SteamDeck/EmuDeck/RetroArch/.srm file not recognized

First and foremost consider this:

• Only RetroArch bugs should be filed here. Not core bugs or game bugs
• This is not a forum or a help section, this is strictly developer oriented

Description

[Description of the bug]

Load up a rom (Legacy of Goku 2 GBA) on Steam Deck via Retroarch, play rom until in-game save point, save game. Reload, no save detected in-game, .srm file is available and updated in folder. Retroarch not detecting the game's .srm file.

Expected behavior

[What you expected to happen]

Load up a rom, play until in=game save point. Save. Reload. Load from save-point. Factory reset Steam Deck and reinstall as a fix, didn't change problem. No other forum or thread solution via Google search fixed issue. Save states work fine.

Actual behavior

[What is actually happening]
The in-game save is not being recognized in-game, even though it is updated and present within the folder.

Steps to reproduce the bug

1. [First step]
   Get a factory resetted Steam Deck or new Steam Deck.
2. [Second step]
   Install Emudeck/Retroarch
3. Install/Transfer games (in this case Legacy of Goku 2 GBA)
4. Configure save locations/directory.
5. Play game.
6. Save in-game.
7. Exit game.
8. Reload game

Bisect Results

[Try to bisect and tell us when this started happening]

Noticed this when I turned off auto save-state on my game and attempted to load from the in-game save instead of save state. When dying in game the save is detected, when you load the game after exiting anew, it is not detected.

Version/Commit

You can find this information under Information/System Information

• RetroArch: [version/commit]
• v1.14.0? The most recent available via Emudeck

Environment information

• OS: [The operating system you're running]
• Steam OS
• Compiler: [In case you are running local builds]

No source files, tests, or entry points are identified in the report. Start by reproducing the Legacy of Goku 2 save and reload sequence on Steam OS with RetroArch v1.14.0, then trace save-file detection; done means the in-game save is recognized after restarting the game.