == ValueKind.String && rightKind == ValueKind.Number)
+            {
+                canonicalLeftValue = ConvertToNumber(canonicalLeftValue);
+                leftKind = ValueKind.Number;
+            }
+            // Boolean|Null, Any
+            else if (leftKind == ValueKind.Boolean || leftKind == ValueKind.Null)
+            {
+                canonicalLeftValue = ConvertToNumber(canonicalLeftValue);
+                CoerceTypes(ref canonicalLeftValue, ref canonicalRightValue, out leftKind, out rightKind);
+            }
+            // Any, Boolean|Null
+            else if (rightKind == ValueKind.Boolean || rightKind == ValueKind.Null)
+            {
+                canonicalRightValue = ConvertToNumber(canonicalRightValue);
+                CoerceTypes(ref canonicalLeftValue, ref canonicalRightValue, out leftKind, out rightKind);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// For primitives, follows the Javascript rules (the Number function in Javascript). Otherwise NaN.
+        /// </summary>
+        private static Double ConvertToNumber(Object canonicalValue)
+        {
+            var kind = GetKind(canonicalValue);
+            switch (kind)
+            {
+                case ValueKind.Null:
+                    return 0d;
+                case ValueKind.Boolean:
+                    return (Boolean)canonicalValue ? 1d : 0d;
+                case ValueKind.Number:
+                    return (Double)canonicalValue;
+                case ValueKind.String:
+                    return ExpressionUtility.ParseNumber(canonicalValue as String);
+            }
+
+            return Double.NaN;
+        }
+
+        private static ValueKind GetKind(Object canonicalValue)
+        {
+            if (Object.ReferenceEquals(canonicalValue, null))
+            {
+                return ValueKind.Null;
+            }
+            else if (canonicalValue is Boolean)
+            {
+                return ValueKind.Boolean;
+            }
+            else if (canonicalValue is Double)
+            {
+                return ValueKind.Number;
+            }
+            else if (canonicalValue is String)
+            {
+                return ValueKind.String;
+            }
+            else if (canonicalValue is IReadOnlyObject)
+            {
+                return ValueKind.Object;
+            }
+            else if (canonicalValue is IReadOnlyArray)
+            {
+                return ValueKind.Array;
+            }
+
+            return ValueKind.Object;
+        }
+
+        private readonly Int32 m_level;
+        private readonly Boolean m_omitTracing;
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/ExpressionConstants.cs

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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
+using GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk;
+using GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Functions;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions
+{
+    public static class ExpressionConstants
+    {
+        static ExpressionConstants()
+        {
+            AddFunction<Contains>("contains", 2, 2);
+            AddFunction<EndsWith>("endsWith", 2, 2);
+            AddFunction<Format>("format", 1, Byte.MaxValue);
+            AddFunction<Join>("join", 1, 2);
+            AddFunction<StartsWith>("startsWith", 2, 2);
+            AddFunction<ToJson>("toJson", 1, 1);
+            AddFunction<FromJson>("fromJson", 1, 1);
+        }
+
+        private static void AddFunction<T>(String name, Int32 minParameters, Int32 maxParameters)
+            where T : Function, new()
+        {
+            s_wellKnownFunctions.Add(name, new FunctionInfo<T>(name, minParameters, maxParameters));
+        }
+
+        internal static readonly String False = "false";
+        internal static readonly String Infinity = "Infinity";
+        internal static readonly Int32 MaxDepth = 50;
+        internal static readonly Int32 MaxLength = 21000; // Under 85,000 large object heap threshold, even if .NET switches to UTF-32
+        internal static readonly String NaN = "NaN";
+        internal static readonly String NegativeInfinity = "-Infinity";
+        public static readonly String Null = "null";
+        internal static readonly String NumberFormat = "G15";
+        internal static readonly String True = "true";
+        private static readonly Dictionary<String, IFunctionInfo> s_wellKnownFunctions = new Dictionary<String, IFunctionInfo>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+        public static readonly IReadOnlyDictionary<String, IFunctionInfo> WellKnownFunctions = new ReadOnlyDictionary<String, IFunctionInfo>(s_wellKnownFunctions);
+
+        // Punctuation
+        internal const Char StartGroup = '(';       // logical grouping
+        internal const Char StartIndex = '[';
+        public static readonly Char StartParameter = '(';   // function call
+        internal const Char EndGroup = ')';         // logical grouping
+        internal const Char EndIndex = ']';
+        public static readonly Char EndParameter = ')';     // function calll
+        internal const Char Separator = ',';
+        internal const Char Dereference = '.';
+        internal const Char Wildcard = '*';
+
+        // Operators
+        internal const String Not = "!";
+        internal const String NotEqual = "!=";
+        internal const String GreaterThan = ">";
+        internal const String GreaterThanOrEqual = ">=";
+        internal const String LessThan = "<";
+        internal const String LessThanOrEqual = "<=";
+        internal const String Equal = "==";
+        internal const String And = "&&";
+        internal const String Or = "||";
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/ExpressionException.cs

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+using System;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions
+{
+    public class ExpressionException : Exception
+    {
+        internal ExpressionException(ISecretMasker secretMasker, String message)
+        {
+            if (secretMasker != null)
+            {
+                message = secretMasker.MaskSecrets(message);
+            }
+
+            m_message = message;
+        }
+
+        public override String Message => m_message;
+
+        private readonly String m_message;
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/ExpressionParser.cs

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+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Operators;
+using GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Tokens;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions
+{
+    using GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk;
+    using GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Functions;
+
+    public sealed class ExpressionParser
+    {
+        public IExpressionNode CreateTree(
+            String expression,
+            ITraceWriter trace,
+            IEnumerable<INamedValueInfo> namedValues,
+            IEnumerable<IFunctionInfo> functions)
+        {
+            var context = new ParseContext(expression, trace, namedValues, functions);
+            context.Trace.Info($"Parsing expression: <{expression}>");
+            return CreateTree(context);
+        }
+
+        public IExpressionNode ValidateSyntax(
+            String expression,
+            ITraceWriter trace)
+        {
+            var context = new ParseContext(expression, trace, namedValues: null, functions: null, allowUnknownKeywords: true);
+            context.Trace.Info($"Validating expression syntax: <{expression}>");
+            return CreateTree(context);
+        }
+
+        private static IExpressionNode CreateTree(ParseContext context)
+        {
+            // Push the tokens
+            while (context.LexicalAnalyzer.TryGetNextToken(ref context.Token))
+            {
+                // Unexpected
+                if (context.Token.Kind == TokenKind.Unexpected)
+                {
+                    throw new ParseException(ParseExceptionKind.UnexpectedSymbol, context.Token, context.Expression);
+                }
+                // Operator
+                else if (context.Token.IsOperator)
+                {
+                    PushOperator(context);
+                }
+                // Operand
+                else
+                {
+                    PushOperand(context);
+                }
+
+                context.LastToken = context.Token;
+            }
+
+            // No tokens
+            if (context.LastToken == null)
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            // Check unexpected end of expression
+            if (context.Operators.Count > 0)
+            {
+                var unexpectedLastToken = false;
+                switch (context.LastToken.Kind)
+                {
+                    case TokenKind.EndGroup:        // ")" logical grouping
+                    case TokenKind.EndIndex:        // "]"
+                    case TokenKind.EndParameters:   // ")" function call
+                        // Legal
+                        break;
+                    case TokenKind.Function:
+                        // Illegal
+                        unexpectedLastToken = true;
+                        break;
+                    default:
+                        unexpectedLastToken = context.LastToken.IsOperator;
+                        break;
+                }
+
+                if (unexpectedLastToken || context.LexicalAnalyzer.UnclosedTokens.Any())
+                {
+                    throw new ParseException(ParseExceptionKind.UnexpectedEndOfExpression, context.LastToken, context.Expression);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Flush operators
+            while (context.Operators.Count > 0)
+            {
+                FlushTopOperator(context);
+            }
+
+            // Check max depth
+            var result = context.Operands.Single();
+            CheckMaxDepth(context, result);
+
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        private static void PushOperand(ParseContext context)
+        {
+            // Create the node
+            var node = default(ExpressionNode);
+            switch (context.Token.Kind)
+            {
+                // Function
+                case TokenKind.Function:
+                    var function = context.Token.RawValue;
+                    if (TryGetFunctionInfo(context, function, out var functionInfo))
+                    {
+                        node = functionInfo.CreateNode();
+                        node.Name = function;
+                    }
+                    else if (context.AllowUnknownKeywords)
+                    {
+                        node = new NoOperation();
+                        node.Name = function;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        throw new ParseException(ParseExceptionKind.UnrecognizedFunction, context.Token, context.Expression);
+                    }
+                    break;
+
+                // Named-value
+                case TokenKind.NamedValue:
+                    var name = context.Token.RawValue;
+                    if (context.ExtensionNamedValues.TryGetValue(name, out var namedValueInfo))
+                    {
+                        node = namedValueInfo.CreateNode();
+                        node.Name = name;
+
+                    }
+                    else if (context.AllowUnknownKeywords)
+                    {
+                        node = new NoOperationNamedValue();
+                        node.Name = name;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        throw new ParseException(ParseExceptionKind.UnrecognizedNamedValue, context.Token, context.Expression);
+                    }
+                    break;
+
+                // Otherwise simple
+                default:
+                    node = context.Token.ToNode();
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            // Push the operand
+            context.Operands.Push(node);
+        }
+
+        private static void PushOperator(ParseContext context)
+        {
+            // Flush higher or equal precedence
+            if (context.Token.Associativity == Associativity.LeftToRight)
+            {
+                var precedence = context.Token.Precedence;
+                while (context.Operators.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    var topOperator = context.Operators.Peek();
+                    if (precedence <= topOperator.Precedence &&
+                        topOperator.Kind != TokenKind.StartGroup &&     // Unless top is "(" logical grouping
+                        topOperator.Kind != TokenKind.StartIndex &&     // or unless top is "["
+                        topOperator.Kind != TokenKind.StartParameters &&// or unless top is "(" function call
+                        topOperator.Kind != TokenKind.Separator)        // or unless top is ","
+                    {
+                        FlushTopOperator(context);
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Push the operator
+            context.Operators.Push(context.Token);
+
+            // Process closing operators now, since context.LastToken is required
+            // to accurately process TokenKind.EndParameters
+            switch (context.Token.Kind)
+            {
+                case TokenKind.EndGroup:        // ")" logical grouping
+                case TokenKind.EndIndex:        // "]"
+                case TokenKind.EndParameters:   // ")" function call
+                    FlushTopOperator(context);
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static void FlushTopOperator(ParseContext context)
+        {
+            // Special handling for closing operators
+            switch (context.Operators.Peek().Kind)
+            {
+                case TokenKind.EndIndex:        // "]"
+                    FlushTopEndIndex(context);
+                    return;
+
+                case TokenKind.EndGroup:        // ")" logical grouping
+                    FlushTopEndGroup(context);
+                    return;
+
+                case TokenKind.EndParameters:   // ")" function call
+                    FlushTopEndParameters(context);
+                    return;
+            }
+
+            // Pop the operator
+            var @operator = context.Operators.Pop();
+
+            // Create the node
+            var node = (Container)@operator.ToNode();
+
+            // Pop the operands, add to the node
+            var operands = PopOperands(context, @operator.OperandCount);
+            foreach (var operand in operands)
+            {
+                // Flatten nested And
+                if (node is And)
+                {
+                    if (operand is And nestedAnd)
+                    {
+                        foreach (var nestedParameter in nestedAnd.Parameters)
+                        {
+                            node.AddParameter(nestedParameter);
+                        }
+
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                }
+                // Flatten nested Or
+                else if (node is Or)
+                {
+                    if (operand is Or nestedOr)
+                    {
+                        foreach (var nestedParameter in nestedOr.Parameters)
+                        {
+                            node.AddParameter(nestedParameter);
+                        }
+
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                node.AddParameter(operand);
+            }
+
+            // Push the node to the operand stack
+            context.Operands.Push(node);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Flushes the ")" logical grouping operator
+        /// </summary>
+        private static void FlushTopEndGroup(ParseContext context)
+        {
+            // Pop the operators
+            PopOperator(context, TokenKind.EndGroup);   // ")" logical grouping
+            PopOperator(context, TokenKind.StartGroup); // "(" logical grouping
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Flushes the "]" operator
+        /// </summary>
+        private static void FlushTopEndIndex(ParseContext context)
+        {
+            // Pop the operators
+            PopOperator(context, TokenKind.EndIndex);                   // "]"
+            var @operator = PopOperator(context, TokenKind.StartIndex);  // "["
+
+            // Create the node
+            var node = (Container)@operator.ToNode();
+
+            // Pop the operands, add to the node
+            var operands = PopOperands(context, @operator.OperandCount);
+            foreach (var operand in operands)
+            {
+                node.AddParameter(operand);
+            }
+
+            // Push the node to the operand stack
+            context.Operands.Push(node);
+        }
+
+        // ")" function call
+        private static void FlushTopEndParameters(ParseContext context)
+        {
+            // Pop the operator
+            var @operator = PopOperator(context, TokenKind.EndParameters);   // ")" function call
+
+            // Sanity check top operator is the current token
+            if (!Object.ReferenceEquals(@operator, context.Token))
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Expected the operator to be the current token");
+            }
+
+            var function = default(Function);
+
+            // No parameters
+            if (context.LastToken.Kind == TokenKind.StartParameters)
+            {
+                // Node already exists on the operand stack
+                function = (Function)context.Operands.Peek();
+            }
+            // Has parameters
+            else
+            {
+                // Pop the operands
+                var parameterCount = 1;
+                while (context.Operators.Peek().Kind == TokenKind.Separator)
+                {
+                    parameterCount++;
+                    context.Operators.Pop();
+                }
+                var functionOperands = PopOperands(context, parameterCount);
+                
+                // Node already exists on the operand stack
+                function = (Function)context.Operands.Peek();
+
+                // Add the operands to the node
+                foreach (var operand in functionOperands)
+                {
+                    function.AddParameter(operand);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Pop the "(" operator too
+            @operator = PopOperator(context, TokenKind.StartParameters);
+
+            // Check min/max parameter count
+            TryGetFunctionInfo(context, function.Name, out var functionInfo);
+            if (functionInfo == null && context.AllowUnknownKeywords)
+            {
+                // Don't check min/max
+            }
+            else if (function.Parameters.Count < functionInfo.MinParameters)
+            {
+                throw new ParseException(ParseExceptionKind.TooFewParameters, token: @operator, expression: context.Expression);
+            }
+            else if (function.Parameters.Count > functionInfo.MaxParameters)
+            {
+                throw new ParseException(ParseExceptionKind.TooManyParameters, token: @operator, expression: context.Expression);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Pops N operands from the operand stack. The operands are returned
+        /// in their natural listed order, i.e. not last-in-first-out.
+        /// </summary>
+        private static List<ExpressionNode> PopOperands(
+            ParseContext context,
+            Int32 count)
+        {
+            var result = new List<ExpressionNode>();
+            while (count-- > 0)
+            {
+                result.Add(context.Operands.Pop());
+            }
+
+            result.Reverse();
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Pops an operator and asserts it is the expected kind.
+        /// </summary>
+        private static Token PopOperator(
+            ParseContext context,
+            TokenKind expected)
+        {
+            var token = context.Operators.Pop();
+            if (token.Kind != expected)
+            {
+                throw new NotSupportedException($"Expected operator '{expected}' to be popped. Actual '{token.Kind}'.");
+            }
+            return token;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Checks the max depth of the expression tree
+        /// </summary>
+        private static void CheckMaxDepth(
+            ParseContext context,
+            ExpressionNode node,
+            Int32 depth = 1)
+        {
+            if (depth > ExpressionConstants.MaxDepth)
+            {
+                throw new ParseException(ParseExceptionKind.ExceededMaxDepth, token: null, expression: context.Expression);
+            }
+
+            if (node is Container container)
+            {
+                foreach (var parameter in container.Parameters)
+                {
+                    CheckMaxDepth(context, parameter, depth + 1);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static Boolean TryGetFunctionInfo(
+            ParseContext context,
+            String name,
+            out IFunctionInfo functionInfo)
+        {
+            return ExpressionConstants.WellKnownFunctions.TryGetValue(name, out functionInfo) ||
+                context.ExtensionFunctions.TryGetValue(name, out functionInfo);
+        }
+
+        private sealed class ParseContext
+        {
+            public Boolean AllowUnknownKeywords;
+            public readonly String Expression;
+            public readonly Dictionary<String, IFunctionInfo> ExtensionFunctions = new Dictionary<String, IFunctionInfo>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+            public readonly Dictionary<String, INamedValueInfo> ExtensionNamedValues = new Dictionary<String, INamedValueInfo>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+            public readonly LexicalAnalyzer LexicalAnalyzer;
+            public readonly Stack<ExpressionNode> Operands = new Stack<ExpressionNode>();
+            public readonly Stack<Token> Operators = new Stack<Token>();
+            public readonly ITraceWriter Trace;
+            public Token Token;
+            public Token LastToken;
+
+            public ParseContext(
+                String expression,
+                ITraceWriter trace,
+                IEnumerable<INamedValueInfo> namedValues,
+                IEnumerable<IFunctionInfo> functions,
+                Boolean allowUnknownKeywords = false)
+            {
+                Expression = expression ?? String.Empty;
+                if (Expression.Length > ExpressionConstants.MaxLength)
+                {
+                    throw new ParseException(ParseExceptionKind.ExceededMaxLength, token: null, expression: Expression);
+                }
+
+                Trace = trace ?? new NoOperationTraceWriter();
+                foreach (var namedValueInfo in (namedValues ?? new INamedValueInfo[0]))
+                {
+                    ExtensionNamedValues.Add(namedValueInfo.Name, namedValueInfo);
+                }
+
+                foreach (var functionInfo in (functions ?? new IFunctionInfo[0]))
+                {
+                    ExtensionFunctions.Add(functionInfo.Name, functionInfo);
+                }
+
+                LexicalAnalyzer = new LexicalAnalyzer(Expression);
+                AllowUnknownKeywords = allowUnknownKeywords;
+            }
+
+            private class NoOperationTraceWriter : ITraceWriter
+            {
+                public void Info(String message)
+                {
+                }
+
+                public void Verbose(String message)
+                {
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/FunctionInfo.cs

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+using System;
+using GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions
+{
+    public class FunctionInfo<T> : IFunctionInfo
+        where T : Function, new()
+    {
+        public FunctionInfo(String name, Int32 minParameters, Int32 maxParameters)
+        {
+            Name = name;
+            MinParameters = minParameters;
+            MaxParameters = maxParameters;
+        }
+
+        public String Name { get; }
+
+        public Int32 MinParameters { get; }
+
+        public Int32 MaxParameters { get; }
+
+        public Function CreateNode()
+        {
+            return new T();
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/IExpressionNode.cs

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+#nullable enable
+
+using System;
+
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions
+{
+    public interface IExpressionNode
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Evaluates the expression and returns the result, wrapped in a helper
+        /// for converting, comparing, and traversing objects.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="trace">Optional trace writer</param>
+        /// <param name="secretMasker">Optional secret masker</param>
+        /// <param name="state">State object for custom evaluation function nodes and custom named-value nodes</param>
+        /// <param name="options">Evaluation options</param>
+        EvaluationResult Evaluate(
+            ITraceWriter trace,
+            ISecretMasker? secretMasker,
+            Object state,
+            EvaluationOptions options);
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/IExpressionNodeExtensions.cs

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+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk;
+using Index = GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Operators.Index;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions
+{
+    public static class IExpressionNodeExtensions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns the node and all descendant nodes
+        /// </summary>
+        public static IEnumerable<IExpressionNode> Traverse(this IExpressionNode node)
+        {
+            yield return node;
+
+            if (node is Container container && container.Parameters.Count > 0)
+            {
+                foreach (var parameter in container.Parameters)
+                {
+                    foreach (var descendant in parameter.Traverse())
+                    {
+                        yield return descendant;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Checks whether specific contexts or sub-properties of contexts are referenced.
+        /// If a conclusive determination cannot be made, then the pattern is considered matched.
+        /// For example, the expression "toJson(github)" matches the pattern "github.event" because
+        /// the value is passed to a function. Not enough information is known to determine whether
+        /// the function requires the sub-property. Therefore, assume it is required.
+        ///
+        /// Patterns may contain wildcards to match any literal. For example, the pattern
+        /// "needs.*.outputs" will produce a match for the expression "needs.my-job.outputs.my-output".
+        /// </summary>
+        public static Boolean[] CheckReferencesContext(
+            this IExpressionNode tree,
+            params String[] patterns)
+        {
+            // The result is an array of booleans, one per pattern
+            var result = new Boolean[patterns.Length];
+
+            // Stores the match segments for each pattern. For example
+            // the patterns [ "github.event", "needs.*.outputs" ] would
+            // be stored as:
+            //   [
+            //     [
+            //       NamedValue:github
+            //       Literal:"event"
+            //     ],
+            //     [
+            //       NamedValue:needs
+            //       Wildcard:*
+            //       Literal:"outputs"
+            //     ]
+            //   ]
+            var segmentedPatterns = default(Stack<IExpressionNode>[]);
+
+            // Walk the expression tree
+            var stack = new Stack<IExpressionNode>();
+            stack.Push(tree);
+            while (stack.Count > 0)
+            {
+                var node = stack.Pop();
+
+                // Attempt to match a named-value or index operator.
+                // Note, when entering this block, descendant nodes are only pushed
+                // to the stack for further processing under special conditions.
+                if (node is NamedValue || node is Index)
+                {
+                    // Lazy initialize the pattern segments
+                    if (segmentedPatterns is null)
+                    {
+                        segmentedPatterns = new Stack<IExpressionNode>[patterns.Length];
+                        var parser = new ExpressionParser();
+                        for (var i = 0; i < patterns.Length; i++)
+                        {
+                            var pattern = patterns[i];
+                            var patternTree = parser.ValidateSyntax(pattern, null);
+                            var patternSegments = GetMatchSegments(patternTree, out _);
+                            if (patternSegments.Count == 0)
+                            {
+                                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Invalid context-match-pattern '{pattern}'");
+                            }
+                            segmentedPatterns[i] = patternSegments;
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    // Match
+                    Match(node, segmentedPatterns, result, out var needsFurtherAnalysis);
+
+                    // Push nested nodes that need further analysis
+                    if (needsFurtherAnalysis?.Count > 0)
+                    {
+                        foreach (var nestedNode in needsFurtherAnalysis)
+                        {
+                            stack.Push(nestedNode);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                // Push children of any other container node.
+                else if (node is Container container && container.Parameters.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    foreach (var child in container.Parameters)
+                    {
+                        stack.Push(child);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        // Attempts to match a node within a user-provided-expression against a set of patterns.
+        //
+        // For example consider the user-provided-expression "github.event.base_ref || github.event.before"
+        // The Match method would be called twice, once for the sub-expression "github.event.base_ref" and
+        // once for the sub-expression "github.event.before".
+        private static void Match(
+            IExpressionNode node,
+            Stack<IExpressionNode>[] patterns,
+            Boolean[] result,
+            out List<ExpressionNode> needsFurtherAnalysis)
+        {
+            var nodeSegments = GetMatchSegments(node, out needsFurtherAnalysis);
+
+            if (nodeSegments.Count == 0)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var nodeNamedValue = nodeSegments.Peek() as NamedValue;
+            var originalNodeSegments = nodeSegments;
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < patterns.Length; i++)
+            {
+                var patternSegments = patterns[i];
+                var patternNamedValue = patternSegments.Peek() as NamedValue;
+
+                // Compare the named-value
+                if (String.Equals(nodeNamedValue.Name, patternNamedValue.Name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                {
+                    // Clone the stacks before mutating
+                    nodeSegments = new Stack<IExpressionNode>(originalNodeSegments.Reverse()); // Push reverse to preserve order
+                    nodeSegments.Pop();
+                    patternSegments = new Stack<IExpressionNode>(patternSegments.Reverse()); // Push reverse to preserve order
+                    patternSegments.Pop();
+
+                    // Walk the stacks
+                    while (true)
+                    {
+                        // Every pattern segment was matched
+                        if (patternSegments.Count == 0)
+                        {
+                            result[i] = true;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                        // Every node segment was matched. Treat the pattern as matched. There is not
+                        // enough information to determine whether the property is required; assume it is.
+                        // For example, consider the pattern "github.event" and the expression "toJson(github)".
+                        // In this example the function requires the full structure of the named-value.
+                        else if (nodeSegments.Count == 0)
+                        {
+                            result[i] = true;
+                            break;
+                        }
+
+                        var nodeSegment = nodeSegments.Pop();
+                        var patternSegment = patternSegments.Pop();
+
+                        // The behavior of a wildcard varies depending on whether the left operand
+                        // is an array or an object. For simplicity, treat the pattern as matched.
+                        if (nodeSegment is Wildcard)
+                        {
+                            result[i] = true;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                        // Treat a wildcard pattern segment as matching any literal segment
+                        else if (patternSegment is Wildcard)
+                        {
+                            continue;
+                        }
+
+                        // Convert literals to string and compare
+                        var nodeLiteral = nodeSegment as Literal;
+                        var nodeEvaluationResult = EvaluationResult.CreateIntermediateResult(null, nodeLiteral.Value);
+                        var nodeString = nodeEvaluationResult.ConvertToString();
+                        var patternLiteral = patternSegment as Literal;
+                        var patternEvaluationResult = EvaluationResult.CreateIntermediateResult(null, patternLiteral.Value);
+                        var patternString = patternEvaluationResult.ConvertToString();
+                        if (String.Equals(nodeString, patternString, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                        {
+                            continue;
+                        }
+
+                        // Convert to number and compare
+                        var nodeNumber = nodeEvaluationResult.ConvertToNumber();
+                        if (!Double.IsNaN(nodeNumber) && nodeNumber >= 0d && nodeNumber <= (Double)Int32.MaxValue)
+                        {
+                            var patternNumber = patternEvaluationResult.ConvertToNumber();
+                            if (!Double.IsNaN(patternNumber) && patternNumber >= 0 && patternNumber <= (Double)Int32.MaxValue)
+                            {
+                                nodeNumber = Math.Floor(nodeNumber);
+                                patternNumber = Math.Floor(patternNumber);
+                                if (nodeNumber == patternNumber)
+                                {
+                                    continue;
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        // Not matched
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // This function is used to convert a pattern or a user-provided-expression into a
+        // consistent structure for easy comparison. The result is a stack containing only
+        // nodes of type NamedValue, Literal, or Wildcard. All Index nodes are discarded.
+        //
+        // For example, consider the pattern "needs.*.outputs". The expression tree looks like:
+        //   Index(
+        //     Index(
+        //        NamedValue:needs,
+        //        Wildcard:*
+        //     ),
+        //     Literal:"outputs"
+        //   )
+        // The result would be:
+        //   [
+        //     NamedValue:needs
+        //     Wildcard:*
+        //     Literal:"outputs"
+        //   ]
+        //
+        // Any nested expression trees that require further analysis, are returned separately.
+        // For example, consider the expression "needs.build.outputs[github.event.base_ref]"
+        // The result would be:
+        //   [
+        //     NamedValue:needs
+        //     Literal:"build"
+        //     Literal:"outputs"
+        //   ]
+        // And the nested expression tree "github.event.base_ref" would be tracked as needing
+        // further analysis.
+        private static Stack<IExpressionNode> GetMatchSegments(
+            IExpressionNode node,
+            out List<ExpressionNode> needsFurtherAnalysis)
+        {
+            var result = new Stack<IExpressionNode>();
+            needsFurtherAnalysis = new List<ExpressionNode>();
+
+            // Node is a named-value
+            if (node is NamedValue)
+            {
+                result.Push(node);
+            }
+            // Node is an index
+            else if (node is Index index)
+            {
+                while (true)
+                {
+                    //
+                    // Parameter 1
+                    //
+                    var parameter1 = index.Parameters[1];
+
+                    // Treat anything other than literal as a wildcard
+                    result.Push(parameter1 is Literal ? parameter1 : new Wildcard());
+
+                    // Further analysis required by the caller if parameter 1 is a Function/Operator/NamedValue
+                    if (parameter1 is Container || parameter1 is NamedValue)
+                    {
+                        needsFurtherAnalysis.Add(parameter1);
+                    }
+
+                    //
+                    // Parameter 0
+                    //
+                    var parameter0 = index.Parameters[0];
+
+                    // Parameter 0 is a named-value
+                    if (parameter0 is NamedValue)
+                    {
+                        result.Push(parameter0);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    // Parameter 0 is an index
+                    else if (parameter0 is Index index2)
+                    {
+                        index = index2;
+                    }
+                    // Otherwise clear
+                    else
+                    {
+                        result.Clear();
+
+                        // Further analysis required by the caller if parameter 0 is a Function/Operator
+                        if (parameter0 is Container)
+                        {
+                            needsFurtherAnalysis.Add(parameter0);
+                        }
+
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            return result;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/IFunctionInfo.cs

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+using System;
+using GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions
+{
+    public interface IFunctionInfo
+    {
+        String Name { get; }
+        Int32 MinParameters { get; }
+        Int32 MaxParameters { get; }
+        Function CreateNode();
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/INamedValueInfo.cs

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+using System;
+using GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions
+{
+    public interface INamedValueInfo
+    {
+        String Name { get; }
+        NamedValue CreateNode();
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/ISecretMasker.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Used to mask secrets from trace messages and exception messages
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface ISecretMasker
+    {
+        String MaskSecrets(String input);
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/ITraceWriter.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions
+{
+    public interface ITraceWriter
+    {
+        void Info(String message);
+        void Verbose(String message);
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/NamedValueInfo.cs

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+using System;
+using GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions
+{
+    public class NamedValueInfo<T> : INamedValueInfo
+        where T : NamedValue, new()
+    {
+        public NamedValueInfo(String name)
+        {
+            Name = name;
+        }
+
+        public String Name { get; }
+
+        public NamedValue CreateNode()
+        {
+            return new T();
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/NoOpSecretMasker.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions
+{
+    internal sealed class NoOpSecretMasker : ISecretMasker
+    {
+        public String MaskSecrets(String input)
+        {
+            return input;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/ParseException.cs

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+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Tokens;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions
+{
+    public sealed class ParseException : ExpressionException
+    {
+        internal ParseException(ParseExceptionKind kind, Token token, String expression)
+            : base(secretMasker: null, message: String.Empty)
+        {
+            Expression = expression;
+            Kind = kind;
+            RawToken = token?.RawValue;
+            TokenIndex = token?.Index ?? 0;
+            String description;
+            switch (kind)
+            {
+                case ParseExceptionKind.ExceededMaxDepth:
+                    description = $"Exceeded max expression depth {ExpressionConstants.MaxDepth}";
+                    break;
+                case ParseExceptionKind.ExceededMaxLength:
+                    description = $"Exceeded max expression length {ExpressionConstants.MaxLength}";
+                    break;
+                case ParseExceptionKind.TooFewParameters:
+                    description = "Too few parameters supplied";
+                    break;
+                case ParseExceptionKind.TooManyParameters:
+                    description = "Too many parameters supplied";
+                    break;
+                case ParseExceptionKind.UnexpectedEndOfExpression:
+                    description = "Unexpected end of expression";
+                    break;
+                case ParseExceptionKind.UnexpectedSymbol:
+                    description = "Unexpected symbol";
+                    break;
+                case ParseExceptionKind.UnrecognizedFunction:
+                    description = "Unrecognized function";
+                    break;
+                case ParseExceptionKind.UnrecognizedNamedValue:
+                    description = "Unrecognized named-value";
+                    break;
+                default: // Should never reach here.
+                    throw new Exception($"Unexpected parse exception kind '{kind}'.");
+            }
+
+            if (token == null)
+            {
+                Message = description;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Message = $"{description}: '{RawToken}'. Located at position {TokenIndex + 1} within expression: {Expression}";
+            }
+        }
+
+        internal String Expression { get; }
+
+        internal ParseExceptionKind Kind { get; }
+
+        internal String RawToken { get; }
+
+        internal Int32 TokenIndex { get; }
+
+        public sealed override String Message { get; }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/ParseExceptionKind.cs

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+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions
+{
+    internal enum ParseExceptionKind
+    {
+        ExceededMaxDepth,
+        ExceededMaxLength,
+        TooFewParameters,
+        TooManyParameters,
+        UnexpectedEndOfExpression,
+        UnexpectedSymbol,
+        UnrecognizedFunction,
+        UnrecognizedNamedValue,
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Resources/ExpressionResources.cs

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+// <auto-generated/>
+// *** AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED BY GenResourceClass -- DO NOT EDIT!!! ***
+using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Resources;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions {
+
+
+internal static class ExpressionResources
+{
+
+
+    //********************************************************************************************
+    /// Creates the resource manager instance.
+    //********************************************************************************************
+    static ExpressionResources()
+    {
+        s_resMgr = new ResourceManager("GitHub.Actions.Expressions.ExpressionResources", typeof(ExpressionResources).GetTypeInfo().Assembly);
+    }
+
+    public static ResourceManager Manager
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            return s_resMgr;
+        }
+    }
+
+    //********************************************************************************************
+    /// Returns a localized string given a resource string name.
+    //********************************************************************************************
+    public static String Get(
+        String          resourceName)
+    {
+        return s_resMgr.GetString(resourceName, CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture);
+    }
+
+    //********************************************************************************************
+    /// Returns a localized integer given a resource string name.
+    //********************************************************************************************
+    public static int GetInt(
+        String          resourceName)
+    {
+        return (int)s_resMgr.GetObject(resourceName, CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture);
+    }
+
+    //********************************************************************************************
+    /// Returns a localized string given a resource string name.
+    //********************************************************************************************
+    public static bool GetBool(
+        String          resourceName)
+    {
+        return (bool)s_resMgr.GetObject(resourceName, CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture);
+    }
+
+
+    //********************************************************************************************
+    /// A little helper function to alleviate some typing associated with loading resources and
+    /// formatting the strings.  In DEBUG builds, it also asserts that the number of format
+    /// arguments and the length of args match.
+    //********************************************************************************************
+    private static String Format(         // The formatted resource string.
+        String          resourceName,     // The name of the resource.
+        params Object[] args)             // Arguments to format.
+    {
+        String resource = Get(resourceName);
+
+#if DEBUG
+        // Check to make sure that the number of format string arguments matches the number of
+        // arguments passed in.
+        int formatArgCount = 0;
+        bool[] argSeen = new bool[100];
+        for (int i = 0; i < resource.Length; i++)
+        {
+            if (resource[i] == '{')
+            {
+                if (i + 1 < resource.Length &&
+                    resource[i + 1] == '{')
+                {
+                    i++;               // Skip the escaped curly braces.
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // Move past the curly brace and leading whitespace.
+                    i++;
+                    while (Char.IsWhiteSpace(resource[i]))
+                    {
+                        i++;
+                    }
+
+                    // Get the argument number.
+                    int length = 0;
+                    while (i + length < resource.Length && Char.IsDigit(resource[i + length]))
+                    {
+                        length++;
+                    }
+
+                    // Record it if it hasn't already been seen.
+                    int argNumber = int.Parse(resource.Substring(i, length), CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+                    if (!argSeen[argNumber])
+                    {
+                        formatArgCount++;  // Count it as a formatting argument.
+                        argSeen[argNumber] = true;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Debug.Assert(args != null || formatArgCount == 0, 
+                     String.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "The number of format arguments is {0}, but the args parameter is null.", formatArgCount));
+        Debug.Assert(args == null || formatArgCount == args.Length, 
+                     String.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "Coding error using resource \"{0}\": The number of format arguments {1} != number of args {2}",
+                     resourceName, formatArgCount, args != null ? args.Length : 0));
+#endif // DEBUG
+
+
+        if (args == null)
+        {
+            return resource;
+        }
+
+        // If there are any DateTime structs in the arguments, we need to bracket them 
+        // to make sure they are within the supported range of the current calendar.
+        for (int i = 0; i < args.Length; i++)
+        {
+            // DateTime is a struct, we cannot use the as operator and null check.
+            if (args[i] is DateTime)
+            {
+                DateTime dateTime = (DateTime)args[i];
+
+                // We need to fetch the calendar on each Format call since it may change.
+                // Since we don't have more than one DateTime for resource, do not
+                // bother to cache this for the duration of the for loop.
+                Calendar calendar = DateTimeFormatInfo.CurrentInfo.Calendar;
+                if (dateTime > calendar.MaxSupportedDateTime)
+                {
+                    args[i] = calendar.MaxSupportedDateTime;
+                }
+                else if (dateTime < calendar.MinSupportedDateTime)
+                {
+                    args[i] = calendar.MinSupportedDateTime;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return String.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, resource, args);
+    }
+
+    // According to the documentation for the ResourceManager class, it should be sufficient to
+    // create a single static instance.  The following is an excerpt from the 1.1 documentation.
+    //   Using the methods of ResourceManager, a caller can access the resources for a particular
+    //   culture using the GetObject and GetString methods. By default, these methods return the
+    //   resource for the culture determined by the current cultural settings of the thread that made
+    //   the call.
+    private static ResourceManager s_resMgr;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The maximum allowed memory size was exceeded while evaluating the following expression: {0}
+    /// </summary>
+    public static String ExceededAllowedMemory(object arg0) { return Format("ExceededAllowedMemory", arg0); }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// 0 is replaced with a number.
+    ///
+    /// Exceeded max expression depth {0}
+    /// </summary>
+    public static String ExceededMaxExpressionDepth(object arg0) { return Format("ExceededMaxExpressionDepth", arg0); }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// 0 is replaced with a number.
+    ///
+    /// Exceeded max expression length {0}
+    /// </summary>
+    public static String ExceededMaxExpressionLength(object arg0) { return Format("ExceededMaxExpressionLength", arg0); }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Expected a property name to follow the dereference operator &apos;.&apos;
+    /// </summary>
+    public static String ExpectedPropertyName() { return Get("ExpectedPropertyName"); }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Expected &apos;(&apos; to follow a function
+    /// </summary>
+    public static String ExpectedStartParameter() { return Get("ExpectedStartParameter"); }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The following format string references more arguments than were supplied: {0}
+    /// </summary>
+    public static String InvalidFormatArgIndex(object arg0) { return Format("InvalidFormatArgIndex", arg0); }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The format specifiers &apos;{0}&apos; are not valid for objects of type &apos;{1}&apos;
+    /// </summary>
+    public static String InvalidFormatSpecifiers(object arg0, object arg1) { return Format("InvalidFormatSpecifiers", arg0, arg1); }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The following format string is invalid: {0}
+    /// </summary>
+    public static String InvalidFormatString(object arg0) { return Format("InvalidFormatString", arg0); }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Key not found &apos;{0}&apos;
+    /// </summary>
+    public static String KeyNotFound(object arg0) { return Format("KeyNotFound", arg0); }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// 0 is replaced with the error message
+    ///
+    /// {0}.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static String ParseErrorWithFwlink(object arg0) { return Format("ParseErrorWithFwlink", arg0); }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// 0 is replaced with the parse error message
+    /// 1 is replaced with the token
+    /// 2 is replaced with the character position within the string
+    /// 3 is replaced with the full statement
+    ///
+    /// {0}: &apos;{1}&apos;. Located at position {2} within expression: {3}.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static String ParseErrorWithTokenInfo(object arg0, object arg1, object arg2, object arg3) { return Format("ParseErrorWithTokenInfo", arg0, arg1, arg2, arg3); }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// 0 is replaced with the from-type.
+    /// 1 is replaced with the to-type.
+    /// 2 is replaced with the value.
+    ///
+    /// Unable to convert from {0} to {1}. Value: {2}
+    /// </summary>
+    public static String TypeCastError(object arg0, object arg1, object arg2) { return Format("TypeCastError", arg0, arg1, arg2); }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// 0 is replaced with the from-type.
+    /// 1 is replaced with the to-type.
+    ///
+    /// Unable to convert from {0} to {1}.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static String TypeCastErrorNoValue(object arg0, object arg1) { return Format("TypeCastErrorNoValue", arg0, arg1); }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// 0 is replaced with the from-type.
+    /// 1 is replaced with the to-type.
+    /// 2 is replaced with the value.
+    /// 3 is replaced with the error message.
+    ///
+    /// Unable to convert from {0} to {1}. Value: {2}. Error: {3}
+    /// </summary>
+    public static String TypeCastErrorWithError(object arg0, object arg1, object arg2, object arg3) { return Format("TypeCastErrorWithError", arg0, arg1, arg2, arg3); }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Unclosed function
+    /// </summary>
+    public static String UnclosedFunction() { return Get("UnclosedFunction"); }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Unclosed indexer
+    /// </summary>
+    public static String UnclosedIndexer() { return Get("UnclosedIndexer"); }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Unexpected symbol
+    /// </summary>
+    public static String UnexpectedSymbol() { return Get("UnexpectedSymbol"); }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Unrecognized value
+    /// </summary>
+    public static String UnrecognizedValue() { return Get("UnrecognizedValue"); }
+
+
+}
+
+} // namespace

src/Sdk/Expressions/Resources/ExpressionResources.resx

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<root>
+  <!-- 
+    Microsoft ResX Schema 
+    
+    Version 2.0
+    
+    The primary goals of this format is to allow a simple XML format 
+    that is mostly human readable. The generation and parsing of the 
+    various data types are done through the TypeConverter classes 
+    associated with the data types.
+    
+    Example:
+    
+    ... ado.net/XML headers & schema ...
+    <resheader name="resmimetype">text/microsoft-resx</resheader>
+    <resheader name="version">2.0</resheader>
+    <resheader name="reader">System.Resources.ResXResourceReader, System.Windows.Forms, ...</resheader>
+    <resheader name="writer">System.Resources.ResXResourceWriter, System.Windows.Forms, ...</resheader>
+    <data name="Name1"><value>this is my long string</value><comment>this is a comment</comment></data>
+    <data name="Color1" type="System.Drawing.Color, System.Drawing">Blue</data>
+    <data name="Bitmap1" mimetype="application/x-microsoft.net.object.binary.base64">
+        <value>[base64 mime encoded serialized .NET Framework object]</value>
+    </data>
+    <data name="Icon1" type="System.Drawing.Icon, System.Drawing" mimetype="application/x-microsoft.net.object.bytearray.base64">
+        <value>[base64 mime encoded string representing a byte array form of the .NET Framework object]</value>
+        <comment>This is a comment</comment>
+    </data>
+                
+    There are any number of "resheader" rows that contain simple 
+    name/value pairs.
+    
+    Each data row contains a name, and value. The row also contains a 
+    type or mimetype. Type corresponds to a .NET class that support 
+    text/value conversion through the TypeConverter architecture. 
+    Classes that don't support this are serialized and stored with the 
+    mimetype set.
+    
+    The mimetype is used for serialized objects, and tells the 
+    ResXResourceReader how to depersist the object. This is currently not 
+    extensible. For a given mimetype the value must be set accordingly:
+    
+    Note - application/x-microsoft.net.object.binary.base64 is the format 
+    that the ResXResourceWriter will generate, however the reader can 
+    read any of the formats listed below.
+    
+    mimetype: application/x-microsoft.net.object.binary.base64
+    value   : The object must be serialized with 
+            : System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter
+            : and then encoded with base64 encoding.
+    
+    mimetype: application/x-microsoft.net.object.soap.base64
+    value   : The object must be serialized with 
+            : System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Soap.SoapFormatter
+            : and then encoded with base64 encoding.
+
+    mimetype: application/x-microsoft.net.object.bytearray.base64
+    value   : The object must be serialized into a byte array 
+            : using a System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter
+            : and then encoded with base64 encoding.
+    -->
+  <xsd:schema id="root" xmlns="" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:msdata="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-msdata">
+    <xsd:import namespace="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" />
+    <xsd:element name="root" msdata:IsDataSet="true">
+      <xsd:complexType>
+        <xsd:choice maxOccurs="unbounded">
+          <xsd:element name="metadata">
+            <xsd:complexType>
+              <xsd:sequence>
+                <xsd:element name="value" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" />
+              </xsd:sequence>
+              <xsd:attribute name="name" use="required" type="xsd:string" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="type" type="xsd:string" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="mimetype" type="xsd:string" />
+              <xsd:attribute ref="xml:space" />
+            </xsd:complexType>
+          </xsd:element>
+          <xsd:element name="assembly">
+            <xsd:complexType>
+              <xsd:attribute name="alias" type="xsd:string" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="name" type="xsd:string" />
+            </xsd:complexType>
+          </xsd:element>
+          <xsd:element name="data">
+            <xsd:complexType>
+              <xsd:sequence>
+                <xsd:element name="value" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" msdata:Ordinal="1" />
+                <xsd:element name="comment" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" msdata:Ordinal="2" />
+              </xsd:sequence>
+              <xsd:attribute name="name" type="xsd:string" use="required" msdata:Ordinal="1" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="type" type="xsd:string" msdata:Ordinal="3" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="mimetype" type="xsd:string" msdata:Ordinal="4" />
+              <xsd:attribute ref="xml:space" />
+            </xsd:complexType>
+          </xsd:element>
+          <xsd:element name="resheader">
+            <xsd:complexType>
+              <xsd:sequence>
+                <xsd:element name="value" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" msdata:Ordinal="1" />
+              </xsd:sequence>
+              <xsd:attribute name="name" type="xsd:string" use="required" />
+            </xsd:complexType>
+          </xsd:element>
+        </xsd:choice>
+      </xsd:complexType>
+    </xsd:element>
+  </xsd:schema>
+  <resheader name="resmimetype">
+    <value>text/microsoft-resx</value>
+  </resheader>
+  <resheader name="version">
+    <value>2.0</value>
+  </resheader>
+  <resheader name="reader">
+    <value>System.Resources.ResXResourceReader, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </resheader>
+  <resheader name="writer">
+    <value>System.Resources.ResXResourceWriter, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </resheader>
+  <data name="ExceededAllowedMemory" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>The maximum allowed memory size was exceeded while evaluating the following expression: {0}</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="ExceededMaxExpressionDepth" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Exceeded max expression depth {0}</value>
+    <comment>0 is replaced with a number.</comment>
+  </data>
+  <data name="ExceededMaxExpressionLength" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Exceeded max expression length {0}</value>
+    <comment>0 is replaced with a number.</comment>
+  </data>
+  <data name="ExpectedPropertyName" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Expected a property name to follow the dereference operator '.'</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="ExpectedStartParameter" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Expected '(' to follow a function</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="InvalidFormatArgIndex" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>The following format string references more arguments than were supplied: {0}</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="InvalidFormatSpecifiers" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>The format specifiers '{0}' are not valid for objects of type '{1}'</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="InvalidFormatString" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>The following format string is invalid: {0}</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="KeyNotFound" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Key not found '{0}'</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="ParseErrorWithFwlink" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>{0}.</value>
+    <comment>0 is replaced with the error message</comment>
+  </data>
+  <data name="ParseErrorWithTokenInfo" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>{0}: '{1}'. Located at position {2} within expression: {3}.</value>
+    <comment>0 is replaced with the parse error message
+1 is replaced with the token
+2 is replaced with the character position within the string
+3 is replaced with the full statement</comment>
+  </data>
+  <data name="TypeCastError" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Unable to convert from {0} to {1}. Value: {2}</value>
+    <comment>0 is replaced with the from-type.
+1 is replaced with the to-type.
+2 is replaced with the value.</comment>
+  </data>
+  <data name="TypeCastErrorNoValue" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Unable to convert from {0} to {1}.</value>
+    <comment>0 is replaced with the from-type.
+1 is replaced with the to-type.</comment>
+  </data>
+  <data name="TypeCastErrorWithError" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Unable to convert from {0} to {1}. Value: {2}. Error: {3}</value>
+    <comment>0 is replaced with the from-type.
+1 is replaced with the to-type.
+2 is replaced with the value.
+3 is replaced with the error message.</comment>
+  </data>
+  <data name="UnclosedFunction" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Unclosed function</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="UnclosedIndexer" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Unclosed indexer</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="UnexpectedSymbol" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Unexpected symbol</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="UnrecognizedValue" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Unrecognized value</value>
+  </data>
+</root>

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/Container.cs

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+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk
+{
+    public abstract class Container : ExpressionNode
+    {
+        public IReadOnlyList<ExpressionNode> Parameters => m_parameters.AsReadOnly();
+
+        public void AddParameter(ExpressionNode node)
+        {
+            m_parameters.Add(node);
+            node.Container = this;
+        }
+
+        private readonly List<ExpressionNode> m_parameters = new List<ExpressionNode>();
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/EvaluationContext.cs

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+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk
+{
+    public sealed class EvaluationContext
+    {
+        internal EvaluationContext(
+            ITraceWriter trace,
+            ISecretMasker secretMasker,
+            Object state,
+            EvaluationOptions options,
+            ExpressionNode node)
+        {
+            Trace = trace ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(trace));
+            SecretMasker = secretMasker ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(secretMasker));
+            State = state;
+
+            // Copy the options
+            options = new EvaluationOptions(copy: options);
+            if (options.MaxMemory == 0)
+            {
+                // Set a reasonable default max memory
+                options.MaxMemory = 1048576; // 1 mb
+            }
+            if (options.MaxCacheMemory <= 0)
+            {
+                // Set a reasonable default max cache bytes
+                options.MaxCacheMemory = 1048576; // 1 mb
+            }
+            Options = options;
+            Memory = new EvaluationMemory(options.MaxMemory, node);
+
+            m_traceResults = new Dictionary<ExpressionNode, String>();
+            m_traceMemory = new MemoryCounter(null, options.MaxCacheMemory);
+        }
+
+        public ITraceWriter Trace { get; }
+
+        public ISecretMasker SecretMasker { get; }
+
+        public Object State { get; }
+
+        internal EvaluationMemory Memory { get; }
+
+        internal EvaluationOptions Options { get; }
+
+        internal void SetTraceResult(
+            ExpressionNode node,
+            EvaluationResult result)
+        {
+            // Remove if previously added. This typically should not happen. This could happen
+            // due to a badly authored function. So we'll handle it and track memory correctly.
+            if (m_traceResults.TryGetValue(node, out String oldValue))
+            {
+                m_traceMemory.Remove(oldValue);
+                m_traceResults.Remove(node);
+            }
+
+            // Check max memory
+            String value = ExpressionUtility.FormatValue(SecretMasker, result);
+            if (m_traceMemory.TryAdd(value))
+            {
+                // Store the result
+                m_traceResults[node] = value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        internal Boolean TryGetTraceResult(ExpressionNode node, out String value)
+        {
+            return m_traceResults.TryGetValue(node, out value);
+        }
+
+        private readonly Dictionary<ExpressionNode, String> m_traceResults = new Dictionary<ExpressionNode, String>();
+        private readonly MemoryCounter m_traceMemory;
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/EvaluationMemory.cs

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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// This is an internal class only.
+    ///
+    /// This class is used to track current memory consumption
+    /// across the entire expression evaluation.
+    /// </summary>
+    internal sealed class EvaluationMemory
+    {
+        internal EvaluationMemory(
+            Int32 maxBytes,
+            ExpressionNode node)
+        {
+            m_maxAmount = maxBytes;
+            m_node = node;
+        }
+
+        internal void AddAmount(
+            Int32 depth,
+            Int32 bytes,
+            Boolean trimDepth = false)
+        {
+            // Trim deeper depths
+            if (trimDepth)
+            {
+                while (m_maxActiveDepth > depth)
+                {
+                    var amount = m_depths[m_maxActiveDepth];
+
+                    if (amount > 0)
+                    {
+                        // Sanity check
+                        if (amount > m_totalAmount)
+                        {
+                            throw new InvalidOperationException("Bytes to subtract exceeds total bytes");
+                        }
+
+                        // Subtract from the total
+                        checked
+                        {
+                            m_totalAmount -= amount;
+                        }
+
+                        // Reset the amount
+                        m_depths[m_maxActiveDepth] = 0;
+                    }
+
+                    m_maxActiveDepth--;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Grow the depths
+            if (depth > m_maxActiveDepth)
+            {
+                // Grow the list
+                while (m_depths.Count <= depth)
+                {
+                    m_depths.Add(0);
+                }
+
+                // Adjust the max active depth
+                m_maxActiveDepth = depth;
+            }
+
+            checked
+            {
+                // Add to the depth
+                m_depths[depth] += bytes;
+
+                // Add to the total
+                m_totalAmount += bytes;
+            }
+
+            // Check max
+            if (m_totalAmount > m_maxAmount)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(ExpressionResources.ExceededAllowedMemory(m_node?.ConvertToExpression()));
+            }
+        }
+
+        internal static Int32 CalculateBytes(Object obj)
+        {
+            if (obj is String str)
+            {
+                // This measurement doesn't have to be perfect
+                // https://codeblog.jonskeet.uk/2011/04/05/of-memory-and-strings/
+
+                checked
+                {
+                    return c_stringBaseOverhead + ((str?.Length ?? 0) * sizeof(Char));
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return c_minObjectSize;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private const Int32 c_minObjectSize = 24;
+        private const Int32 c_stringBaseOverhead = 26;
+        private readonly List<Int32> m_depths = new List<Int32>();
+        private readonly Int32 m_maxAmount;
+        private readonly ExpressionNode m_node;
+        private Int32 m_maxActiveDepth = -1;
+        private Int32 m_totalAmount;
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/EvaluationTraceWriter.cs

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+using System;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk
+{
+    internal sealed class EvaluationTraceWriter : ITraceWriter
+    {
+        public EvaluationTraceWriter(ITraceWriter trace, ISecretMasker secretMasker)
+        {
+            m_trace = trace;
+            m_secretMasker = secretMasker ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(secretMasker));
+        }
+
+        public void Info(String message)
+        {
+            if (m_trace != null)
+            {
+                message = m_secretMasker.MaskSecrets(message);
+                m_trace.Info(message);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void Verbose(String message)
+        {
+            if (m_trace != null)
+            {
+                message = m_secretMasker.MaskSecrets(message);
+                m_trace.Verbose(message);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private readonly ISecretMasker m_secretMasker;
+        private readonly ITraceWriter m_trace;
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/ExpressionNode.cs

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+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk
+{
+    public abstract class ExpressionNode : IExpressionNode
+    {
+        internal Container Container { get; set; }
+
+        internal Int32 Level { get; private set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The name is used for tracing. Normally the parser will set the name. However if a node
+        /// is added manually, then the name may not be set and will fallback to the type name.
+        /// </summary>
+        public String Name
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return !String.IsNullOrEmpty(m_name) ? m_name : this.GetType().Name;
+            }
+
+            set
+            {
+                m_name = value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Indicates whether the evalation result should be stored on the context and used
+        /// when the expanded result is traced.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected abstract Boolean TraceFullyExpanded { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// IExpressionNode entry point.
+        /// </summary>
+        EvaluationResult IExpressionNode.Evaluate(
+            ITraceWriter trace,
+            ISecretMasker secretMasker,
+            Object state,
+            EvaluationOptions options)
+        {
+            if (Container != null)
+            {
+                // Do not localize. This is an SDK consumer error.
+                throw new NotSupportedException($"Expected {nameof(IExpressionNode)}.{nameof(Evaluate)} to be called on root node only.");
+            }
+
+
+            var originalSecretMasker = secretMasker;
+            try
+            {
+                // Evaluate
+                secretMasker = secretMasker ?? new NoOpSecretMasker();
+                trace = new EvaluationTraceWriter(trace, secretMasker);
+                var context = new EvaluationContext(trace, secretMasker, state, options, this);
+                var originalExpression = ConvertToExpression();
+                trace.Info($"Evaluating: {originalExpression}");
+                var result = Evaluate(context);
+
+                // Trace the result
+                TraceTreeResult(context, originalExpression, result.Value, result.Kind);
+
+                return result;
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                if (secretMasker != null && secretMasker != originalSecretMasker)
+                {
+                    (secretMasker as IDisposable)?.Dispose();
+                    secretMasker = null;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This function is intended only for ExpressionNode authors to call. The EvaluationContext
+        /// caches result-state specific to the evaluation instance.
+        /// </summary>
+        public EvaluationResult Evaluate(EvaluationContext context)
+        {
+            // Evaluate
+            Level = Container == null ? 0 : Container.Level + 1;
+            TraceVerbose(context, Level, $"Evaluating {Name}:");
+            var coreResult = EvaluateCore(context, out ResultMemory coreMemory);
+
+            if (coreMemory == null)
+            {
+                coreMemory = new ResultMemory();
+            }
+
+            // Convert to canonical value
+            var val = ExpressionUtility.ConvertToCanonicalValue(coreResult, out ValueKind kind, out Object raw);
+
+            // The depth can be safely trimmed when the total size of the core result is known,
+            // or when the total size of the core result can easily be determined.
+            var trimDepth = coreMemory.IsTotal || (Object.ReferenceEquals(raw, null) && ExpressionUtility.IsPrimitive(kind));
+
+            // Account for the memory overhead of the core result
+            var coreBytes = coreMemory.Bytes ?? EvaluationMemory.CalculateBytes(raw ?? val);
+            context.Memory.AddAmount(Level, coreBytes, trimDepth);
+
+            // Account for the memory overhead of the conversion result
+            if (!Object.ReferenceEquals(raw, null))
+            {
+                var conversionBytes = EvaluationMemory.CalculateBytes(val);
+                context.Memory.AddAmount(Level, conversionBytes);
+            }
+
+            var result = new EvaluationResult(context, Level, val, kind, raw);
+
+            // Store the trace result
+            if (this.TraceFullyExpanded)
+            {
+                context.SetTraceResult(this, result);
+            }
+
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        public abstract String ConvertToExpression();
+
+        internal abstract String ConvertToExpandedExpression(EvaluationContext context);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Evaluates the node
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="context">The current expression context</param>
+        /// <param name="resultMemory">
+        /// Helps determine how much memory is being consumed across the evaluation of the expression.
+        /// </param>
+        protected abstract Object EvaluateCore(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            out ResultMemory resultMemory);
+
+        protected MemoryCounter CreateMemoryCounter(EvaluationContext context)
+        {
+            return new MemoryCounter(this, context.Options.MaxMemory);
+        }
+
+        private void TraceTreeResult(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            String originalExpression,
+            Object result,
+            ValueKind kind)
+        {
+            // Get the expanded expression
+            String expandedExpression = ConvertToExpandedExpression(context);
+
+            // Format the result
+            String traceValue = ExpressionUtility.FormatValue(context.SecretMasker, result, kind);
+
+            // Only trace the expanded expression if it is meaningfully different (or if always showing)
+            if (context.Options.AlwaysTraceExpanded ||
+                (!String.Equals(expandedExpression, originalExpression, StringComparison.Ordinal) &&
+                 !String.Equals(expandedExpression, traceValue, StringComparison.Ordinal)))
+            {
+                if (!context.Options.AlwaysTraceExpanded &&
+                    kind == ValueKind.Number &&
+                    String.Equals(expandedExpression, $"'{traceValue}'", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                {
+                    // Don't bother tracing the expanded expression when the result is a number and the
+                    // expanded expresion is a precisely matching string.
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    context.Trace.Info($"Expanded: {expandedExpression}");
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Always trace the result
+            context.Trace.Info($"Result: {traceValue}");
+        }
+
+        private static void TraceVerbose(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            Int32 level,
+            String message)
+        {
+            context.Trace.Verbose(String.Empty.PadLeft(level * 2, '.') + (message ?? String.Empty));
+        }
+
+        private String m_name;
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/ExpressionUtility.cs

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+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk
+{
+    public static class ExpressionUtility
+    {
+        internal static Object ConvertToCanonicalValue(
+            Object val,
+            out ValueKind kind,
+            out Object raw)
+        {
+            raw = null;
+
+            if (Object.ReferenceEquals(val, null))
+            {
+                kind = ValueKind.Null;
+                return null;
+            }
+            else if (val is Boolean)
+            {
+                kind = ValueKind.Boolean;
+                return val;
+            }
+            else if (val is Double)
+            {
+                kind = ValueKind.Number;
+                return val;
+            }
+            else if (val is String)
+            {
+                kind = ValueKind.String;
+                return val;
+            }
+            else if (val is INull n)
+            {
+                kind = ValueKind.Null;
+                raw = val;
+                return null;
+            }
+            else if (val is IBoolean boolean)
+            {
+                kind = ValueKind.Boolean;
+                raw = val;
+                return boolean.GetBoolean();
+            }
+            else if (val is INumber number)
+            {
+                kind = ValueKind.Number;
+                raw = val;
+                return number.GetNumber();
+            }
+            else if (val is IString str)
+            {
+                kind = ValueKind.String;
+                raw = val;
+                return str.GetString();
+            }
+            else if (val is IReadOnlyObject)
+            {
+                kind = ValueKind.Object;
+                return val;
+            }
+            else if (val is IReadOnlyArray)
+            {
+                kind = ValueKind.Array;
+                return val;
+            }
+            else if (!val.GetType().GetTypeInfo().IsClass)
+            {
+                if (val is Decimal || val is Byte || val is SByte || val is Int16 || val is UInt16 || val is Int32 || val is UInt32 || val is Int64 || val is UInt64 || val is Single)
+                {
+                    kind = ValueKind.Number;
+                    return Convert.ToDouble(val);
+                }
+                else if (val is Enum)
+                {
+                    var strVal = String.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "{0:G}", val);
+                    if (Double.TryParse(strVal, NumberStyles.AllowLeadingSign, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out Double doubleValue))
+                    {
+                        kind = ValueKind.Number;
+                        return doubleValue;
+                    }
+
+                    kind = ValueKind.String;
+                    return strVal;
+                }
+            }
+
+            kind = ValueKind.Object;
+            return val;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Converts a string into it's parse token representation. Useful when programmatically constructing an expression.
+        /// For example the string "hello world" returns 'hello world'. Note, null will return the null token; pass empty string
+        /// if you want the empty string token instead.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static String ConvertToParseToken(String str)
+        {
+            if (str == null)
+            {
+                return FormatValue(null, null, ValueKind.Null);
+            }
+
+            return FormatValue(null, str, ValueKind.String);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Converts a string into it's parse token representation. Useful when programmatically constructing an expression.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static String ConvertToParseToken(Double d)
+        {
+            return FormatValue(null, d, ValueKind.Number);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Converts a string into it's parse token representation. Useful when programmatically constructing an expression.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static String ConvertToParseToken(Boolean b)
+        {
+            return FormatValue(null, b, ValueKind.Boolean);
+        }
+
+        internal static String FormatValue(
+            ISecretMasker secretMasker,
+            EvaluationResult evaluationResult)
+        {
+            return FormatValue(secretMasker, evaluationResult.Value, evaluationResult.Kind);
+        }
+
+        internal static String FormatValue(
+            ISecretMasker secretMasker,
+            Object value,
+            ValueKind kind)
+        {
+            switch (kind)
+            {
+                case ValueKind.Null:
+                    return ExpressionConstants.Null;
+
+                case ValueKind.Boolean:
+                    return ((Boolean)value) ? ExpressionConstants.True : ExpressionConstants.False;
+
+                case ValueKind.Number:
+                    var strNumber = ((Double)value).ToString(ExpressionConstants.NumberFormat, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+                    return secretMasker != null ? secretMasker.MaskSecrets(strNumber) : strNumber;
+
+                case ValueKind.String:
+                    // Mask secrets before string-escaping.
+                    var strValue = secretMasker != null ? secretMasker.MaskSecrets(value as String) : value as String;
+                    return $"'{StringEscape(strValue)}'";
+
+                case ValueKind.Array:
+                case ValueKind.Object:
+                    return kind.ToString();
+
+                default: // Should never reach here.
+                    throw new NotSupportedException($"Unable to convert to expanded expression. Unexpected value kind: {kind}");
+            }
+        }
+
+        internal static bool IsLegalKeyword(String str)
+        {
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(str))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            var first = str[0];
+            if ((first >= 'a' && first <= 'z') ||
+                (first >= 'A' && first <= 'Z') ||
+                first == '_')
+            {
+                for (var i = 1; i < str.Length; i++)
+                {
+                    var c = str[i];
+                    if ((c >= 'a' && c <= 'z') ||
+                        (c >= 'A' && c <= 'Z') ||
+                        (c >= '0' && c <= '9') ||
+                        c == '_' ||
+                        c == '-')
+                    {
+                        // OK
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                return true;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+        }
+
+        internal static Boolean IsPrimitive(ValueKind kind)
+        {
+            switch (kind)
+                         {
+                             case ValueKind.Null:
+                             case ValueKind.Boolean:
+                             case ValueKind.Number:
+                             case ValueKind.String:
+                                 return true;
+                             default:
+                                 return false;
+                         }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The rules here attempt to follow Javascript rules for coercing a string into a number
+        /// for comparison. That is, the Number() function in Javascript.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static Double ParseNumber(String str)
+        {
+            // Trim
+            str = str?.Trim() ?? String.Empty;
+
+            // Empty
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(str))
+            {
+                return 0d;
+            }
+            // Try parse
+            else if (Double.TryParse(str, NumberStyles.AllowLeadingSign | NumberStyles.AllowDecimalPoint | NumberStyles.AllowExponent, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out var value))
+            {
+                return value;
+            }
+            // Check for 0x[0-9a-fA-F]+
+            else if (str[0] == '0' &&
+                str.Length > 2 &&
+                str[1] == 'x' &&
+                str.Skip(2).All(x => (x >= '0' && x <= '9') || (x >= 'a' && x <= 'f') || (x >= 'A' && x <= 'F')))
+            {
+                // Try parse
+                if (Int32.TryParse(str.Substring(2), NumberStyles.AllowHexSpecifier, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out var integer))
+                {
+                    return (Double)integer;
+                }
+
+                // Otherwise exceeds range
+            }
+            // Check for 0o[0-9]+
+            else if (str[0] == '0' &&
+                str.Length > 2 &&
+                str[1] == 'o' &&
+                str.Skip(2).All(x => x >= '0' && x <= '7'))
+            {
+                // Try parse
+                var integer = default(Int32?);
+                try
+                {
+                    integer = Convert.ToInt32(str.Substring(2), 8);
+                }
+                // Otherwise exceeds range
+                catch (Exception)
+                {
+                }
+
+                // Success
+                if (integer != null)
+                {
+                    return (Double)integer.Value;
+                }
+            }
+            // Infinity
+            else if (String.Equals(str, ExpressionConstants.Infinity, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+            {
+                return Double.PositiveInfinity;
+            }
+            // -Infinity
+            else if (String.Equals(str, ExpressionConstants.NegativeInfinity, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+            {
+                return Double.NegativeInfinity;
+            }
+
+            // Otherwise NaN
+            return Double.NaN;
+        }
+
+        public static String StringEscape(String value)
+        {
+            return String.IsNullOrEmpty(value) ? String.Empty : value.Replace("'", "''");
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/Function.cs

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+using System;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Linq;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk
+{
+    public abstract class Function : Container
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Generally this should not be overridden. True indicates the result of the node is traced as part of the
+        /// "expanded" trace information. Otherwise the node expression is printed, and parameters to the node may or
+        /// may not be fully expanded - depending on each respective parameter's trace-fully-expanded setting.
+        /// 
+        /// The purpose is so the end user can understand how their expression expanded at run time. For example, consider
+        /// the expression: eq(variables.publish, 'true'). The runtime-expanded expression may be: eq('true', 'true')
+        /// </summary>
+        protected override Boolean TraceFullyExpanded => true;
+
+        public sealed override String ConvertToExpression()
+        {
+            return String.Format(
+                CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                "{0}({1})",
+                Name,
+                String.Join(", ", Parameters.Select(x => x.ConvertToExpression())));
+        }
+
+        internal sealed override String ConvertToExpandedExpression(EvaluationContext context)
+        {
+            // Check if the result was stored
+            if (context.TryGetTraceResult(this, out String result))
+            {
+                return result;
+            }
+
+            return String.Format(
+                CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                "{0}({1})",
+                Name,
+                String.Join(", ", Parameters.Select(x => x.ConvertToExpandedExpression(context))));
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/Functions/Contains.cs

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+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Functions
+{
+    internal sealed class Contains : Function
+    {
+        protected sealed override Boolean TraceFullyExpanded => false;
+
+        protected sealed override Object EvaluateCore(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            out ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            resultMemory = null;
+            var left = Parameters[0].Evaluate(context);
+            if (left.IsPrimitive)
+            {
+                var leftString = left.ConvertToString();
+
+                var right = Parameters[1].Evaluate(context);
+                if (right.IsPrimitive)
+                {
+                    var rightString = right.ConvertToString();
+                    return leftString.IndexOf(rightString, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0;
+                }
+            }
+            else if (left.TryGetCollectionInterface(out var collection) &&
+                collection is IReadOnlyArray array &&
+                array.Count > 0)
+            {
+                var right = Parameters[1].Evaluate(context);
+                foreach (var item in array)
+                {
+                    var itemResult = EvaluationResult.CreateIntermediateResult(context, item);
+                    if (right.AbstractEqual(itemResult))
+                    {
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/Functions/EndsWith.cs

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+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Functions
+{
+    internal sealed class EndsWith : Function
+    {
+        protected sealed override Boolean TraceFullyExpanded => false;
+
+        protected sealed override Object EvaluateCore(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            out ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            resultMemory = null;
+            var left = Parameters[0].Evaluate(context);
+            if (left.IsPrimitive)
+            {
+                var leftString = left.ConvertToString();
+
+                var right = Parameters[1].Evaluate(context);
+                if (right.IsPrimitive)
+                {
+                    var rightString = right.ConvertToString();
+                    return leftString.EndsWith(rightString, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/Functions/Format.cs

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+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Functions
+{
+    public sealed class Format : Function
+    {
+        protected sealed override Object EvaluateCore(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            out ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            resultMemory = null;
+            var format = Parameters[0].Evaluate(context).ConvertToString();
+            var index = 0;
+            var result = new FormatResultBuilder(this, context, CreateMemoryCounter(context));
+            while (index < format.Length)
+            {
+                var lbrace = format.IndexOf('{', index);
+                var rbrace = format.IndexOf('}', index);
+
+                // Left brace
+                if (lbrace >= 0 && (rbrace < 0 || rbrace > lbrace))
+                {
+                    // Escaped left brace
+                    if (SafeCharAt(format, lbrace + 1) == '{')
+                    {
+                        result.Append(format.Substring(index, lbrace - index + 1));
+                        index = lbrace + 2;
+                    }
+                    // Left brace, number, optional format specifiers, right brace
+                    else if (rbrace > lbrace + 1 &&
+                        ReadArgIndex(format, lbrace + 1, out Byte argIndex, out Int32 endArgIndex) &&
+                        ReadFormatSpecifiers(format, endArgIndex + 1, out String formatSpecifiers, out rbrace))
+                    {
+                        // Check parameter count
+                        if (argIndex > Parameters.Count - 2)
+                        {
+                            throw new FormatException(ExpressionResources.InvalidFormatArgIndex(format));
+                        }
+
+                        // Append the portion before the left brace
+                        if (lbrace > index)
+                        {
+                            result.Append(format.Substring(index, lbrace - index));
+                        }
+
+                        // Append the arg
+                        result.Append(argIndex, formatSpecifiers);
+                        index = rbrace + 1;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        throw new FormatException(ExpressionResources.InvalidFormatString(format));
+                    }
+                }
+                // Right brace
+                else if (rbrace >= 0)
+                {
+                    // Escaped right brace
+                    if (SafeCharAt(format, rbrace + 1) == '}')
+                    {
+                        result.Append(format.Substring(index, rbrace - index + 1));
+                        index = rbrace + 2;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        throw new FormatException(ExpressionResources.InvalidFormatString(format));
+                    }
+                }
+                // Last segment
+                else
+                {
+                    result.Append(format.Substring(index));
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return result.ToString();
+        }
+
+        private Boolean ReadArgIndex(
+            String str,
+            Int32 startIndex,
+            out Byte result,
+            out Int32 endIndex)
+        {
+            // Count the number of digits
+            var length = 0;
+            while (Char.IsDigit(SafeCharAt(str, startIndex + length)))
+            {
+                length++;
+            }
+
+            // Validate at least one digit
+            if (length < 1)
+            {
+                result = default;
+                endIndex = default;
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // Parse the number
+            endIndex = startIndex + length - 1;
+            return Byte.TryParse(str.Substring(startIndex, length), NumberStyles.None, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out result);
+        }
+
+        private Boolean ReadFormatSpecifiers(
+            String str,
+            Int32 startIndex,
+            out String result,
+            out Int32 rbrace)
+        {
+            // No format specifiers
+            var c = SafeCharAt(str, startIndex);
+            if (c == '}')
+            {
+                result = String.Empty;
+                rbrace = startIndex;
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            // Validate starts with ":"
+            if (c != ':')
+            {
+                result = default;
+                rbrace = default;
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // Read the specifiers
+            var specifiers = new StringBuilder();
+            var index = startIndex + 1;
+            while (true)
+            {
+                // Validate not the end of the string
+                if (index >= str.Length)
+                {
+                    result = default;
+                    rbrace = default;
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                c = str[index];
+
+                // Not right-brace
+                if (c != '}')
+                {
+                    specifiers.Append(c);
+                    index++;
+                }
+                // Escaped right-brace
+                else if (SafeCharAt(str, index + 1) == '}')
+                {
+                    specifiers.Append('}');
+                    index += 2;
+                }
+                // Closing right-brace
+                else
+                {
+                    result = specifiers.ToString();
+                    rbrace = index;
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private Char SafeCharAt(
+            String str,
+            Int32 index)
+        {
+            if (str.Length > index)
+            {
+                return str[index];
+            }
+
+            return '\0';
+        }
+
+        private sealed class FormatResultBuilder
+        {
+            internal FormatResultBuilder(
+                Format node,
+                EvaluationContext context,
+                MemoryCounter counter)
+            {
+                m_node = node;
+                m_context = context;
+                m_counter = counter;
+                m_cache = new ArgValue[node.Parameters.Count - 1];
+            }
+
+            // Build the final string. This is when lazy segments are evaluated.
+            public override String ToString()
+            {
+                return String.Join(
+                    String.Empty,
+                    m_segments.Select(obj =>
+                    {
+                        if (obj is Lazy<String> lazy)
+                        {
+                            return lazy.Value;
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            return obj as String;
+                        }
+                    }));
+            }
+
+            // Append a static value
+            internal void Append(String value)
+            {
+                if (value?.Length > 0)
+                {
+                    // Track memory
+                    m_counter.Add(value);
+
+                    // Append the segment
+                    m_segments.Add(value);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Append an argument
+            internal void Append(
+                Int32 argIndex,
+                String formatSpecifiers)
+            {
+                // Delay execution until the final ToString
+                m_segments.Add(new Lazy<String>(() =>
+                {
+                    String result;
+
+                    // Get the arg from the cache
+                    var argValue = m_cache[argIndex];
+
+                    // Evaluate the arg and cache the result
+                    if (argValue == null)
+                    {
+                        // The evaluation result is required when format specifiers are used. Otherwise the string
+                        // result is required. Go ahead and store both values. Since ConvertToString produces tracing,
+                        // we need to run that now so the tracing appears in order in the log.
+                        var evaluationResult = m_node.Parameters[argIndex + 1].Evaluate(m_context);
+                        var stringResult = evaluationResult.ConvertToString();
+                        argValue = new ArgValue(evaluationResult, stringResult);
+                        m_cache[argIndex] = argValue;
+                    }
+
+                    // No format specifiers
+                    if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(formatSpecifiers))
+                    {
+                        result = argValue.StringResult;
+                    }
+                    // Invalid
+                    else
+                    {
+                        throw new FormatException(ExpressionResources.InvalidFormatSpecifiers(formatSpecifiers, argValue.EvaluationResult.Kind));
+                    }
+
+                    // Track memory
+                    if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(result))
+                    {
+                        m_counter.Add(result);
+                    }
+
+                    return result;
+                }));
+            }
+
+            private readonly ArgValue[] m_cache;
+            private readonly EvaluationContext m_context;
+            private readonly MemoryCounter m_counter;
+            private readonly Format m_node;
+            private readonly List<Object> m_segments = new List<Object>();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Stores an EvaluateResult and the value converted to a String.
+        /// </summary>
+        private sealed class ArgValue
+        {
+            public ArgValue(
+                EvaluationResult evaluationResult,
+                String stringResult)
+            {
+                EvaluationResult = evaluationResult;
+                StringResult = stringResult;
+            }
+
+            public EvaluationResult EvaluationResult { get; }
+
+            public String StringResult { get; }
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/Functions/FromJson.cs

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+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Data;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Functions
+{
+    internal sealed class FromJson : Function
+    {
+        protected sealed override Object EvaluateCore(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            out ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            resultMemory = null;
+            var json = Parameters[0].Evaluate(context).ConvertToString();
+
+            if (context.Options.StrictJsonParsing)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    return JsonParser.Parse(json);
+                }
+                catch (System.Text.Json.JsonException ex)
+                {
+                    throw new System.Text.Json.JsonException($"Error parsing fromJson: {ex.Message}", ex);
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    throw new System.Text.Json.JsonException($"Unexpected error parsing fromJson: {ex.Message}", ex);
+                }
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                using var stringReader = new StringReader(json);
+                using var jsonReader = new JsonTextReader(stringReader) { DateParseHandling = DateParseHandling.None, FloatParseHandling = FloatParseHandling.Double };
+                var token = JToken.ReadFrom(jsonReader);
+                return token.ToExpressionData();
+            }
+            catch (JsonReaderException ex)
+            {
+                throw new JsonReaderException("Error parsing fromJson", ex);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/Functions/Join.cs

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+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Functions
+{
+    internal sealed class Join : Function
+    {
+        protected sealed override Boolean TraceFullyExpanded => true;
+
+        protected sealed override Object EvaluateCore(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            out ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            resultMemory = null;
+            var items = Parameters[0].Evaluate(context);
+
+            // Array
+            if (items.TryGetCollectionInterface(out var collection) &&
+                collection is IReadOnlyArray array &&
+                array.Count > 0)
+            {
+                var result = new StringBuilder();
+                var memory = new MemoryCounter(this, context.Options.MaxMemory);
+
+                // Append the first item
+                var item = array[0];
+                var itemResult = EvaluationResult.CreateIntermediateResult(context, item);
+                var itemString = itemResult.ConvertToString();
+                memory.Add(itemString);
+                result.Append(itemString);
+
+                // More items?
+                if (array.Count > 1)
+                {
+                    var separator = ",";
+                    if (Parameters.Count > 1)
+                    {
+                        var separatorResult = Parameters[1].Evaluate(context);
+                        if (separatorResult.IsPrimitive)
+                        {
+                            separator = separatorResult.ConvertToString();
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    for (var i = 1; i < array.Count; i++)
+                    {
+                        // Append the separator
+                        memory.Add(separator);
+                        result.Append(separator);
+
+                        // Append the next item
+                        var nextItem = array[i];
+                        var nextItemResult = EvaluationResult.CreateIntermediateResult(context, nextItem);
+                        var nextItemString = nextItemResult.ConvertToString();
+                        memory.Add(nextItemString);
+                        result.Append(nextItemString);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                return result.ToString();
+            }
+            // Primitive
+            else if (items.IsPrimitive)
+            {
+                return items.ConvertToString();
+            }
+            // Otherwise return empty string
+            else
+            {
+                return String.Empty;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/Functions/JsonParser.cs

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+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Data;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Functions
+{
+    internal sealed class JsonParser
+    {
+        public static ExpressionData Parse(string json)
+        {
+            var reader = new Utf8JsonReader(
+                Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(json),
+                new JsonReaderOptions{
+                    AllowTrailingCommas = false,
+                    CommentHandling = JsonCommentHandling.Disallow,
+                    MaxDepth = 100,
+                });
+
+            // EOF?
+            if (!reader.Read())
+            {
+                throw new Exception("Expected at least one JSON token");
+            }
+
+            // Read
+            var result = ReadRecursive(ref reader);
+
+            // Not EOF?
+            if (reader.Read())
+            {
+                throw new Exception($"Expected end of JSON but encountered '{reader.TokenType}'");
+            }
+
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        private static ExpressionData ReadRecursive(ref Utf8JsonReader reader)
+        {
+            switch (reader.TokenType)
+            {
+                case JsonTokenType.StartArray:
+                    return ReadArray(ref reader);
+                case JsonTokenType.StartObject:
+                    return ReadObject(ref reader);
+                case JsonTokenType.Null:
+                    return null;
+                case JsonTokenType.False:
+                    return new BooleanExpressionData(false);
+                case JsonTokenType.True:
+                    return new BooleanExpressionData(true);
+                case JsonTokenType.Number:
+                    return new NumberExpressionData(reader.GetDouble());
+                case JsonTokenType.String:
+                    return new StringExpressionData(reader.GetString());
+                default:
+                    throw new Exception($"Unexpected token type '{reader.TokenType}'");
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static ArrayExpressionData ReadArray(ref Utf8JsonReader reader)
+        {
+            var result = new ArrayExpressionData();
+            while (reader.Read())
+            {
+                // End array
+                if (reader.TokenType == JsonTokenType.EndArray)
+                {
+                    return result;
+                }
+
+                // Item
+                result.Add(ReadRecursive(ref reader));
+            }
+
+            // EOF
+            throw new Exception($"Unexpected end of JSON while reading array");
+        }
+
+        private static DictionaryExpressionData ReadObject(ref Utf8JsonReader reader)
+        {
+            var result = new DictionaryExpressionData();
+            while (reader.Read())
+            {
+                var key = null as string;
+                switch (reader.TokenType)
+                {
+                    // End object
+                    case JsonTokenType.EndObject:
+                        return result;
+
+                    // Property name
+                    case JsonTokenType.PropertyName:
+                        key = reader.GetString();
+                        break;
+
+                    default:
+                        throw new Exception($"Unexpected token type '{reader.TokenType}' while reading object");
+                }
+
+                // Value
+                var value = null as ExpressionData;
+                if (reader.Read())
+                {
+                    value = ReadRecursive(ref reader);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    throw new Exception("Unexpected end of JSON when reading object-pair value");
+                }
+
+                // Add
+                if (!result.ContainsKey(key))
+                {
+                    result.Add(key, value);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // EOF
+            throw new Exception($"Unexpected end of JSON while reading object");
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/Functions/NoOperation.cs

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+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Functions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Useful when validating an expression
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class NoOperation : Function
+    {
+        protected override Object EvaluateCore(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            out ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            resultMemory = null;
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/Functions/StartsWith.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Functions
+{
+    internal sealed class StartsWith : Function
+    {
+        protected sealed override Boolean TraceFullyExpanded => false;
+
+        protected sealed override Object EvaluateCore(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            out ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            resultMemory = null;
+            var left = Parameters[0].Evaluate(context);
+            if (left.IsPrimitive)
+            {
+                var leftString = left.ConvertToString();
+
+                var right = Parameters[1].Evaluate(context);
+                if (right.IsPrimitive)
+                {
+                    var rightString = right.ConvertToString();
+                    return leftString.StartsWith(rightString, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/Functions/ToJson.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,392 @@
+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Functions
+{
+    internal sealed class ToJson : Function
+    {
+        protected sealed override Object EvaluateCore(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            out ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            resultMemory = null;
+            var result = new StringBuilder();
+            var memory = new MemoryCounter(this, context.Options.MaxMemory);
+            var current = Parameters[0].Evaluate(context);
+            var ancestors = new Stack<ICollectionEnumerator>();
+
+            do
+            {
+                // Descend as much as possible
+                while (true)
+                {
+                    // Collection
+                    if (current.TryGetCollectionInterface(out Object collection))
+                    {
+                        // Array
+                        if (collection is IReadOnlyArray array)
+                        {
+                            if (array.Count > 0)
+                            {
+                                // Write array start
+                                WriteArrayStart(result, memory, ancestors);
+
+                                // Move to first item
+                                var enumerator = new ArrayEnumerator(context, current, array);
+                                enumerator.MoveNext();
+                                ancestors.Push(enumerator);
+                                current = enumerator.Current;
+                            }
+                            else
+                            {
+                                // Write empty array
+                                WriteEmptyArray(result, memory, ancestors);
+                                break;
+                            }
+                        }
+                        // Mapping
+                        else if (collection is IReadOnlyObject obj)
+                        {
+                            if (obj.Count > 0)
+                            {
+                                // Write mapping start
+                                WriteMappingStart(result, memory, ancestors);
+
+                                // Move to first pair
+                                var enumerator = new ObjectEnumerator(context, current, obj);
+                                enumerator.MoveNext();
+                                ancestors.Push(enumerator);
+
+                                // Write mapping key
+                                WriteMappingKey(context, result, memory, enumerator.Current.Key, ancestors);
+
+                                // Move to mapping value
+                                current = enumerator.Current.Value;
+                            }
+                            else
+                            {
+                                // Write empty mapping
+                                WriteEmptyMapping(result, memory, ancestors);
+                                break;
+                            }
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            throw new NotSupportedException($"Unexpected type '{collection?.GetType().FullName}'");
+                        }
+                    }
+                    // Not a collection
+                    else
+                    {
+                        // Write value
+                        WriteValue(context, result, memory, current, ancestors);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Next sibling or ancestor sibling
+                do
+                {
+                    if (ancestors.Count > 0)
+                    {
+                        var parent = ancestors.Peek();
+
+                        // Parent array
+                        if (parent is ArrayEnumerator arrayEnumerator)
+                        {
+                            // Move to next item
+                            if (arrayEnumerator.MoveNext())
+                            {
+                                current = arrayEnumerator.Current;
+
+                                break;
+                            }
+                            // Move to parent
+                            else
+                            {
+                                ancestors.Pop();
+                                current = arrayEnumerator.Array;
+
+                                // Write array end
+                                WriteArrayEnd(result, memory, ancestors);
+                            }
+                        }
+                        // Parent mapping
+                        else if (parent is ObjectEnumerator objectEnumerator)
+                        {
+                            // Move to next pair
+                            if (objectEnumerator.MoveNext())
+                            {
+                                // Write mapping key
+                                WriteMappingKey(context, result, memory, objectEnumerator.Current.Key, ancestors);
+
+                                // Move to mapping value
+                                current = objectEnumerator.Current.Value;
+
+                                break;
+                            }
+                            // Move to parent
+                            else
+                            {
+                                ancestors.Pop();
+                                current = objectEnumerator.Object;
+
+                                // Write mapping end
+                                WriteMappingEnd(result, memory, ancestors);
+                            }
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            throw new NotSupportedException($"Unexpected type '{parent?.GetType().FullName}'");
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        current = null;
+                    }
+
+                } while (current != null);
+
+            } while (current != null);
+
+            return result.ToString();
+        }
+
+        private void WriteArrayStart(
+            StringBuilder writer,
+            MemoryCounter memory,
+            Stack<ICollectionEnumerator> ancestors)
+        {
+            var str = PrefixValue("[", ancestors);
+            memory.Add(str);
+            writer.Append(str);
+        }
+
+        private void WriteMappingStart(
+            StringBuilder writer,
+            MemoryCounter memory,
+            Stack<ICollectionEnumerator> ancestors)
+        {
+            var str = PrefixValue("{", ancestors);
+            memory.Add(str);
+            writer.Append(str);
+        }
+
+        private void WriteArrayEnd(
+            StringBuilder writer,
+            MemoryCounter memory,
+            Stack<ICollectionEnumerator> ancestors)
+        {
+            var str = $"\n{new String(' ', ancestors.Count * 2)}]";
+            memory.Add(str);
+            writer.Append(str);
+        }
+
+        private void WriteMappingEnd(
+            StringBuilder writer,
+            MemoryCounter memory,
+            Stack<ICollectionEnumerator> ancestors)
+        {
+            var str = $"\n{new String(' ', ancestors.Count * 2)}}}";
+            memory.Add(str);
+            writer.Append(str);
+        }
+
+        private void WriteEmptyArray(
+            StringBuilder writer,
+            MemoryCounter memory,
+            Stack<ICollectionEnumerator> ancestors)
+        {
+            var str = PrefixValue("[]", ancestors);
+            memory.Add(str);
+            writer.Append(str);
+        }
+
+        private void WriteEmptyMapping(
+            StringBuilder writer,
+            MemoryCounter memory,
+            Stack<ICollectionEnumerator> ancestors)
+        {
+            var str = PrefixValue("{}", ancestors);
+            memory.Add(str);
+            writer.Append(str);
+        }
+
+        private void WriteMappingKey(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            StringBuilder writer,
+            MemoryCounter memory,
+            EvaluationResult key,
+            Stack<ICollectionEnumerator> ancestors)
+        {
+            var str = PrefixValue(JsonConvert.ToString(key.ConvertToString()), ancestors, isMappingKey: true);
+            memory.Add(str);
+            writer.Append(str);
+        }
+
+        private void WriteValue(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            StringBuilder writer,
+            MemoryCounter memory,
+            EvaluationResult value,
+            Stack<ICollectionEnumerator> ancestors)
+        {
+            String str;
+            switch (value.Kind)
+            {
+                case ValueKind.Null:
+                    str = "null";
+                    break;
+
+                case ValueKind.Boolean:
+                    str = (Boolean)value.Value ? "true" : "false";
+                    break;
+
+                case ValueKind.Number:
+                    str = value.ConvertToString();
+                    break;
+
+                case ValueKind.String:
+                    str = JsonConvert.ToString(value.Value);
+                    break;
+
+                default:
+                    str = "{}"; // The value is an object we don't know how to traverse
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            str = PrefixValue(str, ancestors);
+            memory.Add(str);
+            writer.Append(str);
+        }
+
+        private String PrefixValue(
+            String value,
+            Stack<ICollectionEnumerator> ancestors,
+            Boolean isMappingKey = false)
+        {
+            var level = ancestors.Count;
+            var parent = level > 0 ? ancestors.Peek() : null;
+
+            if (!isMappingKey && parent is ObjectEnumerator)
+            {
+                return $": {value}";
+            }
+            else if (level > 0)
+            {
+                return $"{(parent.IsFirst ? String.Empty : ",")}\n{new String(' ', level * 2)}{value}";
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private interface ICollectionEnumerator : IEnumerator
+        {
+            Boolean IsFirst { get; }
+        }
+
+        private sealed class ArrayEnumerator : ICollectionEnumerator
+        {
+            public ArrayEnumerator(
+                EvaluationContext context,
+                EvaluationResult result,
+                IReadOnlyArray array)
+            {
+                m_context = context;
+                m_result = result;
+                m_enumerator = array.GetEnumerator();
+            }
+
+            public EvaluationResult Array => m_result;
+
+            public EvaluationResult Current => m_current;
+
+            Object IEnumerator.Current => m_current;
+
+            public Boolean IsFirst => m_index == 0;
+
+            public Boolean MoveNext()
+            {
+                if (m_enumerator.MoveNext())
+                {
+                    m_current = EvaluationResult.CreateIntermediateResult(m_context, m_enumerator.Current);
+                    m_index++;
+                    return true;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    m_current = null;
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+
+            public void Reset()
+            {
+                throw new NotSupportedException(nameof(Reset));
+            }
+
+            private readonly EvaluationContext m_context;
+            private readonly IEnumerator m_enumerator;
+            private readonly EvaluationResult m_result;
+            private EvaluationResult m_current;
+            private Int32 m_index = -1;
+        }
+
+        private sealed class ObjectEnumerator : ICollectionEnumerator
+        {
+            public ObjectEnumerator(
+                EvaluationContext context,
+                EvaluationResult result,
+                IReadOnlyObject obj)
+            {
+                m_context = context;
+                m_result = result;
+                m_enumerator = obj.GetEnumerator();
+            }
+
+            public KeyValuePair<EvaluationResult, EvaluationResult> Current => m_current;
+
+            Object IEnumerator.Current => m_current;
+
+            public Boolean IsFirst => m_index == 0;
+
+            public EvaluationResult Object => m_result;
+
+            public Boolean MoveNext()
+            {
+                if (m_enumerator.MoveNext())
+                {
+                    var current = (KeyValuePair<String, Object>)m_enumerator.Current;
+                    var key = EvaluationResult.CreateIntermediateResult(m_context, current.Key);
+                    var value = EvaluationResult.CreateIntermediateResult(m_context, current.Value);
+                    m_current = new KeyValuePair<EvaluationResult, EvaluationResult>(key, value);
+                    m_index++;
+                    return true;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    m_current = default(KeyValuePair<EvaluationResult, EvaluationResult>);
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+
+            public void Reset()
+            {
+                throw new NotSupportedException(nameof(Reset));
+            }
+
+            private readonly EvaluationContext m_context;
+            private readonly IEnumerator m_enumerator;
+            private readonly EvaluationResult m_result;
+            private KeyValuePair<EvaluationResult, EvaluationResult> m_current;
+            private Int32 m_index = -1;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/IBoolean.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk
+{
+    public interface IBoolean
+    {
+        Boolean GetBoolean();
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/INull.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk
+{
+    public interface INull
+    {
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/INumber.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk
+{
+    public interface INumber
+    {
+        Double GetNumber();
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/IReadOnlyArray.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk
+{
+    public interface IReadOnlyArray
+    {
+        Int32 Count { get; }
+
+        Object this[Int32 index] { get; }
+
+        IEnumerator GetEnumerator();
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/IReadOnlyObject.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk
+{
+    public interface IReadOnlyObject
+    {
+        Int32 Count { get; }
+
+        IEnumerable<String> Keys { get; }
+
+        IEnumerable<Object> Values { get; }
+
+        Object this[String key] { get; }
+
+        Boolean ContainsKey(String key);
+
+        IEnumerator GetEnumerator();
+
+        Boolean TryGetValue(
+            String key,
+            out Object value);
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/IString.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk
+{
+    public interface IString
+    {
+        String GetString();
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/Literal.cs

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+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk
+{
+    public sealed class Literal : ExpressionNode
+    {
+        public Literal(Object val)
+        {
+            Value = ExpressionUtility.ConvertToCanonicalValue(val, out var kind, out _);
+            Kind = kind;
+            Name = kind.ToString();
+        }
+
+        public ValueKind Kind { get; }
+
+        public Object Value { get; }
+
+        // Prevent the value from being stored on the evaluation context.
+        // This avoids unneccessarily duplicating the value in memory.
+        protected sealed override Boolean TraceFullyExpanded => false;
+
+        public sealed override String ConvertToExpression()
+        {
+            return ExpressionUtility.FormatValue(null, Value, Kind);
+        }
+
+        internal sealed override String ConvertToExpandedExpression(EvaluationContext context)
+        {
+            return ExpressionUtility.FormatValue(null, Value, Kind);
+        }
+
+        protected sealed override Object EvaluateCore(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            out ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            resultMemory = null;
+            return Value;
+        }
+    }
+
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/MemoryCounter.cs

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+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Helper class for ExpressionNode authors. This class helps calculate memory overhead for a result object.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class MemoryCounter
+    {
+        internal MemoryCounter(
+            ExpressionNode node,
+            Int32? maxBytes)
+        {
+            m_node = node;
+            m_maxBytes = (maxBytes ?? 0) > 0 ? maxBytes.Value : Int32.MaxValue;
+        }
+
+        public Int32 CurrentBytes => m_currentBytes;
+
+        public void Add(Int32 amount)
+        {
+            if (!TryAdd(amount))
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException(ExpressionResources.ExceededAllowedMemory(m_node?.ConvertToExpression()));
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void Add(String value)
+        {
+            Add(CalculateSize(value));
+        }
+
+        public void AddMinObjectSize()
+        {
+            Add(MinObjectSize);
+        }
+
+        public void Remove(String value)
+        {
+            m_currentBytes -= CalculateSize(value);
+        }
+
+        public static Int32 CalculateSize(String value)
+        {
+            // This measurement doesn't have to be perfect.
+            // https://codeblog.jonskeet.uk/2011/04/05/of-memory-and-strings/
+
+            Int32 bytes;
+            checked
+            {
+                bytes = StringBaseOverhead + ((value?.Length ?? 0) * 2);
+            }
+            return bytes;
+        }
+
+        internal Boolean TryAdd(Int32 amount)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                checked
+                {
+                    amount += m_currentBytes;
+                }
+
+                if (amount > m_maxBytes)
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                m_currentBytes = amount;
+                return true;
+            }
+            catch (OverflowException)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        internal Boolean TryAdd(String value)
+        {
+            return TryAdd(CalculateSize(value));
+        }
+
+        internal const Int32 MinObjectSize = 24;
+        internal const Int32 StringBaseOverhead = 26;
+        private readonly Int32 m_maxBytes;
+        private readonly ExpressionNode m_node;
+        private Int32 m_currentBytes;
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/NamedValue.cs

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+using System;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk
+{
+    public abstract class NamedValue : ExpressionNode
+    {
+        public sealed override string ConvertToExpression() => Name;
+
+        protected sealed override Boolean TraceFullyExpanded => true;
+
+        internal sealed override String ConvertToExpandedExpression(EvaluationContext context)
+        {
+            // Check if the result was stored
+            if (context.TryGetTraceResult(this, out String result))
+            {
+                return result;
+            }
+
+            return Name;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/NoOperationNamedValue.cs

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+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Useful when validating an expression
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class NoOperationNamedValue : NamedValue
+    {
+        protected override Object EvaluateCore(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            out ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            resultMemory = null;
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/Operators/And.cs

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+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Linq;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Operators
+{
+    internal sealed class And : Container
+    {
+        protected sealed override Boolean TraceFullyExpanded => false;
+
+        public sealed override String ConvertToExpression()
+        {
+            return String.Format(
+                CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                "({0})",
+                String.Join(" && ", Parameters.Select(x => x.ConvertToExpression())));
+        }
+
+        internal sealed override String ConvertToExpandedExpression(EvaluationContext context)
+        {
+            // Check if the result was stored
+            if (context.TryGetTraceResult(this, out String result))
+            {
+                return result;
+            }
+
+            return String.Format(
+                CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                "({0})",
+                String.Join(" && ", Parameters.Select(x => x.ConvertToExpandedExpression(context))));
+        }
+
+        protected sealed override Object EvaluateCore(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            out ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            resultMemory = null;
+            var result = default(EvaluationResult);
+            foreach (var parameter in Parameters)
+            {
+                result = parameter.Evaluate(context);
+                if (result.IsFalsy)
+                {
+                    return result.Value;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return result?.Value;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/Operators/Equal.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Globalization;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Operators
+{
+    internal sealed class Equal : Container
+    {
+        protected sealed override Boolean TraceFullyExpanded => false;
+
+        public sealed override String ConvertToExpression()
+        {
+            return String.Format(
+                CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                "({0} == {1})",
+                Parameters[0].ConvertToExpression(),
+                Parameters[1].ConvertToExpression());
+        }
+
+        internal sealed override String ConvertToExpandedExpression(EvaluationContext context)
+        {
+            // Check if the result was stored
+            if (context.TryGetTraceResult(this, out String result))
+            {
+                return result;
+            }
+
+            return String.Format(
+                CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                "({0} == {1})",
+                Parameters[0].ConvertToExpandedExpression(context),
+                Parameters[1].ConvertToExpandedExpression(context));
+        }
+
+        protected sealed override Object EvaluateCore(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            out ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            resultMemory = null;
+            var left = Parameters[0].Evaluate(context);
+            var right = Parameters[1].Evaluate(context);
+            return left.AbstractEqual(right);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/Operators/GreaterThan.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Globalization;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Operators
+{
+    internal sealed class GreaterThan : Container
+    {
+        protected sealed override Boolean TraceFullyExpanded => false;
+
+        public sealed override String ConvertToExpression()
+        {
+            return String.Format(
+                CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                "({0} > {1})",
+                Parameters[0].ConvertToExpression(),
+                Parameters[1].ConvertToExpression());
+        }
+
+        internal sealed override String ConvertToExpandedExpression(EvaluationContext context)
+        {
+            // Check if the result was stored
+            if (context.TryGetTraceResult(this, out String result))
+            {
+                return result;
+            }
+
+            return String.Format(
+                CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                "({0} > {1})",
+                Parameters[0].ConvertToExpandedExpression(context),
+                Parameters[1].ConvertToExpandedExpression(context));
+        }
+
+        protected sealed override Object EvaluateCore(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            out ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            resultMemory = null;
+            var left = Parameters[0].Evaluate(context);
+            var right = Parameters[1].Evaluate(context);
+            return left.AbstractGreaterThan(right);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/Operators/GreaterThanOrEqual.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Globalization;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Operators
+{
+    internal sealed class GreaterThanOrEqual : Container
+    {
+        protected sealed override Boolean TraceFullyExpanded => false;
+
+        public sealed override String ConvertToExpression()
+        {
+            return String.Format(
+                CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                "({0} >= {1})",
+                Parameters[0].ConvertToExpression(),
+                Parameters[1].ConvertToExpression());
+        }
+
+        internal sealed override String ConvertToExpandedExpression(EvaluationContext context)
+        {
+            // Check if the result was stored
+            if (context.TryGetTraceResult(this, out String result))
+            {
+                return result;
+            }
+
+            return String.Format(
+                CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                "({0} >= {1})",
+                Parameters[0].ConvertToExpandedExpression(context),
+                Parameters[1].ConvertToExpandedExpression(context));
+        }
+
+        protected sealed override Object EvaluateCore(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            out ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            resultMemory = null;
+            var left = Parameters[0].Evaluate(context);
+            var right = Parameters[1].Evaluate(context);
+            return left.AbstractGreaterThanOrEqual(right);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/Operators/Index.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,319 @@
+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Globalization;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Operators
+{
+    internal sealed class Index : Container
+    {
+        protected sealed override Boolean TraceFullyExpanded => true;
+
+        public sealed override String ConvertToExpression()
+        {
+            // Wildcard - use .* notation
+            if (Parameters[1] is Wildcard)
+            {
+                return String.Format(
+                    CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                    "{0}.*",
+                    Parameters[0].ConvertToExpression());
+            }
+            // Verify if we can simplify the expression, we would rather return 
+            // github.sha then github['sha'] so we check if this is a simple case.
+            else if (Parameters[1] is Literal literal &&
+                literal.Value is String literalString &&
+                ExpressionUtility.IsLegalKeyword(literalString))
+            {
+                return String.Format(
+                    CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                    "{0}.{1}",
+                    Parameters[0].ConvertToExpression(),
+                    literalString);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return String.Format(
+                    CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                    "{0}[{1}]",
+                    Parameters[0].ConvertToExpression(),
+                    Parameters[1].ConvertToExpression());
+            }
+        }
+
+        internal sealed override String ConvertToExpandedExpression(EvaluationContext context)
+        {
+            // Check if the result was stored
+            if (context.TryGetTraceResult(this, out String result))
+            {
+                return result;
+            }
+
+            // Wildcard - use .* notation
+            if (Parameters[1] is Wildcard)
+            {
+                return String.Format(
+                    CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                    "{0}.*",
+                    Parameters[0].ConvertToExpandedExpression(context));
+            }
+            // Verify if we can simplify the expression, we would rather return
+            // github.sha then github['sha'] so we check if this is a simple case.
+            else if (Parameters[1] is Literal literal &&
+                literal.Value is String literalString &&
+                ExpressionUtility.IsLegalKeyword(literalString))
+            {
+                return String.Format(
+                    CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                    "{0}.{1}",
+                    Parameters[0].ConvertToExpandedExpression(context),
+                    literalString);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return String.Format(
+                    CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                    "{0}[{1}]",
+                    Parameters[0].ConvertToExpandedExpression(context),
+                    Parameters[1].ConvertToExpandedExpression(context));
+            }
+        }
+
+        protected sealed override Object EvaluateCore(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            out ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            var left = Parameters[0].Evaluate(context);
+
+            // Not a collection
+            if (!left.TryGetCollectionInterface(out Object collection))
+            {
+                resultMemory = null;
+                return Parameters[1] is Wildcard ? new FilteredArray() : null;
+            }
+            // Filtered array
+            else if (collection is FilteredArray filteredArray)
+            {
+                return HandleFilteredArray(context, filteredArray, out resultMemory);
+            }
+            // Object
+            else if (collection is IReadOnlyObject obj)
+            {
+                return HandleObject(context, obj, out resultMemory);
+            }
+            // Array
+            else if (collection is IReadOnlyArray array)
+            {
+                return HandleArray(context, array, out resultMemory);
+            }
+
+            resultMemory = null;
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        private Object HandleFilteredArray(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            FilteredArray filteredArray,
+            out ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            var result = new FilteredArray();
+            var counter = new MemoryCounter(this, context.Options.MaxMemory);
+
+            var index = new IndexHelper(context, Parameters[1]);
+
+            foreach (var item in filteredArray)
+            {
+                // Leverage the expression SDK to traverse the object
+                var itemResult = EvaluationResult.CreateIntermediateResult(context, item);
+                if (itemResult.TryGetCollectionInterface(out var nestedCollection))
+                {
+                    // Apply the index to each child object
+                    if (nestedCollection is IReadOnlyObject nestedObject)
+                    {
+                        // Wildcard
+                        if (index.IsWildcard)
+                        {
+                            foreach (var val in nestedObject.Values)
+                            {
+                                result.Add(val);
+                                counter.Add(IntPtr.Size);
+                            }
+                        }
+                        // String
+                        else if (index.HasStringIndex)
+                        {
+                            if (nestedObject.TryGetValue(index.StringIndex, out var nestedObjectValue))
+                            {
+                                result.Add(nestedObjectValue);
+                                counter.Add(IntPtr.Size);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    // Apply the index to each child array
+                    else if (nestedCollection is IReadOnlyArray nestedArray)
+                    {
+                        // Wildcard
+                        if (index.IsWildcard)
+                        {
+                            foreach (var val in nestedArray)
+                            {
+                                result.Add(val);
+                                counter.Add(IntPtr.Size);
+                            }
+                        }
+                        // String
+                        else if (index.HasIntegerIndex &&
+                            index.IntegerIndex < nestedArray.Count)
+                        {
+                            result.Add(nestedArray[index.IntegerIndex]);
+                            counter.Add(IntPtr.Size);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            resultMemory = new ResultMemory { Bytes = counter.CurrentBytes };
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        private Object HandleObject(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            IReadOnlyObject obj,
+            out ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            var index = new IndexHelper(context, Parameters[1]);
+
+            // Wildcard
+            if (index.IsWildcard)
+            {
+                var filteredArray = new FilteredArray();
+                var counter = new MemoryCounter(this, context.Options.MaxMemory);
+                counter.AddMinObjectSize();
+
+                foreach (var val in obj.Values)
+                {
+                    filteredArray.Add(val);
+                    counter.Add(IntPtr.Size);
+                }
+
+                resultMemory = new ResultMemory { Bytes = counter.CurrentBytes };
+                return filteredArray;
+            }
+            // String
+            else if (index.HasStringIndex &&
+                obj.TryGetValue(index.StringIndex, out var result))
+            {
+                resultMemory = null;
+                return result;
+            }
+
+            resultMemory = null;
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        private Object HandleArray(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            IReadOnlyArray array,
+            out ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            var index = new IndexHelper(context, Parameters[1]);
+
+            // Wildcard
+            if (index.IsWildcard)
+            {
+                var filtered = new FilteredArray();
+                var counter = new MemoryCounter(this, context.Options.MaxMemory);
+                counter.AddMinObjectSize();
+
+                foreach (var item in array)
+                {
+                    filtered.Add(item);
+                    counter.Add(IntPtr.Size);
+                }
+
+                resultMemory = new ResultMemory { Bytes = counter.CurrentBytes };
+                return filtered;
+            }
+            // Integer
+            else if (index.HasIntegerIndex && index.IntegerIndex < array.Count)
+            {
+                resultMemory = null;
+                return array[index.IntegerIndex];
+            }
+
+            resultMemory = null;
+            return null;
+        }
+        
+        private class FilteredArray : IReadOnlyArray
+        {
+            public FilteredArray()
+            {
+                m_list = new List<Object>();
+            }
+
+            public void Add(Object o)
+            {
+                m_list.Add(o);
+            }
+
+            public Int32 Count => m_list.Count;
+
+            public Object this[Int32 index] => m_list[index];
+
+            public IEnumerator GetEnumerator() => m_list.GetEnumerator();
+
+            private readonly IList<Object> m_list;
+        }
+
+        private class IndexHelper
+        {
+            public IndexHelper(
+                EvaluationContext context,
+                ExpressionNode parameter)
+            {
+                m_parameter = parameter;
+                m_result = parameter.Evaluate(context);
+
+                m_integerIndex = new Lazy<Int32?>(() =>
+                {
+                    var doubleIndex = m_result.ConvertToNumber();
+                    if (Double.IsNaN(doubleIndex) || doubleIndex < 0d)
+                    {
+                        return null;
+                    }
+
+                    doubleIndex = Math.Floor(doubleIndex);
+                    if (doubleIndex > (Double)Int32.MaxValue)
+                    {
+                        return null;
+                    }
+
+                    return (Int32)doubleIndex;
+                });
+
+                m_stringIndex = new Lazy<String>(() =>
+                {
+                    return m_result.IsPrimitive ? m_result.ConvertToString() : null;
+                });
+            }
+
+            public Boolean HasIntegerIndex => m_integerIndex.Value != null;
+
+            public Boolean HasStringIndex => m_stringIndex.Value != null;
+
+            public Boolean IsWildcard => m_parameter is Wildcard;
+
+            public Int32 IntegerIndex => m_integerIndex.Value ?? default(Int32);
+
+            public String StringIndex => m_stringIndex.Value;
+
+            private readonly ExpressionNode m_parameter;
+            private readonly EvaluationResult m_result;
+            private readonly Lazy<Int32?> m_integerIndex;
+            private readonly Lazy<String> m_stringIndex;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/Operators/LessThan.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Globalization;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Operators
+{
+    internal sealed class LessThan : Container
+    {
+        protected sealed override Boolean TraceFullyExpanded => false;
+
+        public sealed override String ConvertToExpression()
+        {
+            return String.Format(
+                CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                "({0} < {1})",
+                Parameters[0].ConvertToExpression(),
+                Parameters[1].ConvertToExpression());
+        }
+
+        internal sealed override String ConvertToExpandedExpression(EvaluationContext context)
+        {
+            // Check if the result was stored
+            if (context.TryGetTraceResult(this, out String result))
+            {
+                return result;
+            }
+
+            return String.Format(
+                CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                "({0} < {1})",
+                Parameters[0].ConvertToExpandedExpression(context),
+                Parameters[1].ConvertToExpandedExpression(context));
+        }
+
+        protected sealed override Object EvaluateCore(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            out ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            resultMemory = null;
+            var left = Parameters[0].Evaluate(context);
+            var right = Parameters[1].Evaluate(context);
+            return left.AbstractLessThan(right);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/Operators/LessThanOrEqual.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Globalization;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Operators
+{
+    internal sealed class LessThanOrEqual : Container
+    {
+        protected sealed override Boolean TraceFullyExpanded => false;
+
+        public sealed override String ConvertToExpression()
+        {
+            return String.Format(
+                CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                "({0} <= {1})",
+                Parameters[0].ConvertToExpression(),
+                Parameters[1].ConvertToExpression());
+        }
+
+        internal sealed override String ConvertToExpandedExpression(EvaluationContext context)
+        {
+            // Check if the result was stored
+            if (context.TryGetTraceResult(this, out String result))
+            {
+                return result;
+            }
+
+            return String.Format(
+                CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                "({0} <= {1})",
+                Parameters[0].ConvertToExpandedExpression(context),
+                Parameters[1].ConvertToExpandedExpression(context));
+        }
+
+        protected sealed override Object EvaluateCore(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            out ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            resultMemory = null;
+            var left = Parameters[0].Evaluate(context);
+            var right = Parameters[1].Evaluate(context);
+            return left.AbstractLessThanOrEqual(right);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/Operators/Not.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Globalization;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Operators
+{
+    internal sealed class Not : Container
+    {
+        protected sealed override Boolean TraceFullyExpanded => false;
+
+        public sealed override String ConvertToExpression()
+        {
+            return String.Format(
+                CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                "!{0}",
+                Parameters[0].ConvertToExpression());
+        }
+
+        internal sealed override String ConvertToExpandedExpression(EvaluationContext context)
+        {
+            // Check if the result was stored
+            if (context.TryGetTraceResult(this, out String result))
+            {
+                return result;
+            }
+
+            return String.Format(
+                CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                "!{0}",
+                Parameters[0].ConvertToExpandedExpression(context));
+        }
+
+        protected sealed override Object EvaluateCore(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            out ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            resultMemory = null;
+            var result = Parameters[0].Evaluate(context);
+            return result.IsFalsy;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/Operators/NotEqual.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Globalization;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Operators
+{
+    internal sealed class NotEqual : Container
+    {
+        protected sealed override Boolean TraceFullyExpanded => false;
+
+        public sealed override String ConvertToExpression()
+        {
+            return String.Format(
+                CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                "({0} != {1})",
+                Parameters[0].ConvertToExpression(),
+                Parameters[1].ConvertToExpression());
+        }
+
+        internal sealed override String ConvertToExpandedExpression(EvaluationContext context)
+        {
+            // Check if the result was stored
+            if (context.TryGetTraceResult(this, out String result))
+            {
+                return result;
+            }
+
+            return String.Format(
+                CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                "({0} != {1})",
+                Parameters[0].ConvertToExpandedExpression(context),
+                Parameters[1].ConvertToExpandedExpression(context));
+        }
+
+        protected sealed override Object EvaluateCore(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            out ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            resultMemory = null;
+            var left = Parameters[0].Evaluate(context);
+            var right = Parameters[1].Evaluate(context);
+            return left.AbstractNotEqual(right);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/Operators/Or.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Linq;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Operators
+{
+    internal sealed class Or : Container
+    {
+        protected sealed override Boolean TraceFullyExpanded => false;
+
+        public sealed override String ConvertToExpression()
+        {
+            return String.Format(
+                CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                "({0})",
+                String.Join(" || ", Parameters.Select(x => x.ConvertToExpression())));
+        }
+
+        internal sealed override String ConvertToExpandedExpression(EvaluationContext context)
+        {
+            // Check if the result was stored
+            if (context.TryGetTraceResult(this, out String result))
+            {
+                return result;
+            }
+
+            return String.Format(
+                CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                "({0})",
+                String.Join(" || ", Parameters.Select(x => x.ConvertToExpandedExpression(context))));
+        }
+
+        protected sealed override Object EvaluateCore(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            out ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            resultMemory = null;
+            var result = default(EvaluationResult);
+            foreach (var parameter in Parameters)
+            {
+                result = parameter.Evaluate(context);
+                if (result.IsTruthy)
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return result?.Value;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/ResultMemory.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk
+{
+    public class ResultMemory
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Only set a non-null value when both of the following conditions are met:
+        /// 1) The result is a complex object. In other words, the result is
+        /// not a simple type: string, boolean, number, or null.
+        /// 2) The result is a newly created object.
+        ///
+        /// <para>
+        /// For example, consider a function jsonParse() which takes a string parameter,
+        /// and returns a JToken object. The JToken object is newly created and a rough
+        /// measurement should be returned for the number of bytes it consumes in memory.
+        /// </para>
+        ///
+        /// <para>
+        /// For another example, consider a function which returns a sub-object from a
+        /// complex parameter value. From the perspective of an individual function,
+        /// the size of the complex parameter value is unknown. In this situation, set the
+        /// value to IntPtr.Size.
+        /// </para>
+        ///
+        /// <para>
+        /// When you are unsure, set the value to null. Null indicates the overhead of a
+        /// new pointer should be accounted for.
+        /// </para>
+        /// </summary>
+        public Int32? Bytes { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Indicates whether <c ref="Bytes" /> represents the total size of the result.
+        /// True indicates the accounting-overhead of downstream parameters can be discarded.
+        ///
+        /// For <c ref="EvaluationOptions.Converters" />, this value is currently ignored.
+        ///
+        /// <para>
+        /// For example, consider a funciton jsonParse() which takes a string paramter,
+        /// and returns a JToken object. The JToken object is newly created and a rough
+        /// measurement should be returned for the amount of bytes it consumes in memory.
+        /// Set the <c ref="IsTotal" /> to true, since new object contains no references
+        /// to previously allocated memory.
+        /// </para>
+        ///
+        /// <para>
+        /// For another example, consider a function which wraps a complex parameter result.
+        /// <c ref="Bytes" /> should be set to the amount of newly allocated memory.
+        /// However since the object references previously allocated memory, set <c ref="IsTotal" />
+        /// to false.
+        /// </para>
+        /// </summary>
+        public Boolean IsTotal { get; set; }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Sdk/Wildcard.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk
+{
+    public sealed class Wildcard : ExpressionNode
+    {
+        // Prevent the value from being stored on the evaluation context.
+        // This avoids unneccessarily duplicating the value in memory.
+        protected sealed override Boolean TraceFullyExpanded => false;
+
+        public sealed override String ConvertToExpression()
+        {
+            return ExpressionConstants.Wildcard.ToString();
+        }
+
+        internal sealed override String ConvertToExpandedExpression(EvaluationContext context)
+        {
+            return ExpressionConstants.Wildcard.ToString();
+        }
+
+        protected sealed override Object EvaluateCore(
+            EvaluationContext context,
+            out ResultMemory resultMemory)
+        {
+            resultMemory = null;
+            return ExpressionConstants.Wildcard.ToString();
+        }
+    }
+
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Tokens/Associativity.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Tokens
+{
+    internal enum Associativity
+    {
+        None,
+        LeftToRight,
+        RightToLeft,
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Tokens/LexicalAnalyzer.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,492 @@
+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Tokens
+{
+    internal sealed class LexicalAnalyzer
+    {
+        public LexicalAnalyzer(String expression)
+        {
+            m_expression = expression;
+        }
+
+        public IEnumerable<Token> UnclosedTokens => m_unclosedTokens;
+
+        public Boolean TryGetNextToken(ref Token token)
+        {
+            // Skip whitespace
+            while (m_index < m_expression.Length && Char.IsWhiteSpace(m_expression[m_index]))
+            {
+                m_index++;
+            }
+
+            // Test end of string
+            if (m_index >= m_expression.Length)
+            {
+                token = null;
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // Read the first character to determine the type of token.
+            var c = m_expression[m_index];
+            switch (c)
+            {
+                case ExpressionConstants.StartGroup:    // "("
+                    // Function call
+                    if (m_lastToken?.Kind == TokenKind.Function)
+                    {
+                        token = CreateToken(TokenKind.StartParameters, c, m_index++);
+                    }
+                    // Logical grouping
+                    else
+                    {
+                        token = CreateToken(TokenKind.StartGroup, c, m_index++);
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case ExpressionConstants.StartIndex:    // "["
+                    token = CreateToken(TokenKind.StartIndex, c, m_index++);
+                    break;
+                case ExpressionConstants.EndGroup:      // ")"
+                    // Function call
+                    if (m_unclosedTokens.FirstOrDefault()?.Kind == TokenKind.StartParameters) // "(" function call
+                    {
+                        token = CreateToken(TokenKind.EndParameters, c, m_index++);
+                    }
+                    // Logical grouping
+                    else
+                    {
+                        token = CreateToken(TokenKind.EndGroup, c, m_index++);
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case ExpressionConstants.EndIndex:      // "]"
+                    token = CreateToken(TokenKind.EndIndex, c, m_index++);
+                    break;
+                case ExpressionConstants.Separator:     // ","
+                    token = CreateToken(TokenKind.Separator, c, m_index++);
+                    break;
+                case ExpressionConstants.Wildcard:      // "*"
+                    token = CreateToken(TokenKind.Wildcard, c, m_index++);
+                    break;
+                case '\'':
+                    token = ReadStringToken();
+                    break;
+                case '!':   // "!" and "!="
+                case '>':   // ">" and ">="
+                case '<':   // "<" and "<="
+                case '=':   // "=="
+                case '&':   // "&&"
+                case '|':   // "||"
+                    token = ReadOperator();
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    if (c == '.')
+                    {
+                        // Number
+                        if (m_lastToken == null ||
+                            m_lastToken.Kind == TokenKind.Separator ||          // ","
+                            m_lastToken.Kind == TokenKind.StartGroup ||         // "(" logical grouping
+                            m_lastToken.Kind == TokenKind.StartIndex ||         // "["
+                            m_lastToken.Kind == TokenKind.StartParameters ||    // "(" function call
+                            m_lastToken.Kind == TokenKind.LogicalOperator)      // "!", "==", etc
+                        {
+                            token = ReadNumberToken();
+                        }
+                        // "."
+                        else
+                        {
+                            token = CreateToken(TokenKind.Dereference, c, m_index++);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else if (c == '-' || c == '+' || (c >= '0' && c <= '9'))
+                    {
+                        token = ReadNumberToken();
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        token = ReadKeywordToken();
+                    }
+
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            m_lastToken = token;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        private Token ReadNumberToken()
+        {
+            var startIndex = m_index;
+            do
+            {
+                m_index++;
+            }
+            while (m_index < m_expression.Length && (!TestTokenBoundary(m_expression[m_index]) || m_expression[m_index] == '.'));
+
+            var length = m_index - startIndex;
+            var str = m_expression.Substring(startIndex, length);
+            var d = ExpressionUtility.ParseNumber(str);
+
+            if (Double.IsNaN(d))
+            {
+                return CreateToken(TokenKind.Unexpected, str, startIndex);
+            }
+
+            return CreateToken(TokenKind.Number, str, startIndex, d);
+        }
+
+        private Token ReadKeywordToken()
+        {
+            // Read to the end of the keyword.
+            var startIndex = m_index;
+            m_index++; // Skip the first char. It is already known to be the start of the keyword.
+            while (m_index < m_expression.Length && !TestTokenBoundary(m_expression[m_index]))
+            {
+                m_index++;
+            }
+
+            // Test if valid keyword character sequence.
+            var length = m_index - startIndex;
+            var str = m_expression.Substring(startIndex, length);
+            if (ExpressionUtility.IsLegalKeyword(str))
+            {
+                // Test if follows property dereference operator.
+                if (m_lastToken != null && m_lastToken.Kind == TokenKind.Dereference)
+                {
+                    return CreateToken(TokenKind.PropertyName, str, startIndex);
+                }
+
+                // Null
+                if (str.Equals(ExpressionConstants.Null, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                {
+                    return CreateToken(TokenKind.Null, str, startIndex);
+                }
+                // Boolean
+                else if (str.Equals(ExpressionConstants.True, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                {
+                    return CreateToken(TokenKind.Boolean, str, startIndex, true);
+                }
+                else if (str.Equals(ExpressionConstants.False, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                {
+                    return CreateToken(TokenKind.Boolean, str, startIndex, false);
+                }
+                // NaN
+                else if (str.Equals(ExpressionConstants.NaN, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                {
+                    return CreateToken(TokenKind.Number, str, startIndex, Double.NaN);
+                }
+                // Infinity
+                else if (str.Equals(ExpressionConstants.Infinity, StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                {
+                    return CreateToken(TokenKind.Number, str, startIndex, Double.PositiveInfinity);
+                }
+
+                // Lookahead
+                var tempIndex = m_index;
+                while (tempIndex < m_expression.Length && Char.IsWhiteSpace(m_expression[tempIndex]))
+                {
+                    tempIndex++;
+                }
+
+                // Function
+                if (tempIndex < m_expression.Length && m_expression[tempIndex] == ExpressionConstants.StartGroup)   // "("
+                {
+                    return CreateToken(TokenKind.Function, str, startIndex);
+                }
+                // Named-value
+                else
+                {
+                    return CreateToken(TokenKind.NamedValue, str, startIndex);
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // Invalid keyword
+                return CreateToken(TokenKind.Unexpected, str, startIndex);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private Token ReadStringToken()
+        {
+            var startIndex = m_index;
+            var c = default(Char);
+            var closed = false;
+            var str = new StringBuilder();
+            m_index++; // Skip the leading single-quote.
+            while (m_index < m_expression.Length)
+            {
+                c = m_expression[m_index++];
+                if (c == '\'')
+                {
+                    // End of string.
+                    if (m_index >= m_expression.Length || m_expression[m_index] != '\'')
+                    {
+                        closed = true;
+                        break;
+                    }
+
+                    // Escaped single quote.
+                    m_index++;
+                }
+
+                str.Append(c);
+            }
+
+            var length = m_index - startIndex;
+            var rawValue = m_expression.Substring(startIndex, length);
+            if (closed)
+            {
+                return CreateToken(TokenKind.String, rawValue, startIndex, str.ToString());
+            }
+
+            return CreateToken(TokenKind.Unexpected, rawValue, startIndex);
+        }
+
+        private Token ReadOperator()
+        {
+            var startIndex = m_index;
+            var raw = default(String);
+            m_index++;
+
+            // Check for a two-character operator
+            if (m_index < m_expression.Length)
+            {
+                m_index++;
+                raw = m_expression.Substring(startIndex, 2);
+                switch (raw)
+                {
+                    case ExpressionConstants.NotEqual:
+                    case ExpressionConstants.GreaterThanOrEqual:
+                    case ExpressionConstants.LessThanOrEqual:
+                    case ExpressionConstants.Equal:
+                    case ExpressionConstants.And:
+                    case ExpressionConstants.Or:
+                        return CreateToken(TokenKind.LogicalOperator, raw, startIndex);
+                }
+
+                // Backup
+                m_index--;
+            }
+
+            // Check for one-character operator
+            raw = m_expression.Substring(startIndex, 1);
+            switch (raw)
+            {
+                case ExpressionConstants.Not:
+                case ExpressionConstants.GreaterThan:
+                case ExpressionConstants.LessThan:
+                    return CreateToken(TokenKind.LogicalOperator, raw, startIndex);
+            }
+
+            // Unexpected
+            while (m_index < m_expression.Length && !TestTokenBoundary(m_expression[m_index]))
+            {
+                m_index++;
+            }
+
+            var length = m_index - startIndex;
+            raw = m_expression.Substring(startIndex, length);
+            return CreateToken(TokenKind.Unexpected, raw, startIndex);
+        }
+
+        private static Boolean TestTokenBoundary(Char c)
+        {
+            switch (c)
+            {
+                case ExpressionConstants.StartGroup:    // "("
+                case ExpressionConstants.StartIndex:    // "["
+                case ExpressionConstants.EndGroup:      // ")"
+                case ExpressionConstants.EndIndex:      // "]"
+                case ExpressionConstants.Separator:     // ","
+                case ExpressionConstants.Dereference:   // "."
+                case '!': // "!" and "!="
+                case '>': // ">" and ">="
+                case '<': // "<" and "<="
+                case '=': // "=="
+                case '&': // "&&"
+                case '|': // "||"
+                    return true;
+                default:
+                    return char.IsWhiteSpace(c);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private Token CreateToken(
+            TokenKind kind,
+            Char rawValue,
+            Int32 index,
+            Object parsedValue = null)
+        {
+            return CreateToken(kind, rawValue.ToString(), index, parsedValue);
+        }
+
+        private Token CreateToken(
+            TokenKind kind,
+            String rawValue,
+            Int32 index,
+            Object parsedValue = null)
+        {
+            // Check whether the current token is legal based on the last token
+            var legal = false;
+            switch (kind)
+            {
+                case TokenKind.StartGroup:      // "(" logical grouping
+                    // Is first or follows "," or "(" or "[" or a logical operator
+                    legal = CheckLastToken(null, TokenKind.Separator, TokenKind.StartGroup, TokenKind.StartParameters, TokenKind.StartIndex, TokenKind.LogicalOperator);
+                    break;
+                case TokenKind.StartIndex:      // "["
+                    // Follows ")", "]", "*", a property name, or a named-value
+                    legal = CheckLastToken(TokenKind.EndGroup, TokenKind.EndParameters, TokenKind.EndIndex, TokenKind.Wildcard, TokenKind.PropertyName, TokenKind.NamedValue);
+                    break;
+                case TokenKind.StartParameters: // "(" function call
+                    // Follows a function
+                    legal = CheckLastToken(TokenKind.Function);
+                    break;
+                case TokenKind.EndGroup:        // ")" logical grouping
+                    // Follows ")", "]", "*", a literal, a property name, or a named-value
+                    legal = CheckLastToken(TokenKind.EndGroup, TokenKind.EndParameters, TokenKind.EndIndex, TokenKind.Wildcard, TokenKind.Null, TokenKind.Boolean, TokenKind.Number, TokenKind.String, TokenKind.PropertyName, TokenKind.NamedValue);
+                    break;
+                case TokenKind.EndIndex:        // "]"
+                    // Follows ")", "]", "*", a literal, a property name, or a named-value
+                    legal = CheckLastToken(TokenKind.EndGroup, TokenKind.EndParameters, TokenKind.EndIndex, TokenKind.Wildcard, TokenKind.Null, TokenKind.Boolean, TokenKind.Number, TokenKind.String, TokenKind.PropertyName, TokenKind.NamedValue);
+                    break;
+                case TokenKind.EndParameters:   // ")" function call
+                    // Follows "(" function call, ")", "]", "*", a literal, a property name, or a named-value
+                    legal = CheckLastToken(TokenKind.StartParameters, TokenKind.EndGroup, TokenKind.EndParameters, TokenKind.EndIndex, TokenKind.Wildcard, TokenKind.Null, TokenKind.Boolean, TokenKind.Number, TokenKind.String, TokenKind.PropertyName, TokenKind.NamedValue);
+                    break;
+                case TokenKind.Separator:       // ","
+                    // Follows ")", "]", "*", a literal, a property name, or a named-value
+                    legal = CheckLastToken(TokenKind.EndGroup, TokenKind.EndParameters, TokenKind.EndIndex, TokenKind.Wildcard, TokenKind.Null, TokenKind.Boolean, TokenKind.Number, TokenKind.String, TokenKind.PropertyName, TokenKind.NamedValue);
+                    break;
+                case TokenKind.Dereference:     // "."
+                    // Follows ")", "]", "*", a property name, or a named-value
+                    legal = CheckLastToken(TokenKind.EndGroup, TokenKind.EndParameters, TokenKind.EndIndex, TokenKind.Wildcard, TokenKind.PropertyName, TokenKind.NamedValue);
+                    break;
+                case TokenKind.Wildcard:        // "*"
+                    // Follows "[" or "."
+                    legal = CheckLastToken(TokenKind.StartIndex, TokenKind.Dereference);
+                    break;
+                case TokenKind.LogicalOperator: // "!", "==", etc
+                    switch (rawValue)
+                    {
+                        case ExpressionConstants.Not:
+                            // Is first or follows "," or "(" or "[" or a logical operator
+                            legal = CheckLastToken(null, TokenKind.Separator, TokenKind.StartGroup, TokenKind.StartParameters, TokenKind.StartIndex, TokenKind.LogicalOperator);
+                            break;
+                        default:
+                            // Follows ")", "]", "*", a literal, a property name, or a named-value
+                            legal = CheckLastToken(TokenKind.EndGroup, TokenKind.EndParameters, TokenKind.EndIndex, TokenKind.Wildcard, TokenKind.Null, TokenKind.Boolean, TokenKind.Number, TokenKind.String, TokenKind.PropertyName, TokenKind.NamedValue);
+                            break;
+                    }
+                    break;
+                case TokenKind.Null:
+                case TokenKind.Boolean:
+                case TokenKind.Number:
+                case TokenKind.String:
+                    // Is first or follows "," or "[" or "(" or a logical operator (e.g. "!" or "==" etc)
+                    legal = CheckLastToken(null, TokenKind.Separator, TokenKind.StartIndex, TokenKind.StartGroup, TokenKind.StartParameters, TokenKind.LogicalOperator);
+                    break;
+                case TokenKind.PropertyName:
+                    // Follows "."
+                    legal = CheckLastToken(TokenKind.Dereference);
+                    break;
+                case TokenKind.Function:
+                    // Is first or follows "," or "[" or "(" or a logical operator (e.g. "!" or "==" etc)
+                    legal = CheckLastToken(null, TokenKind.Separator, TokenKind.StartIndex, TokenKind.StartGroup, TokenKind.StartParameters, TokenKind.LogicalOperator);
+                    break;
+                case TokenKind.NamedValue:
+                    // Is first or follows "," or "[" or "(" or a logical operator (e.g. "!" or "==" etc)
+                    legal = CheckLastToken(null, TokenKind.Separator, TokenKind.StartIndex, TokenKind.StartGroup, TokenKind.StartParameters, TokenKind.LogicalOperator);
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            // Illegal
+            if (!legal)
+            {
+                return new Token(TokenKind.Unexpected, rawValue, index);
+            }
+
+            // Legal so far
+            var token = new Token(kind, rawValue, index, parsedValue);
+
+            switch (kind)
+            {
+                case TokenKind.StartGroup:      // "(" logical grouping
+                case TokenKind.StartIndex:      // "["
+                case TokenKind.StartParameters: // "(" function call
+                    // Track start token
+                    m_unclosedTokens.Push(token);
+                    break;
+
+                case TokenKind.EndGroup:        // ")" logical grouping
+                    // Check inside logical grouping
+                    if (m_unclosedTokens.FirstOrDefault()?.Kind != TokenKind.StartGroup)
+                    {
+                        return new Token(TokenKind.Unexpected, rawValue, index);
+                    }
+
+                    // Pop start token
+                    m_unclosedTokens.Pop();
+                    break;
+
+                case TokenKind.EndIndex:        // "]"
+                    // Check inside indexer
+                    if (m_unclosedTokens.FirstOrDefault()?.Kind != TokenKind.StartIndex)
+                    {
+                        return new Token(TokenKind.Unexpected, rawValue, index);
+                    }
+
+                    // Pop start token
+                    m_unclosedTokens.Pop();
+                    break;
+
+                case TokenKind.EndParameters:   // ")" function call
+                    // Check inside function call
+                    if (m_unclosedTokens.FirstOrDefault()?.Kind != TokenKind.StartParameters)
+                    {
+                        return new Token(TokenKind.Unexpected, rawValue, index);
+                    }
+
+                    // Pop start token
+                    m_unclosedTokens.Pop();
+                    break;
+
+                case TokenKind.Separator:       // ","
+                    // Check inside function call
+                    if (m_unclosedTokens.FirstOrDefault()?.Kind != TokenKind.StartParameters)
+                    {
+                        return new Token(TokenKind.Unexpected, rawValue, index);
+                    }
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            return token;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Checks whether the last token kind is in the array of allowed kinds.
+        /// </summary>
+        private Boolean CheckLastToken(params TokenKind?[] allowed)
+        {
+            var lastKind = m_lastToken?.Kind;
+            foreach (var kind in allowed)
+            {
+                if (kind == lastKind)
+                {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        private readonly String m_expression; // Raw expression string
+        private readonly Stack<Token> m_unclosedTokens = new Stack<Token>(); // Unclosed start tokens
+        private Int32 m_index; // Index of raw expression string
+        private Token m_lastToken;
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Tokens/Token.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk;
+using GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk.Operators;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Tokens
+{
+    internal sealed class Token
+    {
+        public Token(
+            TokenKind kind,
+            String rawValue,
+            Int32 index,
+            Object parsedValue = null)
+        {
+            Kind = kind;
+            RawValue = rawValue;
+            Index = index;
+            ParsedValue = parsedValue;
+        }
+
+        public TokenKind Kind { get; }
+
+        public String RawValue { get; }
+
+        public Int32 Index { get; }
+
+        public Object ParsedValue { get; }
+
+        public Associativity Associativity
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                switch (Kind)
+                {
+                    case TokenKind.StartGroup:
+                        return Associativity.None;
+                    case TokenKind.LogicalOperator:
+                        switch (RawValue)
+                        {
+                            case ExpressionConstants.Not:   // "!"
+                                return Associativity.RightToLeft;
+                        }
+                        break;
+                }
+
+                return IsOperator ? Associativity.LeftToRight : Associativity.None;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public Boolean IsOperator
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                switch (Kind)
+                {
+                    case TokenKind.StartGroup:      // "(" logical grouping
+                    case TokenKind.StartIndex:      // "["
+                    case TokenKind.StartParameters: // "(" function call
+                    case TokenKind.EndGroup:        // ")" logical grouping
+                    case TokenKind.EndIndex:        // "]"
+                    case TokenKind.EndParameters:   // ")" function call
+                    case TokenKind.Separator:       // ","
+                    case TokenKind.Dereference:     // "."
+                    case TokenKind.LogicalOperator: // "!", "==", etc
+                        return true;
+                    default:
+                        return false;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Operator precedence. The value is only meaningful for operator tokens.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Int32 Precedence
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                switch (Kind)
+                {
+                    case TokenKind.StartGroup:      // "(" logical grouping
+                        return 20;
+                    case TokenKind.StartIndex:      // "["
+                    case TokenKind.StartParameters: // "(" function call
+                    case TokenKind.Dereference:     // "."
+                        return 19;
+                    case TokenKind.LogicalOperator:
+                        switch (RawValue)
+                        {
+                            case ExpressionConstants.Not:               // "!"
+                                return 16;
+                            case ExpressionConstants.GreaterThan:       // ">"
+                            case ExpressionConstants.GreaterThanOrEqual:// ">="
+                            case ExpressionConstants.LessThan:          // "<"
+                            case ExpressionConstants.LessThanOrEqual:   // "<="
+                                return 11;
+                            case ExpressionConstants.Equal:             // "=="
+                            case ExpressionConstants.NotEqual:          // "!="
+                                return 10;
+                            case ExpressionConstants.And:               // "&&"
+                                return 6;
+                            case ExpressionConstants.Or:                // "||"
+                                return 5;
+                        }
+                        break;
+                    case TokenKind.EndGroup:        // ")" logical grouping
+                    case TokenKind.EndIndex:        // "]"
+                    case TokenKind.EndParameters:   // ")" function call
+                    case TokenKind.Separator:       // ","
+                        return 1;
+                }
+
+                return 0;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Expected number of operands. The value is only meaningful for standalone unary operators and binary operators.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Int32 OperandCount
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                switch (Kind)
+                {
+                    case TokenKind.StartIndex:      // "["
+                    case TokenKind.Dereference:     // "."
+                        return 2;
+                    case TokenKind.LogicalOperator:
+                        switch (RawValue)
+                        {
+                            case ExpressionConstants.Not:               // "!"
+                                return 1;
+                            case ExpressionConstants.GreaterThan:       // ">"
+                            case ExpressionConstants.GreaterThanOrEqual:// ">="
+                            case ExpressionConstants.LessThan:          // "<"
+                            case ExpressionConstants.LessThanOrEqual:   // "<="
+                            case ExpressionConstants.Equal:             // "=="
+                            case ExpressionConstants.NotEqual:          // "!="
+                            case ExpressionConstants.And:               // "&&"
+                            case ExpressionConstants.Or:                // "|"
+                                return 2;
+                        }
+                        break;
+                }
+
+                return 0;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public ExpressionNode ToNode()
+        {
+            switch (Kind)
+            {
+                case TokenKind.StartIndex:          // "["
+                case TokenKind.Dereference:         // "."
+                    return new Sdk.Operators.Index();
+
+                case TokenKind.LogicalOperator:
+                    switch (RawValue)
+                    {
+                        case ExpressionConstants.Not:               // "!"
+                            return new Not();
+
+                        case ExpressionConstants.NotEqual:          // "!="
+                            return new NotEqual();
+
+                        case ExpressionConstants.GreaterThan:       // ">"
+                            return new GreaterThan();
+
+                        case ExpressionConstants.GreaterThanOrEqual:// ">="
+                            return new GreaterThanOrEqual();
+
+                        case ExpressionConstants.LessThan:          // "<"
+                            return new LessThan();
+
+                        case ExpressionConstants.LessThanOrEqual:   // "<="
+                            return new LessThanOrEqual();
+
+                        case ExpressionConstants.Equal:             // "=="
+                            return new Equal();
+
+                        case ExpressionConstants.And:               // "&&"
+                            return new And();
+
+                        case ExpressionConstants.Or:                // "||"
+                            return new Or();
+
+                        default:
+                            throw new NotSupportedException($"Unexpected logical operator '{RawValue}' when creating node");
+                    }
+
+                case TokenKind.Null:
+                case TokenKind.Boolean:
+                case TokenKind.Number:
+                case TokenKind.String:
+                    return new Literal(ParsedValue);
+
+                case TokenKind.PropertyName:
+                    return new Literal(RawValue);
+
+                case TokenKind.Wildcard:            // "*"
+                    return new Wildcard();
+            }
+
+            throw new NotSupportedException($"Unexpected kind '{Kind}' when creating node");
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/Tokens/TokenKind.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Tokens
+{
+    internal enum TokenKind
+    {
+        // Punctuation
+        StartGroup,         // "(" logical grouping
+        StartIndex,         // "["
+        StartParameters,    // "(" function call
+        EndGroup,           // ")" logical grouping
+        EndIndex,           // "]"
+        EndParameters,      // ")" function call
+        Separator,          // ","
+        Dereference,        // "."
+        Wildcard,           // "*"
+        LogicalOperator,    // "!", "==", etc
+
+        // Values
+        Null,
+        Boolean,
+        Number,
+        String,
+        PropertyName,
+        Function,
+        NamedValue,
+
+        Unexpected,
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Expressions/ValueKind.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.Expressions
+{
+    public enum ValueKind
+    {
+        Array,
+        Boolean,
+        Null,
+        Number,
+        Object,
+        String,
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/Sdk.csproj

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         <NoWarn>NU1701;NU1603;SYSLIB0050;SYSLIB0051</NoWarn>
         <Version>$(Version)</Version>
         <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
-        <LangVersion>8.0</LangVersion>
+        <LangVersion>11.0</LangVersion>
         <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
@@ -33,5 +33,8 @@
         <EmbeddedResource Include="DTPipelines\workflow-v1.0.json">
             <LogicalName>GitHub.DistributedTask.Pipelines.ObjectTemplating.workflow-v1.0.json</LogicalName>
         </EmbeddedResource>
+        <EmbeddedResource Include="WorkflowParser\workflow-v1.0.json">
+            <LogicalName>GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.workflow-v1.0.json</LogicalName>
+        </EmbeddedResource>
     </ItemGroup>
 </Project>

src/Sdk/WorkflowParser/ActionStep.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+#nullable enable
+
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+using GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.ObjectTemplating.Tokens;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser
+{
+    [DataContract]
+    public sealed class ActionStep : IStep
+    {
+        [DataMember(Order = 0, Name = "id", EmitDefaultValue = false)]
+        public string? Id
+        {
+            get;
+            set;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the display name
+        /// </summary>
+        [DataMember(Order = 1, Name = "name", EmitDefaultValue = false)]
+        public ScalarToken? Name
+        {
+            get;
+            set;
+        }
+
+        [DataMember(Order = 2, Name = "if", EmitDefaultValue = false)]
+        public BasicExpressionToken? If
+        {
+            get;
+            set;
+        }
+
+        [DataMember(Order = 3, Name = "continue-on-error", EmitDefaultValue = false)]
+        public ScalarToken? ContinueOnError
+        {
+            get;
+            set;
+        }
+
+        [DataMember(Order = 4, Name = "timeout-minutes", EmitDefaultValue = false)]
+        public ScalarToken? TimeoutMinutes
+        {
+            get;
+            set;
+        }
+
+        [DataMember(Order = 5, Name = "env", EmitDefaultValue = false)]
+        public TemplateToken? Env
+        {
+            get;
+            set;
+        }
+
+        [DataMember(Order = 6, Name = "uses", EmitDefaultValue = false)]
+        public StringToken? Uses
+        {
+            get;
+            set;
+        }
+
+        [DataMember(Order = 7, Name = "with", EmitDefaultValue = false)]
+        public TemplateToken? With
+        {
+            get;
+            set;
+        }
+
+        public IStep Clone(bool omitSource)
+        {
+            return new ActionStep
+            {
+                ContinueOnError = ContinueOnError?.Clone(omitSource) as ScalarToken,
+                Env = Env?.Clone(omitSource),
+                Id = Id,
+                If = If?.Clone(omitSource) as BasicExpressionToken,
+                Name = Name?.Clone(omitSource) as ScalarToken,
+                TimeoutMinutes = TimeoutMinutes?.Clone(omitSource) as ScalarToken,
+                Uses = Uses?.Clone(omitSource) as StringToken,
+                With = With?.Clone(omitSource),
+            };
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/WorkflowParser/ActionsEnvironmentReference.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#nullable enable
+
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+using GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.ObjectTemplating.Tokens;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Information about an environment parsed from YML with evaluated name, URL will be evaluated on runner
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataContract]
+    public sealed class ActionsEnvironmentReference
+    {
+        public ActionsEnvironmentReference(string name)
+        {
+            Name = name;
+        }
+
+        [DataMember]
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+
+        [DataMember]
+        public TemplateToken? Url { get; set; }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/WorkflowParser/CollectionsExtensions.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser
+{
+    internal static class CollectionsExtensions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds all of the given values to this collection.
+        /// Can be used with dictionaries, which implement <see cref="ICollection{T}"/> and <see cref="IEnumerable{T}"/> where T is <see cref="KeyValuePair{TKey, TValue}"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static TCollection AddRange<T, TCollection>(this TCollection collection, IEnumerable<T> values)
+            where TCollection : ICollection<T>
+        {
+            foreach (var value in values)
+            {
+                collection.Add(value);
+            }
+
+            return collection;
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/WorkflowParser/Conversion/EmptyServerTraceWriter.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.Conversion
+{
+    internal sealed class EmptyServerTraceWriter : IServerTraceWriter
+    {
+        public void TraceAlways(
+            Int32 tracepoint,
+            String format,
+            params Object[] arguments)
+        {
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/WorkflowParser/Conversion/IdBuilder.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.Conversion
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Builder for job and step IDs
+    /// </summary>
+    internal sealed class IdBuilder
+    {
+        internal void AppendSegment(String value)
+        {
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(value))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (m_name.Length == 0)
+            {
+                var first = value[0];
+                if ((first >= 'a' && first <= 'z') ||
+                    (first >= 'A' && first <= 'Z') ||
+                    first == '_')
+                {
+                    // Legal first char
+                }
+                else if ((first >= '0' && first <= '9') || first == '-')
+                {
+                    // Illegal first char, but legal char.
+                    // Prepend "_".
+                    m_name.Append("_");
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // Illegal char
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // Separator
+                m_name.Append(c_separator);
+            }
+
+            foreach (var c in value)
+            {
+                if ((c >= 'a' && c <= 'z') ||
+                    (c >= 'A' && c <= 'Z') ||
+                    (c >= '0' && c <= '9') ||
+                    c == '_' ||
+                    c == '-')
+                {
+                    // Legal
+                    m_name.Append(c);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // Illegal
+                    m_name.Append("_");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Builds the ID from the segments
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="allowReservedPrefix">When true, generated IDs may begin with "__" depending upon the segments
+        /// and collisions with known IDs. When false, generated IDs will never begin with the reserved prefix "__".</param>
+        /// <param name="maxLength">The maximum length of the generated ID.</param>
+        internal String Build(
+            Boolean allowReservedPrefix,
+            Int32 maxLength = WorkflowConstants.MaxNodeNameLength)
+        {
+            // Ensure reasonable max length
+            if (maxLength <= 5) // Must be long enough to accommodate at least one character + length of max suffix "_999" (refer suffix logic further below)
+            {
+                maxLength = WorkflowConstants.MaxNodeNameLength;
+            }
+
+            var original = m_name.Length > 0 ? m_name.ToString() : "job";
+
+            // Avoid prefix "__" when not allowed
+            if (!allowReservedPrefix && original.StartsWith("__", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+            {
+                original = $"_{original.TrimStart('_')}";
+            }
+
+            var attempt = 1;
+            var suffix = default(String);
+            while (true)
+            {
+                if (attempt == 1)
+                {
+                    suffix = String.Empty;
+                }
+                else if (attempt < 1000)
+                {
+                    // Special case to avoid prefix "__" when not allowed
+                    if (!allowReservedPrefix && String.Equals(original, "_", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+                    {
+                        suffix = String.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "{0}", attempt);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        suffix = String.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "_{0}", attempt);
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to create a unique name");
+                }
+
+                var candidate = original.Substring(0, Math.Min(original.Length, maxLength - suffix.Length)) + suffix;
+
+                if (m_distinctNames.Add(candidate))
+                {
+                    m_name.Clear();
+                    return candidate;
+                }
+
+                attempt++;
+            }
+        }
+
+        internal Boolean TryAddKnownId(
+            String value,
+            out String error)
+        {
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(value) ||
+                !IsValid(value) ||
+                value.Length >= WorkflowConstants.MaxNodeNameLength)
+            {
+                error = $"The identifier '{value}' is invalid. IDs may only contain alphanumeric characters, '_', and '-'. IDs must start with a letter or '_' and must be less than {WorkflowConstants.MaxNodeNameLength} characters.";
+                return false;
+            }
+            else if (value.StartsWith("__", StringComparison.Ordinal))
+            {
+                error = $"The identifier '{value}' is invalid. IDs starting with '__' are reserved.";
+                return false;
+            }
+            else if (!m_distinctNames.Add(value))
+            {
+                error = $"The identifier '{value}' may not be used more than once within the same scope.";
+                return false;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                error = null;
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static Boolean IsValid(String name)
+        {
+            var result = true;
+            for (Int32 i = 0; i < name.Length; i++)
+            {
+                if ((name[i] >= 'a' && name[i] <= 'z') ||
+                    (name[i] >= 'A' && name[i] <= 'Z') ||
+                    (name[i] >= '0' && name[i] <= '9' && i > 0) ||
+                    (name[i] == '_') ||
+                    (name[i] == '-' && i > 0))
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    result = false;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        private const String c_separator = "_";
+        private readonly HashSet<String> m_distinctNames = new HashSet<String>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+        private readonly StringBuilder m_name = new StringBuilder();
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/WorkflowParser/Conversion/JobCountValidator.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#nullable enable
+
+using System;
+using GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.ObjectTemplating;
+using GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.ObjectTemplating.Tokens;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.Conversion
+{
+    internal sealed class JobCountValidator
+    {
+        public JobCountValidator(
+            TemplateContext context,
+            Int32 maxCount)
+        {
+            m_context = context ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
+            m_maxCount = maxCount;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Increments the job counter.
+        ///
+        /// Appends an error to the template context only when the max job count is initially exceeded.
+        /// Additional calls will not append more errors.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="token">The token to use for error reporting.</param>
+        public void Increment(TemplateToken? token)
+        {
+            // Initial breach?
+            if (m_maxCount > 0 &&
+                m_count + 1 > m_maxCount &&
+                m_count <= m_maxCount)
+            {
+                m_context.Error(token, $"Workflows may not contain more than {m_maxCount} jobs across all referenced files");
+            }
+
+            // Increment
+            m_count++;
+        }
+
+        private readonly TemplateContext m_context;
+        private readonly Int32 m_maxCount;
+        private Int32 m_count;
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/WorkflowParser/Conversion/JobNameBuilder.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Globalization;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.Conversion
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Builder for job display names. Used when appending strategy configuration values to build a display name.
+    /// </summary>
+    internal sealed class JobNameBuilder
+    {
+        public JobNameBuilder(String jobName)
+        {
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(jobName))
+            {
+                m_jobName = jobName;
+                m_segments = new List<String>();
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void AppendSegment(String value)
+        {
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(value) || m_segments == null)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            m_segments.Add(value);
+        }
+
+        public String Build()
+        {
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(m_jobName))
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            var name = default(String);
+            if (m_segments.Count == 0)
+            {
+                name = m_jobName;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                var joinedSegments = String.Join(", ", m_segments);
+                name = String.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "{0} ({1})", m_jobName, joinedSegments);
+            }
+
+            const Int32 maxNameLength = 100;
+            if (name.Length > maxNameLength)
+            {
+                name = name.Substring(0, maxNameLength - 3) + "...";
+            }
+
+            m_segments.Clear();
+            return name;
+        }
+
+        private readonly String m_jobName;
+        private readonly List<String> m_segments;
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/WorkflowParser/Conversion/JsonObjectReader.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,236 @@
+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.ObjectTemplating;
+using GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.ObjectTemplating.Tokens;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.Conversion
+{
+    internal sealed class JsonObjectReader : IObjectReader
+    {
+        internal JsonObjectReader(
+            Int32? fileId,
+            String input)
+        {
+            m_fileId = fileId;
+            var token = JToken.Parse(input);
+            m_enumerator = GetEvents(token, true).GetEnumerator();
+            m_enumerator.MoveNext();
+        }
+
+        public Boolean AllowLiteral(out LiteralToken literal)
+        {
+            var current = m_enumerator.Current;
+            switch (current.Type)
+            {
+                case ParseEventType.Null:
+                    literal = new NullToken(m_fileId, current.Line, current.Column);
+                    m_enumerator.MoveNext();
+                    return true;
+
+                case ParseEventType.Boolean:
+                    literal = new BooleanToken(m_fileId, current.Line, current.Column, (Boolean)current.Value);
+                    m_enumerator.MoveNext();
+                    return true;
+
+                case ParseEventType.Number:
+                    literal = new NumberToken(m_fileId, current.Line, current.Column, (Double)current.Value);
+                    m_enumerator.MoveNext();
+                    return true;
+
+                case ParseEventType.String:
+                    literal = new StringToken(m_fileId, current.Line, current.Column, (String)current.Value);
+                    m_enumerator.MoveNext();
+                    return true;
+            }
+
+            literal = null;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public Boolean AllowSequenceStart(out SequenceToken sequence)
+        {
+            var current = m_enumerator.Current;
+            if (current.Type == ParseEventType.SequenceStart)
+            {
+                sequence = new SequenceToken(m_fileId, current.Line, current.Column);
+                m_enumerator.MoveNext();
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            sequence = null;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public Boolean AllowSequenceEnd()
+        {
+            if (m_enumerator.Current.Type == ParseEventType.SequenceEnd)
+            {
+                m_enumerator.MoveNext();
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public Boolean AllowMappingStart(out MappingToken mapping)
+        {
+            var current = m_enumerator.Current;
+            if (current.Type == ParseEventType.MappingStart)
+            {
+                mapping = new MappingToken(m_fileId, current.Line, current.Column);
+                m_enumerator.MoveNext();
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            mapping = null;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public Boolean AllowMappingEnd()
+        {
+            if (m_enumerator.Current.Type == ParseEventType.MappingEnd)
+            {
+                m_enumerator.MoveNext();
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Consumes the last parsing events, which are expected to be DocumentEnd and StreamEnd.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void ValidateEnd()
+        {
+            if (m_enumerator.Current.Type == ParseEventType.DocumentEnd)
+            {
+                m_enumerator.MoveNext();
+                return;
+            }
+
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Expected end of reader");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Consumes the first parsing events, which are expected to be StreamStart and DocumentStart.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void ValidateStart()
+        {
+            if (m_enumerator.Current.Type == ParseEventType.DocumentStart)
+            {
+                m_enumerator.MoveNext();
+                return;
+            }
+
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Expected start of reader");
+        }
+
+        private IEnumerable<ParseEvent> GetEvents(
+            JToken token,
+            Boolean root = false)
+        {
+            if (root)
+            {
+                yield return new ParseEvent(0, 0, ParseEventType.DocumentStart);
+            }
+
+            var lineInfo = token as Newtonsoft.Json.IJsonLineInfo;
+            var line = lineInfo.LineNumber;
+            var column = lineInfo.LinePosition;
+
+            switch (token.Type)
+            {
+                case JTokenType.Null:
+                    yield return new ParseEvent(line, column, ParseEventType.Null, null);
+                    break;
+
+                case JTokenType.Boolean:
+                    yield return new ParseEvent(line, column, ParseEventType.Boolean, token.ToObject<Boolean>());
+                    break;
+
+                case JTokenType.Float:
+                case JTokenType.Integer:
+                    yield return new ParseEvent(line, column, ParseEventType.Number, token.ToObject<Double>());
+                    break;
+
+                case JTokenType.String:
+                    yield return new ParseEvent(line, column, ParseEventType.String, token.ToObject<String>());
+                    break;
+
+                case JTokenType.Array:
+                    yield return new ParseEvent(line, column, ParseEventType.SequenceStart);
+                    foreach (var item in (token as JArray))
+                    {
+                        foreach (var e in GetEvents(item))
+                        {
+                            yield return e;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    yield return new ParseEvent(line, column, ParseEventType.SequenceEnd);
+                    break;
+
+                case JTokenType.Object:
+                    yield return new ParseEvent(line, column, ParseEventType.MappingStart);
+                    foreach (var pair in (token as JObject))
+                    {
+                        yield return new ParseEvent(line, column, ParseEventType.String, pair.Key ?? String.Empty);
+                        foreach (var e in GetEvents(pair.Value))
+                        {
+                            yield return e;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    yield return new ParseEvent(line, column, ParseEventType.MappingEnd);
+                    break;
+
+                default:
+                    throw new NotSupportedException($"Unexpected JTokenType {token.Type}");
+            }
+
+            if (root)
+            {
+                yield return new ParseEvent(0, 0, ParseEventType.DocumentEnd);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private struct ParseEvent
+        {
+            public ParseEvent(
+                Int32 line,
+                Int32 column,
+                ParseEventType type,
+                Object value = null)
+            {
+                Line = line;
+                Column = column;
+                Type = type;
+                Value = value;
+            }
+
+            public readonly Int32 Line;
+            public readonly Int32 Column;
+            public readonly ParseEventType Type;
+            public readonly Object Value;
+        }
+
+        private enum ParseEventType
+        {
+            None = 0,
+            Null,
+            Boolean,
+            Number,
+            String,
+            SequenceStart,
+            SequenceEnd,
+            MappingStart,
+            MappingEnd,
+            DocumentStart,
+            DocumentEnd,
+        }
+
+        private IEnumerator<ParseEvent> m_enumerator;
+        private Int32? m_fileId;
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/WorkflowParser/Conversion/MatrixBuilder.cs

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+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using GitHub.Actions.Expressions;
+using GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Data;
+using GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk;
+using GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.ObjectTemplating;
+using GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.ObjectTemplating.Tokens;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.Conversion
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Used to build a matrix cross product and apply include/exclude filters.
+    /// </summary>
+    internal sealed class MatrixBuilder
+    {
+        internal MatrixBuilder(
+            TemplateContext context,
+            String jobName)
+        {
+            m_context = context;
+            m_jobName = jobName;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds an input vector. <c ref="Build" /> creates a cross product from all input vectors.
+        ///
+        /// For example, given the matrix:
+        ///   arch: [x64, x86]
+        ///   os: [linux, windows]
+        ///
+        /// This method should be called twice:
+        ///   AddVector("arch", ...);
+        ///   AddVector("os", ...)
+        /// </summary>
+        internal void AddVector(
+            String name,
+            SequenceToken vector)
+        {
+            m_vectors.Add(name, vector.ToExpressionData());
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds the sequence containg all exclude mappings.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal void Exclude(SequenceToken exclude)
+        {
+            m_excludeSequence = exclude;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds the sequence containg all include mappings.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal void Include(SequenceToken include)
+        {
+            m_includeSequence = include;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Builds the matrix.
+        ///
+        /// In addition to computing the cross product of all input vectors, this method also:
+        ///   1. Applies all exclude filters against each cross product vector
+        ///   2. Applies all include filters against each cross product vector, which may
+        ///      add additional values into existing vectors
+        ///   3. Appends all unmatched include vectors, as additional result vectors
+        ///
+        /// Example 1, simple cross product:
+        ///   arch: [x64, x86]
+        ///   os: [linux, windows]
+        /// The result would contain the following vectors:
+        ///   [arch: x64, os: linux]
+        ///   [arch: x64, os: windows]
+        ///   [arch: x86, os: linux]
+        ///   [arch: x86, os: windows]
+        ///
+        /// Example 2, using exclude filter:
+        ///   arch: [x64, x86]
+        ///   os: [linux, windows]
+        ///   exclude:
+        ///     - arch: x86
+        ///       os: linux
+        /// The result would contain the following vectors:
+        ///   [arch: x64, os: linux]
+        ///   [arch: x64, os: windows]
+        ///   [arch: x86, os: windows]
+        ///
+        /// Example 3, using include filter to add additional values:
+        ///   arch: [x64, x86]
+        ///   os: [linux, windows]
+        ///   include:
+        ///     - arch: x64
+        ///       os: linux
+        ///       publish: true
+        /// The result would contain the following vectors:
+        ///   [arch: x64, os: linux, publish: true]
+        ///   [arch: x64, os: windows]
+        ///   [arch: x86, os: linux]
+        ///   [arch: x86, os: windows]
+        ///
+        /// Example 4, include additional vectors:
+        ///   arch: [x64, x86]
+        ///   os: [linux, windows]
+        ///   include:
+        ///     - arch: x64
+        ///     - os: macos
+        /// The result would contain the following vectors:
+        ///   [arch: x64, os: linux]
+        ///   [arch: x64, os: windows]
+        ///   [arch: x86, os: linux]
+        ///   [arch: x86, os: windows]
+        ///   [arch: x64, os: macos]
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>One strategy configuration per result vector</returns>
+        internal IEnumerable<StrategyConfiguration> Build()
+        {
+            // Parse includes/excludes
+            var include = new MatrixInclude(m_context, m_vectors, m_includeSequence);
+            var exclude = new MatrixExclude(m_context, m_vectors, m_excludeSequence);
+
+            // Calculate the cross product size
+            int productSize;
+            if (m_vectors.Count > 0)
+            {
+                productSize = 1;
+                foreach (var vectorPair in m_vectors)
+                {
+                    checked
+                    {
+                        var vector = vectorPair.Value.AssertArray("vector");
+                        productSize *= vector.Count;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                productSize = 0;
+            }
+
+            var idBuilder = new IdBuilder();
+
+            // Cross product vectors
+            for (var productIndex = 0; productIndex < productSize; productIndex++)
+            {
+                // Matrix
+                var matrix = new DictionaryExpressionData();
+                var blockSize = productSize;
+                foreach (var vectorPair in m_vectors)
+                {
+                    var vectorName = vectorPair.Key;
+                    var vector = vectorPair.Value.AssertArray("vector");
+                    blockSize = blockSize / vector.Count;
+                    var vectorIndex = (productIndex / blockSize) % vector.Count;
+                    matrix.Add(vectorName, vector[vectorIndex]);
+                }
+
+                // Exclude
+                if (exclude.Match(matrix))
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                // Include extra values in the vector
+                include.Match(matrix, out var extra);
+
+                // Create the configuration
+                yield return CreateConfiguration(idBuilder, matrix, extra);
+            }
+
+            // Explicit vectors
+            foreach (var matrix in include.GetUnmatchedVectors())
+            {
+                yield return CreateConfiguration(idBuilder, matrix, null);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private StrategyConfiguration CreateConfiguration(
+            IdBuilder idBuilder,
+            DictionaryExpressionData matrix,
+            DictionaryExpressionData extra)
+        {
+            // New configuration
+            var configuration = new StrategyConfiguration();
+            m_context.Memory.AddBytes(TemplateMemory.MinObjectSize);
+
+            // Gather segments for ID and display name
+            var nameBuilder = new JobNameBuilder(m_jobName);
+            foreach (var matrixData in matrix.Traverse(omitKeys: true))
+            {
+                var segment = default(String);
+                if (matrixData is BooleanExpressionData || matrixData is NumberExpressionData || matrixData is StringExpressionData)
+                {
+                    segment = matrixData.ToString();
+                }
+
+                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(segment))
+                {
+                    // ID segment
+                    idBuilder.AppendSegment(segment);
+
+                    // Display name segment
+                    nameBuilder.AppendSegment(segment);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Id
+            configuration.Id = idBuilder.Build(allowReservedPrefix: false, maxLength: m_context.GetFeatures().ShortMatrixIds ? 25 : WorkflowConstants.MaxNodeNameLength);
+            m_context.Memory.AddBytes(configuration.Id);
+
+            // Display name
+            configuration.Name = nameBuilder.Build();
+            m_context.Memory.AddBytes(configuration.Name);
+
+            // Extra values
+            if (extra?.Count > 0)
+            {
+                matrix.Add(extra);
+            }
+
+            // Matrix context
+            configuration.ExpressionData.Add(WorkflowTemplateConstants.Matrix, matrix);
+            m_context.Memory.AddBytes(WorkflowTemplateConstants.Matrix);
+            m_context.Memory.AddBytes(matrix, traverse: true);
+
+            return configuration;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Represents the sequence "strategy.matrix.include"
+        /// </summary>
+        private sealed class MatrixInclude
+        {
+            public MatrixInclude(
+                TemplateContext context,
+                DictionaryExpressionData vectors,
+                SequenceToken includeSequence)
+            {
+                // Convert to includes sets
+                if (includeSequence?.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    foreach (var includeItem in includeSequence)
+                    {
+                        var includeMapping = includeItem.AssertMapping("matrix includes item");
+
+                        // Distinguish filters versus extra
+                        var filter = new MappingToken(null, null, null);
+                        var extra = new DictionaryExpressionData();
+                        foreach (var includePair in includeMapping)
+                        {
+                            var includeKeyLiteral = includePair.Key.AssertString("matrix include item key");
+                            if (vectors.ContainsKey(includeKeyLiteral.Value))
+                            {
+                                filter.Add(includeKeyLiteral, includePair.Value);
+                            }
+                            else
+                            {
+                                extra.Add(includeKeyLiteral.Value, includePair.Value.ToExpressionData());
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        // At least one filter or extra
+                        if (filter.Count == 0 && extra.Count == 0)
+                        {
+                            context.Error(includeMapping, $"Matrix include mapping does not contain any values");
+                            continue;
+                        }
+
+                        // Add filter
+                        m_filters.Add(new MatrixIncludeFilter(filter, extra));
+                    }
+                }
+
+                m_matches = new Boolean[m_filters.Count];
+            }
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Matches a vector from the cross product against each include filter.
+            ///
+            /// For example, given the matrix:
+            ///   arch: [x64, x86]
+            ///   config: [release, debug]
+            ///   include:
+            ///     - arch: x64
+            ///       config: release
+            ///       publish: true
+            ///
+            /// This method would return the following:
+            ///   Match(
+            ///     matrix: {arch: x64, config: release},
+            ///     out extra: {publish: true})
+            ///   => true
+            ///
+            ///   Match(
+            ///     matrix: {arch: x64, config: debug},
+            ///     out extra: null)
+            ///   => false
+            ///
+            ///   Match(
+            ///     matrix: {arch: x86, config: release},
+            ///     out extra: null)
+            ///   => false
+            ///
+            ///   Match(
+            ///     matrix: {arch: x86, config: debug},
+            ///     out extra: null)
+            ///   => false
+            /// </summary>
+            /// <param name="matrix">A vector of the cross product</param>
+            /// <param name="extra">Extra values to add to the vector</param>
+            /// <returns>True if the vector matched at least one include filter</returns>
+            public Boolean Match(
+                DictionaryExpressionData matrix,
+                out DictionaryExpressionData extra)
+            {
+                extra = default(DictionaryExpressionData);
+                for (var i = 0; i < m_filters.Count; i++)
+                {
+                    var filter = m_filters[i];
+                    if (filter.Match(matrix, out var items))
+                    {
+                        m_matches[i] = true;
+
+                        if (extra == null)
+                        {
+                            extra = new DictionaryExpressionData();
+                        }
+
+                        foreach (var pair in items)
+                        {
+                            extra[pair.Key] = pair.Value;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                return extra != null;
+            }
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Gets all additional vectors to add. These are additional configurations that were not produced
+            /// from the cross product. These are include vectors that did not match any cross product results.
+            ///
+            /// For example, given the matrix:
+            ///   arch: [x64, x86]
+            ///   config: [release, debug]
+            ///   include:
+            ///     - arch: arm64
+            ///       config: debug
+            ///
+            /// This method would return the following:
+            ///   - {arch: arm64, config: debug}
+            /// </summary>
+            public IEnumerable<DictionaryExpressionData> GetUnmatchedVectors()
+            {
+                for (var i = 0; i < m_filters.Count; i++)
+                {
+                    if (m_matches[i])
+                    {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    var filter = m_filters[i];
+                    var matrix = new DictionaryExpressionData();
+                    foreach (var pair in filter.Filter)
+                    {
+                        var keyLiteral = pair.Key.AssertString("matrix include item key");
+                        matrix.Add(keyLiteral.Value, pair.Value.ToExpressionData());
+                    }
+
+                    foreach (var includePair in filter.Extra)
+                    {
+                        matrix.Add(includePair.Key, includePair.Value);
+                    }
+
+                    yield return matrix;
+                }
+            }
+
+            private readonly List<MatrixIncludeFilter> m_filters = new List<MatrixIncludeFilter>();
+
+            // Tracks whether a filter has been matched
+            private readonly Boolean[] m_matches;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Represents an item within the sequence "strategy.matrix.include"
+        /// </summary>
+        private sealed class MatrixIncludeFilter : MatrixFilter
+        {
+            public MatrixIncludeFilter(
+                MappingToken filter,
+                DictionaryExpressionData extra)
+                : base(filter)
+            {
+                Filter = filter;
+                Extra = extra;
+            }
+
+            public Boolean Match(
+                DictionaryExpressionData matrix,
+                out DictionaryExpressionData extra)
+            {
+                if (base.Match(matrix))
+                {
+                    extra = Extra;
+                    return true;
+                }
+
+                extra = null;
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            public DictionaryExpressionData Extra { get; }
+            public MappingToken Filter { get; }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Represents the sequence "strategy.matrix.exclude"
+        /// </summary>
+        private sealed class MatrixExclude
+        {
+            public MatrixExclude(
+                TemplateContext context,
+                DictionaryExpressionData vectors,
+                SequenceToken excludeSequence)
+            {
+                // Convert to excludes sets
+                if (excludeSequence?.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    foreach (var excludeItem in excludeSequence)
+                    {
+                        var excludeMapping = excludeItem.AssertMapping("matrix excludes item");
+
+                        // Check empty
+                        if (excludeMapping.Count == 0)
+                        {
+                            context.Error(excludeMapping, $"Matrix exclude filter must not be empty");
+                            continue;
+                        }
+
+                        // Validate first-level keys
+                        foreach (var excludePair in excludeMapping)
+                        {
+                            var excludeKey = excludePair.Key.AssertString("matrix excludes item key");
+                            if (!vectors.ContainsKey(excludeKey.Value))
+                            {
+                                context.Error(excludeKey, $"Matrix exclude key '{excludeKey.Value}' does not match any key within the matrix");
+                                continue;
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        // Add filter
+                        m_filters.Add(new MatrixExcludeFilter(excludeMapping));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Matches a vector from the cross product against each exclude filter.
+            ///
+            /// For example, given the matrix:
+            ///   arch: [x64, x86]
+            ///   config: [release, debug]
+            ///   exclude:
+            ///     - arch: x86
+            ///       config: release
+            ///
+            /// This method would return the following:
+            ///   Match( {arch: x64, config: release} ) => false
+            ///   Match( {arch: x64, config: debug}   ) => false
+            ///   Match( {arch: x86, config: release} ) => true
+            ///   Match( {arch: x86, config: debug}   ) => false
+            /// </summary>
+            /// <param name="matrix">A vector of the cross product</param>
+            /// <param name="extra">Extra values to add to the vector</param>
+            /// <returns>True if the vector matched at least one exclude filter</returns>
+            public Boolean Match(DictionaryExpressionData matrix)
+            {
+                foreach (var filter in m_filters)
+                {
+                    if (filter.Match(matrix))
+                    {
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            private readonly List<MatrixExcludeFilter> m_filters = new List<MatrixExcludeFilter>();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Represents an item within the sequence "strategy.matrix.exclude"
+        /// </summary>
+        private sealed class MatrixExcludeFilter : MatrixFilter
+        {
+            public MatrixExcludeFilter(MappingToken filter)
+                : base(filter)
+            {
+            }
+
+            public new Boolean Match(DictionaryExpressionData matrix)
+            {
+                return base.Match(matrix);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Base class for matrix include/exclude filters. That is, an item within the
+        /// sequence "strategy.matrix.include" or within the sequence "strategy.matrix.exclude".
+        /// </summary>
+        private abstract class MatrixFilter
+        {
+            protected MatrixFilter(MappingToken matrixFilter)
+            {
+                // Traverse the structure and add an expression to compare each leaf node.
+                // For example, given the filter:
+                //   versions:
+                //     node-version: 12
+                //     npm-version: 6
+                //   config: release
+                // The following filter expressions would be created:
+                //   - matrix.versions.node-version == 12
+                //   - matrix.versions.npm-version == 6
+                //   - matrix.config == 'release'
+                var state = new MappingState(null, matrixFilter) as TokenState;
+                while (state != null)
+                {
+                    if (state.MoveNext())
+                    {
+                        // Leaf
+                        if (state.Current is LiteralToken literal)
+                        {
+                            AddExpression(state.Path, literal);
+                        }
+                        // Mapping
+                        else if (state.Current is MappingToken mapping)
+                        {
+                            state = new MappingState(state, mapping);
+                        }
+                        // Sequence
+                        else if (state.Current is SequenceToken sequence)
+                        {
+                            state = new SequenceState(state, sequence);
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            throw new NotSupportedException($"Unexpected token type '{state.Current.Type}' when constructing matrix filter expressions");
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        state = state.Parent;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            protected Boolean Match(DictionaryExpressionData matrix)
+            {
+                if (matrix.Count == 0)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException("Matrix filter cannot be empty");
+                }
+
+                foreach (var expression in m_expressions)
+                {
+                    var result = expression.Evaluate(null, null, matrix, null);
+                    if (result.IsFalsy)
+                    {
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            private void AddExpression(
+                String path,
+                LiteralToken literal)
+            {
+                var expressionLiteral = default(String);
+                switch (literal.Type)
+                {
+                    case TokenType.Null:
+                        expressionLiteral = ExpressionConstants.Null;
+                        break;
+
+                    case TokenType.Boolean:
+                        var booleanToken = literal as BooleanToken;
+                        expressionLiteral = ExpressionUtility.ConvertToParseToken(booleanToken.Value);
+                        break;
+
+                    case TokenType.Number:
+                        var numberToken = literal as NumberToken;
+                        expressionLiteral = ExpressionUtility.ConvertToParseToken(numberToken.Value);
+                        break;
+
+                    case TokenType.String:
+                        var stringToken = literal as StringToken;
+                        expressionLiteral = ExpressionUtility.ConvertToParseToken(stringToken.Value);
+                        break;
+
+                    default:
+                        throw new NotSupportedException($"Unexpected literal type '{literal.Type}'");
+                }
+
+                var parser = new ExpressionParser();
+                var expressionString = $"{path} == {expressionLiteral}";
+                var expression = parser.CreateTree(expressionString, null, s_matrixFilterNamedValues, null);
+                m_expressions.Add(expression);
+            }
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Used to maintain state while traversing a mapping when building filter expressions.
+            /// See <see cref="MatrixFilter"/> for more info.
+            /// </summary>
+            private sealed class MappingState : TokenState
+            {
+                public MappingState(
+                    TokenState parent,
+                    MappingToken mapping)
+                    : base(parent)
+                {
+                    m_mapping = mapping;
+                    m_index = -1;
+                }
+
+                public override Boolean MoveNext()
+                {
+                    if (++m_index < m_mapping.Count)
+                    {
+                        var pair = m_mapping[m_index];
+                        var keyLiteral = pair.Key.AssertString("matrix filter key");
+                        Current = pair.Value;
+                        var parentPath = Parent?.Path ?? WorkflowTemplateConstants.Matrix;
+                        Path = $"{parentPath}[{ExpressionUtility.ConvertToParseToken(keyLiteral.Value)}]";
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        Current = null;
+                        Path = null;
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                private MappingToken m_mapping;
+                private Int32 m_index;
+            }
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Used to maintain state while traversing a sequence when building filter expressions.
+            /// See <see cref="MatrixFilter"/> for more info.
+            /// </summary>
+            private sealed class SequenceState : TokenState
+            {
+                public SequenceState(
+                    TokenState parent,
+                    SequenceToken sequence)
+                    : base(parent)
+                {
+                    m_sequence = sequence;
+                    m_index = -1;
+                }
+
+                public override Boolean MoveNext()
+                {
+                    if (++m_index < m_sequence.Count)
+                    {
+                        Current = m_sequence[m_index];
+                        var parentPath = Parent?.Path ?? WorkflowTemplateConstants.Matrix;
+                        Path = $"{parentPath}[{ExpressionUtility.ConvertToParseToken((Double)m_index)}]";
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        Current = null;
+                        Path = null;
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                private SequenceToken m_sequence;
+                private Int32 m_index;
+            }
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Used to maintain state while traversing a mapping/sequence when building filter expressions.
+            /// See <see cref="MatrixFilter"/> for more info.
+            /// </summary>
+            private abstract class TokenState
+            {
+                protected TokenState(TokenState parent)
+                {
+                    Parent = parent;
+                }
+
+                public TemplateToken Current { get; protected set; }
+                public TokenState Parent { get; }
+
+                /// <summary>
+                /// The expression used to reference the current position within the structure.
+                /// For example: matrix.node-version
+                /// </summary>
+                public String Path { get; protected set; }
+
+                public abstract Boolean MoveNext();
+            }
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Represents the "matrix" context within an include/exclude expression
+            /// </summary>
+            private sealed class MatrixNamedValue : NamedValue
+            {
+                protected override Object EvaluateCore(
+                    EvaluationContext context,
+                    out ResultMemory resultMemory)
+                {
+                    resultMemory = null;
+                    return context.State;
+                }
+            }
+
+            private static readonly INamedValueInfo[] s_matrixFilterNamedValues = new INamedValueInfo[]
+            {
+                new NamedValueInfo<MatrixNamedValue>(WorkflowTemplateConstants.Matrix),
+            };
+            private readonly List<IExpressionNode> m_expressions = new List<IExpressionNode>();
+        }
+
+        private readonly TemplateContext m_context;
+        private readonly String m_jobName;
+        private readonly DictionaryExpressionData m_vectors = new DictionaryExpressionData();
+        private SequenceToken m_excludeSequence;
+        private SequenceToken m_includeSequence;
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/WorkflowParser/Conversion/PermissionLevelExtensions.cs

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+using System;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.Conversion
+{
+    internal static class PermissionLevelExtensions
+    {
+        public static bool IsLessThanOrEqualTo(
+            this PermissionLevel permissionLevel, 
+            PermissionLevel other)
+        {
+            switch (permissionLevel, other)
+            {
+                case (PermissionLevel.NoAccess, PermissionLevel.NoAccess):
+                case (PermissionLevel.NoAccess, PermissionLevel.Read):
+                case (PermissionLevel.NoAccess, PermissionLevel.Write):
+                case (PermissionLevel.Read, PermissionLevel.Read):
+                case (PermissionLevel.Read, PermissionLevel.Write):
+                case (PermissionLevel.Write, PermissionLevel.Write): 
+                    return true;
+                case (PermissionLevel.Read, PermissionLevel.NoAccess):
+                case (PermissionLevel.Write, PermissionLevel.NoAccess):
+                case (PermissionLevel.Write, PermissionLevel.Read):
+                    return false;
+                default:
+                    throw new ArgumentException($"Invalid enum comparison: {permissionLevel} and {other}");
+            }
+        }
+
+        public static string ConvertToString(this PermissionLevel permissionLevel)
+        {
+            switch (permissionLevel)
+            {
+                case PermissionLevel.NoAccess:
+                    return "none";
+                case PermissionLevel.Read:
+                    return "read";
+                case PermissionLevel.Write:
+                    return "write";
+                default:
+                    throw new NotSupportedException($"invalid permission level found. {permissionLevel}");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/WorkflowParser/Conversion/PermissionLevelViolation.cs

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+namespace GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.Conversion
+{
+    internal sealed class PermissionLevelViolation
+    {
+
+        public PermissionLevelViolation(string permissionName, PermissionLevel requestedPermissions, PermissionLevel allowedPermissions)
+        {
+            PermissionName = permissionName;
+            RequestedPermissionLevel = requestedPermissions;
+            AllowedPermissionLevel = allowedPermissions;
+        }
+
+        public string PermissionName
+        {
+            get;
+        }
+
+        public PermissionLevel RequestedPermissionLevel
+        {
+            get;
+        }
+        public PermissionLevel AllowedPermissionLevel
+        {
+            get;
+        }
+
+        public string RequestedPermissionLevelString()
+        {
+            return $"{PermissionName}: {RequestedPermissionLevel.ConvertToString()}";
+        }
+
+        public string AllowedPermissionLevelString()
+        {
+            return $"{PermissionName}: {AllowedPermissionLevel.ConvertToString()}";
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/WorkflowParser/Conversion/PermissionsHelper.cs

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+#nullable enable
+
+using System;
+using System.Linq;
+using GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.ObjectTemplating;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.Conversion
+{
+    internal static class PermissionsHelper
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Validates permissions requested in a reusable workflow do not exceed allowed permissions
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="context">The template context</param>
+        /// <param name="workflowJob">The reusable workflow job</param>
+        /// <param name="embeddedJob">(Optional) Used when formatting errors related to an embedded job within the reusable workflow</param>
+        /// <param name="requested">The permissions within the reusable workflow file. These may be defined either at the root of the file, or may be defined on a job within the file.</param>
+        /// <param name="explicitMax">(Optional) The max permissions explicitly allowed by the caller</param>
+        /// <param name="permissionsPolicy">The default permissions policy</param>
+        /// <param name="isTrusted">Indicates whether the reusable workflow exists within the same trust boundary (e.g. enterprise/organization) as a the root workflow</param>
+        internal static void ValidateEmbeddedPermissions(
+            TemplateContext context,
+            ReusableWorkflowJob workflowJob,
+            IJob? embeddedJob,
+            Permissions requested,
+            Permissions? explicitMax,
+            string permissionsPolicy,
+            bool isTrusted)
+        {
+            if (requested == null)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var effectiveMax = explicitMax ?? CreatePermissionsFromPolicy(context, permissionsPolicy, includeIdToken: isTrusted, includeModels: context.GetFeatures().AllowModelsPermission);
+            
+            if (requested.ViolatesMaxPermissions(effectiveMax, out var permissionLevelViolations))
+            {
+                var requestedStr = string.Join(", ", permissionLevelViolations.Select(x => x.RequestedPermissionLevelString()));
+                var allowedStr = string.Join(", ", permissionLevelViolations.Select(x => x.AllowedPermissionLevelString()));
+                if (embeddedJob != null)
+                {
+                    context.Error(workflowJob.Id, $"Error calling workflow '{workflowJob.Ref}'. The nested job '{embeddedJob.Id!.Value}' is requesting '{requestedStr}', but is only allowed '{allowedStr}'.");
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    context.Error(workflowJob.Id, $"Error calling workflow '{workflowJob.Ref}'. The workflow is requesting '{requestedStr}', but is only allowed '{allowedStr}'.");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates permissions based on policy
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="context">The template context</param>
+        /// <param name="permissionsPolicy">The permissions policy</param>
+        /// <param name="includeIdToken">Indicates whether the permissions should include an ID token</param>
+        private static Permissions CreatePermissionsFromPolicy(
+            TemplateContext context,
+            string permissionsPolicy,
+            bool includeIdToken,
+            bool includeModels)
+        {
+            switch (permissionsPolicy)
+            {
+                case WorkflowConstants.PermissionsPolicy.LimitedRead:
+                    return new Permissions(PermissionLevel.NoAccess, includeIdToken: false, includeAttestations: false, includeModels: false)
+                    {
+                        Contents = PermissionLevel.Read,
+                        Packages = PermissionLevel.Read,
+                    };
+                case WorkflowConstants.PermissionsPolicy.Write:
+                    return new Permissions(PermissionLevel.Write, includeIdToken: includeIdToken, includeAttestations: true, includeModels: includeModels);
+                default:
+                    throw new ArgumentException($"Unexpected permission policy: '{permissionsPolicy}'");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/WorkflowParser/Conversion/ReusableWorkflowsLoader.cs

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+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using GitHub.Actions.Expressions;
+using GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Sdk;
+using GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.Conversion;
+using GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.ObjectTemplating.Tokens;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.Conversion
+{
+    using GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.ObjectTemplating;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Loads reusable workflows
+    /// </summary>
+    internal sealed class ReusableWorkflowsLoader
+    {
+        private ReusableWorkflowsLoader(
+            IServerTraceWriter serverTrace,
+            ITraceWriter trace,
+            ParseOptions options,
+            WorkflowUsage usage,
+            TemplateContext context,
+            WorkflowTemplate workflowTemplate,
+            YamlTemplateLoader loader,
+            String permissionPolicy,
+            IDictionary<string, ReferencedWorkflow> referencedWorkflows)
+        {
+            m_serverTrace = serverTrace ?? new EmptyServerTraceWriter();
+            m_trace = trace ?? new EmptyTraceWriter();
+            m_parseOptions = new ParseOptions(options ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(options)));
+            m_usage = usage ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(usage));
+            m_context = context ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(context));
+            m_workflowTemplate = workflowTemplate ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(workflowTemplate));
+            m_loader = loader ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(loader));
+            m_permissionPolicy = permissionPolicy ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(permissionPolicy));
+            m_referencedWorkflows = referencedWorkflows ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(referencedWorkflows));
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Loads reusable workflows if not in an error state.
+        ///
+        /// Any new errors are recorded to both <c ref="TemplateContext.Errors" /> and <c ref="WorkflowTemplate.Errors" />.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static void Load(
+            IServerTraceWriter serverTrace,
+            ITraceWriter trace,
+            ParseOptions options,
+            WorkflowUsage usage,
+            TemplateContext context,
+            WorkflowTemplate workflowTemplate,
+            YamlTemplateLoader loader,
+            String permissionPolicy,
+            IDictionary<string, ReferencedWorkflow> referencedWorkflows)
+        {
+            new ReusableWorkflowsLoader(serverTrace, trace, options, usage, context, workflowTemplate, loader, permissionPolicy, referencedWorkflows)
+                .Load();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Refer overload
+        /// </summary>
+        private void Load()
+        {
+            // Skip reusable workflows?
+            if (m_parseOptions.SkipReusableWorkflows)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Check errors
+            if (m_context.Errors.Count > 0)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Note, the "finally" block appends context.Errors to workflowTemplate
+            var hasReusableWorkflowJob = false;
+            try
+            {
+                foreach (var job in m_workflowTemplate.Jobs)
+                {
+                    // Load reusable workflow
+                    if (job is ReusableWorkflowJob workflowJob)
+                    {
+                        hasReusableWorkflowJob = true;
+                        LoadRecursive(workflowJob);
+
+                        // Check errors
+                        if (m_context.Errors.Count > 0)
+                        {
+                            return;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            catch (ReferencedWorkflowNotFoundException)
+            {
+                // Long term, catch TemplateUserException and let others bubble
+                throw;
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                m_context.Errors.Add(ex);
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                // Append context.Errors to workflowTemplate
+                if (m_context.Errors.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    foreach (var error in m_context.Errors)
+                    {
+                        m_workflowTemplate.Errors.Add(new WorkflowValidationError(error.Code, error.Message));
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Update WorkflowTemplate.FileTable with referenced workflows
+                if (hasReusableWorkflowJob)
+                {
+                    m_workflowTemplate.FileTable.Clear();
+                    m_workflowTemplate.FileTable.AddRange(m_context.GetFileTable());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This loads referenced workflow by parsing the workflow file and converting to workflow template WorkflowJob.
+        /// </summary>
+        private void LoadRecursive(
+            ReusableWorkflowJob workflowJob,
+            int depth = 1)
+        {
+            // Check depth
+            if (depth > m_parseOptions.MaxNestedReusableWorkflowsDepth)
+            {
+                throw new Exception($"Nested reusable workflow depth exceeded {m_parseOptions.MaxNestedReusableWorkflowsDepth}.");
+            }
+
+            TemplateToken tokens;
+
+            // Load the reusable workflow
+            try
+            {
+                // Fully qualify workflow ref
+                workflowJob.Ref = FullyQualifyWorkflowRef(m_context, workflowJob.Ref, m_referencedWorkflows);
+                var isTrusted = IsReferencedWorkflowTrusted(workflowJob.Ref.Value);
+
+                // Parse template tokens
+                tokens = m_loader.ParseWorkflow(m_context, workflowJob.Ref.Value);
+
+                // Gather telemetry
+                m_usage.Gather(m_context, tokens);
+
+                // Check errors
+                if (m_context.Errors.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    // Short-circuit
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                // Convert to workflow types
+                WorkflowTemplateConverter.ConvertToReferencedWorkflow(m_context, tokens, workflowJob, m_permissionPolicy, isTrusted);
+
+                // Check errors
+                if (m_context.Errors.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    // Short-circuit
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                // Prefix errors with caller file/line/col
+                PrefixErrorsWithCallerInfo(workflowJob);
+            }
+
+            // Load nested reusable workflows
+            foreach (var nestedJob in workflowJob.Jobs)
+            {
+                if (nestedJob is ReusableWorkflowJob nestedWorkflowJob)
+                {
+                    // Recurse
+                    LoadRecursive(nestedWorkflowJob, depth + 1);
+
+                    // Check errors
+                    if (m_context.Errors.Count > 0)
+                    {
+                        return;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// For the given token and referencedWorkflows, resolve the workflow reference (i.e. token value)
+        /// This ensures that the workflow reference is the fully qualified form (nwo+path+version) even when calling local workflows without nwo or version
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static StringToken FullyQualifyWorkflowRef(
+            TemplateContext context,
+            StringToken workflowJobRef,
+            IDictionary<string, ReferencedWorkflow> referencedWorkflows)
+        {
+            if (!workflowJobRef.Value.StartsWith(WorkflowTemplateConstants.LocalPrefix))
+            {
+                return workflowJobRef;
+            }
+
+            var callerPath = context.GetFileName(workflowJobRef.FileId.Value);
+            if (!referencedWorkflows.TryGetValue(callerPath, out ReferencedWorkflow callerWorkflow) || callerWorkflow == null)
+            {
+                throw new ReferencedWorkflowNotFoundException($"Cannot find the caller workflow from the referenced workflows: '{callerPath}'");
+            }
+
+            var filePath = workflowJobRef.Value.Substring(WorkflowTemplateConstants.LocalPrefix.Length);
+            var path = $"{callerWorkflow.Repository}/{filePath}@{callerWorkflow.ResolvedSha}";
+
+            return new StringToken(workflowJobRef.FileId, workflowJobRef.Line, workflowJobRef.Column, path);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Prefixes all error messages with the caller file/line/column.
+        /// </summary>
+        private void PrefixErrorsWithCallerInfo(ReusableWorkflowJob workflowJob)
+        {
+            if (m_context.Errors.Count == 0)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var callerFile = m_context.GetFileName(workflowJob.Ref.FileId.Value);
+            for (int i = 0; i < m_context.Errors.Count; i++)
+            {
+                var errorMessage = m_context.Errors.GetMessage(i);
+                if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(errorMessage) || !errorMessage.StartsWith(callerFile))
+                {
+                    // when there is no caller file in the error message, we add it for annotation
+                    m_context.Errors.PrefixMessage(
+                        i,
+                        TemplateStrings.CalledWorkflowNotValidWithErrors(
+                            callerFile,
+                            TemplateStrings.LineColumn(workflowJob.Ref.Line, workflowJob.Ref.Column)));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Checks if the given workflowJobRefValue is trusted
+        /// </summary>
+        private bool IsReferencedWorkflowTrusted(String workflowJobRefValue)
+        {
+            if (m_referencedWorkflows.TryGetValue(workflowJobRefValue, out ReferencedWorkflow referencedWorkflow) &&
+                referencedWorkflow != null)
+            {
+                return referencedWorkflow.IsTrusted();
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        private readonly TemplateContext m_context;
+        private readonly YamlTemplateLoader m_loader;
+        private readonly ParseOptions m_parseOptions;
+        private readonly string m_permissionPolicy;
+        private readonly IDictionary<string, ReferencedWorkflow> m_referencedWorkflows;
+        private readonly IServerTraceWriter m_serverTrace;
+        private readonly ITraceWriter m_trace;
+        private readonly WorkflowUsage m_usage;
+        private readonly WorkflowTemplate m_workflowTemplate;
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/WorkflowParser/Conversion/TemplateTokenExtensions.cs

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+#nullable disable // Consider removing in the future to minimize likelihood of NullReferenceException; refer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/nullable-references
+
+using System;
+using GitHub.Actions.Expressions.Data;
+using GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.ObjectTemplating.Tokens;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.Conversion
+{
+    internal static class TemplateTokenExtensions
+    {
+        public static ArrayExpressionData ToExpressionData(this SequenceToken sequence)
+        {
+            var token = sequence as TemplateToken;
+            var expressionData = token.ToExpressionData();
+            return expressionData.AssertArray("converted sequence token");
+        }
+
+        public static DictionaryExpressionData ToExpressionData(this MappingToken mapping)
+        {
+            var token = mapping as TemplateToken;
+            var expressionData = token.ToExpressionData();
+            return expressionData.AssertDictionary("converted mapping token");
+        }
+
+        public static ExpressionData ToExpressionData(this TemplateToken token)
+        {
+            switch (token.Type)
+            {
+                case TokenType.Mapping:
+                    var mapping = token as MappingToken;
+                    var dictionary = new DictionaryExpressionData();
+                    if (mapping.Count > 0)
+                    {
+                        foreach (var pair in mapping)
+                        {
+                            var keyLiteral = pair.Key.AssertString("dictionary context data key");
+                            var key = keyLiteral.Value;
+                            var value = pair.Value.ToExpressionData();
+                            dictionary.Add(key, value);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    return dictionary;
+
+                case TokenType.Sequence:
+                    var sequence = token as SequenceToken;
+                    var array = new ArrayExpressionData();
+                    if (sequence.Count > 0)
+                    {
+                        foreach (var item in sequence)
+                        {
+                            array.Add(item.ToExpressionData());
+                        }
+                    }
+                    return array;
+
+                case TokenType.Null:
+                    return null;
+
+                case TokenType.Boolean:
+                    var boolean = token as BooleanToken;
+                    return new BooleanExpressionData(boolean.Value);
+
+                case TokenType.Number:
+                    var number = token as NumberToken;
+                    return new NumberExpressionData(number.Value);
+
+                case TokenType.String:
+                    var stringToken = token as StringToken;
+                    return new StringExpressionData(stringToken.Value);
+
+                default:
+                    throw new NotSupportedException($"Unexpected {nameof(TemplateToken)} type '{token.Type}'");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/WorkflowParser/Conversion/WorkflowSchemaFactory.cs

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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.ObjectTemplating.Schema;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.Conversion
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Loads the schema for workflows
+    /// </summary>
+    internal static class WorkflowSchemaFactory
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Loads the template schema for the specified features.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static TemplateSchema GetSchema(WorkflowFeatures features)
+        {
+            if (features == null)
+            {
+                throw new System.ArgumentNullException(nameof(features));
+            }
+
+            // Find resource names corresponding to enabled features
+            var resourceNames = WorkflowFeatures.Names
+                .Where(x => features.GetFeature(x))         // Enabled features only
+                .Select(x => string.Concat(c_resourcePrefix, "-", x, c_resourceSuffix)) // To resource name
+                .Where(x => s_resourceNames.Contains(x))    // Resource must exist
+                .ToList();
+
+            // More than one resource found?
+            if (resourceNames.Count > 1)
+            {
+                throw new NotSupportedException("Failed to load workflow schema. Only one feature flag with schema changes can be enabled at a time.");
+            }
+
+            var resourceName = resourceNames.FirstOrDefault() ?? c_defaultResourceName;
+            return s_schemas.GetOrAdd(
+                resourceName,
+                (resourceName) =>
+                {
+                    var assembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
+                    var json = default(String);
+                    using (var stream = assembly.GetManifestResourceStream(resourceName)!)
+                    using (var streamReader = new StreamReader(stream))
+                    {
+                        json = streamReader.ReadToEnd();
+                    }
+
+                    var objectReader = new JsonObjectReader(null, json);
+                    return TemplateSchema.Load(objectReader);
+                });
+        }
+
+        private const string c_resourcePrefix = "GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.workflow-v1.0";
+        private const string c_resourceSuffix = ".json";
+        private const string c_defaultResourceName = c_resourcePrefix + c_resourceSuffix;
+        private static readonly HashSet<string> s_resourceNames = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceNames().ToHashSet(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+        private static readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, TemplateSchema> s_schemas = new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+    }
+}

src/Sdk/WorkflowParser/Conversion/WorkflowTemplateConstants.cs

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+using System;
+
+namespace GitHub.Actions.WorkflowParser.Conversion
+{
+    internal static class WorkflowTemplateConstants
+    {
+        public const String Always = "always";
+        public const String BooleanNeedsContext = "boolean-needs-context";
+        public const String BooleanStepsContext = "boolean-steps-context";
+        public const String BooleanStrategyContext = "boolean-strategy-context";
+        public const String CancelInProgress = "cancel-in-progress";
+        public const String CancelTimeoutMinutes = "cancel-timeout-minutes";
+        public const String Cancelled = "cancelled";
+        public const String Concurrency = "concurrency";
+        public const String Container = "container";
+        public const String ContinueOnError = "continue-on-error";
+        public const String Credentials = "credentials";
+        public const String Default = "default";
+        public const String Defaults = "defaults";
+        public const String Description = "description";
+        public const String DockerUriPrefix = "docker://";
+        public const String EmbeddedConcurrency = "embedded-concurrency";
+        public const String Env = "env";
+        public const String Ent = "ent";
+        public const String Enterprise = "enterprise";
+        public const String Environment = "environment";
+        public const String Event = "event";
+        public const String EventName = "event_name";
+        public const String EventPattern = "github.event";
+        public const String Exclude = "exclude";
+        public const String FailFast = "fail-fast";
+        public const String Failure = "failure";
+        public const String GitHub = "github";
+        public const String Group = "group";
+        public const String HashFiles = "hashFiles";
+        public const String Id = "id";
+        public const String If = "if";
+        public const String Image = "image";
+        public const String ImageName = "image-name";
+        public const String CustomImageVersion = "version";
+        public const String Include = "include";
+        public const String Inherit = "inherit";
+        public const String Inputs = "inputs";
+        public const String InputsPattern = "inputs.*";
+        public const String Job = "job";
+        public const String JobConcurrency = "job-concurrency";
+        public const String JobDefaultsRun = "job-defaults-run";
+        public const String JobEnvironment = "job-environment";
+        public const String JobIfResult = "job-if-result";
+        public const String JobOutputs = "job-outputs";
+        public const String Jobs = "jobs";
+        public const String JobsPattern = "jobs.*";
+        public const String JobsOutputsPattern = "jobs.*.outputs";
+        public const String Labels = "labels";
+        public const String LocalPrefix = "./";
+        public const String Matrix = "matrix";
+        public const String MaxParallel = "max-parallel";
+        public const String Name = "name";
+        public const String Needs = "needs";
+        public const String NumberNeedsContext = "number-needs-context";
+        public const String NumberStepsContext = "number-steps-context";
+        public const String NumberStrategyContext = "number-strategy-context";
+        public const String On = "on";
+        public const String Options = "options";
+        public const String Org = "org";
+        public const String Organization = "organization";
+        public const String Outputs = "outputs";
+        public const String OutputsPattern = "needs.*.outputs";
+        public const String Password = "password";
+        public const String Permissions = "permissions";
+        public const String Pool = "pool";
+        public const String Ports = "ports";
+        public const String Required = "required";
+        public const String Result = "result";
+        public const String Run = "run";
+        public const String RunName = "run-name";
+        public const String Runner = "runner";
+        public const String RunsOn = "runs-on";
+        public const String Secret = "secret";
+        public const String Secrets = "secrets";
+        public const String Services = "services";
+        public const String Shell = "shell";
+        public const String Skipped = "skipped";
+        public const String Slash = "/";
+        public const String Snapshot = "snapshot";
+        public const String StepEnv = "step-env";
+        public const String StepIfResult = "step-if-result";
+        public const String StepWith = "step-with";
+        public const String Steps = "steps";
+        public const String Strategy = "strategy";
+        public const String StringNeedsContext = "string-needs-context";
+        public const String StringRunnerContextNoSecrets = "string-runner-context-no-secrets";
+        public const String StringStepsContext = "string-steps-context";
+        public const String StringStrategyContext = "string-strategy-context";
+        public const String Success = "success";
+        public const String TimeoutMinutes = "timeout-minutes";
+        public const String Type = "type";
+        public const String TypeString = "string";
+        public const String TypeBoolean = "boolean";
+        public const String TypeNumber = "number";
+        public const String Url = "url";
+        public const String Username = "username";
+        public const String Uses = "uses";
+        public const String Vars = "vars";
+        public const String VarsPattern = "vars.*";
+        public const String VmImage = "vmImage";
+        public const String Volumes = "volumes";
+        public const String With = "with";
+        public const String Workflow = "workflow";
+        public const String Workflow_1_0 = "workflow-v1.0";
+        public const String WorkflowCall = "workflow_call";
+        public const String WorkflowCallInputs = "workflow-call-inputs";
+        public const String WorkflowCallOutputs = "workflow-call-outputs";
+        public const String WorkflowConcurrency = "workflow-concurrency";
+        public const String WorkflowDispatch = "workflow_dispatch";
+        public const String WorkflowJobSecrets = "workflow-job-secrets";
+        public const String WorkflowJobWith = "workflow-job-with";
+        public const String WorkflowRoot = "workflow-root";
+        public const String WorkingDirectory = "working-directory";
+    }
+}