Upgrade validation methods #1540

Job	Run time
conda-linux-python3.13-ros3	1m 41s
conda-linux-python3.9-minimum	6m 55s
conda-linux-python3.13-upgraded	5m 29s
linux-python3.9-minimum	7m 26s
linux-python3.13-upgraded	6m 12s
windows-python3.9-minimum	7m 58s
windows-python3.13-upgraded	8m 8s
macos-python3.9-minimum	10m 7s
macos-python3.13-upgraded	3m 17s
conda-linux-gallery-python3.13-ros3	1m 18s
linux-gallery-python3.9-minimum	6m 0s
linux-gallery-python3.13-upgraded	4m 24s
windows-gallery-python3.9-minimum	6m 31s
windows-gallery-python3.13-upgraded	9m 38s
Deploy pre-release from dev	0s
	1h 25m 4s

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