added timeouts + dropped prev vscode version due to build issues

.github/workflows/run-regression-tests.yml

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         runtime: [ linux, mac ]
      # Removing windows as a standard run flavor   runtime: [ linux, mac, windows ]
-        targetVSCode: [previous, latest ]
+        targetVSCode: [latest]
         buildTool: [maven, gradle]
       # As Vscode 1.79 and 1.78 are  the only support version for current release, running test with only latest,previous
       #Enable it in future for multiple releases as applicable  targetVSCode: [ previousMinusOne, previous, latest ]

src/test/Gradle9TestDevModeActions.ts

@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ describe('Gradle 9-specific devmode action tests', () => {
      * Closing the workspace ensures the next test file starts with a clean slate.
      */
     after(async function() {
-        this.timeout(10000);
+        this.timeout(45000);
         await utils.closeWorkspace();
     });
 });

src/test/GradleTestDevModeActions.ts

@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ describe('Gradle-specific devmode action tests', () => {
      * Closing the workspace ensures the next test file starts with a clean slate.
      */
     after(async function() {
-        this.timeout(10000);
+        this.timeout(45000);
         await utils.closeWorkspace();
     });
 });

src/test/MavenTestDevModeActions.ts

@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ describe('Maven-specific devmode action tests', () => {
      * The following after hook closes the workspace so the next test file starts with a clean slate.
      */
     after(async function() {
-        this.timeout(10000);
+        this.timeout(45000);
         await utils.closeWorkspace();
     });
 });

src/test/shared/devModeTestSuite.ts

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export function runDevModeTestSuite(config: DevModeConfig): void {
     describe(`Devmode action tests for ${config.buildTool} Project`, () => {
 
         before(async function() {
-            this.timeout(30000);
+            this.timeout(60000);
 
             await VSBrowser.instance.openResources(config.getProjectPath());
             await VSBrowser.instance.waitForWorkbench();
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export function runDevModeTestSuite(config: DevModeConfig): void {
         });
 
         afterEach(async function() {
-        this.timeout(10000); // Increase timeout for cleanup operations
+        this.timeout(30000);
         // Close any open editors after each test
         if (this.currentTest?.state === 'failed') {
             await VSBrowser.instance.driver.takeScreenshot();

src/test/utils/testUtils.ts

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Copyright IBM Corp. 2023, 2026
  */
 import path = require('path');
-import { Workbench, InputBox, DefaultTreeItem, ModalDialog, VSBrowser, WaitHelper, BottomBarPanel, OutputView, DebugToolbar } from 'vscode-extension-tester';
+import { Workbench, InputBox, DefaultTreeItem, ModalDialog, VSBrowser, WaitHelper, BottomBarPanel, OutputView, DebugToolbar, SideBarView } from 'vscode-extension-tester';
 import * as fs from 'fs';
 import { STOP_DASHBOARD_MAC_ACTION } from '../definitions/constants';
 import { MapContextMenuforMac } from './macUtils';
@@ -198,20 +198,33 @@ export function getGradle9ProjectPath(): string {
 
 export async function getDashboardSection(sidebar: any): Promise<any> {
     logger.info("Getting Liberty Tools section");
-    return await waitForCondition(async () => {
-        // Get fresh content on each iteration to avoid stale references
-        const contentPart = sidebar.getContent();
-        const sections = await contentPart.getSections();
-
-        // Find the Liberty Tools section
-        for (const sec of sections) {
-            const title = await sec.getTitle();
-            if (title === 'Liberty Tools') {
-                return sec;
+    const wait = getWaitHelper();
+    return await wait.forCondition(async () => {
+        try {
+            // Re-create SideBarView on every iteration — the captured sidebar
+            // reference goes stale on workspace transitions and getSections()
+            // throws on every call, bypassing the retry loop.
+            const freshSidebar = new SideBarView();
+            const sections = await freshSidebar.getContent().getSections();
+            for (const sec of sections) {
+                const title = await sec.getTitle();
+                if (title === 'Liberty Tools') {
+                    return sec;
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (error: any) {
+            if (error.name === 'StaleElementReferenceError' ||
+                error.name === 'ElementNotInteractableError') {
+                return;
             }
+            throw error;
         }
         return;
-    }, 30);
+    }, {
+        timeout: 30000,
+        pollInterval: 3000,
+        message: 'Liberty Tools section was not found in sidebar within 30 seconds'
+    });
 }
 
 export async function getDashboardItem(section: any, projectName: string): Promise<DefaultTreeItem> {
@@ -489,7 +502,7 @@ export async function waitForDashboardToLoad(section: any): Promise<void> {
         }
         return;
     }, {
-        timeout: 120000, // 2 minutes max
+        timeout: 180000, // 3 minutes max
         pollInterval: 5000, // check every 5 seconds
         message: 'Dashboard items did not load'
     });