get_unique_updates Initial commit

[TraceyC77]

Summary

Script which can take the markdown output of worklog.py and
output one entry per package using the highest version

Test Plan

• Examined output sent to stdout and output written to file to ensure data is correct
• Ran automated test from common/perl

❯ prove -v get_unique_updates/t/*.t                                                                                                             
get_unique_updates/t/get_unique_updates.t .. 
# Seeded srand with seed '20240214' from local date.
1..6
ok 1 - Module loads correctly.
ok 2 - Markdown file passes file check
ok 3 - Text file fails file check
ok 4 - Entry for package with 2 versions has highest value
ok 5 - Entry for package with 3 versions has highest version
test looking for /home/tracey/packaging/packages/common/perl/get_unique_updates/t/../t/data/markdown_output.md
ok 6 - Output file is written and has expected number of packages
ok
All tests successful.
Files=1, Tests=6,  0 wallclock secs ( 0.01 usr  0.00 sys +  0.06 cusr  0.01 csys =  0.08 CPU)
Result: PASS

Checklist

• Package was built and tested against unstable N/A

[ermo]

I can't actually test this as is (see the comment on Modern::Perl being required) -- please advise.

[TraceyC77]

@ermo Could you please re-review this? I'd like to get it merged before the next sync and OC mailing. Thanks.

[ermo]

@ermo Could you please re-review this? I'd like to get it merged before the next sync and OC mailing. Thanks.

See unresolved conversation above. I still see the same issue, and I'm not sure if this is PEBKAC so I apologise in advance for being fairly clueless here...

[ermo]

Good to go now IMO.

[TraceyC77]

If it's approved, please merge?