Downloaded app updates not copying back to computer automatically

Since upgrading to iTunes 11, I've noticed that if I download an app update directly on either my iPhone or iPad, the new version does not copy back to my computer the next time I connect it.  It used to do that automatically (the older versions that were already on my Mac would automatically be transferred to the trash) and I did not have to make the extra step of doing a separate download on my Mac.  Is there a setting somewhere that I need to correct to bring this functionality back?

I have found the same thing on my system. I just redownloaded on itunes, did not affect the version on my phone

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