`toJSON` should tolerate properties that are only sometimes available instead of throwing a fatal `Unrecognized named-value`

Describe the bug Actions need to be able to access contexts and be run regardless of which event a user chooses to use the action.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

Go to https://github.com/jsoref/community-events/actions/runs/3233269851

Annotations

8 errors

debugjsoref/community-events-action/a/b/c/d/action.yml (Line: 13, Col: 17):

debugjsoref/community-events-action/a/b/c/d/action.yml (Line: 14, Col: 20): debugjsoref/community-events-action/a/b/c/d/action.yml (Line: 18, Col: 18): debugjsoref/community-events-action/a/b/c/d/action.yml (Line: 13, Col: 17): Unrecognized named-value: 'jobs'. Located at position 8 within expression: toJSON(jobs || '')Show more debugjsoref/community-events-action/a/b/c/d/action.yml (Line: 14, Col: 20): Unrecognized named-value: 'secrets'. Located at position 8 within expression: toJSON(secrets || '')Show more debugjsoref/community-events-action/a/b/c/d/action.yml (Line: 18, Col: 18): Unrecognized named-value: 'needs'. Located at position 8 within expression: toJSON(needs || '')Show more debugGitHub.DistributedTask.ObjectTemplating.TemplateValidationException: The template is not valid. jsoref/community-events-action/a/b/c/d/action.yml (Line: 13, Col: 17): Unrecognized named-value: 'jobs'. Located at position 8 within expression: toJSON(jobs || ''),jsoref/community-events-action/a/b/c/d/action.yml (Line: 14, Col: 20): Unrecognized named-value: 'secrets'. Located at position 8 within expression: toJSON(secrets || ''),jsoref/community-events-action/a/b/c/d/action.yml (Line: 18, Col: 18): Unrecognized named-value: 'needs'. Located at position 8 within expression: toJSON(needs || '') at GitHub.DistributedTask.ObjectTemplating.TemplateValidationErrors.Check() at GitHub.Runner.Worker.ActionManifestManager.ConvertRuns(IExecutionContext executionContext, TemplateContext templateContext, TemplateToken inputsToken, String fileRelativePath, MappingToken outputs) at GitHub.Runner.Worker.ActionManifestManager.Load(IExecutionContext executionContext, String manifestFile)Show more debugFail to load jsoref/community-events-action/a/b/c/d/action.yml

Annotations 8 errors debug jsoref/community-events-action/a/b/c/d/action.yml (Line: 13, Col: 17): debug jsoref/community-events-action/a/b/c/d/action.yml (Line: 14, Col: 20): debug jsoref/community-events-action/a/b/c/d/action.yml (Line: 18, Col: 18): debug jsoref/community-events-action/a/b/c/d/action.yml (Line: 13, Col: 17): Unrecognized named-value: 'jobs'. Located at position 8 within expression: toJSON(jobs || '') debug jsoref/community-events-action/a/b/c/d/action.yml (Line: 14, Col: 20): Unrecognized named-value: 'secrets'. Located at position 8 within expression: toJSON(secrets || '') debug jsoref/community-events-action/a/b/c/d/action.yml (Line: 18, Col: 18): Unrecognized named-value: 'needs'. Located at position 8 within expression: toJSON(needs || '') debug GitHub.DistributedTask.ObjectTemplating.TemplateValidationException: The template is not valid. jsoref/community-events-action/a/b/c/d/action.yml (Line: 13, Col: 17): Unrecognized named-value: 'jobs'. Located at position 8 within expression: toJSON(jobs || ''),jsoref/community-events-action/a/b/c/d/action.yml (Line: 14, Col: 20): Unrecognized named-value: 'secrets'. Located at position 8 within expression: toJSON(secrets || ''),jsoref/community-events-action/a/b/c/d/action.yml (Line: 18, Col: 18): Unrecognized named-value: 'needs'. Located at position 8 within expression: toJSON(needs || '') at GitHub.DistributedTask.ObjectTemplating.TemplateValidationErrors.Check() at GitHub.Runner.Worker.ActionManifestManager.ConvertRuns(IExecutionContext executionContext, TemplateContext templateContext, TemplateToken inputsToken, String fileRelativePath, MappingToken outputs) at GitHub.Runner.Worker.ActionManifestManager.Load(IExecutionContext executionContext, String manifestFile) debug Fail to load jsoref/community-events-action/a/b/c/d/action.yml

Expected behavior Offer a way to provide a fallback value, e.g. toJSON(x || '')

Runner Version and Platform

Version of your runner? 2.298.2

OS of the machine running the runner? Linux

What's not working?

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name: Debug GHA
on:
  branch_protection_rule:
  check_run:
  check_suite:
  create:
  delete:
  deployment:
  deployment_status:
  discussion:
  discussion_comment:
  fork:
  gollum:
  issue_comment:
  issues:
  label:
  member:
  milestone:
  page_build:
  project:
  project_card:
  project_column:
  public:
  pull_request:
  pull_request_review:
  pull_request_review_comment:
  push:
  release:
  repository_dispatch:
  status:
  watch:
  workflow_dispatch:
  workflow_run:
    workflows: [Test]

jobs:
  debug:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
    - name: set up
      run: |
          echo github.action: ${{github.action}};
          echo github.action_path: ${{github.action_path}};
          echo github.action_ref: ${{github.action_ref}};
          echo github.action_repository: ${{github.action_repository}};
          echo github.actor: ${{github.actor}};
          echo github.api_url: ${{github.api_url}};
          echo github.base_ref: ${{github.base_ref}};
          echo github.env: ${{github.env}};
          echo github.event: ${{github.event}};
          echo github.event_name: ${{github.event_name}};
          echo github.event_path: ${{github.event_path}};
          echo github.graphql_url: ${{github.graphql_url}};
          echo github.head_ref: ${{github.head_ref}};
          echo github.job: ${{github.job}};
          echo github.ref: ${{github.ref}};
          echo github.ref_name: ${{github.ref_name}};
          echo github.ref_protected: ${{github.ref_protected}};
          echo github.ref_type: ${{github.ref_type}};
          echo github.path: ${{github.path}};
          echo github.repository: ${{github.repository}};
          echo github.repository_owner: ${{github.repository_owner}};
          echo github.repositoryUrl: ${{github.repositoryUrl}};
          echo github.retention_days: ${{github.retention_days}};
          echo github.run_id: ${{github.run_id}};
          echo github.run_number: ${{github.run_number}};
          echo github.run_attempt: ${{github.run_attempt}};
          echo github.server_url: ${{github.server_url}};
          echo github.sha: ${{github.sha}};
          echo github.token: ${{github.token}};
          echo github.workflow: ${{github.workflow}};
          echo github.workspace: ${{github.workspace}};
          echo env:;
          env
    - name: debug
      uses: jsoref/community-events-action@a/b/c/d

name: 'Debug'
description: 'Debug'
runs:
  using: composite
  steps:
    - id: debug
      name: debug
      shell: bash
      env:
        x_env: ${{ toJSON(env || '') }}
        x_github: ${{ toJSON(github || '') }}
        x_job: ${{ toJSON(job || '') }}
        x_jobs: ${{ toJSON(jobs || '') }}
        x_secrets: ${{ toJSON(secrets || '') }}
        x_steps: ${{ toJSON(steps || '') }}
        x_runner: ${{ toJSON(runner || '') }}
        x_matrix: ${{ toJSON(matrix || '') }}
        x_needs: ${{ toJSON(needs || '') }}
        x_inputs: ${{ toJSON(inputs || '') }}
      run: |
        echo action-env
        env
        echo
        echo 'objects...'

        cat <<<'EOF'
        github:
        ${{ toJSON(github) }}"

        env:
        ${{ toJSON(env) }}"

        job:
        ${{ toJSON(job) }}"

        jobs:
        {{ toJSON(jobs) }}"

        steps:
        ${{ toJSON(steps) }}"

        runner:
        ${{ toJSON(runner) }}"

        secrets:
        {{ toJSON(secrets) }}"

        strategy:
        ${{ toJSON(strategy) }}"

        matrix:
        ${{ toJSON(matrix) }}"

        needs:
        {{ toJSON(needs) }}"

        inputs:
        ${{ toJSON(inputs) }}"
        EOF

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