Lighting Search doesn't detect the Custom 2D Light Provider

Unity: Lighting

As Designed

6.6.X

6.5.X

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How to reproduce:
1. Create a new 2D Unity project and import the attached "MyCustomLightProvider"
2. Create an empty GameObject
3. In the Inspector, add the "Light 2D" Component and select the "My Custom Light" Light Type
4. Go to Window -> Rendering -> Lighting Search
5. Observe the results

Expected results: The custom light is shown
Actual results: No lights are shown

Reproducible with: 6000.5.0b5, 6000.6.0a3
Can't test with: 6000.0.73f1, 6000.3.14f1. 6000.4.4f1 (No such feature)

Reproducible on: macOS Tahoe 26, Ubuntu 24
Not reproducible on: No other environment tested

Note: Light Explorer shows the light

Lighting Search doesn't detect the Custom 2D Light Provider

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Lighting Search doesn't detect the Custom 2D Light Provider

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