New ``--import-mode=importlib`` option that uses `importlib `__ to import test modules. Traditionally pytest used ``__import__`` while changing ``sys.path`` to import test modules (which also changes ``sys.modules`` as a side-effect), which works but has a number of drawbacks, like requiring test modules that don't live in packages to have unique names (as they need to reside under a unique name in ``sys.modules``). ``--import-mode=importlib`` uses more fine grained import mechanisms from ``importlib`` which don't require pytest to change ``sys.path`` or ``sys.modules`` at all, eliminating much of the drawbacks of the previous mode. We intend to make ``--import-mode=importlib`` the default in future versions, so users are encouraged to try the new mode and provide feedback (both positive or negative) in issue `#7245 `__. You can read more about this option in `the documentation `__.