### CI Link

https://gradle-enterprise.elastic.co/s/yp56iltyyinha

### Repro line

./gradlew ':x-pack:plugin:ilm:qa:multi-node:javaRestTest' --tests "org.elasticsearch.xpack.ilm.ChangePolicyforIndexIT.testChangePolicyForIndex" -Dtests.seed=8825024EAE3089DD -Dtests.locale=en-PH -Dtests.timezone=Asia/Karachi -Druntime.java=16

### Does it reproduce?

No

### Applicable branches

7.17 (probably all 8+)

### Failure history

_No response_

### Failure excerpt

This is rather concerning
```
java.lang.AssertionError: policy step registry cache failed sanity check
	at org.elasticsearch.xpack.ilm.PolicyStepsRegistry.getStep(PolicyStepsRegistry.java:378) ~[?:?]
	at org.elasticsearch.xpack.ilm.IndexLifecycleRunner.getCurrentStep(IndexLifecycleRunner.java:108) ~[?:?]
	at org.elasticsearch.xpack.ilm.IndexLifecycleRunner.runPolicyAfterStateChange(IndexLifecycleRunner.java:430) ~[?:?]
	at org.elasticsearch.xpack.ilm.IndexLifecycleService.triggerPolicies(IndexLifecycleService.java:416) ~[?:?]
	at org.elasticsearch.xpack.ilm.IndexLifecycleService.clusterChanged(IndexLifecycleService.java:319) ~[?:?]
	at org.elasticsearch.cluster.service.ClusterApplierService.callClusterStateListener(ClusterApplierService.java:573) ~[elasticsearch-7.17.2-SNAPSHOT.jar:7.17.2-SNAPSHOT]
	at org.elasticsearch.cluster.service.ClusterApplierService.callClusterStateListeners(ClusterApplierService.java:559) ~[elasticsearch-7.17.2-SNAPSHOT.jar:7.17.2-SNAPSHOT]
	at org.elasticsearch.cluster.service.ClusterApplierService.applyChanges(ClusterApplierService.java:519) ~[elasticsearch-7.17.2-SNAPSHOT.jar:7.17.2-SNAPSHOT]
	at org.elasticsearch.cluster.service.ClusterApplierService.runTask(ClusterApplierService.java:428) ~[elasticsearch-7.17.2-SNAPSHOT.jar:7.17.2-SNAPSHOT]
	at org.elasticsearch.cluster.service.ClusterApplierService.access$000(ClusterApplierService.java:56) ~[elasticsearch-7.17.2-SNAPSHOT.jar:7.17.2-SNAPSHOT]
	at org.elasticsearch.cluster.service.ClusterApplierService$UpdateTask.run(ClusterApplierService.java:154) ~[elasticsearch-7.17.2-SNAPSHOT.jar:7.17.2-SNAPSHOT]
	at org.elasticsearch.common.util.concurrent.ThreadContext$ContextPreservingRunnable.run(ThreadContext.java:718) ~[elasticsearch-7.17.2-SNAPSHOT.jar:7.17.2-SNAPSHOT]
	at org.elasticsearch.common.util.concurrent.PrioritizedEsThreadPoolExecutor$TieBreakingPrioritizedRunnable.runAndClean(PrioritizedEsThreadPoolExecutor.java:262) ~[elasticsearch-7.17.2-SNAPSHOT.jar:7.17.2-SNAPSHOT]
	at org.elasticsearch.common.util.concurrent.PrioritizedEsThreadPoolExecutor$TieBreakingPrioritizedRunnable.run(PrioritizedEsThreadPoolExecutor.java:225) ~[elasticsearch-7.17.2-SNAPSHOT.jar:7.17.2-SNAPSHOT]
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1130) ~[?:?]
	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:630) ~[?:?]
	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:831) [?:?]
[2022-03-15T09:34:09.657115416Z] [BUILD] Stopping node
```
x-pack/plugin/ilm/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/ilm/PolicyStepsRegistry.java
throw new UnsupportedOperationException("should never be called");
                }
            }
        );
        for (String deletedPolicyName : mapDiff.getDeletes()) {
            lifecyclePolicyMap.remove(deletedPolicyName);
            firstStepMap.remove(deletedPolicyName);
            stepMap.remove(deletedPolicyName);
        }
        if (mapDiff.getUpserts().isEmpty() == false) {
            for (LifecyclePolicyMetadata policyMetadata : mapDiff.getUpserts().values()) {
                LifecyclePolicySecurityClient policyClient = new LifecyclePolicySecurityClient(
                    client,
                    ClientHelper.INDEX_LIFECYCLE_ORIGIN,
                    policyMetadata.getHeaders()
                );
                lifecyclePolicyMap.put(policyMetadata.getName(), policyMetadata);
                List<Step> policyAsSteps = policyMetadata.getPolicy().toSteps(policyClient, licenseState);
                if (policyAsSteps.isEmpty() == false) {
                    firstStepMap.put(policyMetadata.getName(), policyAsSteps.get(0));
                    final Map<Step.StepKey, Step> stepMapForPolicy = new LinkedHashMap<>();
                    for (Step step : policyAsSteps) {
                        assert ErrorStep.NAME.equals(step.getKey().getName()) == false : "unexpected error step in policy";
                        stepMapForPolicy.put(step.getKey(), step);
                    }
                    logger.trace(
                        "updating cached steps for [{}] policy, new steps: {}",
                        policyMetadata.getName(),
                        stepMapForPolicy.keySet()