**Build scan:**
https://gradle-enterprise.elastic.co/s/nnsog4mmaw54e/tests/:server:test/org.elasticsearch.indices.ShardLimitValidatorTests/testUnderShardLimit

**Reproduction line:**
```
./gradlew ':server:test' --tests "org.elasticsearch.indices.ShardLimitValidatorTests.testUnderShardLimit" -Dtests.seed=4F392D85D1F6853F -Dtests.locale=es-EC -Dtests.timezone=America/Rankin_Inlet -Druntime.java=17
```

**Applicable branches:**
main

**Reproduces locally?:**
Yes

**Failure history:**
https://gradle-enterprise.elastic.co/scans/tests?tests.container=org.elasticsearch.indices.ShardLimitValidatorTests&tests.test=testUnderShardLimit

**Failure excerpt:**
```
java.lang.AssertionError: (No message provided)

  at __randomizedtesting.SeedInfo.seed([4F392D85D1F6853F:AB21D53122DFF287]:0)
  at org.junit.Assert.fail(Assert.java:86)
  at org.junit.Assert.assertTrue(Assert.java:41)
  at org.junit.Assert.assertTrue(Assert.java:52)
  at org.elasticsearch.indices.ShardLimitValidatorTests.testUnderShardLimit(ShardLimitValidatorTests.java:108)
  at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:-2)
  at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:77)
  at jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:568)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.RandomizedRunner.invoke(RandomizedRunner.java:1758)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.RandomizedRunner$8.evaluate(RandomizedRunner.java:946)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.RandomizedRunner$9.evaluate(RandomizedRunner.java:982)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.RandomizedRunner$10.evaluate(RandomizedRunner.java:996)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.rules.StatementAdapter.evaluate(StatementAdapter.java:36)
  at org.apache.lucene.tests.util.TestRuleSetupTeardownChained$1.evaluate(TestRuleSetupTeardownChained.java:48)
  at org.apache.lucene.tests.util.AbstractBeforeAfterRule$1.evaluate(AbstractBeforeAfterRule.java:43)
  at org.apache.lucene.tests.util.TestRuleThreadAndTestName$1.evaluate(TestRuleThreadAndTestName.java:45)
  at org.apache.lucene.tests.util.TestRuleIgnoreAfterMaxFailures$1.evaluate(TestRuleIgnoreAfterMaxFailures.java:60)
  at org.apache.lucene.tests.util.TestRuleMarkFailure$1.evaluate(TestRuleMarkFailure.java:44)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.rules.StatementAdapter.evaluate(StatementAdapter.java:36)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.ThreadLeakControl$StatementRunner.run(ThreadLeakControl.java:390)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.ThreadLeakControl.forkTimeoutingTask(ThreadLeakControl.java:843)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.ThreadLeakControl$3.evaluate(ThreadLeakControl.java:490)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.RandomizedRunner.runSingleTest(RandomizedRunner.java:955)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.RandomizedRunner$5.evaluate(RandomizedRunner.java:840)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.RandomizedRunner$6.evaluate(RandomizedRunner.java:891)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.RandomizedRunner$7.evaluate(RandomizedRunner.java:902)
  at org.apache.lucene.tests.util.AbstractBeforeAfterRule$1.evaluate(AbstractBeforeAfterRule.java:43)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.rules.StatementAdapter.evaluate(StatementAdapter.java:36)
  at org.apache.lucene.tests.util.TestRuleStoreClassName$1.evaluate(TestRuleStoreClassName.java:38)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.rules.NoShadowingOrOverridesOnMethodsRule$1.evaluate(NoShadowingOrOverridesOnMethodsRule.java:40)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.rules.NoShadowingOrOverridesOnMethodsRule$1.evaluate(NoShadowingOrOverridesOnMethodsRule.java:40)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.rules.StatementAdapter.evaluate(StatementAdapter.java:36)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.rules.StatementAdapter.evaluate(StatementAdapter.java:36)
  at org.apache.lucene.tests.util.TestRuleAssertionsRequired$1.evaluate(TestRuleAssertionsRequired.java:53)
  at org.apache.lucene.tests.util.AbstractBeforeAfterRule$1.evaluate(AbstractBeforeAfterRule.java:43)
  at org.apache.lucene.tests.util.TestRuleMarkFailure$1.evaluate(TestRuleMarkFailure.java:44)
  at org.apache.lucene.tests.util.TestRuleIgnoreAfterMaxFailures$1.evaluate(TestRuleIgnoreAfterMaxFailures.java:60)
  at org.apache.lucene.tests.util.TestRuleIgnoreTestSuites$1.evaluate(TestRuleIgnoreTestSuites.java:47)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.rules.StatementAdapter.evaluate(StatementAdapter.java:36)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.ThreadLeakControl$StatementRunner.run(ThreadLeakControl.java:390)
  at com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting.ThreadLeakControl.lambda$forkTimeoutingTask$0(ThreadLeakControl.java:850)
  at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:833)

```
server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/ShardLimitValidatorTests.java
)
            );
        }
        return mock;
    }
    private static Metadata.Builder freezeMetadata(Metadata.Builder builder, Metadata metadata) {
        metadata.indices()
            .values()
            .stream()
            .map(
                imd -> IndexMetadata.builder(imd)
                    .settings(
                        Settings.builder()
                            .put(imd.getSettings())
                            .put(ShardLimitValidator.INDEX_SETTING_SHARD_LIMIT_GROUP.getKey(), ShardLimitValidator.FROZEN_GROUP)
                    )
            )
            .forEach(builder::put);
        return builder;
    }
    public static ShardLimitValidator createTestShardLimitService(int maxShardsPerNode, String group) {
        Setting<?> setting = ShardLimitValidator.FROZEN_GROUP.equals(group)
            ? ShardLimitValidator.SETTING_CLUSTER_MAX_SHARDS_PER_NODE_FROZEN
            : SETTING_CLUSTER_MAX_SHARDS_PER_NODE;
        
        ClusterService clusterService = mock(ClusterService.class);
        Settings limitOnlySettings = Settings.builder().put(setting.getKey(), maxShardsPerNode).build();
        when(clusterService.getClusterSettings()).thenReturn(
            new ClusterSettings(limitOnlySettings, ClusterSettings.BUILT_IN_CLUSTER_SETTINGS)
        );