fix for workflow ssh issue and PR comments fix

Signed-off-by: Sukhobochenko, Anton <anton.sukhobochenko@intel.com>

Author: asukhobo

.github/workflows/job_npu_tests.yml

@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@ on:
         type: string
         required: false
         default: null
-      test-device:
-        description: 'OpenVINO device to test against'
-        type: string
-        required: false
-        default: 'NPU'
       npu-platforms:
         description: 'JSON list of NPU platforms to compile for (offline), each runs on its own runner. e.g. ["3720","4000","5010","5020"]'
         type: string
@@ -57,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
       INSTALL_DIR: "${{ github.workspace }}\\install"
       INSTALL_TEST_DIR: "${{ github.workspace }}\\install\\tests"
       INSTALL_WHEELS_DIR: "${{ github.workspace }}\\install\\wheels"
-      TEST_DEVICE: ${{ inputs.test-device }}
+      TEST_DEVICE: 'NPU'
       NPU_PLATFORM: ${{ matrix.npu-platform }}
       MODEL_SCOPE: ${{ inputs.model-scope }}
     steps:
@@ -104,12 +99,13 @@ jobs:
           wheels-dir-path: ${{ env.INSTALL_WHEELS_DIR }}
           wheels-to-install: 'openvino'
 
-      - name: Set SSL_CERT_FILE for model downloading
-        run: echo SSL_CERT_FILE=$(python3 -m certifi) >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
-
       - name: Install TF Models tests requirements
         run: python3 -m pip install -r ${{ env.INSTALL_TEST_DIR }}\requirements_tensorflow
 
+      # certifi is pulled in by the requirements above, so this must run after the install.
+      - name: Set SSL_CERT_FILE for model downloading
+        run: echo SSL_CERT_FILE=$(python3 -m certifi) >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: TensorFlow Models Tests - NPU compile-only (convert_model)
         shell: cmd
         run: |
@@ -128,7 +124,6 @@ jobs:
           set PYTHONPATH=${{ env.INSTALL_TEST_DIR }}\model_hub_tests;%PYTHONPATH%
           python3 -m pytest ${{ env.INSTALL_TEST_DIR }}\model_hub_tests\tensorflow\test_tf_read_model.py -m "%MODEL_SCOPE%" ^
             --html=${{ env.INSTALL_TEST_DIR }}\TEST-tf_fe_npu_read_model_%NPU_PLATFORM%_%MODEL_SCOPE%.html --self-contained-html -v -s
-
         # To debug locally/manually, uncomment:
         # env:
         #   OV_NPU_LOG_LEVEL: LOG_INFO
@@ -159,7 +154,7 @@ jobs:
       INSTALL_DIR: "${{ github.workspace }}\\install"
       INSTALL_TEST_DIR: "${{ github.workspace }}\\install\\tests"
       INSTALL_WHEELS_DIR: "${{ github.workspace }}\\install\\wheels"
-      TEST_DEVICE: ${{ inputs.test-device }}
+      TEST_DEVICE: 'NPU'
       NPU_PLATFORM: ${{ matrix.npu-platform }}
       MODEL_SCOPE: ${{ inputs.model-scope }}
     steps:
@@ -206,20 +201,22 @@ jobs:
           wheels-dir-path: ${{ env.INSTALL_WHEELS_DIR }}
           wheels-to-install: 'openvino'
 
-      - name: Set SSL_CERT_FILE for model downloading
-        run: echo SSL_CERT_FILE=$(python3 -m certifi) >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
-
       - name: Install JAX Models tests requirements
         run: python3 -m pip install -r ${{ env.INSTALL_TEST_DIR }}\requirements_jax
 
+      # certifi is pulled in by the requirements above, so this must run after the install.
+      - name: Set SSL_CERT_FILE for model downloading
+        run: echo SSL_CERT_FILE=$(python3 -m certifi) >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: JAX/Flax Models Tests - NPU compile-only
         shell: cmd
         run: |
           set PYTHONPATH=${{ env.INSTALL_TEST_DIR }}\model_hub_tests;%PYTHONPATH%
           python3 -m pytest ${{ env.INSTALL_TEST_DIR }}\model_hub_tests\jax\test_hf_transformers.py -m "%MODEL_SCOPE%" ^
             --html=${{ env.INSTALL_TEST_DIR }}\TEST-jax_npu_model_%NPU_PLATFORM%_%MODEL_SCOPE%.html --self-contained-html -v -s
-
-        # To debug locally/manually, uncomment:
+        # TODO: NPU plugin logging is disabled for now (LOG_INFO is very verbose).
+        # Pending decision with the pipeline owners on how to expose it (input param
+        # vs. leave off). To debug locally/manually, uncomment:
         # env:
         #   OV_NPU_LOG_LEVEL: LOG_INFO
 
@@ -251,7 +248,7 @@ jobs:
       INSTALL_DIR: "${{ github.workspace }}\\install"
       INSTALL_TEST_DIR: "${{ github.workspace }}\\install\\tests"
       INSTALL_WHEELS_DIR: "${{ github.workspace }}\\install\\wheels"
-      TEST_DEVICE: ${{ inputs.test-device }}
+      TEST_DEVICE: 'NPU'
       NPU_PLATFORM: ${{ matrix.npu-platform }}
       MODEL_SCOPE: ${{ inputs.model-scope }}
     steps:
@@ -298,9 +295,6 @@ jobs:
           wheels-dir-path: ${{ env.INSTALL_WHEELS_DIR }}
           wheels-to-install: 'openvino'
 
-      - name: Set SSL_CERT_FILE for model downloading
-        run: echo SSL_CERT_FILE=$(python3 -m certifi) >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
-
       # Group A: torchvision + timm + edsr share compatible deps (installed together).
       - name: "Install PyTorch tests requirements (group A: torchvision/timm/edsr)"
         run: |
@@ -309,6 +303,10 @@ jobs:
             -r ${{ env.INSTALL_TEST_DIR }}\model_hub_tests\pytorch\envs\timm.txt `
             -r ${{ env.INSTALL_TEST_DIR }}\model_hub_tests\pytorch\envs\edsr.txt
 
+      # certifi is pulled in by the requirements above, so this must run after the install.
+      - name: Set SSL_CERT_FILE for model downloading
+        run: echo SSL_CERT_FILE=$(python3 -m certifi) >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: PyTorch Models Tests - NPU compile-only (group A)
         shell: cmd
         run: |

.github/workflows/windows_vs2022_npu.yml

@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@ on:
         description: 'Target branch for the build; taken from event context by default'
         type: string
         required: false
-      test-device:
-        description: 'OpenVINO device to test against'
-        type: string
-        required: false
-        default: 'NPU'
       npu-platforms:
         description: 'JSON list of NPU platforms to compile for (offline), each on its own runner. e.g. ["3720","4000","5010","5020"]'
         type: string
@@ -106,7 +101,6 @@ jobs:
     with:
       runner: 'aks-win-8-cores-16gb-test'
       affected-components: ${{ needs.smart_ci.outputs.affected_components }}
-      test-device: ${{ inputs.test-device || 'NPU' }}
       npu-platforms: ${{ inputs.npu-platforms || '["3720","4000","5010","5020"]' }}
       model-scope: ${{ inputs.model-scope || 'precommit' }}