test(ipc): allow stale file cleanup test to pass if file deleted or recreated

Author: jdalton

test/ipc.test.ts

@@ -217,33 +217,20 @@ describe('ipc', () => {
 
           await cleanupIpcStubs('cleanup-test')
 
-          // Stale file should be deleted.
+          // Stale file should be deleted or have a different timestamp (deleted and recreated).
           const staleExists = await fs
             .access(staleFile)
             .then(() => true)
             .catch(() => false)
 
-          // If file still exists, check if it's the same file we created
           if (staleExists) {
+            // File exists, check if it's a different file (timestamp changed)
             const content = await fs.readFile(staleFile, 'utf8')
             const parsed = JSON.parse(content)
-            // If timestamp doesn't match, file was deleted and recreated
-            if (parsed.timestamp !== staleTimestamp) {
-              console.log(
-                'File was deleted and recreated with new timestamp:',
-                parsed.timestamp,
-              )
-            } else {
-              console.log(
-                'File still exists with original timestamp:',
-                staleTimestamp,
-              )
-              console.log('File mtime:', (await fs.stat(staleFile)).mtimeMs)
-              console.log('Current time:', Date.now())
-            }
+            // Test passes if timestamp changed (file was deleted and recreated)
+            expect(parsed.timestamp).not.toBe(staleTimestamp)
           }
-
-          expect(staleExists).toBe(false)
+          // If file doesn't exist, test passes
 
           // Fresh files should still exist.
           const fresh1Exists = await fs