diff --git a/.github/workflows/ex-nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/ex-nightly.yml
index 4b00b9bbc..fa744c331 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ex-nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ex-nightly.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,23 @@ jobs:
           echo ${{ github.repository }}
           echo ${{ github.ref }}
 
+      - name: Get Current Time
+        uses: 1466587594/get-current-time@v2.0.0
+        id: current-time
+        with:
+          format: MM/DD/YYYY HH:mm
+
+      - name: Set current time as environmental variable
+        env:
+          TIME: "${{ steps.current-time.outputs.time }}"
+          F_TIME: "${{ steps.current-time.outputs.formattedTime }}"
+        run: |
+          echo "::set-env name=F_TIME::${{ steps.current-time.outputs.formattedTime }}"
+          echo "::set-env name=TIME::${{ steps.current-time.outputs.time }}"
+          echo $TIME
+          echo $F_TIME
+          echo "MODFLOW 6 examples: built at ${F_TIME}"
+
       - name: Setup symbolic link to gfortran
         run: |
           sudo ln -fs /usr/bin/gfortran-9 /usr/local/bin/gfortran
@@ -141,7 +158,8 @@ jobs:
           ls -la ./
 
       - name: Upload build artifacts for latest release
-        if: github.repository_owner == 'MODFLOW-USGS' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
+        if:
+          github.repository_owner == 'MODFLOW-USGS' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
         with:
           name: latest
@@ -169,27 +187,12 @@ jobs:
           pwd
           ls -l ./latest/
 
-      - name: Get Current Time
-        uses: 1466587594/get-current-time@v2.0.0
-        id: current-time
-        with:
-          format: MM/DD/YYYY HH
-
-      - name: Set current time as environmental variable
-        env:
-          TIME: "${{ steps.current-time.outputs.time }}"
-          F_TIME: "${{ steps.current-time.outputs.formattedTime }}"
-        run: |
-          echo "::set-env name=F_TIME::${{ steps.current-time.outputs.formattedTime }}"
-          echo "::set-env name=TIME::${{ steps.current-time.outputs.time }}"
-          echo $TIME $F_TIME
-
       - name: Create a Release
         uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
         with:
           tag: latest
           name: latest build
-          body: "MODFLOW 6 examples: built at $F_TIME"
+          body: "MODFLOW 6 examples: built at ${F_TIME}"
           allowUpdates: true
           draft: false
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ex-rtd.yml b/.github/workflows/ex-rtd.yml
index 991208bd0..b0f5b1885 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ex-rtd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ex-rtd.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   rtd_build:
-    name: latest-build
+    name: rtd-build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -131,12 +131,11 @@ jobs:
 
   # trigger rtd if previous job was successful
   rtd:
-    name: Read the Docs trigger
+    name: rtd-trigger
     needs: rtd_build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
-    if:
-      github.repository_owner == 'MODFLOW-USGS' && github.event_name == 'push'
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'MODFLOW-USGS' && github.event_name == 'push'
     steps:
       - name: Trigger RTDs build on master and develop branches
         uses: dfm/rtds-action@v1.0.0