Expected behavior

When setting embedded resources to be downloaded via the HTTP Request Defaults, I expect all samplers in scope to inherit this config and download any found resources. In v5.6.2 this is no longer working.

I've tested thing against both Java 1.8 (OpenJDK Runtime Environment (Temurin)(build 1.8.0_382-b05)) and Java 17 (OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 17+35-2724)). This works as expected in v5.5

Actual behavior

JMeter follows any redirects but fails to download any embedded resources if this is set via the HTTP Request Defaults. If it is set directly on a sampler it will download the resources.

Steps to reproduce the problem

Run the attached script. It contains two samplers (in different transaction controllers) with the same request (http://google.com), one with embedded resources enabled directly and the other with embedded resources enable via HTTP Request Defaults.

Run this with JMeter v5.5 both transaction controllers show 4 requests (1 GET, 1 Redirect, and 2 .png images)
Run this with JMeter v5.6.2, the sampler where embedded resources are enabled directly shows the same as under v5.5. The other sampler where the embedded resources are enabled via HTTP Request Defaults only shows 2 requests (1 GET, 1 Redirect).

parallel download test.zip

JMeter Version

5.6.2

Java Version

OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 17+35-2724

OS Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19045.3324]