[release/v7.4] Mark flaky Update-Help web tests as pending to unblock CI#26805
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Pull request overview
Backport to release/v7.4 that reduces CI instability by marking web-dependent Update-Help Pester tests as Pending, and adds repository guidance for using Set-ItResult correctly.
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- Add
-MarkAsPendingswitch toRunUpdateHelpTestsand set affected CI web tests to Pending viaSet-ItResult -Pending+return. - Adjust
Save-Helptest setup/cleanup with extra guards around$TestDrive/$saveHelpFolder. - Add
.github/instructions/pester-set-itresult-pattern.instructions.mddocumenting theSet-ItResult+returnpattern.
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| File | Description |
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test/powershell/engine/Help/UpdatableHelpSystem.Tests.ps1 |
Marks CI web Update-Help tests as Pending; adds $TestDrive/folder guards in Save-Help helper. |
.github/instructions/pester-set-itresult-pattern.instructions.md |
Adds guidance for Pending/Skipped tests using Set-ItResult and required return. |
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Backport of #26796 to release/v7.4
Triggered by @TravisEz13 on behalf of @app/copilot-swe-agent
Original CL Label: CL-Test
/cc @PowerShell/powershell-maintainers
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CI stability improvement by marking flaky web-dependent Update-Help tests as pending to unblock builds.
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This is not a regression.
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Not run locally (backport only).
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Test-only change and instruction file addition; no runtime impact.
Merge Conflicts
test/powershell/engine/Help/UpdatableHelpSystem.Tests.ps1: trivial rebase conflict around a blank line and Update-Help call. Resolution: removed conflict markers, kept Remove-Item with -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue, and kept removal of -ErrorAction Stop.