Test: Git - Support SSH keys with a passphrase

[lszomoru]

Refs: #13680

• macOS @paulacamargo25
• linux @roblourens
• windows @aiday-mar

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This milestone we have added support for using SSH keys with a passphrase when they are not added to the ssh-agent.

Prerequisites

• Ideally you would want to follow these steps on a machine that does not yet have any SSH keys locally
• Create a new SSH key with a passphrase. Note that GitHub has different steps based on platforms.
  ⚠️ Please do not go through the steps to add the newly created SSH key to the ssh-agent.
• Add the newly created SSH key to your GitHub profile.
• Test the newly created SSH key

Testplan

• Launch VS Code Insiders
• Navigate to a private repository on GitHub, expand the "Code" button and grab the SSH clone URL
• Open the integrated terminal, create a new folder and clone the repository using the SSH clone URL
  • Confirm that you are prompted for a passphrase in the terminal
• Open the cloned repository in VS Code Insiders
• Make a change to a file and commit the changes
• Use the command palette to invoke the "Git: Push" command
  • Confirm that a quick input is being shown to enter the passphrase
• Enter the passphrase and hit Enter
  • Confirm that the change is being pushed to the remote repository
• Make a change to a file and commit the changes
• Use the command palette to invoke the "Git: Push" command
  • Confirm that a quick input is being shown to enter the passphrase
• Press Escape without entering the passphrase
  • Confirm that the push does not occur and no errors are being shown

[4c74356b41]

sorry, Im not familiar with vscode sprints or something like that. when can we expect this feature to go live?

[lszomoru]

@4c74356b41, this feature will be included in the next Stable release that is planned around October 5th.