[WIP] Fix logging of steps in verbose and debug mode

[Copilot]

Fix Implemented

Fixed the issue where steps are not printed in logs when running --verbose or --debug and the I actor method is called indirectly (e.g., in custom steps or page objects) without calling any child I steps.

Changes Made

• Investigate the MetaStep.run() method in lib/step/meta.js
• Emit event.step.started for MetaStep when it has no child steps
• Ensure proper event.step.finished emission for MetaStep
• Test the fix with custom steps that don't call I
• Run existing acceptance tests to ensure no regression
• Add unit tests for the fix
• Code review
• Security scan with CodeQL

Technical Details

Root Cause: MetaStep.run() method never emitted step events for itself. It only registered a listener to attach itself to child steps. If no child steps were called, the MetaStep was never printed.

Solution:

• Track whether any child steps are registered during MetaStep execution using a hasChildSteps flag
• Only emit event.step.started and event.step.finished events if no child steps were registered
• This avoids duplicate printing when MetaSteps have children (existing logic handles those)
• Works correctly for both sync and async MetaSteps

Test Results:

• ✅ MetaStep without child steps: Now prints correctly
• ✅ MetaStep with child steps: No duplication
• ✅ Page Objects calling I: Works correctly
• ✅ Existing tests: No regression
• ✅ Added 6 new unit tests: All passing

Original prompt

Investigate and fix the issue that steps are not printed out in logs when running either --verbose or --debug when we have I actor is called not directly in Scenario test file.

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