diff --git a/code/wp-content/mu-plugins/hostforge-systems/src/Modules/CoreUpdates/Disable_Core_Updates.php b/code/wp-content/mu-plugins/hostforge-systems/src/Modules/CoreUpdates/Disable_Core_Updates.php
index 9ceac78954..2a3aa515a8 100644
--- a/code/wp-content/mu-plugins/hostforge-systems/src/Modules/CoreUpdates/Disable_Core_Updates.php
+++ b/code/wp-content/mu-plugins/hostforge-systems/src/Modules/CoreUpdates/Disable_Core_Updates.php
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ namespace HostForgeSystems\Modules\CoreUpdates;
 
 use HostForgeSystems\Core\Module_Interface;
 use HostForgeSystems\Core\Notice;
-use stdClass;
 
 if (! defined('ABSPATH')) {
 	exit;
@@ -29,57 +28,14 @@ class Disable_Core_Updates implements Module_Interface
 		add_filter('allow_minor_auto_core_updates', '__return_false');
 		add_filter('allow_major_auto_core_updates', '__return_false');
 
-		add_filter('pre_option__site_transient_update_core', [$this, 'force_empty_core_updates']);
-		add_filter('pre_site_transient_update_core', [$this, 'force_empty_core_updates'], 999);
-		add_filter('site_transient_update_core', [$this, 'force_empty_core_updates'], 999);
-		add_filter('pre_set_site_transient_update_core', [$this, 'force_empty_core_updates'], 999);
-
-		add_action('admin_init', [$this, 'clear_core_update_transient'], 1);
 		add_action('admin_init', [$this, 'remove_core_update_nag'], 1);
+		add_action('admin_init', [$this, 'block_manual_core_upgrade'], 1);
 		add_action('admin_init', [$this, 'maybe_redirect_updates_screen'], 1);
 
-		add_action('init', [$this, 'disable_core_version_check'], 1);
-		add_filter('schedule_event', [$this, 'block_core_version_check_schedule'], 1);
-
 		add_action('admin_menu', [$this, 'remove_updates_submenu'], 999);
 		add_action('admin_notices', [$this, 'render_admin_notice']);
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Return a clean empty core update object.
-	 *
-	 * @return \stdClass
-	 */
-	public function force_empty_core_updates(): stdClass
-	{
-		$clean = new stdClass();
-		$clean->updates = [];
-		$clean->version_checked = get_bloginfo('version');
-		$clean->last_checked = time();
-		$clean->translations = [];
-
-		return $clean;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Clear cached core update transient during admin requests.
-	 *
-	 * @return void
-	 */
-	public function clear_core_update_transient(): void
-	{
-		if (! is_admin()) {
-			return;
-		}
-
-		delete_site_transient('update_core');
-
-		wp_cache_delete('update_core', 'site-transient');
-		wp_cache_delete('update_core', 'site-options');
-		wp_cache_delete('_site_transient_update_core', 'options');
-		wp_cache_delete('update_core', 'options');
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Remove the default WordPress update nag.
 	 *
@@ -91,7 +47,34 @@ class Disable_Core_Updates implements Module_Interface
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Redirect users away from the native Updates screen.
+	 * Block manual WordPress core upgrade attempts.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function block_manual_core_upgrade(): void
+	{
+		if (! is_admin()) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$action = isset($_GET['action']) ? sanitize_text_field(wp_unslash($_GET['action'])) : '';
+
+		if ($action !== 'do-core-upgrade') {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		wp_die(
+			esc_html__(
+				'WordPress core updates are disabled in wp-admin. Please use the HostForge Dashboard to manage core updates.',
+				'hostforge-systems'
+			),
+			esc_html__('Core Updates Managed by HostForge', 'hostforge-systems'),
+			['response' => 403]
+		);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Redirect users away from the native WordPress Updates screen.
 	 *
 	 * @return void
 	 */
@@ -112,46 +95,20 @@ class Disable_Core_Updates implements Module_Interface
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Disable WordPress core version checking hooks.
-	 *
-	 * @return void
-	 */
-	public function disable_core_version_check(): void
-	{
-		remove_action('init', 'wp_version_check');
-		remove_action('admin_init', '_maybe_update_core');
-		remove_action('wp_version_check', 'wp_version_check');
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Block scheduling of core version checks.
-	 *
-	 * @param object|false $event Scheduled event object.
-	 * @return object|false
-	 */
-	public function block_core_version_check_schedule($event)
-	{
-		if (is_object($event) && isset($event->hook) && $event->hook === 'wp_version_check') {
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		return $event;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Remove Updates submenu entries.
+	 * Remove native Updates submenu entries.
 	 *
 	 * @return void
 	 */
 	public function remove_updates_submenu(): void
 	{
 		remove_submenu_page('index.php', 'update-core.php');
+		remove_submenu_page('index.php', 'update-core');
 		remove_submenu_page('options-general.php', 'update-core.php');
 		remove_submenu_page('tools.php', 'update-core.php');
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Render HostForge notice on selected admin screens.
+	 * Render HostForge admin notice showing the available WordPress version.
 	 *
 	 * @return void
 	 */
@@ -171,16 +128,55 @@ class Disable_Core_Updates implements Module_Interface
 			'dashboard',
 			'plugins',
 			'themes',
-			'update-core',
+			'index',
 		];
 
 		if (! in_array($screen->id, $allowed_screens, true)) {
 			return;
 		}
 
+		$available_version = $this->get_available_core_version();
+
+		if (! $available_version) {
+			return;
+		}
+
 		Notice::render(
-			'<strong>HostForge Notice:</strong> WordPress core updates are managed through the HostForge Dashboard.',
+			sprintf(
+				'<strong>HostForge Notice:</strong> WordPress %s is available. Please update from the HostForge Dashboard.',
+				esc_html($available_version)
+			),
 			'info'
 		);
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the available WordPress core version from the update transient.
+	 *
+	 * @return string|null
+	 */
+	protected function get_available_core_version(): ?string
+	{
+		$update_core = get_site_transient('update_core');
+
+		if (! is_object($update_core) || empty($update_core->updates) || ! is_array($update_core->updates)) {
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		foreach ($update_core->updates as $update) {
+			if (! is_object($update)) {
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			if (empty($update->response) || $update->response !== 'upgrade') {
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			if (! empty($update->current) && is_string($update->current)) {
+				return $update->current;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return null;
+	}
 }
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