numpy / numpy/numpydoc

"Make sure CLI works" job in `test.yml` has an exception that doesn't cause the job to fail

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Description

I'm not sure if this is intentional, but the "Make sure CLI works" job in test.yml has an exception that doesn't cause the job to fail. I only noticed this by accident.

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https://github.com/numpy/numpydoc/actions/runs/19341338973/job/55330245626#step:8:90

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Inspect the "Make sure CLI works" job in test.yml, starting with the step and exception shown in the linked GitHub Actions run. Confirm how the exception is currently handled, then make the job report failure when that check errors and rerun the workflow to verify the job fails as expected.

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Issue type
Bug
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2/5
Estimated time
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