Add pipeline for testing with prereleased dependencies (#3779)

.github/workflows/tox.yml

@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ env:
   PY_COLORS: 1
 
 jobs:
-  pre:
-    name: pre
+  prepare:
+    name: prepare
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     outputs:
       matrix: ${{ steps.generate_matrix.outputs.matrix }}
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ jobs:
             docs
             schemas
             eco
+            pre
             py310-devel
           platforms: linux,macos
   test-action:
@@ -52,14 +53,14 @@ jobs:
     name: ${{ matrix.name }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os || 'ubuntu-22.04' }}
     needs:
-      - pre
+      - prepare
       - test-action
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: ${{ matrix.shell || 'bash'}}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.pre.outputs.matrix) }}
+      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.prepare.outputs.matrix) }}
       # max-parallel: 5
       # The matrix testing goal is to cover the *most likely* environments
       # which are expected to be used by users in production. Avoid adding a

tox.ini

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ envlist =
   schemas
   py
   py-devel
+  pre
   eco
 isolated_build = true
 skip_missing_interpreters = True
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ requires =
 description =
   Run the tests under {basepython} and
   devel: ansible devel branch
+  pre: Enables --pre when installing dependencies, testing prereleases
 deps =
   devel: ansible-core @ git+https://github.com/ansible/ansible.git  # GPLv3+
   devel: ansible-compat @ git+https://github.com/ansible/ansible-compat.git  # GPLv3+
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ commands_pre =
   sh -c "rm -f .tox/.coverage.* 2>/dev/null || true"
   bash ./tools/install-reqs.sh
 commands =
+  ansible --version
   # safety measure to assure we do not accidentally run tests with broken dependencies
   {envpython} -m pip check
   coverage run -m pytest {posargs:\
@@ -63,10 +66,11 @@ setenv =
   COVERAGE_FILE = {env:COVERAGE_FILE:{toxworkdir}/.coverage.{envname}}
   COVERAGE_PROCESS_START={toxinidir}/pyproject.toml
   PIP_CONSTRAINT = {toxinidir}/.config/requirements.txt
-  devel,pkg: PIP_CONSTRAINT = /dev/null
+  devel,pkg,pre: PIP_CONSTRAINT = /dev/null
   PIP_DISABLE_PIP_VERSION_CHECK = 1
   PRE_COMMIT_COLOR = always
   FORCE_COLOR = 1
+  pre: PIP_PRE = 1
 allowlist_externals =
   bash
   find