Switch test runner from nosetest to pytest

.circleci/config.yml

@@ -154,9 +154,11 @@ jobs:
           name: Download st2-packages repository
           command: |
             set -x
+            PIP_VERSION=$(grep ^PIP_VERSION Makefile)
             git clone ${ST2_PACKAGES_REPO} ~/st2-packages
             cd ~/st2-packages
             git checkout ${CIRCLE_BRANCH} || true
+            sed -i -e "s/^PIP_VERSION .*$/${PIP_VERSION}/" packages/st2/debian/rules
       - run:
           name: Initialize packages Build Environment
           command: |

.github/workflows/ci.yaml

@@ -258,34 +258,29 @@ jobs:
         include:
           - name: 'Unit Tests (chunk 1)'
             task: 'ci-unit'
-            nosetests_node_total: 2
-            nosetests_node_index: 0
+            shard: {k: 0, n: 2}
             python-version-short: '3.8'
             python-version: '3.8.10'
           - name: 'Unit Tests (chunk 2)'
             task: 'ci-unit'
-            nosetests_node_total: 2
-            nosetests_node_index: 1
+            shard: {k: 1, n: 2}
             python-version-short: '3.8'
             python-version: '3.8.10'
           - name: 'Unit Tests (chunk 1)'
             task: 'ci-unit'
-            nosetests_node_total: 2
-            nosetests_node_index: 0
+            shard: {k: 0, n: 2}
             python-version-short: '3.9'
             python-version: '3.9.14'
           - name: 'Unit Tests (chunk 2)'
             task: 'ci-unit'
-            nosetests_node_total: 2
-            nosetests_node_index: 1
+            shard: {k: 1, n: 2}
             python-version-short: '3.9'
             python-version: '3.9.14'
           # This job is slow so we only run in on a daily basis
           # - name: 'Micro Benchmarks'
           #   task: 'micro-benchmarks'
           #   python-version: '3.6.13'
-          #   nosetests_node_total: 1
-          #  nosetests_node_ index: 0
+          #   shard: {k: 0, n: 1}
     services:
       mongo:
         image: mongo:7.0
@@ -317,8 +312,8 @@ jobs:
     env:
       TASK: '${{ matrix.task }}'
       PYTHON_VERSION_SHORT: '${{ matrix.python-version-short }}'
-      NODE_TOTAL: '${{ matrix.nosetests_node_total }}'
-      NODE_INDEX: '${{ matrix.nosetests_node_index }}'
+      NODE_TOTAL: '${{ matrix.shard.n }}'
+      NODE_INDEX: '${{ matrix.shard.k }}'
 
       # We need to explicitly specify terminal width otherwise some CLI tests fail on container
       # environments where small terminal size is used.
@@ -417,38 +412,32 @@ jobs:
           # up (aka stanley user being present, etc.)
           - name: 'Pack Tests'
             task: 'ci-packs-tests'
-            nosetests_node_total: 1
-            nosetests_node_index: 0
+            shard: {k: 0, n: 1}
             python-version-short: '3.8'
             python-version: '3.8.10'
           - name: 'Integration Tests (chunk 1)'
             task: 'ci-integration'
-            nosetests_node_total: 2
-            nosetests_node_index: 0
+            shard: {k: 0, n: 2}
             python-version-short: '3.8'
             python-version: '3.8.10'
           - name: 'Integration Tests (chunk 2)'
             task: 'ci-integration'
-            nosetests_node_total: 2
-            nosetests_node_index: 1
+            shard: {k: 1, n: 2}
             python-version-short: '3.8'
             python-version: '3.8.10'
           - name: 'Pack Tests'
             task: 'ci-packs-tests'
-            nosetests_node_total: 1
-            nosetests_node_index: 0
+            shard: {k: 0, n: 1}
             python-version-short: '3.9'
             python-version: '3.9.14'
           - name: 'Integration Tests (chunk 1)'
             task: 'ci-integration'
-            nosetests_node_total: 2
-            nosetests_node_index: 0
+            shard: {k: 0, n: 2}
             python-version-short: '3.9'
             python-version: '3.9.14'
           - name: 'Integration Tests (chunk 2)'
             task: 'ci-integration'
-            nosetests_node_total: 2
-            nosetests_node_index: 1
+            shard: {k: 1, n: 2}
             python-version-short: '3.9'
             python-version: '3.9.14'
     services:
@@ -504,8 +493,8 @@ jobs:
     env:
       TASK: '${{ matrix.task }}'
       PYTHON_VERSION_SHORT: '${{ matrix.python-version-short }}'
-      NODE_TOTAL: '${{ matrix.nosetests_node_total }}'
-      NODE_INDEX: '${{ matrix.nosetests_node_index }}'
+      NODE_TOTAL: '${{ matrix.shard.n }}'
+      NODE_INDEX: '${{ matrix.shard.k }}'
 
       # We need to explicitly specify terminal width otherwise some CLI tests fail on container
       # environments where small terminal size is used.
@@ -591,7 +580,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ failure() && env.TASK == 'ci-integration' }}
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: logs-py${{ matrix.python-version }}-nose-${{ matrix.nosetests_node_index }}
+          name: logs-py${{ matrix.python-version }}-pytest-${{ matrix.shard.k }}
           path: logs.tar.gz
           retention-days: 7
 

.github/workflows/microbenchmarks.yaml

@@ -36,14 +36,12 @@ jobs:
         include:
           - name: 'Microbenchmarks'
             task: 'micro-benchmarks'
-            nosetests_node_total: 1
-            nosetests_node_index: 0
+            shard: {k: 0, n: 1}
             python-version-short: '3.8'
             python-version: '3.8.10'
           - name: 'Microbenchmarks'
             task: 'micro-benchmarks'
-            nosetests_node_total: 1
-            nosetests_node_index: 0
+            shard: {k: 0, n: 1}
             python-version-short: '3.9'
             python-version: '3.9.14'
     services:
@@ -64,8 +62,8 @@ jobs:
     env:
       TASK: '${{ matrix.task }}'
 
-      NODE_TOTAL: '${{ matrix.nosetests_node_total }}'
-      NODE_INDEX: '${{ matrix.nosetests_node_index }}'
+      NODE_TOTAL: '${{ matrix.shard.n }}'
+      NODE_INDEX: '${{ matrix.shard.k }}'
 
       COLUMNS: '120'
       ST2_CI: 'true'

.github/workflows/orquesta-integration-tests.yaml

@@ -57,14 +57,12 @@ jobs:
         include:
           - name: 'Integration Tests (Orquesta)'
             task: 'ci-orquesta'
-            nosetests_node_total: 1
-            nosetests_node_index: 0
+            shard: {k: 0, n: 1}
             python-version-short: '3.8'
             python-version: '3.8.10'
           - name: 'Integration Tests (Orquesta)'
             task: 'ci-orquesta'
-            nosetests_node_total: 1
-            nosetests_node_index: 0
+            shard: {k: 0, n: 1}
             python-version-short: '3.9'
             python-version: '3.9.14'
     services:
@@ -97,8 +95,8 @@ jobs:
 
     env:
       TASK: '${{ matrix.task }}'
-      NODE_TOTAL: '${{ matrix.nosetests_node_total }}'
-      NODE_INDEX: '${{ matrix.nosetests_node_index }}'
+      NODE_TOTAL: '${{ matrix.shard.n }}'
+      NODE_INDEX: '${{ matrix.shard.k }}'
 
       # We need to explicitly specify terminal width otherwise some CLI tests fail on container
       # environments where small terminal size is used.

CHANGELOG.rst

@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ Changed
 * Relaxed `dnspython` pinning for compatibility with python 3.10 and greater. #6265
   Contributed by @nzlosh
 
+* Switched tests from `nosetest` to `pytest`. `st2-run-pack-tests` also uses pytest.
+  So, all pack tests must be runnable by `pytest`, which may require migration. #6291
+  Contributed by @nzlosh, @FileMagic, @guzzijones, and @cognifloyd.
+
 Added
 ~~~~~
 * Continue introducing `pants <https://www.pantsbuild.org/docs>`_ to improve DX (Developer Experience)