update core tools installation process and remove test stage

dependencies to increase pipeline efficiency

Author: ahmedmuhsin

eng/ci/official-build.yml

@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@ extends:
           - template: /eng/ci/templates/official/jobs/build-artifacts.yml@self
 
       - stage: TestWindows
-        dependsOn: Build
+        dependsOn: []
         jobs:
           - template: /eng/ci/templates/jobs/run-emulated-tests-windows.yml@self
             parameters:
               poolName: 1es-pool-azfunc
 
       - stage: TestLinux
-        dependsOn: Build
+        dependsOn: []
         jobs:
           - template: /eng/ci/templates/jobs/run-emulated-tests-linux.yml@self
             parameters:

setup-tests-pipeline.ps1

@@ -4,44 +4,31 @@
 #
 param
 (
-    [Switch]
-    $UseCoreToolsBuildFromIntegrationTests
+    [Switch]$UseCoreToolsBuildFromIntegrationTests
 )
 
-$FUNC_RUNTIME_VERSION = '4'
-$arch = [System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation]::OSArchitecture.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()
-$os = if ($IsWindows) { "win" } else { if ($IsMacOS) { "osx" } else { "linux" } }
+$FUNC_RUNTIME_VERSION = 'latest'
 
-$env:CORE_TOOLS_URL = $null
-$coreToolsUrl = $null
-if ($UseCoreToolsBuildFromIntegrationTests.IsPresent)
-{
-    Write-Host "Install the Core Tools for Integration Tests..."
-    $env:CORE_TOOLS_URL = "https://functionsintegclibuilds.blob.core.windows.net/builds/$FUNC_RUNTIME_VERSION/latest/Azure.Functions.Cli.$os-$arch.zip"
-    $coreToolsUrl = "https://functionsintegclibuilds.blob.core.windows.net/builds/$FUNC_RUNTIME_VERSION/latest"
-}
-else
-{
-    Write-Host "Install the Core Tools..."
-    $env:CORE_TOOLS_URL = "https://functionsclibuilds.blob.core.windows.net/builds/$FUNC_RUNTIME_VERSION/latest/Azure.Functions.Cli.$os-$arch.zip"
-    $coreToolsUrl = "https://functionsclibuilds.blob.core.windows.net/builds/$FUNC_RUNTIME_VERSION/latest"
-}
+Write-Host "Installing Core Tools globlally using npm, version: $FUNC_RUNTIME_VERSION ..."
 
 $FUNC_CLI_DIRECTORY = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot 'Azure.Functions.Cli'
+$InstallDir         = $FUNC_CLI_DIRECTORY
+
+# 1. Clean previous install
+Remove-Item -Recurse -Force $InstallDir -ErrorAction Ignore
+New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $InstallDir -ErrorAction Ignore
 
-Write-Host 'Deleting the Core Tools if exists...'
-Remove-Item -Force "$FUNC_CLI_DIRECTORY.zip" -ErrorAction Ignore
-Remove-Item -Recurse -Force $FUNC_CLI_DIRECTORY -ErrorAction Ignore
+# 2. Locate the global prefix and module root that npm just used
+$globalPrefix = (npm prefix -g | Out-String).Trim()         # e.g. /usr/local   or  C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\npm
+$globalNode   = (npm root   -g | Out-String).Trim()         # e.g. /usr/local/lib/node_modules
+$moduleRoot   = Join-Path $globalNode 'azure-functions-core-tools'
 
-$version = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "$coreToolsUrl/version.txt"
-Write-Host "Downloading the Core Tools (Version: $version)..."
+# 3. npm install → temp folder
+npm install -g azure-functions-core-tools@$FUNC_RUNTIME_VERSION --unsafe-perm true --foreground-scripts --loglevel verbose
 
-$output = "$FUNC_CLI_DIRECTORY.zip"
-Write-Host "Downloading the Core Tools from url: $env:CORE_TOOLS_URL"
-Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $env:CORE_TOOLS_URL -OutFile $output
+# 4. Copy CLI payload into the layout required by your tests
+Copy-Item "$moduleRoot\bin\*" $InstallDir -Recurse -Force
 
-Write-Host 'Extracting Core Tools...'
-Expand-Archive $output -DestinationPath $FUNC_CLI_DIRECTORY
 
 if (-not $UseCoreToolsBuildFromIntegrationTests.IsPresent)
 {