[FEATURE] 1.x version increment process, remove dependency zips.

[prudhvigodithi]

Is your feature request related to a problem?
The version increment PR's for 1.x requires job-scheduler zips to be part of reports-scheduler/src/test/resources/bwc/job-scheduler/<version>-SNAPSHOT and reports-scheduler/src/test/resources/job-scheduler/ folder.
Sample PR:
https://github.com/opensearch-project/dashboards-reports/pull/366/files

What solution would you like?
Remove the injection of zip file via PR and use available latest URL to download the required zips
Example URL: https://ci.opensearch.org/ci/dbc/distribution-build-opensearch/1.3.1/latest/linux/x64/builds/opensearch/plugins/opensearch-job-scheduler-1.3.1.0.zip
This is already the case of version increments for 2.x the zips are not added as part of PR
Example 2.x version increment PR : https://github.com/opensearch-project/dashboards-reports/pull/371/files

What alternatives have you considered?
https://ci.opensearch.org/ci/dbc/distribution-build-opensearch/<version>/latest/linux/x64/builds/opensearch/plugins/<plugin name + version>.zip where <version> and plugin name parameter can be injected using gradle properties.

Do you have any additional context?
Committing a zip via a PR limits the capabilities to perform auto increment PR, more details on opensearch-project/opensearch-build#1375

[prudhvigodithi]

Hey @anirudha @joshuali925 can you take a look at this feature proposed.
@bbarani

[prudhvigodithi]

Hey @anirudha @joshuali925 can you take a look at this, would really help for upcoming 1.3.5 release.
Solving this issue and back-porting the PR #391 to 1.3 should remove manual version increment PR's.
Thank you

[prudhvigodithi]

Hey the version increment PR for 1.3.5 #420, has to have the plugin zip checked in every-time, its hard moving forward with this manual process, can someone please take a look at this issue.
Thank you
@bbarani @dblock @joshuali925 @anirudha

[prudhvigodithi]

Hey @joshuali925 and @anirudha can you please post an update on this, this is pending to close the associated META issue.
Thank you

[joshuali925]

Hey the version increment PR for 1.3.5 #420, has to have the plugin zip checked in every-time, its hard moving forward with this manual process, can someone please take a look at this issue.

future PRs like #420 won't need plugin zip checked in anymore because #422 is merged. do we still need 1.x?

[prudhvigodithi]

Thanks @joshuali925 we dont need it as 1.3.x is the last supported version for 1.x. Closing this issue, we can reopen if required.
Thank you