diff --git a/example-workflows/README.md b/example-workflows/README.md
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--- a/example-workflows/README.md
+++ b/example-workflows/README.md
@@ -2,40 +2,20 @@
 
 These example workflows use the [setup-gcloud][action] to build and deploy applications to Google Cloud Platform.
 
+These examples are intended to be _examples_. You will likely need to change or
+update values to match your setup.
+
 ## Workflows
 
 |           Workflow              |        Description       |
 | ------------------------------- | ------------------------ |
 | [Google Kubernetes Engine](gke/)| Deploy a static site to an existing GKE cluster |
 | [Cloud Run](cloud-run/)         | Deploy a container to Cloud Run (Fully Managed)|
-| [Google Compute Enginer](gce/)  | Deploy a container to a GCE VM |
+| [Google Compute Engine](gce/)  | Deploy a container to a GCE VM |
 
-## Before you begin
-
-1. [Create or select a Google Cloud Platform project][project].
-
-1. Make sure that billing is enabled for your Google Cloud project. [Learn how to confirm billing is enabled for your project.][billing]
-
-1. [Create a Service Account][service-account] and download a [JSON key][key].
-
-  * Base64 encode your JSON key with the following command:
-  ```
-  base64 ~/path/to/key/key.json
-  ```
-
-  * Add the encoded key to the [repository's secrets][secrets] (⚙ Settings > Secrets), named `GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS`.
-
-  * Add the service account email, `<NAME@PROJECT_ID.iam.gserviceaccount.com`, to the repository's secrets, named `SA_EMAIL`.
-
-## Github Actions Resources
+## Github Actions resources
 
 Learn more about [Automating your workflow with Github Actions](https://help.github.com/en/actions/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions).
 
 
-<!-- links -->
-[action]: https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/github-actions/tree/0c32120a9a2dda7fb9b392e6c3b90fa413b4642e/setup-gcloud
-[project]: https://cloud.google.com/resource-manager/docs/creating-managing-projects#creating_a_project
-[billing]: https://cloud.google.com/billing/docs/how-to/modify-project
-[service-account]: https://cloud.google.com/iam/docs/creating-managing-service-accounts#creating
-[key]: https://cloud.google.com/iam/docs/creating-managing-service-account-keys#creating_service_account_keys
-[secrets]: https://help.github.com/en/actions/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/creating-and-using-encrypted-secrets
+[action]: https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/github-actions/tree/master/setup-gcloud
diff --git a/example-workflows/gke/README.md b/example-workflows/gke/README.md
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--- a/example-workflows/gke/README.md
+++ b/example-workflows/gke/README.md
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 An example workflow that uses [GitHub Actions][actions] to deploy [a static
 website](site/) to an existing [Google Kubernetes Engine][gke] cluster.
 
+This code is intended to be an _example_. You will likely need to change or
+update values to match your setup.
+
 ## Workflow description
 
 For pushes to the `master` branch, this workflow will: