System Patches - auto-apply patch not working with 2.4.4-DEVELOPMENT series

[satadru]

I'm trying to apply this patch:

https://github.com/satmandu/pfsense/commit/1ff1605e8d2e2c9f87aac489fd7af7a407b3440c.patch

Patch is set to auto-apply. Testing works, showing the ability to apply and revert.

If after an update I apply the patch, it applies correctly.

If I revert the patch, set it to auto-apply, and then reboot (where there is not a system update), the patch does apply.

However when I update to a newer build, for instance a nightly developer build from a previous developer build, the patch does not get applied automatically.

Is this a bug or expected behavior when updating between nightlies?