XML Publisher and AP Checks Formatting in 11.5.10.2

I received a request to investigate using XML Publisher to format checks from the Payables module. I could only generate raw XML, though I had double-checked my setups on the Data Defintion and Template. I have found a few very old threads asking this same question. Most indicate that manually running "XML Report Publisher" is a required step in Payables, unlike in other modules. This does work, but it seems like unnecessary overhead based on my previous experience with XMLP. Is there any patch available or configuration change that avoids the need for this extra step?