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- In `script`, it will work in the following lines of `script`.
- In `after_script`, it will work in following lines of `after_script`.
+Please notice the specific case of `after_script` scripts, that can:
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+- Only use variables defined before the script within the same `after_script` section.
+- Not use variables defined in `before_script` and `script`.
+
+Both restrictions are caused by the fact, that `after_script` script is executed in a
+[separated shell context](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/yaml/README.html#before_script-and-after_script).
+
## Persisted variables
NOTE: **Note:**