10.5.3: Running workflow marks it unsaved now?

Since upgrading to 10.5.3, I've noticed that a workflow, after it's been run once, will prompt me to save changes when I close it. It didn't behave this way in 10.5.2, which is where I first created the workflow. It's not a big deal to me, but I'm curious to see if 10.5.2 or 10.5.3 has the correct behavior.

Hmm, I'm haven't tracked it like that, but I have noticed some workflows do that and others don't. I've just shrugged the difference off and figured it had something to do with different actions. Not a big deal to me usually because either I throw out the workflow when I'm done (one time use, don't save) or I save it as an application or plug-in (not run in Automator again). That probably has made it so I really don't come across it that often, or doesn't really affect me. I don't mean to trivialize it, but yes, I've noticed it on rare occasion before the 10.5.3 update.

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