let's see without vars

.github/workflows/publish_charm.yaml

@@ -60,19 +60,11 @@ jobs:
           dry_run: true
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           charm_dir:  ${{ env.working_directory }}/${{ env.charm_directory }}
-  vars:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
-    outputs:
-      charm_working_directory: ${{ env.working_directory }}/${{ env.charm_directory }}
-      channel: ${{ env.channel }}
-    steps:
-      - run: echo "Exposing env vars"
   get-runner-image:
     name: Get runner image
-    needs: vars
     uses: canonical/operator-workflows/.github/workflows/get_runner_image.yaml@test-netbox
     with:
-      working-directory: ${{ needs.vars.outputs.charm_working_directory }}
+      working-directory: ${{ env.working_directory }}/${{ env.charm_directory }}
     secrets: inherit
   release-charm-libs:
     name: Release charm libs
@@ -311,9 +303,9 @@ jobs:
           done
 
   publish-charm:
-    name: Publish charm to ${{ needs.vars.outputs.channel }}
+    name: Publish charm
     runs-on: ${{ needs.get-runner-image.outputs.runs-on }}
-    needs: [get-run-id, get-runner-image, publish-images, vars]
+    needs: [get-run-id, get-runner-image, publish-images]
     if: ${{ !failure() }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4