Release 7.7.2rc1 (2026-10-22)

Release Notes:

ExternalDeps:

• Remove distrusted eMudhra and Sectigo AAA root CA certificates from the bundled JDK (#31954)

General:

• Cherry-pick release script fixes (gh CLI, gcloud storage, Secret Manager) (#31974)

Acknowledgements:

This release contains contributions from many people at Google, as well as Salma Samy, Xùdōng Yáng.

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