- Added a function to install the python3-venv package if the virtual environment creation fails due to missing ensurepip.
- Improved error handling and messaging for the installation process, ensuring compatibility with both root and non-root users.
- Streamlined the activation of the virtual environment for better clarity in the CI pipeline.
- Consolidated the installation of backend dependencies and test execution into a single job in the CI workflow.
- Removed the use of actions/setup-python in favor of system Python and virtual environments to avoid issues on self-hosted runners.
- Added checks for the TEST_DATABASE_URL secret and improved error handling for virtual environment creation.
- Enhanced the overall reliability and clarity of the testing process in the CI pipeline.
- Introduced a new job in the CI workflow to run backend tests before the build process.
- Configured Python environment and installed dependencies from the backend requirements.
- Added a check for the TEST_DATABASE_URL secret to ensure it is defined before running tests.
- The test job must pass for the build job to execute, enhancing the reliability of the CI pipeline.
- Added a step in the CI/CD pipeline to generate a version based on the branch and commit history.
- Updated Dockerfile to accept the application version as an argument.
- Modified the configuration to retrieve the application version from the environment variable.
- Created a new API endpoint to expose the application version.
- Added a new Svelte component to display the application version in the UI.
