[test] fix socat version to 1.7.4.4

.github/workflows/border_router.yml

@@ -158,8 +158,9 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ success() && steps.check_cache_result.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
       run: |
         sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/* && sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python3-setuptools python3-wheel ninja-build socat nodejs npm
+        sudo apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python3-setuptools python3-wheel ninja-build nodejs npm
         python3 -m pip install -r third_party/openthread/repo/tests/scripts/thread-cert/requirements.txt
+        sudo bash tests/scritpts/install_socat
     - name: Build OpenThread
       if: ${{ success() && steps.check_cache_result.outputs.cache-hit != 'true' }}
       run: |

tests/scripts/bootstrap.sh

@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ install_common_dependencies()
         coreutils \
         git \
         libprotobuf-dev \
-        protobuf-compiler \
-        socat
+        protobuf-compiler
+
+    sudo bash tests/scripts/install_socat
 }
 
 install_openthread_binraries()
@@ -82,8 +83,6 @@ install_openthread_binraries()
     cmake .. -GNinja -DOT_PLATFORM=simulation -DOT_FULL_LOGS=1 -DOT_COMMISSIONER=ON -DOT_JOINER=ON
     ninja
     sudo ninja install
-
-    sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y socat
 }
 
 configure_network()

tests/scripts/install_socat

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+#  Copyright (c) 2025, The OpenThread Authors.
+#  All rights reserved.
+#
+#  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+#  modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#  1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#  2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#     documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#  3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the
+#     names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+#     derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+#  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+#  AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+#  IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+#  ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+#  LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+#  CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+#  SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+#  INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+#  CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+#  ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+#  POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+
+set -euxo pipefail
+
+TOOLS_HOME="$HOME"/.cache/tools
+[[ -d $TOOLS_HOME ]] || mkdir -p "$TOOLS_HOME"
+SOCAT="socat-1.7.4.4"
+SOCAT_TAR="$SOCAT.tar.gz"
+
+cd "$TOOLS_HOME"
+[[ -f $SOCAT_TAR ]] || wget http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/download/socat-1.7.4.4.tar.gz
+tar -xvzf "$SOCAT_TAR"
+cd "$SOCAT" && ./configure --prefix=/usr && make && sudo make install