Abilities API: Authentication

.github/workflows/_run-tests.yml

@@ -165,6 +165,13 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ${{ env.ROOT_DIR }}
         run: wp-cli config set WP_DEBUG true --raw
 
+      # Set WP_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE to local. Note: this does NOT enable
+      # Application Passwords on its own — WordPress core gates the UI
+      # for those on is_ssl() only. The MU-plugin below handles that.
+      - name: Set WP_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE
+        working-directory: ${{ env.ROOT_DIR }}
+        run: wp-cli config set WP_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE local
+
       # FS_METHOD = direct is required for WP_Filesystem to operate without suppressed PHP fopen() errors that trip up tests.
       - name: Enable FS_METHOD
         working-directory: ${{ env.ROOT_DIR }}