diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.appup.src b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.appup.src
index b4abcd68c..8c42ac493 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.appup.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.appup.src
@@ -1,27 +1,31 @@
 %% -*- mode: erlang -*-
+%% Unless you know what you are doing, DO NOT edit manually!!
 {VSN,
   [{"4.4.1",
-    [ {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
-    ]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.4.0",
-    [ {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
-    , {update, emqx_rule_metrics, {advanced, ["4.4.0"]}}
-    , {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
-    , {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
-    , {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
-    , {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
-    ]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.4.0"]}},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {<<".*">>,[]}],
   [{"4.4.1",
-    [ {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
-    ]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.4.0",
-    [ {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
-    , {update, emqx_rule_metrics, {advanced, ["4.4.0"]}}
-    , {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
-    , {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
-    , {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
-    , {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}
-    ]},
-   {<<".*">>,[]}]
-}.
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {update,emqx_rule_metrics,{advanced,["4.4.0"]}},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {<<".*">>,[]}]}.
diff --git a/lib-ce/emqx_modules/src/emqx_modules.appup.src b/lib-ce/emqx_modules/src/emqx_modules.appup.src
index f3f49f24f..dd4895a7e 100644
--- a/lib-ce/emqx_modules/src/emqx_modules.appup.src
+++ b/lib-ce/emqx_modules/src/emqx_modules.appup.src
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 %% -*- mode: erlang -*-
 %% Unless you know what you are doing, DO NOT edit manually!!
 {VSN,
- [{"4.4.0",
-   [{load_module, emqx_mod_presence, brutal_purge, soft_purge, []},
-    {load_module, emqx_mod_sup, brutal_purge, soft_purge, []},
-    {load_module, emqx_mod_trace_api, brutal_purge, soft_purge, []}]},
-  {<<".*">>, []}
- ],
- [{"4.4.0",
-   [{load_module, emqx_mod_presence, brutal_purge, soft_purge, []},
-    {load_module, emqx_mod_sup, brutal_purge, soft_purge, []},
-    {load_module, emqx_mod_trace_api, brutal_purge, soft_purge, []}]},
-  {<<".*">>, []}
- ]
-}.
+  [{"4.4.0",
+    [{load_module,emqx_mod_delayed,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_mod_presence,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_mod_sup,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_mod_trace_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {<<".*">>,[]}],
+  [{"4.4.0",
+    [{load_module,emqx_mod_delayed,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_mod_presence,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_mod_sup,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_mod_trace_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {<<".*">>,[]}]}.
diff --git a/src/emqx.appup.src b/src/emqx.appup.src
index 7b4d5617a..383db43f1 100644
--- a/src/emqx.appup.src
+++ b/src/emqx.appup.src
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 %% Unless you know what you are doing, DO NOT edit manually!!
 {VSN,
   [{"4.4.1",
-    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_session,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {add_module,emqx_relup},
@@ -16,7 +18,9 @@
      {load_module,emqx_ctl,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.4.0",
-    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {add_module,emqx_relup},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_cm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -40,7 +44,9 @@
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {<<".*">>,[]}],
   [{"4.4.1",
-    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_session,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_os_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -51,9 +57,12 @@
      {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_ctl,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {delete_module,emqx_relup}]},
    {"4.4.0",
-    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {delete_module,emqx_relup},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_cm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},