feat: refactoring test suite

[michele-fucito]

Description

List of changes

Migrated dependency management from requirements.txt files to pyproject.toml with extras for functional-tests, bdd-tests, ux-tests, performance-tests, contract-tests, dev, and end-to-end-tests.
Updated Makefile with new targets: install-dev, install-functional, install-bdd, install-ux, install-performance, install-contract, install-end-to-end, test-end-to-end, and check-env.
Moved flaky end-to-end tests (using TEST_TIMEOUT_SEC) from functional-tests/tests/ to new end-to-end-test/tests/ folder.
Added pytest markers and testpaths to pyproject.toml for consistent configuration.
Updated .github/workflows/run_tests.yml: added EndToEnd input, EndToEnd_Tests job (after Contract_Tests), updated Aggregate_Results to include end-to-end results, added permissions: contents: read, adjusted cron to '0 6 * * *' (08:00 CEST).
Removed legacy files (requirements.txt, setup.py, pytest.ini)
Updated gpd-test/docker/Dockerfile to install from pyproject.toml instead of requirements.txt.

Motivation and context

Migrated to pyproject.toml for modern Python packaging and better dependency isolation. Separated flaky end-to-end tests to avoid impacting CI stability. Updated CI workflow to include end-to-end suite with proper aggregation and permissions for security. Adjusted schedule to run at 08:00 local time. Archived legacy files after verification.

Aggregation level

• Test case
• Test suite

Test type

• Functional test
• Smoke test
• End to end
• Performance

Type of changes

• Add new test case/suite
• Modify existing test case/suite

Test Results

• Success
• Failure
• Poor performance
• Good performance

Did you update secrets accordingly?

• Yes
  • .secrets_template.yaml
  • Pipelines' secure file
  • Confluence
• Not needed
• No (please provide further information)

Did you update dependencies accordingly?

• Yes (which requirements.txt did you update?)

• Not needed

Other information

[Copilot]

Pull Request Overview

This pull request modernizes the test suite infrastructure by migrating from requirements.txt files to pyproject.toml with optional dependencies, introducing end-to-end tests as a separate category, and updating the CI/CD workflow for improved dependency management and test organization.

• Migrated dependency management from individual requirements.txt files to centralized pyproject.toml with extras for different test types
• Separated flaky end-to-end tests from functional tests into dedicated end-to-end-test directory
• Updated CI workflow to include end-to-end test execution with proper scheduling and permissions

Reviewed Changes

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File	Description
pyproject.toml	Added complete project configuration with optional dependencies for all test types and pytest markers
Makefile	Created comprehensive build targets for installing dependencies and running tests
.github/workflows/run_tests.yml	Updated CI workflow to use pyproject.toml, added end-to-end tests job, and adjusted scheduling
install-requirements.sh	Added installation script that leverages Makefile targets
README.md	Updated documentation to reflect new dependency management and installation process
functional-tests/requirements.txt	Removed legacy requirements file
functional-tests/pytest.ini	Removed legacy pytest configuration
bdd-tests/requirements.txt	Removed legacy requirements file
ux-tests/pytest.ini	Removed legacy pytest configuration
setup.py	Removed legacy setup file

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