Replace skip-duplicate-actions with job-level path gating

[rtibblesbot]

Summary

• Python test jobs are gated at job level by a path filter; no matrix runner starts on a skip.
• One aggregate Python tests check replaces the per-version required checks.
• Linting runs unconditionally.

References

Closes #243. Strategy: learningequality/.github#83.

Reviewer guidance

Ruleset change needed on merge:

• Remove Python unit tests (3.9), (3.10), (3.11), (3.12), (3.13)
• Remove Python unit tests for EOL Python versions (3.6), (3.7), (3.8)
• Add Python tests

Python tests now also gates the 3.14 leg, which no required check covered before.

Fork runs (push to main):

• Gated jobs ran: https://github.com/rtibblesbot/le-utils/actions/runs/36103691928
• Gated jobs skipped, every required check green: https://github.com/rtibblesbot/le-utils/actions/runs/36103697400 (linting: https://github.com/rtibblesbot/le-utils/actions/runs/36103697500, finalized specs: https://github.com/rtibblesbot/le-utils/actions/runs/36103697384)

AI usage

Used Claude Code to replace the path-check action and add the aggregate check. Verified with actionlint and yamlfmt.

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How was this generated?

• Ran pre-flight CI checks (lint, format, tests) and verified all pass
• Rebased onto the target branch and resolved any conflicts
• Reorganized commit history into clean, logical commits
• Audited the diff to ensure only issue-relevant files are changed
• Built PR body from the repository's PR template with evidence blocks

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