[7.17] [ci] Add Alma Linux 9 to matrix in packaging and platform jobs (#118331) (#118552)

* [ci] Add Alma Linux 9 to matrix in packaging and platform jobs (#118331)

SmbTestContainer base image upgraded from Ubuntu 16.04 to 24.04 to avoid
 hanging Python module compilation when installing samba package.
 Installing SMB had to be moved from container building to starting because
 SYS_ADMIN capability is required.

(cherry picked from commit a0f64d2)

# Conflicts:
#	.buildkite/pipelines/pull-request/packaging-tests-unix.yml
#	x-pack/test/smb-fixture/build.gradle
#	x-pack/test/smb-fixture/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/test/fixtures/smb/SmbTestContainer.java

* Revert `use-ntvfs` removal

This is reverted because Samba Ubuntu base image is not upgraded on 7.x
branch

Author: jozala

.buildkite/pipelines/periodic-packaging.template.yml

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ steps:
               - rhel-8
               - rhel-9
               - almalinux-8
+              - almalinux-9
         agents:
           provider: gcp
           image: family/elasticsearch-{{matrix.image}}

.buildkite/pipelines/periodic-packaging.yml

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ steps:
               - rhel-8
               - rhel-9
               - almalinux-8
+              - almalinux-9
         agents:
           provider: gcp
           image: family/elasticsearch-{{matrix.image}}

.buildkite/pipelines/periodic-platform-support.yml

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ steps:
               - rhel-8
               - rhel-9
               - almalinux-8
+              - almalinux-9
         agents:
           provider: gcp
           image: family/elasticsearch-{{matrix.image}}

.buildkite/pipelines/pull-request/packaging-tests-unix.yml

@@ -3,65 +3,9 @@ config:
 steps:
   - group: packaging-tests-unix
     steps:
-      - label: "{{matrix.image}} / docker / packaging-tests-unix"
-        key: "packaging-tests-unix-docker"
-        command: ./.ci/scripts/packaging-test.sh destructiveDistroTest.docker
-        timeout_in_minutes: 300
-        matrix:
-          setup:
-            image:
-              - debian-11
-              - debian-12
-              - opensuse-leap-15
-              - oraclelinux-7
-              - oraclelinux-8
-              - sles-12
-              - sles-15
-              - ubuntu-1804
-              - ubuntu-2004
-              - ubuntu-2204
-              - rocky-8
-              - rocky-9
-              - rhel-7
-              - rhel-8
-              - rhel-9
-              - almalinux-8
-        agents:
-          provider: gcp
-          image: family/elasticsearch-{{matrix.image}}
-          diskSizeGb: 350
-          machineType: custom-16-32768
-      - label: "{{matrix.image}} / packages / packaging-tests-unix"
-        key: "packaging-tests-unix-packages"
-        command: ./.ci/scripts/packaging-test.sh destructiveDistroTest.packages
-        timeout_in_minutes: 300
-        matrix:
-          setup:
-            image:
-              - debian-11
-              - debian-12
-              - opensuse-leap-15
-              - oraclelinux-7
-              - oraclelinux-8
-              - sles-12
-              - sles-15
-              - ubuntu-1804
-              - ubuntu-2004
-              - ubuntu-2204
-              - rocky-8
-              - rocky-9
-              - rhel-7
-              - rhel-8
-              - rhel-9
-              - almalinux-8
-        agents:
-          provider: gcp
-          image: family/elasticsearch-{{matrix.image}}
-          diskSizeGb: 350
-          machineType: custom-16-32768
-      - label: "{{matrix.image}} / archives / packaging-tests-unix"
-        key: "packaging-tests-unix-archives"
-        command: ./.ci/scripts/packaging-test.sh destructiveDistroTest.archives
+      - label: "{{matrix.image}} / {{matrix.PACKAGING_TASK}} / packaging-tests-unix"
+        key: "packaging-tests-unix"
+        command: ./.ci/scripts/packaging-test.sh destructiveDistroTest.{{matrix.PACKAGING_TASK}}
         timeout_in_minutes: 300
         matrix:
           setup:
@@ -82,6 +26,11 @@ steps:
               - rhel-8
               - rhel-9
               - almalinux-8
+              - almalinux-9
+            PACKAGING_TASK:
+              - docker
+              - packages
+              - archives
         agents:
           provider: gcp
           image: family/elasticsearch-{{matrix.image}}