Local Content preventing asset packs from appearing compatible with recent versions of Engine

Summary

Content packs are showing as incompatible with recent versions of the engine until Local Content is removed.

What type of bug are you experiencing?

Other

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Using the Modular Medieval NPC asset pack (compatible with 5.1 to 5.6)
  2. Have the content pack installed around 5.4 (but update the content pack when update prompt is shown)
  3. Try to add content pack to 5.6 project, only get 5.4 projects listed.
  4. (Workaround Solution) Click “remove local content”
  5. Retry adding content pack, all compatible projects will now be listed.

Expected Result

Should be able to add content pack to compatible projects.

Observed Result

Compatible projects from engine versions after the (seemingly) engine version from when the asset pack was initially installed do not appear until Local Content is removed.

Platform

Epic Launcher

Operating System

Windows 11