feat(ci): enable parallel test execution with sharding

[btwshivam]

Playwright Configuration

• Enable fullyParallel for concurrent test execution
• Add dynamic worker count (4 workers in CI, 100% locally)
• Add blob reporter for sharding support
• Increase timeouts: test (60s), expect (10s), action (15s), navigation (30s)
• Increase webServer timeout to 3 minutes for CI stability

Global Setup Improvements

• Replace networkidle with domcontentloaded for reliability
• Add waitForPageReady with fallback strategies
• Make warmup non-blocking on failure
• Increase warmup timeout to 60 seconds

GitHub Workflow (playwright.yml)

• Add 4-way test sharding (1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4)
• Enable 4 parallel workers per shard
• Add merge-reports job for combined HTML reports
• Set fail-fast: false to complete all shards
• Reduce job timeout to 30 minutes per shard
• Upload blob reports for merging, test results on failure only

Test File Fixes

• BasePage: default to domcontentloaded instead of networkidle
• ITSPage: use domcontentloaded in waitForReady
• Install.spec.ts: use domcontentloaded with content check
• ObjectExplorerNavigation.spec.ts: use domcontentloaded

Dependabot & Labeler

• Fix npm directory from / to /frontend
• Add github-actions ecosystem updates
• Group minor/patch updates to reduce PR noise
• Add tests and helm labels

Performance: ~60min -> ~15-20min (12 parallel jobs)"

[btwshivam]

@kunal-511 PTAL!

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Pull request overview

This PR implements parallel test execution with sharding to dramatically reduce Playwright test execution time from ~60 minutes to ~15-20 minutes. It achieves this through 4-way test sharding across 3 browsers (12 parallel jobs total) with improved wait strategies and timeout configurations for better CI reliability.

Key Changes:

• Implements 4-way test sharding with blob reporter for result merging
• Switches from 'networkidle' to 'domcontentloaded' wait strategy for faster, more reliable page loads
• Adds dynamic worker configuration (4 workers per shard in CI, 100% CPU utilization locally)
• Fixes Dependabot npm directory from root to /frontend

Reviewed changes

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File	Description
frontend/playwright.config.ts	Adds worker count logic, timeout configurations (60s test, 10s expect, 15s action, 30s navigation), and blob reporter for sharding support
frontend/playwright.global-setup.ts	Implements waitForPageReady with fallback strategies and switches warmup from networkidle to domcontentloaded
frontend/e2e/pages/base/BasePage.ts	Changes default wait state from networkidle to domcontentloaded
frontend/e2e/pages/ITSPage.ts	Updates waitForReady to use domcontentloaded with retry logic for table visibility
frontend/e2e/Install.spec.ts	Replaces networkidle with domcontentloaded and adds content check via waitForFunction
frontend/e2e/ObjectExplorerNavigation.spec.ts	Switches to domcontentloaded with additional timeout buffers
.github/workflows/playwright.yml	Implements 4-way sharding matrix, merge-reports job, and conditional artifact uploads
.github/labeler.yml	Adds tests and helm label patterns
.github/dependabot.yml	Fixes npm directory, adds GitHub Actions ecosystem, and groups minor/patch updates

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[btwshivam]

@clubanderson Please merge this after all ci passes

[clubanderson]

ok - not passing yet

[btwshivam]

hmm.. some test are failing because of Replace networkidle with domcontentloaded.. ill fix it tommrow

[btwshivam]

have to rerun the whole loaclly then fix

[btwshivam]

but parallel test execution with sharding worked 12 job

[btwshivam]

from 60 min to 20 min

[btwshivam]

@Arpit529Srivastava @alokdangre can you guys help in this.. with this PR test files and fix.. commit in this same pr

[btwshivam]

login is failing majorly..

[btwshivam]

@alokdangre @Arpit529Srivastava there are more then 15 flasky test are there in shard 2/4.. you guys need to fix it or remove it

[btwshivam]

you guys can test like npx playwright test --project=chromium --shard=2/4 --reporter=line 2>&1 | tail -8

[alokdangre]

@btwshivam i have added commits to this pr and made a pr in your fork plzz check it and run the ci also to check the if it works
It is working locally I checked it and then pushed commits
pr: btwshivam#3

[btwshivam]

@alokdangre i cant see your comments.. u need to cclick on finish review button

[btwshivam]

@alokdangre @Arpit529Srivastava still failing..

[btwshivam]

@alokdangre The global setup warmup is failing because networkidle timeout is being reached. The main issue is that the app uses MSW for mocking and may have pending connections. hve to use domcontentloaded instead of networkidle

[alokdangre]

@alokdangre The global setup warmup is failing because networkidle timeout is being reached. The main issue is that the app uses MSW for mocking and may have pending connections. hve to use domcontentloaded instead of networkidle

I have added few more commits as you said

[alokdangre]

the tests are failing becuase of timeout, the content of pages are taking time to load, this is so random, like we can see, the tests which passed earlier failed now (with no changes made to them) and which failed earlier passed now,
currently researching the solution

[btwshivam]

Alright!.. Guys Finally Worked..

[btwshivam]

@clubanderson It Worked 60 min to 15 min Transformation.. @alokdangre Thanks for the help!

[btwshivam]

@clubanderson Merge it!

[btwshivam]

/ok-to-test

[btwshivam]

/lgtm
/approve

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