Description

The OSSF Silver badge requires projects to have a formal written policy that as major new functionality is added to the software, tests for that functionality must be added to the automated test suite.

OSSF Criterion: test_policy_mandated (MUST)
Reference: https://www.bestpractices.dev/en/projects/11532?criteria_level=1#test_policy_mandated

Current Gap

Proposed Deliverable

Update CONTRIBUTING.md to include a formal test policy section.

Acceptance Criteria

• Add "Testing Requirements" section to CONTRIBUTING.md
• State that new functionality MUST include tests
• Define minimum test coverage expectations for new code
• Document test location conventions:
  • PowerShell tests in scripts/tests/
  • Test file naming convention (*.Tests.ps1)
• Document how to run tests locally (npm run test)
• Reference the automated PR validation workflow
• Update OSSF badge form to mark test_policy_mandated as Met

Additional Context

• OSSF Badge Project: https://www.bestpractices.dev/en/projects/11532
• Related to tests_documented_added criterion
• Current test suite: 262 tests in Pester framework