### 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
if (cachedStep.v2() != null && cachedStep.v2().getKey().equals(stepKey)) {
                return cachedStep.v2();
            }
        }
        return null;
    }
    @Nullable
    public Step getStep(final IndexMetadata indexMetadata, final Step.StepKey stepKey) {
        final Step cachedStep = getCachedStep(indexMetadata, stepKey);
        if (cachedStep != null) {
            return cachedStep;
        }
        if (ErrorStep.NAME.equals(stepKey.getName())) {
            return new ErrorStep(new Step.StepKey(stepKey.getPhase(), stepKey.getAction(), ErrorStep.NAME));
        }
        final String phase = stepKey.getPhase();
        final String policyName = indexMetadata.getLifecyclePolicyName();
        final Index index = indexMetadata.getIndex();
        if (policyName == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("failed to retrieve step " + stepKey + " as index [" + index.getName() + "] has no policy");
        }
        
        final String phaseJson = Optional.ofNullable(indexMetadata.getLifecycleExecutionState().phaseDefinition())
            .orElse(InitializePolicyContextStep.INITIALIZATION_PHASE);
        final List<Step> phaseSteps;
        try {
            phaseSteps = parseStepsFromPhase(policyName, phase, phaseJson);
        } catch (IOException e) {
            throw new ElasticsearchException("failed to load cached steps for " + stepKey, e);
        } catch (XContentParseException parseErr) {