diff --git a/.github/actions/setup/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup/action.yml
index 715c4adbdf..0de9216466 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup/action.yml
@@ -77,12 +77,6 @@ runs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/before-install
         with:
           act: ${{ inputs.act }}
-      # sanitize nx calculation flags string
-      - name: input validation for NX CALCULATION FLAGS
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          export NX_CALCULATION_FLAGS=$(echo $NX_CALCULATION_FLAGS | sed "s@'@@g")
-          echo "NX_CALCULATION_FLAGS=$NX_CALCULATION_FLAGS" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: link nx executable
         run: sudo ln -s $(npm bin)/nx /usr/bin/nx
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/actions/travis-env-var-facade/action.yml b/.github/actions/travis-env-var-facade/action.yml
index beb895419e..e02d356af6 100644
--- a/.github/actions/travis-env-var-facade/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/travis-env-var-facade/action.yml
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ runs:
         fi
 
         if [[ GITHUB_REF_NAME == "master" ]]; then
+            echo "Set up TAG_NPM to latest on master branch"
             TAG_NPM="latest"
         fi
         if [[ GITHUB_REF_NAME == "develop" ]]; then
+            echo "Set up TAG_NPM to alpha on develop branch"
             TAG_NPM="alpha"
         fi
         echo "TAG_NPM=${TAG_NPM}" >> $GITHUB_ENV