ci(windows): add minimal Windows pytest workflow (Python 3.9) to guard against regressions

Author: PraveenMudalgeri

.github/workflows/windows-test.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+name: Windows - Smoke Tests
+
+on:
+  push:
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  windows-tests:
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 20
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        with:
+          submodules: true
+      - name: Set up Python 3.9
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.9'
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install -r requirements.txt -r test-requirements.txt
+      - name: Run pytest (exclude e2e)
+        run: |
+          python -m pytest -k "not e2e" --maxfail=10 -q

kubernetes/base/config/kube_config.py

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     # kubernetes.config shim during Windows dynamic module registration.
     from .exec_provider import ExecProvider  # type: ignore
 except ImportError:  # fallback for legacy absolute path
-    from kubernetes.config.exec_provider import ExecProvider  # noqa: F401
+    from .exec_provider import ExecProvider  # type: ignore
 
 from .config_exception import ConfigException
 from .dateutil import UTC, format_rfc3339, parse_rfc3339

kubernetes/base/leaderelection/README.md

@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
-## Leader Election Example  
+# Leader Election Example
+
 This example demonstrates how to use the leader election library.
 
 ## Running
-Run the following command in multiple separate terminals preferably an odd number. 
+
+Run the following command in multiple separate terminals preferably an odd number.
 Each running process uses a unique identifier displayed when it starts to run.
 
-- When a program runs, if a lock object already exists with the specified name, 
-all candidates will start as followers. 
-- If a lock object does not exist with the specified name then whichever candidate 
+- When a program runs, if a lock object already exists with the specified name,
+all candidates will start as followers.
+- If a lock object does not exist with the specified name then whichever candidate
 creates a lock object first will become the leader and the rest will be followers.
-- The user will be prompted about the status of the candidates and transitions. 
+- The user will be prompted about the status of the candidates and transitions.
 
 ### Command to run
+
 ```python example.py```
 
 Now kill the existing leader. You will see from the terminal outputs that one of the