[EPIC] GH Workflow Optimization #5443
Description
Problem
The current GitHub workflows consist of redundancies and inefficiencies that unnecessarily increase PR feedback looks and deployment times. Here are a few:
- Automated tests are run in multiple pipeline stages, some of which add no value as the application code has not changed when the tests are triggered
- Security scans are triggered on third-party containers that are unaffected by the PR in question
- Redundant steps are scattered across the deployment and promotion pipeline (ex. linting, container rebuilding)
While checks such as linting, testing and security scanning are crucial they can be done more efficiently as the current workflows hinder the ability to ship quickly
Goal
Streamline workflows so that all necessary quality and security gates remain intact but are triggered at the right time in order to reduce average pipeline duration and eliminating unnecessary blockers.