Add a local env variable allowing us to skip performance tests

tests/e2e/README.md

@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ If you wish to skip E2E tests for WC Subscriptions, Action Scheduler or WC Guten
 SKIP_WC_SUBSCRIPTIONS_TESTS=1
 SKIP_WC_ACTION_SCHEDULER_TESTS=1
 SKIP_WC_BLOCKS_TESTS=1
+SKIP_WC_PERFORMANCE_TESTS=1
 ```
 
 </p>

tests/e2e/specs/performance/payment-methods.spec.js

@@ -8,15 +8,20 @@ const { merchant } = require( '@woocommerce/e2e-utils' );
  * Internal dependencies
  */
 import { setupProductCheckout } from '../../utils/payments';
-import { shopperWCP, merchantWCP } from '../../utils';
+import {
+	shopperWCP,
+	merchantWCP,
+	describeif,
+	RUN_WC_PERFORMANCE_TESTS,
+} from '../../utils';
 import {
 	recreatePerformanceFile,
 	logPerformanceResult,
 	measureCheckoutMetrics,
 	averageMetrics,
 } from '../../utils/performance';
 
-describe( 'Checkout page performance', () => {
+describeif( RUN_WC_PERFORMANCE_TESTS )( 'Checkout page performance', () => {
 	beforeAll( async () => {
 		// Start a new file for every run.
 		recreatePerformanceFile();

tests/e2e/utils/flows.js

@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ export const RUN_ACTION_SCHEDULER_TESTS =
 
 export const RUN_WC_BLOCKS_TESTS = '1' !== process.env.SKIP_WC_BLOCKS_TESTS;
 
+export const RUN_WC_PERFORMANCE_TESTS =
+	'1' !== process.env.SKIP_WC_PERFORMANCE_TESTS;
+
 // The generic flows will be moved to their own package soon (more details in p7bje6-2gV-p2), so we're
 // keeping our customizations grouped here so it's easier to extend the flows once the move happens.
 export const shopperWCP = {