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Using `step.retry()` with I.selectOption throws an error.

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Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
testing

Research direction

Start by tracing the step.retry() option handling for I.selectOption, comparing it with the working I.click example in the reproduction. Confirm the behavior against CodeceptJS 3.7.4 and determine what retry usage should be supported or documented; done means selectOption no longer throws when given the documented retry option and coverage verifies it.

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Description

Using step.retry() with I.selectOption throws an error.
According to the documentation (Step Options), this works with I.click, but it doesn’t seem to work with I.selectOption.

Also, I noticed that I.retry() is deprecated, so I am unsure what the recommended way is to apply retries with selectOption.

🔄 Steps to Reproduce
Scenario('some test', async ({ I }) => {
  I.click('something', step.retry(2));
  I.selectOption('Username', 'user1', step.retry(2)); // throws error 
});
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Version: 3.7.4

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