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integration tests: detect and Log Docker Hub Rate limit Failures

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#21,442 opened on Aug 27, 2025

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Description

it should Log something simple instead of we search through logs for the docker rate limit

Example this Gopogh Report https://storage.googleapis.com/minikube-builds/logs/21439/41161/Docker_Linux_containerd.html

Warning  Failed     7m14s (x2 over 7m57s)   kubelet            Failed to pull image "docker.io/nginx:alpine": failed to pull and unpack image "docker.io/library/nginx:alpine": failed to copy: httpReadSeeker: failed open: unexpected status code https://registry-1.docker.io/v2/library/nginx/manifests/sha256:60e48a050b6408d0c5dd59b98b6e36bf0937a0bbe99304e3e9c0e63b7563443a: 429 Too Many Requests - Server message: toomanyrequests: You have reached your unauthenticated pull rate limit. https://www.docker.com/increase-rate-limit

also there is probably a WAY to check how many Docker API calls we have left before Banned, so we can log that in the beggninign of the test and potentially even Wait for it before running the test and wassting time

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Implement a mechanism to detect Docker Hub rate limit errors in integration test logs and log them clearly. Optionally query Docker Hub API to check remaining pull quota before tests start.
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go
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backenddevopstesting
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GoDocker
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70