Test one Polars version per matrix entry in cudf-polars wheel tests

[Matt711]

Description

wheel-tests-cudf-polars in PR CI already narrows to two Polars versions via POLARS_VERSIONS=endpoints (oldest and newest supported), and its matrix already fans out into two jobs, one per CUDA major. But each of those two jobs still looped over both endpoint versions serially, so every PR paid for four version test runs across the two jobs when two would do.

This makes each matrix entry test only its own endpoint version. test_wheel_cudf_polars.sh now picks the CUDA major it's running on and maps it to the lower or upper endpoint version accordingly, using the existing files.all.matrix.cuda list in dependencies.yaml (rather than hardcoding version numbers) to determine which major is which. LATEST_VERSION is left untouched, so coverage collection (--cov-fail-under=100) still only runs on whichever entry ends up testing the newest version, matching current behavior.

Nightly CI (test.yaml) is untouched and continues testing all supported Polars versions, since it isn't blocking and doesn't need this optimization.

New times

wheel-tests-cudf-polars	Baseline (Random PR CI)	This PR	Time Saved
Job 1 (CUDA Major 1)	22m 27s	14m 33s	7m 54s
Job 2 (CUDA Major 2)	22m 27s	13m 45s	8m 42s

Closes #23749

Checklist

• I am familiar with the Contributing Guidelines.
• New or existing tests cover these changes.
• The documentation is up to date with these changes.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Tests
  • Improved CUDA matrix testing for Polars endpoint versions.
  • Ensured multiple CUDA-major environments each test an appropriate endpoint version.
  • Preserved latest-version coverage checks.

Walkthrough

The CI script now distributes two selected Polars endpoint versions across CUDA-major matrix entries. The first CUDA major uses the first endpoint, while other majors use the latest endpoint. Broader selections and LATEST_VERSION behavior remain unchanged.

Changes

cuDF-Polars CI matrix

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Polars endpoint selection across CUDA majors ci/test_wheel_cudf_polars.sh	When exactly two endpoint versions are selected, the first CUDA major uses the first version and other CUDA majors use the latest version. Broader endpoint selections and LATEST_VERSION remain unchanged.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 9945f

The PR changes wheel tests so each CUDA matrix entry runs one Polars endpoint, but a failed or empty CUDA-major lookup could silently make every entry test only the newest endpoint and leave the oldest endpoint untested. Merge readiness is moderate until the script validates this lookup and fails clearly; the impact is limited to CI coverage of supported versions.

Suggested reviewers: msarahan, tomaugspurger, gforsyth

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 5

✅ Passed checks (5 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The changes satisfy issue #23749 by assigning one Polars endpoint version to each CUDA matrix entry, preserving coverage enforcement, and covering the tested endpoint versions across the matrix.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	The changes are limited to the cudf-polars wheel-test script and directly support the linked issue. No unrelated changes are identified.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	Docstring coverage is 100.00% which is sufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 1 functions across 1 files.
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly summarizes the main change: each CUDA matrix entry tests one Polars version in cudf-polars wheel tests.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description directly explains the CI optimization, version mapping, coverage behavior, unchanged nightly testing, timing results, and linked issue.

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In `@ci/test_wheel_cudf_polars.sh`:
- Around line 31-43: Add unit tests and a unit benchmark covering the endpoint
partitioning logic around CUDA_MAJORS, including the first and later CUDA
majors, non-endpoints selections, LATEST_VERSION preservation, and failed or
empty CUDA lookups. Assert that the complete CUDA matrix still covers both
endpoint versions, using the script’s existing test and benchmark symbols.
- Around line 36-42: Update the CUDA-major lookup before the VERSIONS selection
to capture the status of get_matrix_values.py and its pipeline, fail on any
lookup error, and reject an empty CUDA_MAJORS array. Emit a meaningful error and
exit before comparing CUDA_MAJORS[0], while preserving the existing
endpoint-selection behavior for valid results.

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