[shail-mehta]

What

Trac ticket: #65819

Makes the data provider in tests/phpunit/tests/dependencies.php static.

Why

PHPUnit data providers should be static so they do not depend on test instance state and remain compatible with current PHPUnit usage in Core.

How

• Convert data_provider_get_etag() to public static

Test-only; no production code changes.

Testing Instructions

1. npm run test:php -- --filter Tests_Dependencies
2. npm run test:php -- --filter Tests_Dependencies -c tests/phpunit/multisite.xml
3. npm run test:php -- --filter Tests_Dependencies --order-by=random
4. npm run test:php -- --group dependencies

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The provider uses only literal data and remains compatible with both existing test consumers.

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What changed in this PR

Makes the dependency test data provider static to align with PHPUnit expectations. This is a test-only change with no production impact.

Changes:

• Declares data_provider_get_etag() as public static, leaving its data unchanged.

File	Description
tests/​phpunit/​tests/​dependencies.php	Makes the ETag data provider static.

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