fix(common): Fix pytest exclusion, gitignore, and changelog checks

ci/changelog.py

@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ def main():
                 changelog += '- {}\n'.format(it)
     changelog += '\n'
     filename = os.path.join(root_path, 'components', component, 'CHANGELOG.md')
+    # Check if the changelog file exists.
+    if not os.path.exists(filename):
+        # File does not exist, create it
+        with open(filename, 'w') as file:
+            file.write('# Changelog\n\n')
     # insert the actual changelog to the beginning of the file, just after the title (2nd line)
     with open(filename, 'r') as orig_changelog:
         changelog_title = orig_changelog.readline(

pytest.ini

@@ -23,3 +23,6 @@ log_file = test.log
 log_file_level = INFO
 log_file_format = %(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s
 log_file_date_format = %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S
+
+# Directory patterns to avoid for recursion
+norecursedirs = "managed_components"