Hazel rules stopped triggering after macOS update

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Hi, I’m using Hazel on macOS to automatically sort downloads into folders based on file type and name patterns. Everything was working perfectly until I recently updated macOS (to the latest version). Since the update, a few of my rules have completely stopped triggering. The files still land in the watched folder, but Hazel doesn’t move or process them anymore. Some simpler rules (like “move PDFs”) still work, but more complex ones with conditions like date + name pattern seem ignored.
I’ve already tried restarting Hazel, re-enabling folder monitoring, and even re-creating one of the rules, but the issue persists.
Has anyone else run into rule behavior changing after a macOS update? Is there something I should reset or re-index inside Hazel?
Still trying to automate my Mac so I can be even lazier than I already am.
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Please go through the troubleshooting guide: https://www.noodlesoft.com/kb/hazel-tro ... ing-guide/

Report back with the results of all tests.
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