Fix failing unit tests

Author: ashishb-solo

changelog/v1.17.17/remove-hardcoded-namespace-in-tracing-test-v1.17.x.yaml

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 changelog:
   - type: NON_USER_FACING
     description: >-
-      Fix failing unit test in `test/kubernetes/testutils/helper/util_test.go`
+      Fix failing unit tests in `test/kubernetes/testutils/helper/util_test.go`
+      and `test/kubernetes/testutils/helper/util_test.go`
   - type: NON_USER_FACING
     issueLink: https://github.com/solo-io/solo-projects/issues/7223
     resolvesIssue: false

test/kube2e/upgrade/upgrade_utils_test.go

@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ var _ = Describe("upgrade utils unit tests", func() {
 		It("should return latest patch", func() {
 			ctx := context.Background()
 			client, _ := githubutils.GetClient(ctx)
-			minor, err := getLatestReleasedPatchVersion(ctx, client, "gloo", 1, 8)
+			minor, err := getLatestReleasedPatchVersion(ctx, client, "gloo", 1, 9)
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
-			Expect(minor.String()).To(Equal("v1.8.37"))
+			Expect(minor.String()).To(Equal("v1.9.30"))
 		})
 	})