diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ca9f10438..8d29cea1a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@
 
 - All LXC instances created using this repository come pre-installed with Midnight Commander, which is a command-line tool (`mc`) that offers a user-friendly file and directory management interface for the terminal environment.
 
+
+## 2024-06-30
+
+### Changed
+
+- **All Scripts**
+  - Requires Proxmox Virtual Environment version 8.1 or later.
+
 ## 2024-06-27
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/ct/alpine-nextcloud.sh b/ct/alpine-nextcloud.sh
index 104a41446..f82469f90 100644
--- a/ct/alpine-nextcloud.sh
+++ b/ct/alpine-nextcloud.sh
@@ -60,12 +60,10 @@ function update_script() {
   if ! apk -e info newt >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     apk add -q newt
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/nextcloud/server/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
   while true; do
     CHOICE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "SUPPORT" --radiolist --cancel-button Exit-Script "Spacebar = Select"  11 58 3 \
-      "1" "Update Nextcloud to $RELEASE" OFF \
-      "2" "Nextcloud Login Credentials" ON \
-      "3" "Renew Self-signed Certificate" OFF \
+      "1" "Nextcloud Login Credentials" ON \
+      "2" "Renew Self-signed Certificate" OFF \
       3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)      
     exit_status=$?
     if [ $exit_status == 1 ]; then
@@ -75,22 +73,10 @@ function update_script() {
     header_info
     case $CHOICE in
     1)
-      apk update && apk upgrade
-      if ! apk -e info php82-sodium >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        apk add -q php82-sodium
-      fi
-      if ! apk -e info php82-bz2 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        apk add -q php82-bz2
-      fi
-      su nextcloud -s /bin/sh -c 'php82 /usr/share/webapps/nextcloud/occ upgrade'
-      su nextcloud -s /bin/sh -c 'php82 /usr/share/webapps/nextcloud/occ db:add-missing-indices'
-      exit
-      ;;
-    2)
       cat nextcloud.creds
       exit
       ;;
-    3)
+    2)
       openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:4096 -keyout /etc/ssl/private/nextcloud-selfsigned.key -out /etc/ssl/certs/nextcloud-selfsigned.crt -subj "/C=US/O=Nextcloud/OU=Domain Control Validated/CN=nextcloud.local" > /dev/null 2>&1
       rc-service nginx restart
       exit
diff --git a/ct/create_lxc.sh b/ct/create_lxc.sh
index 118a5302a..6da46a871 100644
--- a/ct/create_lxc.sh
+++ b/ct/create_lxc.sh
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ if [ $PCT_OSTYPE = debian ]; then
     TEMPLATE_VARIENT=bookworm
   fi
 elif [ $PCT_OSTYPE = alpine ]; then
-  TEMPLATE_VARIENT=3.20
+  TEMPLATE_VARIENT=3.19
 else
   if [ $PCT_OSVERSION = 20.04 ]; then
     TEMPLATE_VARIENT=focal
diff --git a/install/nginxproxymanager-install.sh b/install/nginxproxymanager-install.sh
index 10dacec1d..1cdebd2d0 100644
--- a/install/nginxproxymanager-install.sh
+++ b/install/nginxproxymanager-install.sh
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ $STD apt-get install -y \
   python3-certbot-dns-cloudflare
 rm -rf /usr/lib/python3.*/EXTERNALLY-MANAGED
 $STD python3 -m venv /opt/certbot/
+rm -rf /usr/lib/python3.*/EXTERNALLY-MANAGED
 msg_ok "Installed Python Dependencies"
 
 VERSION="$(awk -F'=' '/^VERSION_CODENAME=/{ print $NF }' /etc/os-release)"
diff --git a/misc/build.func b/misc/build.func
index 259d1e3c9..5837f8b68 100644
--- a/misc/build.func
+++ b/misc/build.func
@@ -95,16 +95,13 @@ root_check() {
 
 # This function checks the version of Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE) and exits if the version is not supported.
 pve_check() {
-  if [ $(pveversion | grep "pve-manager/8" | wc -l) -ne 1 ]; then
-    whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --msgbox --title "Proxmox VE 7 Detected" "You are currently using Proxmox VE 7 (EOL 2024-07), refrain from creating Debian 12 LXCs. \nDefault distribution for $APP LXC is ${var_os} ${var_version}" 10 60
-  fi
-  if ! pveversion | grep -Eq "pve-manager/(7\.4-(1[3-8])|8\.[1-2])"; then
+  if ! pveversion | grep -Eq "pve-manager/8.[1-3]"; then
     msg_error "This version of Proxmox Virtual Environment is not supported"
-    echo -e "Requires PVE7 Version 7.4-13 or later, or PVE8 Version 8.1.1 or later."
+    echo -e "Requires Proxmox Virtual Environment Version 8.1 or later."
     echo -e "Exiting..."
     sleep 2
     exit
-  fi
+fi
 }
 
 # This function checks if the script is running through SSH and prompts the user to confirm if they want to proceed or exit.
@@ -617,10 +614,10 @@ EOF
   if [ "$var_os" == "alpine" ]; then
     sleep 3
         pct exec "$CTID" -- /bin/sh -c 'cat <<EOF >/etc/apk/repositories
-#http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/latest-stable/main
-#http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/latest-stable/community
-http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.20/main
-http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.20/community
+http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/latest-stable/main
+http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/latest-stable/community
+#http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.19/main
+#http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.19/community
 EOF'
     pct exec "$CTID" -- ash -c "apk add bash >/dev/null"
   fi
diff --git a/vm/debian-vm.sh b/vm/debian-vm.sh
index 11e2a2835..793d954af 100644
--- a/vm/debian-vm.sh
+++ b/vm/debian-vm.sh
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ function check_root() {
 }
 
 function pve_check() {
-  if ! pveversion | grep -Eq "pve-manager/(7\.4-(1[3-8])|8\.[1-2])"; then
+  if ! pveversion | grep -Eq "pve-manager/8.[1-3]"; then
     msg_error "This version of Proxmox Virtual Environment is not supported"
-    echo -e "Requires PVE7 Version 7.4-13 or later, or PVE8 Version 8.1.1 or later."
+    echo -e "Requires Proxmox Virtual Environment Version 8.1 or later."
     echo -e "Exiting..."
     sleep 2
     exit
-  fi
+fi
 }
 
 function ssh_check() {
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ fi
 msg_ok "Using ${CL}${BL}$STORAGE${CL} ${GN}for Storage Location."
 msg_ok "Virtual Machine ID is ${CL}${BL}$VMID${CL}."
 msg_info "Retrieving the URL for the Debian 12 Qcow2 Disk Image"
-URL=https://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/bookworm/20231228-1609/debian-12-nocloud-arm64-20231228-1609.qcow2
+URL=https://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/bookworm/20240507-1740/debian-12-nocloud-arm64-20240507-1740.qcow2
 sleep 2
 msg_ok "${CL}${BL}${URL}${CL}"
 wget -q --show-progress $URL
diff --git a/vm/haos-vm.sh b/vm/haos-vm.sh
index 704a93088..55d261e49 100644
--- a/vm/haos-vm.sh
+++ b/vm/haos-vm.sh
@@ -115,13 +115,13 @@ function check_root() {
 }
 
 function pve_check() {
-  if ! pveversion | grep -Eq "pve-manager/(7\.4-(1[3-8])|8\.[1-2])"; then
+  if ! pveversion | grep -Eq "pve-manager/8.[1-3]"; then
     msg_error "This version of Proxmox Virtual Environment is not supported"
-    echo -e "Requires PVE7 Version 7.4-13 or later, or PVE8 Version 8.1.1 or later."
+    echo -e "Requires Proxmox Virtual Environment Version 8.1 or later."
     echo -e "Exiting..."
     sleep 2
     exit
-  fi
+fi
 }
 
 function arch_check() {
diff --git a/vm/mikrotik-routeros.sh b/vm/mikrotik-routeros.sh
index af4fd0c21..f9e05f333 100644
--- a/vm/mikrotik-routeros.sh
+++ b/vm/mikrotik-routeros.sh
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ function cleanup() {
 }
 TEMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
 pushd $TEMP_DIR >/dev/null
- if ! pveversion | grep -Eq "pve-manager/(7\.4-(1[3-8])|8\.[1-2])"; then
-  echo "⚠ This version of Proxmox Virtual Environment is not supported"
-  echo -e "Requires PVE7 Version 7.4-13 or later, or PVE8 Version 8.1.1 or later."
-  echo "Exiting..."
-  sleep 3
+if ! pveversion | grep -Eq "pve-manager/8.[1-3]"; then
+  msg_error "This version of Proxmox Virtual Environment is not supported"
+  echo -e "Requires Proxmox Virtual Environment Version 8.1 or later."
+  echo -e "Exiting..."
+  sleep 2
   exit
 fi
 if (whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "Mikrotik RouterOS CHR VM" --yesno "This will create a New Mikrotik RouterOS CHR VM. Proceed?" 10 58); then
diff --git a/vm/nextcloud-vm.sh b/vm/nextcloud-vm.sh
index 23cc56062..1e50c37dc 100644
--- a/vm/nextcloud-vm.sh
+++ b/vm/nextcloud-vm.sh
@@ -91,13 +91,13 @@ function check_root() {
 }
 
 function pve_check() {
-  if ! pveversion | grep -Eq "pve-manager/(7\.4-(1[3-8])|8\.[1-2])"; then
+  if ! pveversion | grep -Eq "pve-manager/8.[1-3]"; then
     msg_error "This version of Proxmox Virtual Environment is not supported"
-    echo -e "Requires PVE7 Version 7.4-13 or later, or PVE8 Version 8.1.1 or later."
+    echo -e "Requires Proxmox Virtual Environment Version 8.1 or later."
     echo -e "Exiting..."
     sleep 2
     exit
-  fi
+fi
 }
 
 function arch_check() {
diff --git a/vm/openwrt.sh b/vm/openwrt.sh
index aa03ea078..c53115227 100644
--- a/vm/openwrt.sh
+++ b/vm/openwrt.sh
@@ -157,13 +157,13 @@ function msg_error() {
 }
 
 function pve_check() {
-  if ! pveversion | grep -Eq "pve-manager/(7\.4-(1[3-8])|8\.[1-2])"; then
-    echo -e "${CROSS} This version of Proxmox Virtual Environment is not supported"
-    echo -e "Requires PVE7 Version 7.4-13 or later, or PVE8 Version 8.1.1 or later."
+  if ! pveversion | grep -Eq "pve-manager/8.[1-3]"; then
+    msg_error "This version of Proxmox Virtual Environment is not supported"
+    echo -e "Requires Proxmox Virtual Environment Version 8.1 or later."
     echo -e "Exiting..."
     sleep 2
     exit
-  fi
+fi
 }
 
 function ssh_check() {
diff --git a/vm/owncloud-vm.sh b/vm/owncloud-vm.sh
index 006a46499..871f5eeba 100644
--- a/vm/owncloud-vm.sh
+++ b/vm/owncloud-vm.sh
@@ -91,13 +91,13 @@ function check_root() {
 }
 
 function pve_check() {
-  if ! pveversion | grep -Eq "pve-manager/(7\.4-(1[3-8])|8\.[1-2])"; then
+  if ! pveversion | grep -Eq "pve-manager/8.[1-3]"; then
     msg_error "This version of Proxmox Virtual Environment is not supported"
-    echo -e "Requires PVE7 Version 7.4-13 or later, or PVE8 Version 8.1.1 or later."
+    echo -e "Requires Proxmox Virtual Environment Version 8.1 or later."
     echo -e "Exiting..."
     sleep 2
     exit
-  fi
+fi
 }
 
 function arch_check() {
diff --git a/vm/ubuntu2204-vm.sh b/vm/ubuntu2204-vm.sh
index 002356364..939bd6d44 100644
--- a/vm/ubuntu2204-vm.sh
+++ b/vm/ubuntu2204-vm.sh
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ function check_root() {
 }
 
 function pve_check() {
-  if ! pveversion | grep -Eq "pve-manager/(7\.4-(1[3-8])|8\.[1-2])"; then
+  if ! pveversion | grep -Eq "pve-manager/8.[1-3]"; then
     msg_error "This version of Proxmox Virtual Environment is not supported"
-    echo -e "Requires PVE7 Version 7.4-13 or later, or PVE8 Version 8.1.1 or later."
+    echo -e "Requires Proxmox Virtual Environment Version 8.1 or later."
     echo -e "Exiting..."
     sleep 2
     exit
-  fi
+fi
 }
 
 function ssh_check() {
diff --git a/vm/ubuntu2404-vm.sh b/vm/ubuntu2404-vm.sh
index 12d0525d2..6e76e332d 100644
--- a/vm/ubuntu2404-vm.sh
+++ b/vm/ubuntu2404-vm.sh
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ function check_root() {
 }
 
 function pve_check() {
-  if ! pveversion | grep -Eq "pve-manager/(7\.4-(1[3-8])|8\.[1-2])"; then
+  if ! pveversion | grep -Eq "pve-manager/8.[1-3]"; then
     msg_error "This version of Proxmox Virtual Environment is not supported"
-    echo -e "Requires PVE7 Version 7.4-13 or later, or PVE8 Version 8.1.1 or later."
+    echo -e "Requires Proxmox Virtual Environment Version 8.1 or later."
     echo -e "Exiting..."
     sleep 2
     exit
-  fi
+fi
 }
 
 function ssh_check() {