Address rspec failures

Author: rsmithlal

spec/features/notifications/unread_badge_spec.rb

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
   before do
     configure_host_platform
+    logout(:user)
     login_as_platform_manager
   end
 

spec/requests/better_together/communities_controller_spec.rb

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 
   before do
     configure_host_platform
-    login('[email protected]', 'password12345')
+    logout(:user)
+    login_as_platform_manager
   end
 
   describe 'GET /:locale/.../host/communities' do

spec/requests/better_together/events_controller_spec.rb

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
   before do
     configure_host_platform
+    logout(:user)
   end
 
   describe 'GET /events/:id.ics' do
@@ -75,7 +76,10 @@
     end
 
     context 'when logged in' do
-      before { login(user_email, password) }
+      before do
+        logout(:user)
+        login(user_email, password)
+      end
 
       it 'creates RSVP as interested' do
         post better_together.rsvp_interested_event_path(event, locale:)

spec/requests/better_together/navigation_areas_controller_spec.rb

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 
   before do
     configure_host_platform
-    login('[email protected]', 'password12345')
+    logout(:user)
+    login_as_platform_manager
   end
 
   describe 'GET /:locale/.../navigation_areas' do

spec/support/request_spec_helper.rb

@@ -14,9 +14,23 @@ def json
   end
 
   def login(email, password)
-    post better_together.user_session_path(locale: I18n.locale || I18n.default_locale), params: {
-      user: { email: email, password: password }
-    }
+    # Clear any existing session state to prevent interference between tests
+    reset_session if respond_to?(:reset_session)
+
+    # Ensure we have a valid locale for the route
+    locale = (I18n.locale || I18n.default_locale).to_s
+
+    begin
+      post better_together.user_session_path(locale: locale), params: {
+        user: { email: email, password: password }
+      }
+    rescue ActionController::RoutingError => e
+      # Fallback: try with explicit engine route if the helper fails
+      Rails.logger.warn "Route helper failed: #{e.message}. Using fallback route."
+      post "/#{locale}/users/sign-in", params: {
+        user: { email: email, password: password }
+      }
+    end
   end
 
   def configure_host_platform