[SPARK-39532] Move checkout and sync steps into re-usable composite action

• Type: Sub-task
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Affects Version/s: 3.4.0
• Component/s: Project Infra
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Enrico Minack
• Created: 20/Jun/22 10:15
• Updated: 20/Jun/22 10:41
• Resolved: 20/Jun/22 10:40

Description

Steps "Checkout Spark repository" and "Sync the current branch with the latest in Apache Spark" are defined 9 times in `build-and-test.yml`. They should be defined in a composite action once, that is than reused. Simplifies workflow file and reduces code duplication.

Issue Links

• links to: [Github] Pull Request #36924 (EnricoMi)