From d995d3a2620a896e0eb726b0c58c39d0e81041ef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Christophe Dervieux <christophe.dervieux@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2024 17:36:04 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] tests - prefer setup using uv

---
 tests/configure-test-env.ps1 | 14 +++-----------
 tests/configure-test-env.sh  | 27 +++++++++------------------
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tests/configure-test-env.ps1 b/tests/configure-test-env.ps1
index 2cb9d262f3c..d005ddda8fa 100644
--- a/tests/configure-test-env.ps1
+++ b/tests/configure-test-env.ps1
@@ -14,22 +14,14 @@ If ($r) {
 
 # Check python test environment ---
 Write-Host -ForegroundColor green ">>>> Configuring python environment"
-try { $null = gcm py -ea stop; $py=$true} catch { 
-  Write-Host -ForegroundColor red "Missing Python launcher - py.exe is required on Windows - it should be installed with Python for Windows."
+try { $null = gcm uv -ea stop; $uv=$true } catch { 
+  Write-Host -ForegroundColor red "No uv found in PATH - Install uv please: https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/"
 }
 
-try { $null = gcm python -ea stop; $python=$true } catch { 
-  Write-Host -ForegroundColor red "No python found in PATH - Check your PATH or install python add to PATH."
-}
-
-If ( $py -and $python) {
+If ($uv) {
     Write-Host "Setting up python environnement with uv"
-    try { $null = gcm uv -ea stop; $uv=$true } catch { 
-      Write-Host -ForegroundColor red "No uv found in PATH - Install uv please: https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/"
-    }
     # install from lockfile
     uv sync --frozen
-    $uv=$true
 }
 
 # Check Julia environment --- 
diff --git a/tests/configure-test-env.sh b/tests/configure-test-env.sh
index ebf7590d008..e0d9ce21284 100755
--- a/tests/configure-test-env.sh
+++ b/tests/configure-test-env.sh
@@ -17,25 +17,16 @@ fi
 
 # Check python test environment ---
 echo ">>>> Configuring Python environment"
-python_exists=$(command -v python)
-if [ -z $python_exists ] 
-then 
-  python_exists=$(command -v python3)
-  if [ -z python_exists ]
-  then
-    echo "No python found in PATH - Check your PATH or install python add to PATH."
-  fi
-fi
-if [ -n $python_exists ]
+# Prefer uv is available
+uv_exist=$(command -v uv)
+if [ -z $uv_exist ]
 then
-  uv_exist=$(command -v uv)
-  if [ -z $uv_exist ] 
-    echo "Setting up python environnement with uv"
-    # create or sync the virtual env in the project
-    uv sync --frozen
-  then
-    echo "No uv found - Install uv please: https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/"
-  fi
+  echo "Setting up python environnement with uv"
+  # create or sync the virtual env in the project
+  uv sync --frozen
+else
+  echo "No uv found - Install uv please: https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/."
+  echo "Using 'uv' is the prefered way. You can still use python and create a .venv in the project."
 fi
 
 # Check Julia environment ---

From c5b7da6de969389cf1b690336755925784e0e736 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Christophe Dervieux <christophe.dervieux@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2024 17:39:50 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update uv

---
 .github/workflows/test-smokes.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-smokes.yml b/.github/workflows/test-smokes.yml
index 2264edf20ce..80f301c439b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-smokes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-smokes.yml
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install uv for Python
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v3
         with:
-          version: "0.4.30"
+          version: "0.5.6"
           enable-cache: true
           cache-dependency-glob: "tests/uv.lock"