diff --git a/.aspect/bazelrc/javascript.bazelrc b/.aspect/bazelrc/javascript.bazelrc
index 474ec632d0..ace9d6040d 100644
--- a/.aspect/bazelrc/javascript.bazelrc
+++ b/.aspect/bazelrc/javascript.bazelrc
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@
 # details.
 # Docs: https://nodejs.org/en/docs/guides/debugging-getting-started/#command-line-options
 run:debug -- --node_options=--inspect-brk
+test:debug --test_env=NODE_OPTIONS=--inspect-brk
diff --git a/.bazelversion b/.bazelversion
index 2b1ea10ae1..21c8c7b46b 100644
--- a/.bazelversion
+++ b/.bazelversion
@@ -1,7 +1 @@
 7.1.1
-# The first line of this file is used by Bazelisk and Bazel to be sure
-# the right version of Bazel is used to build and test this repo.
-# This also defines which version is used on CI.
-#
-# Note that you should also run integration_tests against other Bazel
-# versions you support.
diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index 2c4238b8e8..c5f1fff0df 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module(
 
 # Lower-bounds (minimum) versions for direct runtime dependencies.
 # Do not bump these unless rules_js requires a newer version to function.
-bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.1")
+bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.3")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_features", version = "1.9.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "platforms", version = "0.0.5")
diff --git a/e2e/bzlmod/MODULE.bazel b/e2e/bzlmod/MODULE.bazel
index 5c32a65fed..809ac5c669 100644
--- a/e2e/bzlmod/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/e2e/bzlmod/MODULE.bazel
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.1", dev_dependency = True)
+bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.3", dev_dependency = True)
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0", dev_dependency = True)
 
 npm = use_extension(
diff --git a/e2e/gyp_no_install_script/MODULE.bazel b/e2e/gyp_no_install_script/MODULE.bazel
index 618f68dcfe..c0a44ff2b7 100644
--- a/e2e/gyp_no_install_script/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/e2e/gyp_no_install_script/MODULE.bazel
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.1", dev_dependency = True)
+bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.3", dev_dependency = True)
 bazel_dep(name = "platforms", version = "0.0.9", dev_dependency = True)
 
 npm = use_extension(
diff --git a/e2e/js_image_oci/MODULE.bazel b/e2e/js_image_oci/MODULE.bazel
index 0b03671576..cf0d875f04 100644
--- a/e2e/js_image_oci/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/e2e/js_image_oci/MODULE.bazel
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.1", dev_dependency = True)
+bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.3", dev_dependency = True)
 bazel_dep(name = "container_structure_test", version = "1.16.0", dev_dependency = True)
 bazel_dep(name = "platforms", version = "0.0.10", dev_dependency = True)
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_nodejs", version = "5.8.2", dev_dependency = True)
diff --git a/e2e/js_run_devserver/MODULE.bazel b/e2e/js_run_devserver/MODULE.bazel
index b5d42df7da..5206dbc76f 100644
--- a/e2e/js_run_devserver/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/e2e/js_run_devserver/MODULE.bazel
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.1", dev_dependency = True)
+bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.3", dev_dependency = True)
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0", dev_dependency = True)
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_go", version = "0.46.0", dev_dependency = True)
 
diff --git a/e2e/npm_translate_lock/MODULE.bazel b/e2e/npm_translate_lock/MODULE.bazel
index f601005eb9..e0220ac234 100644
--- a/e2e/npm_translate_lock/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/e2e/npm_translate_lock/MODULE.bazel
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.1", dev_dependency = True)
+bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.3", dev_dependency = True)
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0", dev_dependency = True)
 bazel_dep(name = "platforms", version = "0.0.9", dev_dependency = True)
 
diff --git a/e2e/npm_translate_lock_empty/MODULE.bazel b/e2e/npm_translate_lock_empty/MODULE.bazel
index e7cf2b700d..68589b8d33 100644
--- a/e2e/npm_translate_lock_empty/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/e2e/npm_translate_lock_empty/MODULE.bazel
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.1", dev_dependency = True)
+bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.3", dev_dependency = True)
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0", dev_dependency = True)
 bazel_dep(name = "platforms", version = "0.0.9", dev_dependency = True)
 
diff --git a/e2e/pnpm_lockfiles/MODULE.bazel b/e2e/pnpm_lockfiles/MODULE.bazel
index 792757cac4..86d29aa8d3 100644
--- a/e2e/pnpm_lockfiles/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/e2e/pnpm_lockfiles/MODULE.bazel
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.1")
+bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.3")
 
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0", dev_dependency = True)
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_nodejs", version = "6.1.0", dev_dependency = True)
diff --git a/e2e/pnpm_workspace/MODULE.bazel b/e2e/pnpm_workspace/MODULE.bazel
index d2221801cb..a090dc6ccb 100644
--- a/e2e/pnpm_workspace/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/e2e/pnpm_workspace/MODULE.bazel
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.1", dev_dependency = True)
+bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.3", dev_dependency = True)
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0", dev_dependency = True)
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_nodejs", version = "6.1.0", dev_dependency = True)
 
diff --git a/e2e/repo_mapping/MODULE.bazel b/e2e/repo_mapping/MODULE.bazel
index 38129d4cb8..b29a472ad0 100644
--- a/e2e/repo_mapping/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/e2e/repo_mapping/MODULE.bazel
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ module(
 )
 
 bazel_dep(name = "aspect_rules_js", version = "0.0.0", repo_name = "rules_js-repo_name")
-bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.1")
+bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.3")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0")
 
 local_path_override(
diff --git a/e2e/stamped_package_json/MODULE.bazel b/e2e/stamped_package_json/MODULE.bazel
index d15e2baffb..5cb243f8f7 100644
--- a/e2e/stamped_package_json/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/e2e/stamped_package_json/MODULE.bazel
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.1", dev_dependency = True)
+bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.3", dev_dependency = True)
diff --git a/e2e/webpack_devserver/MODULE.bazel b/e2e/webpack_devserver/MODULE.bazel
index 61660b28c8..2902f00e54 100644
--- a/e2e/webpack_devserver/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/e2e/webpack_devserver/MODULE.bazel
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.1", dev_dependency = True)
+bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.3", dev_dependency = True)
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0", dev_dependency = True)
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_go", version = "0.46.0", dev_dependency = True)
 
diff --git a/e2e/webpack_devserver_esm/MODULE.bazel b/e2e/webpack_devserver_esm/MODULE.bazel
index 61660b28c8..2902f00e54 100644
--- a/e2e/webpack_devserver_esm/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/e2e/webpack_devserver_esm/MODULE.bazel
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.1", dev_dependency = True)
+bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.3", dev_dependency = True)
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0", dev_dependency = True)
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_go", version = "0.46.0", dev_dependency = True)
 
diff --git a/e2e/worker/MODULE.bazel b/e2e/worker/MODULE.bazel
index dc2483b454..54f6dc851d 100644
--- a/e2e/worker/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/e2e/worker/MODULE.bazel
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.1", dev_dependency = True)
+bazel_dep(name = "aspect_bazel_lib", version = "2.7.3", dev_dependency = True)
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.5.0", dev_dependency = True)
 bazel_dep(name = "rules_nodejs", version = "6.1.0", dev_dependency = True)
 
diff --git a/js/repositories.bzl b/js/repositories.bzl
index 0a19801bf8..eb746d74f3 100644
--- a/js/repositories.bzl
+++ b/js/repositories.bzl
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def rules_js_dependencies():
 
     http_archive(
         name = "aspect_bazel_lib",
-        sha256 = "b554eb7942a5ab44c90077df6a0c76fc67c5874c9446a007e9ba68be82bd4796",
-        strip_prefix = "bazel-lib-2.7.1",
-        url = "https://github.com/aspect-build/bazel-lib/releases/download/v2.7.1/bazel-lib-v2.7.1.tar.gz",
+        sha256 = "87ab4ec479ebeb00d286266aca2068caeef1bb0b1765e8f71c7b6cfee6af4226",
+        strip_prefix = "bazel-lib-2.7.3",
+        url = "https://github.com/aspect-build/bazel-lib/releases/download/v2.7.3/bazel-lib-v2.7.3.tar.gz",
     )