fix(common): Fix pytest exclusion, gitignore, and changelog checks

pytest.ini

@@ -23,3 +23,6 @@ log_file = test.log
 log_file_level = INFO
 log_file_format = %(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s
 log_file_date_format = %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S
+
+# Directory patterns to avoid for recursion
+norecursedirs = "managed_components"