CI Work-around for Docker on Windows error

Author: lesteve

.github/workflows/wheels.yml

@@ -182,6 +182,11 @@ jobs:
            output-dir: dist
            config-file: cibuildwheel.toml
 
+      # Necessary to avoid GHA issues with Docker on Windows
+      # https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/13729
+      - name: Wait for Docker to be ready
+        run: pwsh tools/wait-for-docker-windows.ps1
+
       # Running in a minimal Docker image makes sure that we bundled correctly
       # the shared libraries for MSVC C++ runtime and OpenMP in the Windows
       # wheel

tools/wait-for-docker-windows.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env pwsh
+
+# Script to wait for Docker to be ready taken from https://github.com/spiffe/spire project
+
+Write-Host "Waiting for Docker to be ready..."
+
+for ($i = 1; $i -le 60; $i++) {
+    # Check if Docker is ready
+    $output = docker info 2>&1
+    if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) {
+        Write-Host "Docker is ready!"
+        exit 0
+    }
+
+    # On first attempt, list and start Docker services
+    if ($i -eq 1) {
+        Write-Host "Docker not ready. Checking for Docker services..."
+        $dockerServices = Get-Service | Where-Object { $_.Name -like '*docker*' -or $_.DisplayName -like '*docker*' }
+
+        if ($dockerServices) {
+            Write-Host "Available Docker services:"
+            $dockerServices | Format-Table Name, Status, DisplayName -AutoSize
+
+            # Start any stopped Docker services
+            $dockerServices | Where-Object { $_.Status -ne 'Running' } | ForEach-Object {
+                Write-Host "Starting service: $($_.Name)"
+                Start-Service $_.Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+            }
+        } else {
+            Write-Error "No Docker services found. Please ensure Docker is installed and configured correctly."
+            exit 1
+        }
+    }
+
+    # Show progress (detailed every 10 attempts)
+    if ($i % 10 -eq 0) {
+        Write-Host "Attempt $i/60 - Still waiting... Error: $output"
+    } else {
+        Write-Host "Attempt $i/60"
+    }
+    Start-Sleep -Seconds 2
+}
+
+Write-Error "Docker failed to start after 60 attempts"
+exit 1