chore(looker): make looker integration tests less error prone

[drstrangelooker]

Description

make looker integration tests less error prone by adding a random 8 char string to the names of objects created and deleted.

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Summary of Changes

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This pull request enhances the robustness of Looker integration tests by introducing unique identifiers for test-created resources. By appending a random string to object names, the tests can run more reliably without interference from previously created or concurrently existing resources, thereby reducing flakiness and improving test stability. Additionally, several Go module dependencies were updated to ensure the project uses the latest stable versions.

Highlights

• Improved Looker Integration Test Reliability: Implemented a mechanism to make Looker integration tests less prone to errors by appending a random 8-character string to the names of objects created and deleted during tests. This prevents naming conflicts when tests run concurrently or in rapid succession.
• Dependency Updates: Updated several Go module dependencies, including google.golang.org/genai and various indirect dependencies, to their latest versions.

Changelog

• go.mod
  • Updated google.golang.org/genai from v1.48.0 to v1.49.0.
  • Updated github.com/BurntSushi/toml from v1.4.1 to v1.6.0.
  • Updated github.com/ebitengine/purego from v0.8.4 to v0.10.0.
  • Added new indirect dependencies: github.com/go-viper/mapstructure/v2, github.com/gofrs/flock, github.com/google/pprof, github.com/lib/pq, and github.com/onsi/gomega.
  • Updated github.com/power-devops/perfstat, github.com/shirou/gopsutil/v4, github.com/sirupsen/logrus, github.com/spf13/pflag, github.com/tklauser/go-sysconf, and github.com/tklauser/numcpus to newer versions.
  • Updated golang.org/x/mod, golang.org/x/sync, golang.org/x/telemetry, and golang.org/x/tools to newer versions.
• tests/looker/looker_integration_test.go
  • Imported the crypto/rand package to generate random strings.
  • Introduced a randstr variable to hold an 8-character random string.
  • Modified calls to create_project_file, update_project_file, delete_project_file, create_project_directory, get_project_directories, and delete_project_directory to include the randstr in object names.
  • Updated testMakeLook and testMakeDashboard functions to accept and use the randstr in the titles of created Looker objects.

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  • go.sum

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Code Review

This pull request aims to make the Looker integration tests more robust by using a random string to name test resources, preventing collisions. While the overall approach is sound, there is a critical issue in the implementation. The code attempts to use a non-existent function rand.Text() from the crypto/rand package, which will cause a compilation failure. I've provided a code suggestion to fix this by correctly generating a random hexadecimal string.