TestKubernetesClient.waitForPodsDeletion is a flaky test

[benoitf]

Bug description

I see from time to time a failure when executing the test

here is the latest run where I noticed it
https://github.com/containers/podman-desktop/actions/runs/11329390864/job/31504825675?pr=9366

Operating system

linux

Installation Method

None

Version

1.13.0

Steps to reproduce

hard to reproduce but happens on CI env

 FAIL  src/plugin/kubernetes/kubernetes-client.spec.ts > Should return false if the timeout is reached but pods still exist
TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'items')
 ❯ TestKubernetesClient.waitForPodsDeletion src/plugin/kubernetes/kubernetes-client.ts:1695:19
    1693|     while (Date.now() - startTime < timeout) {
    1694|       const podList = await coreApi.listNamespacedPod({ namespace, lab…
    1695|       if (podList.items.length === 0) {
       |                   ^
    1696|         return true;
    1697|       }
 ❯ src/plugin/kubernetes/kubernetes-client.spec.ts:1804:18

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Additional context

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