Add support for Dev Containers

[haysch]

Context

The current NRedisStack setup has a bit of a steep curve to go into for people looking to contribute or hack away.
The test suite depends on, and uses, specific version of redis-stack, which require some initial configuration to get started.
Additionally, multiple versions of .NET is required for different test runners.

Solution

Add support for Dev Containers to enable an easy to setup, reproducible development environment.
It is possible to provide a compose list that runs the required Redis instances, as well as require .NET versions for the development container.

Drawbacks

As I am unaware of how your current development setup is:

• Another development to maintain/support for the current contributors, which might not be worth it in the short, nor long run.

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Looking forward to discuss the possibility, as it helped me getting started with developing for NRedisStack!

[shacharPash]

@haysch Thanks for the feedback!
Dev Containers sounds like a good idea
Do you have experience with it?

[haysch]

I have been using it for a while on a smaller scale, so nothing fancy.

I already have a devcontainer setup for NRedisStack that I have been using for a while as it was somewhat quick and painless to support multiple Redis, and .NET, versions 💡

[shacharPash]

@haysch We can use what you already have as a base and make changes to fit exactly our needs.
What are you saying?

[haysch]

Will tidy it a bit up, and then open a PR.

By the way, thanks for an awesome and active library - your work is highly appreciated 👍

[haysch]

How do we want to support multiple Redis versions?

The pipeline tests three different versions, but the test suite uses a single REDIS env variable or localhost:6379, if env variable is not set.

How do you usually do it today?

In my environment I have spinner up the three versions used by the pipeline, and then specify different test tasks that points to the respective Redis instance.

[shacharPash]

Locally I test against redis-stack:edge. And the CI also checks the other versions for me.
Sounds like what you offer is better.

[shacharPash]

@haysch How's it going? Do you want to send what you have in the meantime and we will continue together?

[haysch]

Will have some time in the evening.
Life has been going on 🙂

[haysch]

@shacharPash Added an initial commit, but it seems like some tests are failing for v6.2.6 and v7.0.6 - any idea why?

Please let me know what you think, or make any changes as you see fit!

[shacharPash]

completed in #169