squash - intermediate work

.github/workflows/tests_unit.yml

@@ -54,9 +54,8 @@ jobs:
             
             // workflow dispatch will be a drop-down of different options
             if (context.eventName === "workflow_dispatch") {
-              console.log('inputs was: ' + ${{ inputs }})
               const inputs = ${{ toJSON(inputs) }}
-              osArray = inputs['operatingSystems']
+              osArray = JSON.parse(inputs['operatingSystems'])
               console.log('inputs is: ' + JSON.stringify(inputs))
               console.log('osArray is: ' + osArray)
             }