Try using a file to pass perf report

.github/workflows/csqa.yml

@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ jobs:
 
     env:
       MAX_PHPCS_PERF_SECS: 0.4
+      PHPCS_OUTPUT_FILE: "phpcs-report-file"
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
@@ -139,14 +140,17 @@ jobs:
         id: performance_report
         run: |
           PHPCS_OUTPUT=$(./vendor/bin/phpcs --standard=VariableAnalysis --report=Performance ./PHPMailer.php)
-          echo "${PHPCS_OUTPUT}"
-          TOTAL_SECS=$(echo ${PHPCS_OUTPUT}| grep -Eo 'TOTAL SNIFF PROCESSING TIME[ ]+[0-9.]+'|awk '{ print $5 }')
-          echo "-----"
+          echo "${PHPCS_OUTPUT}" > ${env.PHPCS_OUTPUT_FILE}
+
+      - name: Parse performance report
+        id: parse_performance_report
+        run: |
+          TOTAL_SECS=$(cat ${env.PHPCS_OUTPUT_FILE} | grep -Eo 'TOTAL SNIFF PROCESSING TIME[ ]+[0-9.]+'|awk '{ print $5 }')
           echo "Performance time was ${TOTAL_SECS} (max ${{ env.MAX_PHPCS_PERF_SECS }})"
           echo "PHPCS_PERF_SECS=${TOTAL_SECS}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       # fromJSON is used to convert strings to numbers in github actions.
       # @link https://docs.github.com/en/actions/writing-workflows/choosing-what-your-workflow-does/evaluate-expressions-in-workflows-and-actions#operators
       - name: Compare performance to baseline
-        if: ${{ fromJSON( steps.performance_report.outputs.PHPCS_PERF_SECS ) > fromJSON( env.MAX_PHPCS_PERF_SECS ) }}
+        if: ${{ fromJSON( steps.parse_performance_report.outputs.PHPCS_PERF_SECS ) > fromJSON( env.MAX_PHPCS_PERF_SECS ) }}
         run: exit 1