Update Failure with Factorio - Factorio Beta branch update fails

System Information

Field Value
Operating System Linux - Debian GNU/Linux 13 on x86_64
Product AMP ‘Proteus’ v2.8.0.4 (Mainline)
Virtualization Podman
Application Factorio
Module GenericModule
Running in Container Yes
Current State Failed

Problem Description

Issue

Factorio beta branching is causing errors and rendering the entire instance broken, even when removing the beta toggle/number the instance is still dead and cannot be updated

error →
'Unable to complete task

This task could not be completed: Starting Factorio… - - State: 3.

Application failed to start 2 times consecutively.’

logs error →

0.006 Error Util.cpp:81: Failed to load mod "recycler": 
• recycler
    • Incompatible Factorio version (current: 2.0, required: 2.1)
    • Dependency base >= 2.1.0 is not satisfied (active: base 2.0.77)

Reproduction Steps

  • Create Factorio instance
  • Toggle in config → update to beta branch
  • put in ‘2.1.12’ in the beta branch as thats the current latest beta branch
  • attempt to update → it fails