Try addressing flakiness of asktell aposmm tests

.github/workflows/basic.yml

@@ -9,93 +9,93 @@ on:
       - synchronize
 
 jobs:
-    test-libE:
-        if: '! github.event.pull_request.draft'
-        runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-        strategy:
-            fail-fast: false
-            matrix:
-                os: [ubuntu-latest]
-                mpi-version: [mpich]
-                python-version: ["py311", "py312", "py313", "py314"]
-                comms-type: [m, l]
-                include:
-                    - os: macos-latest
-                      python-version: "py311"
-                      mpi-version: mpich
-                      comms-type: m
-                    - os: macos-latest
-                      python-version: "py311"
-                      mpi-version: mpich
-                      comms-type: l
-
+  test-libE:
+    if: "! github.event.pull_request.draft"
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-latest]
+        mpi-version: [mpich]
+        python-version: ["py311", "py312", "py313", "py314"]
+        comms-type: [m, l]
+        include:
+          - os: macos-latest
+            python-version: "py311"
+            mpi-version: mpich
+            comms-type: m
+          - os: macos-latest
+            python-version: "py311"
+            mpi-version: mpich
+            comms-type: l
+
+    env:
+      HYDRA_LAUNCHER: "fork"
+      TERM: xterm-256color
+      GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash -l {0}
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          lfs: true
+
+      - name: Checkout lockfile
+        run: git lfs checkout
+
+      - uses: prefix-dev/setup-pixi@v0.9.6
+        with:
+          pixi-version: v0.68.1
+          frozen: true
+          environments: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          activate-environment: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+
+      - name: Install minq
+        run: |
+          pixi run -e ${{ matrix.python-version }} ./install/install_minq.sh
+
+      - name: Install libEnsemble, test flake8
+        run: |
+          pip install -e .
+          flake8 libensemble
+
+      - name: Install mypy
+        run: pip install mypy
+
+      - name: Run mypy (limited scope)
+        run: mypy
+
+      - name: Remove various tests on newer pythons
+        if: matrix.python-version == 'py311' || matrix.python-version == 'py312' || matrix.python-version == 'py313' || matrix.python-version == 'py314'
+        run: |
+          rm ./libensemble/tests/functionality_tests/test_local_sine_tutorial*.py # matplotlib errors on py312
+
+      - name: Run simple tests, Ubuntu
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
+        run: |
+          ./libensemble/tests/run_tests.py -A "-W error" -${{ matrix.comms-type }}
+
+      - name: Run simple tests, macOS
+        if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
+        run: |
+          pixi run -e ${{ matrix.python-version }} ./libensemble/tests/run_tests.py -A "-W error" -${{ matrix.comms-type }}
+
+      - name: Merge coverage
+        run: |
+          mv libensemble/tests/.cov* .
+
+      - name: Upload coverage reports to Codecov
+        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v6
         env:
-            HYDRA_LAUNCHER: "fork"
-            TERM: xterm-256color
-            GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-        defaults:
-            run:
-                shell: bash -l {0}
-
-        steps:
-        - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-          with:
-            lfs: true
-
-        - name: Checkout lockfile
-          run: git lfs checkout
-
-        - uses: prefix-dev/setup-pixi@v0.9.5
-          with:
-            pixi-version: v0.55.0
-            frozen: true
-            environments: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-            activate-environment: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-
-        - name: Install minq
-          run: |
-            pixi run -e ${{ matrix.python-version }} ./install/install_minq.sh
-
-        - name: Install libEnsemble, test flake8
-          run: |
-            pip install -e .
-            flake8 libensemble
-
-        - name: Install mypy
-          run: pip install mypy
-
-        - name: Run mypy (limited scope)
-          run: mypy
-
-        - name: Remove various tests on newer pythons
-          if: matrix.python-version == 'py311' || matrix.python-version == 'py312' || matrix.python-version == 'py313' || matrix.python-version == 'py314'
-          run: |
-            rm ./libensemble/tests/functionality_tests/test_local_sine_tutorial*.py # matplotlib errors on py312
-
-        - name: Run simple tests, Ubuntu
-          if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
-          run: |
-            ./libensemble/tests/run_tests.py -A "-W error" -${{ matrix.comms-type }}
-
-        - name: Run simple tests, macOS
-          if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
-          run: |
-            pixi run -e ${{ matrix.python-version }} ./libensemble/tests/run_tests.py -A "-W error" -${{ matrix.comms-type }}
-
-        - name: Merge coverage
-          run: |
-            mv libensemble/tests/.cov* .
-
-        - name: Upload coverage reports to Codecov
-          uses: codecov/codecov-action@v6
-          env:
-            CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-
-    spellcheck:
-        name: Spellcheck release branch
-        if: contains(github.base_ref, 'develop')
-        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-        steps:
-        - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-        - uses: crate-ci/typos@v1.46.2
+          CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+
+  spellcheck:
+    name: Spellcheck release branch
+    if: contains(github.base_ref, 'develop')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: crate-ci/typos@v1.46.2