diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/test-e2e.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 64439513a2..0000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/test-e2e.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,98 +0,0 @@
-###
-#
-# This workflow file is deployed into this repository via the "Sync Organization Files" workflow
-#
-# Direct edits to this file are at risk of being overwritten by the next sync. All edits should be made
-# to the source file.
-#
-# @see Sync workflow {@link https://github.com/gocodebox/.github/actions/workflows/workflow-sync.yml}
-# @see Workflow template {@link https://github.com/gocodebox/.github/blob/trunk/.github/workflow-templates/test-e2e.yml}
-#
-###
-name: Test E2E
-
-on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-  pull_request:
-  # Once daily at 00:00 UTC.
-#  schedule:
-#    - cron: '0 0 * * *'
-
-concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ 'pull_request' == github.event_name && github.head_ref || github.sha }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
-jobs:
-  ###
-  #
-  # Setup the test matrix.
-  #
-  ###
-  set-matrix:
-    name: Setup Matrix
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    outputs:
-      matrix: ${{ steps.setup.outputs.matrix }}
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - id: setup
-        uses: gocodebox/.github/.github/actions/setup-matrix@trunk
-
-  ###
-  #
-  # Run tests.
-  #
-  ###
-  test:
-    name: "WP ${{ matrix.WP }}"
-    needs: set-matrix
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.allow-failure }}
-
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix: ${{ fromJSON( needs.set-matrix.outputs.matrix ) }}
-
-    steps:
-
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-
-      - name: Setup Environment
-        uses: gocodebox/.github/.github/actions/setup-e2e@trunk
-        with:
-          wp-version: ${{ matrix.WP }}
-          docker-user: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
-          docker-pass: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
-          node-version: '16'
-
-      - name: Run test suite
-        run: npm run test -- --verbose
-
-      - name: Upload artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
-        if: failure()
-        with:
-          name: error-artifacts-wp-${{ matrix.WP }}
-          path: tmp/artifacts
-
-  ###
-  #
-  # Check the status of the entire test matrix.
-  #
-  # This will succeed if all jobs from the `test` job's matrix succeed. It allows jobs marked with `allow-failure`
-  # to fail.
-  #
-  # This job can be used as a single status check for branch protection rules. Without this
-  # we would need to require every job in the above build matrix.
-  #
-  ###
-  status:
-    name: Test E2E Status
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: always()
-    needs: test
-    steps:
-      - name: Check overall matrix status
-        if: ${{ 'success' != needs.test.result }}
-        run: exit 1
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6884566265..febf77a499 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 LifterLMS Changelog
 ===================
 
+v7.7.2 - 2024-08-12
+-------------------
+
+##### Bug Fixes
+
++ Fixes fatal error when updating from an old version. Thanks [@verygoodplugins](https://github.com/verygoodplugins)! [#2716](https://github.com/gocodebox/lifterlms/issues/2716)
++ Avoid errors on pages restricted by one or more memberships. [#2714](https://github.com/gocodebox/lifterlms/issues/2714)
+
+
 v7.7.1 - 2024-08-09
 -------------------
 
diff --git a/class-lifterlms.php b/class-lifterlms.php
index f734f84629..5c2475091c 100644
--- a/class-lifterlms.php
+++ b/class-lifterlms.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ final class LifterLMS {
 	 *
 	 * @var string
 	 */
-	public $version = '7.7.1';
+	public $version = '7.7.2';
 
 	/**
 	 * LLMS_Assets instance
diff --git a/includes/class-llms-db-ugrader.php b/includes/class-llms-db-ugrader.php
index 37078ee1f9..c00aafcf4c 100644
--- a/includes/class-llms-db-ugrader.php
+++ b/includes/class-llms-db-ugrader.php
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ class LLMS_DB_Upgrader {
 	 */
 	public function __construct( $db_version, $updates = null ) {
 
+		if ( ! LLMS_Install::$background_updater ) {
+			LLMS_Install::init_background_updater();
+		}
 		$this->updater = LLMS_Install::$background_updater;
 
 		// Background updates may trigger a notice during a cron and notices might not be available.
@@ -62,7 +65,6 @@ public function __construct( $db_version, $updates = null ) {
 
 		$this->db_version = $db_version;
 		$this->updates    = $updates;
-
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -98,7 +100,6 @@ public function can_auto_update() {
 		 * @param LLMS_DB_Upgrader $upgrader   Instance of the database upgrader.
 		 */
 		return apply_filters( 'llms_can_auto_update_db', $autoupdate, $this->db_version, $this );
-
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -129,7 +130,6 @@ protected function get_callback_prefix( $info, $version ) {
 		}
 
 		return '';
-
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ public function enqueue_updates() {
 		$this->updater->save();
 
 		add_action( 'shutdown', array( 'LLMS_Install', 'dispatch_db_updates' ) );
-
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -199,7 +198,6 @@ public function get_updates() {
 		 * @param LLMS_DB_Upgrader $upgrader Instance of the database upgrader.
 		 */
 		return apply_filters( 'llms_db_updates_list', $this->updates, $this );
-
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -217,12 +215,11 @@ public function get_required_updates() {
 
 		return array_filter(
 			$this->get_updates(),
-			function( $update_version ) use ( $db_version ) {
+			function ( $update_version ) use ( $db_version ) {
 				return version_compare( $db_version, $update_version, '<' );
 			},
 			ARRAY_FILTER_USE_KEY
 		);
-
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -236,7 +233,6 @@ public function has_required_updates() {
 
 		$required = $this->get_required_updates( $this->db_version );
 		return ! empty( $required );
-
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -264,7 +260,6 @@ protected function show_notice_pending() {
 				'default_path' => LLMS_PLUGIN_DIR . 'includes/admin/views/notices/',
 			)
 		);
-
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -284,7 +279,6 @@ protected function show_notice_started() {
 				'dismiss_for_days' => 0,
 			)
 		);
-
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -313,7 +307,6 @@ public function show_notice_complete() {
 				'dismiss_for_days' => 0,
 			)
 		);
-
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -341,7 +334,5 @@ public function update() {
 		}
 
 		return true;
-
 	}
-
 }
diff --git a/includes/functions/llms.functions.access.php b/includes/functions/llms.functions.access.php
index 886a714c23..c9bd97e306 100644
--- a/includes/functions/llms.functions.access.php
+++ b/includes/functions/llms.functions.access.php
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ function llms_page_restricted( $post_id, $user_id = null ) {
 
 	/* This filter is documented above. */
 	return apply_filters( 'llms_page_restricted', $results, $post_id );
-
 }
 
 /**
@@ -355,7 +354,6 @@ function llms_is_post_restricted_by_drip_settings( $post_id, $user_id = null ) {
 	$is_available = ( $drip_bypass && $user_id && llms_is_complete( $user_id, $lesson_id, 'lesson' ) ) || $lesson->is_available();
 
 	return $is_available ? false : $lesson_id;
-
 }
 
 /**
@@ -443,7 +441,6 @@ function llms_is_post_restricted_by_prerequisite( $post_id, $user_id = null ) {
 
 	// Otherwise return false: no prerequisite.
 	return false;
-
 }
 
 /**
@@ -491,7 +488,6 @@ function llms_is_post_restricted_by_time_period( $post_id, $user_id = null ) {
 	$course = new LLMS_Course( $course_id );
 
 	return $course->is_open() ? false : $course_id;
-
 }
 
 /**
@@ -529,28 +525,25 @@ function llms_is_post_restricted_by_membership( $post_id, $user_id = null ) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	$memberships    = get_post_meta( $post_id, '_llms_restricted_levels', true );
-	$restricted     = get_post_meta( $post_id, '_llms_is_restricted', true );
-	$restricted_ids = array();
+	$memberships = get_post_meta( $post_id, '_llms_restricted_levels', true );
+	$restricted  = get_post_meta( $post_id, '_llms_is_restricted', true );
 
 	if ( 'yes' === $restricted && $memberships && is_array( $memberships ) ) {
 
-		$student = llms_get_student( $user_id );
+		$restriction_ids = array();
+		$student         = llms_get_student( $user_id );
 
-		if ( ! $student ) {
-			$restriction_ids = $memberships;
-		} else {
-			// loop through the memberships.
-			foreach ( $memberships as $mid ) {
+		foreach ( $memberships as $mid ) {
+			if ( ! is_numeric( $mid ) || absint( $mid ) === 0 ) {
+				continue;
+			}
 
-				// set this as the restriction id.
-				$restriction_ids[] = absint( $mid );
+			$restriction_ids[] = absint( $mid );
 
-				// once we find the student has access break the loop,
-				// this will be the restriction that the template loader will check against later.
-				if ( $student->is_enrolled( $mid ) ) {
-					break;
-				}
+			// once we find the student has access break the loop,
+			// this will be the restriction that the template loader will check against later.
+			if ( $student && $student->is_enrolled( $mid ) ) {
+				break;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -559,7 +552,6 @@ function llms_is_post_restricted_by_membership( $post_id, $user_id = null ) {
 	}
 
 	return false;
-
 }
 
 /**
@@ -623,7 +615,6 @@ function llms_is_post_restricted_by_sitewide_membership( $post_id, $user_id = nu
 		return false;
 
 	}
-
 }
 
 /**
@@ -648,5 +639,4 @@ function llms_is_quiz_accessible( $post_id, $user_id = null ) {
 	}
 
 	return false;
-
 }
diff --git a/lifterlms.php b/lifterlms.php
index 3828ff9111..476c1c3403 100644
--- a/lifterlms.php
+++ b/lifterlms.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * Plugin Name: LifterLMS
  * Plugin URI: https://lifterlms.com/
  * Description: Complete e-learning platform to sell online courses, protect lessons, offer memberships, and quiz students. WP Learning Management System.
- * Version: 7.7.1
+ * Version: 7.7.2
  * Author: LifterLMS
  * Author URI: https://lifterlms.com/
  * Text Domain: lifterlms
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 66bb813038..92a041b28d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "lifterlms",
-  "version": "7.7.1",
+  "version": "7.7.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "lifterlms",
-      "version": "7.7.1",
+      "version": "7.7.2",
       "license": "GPL-3.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@babel/core": "^7.16.5",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b2b22a8858..da54e07ba2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "lifterlms",
-  "version": "7.7.1",
+  "version": "7.7.2",
   "description": "LifterLMS by codeBOX",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",