Specify created_at date for VSA stage event

ee/spec/features/groups/analytics/cycle_analytics/filters_and_data_spec.rb

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   let_it_be(:custom_value_stream_name) { "First custom value stream" }
 
   let(:milestone) { create(:milestone, project: project) }
-  let(:mr) { create_merge_request_closing_issue(user, project, issue, commit_message: "References #{issue.to_reference}") }
+  let(:mr) { create_merge_request_closing_issue(user, project, issue, commit_message: "References #{issue.to_reference}", created_at: 2.days.ago) }
   let(:pipeline) { create(:ci_empty_pipeline, status: 'created', project: project, ref: mr.source_branch, sha: mr.source_branch_sha, head_pipeline_of: mr) }
 
   let(:path_nav_selector) { '[data-testid="vsa-path-navigation"]' }
@@ -37,19 +37,6 @@ def select_stage(name)
     wait_for_requests
   end
 
-  def create_merge_request(id, extra_params = {})
-    params = {
-      id: id,
-      target_branch: 'master',
-      source_project: project2,
-      source_branch: "feature-branch-#{id}",
-      title: "mr name#{id}",
-      created_at: 2.days.ago
-    }.merge(extra_params)
-
-    create(:merge_request, params)
-  end
-
   before do
     stub_licensed_features(cycle_analytics_for_groups: true, type_of_work_analytics: true, dora4_analytics: true)
 
@@ -318,6 +305,8 @@ def vsa_stages(selected_group)
           expect(page).not_to have_selector('[data-testid="vsa-stage-event"]')
         end
 
+        binding.pry
+
         stages_with_data.each do |stage|
           select_stage(stage[:title])
           expect(page).to have_selector('[data-testid="vsa-stage-table"]')

spec/support/helpers/cycle_analytics_helpers.rb

@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def create_cycle(user, project, issue, mr, milestone, pipeline)
     ci_build
   end
 
-  def create_merge_request_closing_issue(user, project, issue, message: nil, source_branch: nil, commit_message: 'commit message')
+  def create_merge_request_closing_issue(user, project, issue, message: nil, source_branch: nil, commit_message: 'commit message', created_at: nil)
     if !source_branch || project.repository.commit(source_branch).blank?
       source_branch = generate(:branch)
       project.repository.add_branch(user, source_branch, 'master')
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ def create_merge_request_closing_issue(user, project, issue, message: nil, sourc
       title: 'Awesome merge_request',
       description: message || "Fixes #{issue.to_reference}",
       source_branch: source_branch,
-      target_branch: 'master'
+      target_branch: 'master',
+      created_at: created_at || Time.now + 1.second
     }
 
     mr = MergeRequests::CreateService.new(project: project, current_user: user, params: opts).execute