Org-mode: example blocks are no longer syntax highlighted in emacs

After upgrading to emacs 29.2 and org 9.7 (and the latest doom version), my example blocks are no longer syntax highlighted in emacs. They used to be syntax highlighted when I specified the block’s language. Any ideas?

Current Behavior:

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Old (Correct) Behavior:

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It’s a WONTFIX from Henrik: BEGIN_EXAMPLE blocks are not being syntax highlighted [org-mode] · Issue #7629 · doomemacs/doomemacs · GitHub