e2e regression test fixes
Created by: uwedeportivo
changes made to regression e2e tests to help them pass during the 3.18 release.
notes:
- core, config-settings and external-services pass with these changes, extensions code cov test doesn't find the codecov button to hit, once you hit manually the test continues.
- forgive the dilettante coding, this was done by a ts novice for the sole purpose of getting the release out