Enable backward compatibility tests on Mac (opensearch-project#18983)

* Remove banner about bwc tests being disabled on mac

Signed-off-by: Craig Perkins <[email protected]>

* Add to CHANGELOG and fix existing typo

Signed-off-by: Craig Perkins <[email protected]>

* Update CHANGELOG entry

Signed-off-by: Craig Perkins <[email protected]>

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Signed-off-by: Craig Perkins <[email protected]>

Author: cwperks

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 ### Deprecated
 
 ### Removed
+- Enable backward compatibility tests on Mac ([#18983](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/18983))
 
 ### Fixed
 - Fix flaky tests in CloseIndexIT by addressing cluster state synchronization issues ([#18878](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/issues/18878))

build.gradle

@@ -232,26 +232,8 @@ tasks.register("verifyVersions") {
 
 boolean bwc_tests_enabled = true
 
-/* place an issue link here when committing bwc changes */
-String bwc_tests_disabled_issue = ""
-
-/* there's no existing MacOS release, therefore disable bcw tests */
-if (Os.isFamily(Os.FAMILY_MAC)) {
-  bwc_tests_enabled = false
-  bwc_tests_disabled_issue = "https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/issues/4173"
-}
-
-if (bwc_tests_enabled == false) {
-  if (bwc_tests_disabled_issue.isEmpty()) {
-    throw new GradleException("bwc_tests_disabled_issue must be set when bwc_tests_enabled == false")
-  }
-  println "========================= WARNING ========================="
-  println "         Backwards compatibility tests are disabled!"
-  println "See ${bwc_tests_disabled_issue}"
-  println "==========================================================="
-}
 if (project.gradle.startParameter.taskNames.find { it.startsWith("checkPart") } != null) {
-  // Disable BWC tests for checkPart* tasks as it's expected that this will run un it's own check
+  // Disable BWC tests for checkPart* tasks as it's expected that this will run in it's own check
   bwc_tests_enabled = false
 }