Run CI setup steps in parallel#3869
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Use GitHub Actions background steps for PostgreSQL setup so .NET setup and build can run concurrently, then wait for background setup before tests. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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This PR optimizes the EFCore.PG CI workflow by overlapping PostgreSQL installation/startup with .NET SDK setup and the build, then synchronizing before tests run. This reduces idle time in the build job while keeping test execution gated on a ready database.
Changes:
- Run Linux/Windows PostgreSQL setup steps as background (parallel) steps.
- Move .NET SDK setup + build to run while PostgreSQL setup is in progress.
- Add a
wait-allbarrier step before executing tests.
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.github/workflows/build.yml |
Starts PostgreSQL setup in background for Linux/Windows and waits before tests, allowing .NET setup/build to overlap with DB setup. |
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Build with the matrix configuration and run tests with --no-build so Release jobs do not compile Debug first and then rebuild during tests. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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CI currently installs PostgreSQL only after the .NET SDK setup and build complete, making the build job wait on independent setup work. This changes the build job to use GitHub Actions native parallel step support so PostgreSQL setup can run concurrently with .NET setup and the project build.
The Linux and Windows PostgreSQL setup steps now run with
background: true, and the workflow waits withwait-all: truebefore running tests. This keeps the tests gated on a ready database while preserving separate step logs and avoiding shell-level background/PID handling.