Use uv to install pytest environment

[amilcarlucas]

This pull request updates the workflow configuration in .github/workflows/pytest.yml to integrate with the uv tool for managing Python environments, replacing the previous actions/setup-python step. This change simplifies environment setup and dependency installation.

Workflow updates for Python environment setup:

• Replaced actions/setup-python with astral-sh/setup-uv to manage Python environments, enabling the activate-environment option for seamless integration.
• Updated the dependency installation process to use uv pip install instead of directly invoking pip, aligning with the uv tool's workflow.

[Copilot]

Pull Request Overview

This PR updates the GitHub Actions workflow for setting up a Python environment by replacing the previous setup step with the uv tool for environment management and dependency installation.

• Replaced actions/setup-python with astral-sh/setup-uv.
• Updated dependency installation to use uv pip install.

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.github/workflows/pytest.yml:52

• Confirm that removing the explicit pip version installation is intentional, as it may impact environment consistency if pip updates lead to compatibility issues.

uv pip install .[dev]

.github/workflows/pytest.yml:48

• [nitpick] Double-check that the 'activate-environment: true' flag is still required and correctly configured according to the latest uv documentation.

activate-environment: true

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[Copilot]

Pull Request Overview

This pull request updates the GitHub Actions workflow for Python environment setup by replacing the previous setup step with the uv tool.

• Replaces actions/setup-python with astral-sh/setup-uv including the addition of the activate-environment option.
• Consolidates dependency installation commands to use the uv pip command.

[cclauss]

Minor comments.

[amilcarlucas]

pip works fine here and all the tests do pass.

But I wanted to speed it up.
uv is one full minute faster, so I wanted to switch to it. But uv has issues, the tests no longer pass, it crashes at some GUI test :(
I tried to disable pip installation to see if that fixes the failing test, but it does not :(

[Copilot]

Pull Request Overview

This PR replaces the existing actions/setup-python step in the pytest workflow with astral-sh/setup-uv to streamline environment management and aligns dependency installation with the uv tool.

• Swapped out actions/setup-python for astral-sh/setup-uv and enabled activate-environment
• Changed dependency installation from plain pip install to uv pip install

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.github/workflows/pytest.yml:45

• Pinning to a specific commit can make upgrades harder and obscure version history. Consider using the official semver tag (e.g., v6.2.1) instead of a raw SHA for clarity and easier maintenance.

        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@a02a550bdd3185dba2ebb6aa98d77047ce54ad21 # v6.2.1

.github/workflows/pytest.yml:52

• [nitpick] This note is a bit vague—linking to an issue or briefly explaining the underlying failure would help future maintainers understand why the workaround is necessary.

          # pip causes unit tests to crash when combined with uv, so avoid installing it

.github/workflows/pytest.yml:53

• [nitpick] The commented-out install command adds noise to the workflow file. If it’s no longer needed, consider removing it to keep the CI config clean.

          # uv pip install 'pip==25.1.1'

[cclauss]

uv v0.8... was released in the past 24 hours.

• https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases

[amilcarlucas]

I just updated it to 6.4.1

[amilcarlucas]

I hope to have fixed this with commit 9469e1b