Buildfixes, trying to unblock current builds (#777)

* make example/test script more robust for meager github actions environment
* improve wording around op template resolution
* remove blocking issues github actions plugin, since it is broken

.github/workflows/blocking_issues.yml

@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-name: Blocking Issues
-
-on:
-  issues:
-    types: [closed]
-  pull_request_target:
-    types: [opened, edited]
-
-jobs:
-  blocking_issues:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    name: Checks for blocking issues
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: Levi-Lesches/blocking-issues@v1.1