diff --git a/ops/v1772-fix-tests.mjs b/ops/v1772-fix-tests.mjs
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+++ b/ops/v1772-fix-tests.mjs
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+import fs from 'node:fs';
+for(const p of ['tests/static-security.mjs','tests/release-check.mjs','tests/app.spec.mjs']){
+  let s=fs.readFileSync(p,'utf8');
+  s=s.split("const VERSION = '17.7.1'").join("const VERSION = '17.7.2'");
+  s=s.split("version).toBe('17.7.1')").join("version).toBe('17.7.2')");
+  fs.writeFileSync(p,s);
+}
+console.log('v17.7.2 stale test markers fixed');