CI: Modify how job success is verified for CI/CD

.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml

@@ -174,6 +174,22 @@ jobs:
           else
             echo "matrix={\"mechanical-version\":['${{ needs.revn-variations.outputs.test_docker_image_version }}'],\"experimental\":[false]}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi
+  container-stability-check:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [revn-variations]
+    outputs:
+      container_stable_exit: ${{ steps.check_stability.outputs.container_stable_exit }}
+    steps:
+      - id: check_stability
+        run: |
+          sudo apt update
+          sudo apt install bc -y
+          CONTAINER_VERSION=$(echo "${{ needs.revn-variations.outputs.test_docker_image_version }}" | grep -o -E '[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)?' | head -n 1)
+          if (( $(echo "$CONTAINER_VERSION > 24.2" | bc -l) )); then
+            echo "container_stable_exit=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "container_stable_exit=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
 
   remote-connect:
     name: Remote connect testing and coverage - Mechanical ${{ matrix.mechanical-version }}
@@ -269,7 +285,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Embedding testing and coverage
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
-    needs: [smoke-tests, revn-variations]
+    needs: [smoke-tests, revn-variations, container-stability-check]
     container:
       image: ${{ needs.revn-variations.outputs.test_container }}
       options: --entrypoint /bin/bash
@@ -304,7 +320,11 @@ jobs:
           PYTHONUNBUFFERED: 1
         run: |
           . /env/bin/activate
-          xvfb-run mechanical-env pytest -m embedding -s --junitxml test_results${{ matrix.python-version }}.xml || true
+          if [ "${{ needs.container-stability-check.outputs.container_stable_exit }}" = "true" ]; then
+            xvfb-run mechanical-env pytest -m embedding -s --junitxml test_results${{ matrix.python-version }}.xml
+          else
+            xvfb-run mechanical-env pytest -m embedding -s --junitxml test_results${{ matrix.python-version }}.xml || true
+          fi
 
       - name: Upload coverage results
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -411,7 +431,7 @@ jobs:
     container:
       image: ${{ needs.revn-variations.outputs.test_container }}
       options: --entrypoint /bin/bash
-    needs: [ style, revn-variations]
+    needs: [ style, revn-variations, container-stability-check]
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -447,7 +467,11 @@ jobs:
           unset PYMECHANICAL_PORT
           unset PYMECHANICAL_START_INSTANCE
           . /env/bin/activate
-          pytest -m remote_session_launch -s --junitxml launch_test_results${{ matrix.python-version }}.xml || true
+          if [ "${{ needs.container-stability-check.outputs.container_stable_exit }}" = "true" ]; then
+            pytest -m remote_session_launch -s --junitxml launch_test_results${{ matrix.python-version }}.xml
+          else
+            pytest -m remote_session_launch -s --junitxml launch_test_results${{ matrix.python-version }}.xml || true
+          fi
 
       - name: Publish Launch Test Report
         uses: mikepenz/action-junit-report@v5
@@ -483,7 +507,7 @@ jobs:
     container:
       image: ${{ needs.revn-variations.outputs.test_container }}
       options: --entrypoint /bin/bash
-    needs: [style, doc-style, revn-variations]
+    needs: [style, doc-style, revn-variations, container-stability-check]
 
     steps:
 
@@ -545,10 +569,14 @@ jobs:
             unset PYMECHANICAL_START_INSTANCE
 
             output_file=doc_$1_output.txt
-            xvfb-run mechanical-env make -C doc $1 > $output_file 2>&1 || true
-            cat $output_file
-            echo done running make
-            validate_output $output_file
+            if [ "${{ needs.container-stability-check.outputs.container_stable_exit }}" = "true" ]; then
+              xvfb-run mechanical-env make -C doc $1
+            else
+              xvfb-run mechanical-env make -C doc $1 > $output_file 2>&1 || true
+              cat $output_file
+              echo done running make
+              validate_output $output_file
+            fi
           }
 
           # Validate that the html or pdf build succeeded

doc/changelog.d/965.maintenance.md

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+Modify how job success is verified for CI/CD