Apply audited step-stop fix

Workflow runs for Apply audited step-stop fix

• ci: install pytest for step-stop regression run

  completed successfully:
  Apply audited step-stop fix#3:Commit6e02d3dpushedbyjanrysavy
  fix/json-rpc-step-stop-priority

  Sep 21, 202613s
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• ci: make step-stop patch application robust

  failed:
  Apply audited step-stop fix#2:Commit689c121pushedbyjanrysavy
  fix/json-rpc-step-stop-priority

  Sep 21, 20269s
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• ci: apply audited step-stop fix

  failed:
  Apply audited step-stop fix#1:Commitca4da53pushedbyjanrysavy
  fix/json-rpc-step-stop-priority

  Sep 21, 202611s
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