Queue native collection launches before async placement

tests/unit/native-launch-preparation.test.ts

@@ -83,6 +83,33 @@ async function pausePreparation() {
 }
 
 describe('asynchronous native launch preparation', () => {
+    it('does not place an unsubmitted intent cancelled while host ranking is pending', async () => {
+        const job = await queue();
+        const preparation = await import('../../src/lib/server/provisioning/launch-preparation.js');
+        const evaluate = preparation.evaluateNativePlacement;
+        let started!: () => void;
+        let release!: () => void;
+        const ready = new Promise<void>(resolve => { started = resolve; });
+        const gate = new Promise<void>(resolve => { release = resolve; });
+        releases.push(release);
+        vi.spyOn(preparation, 'evaluateNativePlacement').mockImplementationOnce(async input => {
+            const result = await evaluate(input);
+            started(); await gate;
+            return result;
+        });
+        const pass = runPass();
+        await ready;
+        const { nativeInstance } = await import('../../src/lib/server/backends/native.js');
+        expect(nativeInstance(job.name)).toBeNull();
+        const { cancelCreation } = await import('../../src/lib/server/provisioning/cancel-creation.js');
+        expect(cancelCreation(job.deploymentId)).toEqual(expect.any(String));
+        release(); await pass;
+        expect(nativeInstance(job.name)).toBeNull();
+        expect(await operationFor(job.deploymentId)).toBeUndefined();
+        const { db } = await import('../../src/lib/server/db/index.js');
+        expect(db().prepare('SELECT instance_id FROM ec_host_ports').all()).toEqual([]);
+    });
+
     it('keeps controller timers and launch details responsive while preparing multiple large plugins', async () => {
         const { createScript } = await import('../../src/lib/server/fleet/scripts.js');
         const { db } = await import('../../src/lib/server/db/index.js');