Don't export ValidationSplitWebhook test

changelog/v1.18.0-rc2/dont-export-split-validation-test.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+changelog:
+  - type: NON_USER_FACING
+    issueLink: https://github.com/solo-io/solo-projects/issues/7256
+    resolvesIssue: false
+    description: >-
+      Create a new SuiteRunner for the ValidationTests which does not include the split validation test, which
+      fails when imported by other projects. https://github.com/k8sgateway/k8sgateway/issues/10374 created to
+      track a fix that will allow tests that update Helm values to be exported.

test/kubernetes/e2e/tests/validation_strict_tests.go

@@ -8,11 +8,22 @@ import (
 )
 
 func ValidationStrictSuiteRunner() e2e.SuiteRunner {
+	validationSuiteRunner := ValidationStrictSuiteRunnerForExport()
+	validationSuiteRunner.Register("ValidationSplitWebhook", split_webhook.NewTestingSuite)
+
+	return validationSuiteRunner
+}
+
+// ValidationStrictSuiteRunnerForExport is used to export the validation tests that can be run when the project is imported as a helm dependency
+// The "ValidationSplitWebhook" test has logic that depends on the helm chart/values/helpers
+// that are not valid when the project is imported as a helm dependency
+// https://github.com/k8sgateway/k8sgateway/issues/10374 has been created to create a fix for this.
+// If more tests are added that depend on the helm chart/values/helpers, the above issue should be resolved instead of using this approach
+func ValidationStrictSuiteRunnerForExport() e2e.SuiteRunner {
 	validationSuiteRunner := e2e.NewSuiteRunner(false)
 
 	validationSuiteRunner.Register("ValidationStrictWarnings", validation_strict_warnings.NewTestingSuite)
 	validationSuiteRunner.Register("ValidationRejectInvalid", validation_reject_invalid.NewTestingSuite)
-	validationSuiteRunner.Register("ValidationSplitWebhook", split_webhook.NewTestingSuite)
 
 	return validationSuiteRunner
 }