addressing @charles-cowart comments

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ Version 2023.12
 
 * The sample and preparation information pages will display the timestamp of their last update.
 * Added a ProcessingJob.complete_processing_job method to retrieve the job that is completing the current job.
-* Added a ProcessingJob.complete_processing_job method to retrieve the job that is completing the current job.
 * Added a ProcessingJob.trace method to trace all the jobs of a processing_job.
 * Analyses now accept SLURM reservation's via the GUI; this will be [helpful for workshops or classes](https://qiita.ucsd.edu/static/doc/html/faq.html#are-you-planning-a-workshop-or-class).
 * Admins can now add per-user-level SLURM submission parameters via the DB; this is helpful to prioritize wet-lab and admin jobs.

qiita_db/metadata_template/prep_template.py

@@ -867,14 +867,12 @@ def _get_predecessors(workflow, node):
                 reqs_satisfied = True
 
                 if wk_params['sample']:
-                    check_requirements = True
                     df = ST(self.study_id).to_dataframe(samples=list(self))
                     for k, v in wk_params['sample'].items():
                         if k not in df.columns or v not in df[k].unique():
                             reqs_satisfied = False
 
                 if wk_params['prep']:
-                    check_requirements = True
                     df = self.to_dataframe()
                     for k, v in wk_params['prep'].items():
                         if k not in df.columns or v not in df[k].unique():