Enhance environment configuration and update dependencies
- Added new environment variables for PluginStore and MLflow configuration in `.env.example`, including `RUNTIME`, `STORE_BASE_URL`, `STORE_OWNER`, `STORE_REPO`, `STORE_BRANCH`, `STORE_USERNAME`, `STORE_PASSWORD`, `STORE_CACHE_TTL_SECONDS`, `PYPI_SERVER`, `PYPI_USERNAME`, and `PYPI_PASSWORD`.
- Updated `git-requirements-mapping.txt` to reflect changes in repository names.
- Modified `requirements-light.txt` and `requirements.txt` to upgrade `sientia-dataops-library` to version 1.12.0 and `sientia-mlops-library` to version 0.8.1.
- Updated `values.yaml` to include new environment variables for worker runtime and PluginStore configuration.
- Refactored E2E tests to utilize new MLflow repository stubs and PluginStore mocks for improved testing accuracy.
Enhance E2E testing with MinIO support and update documentation
- Updated `requirements-dev.txt` to include MinIO support in testcontainers.
- Added a new fixture for MinIO container setup in `conftest.py` to facilitate E2E tests involving S3-compatible storage.
- Introduced a new test fixture for activities using a real MinIO container in `conftest.py`.
- Updated E2E test scenarios and documentation to reflect the integration of MinIO for offload uploads and clarified error handling in workflows.
- Refactored existing tests to improve clarity and maintainability.
Update dependencies and refactor input filter handling for consistency
- Updated sientia-dataops-library dependency version from 1.10.3 to 1.10.4 in requirements.txt.
- Refactored input filter handling in the Gates class to read policy and config keys in a case-insensitive manner.
- Updated test cases to ensure consistency in filter key naming conventions across various scenarios.
Implement MinIO Offload and Retention Features
- Added configuration options for MinIO retention hours and offload threshold in README.
- Introduced MinIO payload offloading for large DataFrame-derived payloads, storing them as parquet files.
- Updated activities to utilize MinIO for data loading and cleanup, including new methods for offloading and retention management.
- Refactored existing activities to integrate MinIO functionality, ensuring compatibility with previous workflows.
- Removed the legacy MinioRepository class, consolidating MinIO operations under a new manager structure.
- Updated requirements to use the latest version of the sientia-dataops-library.
Enhance end-to-end tests for PredictionsBatch workflow scenarios
- Introduced mock repositories for PI Web API and OPC operations to improve test coverage.
- Updated test scenarios to handle partial write errors for PI Web API and OPC.
- Refactored existing tests to assert correct behavior under various error conditions.
- Enhanced logging and error handling in API and OPC activities to provide clearer feedback on failures.
- Removed outdated integration test file to streamline test suite.
Update coverage source in pyproject.toml, add testcontainers for PostgreSQL in requirements-dev.txt, increment image tag and adjust probe delays in values.yaml, and refine condition checks in format_and_export_prediction.py and mlflow.py. Additionally, enhance test coverage in test_gates.py.
