feat(testing): improve process for building test images

eliminate the need for file edits.

Part of #3317

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[ ] I have followed Contributing Guidelines from CONTRIBUTING.MD
[ ] Tests pass: go test -v ./.. (see Testing)
[ ] Code formatted: gofmt (see Formatting)
[ ] Vetting pass: go vet (see Formatting)
[ ] These samples need a new API enabled in testing projects to pass (let us know which ones)
[ ] These samples need a new/updated env vars in testing projects set to pass (let us know which ones)
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