install python dependencies with maturin develop and then run cargo test after build

Author: terraputix

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -61,22 +61,28 @@ jobs:
           python-version: "3.12" # Use a stable Python version for building
           cache: ${{ matrix.platform.is_musl != true && 'pip' || '' }}
 
-      # Run Rust tests before building
-      - name: Run cargo tests
-        if: ${{ !matrix.platform.is_musl }}
-        run: cargo test --no-default-features
-        shell: bash
-
-      - name: Build wheels
+      - name: Build wheels and run development install
         uses: PyO3/maturin-action@v1
         with:
           target: ${{ matrix.platform.target }}
-          args: --release --out dist --find-interpreter
+          command: |
+            # First build wheels
+            maturin build --release --out dist --find-interpreter
+            # Then do a development install if not musl and not skipping tests
+            if [[ "${{ matrix.platform.is_musl }}" != "true" && "${{ matrix.platform.skip_tests }}" != "true" ]]; then
+              maturin develop --release
+            fi
           sccache: "true"
           manylinux: ${{ matrix.platform.manylinux }}
           container: ${{ matrix.platform.is_musl && 'off' || '' }}
           before-script-linux: ${{ matrix.platform.before-script }}
 
+      # Run Rust tests after building! This ensures that the python dependencies are installed
+      - name: Run cargo tests
+        if: ${{ !matrix.platform.is_musl }}
+        run: cargo test --no-default-features
+        shell: bash
+
       - name: Upload wheels
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with: