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Have you tried removing the `protect` flag, rather than setting it to `false`?

Actually, from the error message, it looks like you've removed the code, rather than changed the flag. Is that correct?

If you change the flag and remove the code at the same time, then effective you haven't changed the flag, so the error remoains.

The process requires two `up`s: one where you only change the flag, then a 2nd one where you remove the code and thus the resource.

oh sure
i will try running separately and see if i am able to fix this