sf project deploy into production expecting test classes to run when when not deploying classes

[nnamacha]

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Summary

sf project deploy into production expecting test classes to run even when we are not deploying classes

Steps To Reproduce

run the command sf project deploy start --metadata Flows:Myflow

Expected result

No need to specify test classes run

Actual result

Test classes expected

System Information

Using Bash

$ sf version --verbose --json
{
  "architecture": "win32-x64",
  "cliVersion": "@salesforce/cli/2.29.5",
  "nodeVersion": "node-v20.11.0",
  "osVersion": "Windows_NT 10.0.19045",
  "rootPath": "C:\\Users\\ab0247z\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm\\node_modules\\@salesforce\\cli",
  "shell": "C:\\Users\\ab0247z\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Git\\usr\\bin\\bash.exe",
  "pluginVersions": [
    "@copado/copado-cli 3.1.0 (user)",
    "@oclif/plugin-autocomplete 3.0.8 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-commands 3.1.3 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-help 6.0.12 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-not-found 3.0.10 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-plugins 4.2.2 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-search 1.0.14 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-update 4.1.11 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-version 2.0.12 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-warn-if-update-available 3.0.10 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-which 3.0.15 (core)",
    "@salesforce/cli 2.29.5 (core)",
    "apex 3.0.23 (core)",
    "auth 3.3.11 (core)",
    "data 3.0.20 (core)",
    "deploy-retrieve 3.2.14 (core)",
    "info 3.0.24 (core)",
    "limits 3.1.8 (core)",
    "marketplace 1.0.22 (core)",
    "org 3.3.12 (core)",
    "packaging 2.1.7 (core)",
    "schema 3.1.3 (core)",
    "settings 2.0.24 (core)",
    "sobject 1.1.11 (core)",
    "source 3.1.13 (core)",
    "telemetry 3.1.11 (core)",
    "templates 56.0.14 (core)",
    "trust 3.3.8 (core)",
    "user 3.2.8 (core)",
    "dependencies-cli 2.0.1 (user)",
    "sfdx-git-delta 5.34.0 (user)",
    "sfdx-hardis 4.5.1 (user)",
    "sfdx-plugin-source-read 1.2.0 (user)"
  ]
}

Additional information

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[github-actions]

Hello @nnamacha 👋 None of the versions of sf you shared match the latest release.

Shared: 2.29.5
Latest: 2.37.4

Update to the latest version of Salesforce CLI (docs) and confirm that you're still seeing your issue.
You can also try the rc and nightly releases! (docs)

After updating, share the full output of sf version --verbose --json

[mshanemc]

can you say more than Test classes expected?

What's the error that you're getting?

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[mshanemc]

FYI, Flow is sometimes a special case, depending on the flow being deployed and your org's settings.
https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.flow_distribute_deploy_active.htm&type=5

Is that the only non-Apex type you see this "behavior" with?

[github-actions]

Hello @nnamacha 👋 None of the versions of sf you shared match the latest release.

Shared: 2.29.5
Latest: 2.38.7

Update to the latest version of Salesforce CLI (docs) and confirm that you're still seeing your issue.
You can also try the rc and nightly releases! (docs)

After updating, share the full output of sf version --verbose --json

[github-actions]

This issue has not received a response in 7 days. It will auto-close in 7 days unless a response is posted.