🚀 Speed up import test with uv

.github/workflows/test_import.yaml

@@ -19,11 +19,17 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
+      - name: Set up uv
+        # Install a specific uv version using the installer
+        run: curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/0.3.0/install.sh | sh
+
       - name: Install dependencies - basic
         run: |
           git config --global core.longpaths true
-          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install .
+          uv --version
+          uv venv --python=python${{ matrix.python-version }} venv_basic
+          source venv_basic/bin/activate
+          uv pip install -e .
 
       - name: Test package import - basic
         run: |
@@ -33,8 +39,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install .[dev]
+          uv --version
+          uv venv --python=python${{ matrix.python-version }} venv_dev
+          source venv_dev/bin/activate
+          uv pip install -e .[dev]
 
       - name: Test package import
         run: |