[MRG] CI: add minimal hnn-core install test (#1214)

* CI: add minimal hnn-core install test

* CI: add minimal progressive install to windows

* doc: add contributing authorship

* CI: del MODs b/w install types

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Co-authored-by: Austin E. Soplata <me@asoplata.com>

Author: Tusharjamdade

.github/workflows/unix_unit_tests.yml

@@ -37,7 +37,19 @@ jobs:
           fi
           conda install --yes --quiet -c conda-forge mpi4py "openmpi >5"
 
-      - name: Install HNN-core
+      - name: Install HNN-Core with minimal dependencies and test
+        shell: bash -el {0}
+        run: |
+          pip install --verbose .
+          python -c "from hnn_core import jones_2009_model, simulate_dipole; simulate_dipole(jones_2009_model(), tstop=20); print('--> SUCCESS: The test worked!')"
+
+      - name: Clean minimal dependencies install
+        shell: bash -el {0}
+        run: |
+          pip uninstall --yes hnn_core
+          rm -rf build
+
+      - name: Install HNN-Core with full dependencies
         shell: bash -el {0}
         run: |
           pip install --verbose '.[opt, parallel, test, gui]'

.github/workflows/windows_unit_tests.yml

@@ -41,10 +41,22 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Install dependencies and HNN
+      - name: Install HNN-Core with minimal dependencies and test
         shell: cmd
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install --verbose .
+          python -c "from hnn_core import jones_2009_model, simulate_dipole; simulate_dipole(jones_2009_model(), tstop=20); print('--> SUCCESS: The test worked!')"
+
+      - name: Clean minimal dependencies install
+        shell: cmd
+        run: |
+          pip uninstall --yes hnn_core
+          rmdir /s /q build
+
+      - name: Install HNN-Core with full dependencies
+        shell: cmd
+        run: |
           pip install --verbose .[opt,parallel,test,gui]
 
       - name: Check ruff formatting

doc/whats_new.md

@@ -28,6 +28,15 @@ merged into `master`! Use `git log` instead and cross-reference instead. -->
 
 ## 0.5.1.dev0 In-progress Development Changes
 
+### People who contributed to this release:
+
+- [Tushar Jamdade][]
+
+### Changelog
+
+- Add progressive minimal install and test to Github Actions,
+  by [Tushar Jamdade][] in {gh}`1214`.
+
 ## 0.5.0 Release Notes
 
 ### New Features
@@ -1245,3 +1254,4 @@ v0.4 represents a major milestone in development of `hnn_core` and the HNN ecosy
 [Maira Usman]: https://github.com/Myrausman
 [Chetan Kandpal]: https://github.com/Chetank99
 [NEURON]: https://nrn.readthedocs.io
+[Tushar Jamdade]: https://github.com/Tusharjamdade