Add a release pipeline including tests for Bird2 and VPP

tests/ssh.robot

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+*** Settings ***
+Library     SSHLibrary
+
+
+*** Keywords ***
+Login via SSH with username and password
+    [Arguments]
+    ...    ${address}=${None}
+    ...    ${port}=22
+    ...    ${username}=${None}
+    ...    ${password}=${None}
+    # seconds to try and successfully login
+    ...    ${try_for}=4
+    ...    ${conn_timeout}=3
+    FOR    ${i}    IN RANGE    ${try_for}
+        SSHLibrary.Open Connection    ${address}    timeout=${conn_timeout}
+        ${status}=    Run Keyword And Return Status    SSHLibrary.Login    ${username}    ${password}
+        IF    ${status}    BREAK
+        Sleep    1s
+    END
+    IF    $status!=True
+        Fail    Unable to connect to ${address} via SSH in ${try_for} attempts
+    END
+    Log    Exited the loop.
+
+Login via SSH with public key
+    [Arguments]
+    ...    ${address}=${None}
+    ...    ${port}=22
+    ...    ${username}=${None}
+    ...    ${keyfile}=${None}
+    ...    ${try_for}=4
+    ...    ${conn_timeout}=3
+    FOR    ${i}    IN RANGE    ${try_for}
+        SSHLibrary.Open Connection    ${address}    timeout=${conn_timeout}
+        ${status}=    Run Keyword And Return Status    SSHLibrary.Login With Public Key
+        ...    ${username}    ${keyfile}
+        IF    ${status}    BREAK
+        Sleep    1s
+    END
+    IF    $status!=True
+        Fail    Unable to connect to ${address} via SSH in ${try_for} attempts
+    END
+    Log    Exited the loop.