Refactor API Deploy to Env GHA to accept a QA branch other than Main

[cris-oddball]

User Story - Business Need

As we do development that changes routes, the regression also needs to be updated to accommodate any breaking changes. However, when we use the Deploy to {env} workflow, the regression automatically runs against the QA repo's Main, which would fail breaking changes. This is an issue because a failed deployment blocks the ability to merge. This can be overridden by Kyle/Evan, but it should not be necessary. We need to be able to run the regression against a different QA branch to have an improved development cycle.

• Ticket is understood, and QA has been contacted (if the ticket has a QA label).

User Story(ies)

As a VANotify platform developer
I want to regress the code i have in a branch against any changes in a QA branch that tests my new code
So that I can be assured that the code I am writing works e2e before I open my PR.

Additional Info and Resources

Some starting points:

API workflows
dev_deploy.yml

• Needs a field to run the regression against a QA branch other than Main (main should be the default, you can write in a different branch) the on workflow_dispatch/workflow_call section, similar to the lambdaDeploy section.
• Needs a with statement in the run-qa-suite: section that includes the QA branch name

run_regression.yml

• Needs to accept a branch other than Main in the on workflow_dispatch/workflow_call section as an input for the QA branch, with the default being main
• That branch input needs to be handed in the jobs section so that it is passed into the trigger-regression.js script

trigger-regression.js

• Needs to access the branch input from branch variable, as it does with environment.
• Needs to pass the branch input into the ref field in triggerAndWait

QA workflows
regression.yml already allows for a different branch than main, but check to see if this needs to be modified.

Acceptance Criteria

• When I use 'Deploy API to Env' action, I am able to input a QA branch name that switches the QA branch regresses the new code
• This action does indeed run a different QA branch
• The default of running against Main still works
• This work is added to the sprint review slide deck (key win bullet point and demo slide)

QA Considerations

• Work with the dev on validation of this feature.

Potential Dependencies

Out of Scope

• Running the regression in any branch other than Main in the CI/CD Pipeline

[kbelikova-oddball]

Hey team! Please add your planning poker estimate with Zenhub @cris-oddball @EvanParish @k-macmillan @kalbfled @MackHalliday @mchlwellman

[npmartin-oddball]

Still needed.