Setup python tools before creating container

.github/workflows/test-action.yml

@@ -80,10 +80,6 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include: ${{ fromJSON(inputs.matrix)['linux-x86_64'] }}
     steps:
-      - name: Set up Python ${{ inputs.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        with:
-          python-version: "${{ inputs.python-version }}"
 
       - name: "Throttle Builds"
         shell: bash
@@ -98,6 +94,16 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout Source Code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Setup Python ${{ inputs.python-version }}
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "${{ inputs.python-version }}"
+
+      - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
+        with:
+          cache-prefix: ${{ inputs.cache-prefix }}
+
       - name: Free Disk Space Before Build
         run: |
           echo "Disk space before cleanup:"
@@ -175,7 +181,7 @@ jobs:
           RAISE_DEPRECATIONS_RUNTIME_ERRORS: "1"
           SALT_TRANSPORT: ${{ matrix.transport }}
         run: |
-          tools create ${{ matrix.container }} --name ${{ github.run_id }}_salt-test
+          tools container create ${{ matrix.container }} --name ${{ github.run_id }}_salt-test
 
       - name: "Start container ${{ matrix.container }}"
         run: |
@@ -385,10 +391,6 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include: ${{ fromJSON(inputs.matrix)['linux-arm64'] }}
     steps:
-      - name: Set up Python ${{ inputs.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        with:
-          python-version: "${{ inputs.python-version }}"
 
       - name: "Throttle Builds"
         shell: bash
@@ -400,9 +402,25 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "TIMESTAMP=$(date +%s)" | tee -a "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
+
       - name: Checkout Source Code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Setup Python ${{ inputs.python-version }}
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "${{ inputs.python-version }}"
+
+      - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
+        with:
+          cache-prefix: ${{ inputs.cache-prefix }}
+
+      - name: "Set `TIMESTAMP` environment variable"
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          echo "TIMESTAMP=$(date +%s)" | tee -a "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
       - name: Free Disk Space Before Build
         run: |
           echo "Disk space before cleanup:"
@@ -716,6 +734,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout Source Code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Setup Python ${{ inputs.python-version }}
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "${{ inputs.python-version }}"
+
       - name: Setup Salt Version
         run: |
           echo "${{ inputs.salt-version }}" > salt/_version.txt
@@ -741,12 +764,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: nox-macos-${{ matrix.arch }}-${{ inputs.nox-session }}
-
-      - name: Set up Python ${{ inputs.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        with:
-          python-version: "${{ inputs.python-version }}"
-
       - name: Install Nox
         run: |
           python3 -m pip install 'nox==${{ inputs.nox-version }}'
@@ -1021,7 +1038,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo true
 
-      - name: Set up Python ${{ inputs.python-version }}
+      - name: Setup Python ${{ inputs.python-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: "${{ inputs.python-version }}"
@@ -1339,7 +1356,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           tree -a artifacts
 
-      - name: Set up Python ${{ inputs.python-version }}
+      - name: Setup Python ${{ inputs.python-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: "${{ inputs.python-version }}"

.github/workflows/test-packages-action.yml

@@ -86,6 +86,16 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout Source Code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Set up Python ${{ inputs.python-version }}
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "${{ inputs.python-version }}"
+
+      - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
+        with:
+          cache-prefix: ${{ inputs.cache-prefix }}
+
       - name: Download Packages
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
@@ -105,11 +115,6 @@ jobs:
           cd artifacts
           tar xvf ${{ inputs.package-name }}-${{ inputs.salt-version }}-onedir-${{ matrix.platform }}-${{ matrix.arch }}.tar.xz
 
-      - name: Set up Python ${{ inputs.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        with:
-          python-version: "${{ inputs.python-version }}"
-
       - name: Install Nox
         run: |
           python3 -m pip install 'nox==${{ inputs.nox-version }}'
@@ -155,7 +160,7 @@ jobs:
           RAISE_DEPRECATIONS_RUNTIME_ERRORS: "1"
           SALT_TRANSPORT: ${{ matrix.transport }}
         run: |
-          tools create ${{ matrix.container }} --name ${{ github.run_id }}_salt-test
+          tools container create ${{ matrix.container }} --name ${{ github.run_id }}_salt-test
 
       - name: "Start container ${{ matrix.container }}"
         run: |
@@ -165,11 +170,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           docker exec ${{ github.run_id}}_salt-test-pkg python3 -m nox --force-color -e decompress-dependencies -- linux ${{ matrix.arch }}
 
-      - name: Setup Python Tools Scripts
-        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-python-tools-scripts
-        with:
-          cache-prefix: ${{ inputs.cache-prefix }}
-
       - name: List Free Space
         run: |
           df -h || true