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`$STAGING` value needs to a string, with length higher than zero.
Variable that contains only whitespace characters is not an empty variable.
+1. Pattern matching _(added in 11.0)_
+
+ > Example: `$VARIABLE =~ /^content.*/`
+
+ It is possible perform pattern matching against a variable and regular
+ expression. Expression like this evaluates to truth if matches are found.
+
### Unsupported predefined variables
Because GitLab evaluates variables before creating jobs, we do not support a