287 surface step name

[dajmcdon]

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Please:

• [x] Make sure this PR is against "dev", not "main".
• [x] Make sure to bump the version number in DESCRIPTION and NEWS.md. Always increment the patch version number (the third number), unless you are making a release PR from dev to main, in which case increment the minor version number (the second number).
• [x] Describe changes made in NEWS.md, making sure breaking changes (backwards-incompatible changes to the documented interface) are noted. Collect the changes under the next release number (e.g. if you are on 0.7.2, then write your changes under the 0.8 heading).

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• Resolves #287

[dshemetov]

Wasn't quite ready to merge this one, I have a few comments. Can handle in follow up PR.

[dajmcdon]

You can revert if you like.