Policyfile.lock.json differs for same Policyfile.rb intermittently

[vkarve-chef]

Version:

TBI

Environment:

TBI

Scenario:

Pipeline involves running chef install on Policyfile.rb. For same Policyfile.rb, sometimes a different Policyfile.lock.json is generated, with however a consistent revision Id.

Steps to Reproduce:

Run chef install on same Policyfile.rb multiple times.

Expected Result:

Policyfile.lock.json should be identical for all runs.

Actual Result:

Sometimes, the Policyfile.lock.json differs causing the git based pipeline to assume that the policy got updated. However, the revision ID and overall content is always consistent.

related customer issue - https://github.com/chef/customer-bugs/issues/472

[i5pranay93]

I tried it with different policyfile on (mac and linux), coud not exactly replicate this.

Version:
Chef Workstation version: 21.2.278
Chef Infra Client version: 16.10.8
Chef InSpec version: 4.26.4
Chef CLI version: 3.1.1
Chef Habitat version: 1.6.181
Test Kitchen version: 2.10.0
Cookstyle version: 7.8.0

Os - Linux

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