[chore, tests] configuration_switching tests improvements #2005

Job	Run time
kubernetes-test (v1.30.0, functional)	5m 47s
kubernetes-test (v1.30.0, histogram)	4m 1s
kubernetes-test (v1.30.0, configuration_switching)	11m 12s
kubernetes-test (v1.29.0, functional)	5m 34s
kubernetes-test (v1.29.0, histogram)	6m 20s
kubernetes-test (v1.29.0, configuration_switching)	11m 5s
kubernetes-test (v1.28.0, functional)	5m 38s
kubernetes-test (v1.28.0, histogram)	3m 50s
kubernetes-test (v1.28.0, configuration_switching)	10m 53s
kubernetes-test (v1.27.3, functional)	5m 47s
kubernetes-test (v1.27.3, histogram)	3m 50s
kubernetes-test (v1.27.3, configuration_switching)	10m 55s
kubernetes-test (v1.26.6, functional)	5m 27s
kubernetes-test (v1.26.6, histogram)	3m 52s
kubernetes-test (v1.26.6, configuration_switching)	11m 11s
kubernetes-test (v1.25.11, functional)	5m 35s
kubernetes-test (v1.25.11, histogram)	4m 6s
kubernetes-test (v1.25.11, configuration_switching)	11m 29s
Test helm install in GKE/Autopilot - credentials needed	0s
Test helm upgrade in EKS - credentials needed	0s
Test helm upgrade from release in EKS - credentials needed	0s
Test helm install in EKS - credentials needed	0s
Test helm install in AKS - credentials needed	0s
Test helm install in GCE (kops) - credentials needed	0s
Test helm upgrade in GKE/Autopilot - credentials needed	0s
	2h 6m 32s

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