test: skip flaky phase test (#1932)

Co-authored-by: janniks <[email protected]>

Author: janniks

src/tests-2.5/pox-4-rosetta-cycle-phases.ts

@@ -5,17 +5,21 @@ import { stackStxWithRosetta, standByUntilBurnBlock, testEnv } from '../test-uti
 
 const REWARD_CYCLE_LENGTH = 5; // assuming regtest
 const BLOCK_SHIFT_COUNT: { shift: number }[] = [];
-for (let shift = 0; shift < REWARD_CYCLE_LENGTH; shift++) {
-  BLOCK_SHIFT_COUNT.push({ shift });
-}
+BLOCK_SHIFT_COUNT.push(...Array.from({ length: REWARD_CYCLE_LENGTH }, (_, shift) => ({ shift })));
 
 const account = testnetKeys[1];
 const btcAddr = '2N74VLxyT79VGHiBK2zEg3a9HJG7rEc5F3o';
 
 const signerPrivKey = '929c9b8581473c67df8a21c2a4a12f74762d913dd39d91295ee96e779124bca9';
 const signerPubKey = '033b67384665cbc3a36052a2d1c739a6cd1222cd451c499400c9d42e2041a56161';
 
-describe.each(BLOCK_SHIFT_COUNT)(
+// skipped:
+// right now, these tests often run into timing issues, so they are skipped.
+// rosetta calls aren't all finished yet, while the chain has advanced by one.
+// in some cases this is fast enough that the test will be successful again,
+// even though it doesn't test what it should. in others, it will fail.
+// a potential solution would be to somehow control when the chain advances.
+describe.skip.each(BLOCK_SHIFT_COUNT)(
   'PoX-4 - Rosetta - Stack on any phase of cycle $shift',
   ({ shift }) => {
     test('Standby for cycle phase', async () => {