validate minimum version of pytest

Author: mschuchard

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+### 1.6.0 (Next)
+- Minimum `pytest` version increased to 8.4.0.
+- Validate minimum version of `pytest`.
+- Add forced short summary configuration to `compact` parameter functionality.
+
 ### 1.5.2
 - Note in Packer logs when they originate from this plugin.
 - Promote `winrm` to officially supported communicator.

provisioner/testinfra.go

@@ -138,6 +138,13 @@ func (provisioner *Provisioner) Prepare(raws ...any) error {
 
 		// examine pytest stdout
 		if len(outSlurp) > 0 {
+			// validate minimum version 8.4.0
+			if strings.Contains(string(outSlurp), "--force-short-summary") {
+				log.Print("pytest version greater than or equal to 8.4.0 verified")
+			} else {
+				log.Print("the version of the specified pytest is lower than the minimum required version of 8.4.0")
+				return errors.New("unsupported version of pytest specified")
+			}
 			// check for testinfra in stdout
 			if strings.Contains(string(outSlurp), "testinfra") {
 				log.Print("testinfra installation existence verified")