### 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
);
        final List<Step> steps = policyToExecute.toSteps(policyClient, licenseState);
        
        final List<Step> phaseSteps;
        if (steps == null) {
            phaseSteps = List.of();
        } else {
            phaseSteps = steps.stream().filter(e -> e.getKey().getPhase().equals(currentPhase)).toList();
        }
        logger.trace(
            "parsed steps for policy [{}] in phase [{}], definition: [{}], steps: [{}]",
            policy,
            currentPhase,
            phaseDef,
            phaseSteps
        );
        return phaseSteps;
    }
    /**
     * Read-only internal helper for getStep that returns a non-null step if one is cached for the provided
     * IndexMetadata and StepKey, and null otherwise.
     */
    @Nullable
    private Step getCachedStep(final IndexMetadata indexMetadata, final Step.StepKey stepKey) {
        final Tuple<IndexMetadata, Step> cachedStep = cachedSteps.get(indexMetadata.getIndex());
        
        
        
        if (cachedStep != null && cachedStep.v1() == indexMetadata) {
            assert cachedStep.v2() != null : "null steps should never be cached in the policy step registry";