`update-tests-metadata` failed in pre-approval pipeline with rspec minimal jobs

The following discussion from !67978 (merged) should be addressed:

• @alberts-gitlab started a discussion: (+2 comments)

  @godfat-gitlab Thanks for making these better.

  I have 2 main questions:

  • Should we go ahead to remove play_job?
  • The update-tests-metadata failed in the pipeline. Do you know why it failed?