diff --git a/ct/2fauth.sh b/ct/2fauth.sh
index 4699427561..cf9308d635 100644
--- a/ct/2fauth.sh
+++ b/ct/2fauth.sh
@@ -28,12 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
-    $STD apt-get install -y jq
-  fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/Bubka/2FAuth/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name' | sed 's/^v//')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.2fauth 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.2fauth ]]; then
-    msg_info "Updating $APP to ${RELEASE}"
+  if check_for_gh_release "2fauth" "Bubka/2FAuth"; then
     $STD apt-get update
     $STD apt-get -y upgrade
 
@@ -64,18 +59,13 @@ function update_script() {
     $STD systemctl restart nginx
 
     msg_info "Cleaning Up"
-    rm -rf "v${RELEASE}.zip"
     if dpkg -l | grep -q 'php8.2'; then
       $STD apt-get remove --purge -y php8.2*
     fi
     $STD apt-get -y autoremove
     $STD apt-get -y autoclean
     msg_ok "Cleanup Completed"
-
-    echo "${RELEASE}" >/opt/2fauth_version.txt
-    msg_ok "Updated $APP to ${RELEASE}"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/adventurelog.sh b/ct/adventurelog.sh
index 153408d55e..08d079769f 100644
--- a/ct/adventurelog.sh
+++ b/ct/adventurelog.sh
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/seanmorley15/AdventureLog/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.adventurelog 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.adventurelog ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "adventurelog" "seanmorley15/adventurelog"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Services"
     systemctl stop adventurelog-backend
     systemctl stop adventurelog-frontend
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ function update_script() {
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "adventurelog" "seanmorley15/adventurelog"
     PYTHON_VERSION="3.12" setup_uv
 
-    msg_info "Updating ${APP} to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
     cp /opt/adventurelog-backup/backend/server/.env /opt/adventurelog/backend/server/.env
     cp -r /opt/adventurelog-backup/backend/server/media /opt/adventurelog/backend/server/media
     cd /opt/adventurelog/backend/server
@@ -54,7 +52,7 @@ function update_script() {
     $STD .venv/bin/python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
     $STD .venv/bin/python -m manage collectstatic --noinput
     $STD .venv/bin/python -m manage migrate
-    
+
     cp /opt/adventurelog-backup/frontend/.env /opt/adventurelog/frontend/.env
     cd /opt/adventurelog/frontend
     $STD pnpm i
@@ -70,10 +68,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Cleaning Up"
     rm -rf /opt/adventurelog-backup
     msg_ok "Cleaned"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/argus.sh b/ct/argus.sh
index cae3fa28a3..58de85f0be 100644
--- a/ct/argus.sh
+++ b/ct/argus.sh
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/release-argus/Argus/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's/^v//')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.Argus 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.Argus ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "argus" "release-argus/Argus"; then
     msg_info "Stopping service"
     systemctl stop argus
     msg_ok "Service stopped"
@@ -39,11 +37,9 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting service"
     systemctl start argus
     msg_ok "Service started"
-
-    msg_ok "Updated ${APP} to ${RELEASE}"
-  else
-    msg_ok "${APP} is already up to date (${RELEASE})"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
   fi
+  exit
 }
 
 start
diff --git a/ct/authelia.sh b/ct/authelia.sh
index 4dbd69fa23..fbc2698fd5 100644
--- a/ct/authelia.sh
+++ b/ct/authelia.sh
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/authelia/authelia/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(/usr/bin/authelia -v | awk '{print substr($3, 2, length($2)) }')" ]]; then
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "authelia" "authelia/authelia"; then
     $STD apt-get update
     $STD apt-get -y upgrade
 
@@ -40,14 +40,10 @@ function update_script() {
     $STD apt-get -y autoremove
     $STD apt-get -y autoclean
     msg_ok "Cleanup Completed"
-
-    msg_ok "Updated $APP to ${RELEASE}"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
   fi
   exit
 }
-
 start
 build_container
 description
diff --git a/ct/autobrr.sh b/ct/autobrr.sh
index 35ee681a22..e2e34dc7d7 100644
--- a/ct/autobrr.sh
+++ b/ct/autobrr.sh
@@ -20,30 +20,26 @@ color
 catch_errors
 
 function update_script() {
-    header_info
-    check_container_storage
-    check_container_resources
-    if [[ ! -f /root/.config/autobrr/config.toml ]]; then
-        msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
-        exit
-    fi
+  header_info
+  check_container_storage
+  check_container_resources
+  if [[ ! -f /root/.config/autobrr/config.toml ]]; then
+    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
+    exit
+  fi
 
-    RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/autobrr/autobrr/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-    if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.autobrr 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.autobrr ]]; then
-      msg_info "Stopping ${APP} LXC"
-      systemctl stop autobrr
-      msg_ok "Stopped ${APP} LXC"
+  if check_for_gh_release "autobrr" "autobrr/autobrr"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping ${APP} LXC"
+    systemctl stop autobrr
+    msg_ok "Stopped ${APP} LXC"
 
-      fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "autobrr" "autobrr/autobrr" "prebuild" "latest" "/usr/local/bin" "autobrr_*_linux_x86_64.tar.gz"
+    fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "autobrr" "autobrr/autobrr" "prebuild" "latest" "/usr/local/bin" "autobrr_*_linux_x86_64.tar.gz"
 
-      msg_info "Starting ${APP} LXC"
-      systemctl start autobrr
-      msg_ok "Started ${APP} LXC"
-      
-      msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-    else
-      msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
-    fi
+    msg_info "Starting ${APP} LXC"
+    systemctl start autobrr
+    msg_ok "Started ${APP} LXC"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
+  fi
   exit
 }
 
diff --git a/ct/babybuddy.sh b/ct/babybuddy.sh
index 8f87cea852..baf1c3c0fb 100644
--- a/ct/babybuddy.sh
+++ b/ct/babybuddy.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     exit
   fi
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/babybuddy/babybuddy/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.babybuddy 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.babybuddy ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "babybuddy" "babybuddy/babybuddy"; then
     setup_uv
 
     msg_info "Stopping Services"
@@ -44,13 +43,13 @@ function update_script() {
 
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "babybuddy" "babybuddy/babybuddy"
 
-    msg_info "Updating ${APP} to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
     cd /opt/babybuddy
     mv /tmp/production.py.bak /opt/babybuddy/babybuddy/settings/production.py
     source .venv/bin/activate
     $STD uv pip install -r requirements.txt
     $STD python manage.py migrate
-    msg_ok "Updated ${APP} to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated ${APP}"
 
     msg_info "Fixing permissions"
     chown -R www-data:www-data /opt/data
@@ -62,14 +61,10 @@ function update_script() {
     systemctl start uwsgi
     systemctl start nginx
     msg_ok "Services Started"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
-
 start
 build_container
 description
diff --git a/ct/baikal.sh b/ct/baikal.sh
index 15ed2b1aa0..05a8c41c65 100644
--- a/ct/baikal.sh
+++ b/ct/baikal.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/sabre-io/Baikal/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.baikal 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.baikal ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "baikal" "sabre-io/Baikal"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop apache2
     msg_ok "Stopped Service"
@@ -58,8 +57,6 @@ function update_script() {
     rm -rf /opt/baikal-backup
     msg_ok "Cleaned"
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/bar-assistant.sh b/ct/bar-assistant.sh
index 42d0350474..dce83b331b 100644
--- a/ct/bar-assistant.sh
+++ b/ct/bar-assistant.sh
@@ -29,11 +29,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE_MEILISEARCH=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/meilisearch/meilisearch/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name | sub("^v"; "")')
-  RELEASE_BARASSISTANT=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/karlomikus/bar-assistant/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name | sub("^v"; "")')
-  RELEASE_SALTRIM=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/karlomikus/vue-salt-rim/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name | sub("^v"; "")')
-
-  if [[ "${RELEASE_BARASSISTANT}" != "$(cat ~/.bar-assistant 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.bar-assistant ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "bar-assistant" "karlomikus/bar-assistant"; then
     msg_info "Stopping nginx"
     systemctl stop nginx
     msg_ok "Stopped nginx"
@@ -45,7 +41,7 @@ function update_script() {
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "bar-assistant" "karlomikus/bar-assistant" "tarball" "latest" "/opt/bar-assistant"
     setup_composer
 
-    msg_info "Updating ${APP} to ${RELEASE_BARASSISTANT}"
+    msg_info "Updating Bar-Assistant"
     cp -r /opt/bar-assistant-backup/.env /opt/bar-assistant/.env
     cp -r /opt/bar-assistant-backup/storage/bar-assistant /opt/bar-assistant/storage/bar-assistant
     cd /opt/bar-assistant
@@ -58,7 +54,7 @@ function update_script() {
     $STD php artisan route:cache
     $STD php artisan event:cache
     chown -R www-data:www-data /opt/bar-assistant
-    msg_ok "Updated $APP to ${RELEASE_BARASSISTANT}"
+    msg_ok "Updated Bar-Assistant"
 
     msg_info "Starting nginx"
     systemctl start nginx
@@ -67,11 +63,9 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Cleaning up"
     rm -rf /opt/bar-assistant-backup
     msg_ok "Cleaned"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE_BARASSISTANT}"
   fi
 
-  if [[ "${RELEASE_SALTRIM}" != "$(cat ~/.vue-salt-rim 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.vue-salt-rim ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "vue-salt-rim" "karlomikus/vue-salt-rim"; then
     msg_info "Backing up Vue Salt Rim"
     mv /opt/vue-salt-rim /opt/vue-salt-rim-backup
     msg_ok "Backed up Vue Salt Rim"
@@ -82,12 +76,12 @@ function update_script() {
 
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "vue-salt-rim" "karlomikus/vue-salt-rim" "tarball" "latest" "/opt/vue-salt-rim"
 
-    msg_info "Updating Salt Rim to ${RELEASE_SALTRIM}"
+    msg_info "Updating Vue Salt Rim"
     cp /opt/vue-salt-rim-backup/public/config.js /opt/vue-salt-rim/public/config.js
     cd /opt/vue-salt-rim
     $STD npm install
     $STD npm run build
-    msg_ok "Updated $APP to ${RELEASE_SALTRIM}"
+    msg_ok "Updated Vue Salt Rim"
 
     msg_info "Starting nginx"
     systemctl start nginx
@@ -96,12 +90,9 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Cleaning up"
     rm -rf /opt/vue-salt-rim-backup
     msg_ok "Cleaned"
-    msg_ok "Updated"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. Salt Rim is already at ${RELEASE_SALTRIM}"
   fi
 
-  if [[ "${RELEASE_MEILISEARCH}" != "$(cat ~/.meilisearch 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.meilisearch ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "meilisearch" "meilisearch/meilisearch"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Meilisearch"
     systemctl stop meilisearch
     msg_ok "Stopped Meilisearch"
@@ -111,10 +102,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting Meilisearch"
     systemctl start meilisearch
     msg_ok "Started Meilisearch"
-
-    msg_ok "Updated Meilisearch"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. Meilisearch is already at ${RELEASE_MEILISEARCH}"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/barcode-buddy.sh b/ct/barcode-buddy.sh
index b6c30de0de..e28491ce05 100644
--- a/ct/barcode-buddy.sh
+++ b/ct/barcode-buddy.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/Forceu/barcodebuddy/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.barcodebuddy 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.barcodebuddy ]]; then
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "barcodebuddy" "Forceu/barcodebuddy"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop apache2
     systemctl stop barcodebuddy
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ function update_script() {
     rm -r /opt/barcodebuddy-backup
     msg_ok "Cleaned"
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/bazarr.sh b/ct/bazarr.sh
index e22afc3b8b..4dec01d5cf 100755
--- a/ct/bazarr.sh
+++ b/ct/bazarr.sh
@@ -27,14 +27,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
-    $STD apt-get install -y jq
-  fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/morpheus65535/bazarr/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name' | sed 's/^v//')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.bazarr 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.bazarr ]]; then
-
+  if check_for_gh_release "bazarr" "morpheus65535/bazarr"; then
     PYTHON_VERSION="3.13" setup_uv
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "bazarr" "morpheus65535/bazarr" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/bazarr" "bazarr.zip"
 
@@ -44,10 +37,7 @@ function update_script() {
     sed -i.bak 's/--only-binary=Pillow//g' /opt/bazarr/requirements.txt
     $STD uv pip install -r /opt/bazarr/requirements.txt --system
     msg_ok "Setup Bazarr"
-
-    msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/bitmagnet.sh b/ct/bitmagnet.sh
index c450395df5..765e3e2781 100644
--- a/ct/bitmagnet.sh
+++ b/ct/bitmagnet.sh
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/bitmagnet-io/bitmagnet/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.bitmagnet 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.bitmagnet ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "bitmagnet" "bitmagnet-io/bitmagnet"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop bitmagnet-web
     msg_ok "Stopped Service"
@@ -63,22 +62,19 @@ function update_script() {
     rm -rf /opt/bitmagnet
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "bitmagnet" "bitmagnet-io/bitmagnet"
 
-    msg_info "Updating ${APP} to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
     cd /opt/bitmagnet
-    VREL=v$RELEASE
+    VREL=v$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/bitmagnet-io/bitmagnet/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
     $STD go build -ldflags "-s -w -X github.com/bitmagnet-io/bitmagnet/internal/version.GitTag=$VREL"
     chmod +x bitmagnet
     [ -f "/opt/.env" ] && cp "/opt/.env" /opt/bitmagnet/
     [ -f "/opt/config.yml" ] && cp "/opt/config.yml" /opt/bitmagnet/
-    msg_ok "Updated $APP to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated $APP"
 
     msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl start bitmagnet-web
     msg_ok "Started Service"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/booklore.sh b/ct/booklore.sh
index c0d4b8540c..ce7c8e492b 100644
--- a/ct/booklore.sh
+++ b/ct/booklore.sh
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/booklore-app/BookLore/releases/latest | yq '.tag_name' | sed 's/^v//')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.booklore 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.booklore ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "booklore" "booklore-app/BookLore"; then
     msg_info "Stopping $APP"
     systemctl stop booklore
     msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
@@ -61,10 +59,7 @@ function update_script() {
     systemctl start booklore
     systemctl reload nginx
     msg_ok "Started $APP"
-
-    msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/bookstack.sh b/ct/bookstack.sh
index 2c0bdadf99..990f30b263 100644
--- a/ct/bookstack.sh
+++ b/ct/bookstack.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/BookStackApp/BookStack/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.bookstack 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.bookstack ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "bookstack" "BookStackApp/BookStack"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Apache2"
     systemctl stop apache2
     msg_ok "Services Stopped"
@@ -58,7 +57,6 @@ function update_script() {
     chmod -R 755 /opt/bookstack /opt/bookstack/bootstrap/cache /opt/bookstack/public/uploads /opt/bookstack/storage
     chmod -R 775 /opt/bookstack/storage /opt/bookstack/bootstrap/cache /opt/bookstack/public/uploads
     chmod -R 640 /opt/bookstack/.env
-    echo "${RELEASE}" >/opt/${APP}_version.txt
     msg_ok "Configured BookStack"
 
     msg_info "Starting Apache2"
@@ -69,12 +67,9 @@ function update_script() {
     rm -rf /opt/bookstack-backup
     msg_ok "Cleaned"
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
-
 start
 build_container
 description
diff --git a/ct/bytestash.sh b/ct/bytestash.sh
index bac7f28fcd..55aebf29ab 100644
--- a/ct/bytestash.sh
+++ b/ct/bytestash.sh
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/jordan-dalby/ByteStash/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.bytestash 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.bytestash ]]; then
-
+  if check_for_gh_release "bytestash" "jordan-dalby/ByteStash"; then
     read -rp "${TAB3}Did you make a backup via application WebUI? (y/n): " backuped
     if [[ "$backuped" =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
       msg_info "Stopping Services"
@@ -57,10 +55,7 @@ function update_script() {
       exit
     fi
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
-  exit
 }
 
 start
diff --git a/ct/checkmk.sh b/ct/checkmk.sh
index 6b9ddd4392..40ff1c9377 100644
--- a/ct/checkmk.sh
+++ b/ct/checkmk.sh
@@ -27,23 +27,21 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/checkmk/checkmk/tags | grep "name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }' | tr ' ' '\n' | grep -Ev 'rc|b' | sort -V | tail -n 1)
-  if [[ ! -f /opt/${APP}_version.txt ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat /opt/${APP}_version.txt)" ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "checkmk" "checkmk/checkmk"; then
+    RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/checkmk/checkmk/tags | grep "name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }' | tr ' ' '\n' | grep -Ev 'rc|b' | sort -V | tail -n 1)
     msg_info "Updating ${APP} to v${RELEASE}"
     $STD omd stop monitoring
     $STD omd cp monitoring monitoringbackup
-curl -fsSL "https://download.checkmk.com/checkmk/${RELEASE}/check-mk-raw-${RELEASE}_0.bookworm_amd64.deb" -o "/opt/checkmk.deb"
+    curl -fsSL "https://download.checkmk.com/checkmk/${RELEASE}/check-mk-raw-${RELEASE}_0.bookworm_amd64.deb" -o "/opt/checkmk.deb"
     $STD apt-get install -y /opt/checkmk.deb
     $STD omd --force -V ${RELEASE}.cre update --conflict=install monitoring
     $STD omd start monitoring
     $STD omd -f rm monitoringbackup
     $STD omd cleanup
     rm -rf /opt/checkmk.deb
-    msg_ok "Updated ${APP} to v${RELEASE}"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}."
+    msg_ok "Updated ${APP}"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
   fi
-
   exit
 }
 
diff --git a/ct/cleanuparr.sh b/ct/cleanuparr.sh
index 5039329d80..4bc0f82dab 100755
--- a/ct/cleanuparr.sh
+++ b/ct/cleanuparr.sh
@@ -20,32 +20,27 @@ color
 catch_errors
 
 function update_script() {
-    header_info
-    check_container_storage
-    check_container_resources
-    if [[ ! -f /opt/cleanuparr/Cleanuparr ]]; then
-        msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
-        exit
-    fi
-
-    RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/Cleanuparr/Cleanuparr/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name' | sed 's/^v//')
-    if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.Cleanuparr 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.Cleanuparr ]]; then
-        msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
-        systemctl stop cleanuparr
-        msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
-
-        fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "Cleanuparr" "Cleanuparr/Cleanuparr" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/cleanuparr" "*linux-amd64.zip"
-
-        msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
-        systemctl start cleanuparr
-        msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
-        msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-    else
-        msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
-    fi
+  header_info
+  check_container_storage
+  check_container_resources
+  if [[ ! -f /opt/cleanuparr/Cleanuparr ]]; then
+    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
-}
+  fi
+  if check_for_gh_release "cleanuparr" "Cleanuparr/Cleanuparr"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
+    systemctl stop cleanuparr
+    msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
 
+    fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "Cleanuparr" "Cleanuparr/Cleanuparr" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/cleanuparr" "*linux-amd64.zip"
+
+    msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
+    systemctl start cleanuparr
+    msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
+  fi
+  exit
+}
 start
 build_container
 description
diff --git a/ct/cloudreve.sh b/ct/cloudreve.sh
index 516422b951..c8e76287f5 100644
--- a/ct/cloudreve.sh
+++ b/ct/cloudreve.sh
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/cloudreve/cloudreve/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.cloudreve 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.cloudreve ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "cloudreve" "cloudreve/cloudreve"; then
     msg_info "Stopping $APP"
     systemctl stop cloudreve
     msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
@@ -40,10 +38,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting $APP"
     systemctl start cloudreve
     msg_ok "Started $APP"
-
-    msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/commafeed.sh b/ct/commafeed.sh
index 9ae4a090b9..6c7809e242 100644
--- a/ct/commafeed.sh
+++ b/ct/commafeed.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/Athou/commafeed/releases/latest | grep '"tag_name":' | cut -d'"' -f4)
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.commafeed 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.commafeed ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "commafeed" "Athou/commafeed"; then
     msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
     systemctl stop commafeed
     msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
@@ -59,8 +58,6 @@ function update_script() {
     systemctl start commafeed
     msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/configarr.sh b/ct/configarr.sh
index c6268d07af..a8d56a7c53 100644
--- a/ct/configarr.sh
+++ b/ct/configarr.sh
@@ -27,13 +27,12 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/raydak-labs/configarr/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.configarr 2>/dev/null || cat /opt/configarr_version.txt 2>/dev/null)" ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "configarr" "raydak-labs/configarr"; then
     msg_info "Stopping $APP"
     systemctl stop configarr-task.timer
     msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
 
-    msg_info "Updating $APP to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating $APP"
     mkdir -p /opt/backup/
     mv /opt/configarr/{config.yml,secrets.yml,.env} "/opt/backup/"
     rm -rf /opt/configarr
@@ -42,16 +41,14 @@ function update_script() {
     cd /opt/configarr
     $STD pnpm install
     $STD pnpm run build
-    msg_ok "Updated $APP to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated $APP"
 
     msg_info "Starting $APP"
     systemctl start configarr-task.timer
     msg_ok "Started configarr"
 
     rm -rf /opt/backup
-    msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/convertx.sh b/ct/convertx.sh
index 8c0c15ff14..1bfbae6459 100644
--- a/ct/convertx.sh
+++ b/ct/convertx.sh
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/C4illin/ConvertX/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.convertx 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.convertx ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "ConvertX" "C4illin/ConvertX"; then
     msg_info "Stopping $APP"
     systemctl stop convertx
     msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
@@ -41,25 +40,21 @@ function update_script() {
 
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "ConvertX" "C4illin/ConvertX" "tarball" "latest" "/opt/convertx"
 
-    msg_info "Updating $APP to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating $APP"
     if [[ -d /opt/data ]]; then
       mv /opt/data /opt/convertx/data
     fi
     cd /opt/convertx
     $STD bun install
-    msg_ok "Updated $APP to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated $APP"
 
     msg_info "Starting $APP"
     systemctl start convertx
     msg_ok "Started $APP"
-
-    msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
   fi
   exit
 }
-
 start
 build_container
 description
diff --git a/ct/cronicle.sh b/ct/cronicle.sh
index 5dc536c38e..1e10d1ad3c 100644
--- a/ct/cronicle.sh
+++ b/ct/cronicle.sh
@@ -33,52 +33,42 @@ function update_script() {
       msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
       exit
     fi
-    if [[ "$(node -v | cut -d 'v' -f 2)" == "18."* ]]; then
-      if ! command -v npm >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        echo "Installing NPM..."
-        $STD apt-get install -y npm
-        echo "Installed NPM..."
-      fi
-    fi
+    NODE_VERSION="22" setup_nodejs
+
     msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
     $STD /opt/cronicle/bin/control.sh upgrade
     msg_ok "Updated ${APP}"
     exit
   fi
   if [ "$UPD" == "2" ]; then
-    if [[ "$(node -v | cut -d 'v' -f 2)" == "18."* ]]; then
-      if ! command -v npm >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-        echo "Installing NPM..."
-        $STD apt-get install -y npm
-        echo "Installed NPM..."
-      fi
-    fi
-    LATEST=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/jhuckaby/Cronicle/releases/latest | grep '"tag_name":' | cut -d'"' -f4)
-    IP=$(hostname -I | awk '{print $1}')
-    msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
-    $STD apt-get install -y \
-      git \
-      build-essential \
-      ca-certificates \
-      gnupg2
-    msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
-
     NODE_VERSION="22" setup_nodejs
-    fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "cronicle" "jhuckaby/Cronicle"
+    if check_for_gh_release "cronicle" "jhuckaby/Cronicle"; then
+      IP=$(hostname -I | awk '{print $1}')
+      msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
+      $STD apt-get install -y \
+        git \
+        build-essential \
+        ca-certificates \
+        gnupg2
+      msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
 
-    msg_info "Configuring Cronicle Worker"
-    cd /opt/cronicle
-    $STD npm install
-    $STD node bin/build.js dist
-    sed -i "s/localhost:3012/${IP}:3012/g" /opt/cronicle/conf/config.json
-    $STD /opt/cronicle/bin/control.sh start
-    $STD cp /opt/cronicle/bin/cronicled.init /etc/init.d/cronicled
-    chmod 775 /etc/init.d/cronicled
-    $STD update-rc.d cronicled defaults
-    msg_ok "Installed Cronicle Worker"
-    
-    echo -e "\n Add Masters secret key to /opt/cronicle/conf/config.json \n"
-    exit
+      NODE_VERSION="22" setup_nodejs
+      fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "cronicle" "jhuckaby/Cronicle"
+
+      msg_info "Configuring Cronicle Worker"
+      cd /opt/cronicle
+      $STD npm install
+      $STD node bin/build.js dist
+      sed -i "s/localhost:3012/${IP}:3012/g" /opt/cronicle/conf/config.json
+      $STD /opt/cronicle/bin/control.sh start
+      $STD cp /opt/cronicle/bin/cronicled.init /etc/init.d/cronicled
+      chmod 775 /etc/init.d/cronicled
+      $STD update-rc.d cronicled defaults
+      msg_ok "Installed Cronicle Worker"
+
+      echo -e "\n Add Masters secret key to /opt/cronicle/conf/config.json \n"
+      exit
+    fi
   fi
 }
 
diff --git a/ct/cryptpad.sh b/ct/cryptpad.sh
index 466af1c0c4..80c7416781 100644
--- a/ct/cryptpad.sh
+++ b/ct/cryptpad.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/cryptpad/cryptpad/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.cryptpad 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.cryptpad ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "cryptpad" "cryptpad/cryptpad"; then
     msg_info "Stopping $APP"
     systemctl stop cryptpad
     msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
@@ -40,12 +39,12 @@ function update_script() {
 
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "cryptpad" "cryptpad/cryptpad"
 
-    msg_info "Updating $APP to ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating $APP"
     cd /opt/cryptpad
     $STD npm ci
     $STD npm run install:components
     $STD npm run build
-    msg_ok "Updated $APP to ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated $APP"
 
     msg_info "Restoring configuration"
     mv /opt/config.js /opt/cryptpad/config/
@@ -54,10 +53,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting $APP"
     systemctl start cryptpad
     msg_ok "Started $APP"
-
-    msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/dashy.sh b/ct/dashy.sh
index 2bd30a1f00..39d2285e9f 100644
--- a/ct/dashy.sh
+++ b/ct/dashy.sh
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/Lissy93/dashy/releases/latest | grep '"tag_name":' | cut -d'"' -f4)
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.dashy 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.dashy ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "dashy" "Lissy93/dashy"; then
     msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
     systemctl stop dashy
     msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
@@ -46,11 +44,11 @@ function update_script() {
     rm -rf /opt/dashy
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "dashy" "Lissy93/dashy"
 
-    msg_info "Updating ${APP} to ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
     cd /opt/dashy
     npm install
     npm run build
-    msg_ok "Updated ${APP} to ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated ${APP}"
 
     msg_info "Restoring conf.yml"
     cd ~
@@ -64,10 +62,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting Dashy"
     systemctl start dashy
     msg_ok "Started Dashy"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/docmost.sh b/ct/docmost.sh
index edb21b0ae0..58d9823f5c 100644
--- a/ct/docmost.sh
+++ b/ct/docmost.sh
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ function update_script() {
     NODE_VERSION="22" NODE_MODULE="pnpm@$(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/docmost/docmost/main/package.json | jq -r '.packageManager | split("@")[1]')" setup_nodejs
   fi
   export NODE_OPTIONS="--max_old_space_size=4096"
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/docmost/docmost/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.docmost 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.docmost ]]; then
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "docmost" "docmost/docmost"; then
     msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
     systemctl stop docmost
     msg_ok "${APP} Stopped"
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ function update_script() {
 
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "docmost" "docmost/docmost"
 
-    msg_info "Updating ${APP} to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
     cd /opt/docmost
     mv /opt/.env /opt/docmost/.env
     mv /opt/data /opt/docmost/data
@@ -55,10 +55,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
     systemctl start docmost
     msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/duplicati.sh b/ct/duplicati.sh
index 2abdde930c..ed0baf69a8 100644
--- a/ct/duplicati.sh
+++ b/ct/duplicati.sh
@@ -20,31 +20,27 @@ color
 catch_errors
 
 function update_script() {
-    header_info
-    check_container_storage
-    check_container_resources
-    if [[ ! -f /usr/bin/duplicati-server ]]; then
-        msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
-        exit
-    fi
-    
-    RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/duplicati/duplicati/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4)}')
-    if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.duplicati)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.duplicati ]]; then
-        msg_info "Stopping $APP"
-        systemctl stop duplicati
-        msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
-        
-        fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "duplicati" "duplicati/duplicati" "binary" "latest" "/opt/duplicati" "duplicati-*-linux-x64-gui.deb"
-
-        msg_info "Starting $APP"
-        systemctl start duplicati
-        msg_ok "Started $APP"
-
-        msg_ok "Update Successful"
-    else
-        msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
-    fi
+  header_info
+  check_container_storage
+  check_container_resources
+  if [[ ! -f /usr/bin/duplicati-server ]]; then
+    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
+  fi
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "duplicati" "duplicati/duplicati"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping $APP"
+    systemctl stop duplicati
+    msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
+
+    fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "duplicati" "duplicati/duplicati" "binary" "latest" "/opt/duplicati" "duplicati-*-linux-x64-gui.deb"
+
+    msg_info "Starting $APP"
+    systemctl start duplicati
+    msg_ok "Started $APP"
+    msg_ok "Update Successful"
+  fi
+  exit
 }
 
 start
diff --git a/ct/emby.sh b/ct/emby.sh
index 166c042694..bb3bd5c5bf 100644
--- a/ct/emby.sh
+++ b/ct/emby.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/MediaBrowser/Emby.Releases/releases/latest | grep '"tag_name":' | cut -d'"' -f4)
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.emby 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.emby ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "emby" "MediaBrowser/Emby.Releases"; then
     msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
     systemctl stop emby-server
     msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
@@ -39,10 +38,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
     systemctl start emby-server
     msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/ersatztv.sh b/ct/ersatztv.sh
index 8c2ff5d331..7ccd2fb35e 100644
--- a/ct/ersatztv.sh
+++ b/ct/ersatztv.sh
@@ -26,10 +26,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/ErsatzTV/ErsatzTV/releases | grep -oP '"tag_name": "\Kv\K[^"]+' | head -n1)
-  RELEASE_FFMPEG=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/ErsatzTV/ErsatzTV-ffmpeg/releases | grep -oP '"tag_name": "\K[^"]+' | head -n 1)
-
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.ersatztv 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.ersatztv ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "ersatztv" "ErsatzTV/ErsatzTV"; then
     msg_info "Stopping ErsatzTV"
     systemctl stop ersatzTV
     msg_ok "Stopped ErsatzTV"
@@ -41,11 +38,9 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_ok "Started ErsatzTV"
 
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
 
-  if [[ "${RELEASE_FFMPEG}" != "$(cat ~/.ersatztv-ffmpeg 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.ersatztv-ffmpeg ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "ersatztv-ffmpeg" "ErsatzTV/ErsatzTV-ffmpeg"; then
     msg_info "Stopping ErsatzTV"
     systemctl stop ersatzTV
     msg_ok "Stopped ErsatzTV"
@@ -62,10 +57,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting ErsatzTV"
     systemctl start ersatzTV
     msg_ok "Started ErsatzTV"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ErsatzTV-ffmpeg is already at ${RELEASE_FFMPEG}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/excalidraw.sh b/ct/excalidraw.sh
index b93b62377b..44ac37ac93 100644
--- a/ct/excalidraw.sh
+++ b/ct/excalidraw.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/excalidraw/excalidraw/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.excalidraw 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.excalidraw ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "excalidraw" "excalidraw/excalidraw"; then
     msg_info "Stopping $APP"
     systemctl stop excalidraw
     msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
@@ -37,18 +36,15 @@ function update_script() {
     rm -rf /opt/excalidraw
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "excalidraw" "excalidraw/excalidraw"
 
-    msg_info "Updating $APP to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating $APP"
     cd /opt/excalidraw
     $STD yarn
-    msg_ok "Updated $APP to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated $APP"
 
     msg_info "Starting $APP"
     systemctl start excalidraw
     msg_ok "Started $APP"
-
-    msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/firefly.sh b/ct/firefly.sh
index f6a3a42314..acfb29fccf 100644
--- a/ct/firefly.sh
+++ b/ct/firefly.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/firefly-iii/firefly-iii/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4)}')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.firefly 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.firefly ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "firefly" "firefly-iii/firefly-iii"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Apache2"
     systemctl stop apache2
     msg_ok "Stopped Apache2"
@@ -42,11 +41,11 @@ function update_script() {
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "firefly" "firefly-iii/firefly-iii" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/firefly" "FireflyIII-*.zip"
     setup_composer
 
-    msg_info "Updating ${APP} to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
     rm -rf /opt/firefly/storage
     cp /opt/.env /opt/firefly/.env
     cp -r /opt/storage /opt/firefly/storage
-    
+
     chown -R www-data:www-data /opt/firefly
     find /opt/firefly/storage -type d -exec chmod 775 {} \;
     find /opt/firefly/storage -type f -exec chmod 664 {} \;
@@ -58,15 +57,12 @@ function update_script() {
     $STD php artisan view:clear
     $STD php artisan firefly-iii:upgrade-database
     $STD php artisan firefly-iii:laravel-passport-keys
-    msg_ok "Updated ${APP} to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated ${APP}"
 
     msg_info "Starting Apache2"
     systemctl start apache2
     msg_ok "Started Apache2"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}."
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/flaresolverr.sh b/ct/flaresolverr.sh
index 0a2a1f2dcd..321313d2b9 100644
--- a/ct/flaresolverr.sh
+++ b/ct/flaresolverr.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/FlareSolverr/FlareSolverr/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4)}')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.flaresolverr 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.flaresolverr ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "flaresolverr" "FlareSolverr/FlareSolverr" "3.3.5"; then
     msg_info "Stopping service"
     systemctl stop flaresolverr
     msg_ok "Stopped service"
@@ -40,8 +39,6 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting service"
     systemctl start flaresolverr
     msg_ok "Started service"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/fluid-calendar.sh b/ct/fluid-calendar.sh
index f9b53474cd..42f4c3c83a 100644
--- a/ct/fluid-calendar.sh
+++ b/ct/fluid-calendar.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/dotnetfactory/fluid-calendar/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.fluid-calendar 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.fluid-calendar ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "fluid-calendar" "dotnetfactory/fluid-calendar"; then
     msg_info "Stopping $APP"
     systemctl stop fluid-calendar
     msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ function update_script() {
     rm -rf /opt/fluid-calendar
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "fluid-calendar" "dotnetfactory/fluid-calendar"
 
-    msg_info "Updating $APP to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating $APP"
     mv /opt/fluid.env /opt/fluid-calendar/.env
     cd /opt/fluid-calendar
     export NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1
@@ -46,15 +45,12 @@ function update_script() {
     $STD npm run prisma:generate
     $STD npx prisma migrate deploy
     $STD npm run build:os
-    msg_ok "Updated $APP to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated $APP"
 
     msg_info "Starting $APP"
     systemctl start fluid-calendar
     msg_ok "Started $APP"
-
     msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/gatus.sh b/ct/gatus.sh
index b4c85b3bb5..a3f0112e29 100644
--- a/ct/gatus.sh
+++ b/ct/gatus.sh
@@ -28,10 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/TwiN/gatus/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.gatus 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.gatus ]]; then
-    msg_info "Updating $APP"
-
+  if check_for_gh_release "gatus" "TwiN/gatus"; then
     msg_info "Stopping $APP"
     systemctl stop gatus
     msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
@@ -40,21 +37,18 @@ function update_script() {
     rm -rf /opt/gatus
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "gatus" "TwiN/gatus"
 
-    msg_info "Updating $APP to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating $APP"
     cd /opt/gatus
     $STD go mod tidy
     CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux go build -a -installsuffix cgo -o gatus .
     setcap CAP_NET_RAW+ep gatus
     mv /opt/config.yaml config
-    msg_ok "Updated $APP to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated $APP"
 
     msg_info "Starting $APP"
     systemctl start gatus
     msg_ok "Started $APP"
-
     msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/gitea-mirror.sh b/ct/gitea-mirror.sh
index 7459895e8c..f4fcd65430 100644
--- a/ct/gitea-mirror.sh
+++ b/ct/gitea-mirror.sh
@@ -32,25 +32,21 @@ function update_script() {
   APP_VERSION=$(grep -o '"version": *"[^"]*"' /opt/gitea-mirror/package.json | cut -d'"' -f4)
   if [[ $APP_VERSION =~ ^2\. ]]; then
     if ! whiptail --backtitle "Gitea Mirror Update" --title "⚠️  VERSION 2.x DETECTED" --yesno \
-      "WARNING: Version $APP_VERSION detected!\n\nUpdating from version 2.x will CLEAR ALL CONFIGURATION.\n\nThis includes:\n• API tokens\n• User settings\n• Repository configurations\n• All custom settings\n\nDo you want to continue with the update process?" 15 70 --defaultno
-    then
+      "WARNING: Version $APP_VERSION detected!\n\nUpdating from version 2.x will CLEAR ALL CONFIGURATION.\n\nThis includes:\n• API tokens\n• User settings\n• Repository configurations\n• All custom settings\n\nDo you want to continue with the update process?" 15 70 --defaultno; then
       exit 0
     fi
 
     if ! whiptail --backtitle "Gitea Mirror Update" --title "⚠️  FINAL CONFIRMATION" --yesno \
-        "FINAL WARNING: This update WILL clear all configuration!\n\nBEFORE PROCEEDING, please:\n\n• Copy API tokens to a safe location\n• Backup any custom configurations\n• Note down repository settings\n\nThis action CANNOT be undone!" 18 70 --defaultno 
-    then
-        whiptail --backtitle "Gitea Mirror Update" --title "Update Cancelled" --msgbox "Update process cancelled. Please backup your configuration before proceeding." 8 60
-        exit 0
+      "FINAL WARNING: This update WILL clear all configuration!\n\nBEFORE PROCEEDING, please:\n\n• Copy API tokens to a safe location\n• Backup any custom configurations\n• Note down repository settings\n\nThis action CANNOT be undone!" 18 70 --defaultno; then
+      whiptail --backtitle "Gitea Mirror Update" --title "Update Cancelled" --msgbox "Update process cancelled. Please backup your configuration before proceeding." 8 60
+      exit 0
     fi
     whiptail --backtitle "Gitea Mirror Update" --title "Proceeding with Update" --msgbox \
-        "Proceeding with version $APP_VERSION update.\n\nAll configuration will be cleared as warned." 8 50
+      "Proceeding with version $APP_VERSION update.\n\nAll configuration will be cleared as warned." 8 50
     rm -rf /opt/gitea-mirror
   fi
-  
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/RayLabsHQ/gitea-mirror/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.${APP} 2>/dev/null || cat /opt/${APP}_version.txt 2>/dev/null)" ]]; then
 
+  if check_for_gh_release "gitea-mirror" "RayLabsHQ/gitea-mirror"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Services"
     systemctl stop gitea-mirror
     msg_ok "Services Stopped"
@@ -70,25 +66,23 @@ function update_script() {
     rm -rf /opt/gitea-mirror
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "gitea-mirror" "RayLabsHQ/gitea-mirror"
 
-    msg_info "Updating and rebuilding ${APP} to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating and rebuilding ${APP}"
     cd /opt/gitea-mirror
     $STD bun run setup
     $STD bun run build
     APP_VERSION=$(grep -o '"version": *"[^"]*"' package.json | cut -d'"' -f4)
     sudo sed -i.bak "s|^Environment=npm_package_version=.*|Environment=npm_package_version=${APP_VERSION}|" /etc/systemd/system/gitea-mirror.service
-    msg_ok "Updated and rebuilt ${APP} to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated and rebuilt ${APP}"
 
     msg_info "Restoring Data"
     cp /opt/gitea-mirror-backup/data/* /opt/gitea-mirror/data
-    echo "${RELEASE}" >/opt/${APP}_version.txt
     msg_ok "Restored Data"
 
     msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl daemon-reload
     systemctl start gitea-mirror
     msg_ok "Service Started"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Update Successfully"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/gitea.sh b/ct/gitea.sh
index f5a7119a3e..e7d2acbc0b 100644
--- a/ct/gitea.sh
+++ b/ct/gitea.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/latest | grep "title>Release" | cut -d " " -f 4 | sed 's/^v//')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.gitea 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.gitea ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "gitea" "go-gitea/gitea"; then
     msg_info "Stopping service"
     systemctl stop gitea
     msg_ok "Service stopped"
@@ -41,10 +40,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting service"
     systemctl start gitea
     msg_ok "Started service"
-
     msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/glance.sh b/ct/glance.sh
index 41bb6f5a6c..8f2f582bb1 100644
--- a/ct/glance.sh
+++ b/ct/glance.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/glanceapp/glance/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.glance 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.glance ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "glance" "glanceapp/glance"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop glance
     msg_ok "Stopped Service"
@@ -40,10 +39,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl start glance
     msg_ok "Started Service"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}."
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/go2rtc.sh b/ct/go2rtc.sh
index e57d5d8fb2..fbc9b26068 100644
--- a/ct/go2rtc.sh
+++ b/ct/go2rtc.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     exit
   fi
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/AlexxIT/go2rtc/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.go2rtc 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.go2rtc ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "go2rtc" "AlexxIT/go2rtc"; then
     msg_info "Stopping service"
     systemctl stop go2rtc
     msg_ok "Stopped service"
@@ -39,10 +38,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting service"
     systemctl start go2rtc
     msg_ok "Started service"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/gokapi.sh b/ct/gokapi.sh
index be5779b385..0c51cc0191 100644
--- a/ct/gokapi.sh
+++ b/ct/gokapi.sh
@@ -20,19 +20,14 @@ color
 catch_errors
 
 function update_script() {
-   header_info
-   check_container_storage
-   check_container_resources
-   if [[ ! -d /opt/gokapi ]]; then
-      msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
-      exit
-   fi
-   if [[ -f /opt/${APP}_version.txt ]]; then
-      mv /opt/${APP}_version ~/.gokapi
-   fi
-
-   RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/Forceu/Gokapi/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-   if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.gokapi 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.gokapi ]]; then
+  header_info
+  check_container_storage
+  check_container_resources
+  if [[ ! -d /opt/gokapi ]]; then
+    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
+    exit
+  fi
+  if check_for_gh_release "gokapi" "Forceu/Gokapi"; then
     msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
     systemctl stop gokapi
     msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
@@ -42,10 +37,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
     systemctl start gokapi
     msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/gomft.sh b/ct/gomft.sh
index 3e46eda3c1..e9a6e6344e 100644
--- a/ct/gomft.sh
+++ b/ct/gomft.sh
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL "https://api.github.com/repos/StarFleetCPTN/GoMFT/releases/latest" | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.gomft)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.gomft ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "gomft" "StarFleetCPTN/GoMFT"; then
     msg_info "Stopping $APP"
     systemctl stop gomft
     msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
@@ -40,10 +38,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting $APP"
     systemctl start gomft
     msg_ok "Started $APP"
-
     msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/gotify.sh b/ct/gotify.sh
index 1811d84ef2..a168379348 100644
--- a/ct/gotify.sh
+++ b/ct/gotify.sh
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/gotify/server/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.gotify 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.gotify ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "gotify" "gotify/server"; then
     msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
     systemctl stop gotify
     msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
@@ -40,10 +38,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
     systemctl start gotify
     msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/grocy.sh b/ct/grocy.sh
index 38e1893247..3976933903 100644
--- a/ct/grocy.sh
+++ b/ct/grocy.sh
@@ -27,19 +27,14 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  
   php_ver=$(php -v | head -n 1 | awk '{print $2}')
   if [[ ! $php_ver == "8.3"* ]]; then
     PHP_VERSION="8.3" PHP_MODULE="sqlite3,bz2" PHP_APACHE="yes" setup_php
   fi
-  
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/grocy/grocy/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.grocy 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.grocy ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "grocy" "grocy/grocy"; then
     msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
     bash /var/www/html/update.sh
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/habitica.sh b/ct/habitica.sh
index 75c64648ce..499b8a9011 100644
--- a/ct/habitica.sh
+++ b/ct/habitica.sh
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ function update_script() {
     exit
   fi
   NODE_VERSION="20" NODE_MODULE="gulp-cli,mocha" setup_nodejs
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/HabitRPG/habitica/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.habitica 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.habitica ]]; then
-
+  if check_for_gh_release "habitica" "HabitRPG/habitica"; then
     msg_info "Stopping $APP"
     systemctl stop habitica-mongodb
     systemctl stop habitica
@@ -48,13 +46,13 @@ function update_script() {
 
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "habitica" "HabitRPG/habitica" "tarball" "latest" "/opt/habitica"
 
-    msg_info "Updating $APP to ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating $APP"
     cd /opt/habitica
     $STD npm i
     $STD npm run postinstall
     $STD npm run client:build
     $STD gulp build:prod
-    msg_ok "Updated $APP to ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated $APP"
 
     msg_info "Restoring configuration"
     if [[ -f ~/config.json ]]; then
@@ -69,10 +67,7 @@ function update_script() {
     systemctl start habitica
     systemctl start habitica-client
     msg_ok "Started $APP"
-
     msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/headscale.sh b/ct/headscale.sh
index 4e802836f1..4dd3de7f25 100644
--- a/ct/headscale.sh
+++ b/ct/headscale.sh
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ function update_script() {
     mv /opt/"${APP}_version.txt" ~/.headscale
   fi
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/juanfont/headscale/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.headscale 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.headscale ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "headscale" "juanfont/headscale"; then
     msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
     systemctl stop headscale
     msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
@@ -41,12 +40,9 @@ function update_script() {
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "headscale-admin" "GoodiesHQ/headscale-admin" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/headscale-admin" "admin.zip"
 
     msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
-    # Temporary fix until headscale project resolves service getting disabled on updates.
     systemctl enable -q --now headscale
     msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/healthchecks.sh b/ct/healthchecks.sh
index 2814c41c57..373cc6eae0 100644
--- a/ct/healthchecks.sh
+++ b/ct/healthchecks.sh
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/healthchecks/healthchecks/releases/latest | jq '.tag_name' | sed 's/^"v//;s/"$//')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.healthchecks 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.healthchecks ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "healthchecks" "healthchecks/healthchecks"; then
     msg_info "Stopping $APP"
     systemctl stop healthchecks
     msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
@@ -38,7 +36,7 @@ function update_script() {
     setup_uv
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "healthchecks" "healthchecks/healthchecks"
 
-    msg_info "Updating $APP to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating $APP"
     cd /opt/healthchecks
     mkdir -p /opt/healthchecks/static-collected/
     $STD uv pip install wheel gunicorn -r requirements.txt --system
@@ -46,16 +44,13 @@ function update_script() {
     $STD uv run -- python manage.py migrate --noinput
     $STD uv run -- python manage.py collectstatic --noinput
     $STD uv run -- python manage.py compress
-    msg_ok "Updated $APP to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated $APP"
 
     msg_info "Starting $APP"
     systemctl start healthchecks
     systemctl restart caddy
     msg_ok "Started $APP"
-
     msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/homarr.sh b/ct/homarr.sh
index e50ba4e6e6..55b5b1583f 100644
--- a/ct/homarr.sh
+++ b/ct/homarr.sh
@@ -81,9 +81,8 @@ EOF
     msg_ok "Updated Services"
     systemctl daemon-reload
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/homarr-labs/homarr/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.${APP} 2>/dev/null || cat /opt/${APP}_version.txt 2>/dev/null)" ]]; then
 
+  if check_for_gh_release "homarr" "homarr-labs/homarr"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Services (Patience)"
     systemctl stop homarr
     msg_ok "Services Stopped"
@@ -98,7 +97,6 @@ EOF
     $STD apt upgrade nodejs -y
     msg_ok "Updated Nodejs"
 
-    $STD command -v jq || $STD apt-get update && $STD apt-get install -y jq
     NODE_VERSION=$(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/homarr-labs/homarr/dev/package.json | jq -r '.engines.node | split(">=")[1] | split(".")[0]')
     NODE_MODULE="pnpm@$(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/homarr-labs/homarr/dev/package.json | jq -r '.packageManager | split("@")[1]')"
     setup_nodejs
@@ -106,7 +104,7 @@ EOF
     rm -rf /opt/homarr
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "homarr" "homarr-labs/homarr"
 
-    msg_info "Updating and rebuilding ${APP} to v${RELEASE} (Patience)"
+    msg_info "Updating and rebuilding ${APP} (Patience)"
     rm /opt/run_homarr.sh
     cat <<'EOF' >/opt/run_homarr.sh
 #!/bin/bash
@@ -153,7 +151,6 @@ EOF
 
     mkdir /opt/homarr/build
     cp ./node_modules/better-sqlite3/build/Release/better_sqlite3.node ./build/better_sqlite3.node
-    echo "${RELEASE}" >/opt/${APP}_version.txt
     msg_ok "Updated ${APP}"
 
     msg_info "Starting Services"
@@ -164,8 +161,6 @@ EOF
     if [[ "$choice" =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
       reboot
     fi
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/homebox.sh b/ct/homebox.sh
index fd2973fc77..ef421a0738 100644
--- a/ct/homebox.sh
+++ b/ct/homebox.sh
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ function update_script() {
     systemctl daemon-reload
   fi
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/sysadminsmedia/homebox/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.homebox 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.homebox ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "sysadminsmedia" "homebox"; then
     msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
     systemctl stop homebox
     msg_ok "${APP} Stopped"
@@ -50,10 +49,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
     systemctl start homebox
     msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/hortusfox.sh b/ct/hortusfox.sh
index 716f3bb29d..a9f458ddb5 100644
--- a/ct/hortusfox.sh
+++ b/ct/hortusfox.sh
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/danielbrendel/hortusfox-web/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's/^v//')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.hortusfox ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.hortusfox)" ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "danielbrendel" "hortusfox-web"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop apache2
     msg_ok "Stopped Service"
@@ -58,8 +57,6 @@ function update_script() {
     rm -r /opt/hortusfox-backup
     msg_ok "Cleaned"
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/huntarr.sh b/ct/huntarr.sh
index 7e290f8977..cad58861f9 100644
--- a/ct/huntarr.sh
+++ b/ct/huntarr.sh
@@ -30,26 +30,24 @@ function update_script() {
   fi
 
   setup_uv
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/plexguide/Huntarr.io/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3)}')
-  if [[ -f ~/.huntarr && "${RELEASE}" == "$(cat ~/.huntarr)" ]]; then
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
-    exit
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "huntarr" "plexguide/Huntarr.io"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping huntarr"
+    systemctl stop huntarr
+    msg_ok "Stopped huntarr"
+
+    fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "huntarr" "plexguide/Huntarr.io"
+
+    msg_info "Configuring $APP"
+    cd /opt/huntarr
+    $STD uv pip install -r requirements.txt --python /opt/huntarr/.venv/bin/python
+    msg_ok "Configured $APP"
+
+    msg_info "Starting $APP"
+    systemctl start huntarr
+    msg_ok "Started $APP"
+    msg_ok "Updated $APP"
   fi
-  msg_info "Stopping huntarr service"
-  systemctl stop huntarr
-  msg_ok "Stopped huntarr service"
-
-  fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "huntarr" "plexguide/Huntarr.io"
-  msg_info "Configuring $APP"
-  cd /opt/huntarr
-  $STD uv pip install -r requirements.txt --python /opt/huntarr/.venv/bin/python
-  msg_ok "Configured $APP"
-
-  msg_info "Starting $APP"
-  systemctl start huntarr
-  msg_ok "Started $APP"
-
-  msg_ok "Updated $APP to v${RELEASE}"
   exit
 }
 
diff --git a/ct/immich.sh b/ct/immich.sh
index e759ba3e8e..5d8ac56f48 100644
--- a/ct/immich.sh
+++ b/ct/immich.sh
@@ -62,52 +62,48 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_ok "Image-processing libraries up to date"
   fi
   RELEASE="1.139.4"
-  #RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/immich-app/immich/releases?per_page=1 | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ -f ~/.immich && "$RELEASE" == "$(cat ~/.immich)" ]]; then
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
-    exit
-  fi
-  msg_info "Stopping ${APP} services"
-  systemctl stop immich-web
-  systemctl stop immich-ml
-  msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
-  INSTALL_DIR="/opt/${APP}"
-  UPLOAD_DIR="$(sed -n '/^IMMICH_MEDIA_LOCATION/s/[^=]*=//p' /opt/immich/.env)"
-  SRC_DIR="${INSTALL_DIR}/source"
-  APP_DIR="${INSTALL_DIR}/app"
-  ML_DIR="${APP_DIR}/machine-learning"
-  GEO_DIR="${INSTALL_DIR}/geodata"
-  VCHORD_RELEASE="0.4.3"
-  # VCHORD_RELEASE="$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/tensorchord/vectorchord/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')"
+  if check_for_gh_release "immich" "immich-app/immich" "${RELEASE}"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping Services"
+    systemctl stop immich-web
+    systemctl stop immich-ml
+    msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
+    INSTALL_DIR="/opt/${APP}"
+    UPLOAD_DIR="$(sed -n '/^IMMICH_MEDIA_LOCATION/s/[^=]*=//p' /opt/immich/.env)"
+    SRC_DIR="${INSTALL_DIR}/source"
+    APP_DIR="${INSTALL_DIR}/app"
+    ML_DIR="${APP_DIR}/machine-learning"
+    GEO_DIR="${INSTALL_DIR}/geodata"
+    VCHORD_RELEASE="0.4.3"
+    # VCHORD_RELEASE="$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/tensorchord/vectorchord/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')"
 
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.vchord_version ]] || [[ "$VCHORD_RELEASE" != "$(cat ~/.vchord_version)" ]]; then
-    msg_info "Updating VectorChord"
-    if [[ ! -f ~/.vchord_version ]] || [[ ! "$(cat ~/.vchord_version)" > "0.3.0" ]]; then
-      $STD sudo -u postgres pg_dumpall --clean --if-exists --username=postgres | gzip >/etc/postgresql/immich-db-vchord0.3.0.sql.gz
-      chown postgres /etc/postgresql/immich-db-vchord0.3.0.sql.gz
-      $STD sudo -u postgres gunzip --stdout /etc/postgresql/immich-db-vchord0.3.0.sql.gz |
-        sed -e "s/SELECT pg_catalog.set_config('search_path', '', false);/SELECT pg_catalog.set_config('search_path', 'public, pg_catalog', true);/g" \
-          -e "/vchordrq.prewarm_dim/d" |
-        sudo -u postgres psql
+    if [[ ! -f ~/.vchord_version ]] || [[ "$VCHORD_RELEASE" != "$(cat ~/.vchord_version)" ]]; then
+      msg_info "Updating VectorChord"
+      if [[ ! -f ~/.vchord_version ]] || [[ ! "$(cat ~/.vchord_version)" > "0.3.0" ]]; then
+        $STD sudo -u postgres pg_dumpall --clean --if-exists --username=postgres | gzip >/etc/postgresql/immich-db-vchord0.3.0.sql.gz
+        chown postgres /etc/postgresql/immich-db-vchord0.3.0.sql.gz
+        $STD sudo -u postgres gunzip --stdout /etc/postgresql/immich-db-vchord0.3.0.sql.gz |
+          sed -e "s/SELECT pg_catalog.set_config('search_path', '', false);/SELECT pg_catalog.set_config('search_path', 'public, pg_catalog', true);/g" \
+            -e "/vchordrq.prewarm_dim/d" |
+          sudo -u postgres psql
+      fi
+      curl -fsSL "https://github.com/tensorchord/vectorchord/releases/download/${VCHORD_RELEASE}/postgresql-16-vchord_${VCHORD_RELEASE}-1_amd64.deb" -o vchord.deb
+      $STD apt install -y ./vchord.deb
+      $STD sudo -u postgres psql -d immich -c "ALTER EXTENSION vchord UPDATE;"
+      systemctl restart postgresql
+      if [[ ! -f ~/.vchord_version ]] || [[ ! "$(cat ~/.vchord_version)" > "0.3.0" ]]; then
+        $STD sudo -u postgres psql -d immich -c "REINDEX INDEX face_index;"
+        $STD sudo -u postgres psql -d immich -c "REINDEX INDEX clip_index;"
+      fi
+      echo "$VCHORD_RELEASE" >~/.vchord_version
+      rm ./vchord.deb
+      msg_ok "Updated VectorChord to v${VCHORD_RELEASE}"
     fi
-    curl -fsSL "https://github.com/tensorchord/vectorchord/releases/download/${VCHORD_RELEASE}/postgresql-16-vchord_${VCHORD_RELEASE}-1_amd64.deb" -o vchord.deb
-    $STD apt install -y ./vchord.deb
-    $STD sudo -u postgres psql -d immich -c "ALTER EXTENSION vchord UPDATE;"
-    systemctl restart postgresql
-    if [[ ! -f ~/.vchord_version ]] || [[ ! "$(cat ~/.vchord_version)" > "0.3.0" ]]; then
-      $STD sudo -u postgres psql -d immich -c "REINDEX INDEX face_index;"
-      $STD sudo -u postgres psql -d immich -c "REINDEX INDEX clip_index;"
-    fi
-    echo "$VCHORD_RELEASE" >~/.vchord_version
-    rm ./vchord.deb
-    msg_ok "Updated VectorChord to v${VCHORD_RELEASE}"
-  fi
 
-  cp "$ML_DIR"/ml_start.sh "$INSTALL_DIR"
-  if grep -qs "set -a" "$APP_DIR"/bin/start.sh; then
-    cp "$APP_DIR"/bin/start.sh "$INSTALL_DIR"
-  else
-    cat <<EOF >"$INSTALL_DIR"/start.sh
+    cp "$ML_DIR"/ml_start.sh "$INSTALL_DIR"
+    if grep -qs "set -a" "$APP_DIR"/bin/start.sh; then
+      cp "$APP_DIR"/bin/start.sh "$INSTALL_DIR"
+    else
+      cat <<EOF >"$INSTALL_DIR"/start.sh
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 set -a
@@ -116,93 +112,94 @@ set +a
 
 /usr/bin/node ${APP_DIR}/dist/main.js "\$@"
 EOF
-    chmod +x "$INSTALL_DIR"/start.sh
+      chmod +x "$INSTALL_DIR"/start.sh
+    fi
+
+    (
+      shopt -s dotglob
+      rm -rf "${APP_DIR:?}"/*
+    )
+
+    rm -rf "$SRC_DIR"
+
+    fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "immich" "immich-app/immich" "tarball" "v${RELEASE}" "$SRC_DIR"
+
+    msg_info "Updating ${APP} web and microservices"
+    cd "$SRC_DIR"/server
+    if [[ "$RELEASE" == "1.135.1" ]]; then
+      rm ./src/schema/migrations/1750323941566-UnsetPrewarmDimParameter.ts
+    fi
+    export COREPACK_ENABLE_DOWNLOAD_PROMPT=0
+    export CI=1
+    corepack enable
+
+    # server build
+    export SHARP_IGNORE_GLOBAL_LIBVIPS=true
+    $STD pnpm --filter immich --frozen-lockfile build
+    unset SHARP_IGNORE_GLOBAL_LIBVIPS
+    export SHARP_FORCE_GLOBAL_LIBVIPS=true
+    $STD pnpm --filter immich --frozen-lockfile --prod --no-optional deploy "$APP_DIR"
+    cp "$APP_DIR"/package.json "$APP_DIR"/bin
+    sed -i 's|^start|./start|' "$APP_DIR"/bin/immich-admin
+
+    # openapi & web build
+    cd "$SRC_DIR"
+    $STD pnpm --filter @immich/sdk --filter immich-web --frozen-lockfile --force install
+    $STD pnpm --filter @immich/sdk --filter immich-web build
+    cp -a web/build "$APP_DIR"/www
+    cp LICENSE "$APP_DIR"
+
+    # cli build
+    $STD pnpm --filter @immich/sdk --filter @immich/cli --frozen-lockfile install
+    $STD pnpm --filter @immich/sdk --filter @immich/cli build
+    $STD pnpm --filter @immich/cli --prod --no-optional deploy "$APP_DIR"/cli
+    cd "$APP_DIR"
+    mv "$INSTALL_DIR"/start.sh "$APP_DIR"/bin
+    msg_ok "Updated ${APP} web and microservices"
+
+    cd "$SRC_DIR"/machine-learning
+    mkdir -p "$ML_DIR"
+    export VIRTUAL_ENV="${ML_DIR}"/ml-venv
+    $STD /usr/local/bin/uv venv "$VIRTUAL_ENV"
+    if [[ -f ~/.openvino ]]; then
+      msg_info "Updating HW-accelerated machine-learning"
+      /usr/local/bin/uv -q sync --extra openvino --no-cache --active
+      patchelf --clear-execstack "${VIRTUAL_ENV}/lib/python3.11/site-packages/onnxruntime/capi/onnxruntime_pybind11_state.cpython-311-x86_64-linux-gnu.so"
+      msg_ok "Updated HW-accelerated machine-learning"
+    else
+      msg_info "Updating machine-learning"
+      /usr/local/bin/uv -q sync --extra cpu --no-cache --active
+      msg_ok "Updated machine-learning"
+    fi
+    cd "$SRC_DIR"
+    cp -a machine-learning/{ann,immich_ml} "$ML_DIR"
+    mv "$INSTALL_DIR"/ml_start.sh "$ML_DIR"
+    if [[ -f ~/.openvino ]]; then
+      sed -i "/intra_op/s/int = 0/int = os.cpu_count() or 0/" "$ML_DIR"/immich_ml/config.py
+    fi
+    ln -sf "$APP_DIR"/resources "$INSTALL_DIR"
+    cd "$APP_DIR"
+    grep -rl /usr/src | xargs -n1 sed -i "s|\/usr/src|$INSTALL_DIR|g"
+    grep -rlE "'/build'" | xargs -n1 sed -i "s|'/build'|'$APP_DIR'|g"
+    sed -i "s@\"/cache\"@\"$INSTALL_DIR/cache\"@g" "$ML_DIR"/immich_ml/config.py
+    ln -s "${UPLOAD_DIR:-/opt/immich/upload}" "$APP_DIR"/upload
+    ln -s "${UPLOAD_DIR:-/opt/immich/upload}" "$ML_DIR"/upload
+    ln -s "$GEO_DIR" "$APP_DIR"
+
+    chown -R immich:immich "$INSTALL_DIR"
+    if [[ ! -f ~/.debian_version.bak ]]; then
+      cp /etc/debian_version ~/.debian_version.bak
+      sed -i 's/.*/13.0/' /etc/debian_version
+    fi
+    msg_ok "Updated ${APP} to v${RELEASE}"
+
+    msg_info "Cleaning up"
+    $STD apt-get -y autoremove
+    $STD apt-get -y autoclean
+    msg_ok "Cleaned"
+    systemctl restart immich-ml immich-web
+    exit
   fi
-
-  (
-    shopt -s dotglob
-    rm -rf "${APP_DIR:?}"/*
-  )
-
-  rm -rf "$SRC_DIR"
-
-  fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "immich" "immich-app/immich" "tarball" "v${RELEASE}" "$SRC_DIR"
-
-  msg_info "Updating ${APP} web and microservices"
-  cd "$SRC_DIR"/server
-  if [[ "$RELEASE" == "1.135.1" ]]; then
-    rm ./src/schema/migrations/1750323941566-UnsetPrewarmDimParameter.ts
-  fi
-  export COREPACK_ENABLE_DOWNLOAD_PROMPT=0
-  export CI=1
-  corepack enable
-
-  # server build
-  export SHARP_IGNORE_GLOBAL_LIBVIPS=true
-  $STD pnpm --filter immich --frozen-lockfile build
-  unset SHARP_IGNORE_GLOBAL_LIBVIPS
-  export SHARP_FORCE_GLOBAL_LIBVIPS=true
-  $STD pnpm --filter immich --frozen-lockfile --prod --no-optional deploy "$APP_DIR"
-  cp "$APP_DIR"/package.json "$APP_DIR"/bin
-  sed -i 's|^start|./start|' "$APP_DIR"/bin/immich-admin
-
-  # openapi & web build
-  cd "$SRC_DIR"
-  $STD pnpm --filter @immich/sdk --filter immich-web --frozen-lockfile --force install
-  $STD pnpm --filter @immich/sdk --filter immich-web build
-  cp -a web/build "$APP_DIR"/www
-  cp LICENSE "$APP_DIR"
-
-  # cli build
-  $STD pnpm --filter @immich/sdk --filter @immich/cli --frozen-lockfile install
-  $STD pnpm --filter @immich/sdk --filter @immich/cli build
-  $STD pnpm --filter @immich/cli --prod --no-optional deploy "$APP_DIR"/cli
-  cd "$APP_DIR"
-  mv "$INSTALL_DIR"/start.sh "$APP_DIR"/bin
-  msg_ok "Updated ${APP} web and microservices"
-
-  cd "$SRC_DIR"/machine-learning
-  mkdir -p "$ML_DIR"
-  export VIRTUAL_ENV="${ML_DIR}"/ml-venv
-  $STD /usr/local/bin/uv venv "$VIRTUAL_ENV"
-  if [[ -f ~/.openvino ]]; then
-    msg_info "Updating HW-accelerated machine-learning"
-    /usr/local/bin/uv -q sync --extra openvino --no-cache --active
-    patchelf --clear-execstack "${VIRTUAL_ENV}/lib/python3.11/site-packages/onnxruntime/capi/onnxruntime_pybind11_state.cpython-311-x86_64-linux-gnu.so"
-    msg_ok "Updated HW-accelerated machine-learning"
-  else
-    msg_info "Updating machine-learning"
-    /usr/local/bin/uv -q sync --extra cpu --no-cache --active
-    msg_ok "Updated machine-learning"
-  fi
-  cd "$SRC_DIR"
-  cp -a machine-learning/{ann,immich_ml} "$ML_DIR"
-  mv "$INSTALL_DIR"/ml_start.sh "$ML_DIR"
-  if [[ -f ~/.openvino ]]; then
-    sed -i "/intra_op/s/int = 0/int = os.cpu_count() or 0/" "$ML_DIR"/immich_ml/config.py
-  fi
-  ln -sf "$APP_DIR"/resources "$INSTALL_DIR"
-  cd "$APP_DIR"
-  grep -rl /usr/src | xargs -n1 sed -i "s|\/usr/src|$INSTALL_DIR|g"
-  grep -rlE "'/build'" | xargs -n1 sed -i "s|'/build'|'$APP_DIR'|g"
-  sed -i "s@\"/cache\"@\"$INSTALL_DIR/cache\"@g" "$ML_DIR"/immich_ml/config.py
-  ln -s "${UPLOAD_DIR:-/opt/immich/upload}" "$APP_DIR"/upload
-  ln -s "${UPLOAD_DIR:-/opt/immich/upload}" "$ML_DIR"/upload
-  ln -s "$GEO_DIR" "$APP_DIR"
-
-  chown -R immich:immich "$INSTALL_DIR"
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.debian_version.bak ]]; then
-    cp /etc/debian_version ~/.debian_version.bak
-    sed -i 's/.*/13.0/' /etc/debian_version
-  fi
-  msg_ok "Updated ${APP} to v${RELEASE}"
-
-  msg_info "Cleaning up"
-  $STD apt-get -y autoremove
-  $STD apt-get -y autoclean
-  msg_ok "Cleaned"
-  systemctl restart immich-ml immich-web
-  exit
 }
 
 function compile_libjxl() {
diff --git a/ct/inspircd.sh b/ct/inspircd.sh
index cecc192ee2..b4a016fbfb 100644
--- a/ct/inspircd.sh
+++ b/ct/inspircd.sh
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/inspircd/inspircd/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.inspircd 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.inspircd ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "inspircd" "inspircd/inspircd"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop inspircd
     msg_ok "Stopped Service"
@@ -39,10 +37,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl start inspircd
     msg_ok "Started Service"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}."
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/jackett.sh b/ct/jackett.sh
index 4cebe010ab..2353724d7d 100644
--- a/ct/jackett.sh
+++ b/ct/jackett.sh
@@ -34,13 +34,18 @@ function update_script() {
 DisableRootWarning=true
 EOF
   fi
+  if check_for_gh_release "Jackett" "Jackett/Jackett"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping Service"
+    systemctl stop jackett
+    msg_ok "Stopped Service"
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/Jackett/Jackett/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.jackett 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.jackett ]]; then
     rm -rf /opt/Jackett
-    fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "jackett" "Jackett/Jackett" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/Jackett" "Jackett.Binaries.LinuxAMDx64.tar.gz" 
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
+    fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "jackett" "Jackett/Jackett" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/Jackett" "Jackett.Binaries.LinuxAMDx64.tar.gz"
+
+    msg_info "Starting Service"
+    systemctl start jackett
+    msg_ok "Started Service"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/kapowarr.sh b/ct/kapowarr.sh
index d3104fed43..b77b9c7a26 100644
--- a/ct/kapowarr.sh
+++ b/ct/kapowarr.sh
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/Casvt/Kapowarr/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat $HOME/.kapowarr)" ]] || [[ ! -f $HOME/.kapowarr ]]; then
-    setup_uv 
-    
+
+  setup_uv
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "kapowarr" "Casvt/Kapowarr"; then
     msg_info "Stopping $APP"
     systemctl stop kapowarr
     msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
@@ -41,17 +41,15 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_ok "Backup Created"
 
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "kapowarr" "Casvt/Kapowarr"
-    msg_info "Updating $APP to ${RELEASE}"
+
+    msg_info "Updating $APP"
     mv /opt/db /opt/kapowarr
-    msg_ok "Updated $APP to ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated $APP"
 
     msg_info "Starting $APP"
     systemctl start kapowarr
     msg_ok "Started $APP"
-
     msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/karakeep.sh b/ct/karakeep.sh
index 3bcf51080c..460c8ba1a3 100644
--- a/ct/karakeep.sh
+++ b/ct/karakeep.sh
@@ -28,73 +28,71 @@ function update_script() {
     exit
   fi
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/karakeep-app/karakeep/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ -f ~/.karakeep && "$RELEASE" == "$(cat ~/.karakeep)" ]]; then
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
-    exit
+  if check_for_gh_release "karakeep" "karakeep-app/karakeep"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping Services"
+    systemctl stop karakeep-web karakeep-workers karakeep-browser
+    msg_ok "Stopped Services"
+
+    msg_info "Updating yt-dlp"
+    $STD yt-dlp --update-to nightly
+    msg_ok "Updated yt-dlp"
+
+    msg_info "Prepare update"
+    if [[ -f /opt/${APP}_version.txt && "$(cat /opt/${APP}_version.txt)" < "0.23.0" ]]; then
+      $STD apt-get install -y graphicsmagick ghostscript
+    fi
+    if [[ -f /opt/karakeep/.env ]] && [[ ! -f /etc/karakeep/karakeep.env ]]; then
+      mkdir -p /etc/karakeep
+      mv /opt/karakeep/.env /etc/karakeep/karakeep.env
+    fi
+    rm -rf /opt/karakeep
+    msg_ok "Update prepared"
+
+    if grep -q "start:prod" /etc/systemd/system/karakeep-workers.service; then
+      sed -i 's|^ExecStart=.*$|ExecStart=/usr/bin/node dist/index.mjs|' /etc/systemd/system/karakeep-workers.service
+      systemctl daemon-reload
+    fi
+
+    fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "karakeep" "karakeep-app/karakeep"
+    if command -v corepack >/dev/null; then
+      $STD corepack disable
+    fi
+    MODULE_VERSION="$(jq -r '.packageManager | split("@")[1]' /opt/karakeep/package.json)"
+    NODE_VERSION="22" NODE_MODULE="pnpm@${MODULE_VERSION}" setup_nodejs
+
+    msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
+    corepack enable
+    export PUPPETEER_SKIP_DOWNLOAD="true"
+    export PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD="true"
+    export NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1
+    export CI="true"
+    cd /opt/karakeep/apps/web
+    $STD pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+    $STD pnpm build
+    cd /opt/karakeep/apps/workers
+    $STD pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+    $STD pnpm build
+    cd /opt/karakeep/apps/cli
+    $STD pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+    $STD pnpm build
+    DATA_DIR="$(sed -n '/^DATA_DIR/p' /etc/karakeep/karakeep.env | awk -F= '{print $2}' | tr -d '="=')"
+    export DATA_DIR="${DATA_DIR:-/opt/karakeep_data}"
+    cd /opt/karakeep/packages/db
+    $STD pnpm migrate
+    $STD pnpm store prune
+    sed -i "s/^SERVER_VERSION=.*$/SERVER_VERSION=${CHECK_UPDATE_RELEASE}/" /etc/karakeep/karakeep.env
+    msg_ok "Updated ${APP}"
+
+    msg_info "Starting Services"
+    systemctl start karakeep-browser karakeep-workers karakeep-web
+    msg_ok "Started Services"
+
+    msg_info "Cleaning up"
+    $STD apt-get autoremove -y
+    $STD apt-get autoclean -y
+    msg_ok "Cleaned"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
   fi
-  msg_info "Stopping Services"
-  systemctl stop karakeep-web karakeep-workers karakeep-browser
-  msg_ok "Stopped Services"
-
-  msg_info "Updating yt-dlp"
-  $STD yt-dlp --update-to nightly
-  msg_ok "Updated yt-dlp"
-
-  msg_info "Prepare update"
-  if [[ -f /opt/${APP}_version.txt && "$(cat /opt/${APP}_version.txt)" < "0.23.0" ]]; then
-    $STD apt-get install -y graphicsmagick ghostscript
-  fi
-  if [[ -f /opt/karakeep/.env ]] && [[ ! -f /etc/karakeep/karakeep.env ]]; then
-    mkdir -p /etc/karakeep
-    mv /opt/karakeep/.env /etc/karakeep/karakeep.env
-  fi
-  rm -rf /opt/karakeep
-  msg_ok "Update prepared"
-
-  if grep -q "start:prod" /etc/systemd/system/karakeep-workers.service; then
-    sed -i 's|^ExecStart=.*$|ExecStart=/usr/bin/node dist/index.mjs|' /etc/systemd/system/karakeep-workers.service
-    systemctl daemon-reload
-  fi
-  fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "karakeep" "karakeep-app/karakeep"
-  if command -v corepack >/dev/null; then
-    $STD corepack disable
-  fi
-  MODULE_VERSION="$(jq -r '.packageManager | split("@")[1]' /opt/karakeep/package.json)"
-  NODE_VERSION="22" NODE_MODULE="pnpm@${MODULE_VERSION}" setup_nodejs
-
-  msg_info "Updating ${APP} to v${RELEASE}"
-  corepack enable
-  export PUPPETEER_SKIP_DOWNLOAD="true"
-  export PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD="true"
-  export NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1
-  export CI="true"
-  cd /opt/karakeep/apps/web
-  $STD pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
-  $STD pnpm build
-  cd /opt/karakeep/apps/workers
-  $STD pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
-  $STD pnpm build
-  cd /opt/karakeep/apps/cli
-  $STD pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
-  $STD pnpm build
-  DATA_DIR="$(sed -n '/^DATA_DIR/p' /etc/karakeep/karakeep.env | awk -F= '{print $2}' | tr -d '="=')"
-  export DATA_DIR="${DATA_DIR:-/opt/karakeep_data}"
-  cd /opt/karakeep/packages/db
-  $STD pnpm migrate
-  $STD pnpm store prune
-  sed -i "s/^SERVER_VERSION=.*$/SERVER_VERSION=${RELEASE}/" /etc/karakeep/karakeep.env
-  msg_ok "Updated ${APP} to v${RELEASE}"
-
-  msg_info "Starting Services"
-  systemctl start karakeep-browser karakeep-workers karakeep-web
-  msg_ok "Started Services"
-
-  msg_info "Cleaning up"
-  $STD apt-get autoremove -y
-  $STD apt-get autoclean -y
-  msg_ok "Cleaned"
-  msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
   exit
 }
 
diff --git a/ct/keycloak.sh b/ct/keycloak.sh
index d50684b8c3..f5a70e3459 100644
--- a/ct/keycloak.sh
+++ b/ct/keycloak.sh
@@ -27,50 +27,42 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
-    $STD apt-get install -y jq
-  fi
-  
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/keycloak/keycloak/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name' | sed 's/^v//')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.keycloak_app 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.keycloak_app ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "keycloak" "keycloak/keycloak"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Keycloak"
     systemctl stop keycloak
     msg_ok "Stopped Keycloak"
-  
+
     msg_info "Updating packages"
     $STD apt-get update
     $STD apt-get -y upgrade
     msg_ok "Updated packages"
-  
+
     msg_info "Backup old Keycloak"
     cd /opt
     mv keycloak keycloak.old
     msg_ok "Backup done"
-  
+
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "keycloak_app" "keycloak/keycloak" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/keycloak" "keycloak-*.tar.gz"
-  
+
     msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
     cd /opt
     cp -a keycloak.old/conf/. keycloak/conf/
     cp -a keycloak.old/providers/. keycloak/providers/ 2>/dev/null || true
     cp -a keycloak.old/themes/. keycloak/themes/ 2>/dev/null || true
     msg_ok "Updated ${APP} LXC"
-  
+
     msg_info "Restarting Keycloak"
     systemctl restart keycloak
     msg_ok "Restarted Keycloak"
-  
+
     msg_info "Cleaning up"
     rm -rf keycloak.old
     msg_ok "Cleanup complete"
     msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
 
-
 start
 build_container
 description
diff --git a/ct/koillection.sh b/ct/koillection.sh
index d24a946326..b2e04e6a7a 100644
--- a/ct/koillection.sh
+++ b/ct/koillection.sh
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/benjaminjonard/koillection/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.koillection ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.koillection)" ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "koillection" "benjaminjonard/koillection"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop apache2
     msg_ok "Stopped Service"
@@ -36,10 +35,10 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Creating a backup"
     mv /opt/koillection/ /opt/koillection-backup
     msg_ok "Backup created"
-    
+
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "koillection" "benjaminjonard/koillection"
 
-    msg_info "Updating ${APP} to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
     cd /opt/koillection
     cp -r /opt/koillection-backup/.env.local /opt/koillection
     cp -r /opt/koillection-backup/public/uploads/. /opt/koillection/public/uploads/
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ function update_script() {
     $STD yarn install
     $STD yarn build
     chown -R www-data:www-data /opt/koillection/public/uploads
-    msg_ok "Updated $APP to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated $APP"
 
     msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl start apache2
@@ -60,10 +59,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Cleaning up"
     rm -r /opt/koillection-backup
     msg_ok "Cleaned"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/kometa.sh b/ct/kometa.sh
index cfd0a43153..49b0fb619d 100644
--- a/ct/kometa.sh
+++ b/ct/kometa.sh
@@ -28,12 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
-    $STD apt-get install -y jq
-  fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/Kometa-Team/Kometa/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name | sub("^v";"")')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.kometa 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.kometa ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "kometa" "Kometa-Team/Kometa"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop kometa
     msg_ok "Stopped Service"
@@ -43,7 +38,6 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_ok "Backup completed"
 
     PYTHON_VERSION="3.12" setup_uv
-    $STD uv python update-shell
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "kometa" "Kometa-Team/Kometa"
 
     msg_info "Updating Kometa"
@@ -56,8 +50,6 @@ function update_script() {
     systemctl start kometa
     msg_ok "Started Service"
     msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/komga.sh b/ct/komga.sh
index b332c3d2d0..9f98b2f155 100644
--- a/ct/komga.sh
+++ b/ct/komga.sh
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/gotson/komga/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.komga-org ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.komga-org)" ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "komga" "gotson/komga"; then
     msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
     systemctl stop komga
     msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
@@ -41,10 +39,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
     systemctl start komga
     msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}."
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/kubo.sh b/ct/kubo.sh
index 4a1089ce44..c4477d6b6d 100644
--- a/ct/kubo.sh
+++ b/ct/kubo.sh
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/ipfs/kubo/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.kubo)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.kubo ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "kubo" "ipfs/kubo"; then
     msg_info "Stopping service"
     systemctl stop ipfs
     msg_ok "Stopped service"
@@ -39,10 +37,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting service"
     systemctl start ipfs
     msg_ok "Service started"
-
-    msg_ok "Updated successfuly"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated successfully"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/librespeed-rust.sh b/ct/librespeed-rust.sh
index 0cf7344ede..d44fcc8e19 100644
--- a/ct/librespeed-rust.sh
+++ b/ct/librespeed-rust.sh
@@ -27,9 +27,8 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/librespeed/speedtest-rust/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name' | sed 's/^v//')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.librespeed 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.librespeed ]]; then
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "librespeed-rust" "librespeed/speedtest-rust"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Services"
     systemctl stop librespeed_rs
     msg_ok "Services Stopped"
@@ -39,8 +38,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl start librespeed_rs
     msg_ok "Started Service"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/libretranslate.sh b/ct/libretranslate.sh
index 12e529af00..6bd9183075 100644
--- a/ct/libretranslate.sh
+++ b/ct/libretranslate.sh
@@ -28,25 +28,21 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/LibreTranslate/LibreTranslate/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat $HOME/.libretranslate)" ]] || [[ ! -f $HOME/.libretranslate ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "libretranslate" "LibreTranslate/LibreTranslate"; then
     msg_info "Stopping $APP"
     systemctl stop libretranslate
     msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
 
-    msg_info "Updating $APP to ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating $APP"
     cd /opt/libretranslate
     source .venv/bin/activate
     $STD pip install -U libretranslate
-    msg_ok "Updated $APP to ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated $APP"
 
     msg_info "Starting $APP"
     systemctl start libretranslate
     msg_ok "Started $APP"
-
     msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/lidarr.sh b/ct/lidarr.sh
index 8d232490a1..8e5ea761c3 100644
--- a/ct/lidarr.sh
+++ b/ct/lidarr.sh
@@ -28,28 +28,19 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
-    $STD apt-get update
-    $STD apt-get install -y jq
-  fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/Lidarr/Lidarr/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name' | sed 's/^v//')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.lidarr)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.lidarr ]]; then
 
+  if check_for_gh_release "lidarr" "Lidarr/Lidarr"; then
     msg_info "Stopping service"
     systemctl stop lidarr
     msg_ok "Service stopped"
 
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "lidarr" "Lidarr/Lidarr" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/Lidarr" "Lidarr.master*linux-core-x64.tar.gz"
     chmod 775 /opt/Lidarr
-    
+
     msg_info "Starting service"
     systemctl start lidarr
     msg_ok "Service started"
-
     msg_ok "Updated successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/linkwarden.sh b/ct/linkwarden.sh
index eff00acbde..21d77cd878 100644
--- a/ct/linkwarden.sh
+++ b/ct/linkwarden.sh
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/linkwarden/linkwarden/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat /opt/linkwarden_version.txt)" ]] || [[ ! -f /opt/linkwarden_version.txt ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "linkwarden" "linkwarden/linkwarden"; then
     NODE_VERSION="22" NODE_MODULE="yarn@latest" setup_nodejs
     msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
     systemctl stop linkwarden
@@ -35,11 +34,15 @@ function update_script() {
 
     RUST_CRATES="monolith" setup_rust
 
-    msg_info "Updating ${APP} to ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Backing up data"
     mv /opt/linkwarden/.env /opt/.env
     [ -d /opt/linkwarden/data ] && mv /opt/linkwarden/data /opt/data.bak
     rm -rf /opt/linkwarden
+    msg_ok "Backed up data"
+
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "linkwarden" "linkwarden/linkwarden"
+
+    msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
     cd /opt/linkwarden
     $STD yarn
     $STD npx playwright install-deps
@@ -49,7 +52,7 @@ function update_script() {
     $STD yarn web:build
     $STD yarn prisma:deploy
     [ -d /opt/data.bak ] && mv /opt/data.bak /opt/linkwarden/data
-    msg_ok "Updated ${APP} to ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated ${APP}"
 
     msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
     systemctl start linkwarden
@@ -61,8 +64,6 @@ function update_script() {
     rm -rf /opt/linkwarden/.next/cache
     msg_ok "Cleaned"
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required.  ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}."
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/listmonk.sh b/ct/listmonk.sh
index a800f9a00b..0a0e812f12 100644
--- a/ct/listmonk.sh
+++ b/ct/listmonk.sh
@@ -27,12 +27,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
-    $STD apt-get install -y jq
-  fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/knadh/listmonk/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name' | sed 's/^v//')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.listmonk)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.listmonk ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "listmonk" "knadh/listmonk"; then
     msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
     systemctl stop listmonk
     msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
@@ -56,10 +51,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Cleaning up"
     rm -rf /opt/listmonk-backup/
     msg_ok "Cleaned"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/lubelogger.sh b/ct/lubelogger.sh
index c899a46406..1d84c51d23 100644
--- a/ct/lubelogger.sh
+++ b/ct/lubelogger.sh
@@ -27,12 +27,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
-    $STD apt-get install -y jq
-  fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/hargata/lubelog/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name' | sed 's/^v//')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.lubelogger ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.lubelogger)" ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "lubelogger" "hargata/lubelog"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop lubelogger
     msg_ok "Stopped Service"
@@ -67,10 +62,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Cleaning up"
     rm -rf /tmp/lubeloggerData
     msg_ok "Cleaned"
-    
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}."
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/mafl.sh b/ct/mafl.sh
index 1bb540ec21..9b0823bfa6 100644
--- a/ct/mafl.sh
+++ b/ct/mafl.sh
@@ -27,30 +27,30 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/hywax/mafl/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.mafl 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.mafl ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "mafl" "hywax/mafl"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Mafl service"
     systemctl stop mafl
     msg_ok "Service stopped"
 
-    msg_info "Performing backup"
+    msg_info "Backing up data"
     mkdir -p /opt/mafl-backup/data
     mv /opt/mafl/data /opt/mafl-backup/data
     rm -rf /opt/mafl
     msg_ok "Backup complete"
-    
+
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "mafl" "hywax/mafl"
 
-    msg_info "Updating Mafl to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating Mafl"
     cd /opt/mafl
-    yarn install
-    yarn build
+    $STD yarn install
+    $STD yarn build
     mv /opt/mafl-backup/data /opt/mafl/data
+    msg_ok "Mafl updated"
+
+    msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl start mafl
-    msg_ok "Updated Mafl to v${RELEASE}"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Service started"
+    msg_ok "Update successfully"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/magicmirror.sh b/ct/magicmirror.sh
index 60c567390d..c349fa616f 100644
--- a/ct/magicmirror.sh
+++ b/ct/magicmirror.sh
@@ -27,12 +27,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
-    $STD apt-get install -y jq
-  fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/MagicMirrorOrg/MagicMirror/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name' | sed 's/^v//')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.magicmirror ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.magicmirror)" ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "magicmirror" "MagicMirrorOrg/MagicMirror"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop magicmirror
     msg_ok "Stopped Service"
@@ -62,10 +57,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl start magicmirror
     msg_ok "Started Service"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}."
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/managemydamnlife.sh b/ct/managemydamnlife.sh
index 34eda87da7..4648e3834e 100644
--- a/ct/managemydamnlife.sh
+++ b/ct/managemydamnlife.sh
@@ -28,12 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
-    $STD apt-get install -y jq
-  fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/intri-in/manage-my-damn-life-nextjs/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name' | sed 's/^v//')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.mmdl)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.mmdl ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "mmdl" "intri-in/manage-my-damn-life-nextjs"; then
     msg_info "Stopping service"
     systemctl stop mmdl
     msg_ok "Stopped service"
@@ -54,10 +49,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting service"
     systemctl start mmdl
     msg_ok "Started service"
-
     msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/mealie.sh b/ct/mealie.sh
index 3e351cd217..615c886399 100644
--- a/ct/mealie.sh
+++ b/ct/mealie.sh
@@ -28,10 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/mealie-recipes/mealie/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name | sub("^v"; "")')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.mealie 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.mealie ]]; then
-
+  if check_for_gh_release "mealie" "mealie-recipes/mealie"; then
     PYTHON_VERSION="3.12" setup_uv
     NODE_MODULE="yarn" NODE_VERSION="20" setup_nodejs
 
@@ -79,10 +76,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting $APP"
     systemctl start mealie
     msg_ok "Started $APP"
-
-    msg_ok "Update to $RELEASE Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Update Successful"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/mediamanager.sh b/ct/mediamanager.sh
index 2a3a14810f..6aff031066 100644
--- a/ct/mediamanager.sh
+++ b/ct/mediamanager.sh
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ function update_script() {
 
   setup_uv
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/maxdorninger/MediaManager/releases/latest | jq '.tag_name' | sed 's/^v//')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.mediamanager 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.mediamanager ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "mediamanager" "maxdorninger/MediaManager"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop mediamanager
     msg_ok "Stopped Service"
@@ -61,10 +60,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl start mediamanager
     msg_ok "Started Service"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "Already up to date"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/mediamtx.sh b/ct/mediamtx.sh
index 6987291b0f..c838550e73 100644
--- a/ct/mediamtx.sh
+++ b/ct/mediamtx.sh
@@ -24,28 +24,21 @@ function update_script() {
   check_container_storage
   check_container_resources
   if [[ ! -d /opt/mediamtx/ ]]; then
-      msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
-      exit
-  fi
-  if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
-    $STD apt-get install -y jq
+    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
+    exit
   fi
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/bluenviron/mediamtx/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name' | sed 's/^v//')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.mediamtx)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.mediamtx ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "mediamtx" "bluenviron/mediamtx"; then
     msg_info "Stopping service"
     systemctl stop mediamtx
     msg_ok "Service stopped"
 
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "mediamtx" "bluenviron/mediamtx" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/mediamtx" "mediamtx*linux_amd64.tar.gz"
-    
+
     msg_info "Starting service"
     systemctl start mediamtx
     msg_ok "Service started"
-
     msg_ok "Updated successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/meilisearch.sh b/ct/meilisearch.sh
index c33ffe0186..8ef4eb70ba 100644
--- a/ct/meilisearch.sh
+++ b/ct/meilisearch.sh
@@ -30,15 +30,18 @@ function update_script() {
     3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
 
   if [ "$UPD" == "1" ]; then
-    msg_info "Stopping Meilisearch"
-    systemctl stop meilisearch
-    msg_ok "Stopped Meilisearch"
+    if check_for_gh_release "meilisearch" "meilisearch/meilisearch"; then
+      msg_info "Stopping Meilisearch"
+      systemctl stop meilisearch
+      msg_ok "Stopped Meilisearch"
 
-    fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "meilisearch" "meilisearch/meilisearch" "binary"
+      fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "meilisearch" "meilisearch/meilisearch" "binary"
 
-    msg_info "Starting Meilisearch"
-    systemctl start meilisearch
-    msg_ok "Started Meilisearch"
+      msg_info "Starting Meilisearch"
+      systemctl start meilisearch
+      msg_ok "Started Meilisearch"
+      msg_ok "Update Successfully"
+    fi
     exit
   fi
 
@@ -47,24 +50,27 @@ function update_script() {
       msg_error "No Meilisearch-UI Installation Found!"
       exit
     fi
-    msg_info "Stopping Meilisearch-UI"
-    systemctl stop meilisearch-ui
-    msg_ok "Stopped Meilisearch-UI"
+    if check_for_gh_release "meilisearch-ui" "riccox/meilisearch-ui"; then
+      msg_info "Stopping Meilisearch-UI"
+      systemctl stop meilisearch-ui
+      msg_ok "Stopped Meilisearch-UI"
 
-    cp /opt/meilisearch-ui/.env.local /tmp/.env.local.bak
-    rm -rf /opt/meilisearch-ui
-    fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "meilisearch-ui" "riccox/meilisearch-ui" "tarball"
+      cp /opt/meilisearch-ui/.env.local /tmp/.env.local.bak
+      rm -rf /opt/meilisearch-ui
+      fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "meilisearch-ui" "riccox/meilisearch-ui" "tarball"
 
-    msg_info "Configuring Meilisearch-UI"
-    cd /opt/meilisearch-ui
-    sed -i 's|const hash = execSync("git rev-parse HEAD").toString().trim();|const hash = "unknown";|' /opt/meilisearch-ui/vite.config.ts
-    mv /tmp/.env.local.bak /opt/meilisearch-ui/.env.local
-    $STD pnpm install
-    msg_ok "Configured Meilisearch-UI"
+      msg_info "Configuring Meilisearch-UI"
+      cd /opt/meilisearch-ui
+      sed -i 's|const hash = execSync("git rev-parse HEAD").toString().trim();|const hash = "unknown";|' /opt/meilisearch-ui/vite.config.ts
+      mv /tmp/.env.local.bak /opt/meilisearch-ui/.env.local
+      $STD pnpm install
+      msg_ok "Configured Meilisearch-UI"
 
-    msg_info "Starting Meilisearch-UI"
-    systemctl start meilisearch-ui
-    msg_ok "Started Meilisearch-UI"
+      msg_info "Starting Meilisearch-UI"
+      systemctl start meilisearch-ui
+      msg_ok "Started Meilisearch-UI"
+      msg_ok "Update Successfully"
+    fi
     exit
   fi
 }
diff --git a/ct/memos.sh b/ct/memos.sh
index 893af104b6..1297c8cc4c 100644
--- a/ct/memos.sh
+++ b/ct/memos.sh
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/usememos/memos/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.memos 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.memos ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "memos" "usememos/memos"; then
     msg_info "Stopping service"
     systemctl stop memos
     msg_ok "Service stopped"
@@ -39,10 +37,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting service"
     systemctl start memos
     msg_ok "Service started"
-
     msg_ok "Updated successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/monica.sh b/ct/monica.sh
index 35aa7c91e8..26686e3c40 100644
--- a/ct/monica.sh
+++ b/ct/monica.sh
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/monicahq/monica/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.monica ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.monica)" ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "monica" "monicahq/monica"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop apache2
     msg_ok "Stopped Service"
@@ -40,7 +38,7 @@ function update_script() {
 
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "monica" "monicahq/monica" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/monica" "monica-v*.tar.bz2"
 
-    msg_info "Configuring monica"    
+    msg_info "Configuring monica"
     cd /opt/monica/
     cp -r /opt/monica-backup/.env /opt/monica
     cp -r /opt/monica-backup/storage/* /opt/monica/storage/
@@ -59,10 +57,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Cleaning up"
     rm -r /opt/monica-backup
     msg_ok "Cleaned"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/myspeed.sh b/ct/myspeed.sh
index d198026c7e..5ffab29f43 100644
--- a/ct/myspeed.sh
+++ b/ct/myspeed.sh
@@ -27,11 +27,10 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://github.com/gnmyt/myspeed/releases/latest | grep "title>Release" | cut -d " " -f 5)
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.myspeed ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.myspeed)" ]]; then
-    msg_info "Stopping ${APP} Service"
+  if check_for_gh_release "myspeed" "gnmyt/myspeed"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop myspeed
-    msg_ok "Stopped ${APP} Service"
+    msg_ok "Stopped Service"
 
     msg_info "Creating backup"
     cd /opt
@@ -41,22 +40,19 @@ function update_script() {
 
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "myspeed" "gnmyt/myspeed" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/myspeed" "MySpeed-*.zip"
 
-    msg_info "Updating ${APP} to ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
     cd /opt/myspeed
     $STD npm install
     if [[ -d /opt/myspeed_bak/data ]]; then
       mkdir -p /opt/myspeed/data/
       cp -r /opt/myspeed_bak/data/* /opt/myspeed/data/
     fi
-    msg_ok "Updated ${APP} to ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated ${APP}"
 
-    msg_info "Starting ${APP} Service"
+    msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl start myspeed
-    msg_ok "Started ${APP} Service"
-
+    msg_ok "Started Service"
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully!\n"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/navidrome.sh b/ct/navidrome.sh
index d817a82fcd..d723286296 100644
--- a/ct/navidrome.sh
+++ b/ct/navidrome.sh
@@ -20,31 +20,27 @@ color
 catch_errors
 
 function update_script() {
-    header_info
-    check_container_storage
-    check_container_resources
-    if [[ ! -d /var/lib/navidrome ]]; then
-        msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
-        exit
-    fi
-    
-    RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/navidrome/navidrome/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-    if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.navidrome 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.navidrome ]]; then
-        msg_info "Stopping Services"
-        systemctl stop navidrome
-        msg_ok "Services Stopped"
-
-        fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "navidrome" "navidrome/navidrome" "binary"
-
-        msg_info "Starting Services"
-        systemctl start navidrome
-        msg_ok "Started Services"
-
-        msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-    else
-        msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
-    fi
+  header_info
+  check_container_storage
+  check_container_resources
+  if [[ ! -d /var/lib/navidrome ]]; then
+    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
+  fi
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "navidrome" "navidrome/navidrome"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping Services"
+    systemctl stop navidrome
+    msg_ok "Services Stopped"
+
+    fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "navidrome" "navidrome/navidrome" "binary"
+
+    msg_info "Starting Services"
+    systemctl start navidrome
+    msg_ok "Started Services"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
+  fi
+  exit
 }
 
 start
diff --git a/ct/nocodb.sh b/ct/nocodb.sh
index fe028d9dec..5ec8b36cdc 100644
--- a/ct/nocodb.sh
+++ b/ct/nocodb.sh
@@ -20,16 +20,14 @@ color
 catch_errors
 
 function update_script() {
-    header_info
-    check_container_storage
-    check_container_resources
-    if [[ ! -f /etc/systemd/system/nocodb.service ]]; then
-        msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
-        exit
-    fi
-
-    RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/nocodb/nocodb/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
-    if [[ ! -f ~/.nocodb ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.nocodb)" ]]; then
+  header_info
+  check_container_storage
+  check_container_resources
+  if [[ ! -f /etc/systemd/system/nocodb.service ]]; then
+    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
+    exit
+  fi
+  if check_for_gh_release "nocodb" "nocodb/nocodb"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop nocodb
     msg_ok "Stopped Service"
@@ -39,10 +37,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl start nocodb
     msg_ok "Started Service"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/nodebb.sh b/ct/nodebb.sh
index e806e36094..8057535a91 100644
--- a/ct/nodebb.sh
+++ b/ct/nodebb.sh
@@ -30,26 +30,21 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/NodeBB/NodeBB/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.nodebb)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.nodebb ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "nodebb" "NodeBB/NodeBB"; then
     msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
     systemctl stop nodebb
     msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
 
-    msg_info "Updating ${APP} to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
     cd /opt/nodebb
     $STD ./nodebb upgrade
-    echo "${RELEASE}" > ~/.nodebb
-    msg_ok "Updated ${APP} to v${RELEASE}"
+    echo "${CHECK_UPDATE_RELEASE}" >~/.nodebb
+    msg_ok "Updated ${APP}"
 
     msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
     systemctl start nodebb
     msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully\n"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}."
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/oauth2-proxy.sh b/ct/oauth2-proxy.sh
index 0e0dd2c47c..84644a1ab7 100644
--- a/ct/oauth2-proxy.sh
+++ b/ct/oauth2-proxy.sh
@@ -28,22 +28,17 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's/^v//')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.oauth2-proxy ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.oauth2-proxy)" ]]; then
-    msg_info "Stopping ${APP} services"
+  if check_for_gh_release "oauth2-proxy" "oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop oauth2-proxy
-    msg_ok "Stopped ${APP} service"
+    msg_ok "Stopped Service"
 
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "oauth2-proxy" "oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/oauth2-proxy" "oauth2-proxy*linux-amd64.tar.gz"
 
-    msg_info "Starting ${APP} service"
+    msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl start oauth2-proxy
-    msg_ok "Started ${APP} service"
-
+    msg_ok "Started Service"
     msg_ok "Updated successfully!\n"
-  else
-    msg_ok "${APP} is already up to date (${RELEASE})"
   fi
 }
 
diff --git a/ct/ombi.sh b/ct/ombi.sh
index f86e4c3614..36e0f0f33e 100644
--- a/ct/ombi.sh
+++ b/ct/ombi.sh
@@ -27,12 +27,10 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/Ombi-app/Ombi/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.ombi)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.ombi ]]; then
-    msg_info "Stopping ${APP} service"
+  if check_for_gh_release "ombi" "Ombi-app/Ombi"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop ombi
-    msg_ok "Stopped ${APP} service"
+    msg_ok "Stopped Service"
 
     msg_info "Creating backup"
     [[ -f /opt/ombi/Ombi.db ]] && mv /opt/ombi/Ombi.db /opt
@@ -46,13 +44,10 @@ function update_script() {
     [[ -f /opt/OmbiExternal.db ]] && mv /opt/OmbiExternal.db /opt/ombi
     [[ -f /opt/OmbiSettings.db ]] && mv /opt/OmbiSettings.db /opt/ombi
 
-    msg_info "Starting ${APP} service"
+    msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl start ombi
-    msg_ok "Started ${APP} service"
-
+    msg_ok "Started Service"
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required.  ${APP} ia already at ${RELEASE}."
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/opengist.sh b/ct/opengist.sh
index 57b54f17bf..7631ad202c 100644
--- a/ct/opengist.sh
+++ b/ct/opengist.sh
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/thomiceli/opengist/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.opengist ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.opengist)" ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "opengist" "thomiceli/opengist"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop opengist
     msg_ok "Stopped Service"
@@ -37,20 +35,17 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Creating backup"
     mv /opt/opengist /opt/opengist-backup
     msg_ok "Backup created"
-    
+
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "opengist" "thomiceli/opengist" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/opengist" "opengist*linux-amd64.tar.gz"
 
-    msg_info "Configuring ${APP}"
+    msg_info "Restoring Configuration"
     mv /opt/opengist-backup/config.yml /opt/opengist/config.yml
-    msg_ok "Configured ${APP}"
+    msg_ok "Configuration Restored"
 
     msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl start opengist
     msg_ok "Started Service"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}."
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/ots.sh b/ct/ots.sh
index 00e9199fe8..bfbec2895c 100644
--- a/ct/ots.sh
+++ b/ct/ots.sh
@@ -20,32 +20,28 @@ color
 catch_errors
 
 function update_script() {
-    header_info
-    check_container_storage
-    check_container_resources
-    if [[ ! -d /opt/ots ]]; then
-        msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
-        exit
-    fi
-
-    RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/Luzifer/ots/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
-    if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.ots 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.ots ]]; then
-        msg_info "Stopping ${APP} Service"
-        systemctl stop ots
-        systemctl stop nginx
-        msg_ok "Stopped ${APP} Service"
-
-        fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "ots" "Luzifer/ots" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/ots" "ots_linux_amd64.tgz"
-
-        msg_info "Stopping ${APP} Service"
-        systemctl start ots
-        systemctl start nginx
-        msg_ok "Stopped ${APP} Service"
-        msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-    else
-        msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
-    fi
+  header_info
+  check_container_storage
+  check_container_resources
+  if [[ ! -d /opt/ots ]]; then
+    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
+  fi
+  if check_for_gh_release "ots" "Luzifer/ots"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping Services"
+    systemctl stop ots
+    systemctl stop nginx
+    msg_ok "Stopped Services"
+
+    fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "ots" "Luzifer/ots" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/ots" "ots_linux_amd64.tgz"
+
+    msg_info "Starting Services"
+    systemctl start ots
+    systemctl start nginx
+    msg_ok "Started Services"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
+  fi
+  exit
 }
 
 start
diff --git a/ct/outline.sh b/ct/outline.sh
index a6b6d033f0..c94eb63bca 100644
--- a/ct/outline.sh
+++ b/ct/outline.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     exit
   fi
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/outline/outline/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.outline ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.outline)" ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "outline" "outline/outline"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Services"
     systemctl stop outline
     msg_ok "Services Stopped"
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ function update_script() {
 
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "outline" "outline/outline" "tarball"
 
-    msg_info "Updating ${APP} to ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
     cd /opt/outline
     mv /opt/.env /opt/outline
     export NODE_ENV=development
@@ -53,10 +52,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting Services"
     systemctl start outline
     msg_ok "Started Services"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/overseerr.sh b/ct/overseerr.sh
index 7e5c9937ec..0f545f8dd6 100644
--- a/ct/overseerr.sh
+++ b/ct/overseerr.sh
@@ -27,10 +27,8 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/sct/overseerr/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.overseerr ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.overseerr)" ]]; then
-    msg_info "Stopping ${APP} service"
+  if check_for_gh_release "overseerr" "sct/overseerr"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop overseerr
     msg_ok "Service stopped"
 
@@ -48,13 +46,10 @@ function update_script() {
     mv /opt/config_backup /opt/overseerr/config
     msg_ok "Configured ${APP}"
 
-    msg_info "Starting ${APP} service"
+    msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl start overseerr
-    msg_ok "Started ${APP} service"
-
+    msg_ok "Started Service"
     msg_ok "Updated successfully!"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/owncast.sh b/ct/owncast.sh
index 4cbc786d49..6d2eda7b42 100644
--- a/ct/owncast.sh
+++ b/ct/owncast.sh
@@ -20,31 +20,26 @@ color
 catch_errors
 
 function update_script() {
-    header_info
-    check_container_storage
-    check_container_resources
-    if [[ ! -d /opt/owncast ]]; then
-        msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
-        exit
-    fi
-
-    RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/owncast/owncast/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-    if [[ ! -f ~/.owncast ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.owncast)" ]]; then
-      msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
-      systemctl stop owncast
-      msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
-
-      fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "owncast" "owncast/owncast" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/owncast" "owncast*linux-64bit.zip"
-      
-      msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
-      systemctl start owncast
-      msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
-
-      msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-    else
-      msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}."
-    fi
+  header_info
+  check_container_storage
+  check_container_resources
+  if [[ ! -d /opt/owncast ]]; then
+    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
+  fi
+  if check_for_gh_release "owncast" "owncast/owncast"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping Service"
+    systemctl stop owncast
+    msg_ok "Stopped Service"
+
+    fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "owncast" "owncast/owncast" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/owncast" "owncast*linux-64bit.zip"
+
+    msg_info "Starting Service"
+    systemctl start owncast
+    msg_ok "Started Service"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
+  fi
+  exit
 }
 
 start
diff --git a/ct/pairdrop.sh b/ct/pairdrop.sh
index 2657d09de3..46aca3675a 100644
--- a/ct/pairdrop.sh
+++ b/ct/pairdrop.sh
@@ -20,36 +20,31 @@ color
 catch_errors
 
 function update_script() {
-    header_info
-    check_container_storage
-    check_container_resources
-    if [[ ! -d /opt/pairdrop ]]; then
-        msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
-        exit
-    fi
-
-    RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/schlagmichdoch/PairDrop/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-    if [[ ! -f ~/.pairdrop ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.pairdrop)" ]]; then
-      msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
-      systemctl stop pairdrop
-      msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
-      
-      fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "pairdrop" "schlagmichdoch/PairDrop" "tarball"
-
-      msg_info "Configuring PairDrop"
-      cd /opt/pairdrop
-      $STD npm install
-      msg_ok "Configured PairDrop"
-
-      msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
-      systemctl start pairdrop
-      msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
-
-      msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-    else
-      msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}."
-    fi
+  header_info
+  check_container_storage
+  check_container_resources
+  if [[ ! -d /opt/pairdrop ]]; then
+    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
+  fi
+  if check_for_gh_release "pairdrop" "schlagmichdoch/PairDrop"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping Service"
+    systemctl stop pairdrop
+    msg_ok "Stopped Service"
+
+    fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "pairdrop" "schlagmichdoch/PairDrop" "tarball"
+
+    msg_info "Configuring PairDrop"
+    cd /opt/pairdrop
+    $STD npm install
+    msg_ok "Configured PairDrop"
+
+    msg_info "Starting Service"
+    systemctl start pairdrop
+    msg_ok "Started Service"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
+  fi
+  exit
 }
 
 start
diff --git a/ct/palmr.sh b/ct/palmr.sh
index 61fc34e400..567869ebc1 100644
--- a/ct/palmr.sh
+++ b/ct/palmr.sh
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/kyantech/palmr/releases/latest | jq '.tag_name' | sed 's/^"v//;s/"$//')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.palmr 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.palmr ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "palmr" "kyantech/Palmr"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Services"
     systemctl stop palmr-frontend palmr-backend
     msg_ok "Stopped Services"
@@ -56,15 +54,12 @@ function update_script() {
     $STD pnpm install
     $STD pnpm build
     chown -R palmr:palmr /opt/palmr_data /opt/palmr
-    msg_ok "Updated $APP"
+    msg_ok "Updated ${APP}"
 
     msg_info "Starting Services"
     systemctl start palmr-backend palmr-frontend
     msg_ok "Started Services"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "Already up to date"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/paperless-ngx.sh b/ct/paperless-ngx.sh
index 88be474dcb..cdce8cdb21 100644
--- a/ct/paperless-ngx.sh
+++ b/ct/paperless-ngx.sh
@@ -27,11 +27,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
-    $STD apt-get install -y jq
-  fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's/^v//')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.paperless 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.paperless ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "paperless-ngx" "paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx"; then
     msg_info "Stopping all Paperless-ngx Services"
     systemctl stop paperless-consumer paperless-webserver paperless-scheduler paperless-task-queue
     msg_ok "Stopped all Paperless-ngx Services"
@@ -50,13 +46,13 @@ function update_script() {
       fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "jbig2enc" "ie13/jbig2enc" "tarball" "latest" "/opt/jbig2enc"
       setup_gs
 
-      msg_info "Updating to ${RELEASE}"
+      msg_info "Updating Paperless-ngx"
       cp -r /opt/paperless/backup/* /opt/paperless/
       cd /opt/paperless
       $STD uv sync --all-extras
       cd /opt/paperless/src
       $STD uv run -- python manage.py migrate
-      msg_ok "Updated to ${RELEASE}"
+      msg_ok "Updated Paperless-ngx"
     else
       msg_warn "You are about to migrate your Paperless-ngx installation to uv!"
       msg_custom "🔒" "It is strongly recommended to take a Proxmox snapshot first:"
@@ -117,7 +113,7 @@ function update_script() {
       $STD uv sync --all-extras
       cd /opt/paperless/src
       $STD uv run -- python manage.py migrate
-      msg_ok "Paperless-ngx migration and update to ${RELEASE} completed"
+      msg_ok "Paperless-ngx migration and update completed"
     fi
 
     msg_info "Starting all Paperless-ngx Services"
@@ -125,8 +121,6 @@ function update_script() {
     sleep 1
     msg_ok "Started all Paperless-ngx Services"
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully!\n"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
@@ -139,4 +133,3 @@ msg_ok "Completed Successfully!\n"
 echo -e "${CREATING}${GN}${APP} setup has been successfully initialized!${CL}"
 echo -e "${INFO}${YW} Access it using the following URL:${CL}"
 echo -e "${TAB}${GATEWAY}${BGN}http://${IP}:8000${CL}"
-
diff --git a/ct/paymenter.sh b/ct/paymenter.sh
index 47da150ee8..b2361ff0ca 100644
--- a/ct/paymenter.sh
+++ b/ct/paymenter.sh
@@ -36,15 +36,12 @@ function update_script() {
     $STD systemctl reload nginx
   fi
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/paymenter/paymenter/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.paymenter ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.paymenter)" ]]; then
-    msg_info "Updating ${APP} to ${RELEASE}"
+  if check_for_gh_release "paymenter" "paymenter/paymenter"; then
+    msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
     cd /opt/paymenter
     $STD php artisan p:upgrade --no-interaction
-    echo "${RELEASE}" >~/.paymenter
+    echo "${CHECK_UPDATE_RELEASE}" >~/.paymenter
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}."
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/peanut.sh b/ct/peanut.sh
index cfe836d8f8..7324c4c520 100644
--- a/ct/peanut.sh
+++ b/ct/peanut.sh
@@ -27,33 +27,29 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
-    $STD apt-get install -y jq
-  fi
-  NODE_VERSION="22" NODE_MODULE="pnpm" setup_nodejs
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/Brandawg93/PeaNUT/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name' | sed 's/^v//')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.peanut 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.peanut ]]; then
 
+  NODE_VERSION="22" NODE_MODULE="pnpm" setup_nodejs
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "peanut" "Brandawg93/PeaNUT"; then
     msg_info "Stopping $APP"
     systemctl stop peanut
     msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
 
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "peanut" "Brandawg93/PeaNUT" "tarball" "latest" "/opt/peanut"
 
-    msg_info "Updating $APP to ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating $APP"
     cd /opt/peanut
     $STD pnpm i
     $STD pnpm run build:local
     cp -r .next/static .next/standalone/.next/
     mkdir -p /opt/peanut/.next/standalone/config
     ln -sf /etc/peanut/settings.yml /opt/peanut/.next/standalone/config/settings.yml
-    msg_ok "Updated $APP to ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated $APP"
 
     msg_info "Starting $APP"
     systemctl start peanut
     msg_ok "Started $APP"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/pf2etools.sh b/ct/pf2etools.sh
index 2f9dc9db1e..ad39ae384f 100644
--- a/ct/pf2etools.sh
+++ b/ct/pf2etools.sh
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/Pf2eToolsOrg/Pf2eTools/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.pf2etools 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.pf2etools ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "pf2etools" "Pf2eToolsOrg/Pf2eTools"; then
     msg_info "Updating System"
     $STD apt-get update
     $STD apt-get -y upgrade
@@ -46,10 +44,7 @@ function update_script() {
     chown -R www-data: "/opt/${APP}"
     chmod -R 755 "/opt/${APP}"
     msg_ok "Updated ${APP}"
-
     msg_ok "Updated successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/photoprism.sh b/ct/photoprism.sh
index 0242893483..bb10b8c5a5 100644
--- a/ct/photoprism.sh
+++ b/ct/photoprism.sh
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/photoprism/photoprism/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.photoprism 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.photoprism ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "photoprism" "photoprism/photoprism"; then
     msg_info "Stopping PhotoPrism"
     systemctl stop photoprism
     msg_ok "Stopped PhotoPrism"
@@ -51,11 +49,10 @@ function update_script() {
     systemctl start photoprism
     msg_ok "Started PhotoPrism"
     msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
+
 start
 build_container
 description
diff --git a/ct/phpipam.sh b/ct/phpipam.sh
index b6209b8945..39e80c135c 100644
--- a/ct/phpipam.sh
+++ b/ct/phpipam.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     exit
   fi
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/phpipam/phpipam/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.phpipam ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.phpipam 2>/dev/null)" ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "phpipam" "phpipam/phpipam"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop apache2
     msg_ok "Stopped Service"
@@ -45,10 +44,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Cleaning up"
     rm -r /opt/phpipam-backup
     msg_ok "Cleaned"
-    
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/planka.sh b/ct/planka.sh
index a47c6e6c97..762b58bb3a 100644
--- a/ct/planka.sh
+++ b/ct/planka.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/plankanban/planka/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.planka 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.planka ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "planka" "plankanban/planka"; then
     msg_info "Stopping $APP"
     systemctl stop planka
     msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
@@ -45,9 +44,12 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_ok "Backed up data"
 
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "planka" "plankanban/planka" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/planka" "planka-prebuild.zip"
+
+    msg_info "Update Frontend"
     cd /opt/planka
     $STD npm install
-    
+    msg_ok "Updated Frontend"
+
     msg_info "Restoring data"
     mv /opt/planka-backup/.env /opt/planka/
     [ -d /opt/planka-backup/favicons ] && find /opt/planka-backup/favicons -maxdepth 1 -type f -exec mv -t /opt/planka/public/favicons {} +
@@ -59,10 +61,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting $APP"
     systemctl start planka
     msg_ok "Started $APP"
-
     msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/plant-it.sh b/ct/plant-it.sh
index 4dc90d1a44..6635178f9c 100644
--- a/ct/plant-it.sh
+++ b/ct/plant-it.sh
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/MDeLuise/plant-it/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.plant-it 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.plant-it ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "plant-it" "MDeLuise/plant-it"; then
     msg_info "Stopping $APP"
     systemctl stop plant-it
     msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
@@ -41,8 +39,6 @@ function update_script() {
     systemctl start plant-it
     msg_ok "Started $APP"
     msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/pocketbase.sh b/ct/pocketbase.sh
index 219126660b..ebe38d7e4f 100644
--- a/ct/pocketbase.sh
+++ b/ct/pocketbase.sh
@@ -27,25 +27,20 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/pocketbase/pocketbase/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.pocketbase 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.pocketbase ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "pocketbase" "pocketbase/pocketbase"; then
     msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
     systemctl stop pocketbase
     msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
 
     msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
     /opt/pocketbase/pocketbase update
-    echo "${RELEASE}" > ~/.pocketbase
+    echo "${CHECK_UPDATE_RELEASE}" >~/.pocketbase
     msg_ok "Updated ${APP}"
 
     msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
     systemctl start pocketbase
     msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
-    
     msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/pocketid.sh b/ct/pocketid.sh
index 0b0c0cce44..d307a884c8 100755
--- a/ct/pocketid.sh
+++ b/ct/pocketid.sh
@@ -29,11 +29,9 @@ function update_script() {
     exit
   fi
 
-  [[ -f /opt/${APP}_version.txt ]] && mv /opt/${APP}_version.txt ~/.pocket-id
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/pocket-id/pocket-id/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.pocket-id)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.pocket-id ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "pocket-id" "pocket-id/pocket-id"; then
     if [[ "$(cat ~/.pocket-id)" < "1.0.0" ]]; then
-      msg_info "Migrating ${APP} to v${RELEASE}"
+      msg_info "Migrating ${APP}"
       systemctl -q disable --now pocketid-backend pocketid-frontend caddy
       mv /etc/caddy/Caddyfile ~/Caddyfile.bak
       $STD apt remove --purge caddy nodejs -y
@@ -71,10 +69,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting $APP"
     systemctl start pocketid
     msg_ok "Started $APP"
-
     msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/privatebin.sh b/ct/privatebin.sh
index cad70707cd..3a34f39b4f 100644
--- a/ct/privatebin.sh
+++ b/ct/privatebin.sh
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/PrivateBin/PrivateBin/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.privatebin ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.privatebin)" ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "privatebin" "PrivateBin/PrivateBin"; then
     msg_info "Creating backup"
     cp -f /opt/privatebin/cfg/conf.php /tmp/privatebin_conf.bak
     msg_ok "Backup created"
@@ -44,10 +42,7 @@ function update_script() {
     chmod -R 0755 /opt/privatebin/data}
     systemctl reload nginx php8.2-fpm
     msg_ok "Configured ${APP}"
-
     msg_ok "Successfully updated"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/prometheus-alertmanager.sh b/ct/prometheus-alertmanager.sh
index 4367a84dd1..2be327272a 100755
--- a/ct/prometheus-alertmanager.sh
+++ b/ct/prometheus-alertmanager.sh
@@ -27,22 +27,17 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/prometheus/alertmanager/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.alertmanager ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.alertmanager)" ]]; then
-    msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
+  if check_for_gh_release "alertmanager" "prometheus/alertmanager"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop prometheus-alertmanager
-    msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
+    msg_ok "Stopped Service"
 
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "alertmanager" "prometheus/alertmanager" "prebuild" "latest" "/usr/local/bin/" "alertmanager*linux-amd64.tar.gz"
 
-    msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
+    msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl start prometheus-alertmanager
-    msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
-    
+    msg_ok "Started Service"
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/prometheus-paperless-ngx-exporter.sh b/ct/prometheus-paperless-ngx-exporter.sh
index f7ea565d57..e6f984d5e4 100755
--- a/ct/prometheus-paperless-ngx-exporter.sh
+++ b/ct/prometheus-paperless-ngx-exporter.sh
@@ -27,22 +27,17 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/hansmi/prometheus-paperless-exporter/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.prom-paperless-exp ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat prom-paperless-exp 2>/dev/null)" ]]; then
-    msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
+  if check_for_gh_release "prom-paperless-exp" "hansmi/prometheus-paperless-exporter"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop prometheus-paperless-ngx-exporter
-    msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
+    msg_ok "Stopped Service"
 
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "prom-paperless-exp" "hansmi/prometheus-paperless-exporter" "binary"
 
-    msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
+    msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl start prometheus-paperless-ngx-exporter
-    msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
-
+    msg_ok "Started Service"
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/prometheus.sh b/ct/prometheus.sh
index 476acac7a3..5a11e958db 100644
--- a/ct/prometheus.sh
+++ b/ct/prometheus.sh
@@ -27,22 +27,19 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/prometheus/prometheus/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.prometheus ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.prometheus 2>/dev/null)" ]]; then
-    msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
+  if check_for_gh_release "prometheus" "prometheus/prometheus"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop prometheus
-    msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
+    msg_ok "Stopped Service"
 
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "prometheus" "prometheus/prometheus" "prebuild" "latest" "/usr/local/bin" "*linux-amd64.tar.gz"
     rm -f /usr/local/bin/prometheus.yml
 
-    msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
+    msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl start prometheus
-    msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
+    msg_ok "Started Service"
 
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/prowlarr.sh b/ct/prowlarr.sh
index af51a07797..a59e699fac 100644
--- a/ct/prowlarr.sh
+++ b/ct/prowlarr.sh
@@ -27,17 +27,20 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
+  if check_for_gh_release "prowlarr" "Prowlarr/Prowlarr"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping Service"
+    systemctl stop prowlarr
+    msg_ok "Stopped Service"
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/Prowlarr/Prowlarr/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.prowlarr 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.prowlarr ]]; then
     rm -rf /opt/Prowlarr
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "prowlarr" "Prowlarr/Prowlarr" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/Prowlarr" "Prowlarr.master*linux-core-x64.tar.gz"
     chmod 775 /opt/Prowlarr
-    msg_ok "Successfully updated"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
-  fi
 
+    msg_info "Starting Service"
+    systemctl start prowlarr
+    msg_ok "Started Service"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
+  fi
   exit
 }
 
diff --git a/ct/ps5-mqtt.sh b/ct/ps5-mqtt.sh
index c10f4fc288..218fce45ce 100644
--- a/ct/ps5-mqtt.sh
+++ b/ct/ps5-mqtt.sh
@@ -20,38 +20,32 @@ color
 catch_errors
 
 function update_script() {
-    header_info
-    check_container_storage
-    check_container_resources
-    if [[ ! -d /opt/ps5-mqtt ]]; then
-        msg_error "No ${APP} installation found!"
-        exit
-    fi
-
-    RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/FunkeyFlo/ps5-mqtt/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name' | sed 's/^v//')
-    if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.ps5-mqtt 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.ps5-mqtt ]]; then
-        msg_info "Stopping service"
-        systemctl stop ps5-mqtt
-        msg_ok "Stopped service"
-
-        fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "ps5-mqtt" "FunkeyFlo/ps5-mqtt" "tarball"
-
-        msg_info "Configuring ${APP}"
-        cd /opt/ps5-mqtt/ps5-mqtt/
-        $STD npm install
-        $STD npm run build
-        msg_ok "Configured ${APP}"
-
-        msg_info "Starting service"
-        systemctl start ps5-mqtt
-        msg_ok "Started service"
-
-        msg_ok "Updated successfully"
-    else
-        msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
-    fi
-
+  header_info
+  check_container_storage
+  check_container_resources
+  if [[ ! -d /opt/ps5-mqtt ]]; then
+    msg_error "No ${APP} installation found!"
     exit
+  fi
+  if check_for_gh_release "ps5-mqtt" "FunkeyFlo/ps5-mqtt"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping service"
+    systemctl stop ps5-mqtt
+    msg_ok "Stopped service"
+
+    fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "ps5-mqtt" "FunkeyFlo/ps5-mqtt" "tarball"
+
+    msg_info "Configuring ${APP}"
+    cd /opt/ps5-mqtt/ps5-mqtt/
+    $STD npm install
+    $STD npm run build
+    msg_ok "Configured ${APP}"
+
+    msg_info "Starting service"
+    systemctl start ps5-mqtt
+    msg_ok "Started service"
+    msg_ok "Updated successfully"
+  fi
+  exit
 }
 
 start
diff --git a/ct/pulse.sh b/ct/pulse.sh
index f4ec7cffb3..6de0c8689b 100644
--- a/ct/pulse.sh
+++ b/ct/pulse.sh
@@ -32,13 +32,11 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "Old Installation Found! Please recreate the container due big changes in the software."
     exit 1
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/rcourtman/Pulse/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name' | sed 's/^v//')
-  SERVICE_PATH="/etc/systemd/system"
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.pulse 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.pulse ]]; then
-    msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
+  if check_for_gh_release "pulse" "rcourtman/Pulse"; then
+    SERVICE_PATH="/etc/systemd/system"
+    msg_info "Stopping Services"
     systemctl stop pulse*.service
-    msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
+    msg_ok "Stopped Services"
 
     if [[ -f /opt/pulse/pulse ]]; then
       rm -f /opt/pulse/pulse
@@ -56,13 +54,10 @@ function update_script() {
       usermod -s /usr/sbin/nologin pulse
     fi
 
-    msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
+    msg_info "Starting Services"
     systemctl start pulse-backend
-    msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
-
+    msg_ok "Started Services"
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/qbittorrent.sh b/ct/qbittorrent.sh
index f632078114..4659bbb9aa 100644
--- a/ct/qbittorrent.sh
+++ b/ct/qbittorrent.sh
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "Please create new qBittorrent LXC. Updating from v4.x to v5.x is not supported!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/userdocs/qbittorrent-nox-static/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.qbittorrent ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.qbittorrent 2>/dev/null)" ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "qbittorrent" "userdocs/qbittorrent-nox-static"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop qbittorrent-nox
     msg_ok "Stopped Service"
@@ -45,10 +43,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl start qbittorrent-nox
     msg_ok "Started Service"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/radarr.sh b/ct/radarr.sh
index 8a4b7e9bae..7c4cc59936 100644
--- a/ct/radarr.sh
+++ b/ct/radarr.sh
@@ -29,16 +29,20 @@ function update_script() {
     exit
   fi
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/Radarr/Radarr/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name' | sed 's/^v//')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.radarr ]] || [[ "$RELEASE" != "$(cat ~/.radarr 2>/dev/null)" ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "Radarr" "Radarr/Radarr"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping Service"
+    systemctl stop radarr
+    msg_ok "Stopped Service"
+
     rm -rf /opt/Radarr
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "Radarr" "Radarr/Radarr" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/Radarr" "Radarr.master*linux-core-x64.tar.gz"
     chmod 775 /opt/Radarr
-    msg_ok "Updated successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. $APP is already at v${RELEASE}"
-  fi
 
+    msg_info "Starting Service"
+    systemctl start radarr
+    msg_ok "Started Service"
+    msg_ok "Updated successfully"
+  fi
   exit
 }
 
diff --git a/ct/rclone.sh b/ct/rclone.sh
index 79009af3c8..40afefa416 100644
--- a/ct/rclone.sh
+++ b/ct/rclone.sh
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/rclone/rclone/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.rclone ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.rclone 2>/dev/null)" ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "rclone" "rclone/rclone"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop rclone-web
     msg_ok "Stopped Service"
@@ -40,10 +38,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl start rclone-web
     msg_ok "Started Service"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/rdtclient.sh b/ct/rdtclient.sh
index 4d5c6fbfd7..90a15ec6e4 100755
--- a/ct/rdtclient.sh
+++ b/ct/rdtclient.sh
@@ -27,12 +27,10 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/rogerfar/rdt-client/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.rdt-client ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.rdt-client 2>/dev/null)" ]]; then
-    msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
+  if check_for_gh_release "rdt-client" "rogerfar/rdt-client"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop rdtc
-    msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
+    msg_ok "Stopped Service"
 
     msg_info "Creating backup"
     mkdir -p /opt/rdtc-backup
@@ -46,17 +44,14 @@ function update_script() {
       $STD apt-get install -y dotnet-sdk-9.0
     fi
 
-    msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
+    msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl start rdtc
-    msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
+    msg_ok "Started Service"
 
     msg_info "Cleaning Up"
     rm -rf /opt/rdtc-backup
     msg_ok "Cleaned"
-    
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/reactive-resume.sh b/ct/reactive-resume.sh
index ea10ebda3b..05afe44016 100644
--- a/ct/reactive-resume.sh
+++ b/ct/reactive-resume.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No $APP Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/lazy-media/Reactive-Resume/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name' | sed 's/^v//')
-  if [[ ! -f "$HOME"/.reactive-resume ]] || [[ "$RELEASE" != "$(cat "$HOME"/.reactive-resume)" ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "Reactive-Resume" "lazy-media/Reactive-Resume"; then
     msg_info "Stopping services"
     systemctl stop Reactive-Resume
     msg_ok "Stopped services"
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ function update_script() {
 
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "Reactive-Resume" "lazy-media/Reactive-Resume" "tarball" "latest" "/opt/Reactive-Resume"
 
-    msg_info "Updating $APP to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating $APP"
     cd /opt/"$APP"
     export PUPPETEER_SKIP_DOWNLOAD="true"
     export NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ function update_script() {
     $STD pnpm run build
     $STD pnpm run prisma:generate
     mv /opt/rxresume.env /opt/"$APP"/.env
-    msg_ok "Updated $APP to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated $APP"
 
     msg_info "Updating Minio"
     systemctl stop minio
@@ -84,10 +83,7 @@ function update_script() {
     rm -f /tmp/minio.deb
     rm -f "$brwsr_tmp"
     msg_ok "Cleanup Completed"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. $APP is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/recyclarr.sh b/ct/recyclarr.sh
index ea6606b2bd..8dbabeab44 100644
--- a/ct/recyclarr.sh
+++ b/ct/recyclarr.sh
@@ -27,15 +27,18 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
+  if check_for_gh_release "recyclarr" "recyclarr/recyclarr"; then
+
+    msg_info "Stopping Service"
+    systemctl stop recyclarr
+    msg_ok "Stopped Service"
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/recyclarr/recyclarr/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.recyclarr 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.recyclarr ]]; then
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "recyclarr" "recyclarr/recyclarr" "prebuild" "latest" "/usr/local/bin" "recyclarr-linux-x64.tar.xz"
+    msg_info "Starting Service"
+    systemctl start recyclarr
+    msg_ok "Started Service"
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
-
   exit
 }
 
diff --git a/ct/revealjs.sh b/ct/revealjs.sh
index 07981e48cd..e7c97e0547 100644
--- a/ct/revealjs.sh
+++ b/ct/revealjs.sh
@@ -20,43 +20,39 @@ color
 catch_errors
 
 function update_script() {
-    header_info
-    check_container_storage
-    check_container_resources
-    if [[ ! -d "/opt/revealjs" ]]; then
-        msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
-        exit
-    fi
-    
-    RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/hakimel/reveal.js/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
-    if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.revealjs 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.revealjs ]]; then
-        msg_info "Stopping $APP"
-        systemctl stop revealjs
-        msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
-
-        cp /opt/revealjs/index.html /opt
-        fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "revealjs" "hakimel/reveal.js" "tarball"
-
-        msg_info "Updating $APP to ${RELEASE}"
-        cd /opt/revealjs
-        $STD npm install
-        cp -f /opt/index.html /opt/revealjs
-        sed -i '25s/localhost/0.0.0.0/g' /opt/revealjs/gulpfile.js
-        msg_ok "Updated $APP to ${RELEASE}"
-
-        msg_info "Starting $APP"
-        systemctl start revealjs
-        msg_ok "Started $APP"
-
-        msg_info "Cleaning Up"
-        rm -f /opt/index.html
-        msg_ok "Cleanup Completed"
-
-        msg_ok "Update Successful"
-    else
-        msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
-    fi
+  header_info
+  check_container_storage
+  check_container_resources
+  if [[ ! -d "/opt/revealjs" ]]; then
+    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
+  fi
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "revealjs" "hakimel/reveal.js"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping $APP"
+    systemctl stop revealjs
+    msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
+
+    cp /opt/revealjs/index.html /opt
+    fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "revealjs" "hakimel/reveal.js" "tarball"
+
+    msg_info "Updating $APP"
+    cd /opt/revealjs
+    $STD npm install
+    cp -f /opt/index.html /opt/revealjs
+    sed -i '25s/localhost/0.0.0.0/g' /opt/revealjs/gulpfile.js
+    msg_ok "Updated $APP"
+
+    msg_info "Starting $APP"
+    systemctl start revealjs
+    msg_ok "Started $APP"
+
+    msg_info "Cleaning Up"
+    rm -f /opt/index.html
+    msg_ok "Cleanup Completed"
+    msg_ok "Update Successful"
+  fi
+  exit
 }
 
 start
diff --git a/ct/rustdeskserver.sh b/ct/rustdeskserver.sh
index 957a76ecff..4c27d2cea7 100644
--- a/ct/rustdeskserver.sh
+++ b/ct/rustdeskserver.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  
+
   RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/rustdesk/rustdesk-server/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
   APIRELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/lejianwen/rustdesk-api/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
   if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.rustdesk-hbbr)" ]] || [[ "${APIRELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.rustdesk-api)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.rustdesk-hbbr ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.rustdesk-api ]]; then
diff --git a/ct/seelf.sh b/ct/seelf.sh
index 350e1a6873..8792d1569d 100644
--- a/ct/seelf.sh
+++ b/ct/seelf.sh
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  if fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "seelf" "YuukanOO/seelf"; then
-    msg_ok "$APP already at the latest version. No update required."
-  else
+  if check_for_gh_release "seelf" "YuukanOO/seelf"; then
     msg_info "Stopping $APP"
     systemctl stop seelf
     msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
@@ -43,6 +41,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting $APP"
     systemctl start seelf
     msg_ok "Started $APP"
+    msg_ok "Update Successfully"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/semaphore.sh b/ct/semaphore.sh
index df59fd8a8a..d24135e300 100644
--- a/ct/semaphore.sh
+++ b/ct/semaphore.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/semaphoreui/semaphore/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.semaphore ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.semaphore 2>/dev/null)" ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "semaphore" "semaphoreui/semaphore"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop semaphore
     msg_ok "Stopped Service"
@@ -39,10 +38,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl start semaphore
     msg_ok "Started Service"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}."
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/silverbullet.sh b/ct/silverbullet.sh
index 3d8414daf4..c33b37cb20 100644
--- a/ct/silverbullet.sh
+++ b/ct/silverbullet.sh
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/silverbulletmd/silverbullet/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.silverbullet || "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.silverbullet 2>/dev/null)" ]]; then
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "silverbullet" "silverbulletmd/silverbullet"; then
     msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
     systemctl stop silverbullet
     msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
@@ -38,8 +37,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
     systemctl start silverbullet
     msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Update Successful"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/snipeit.sh b/ct/snipeit.sh
index b22a74fe7a..3f93f2f70a 100644
--- a/ct/snipeit.sh
+++ b/ct/snipeit.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     exit
   fi
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/snipe/snipe-it/releases/latest | grep '"tag_name"' | sed -E 's/.*"tag_name": "v([^"]+).*/\1/')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.snipe-it ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.snipe-it 2>/dev/null)" ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "snipe-it" "snipe/snipe-it"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Services"
     systemctl stop nginx
     msg_ok "Services Stopped"
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ function update_script() {
     sed -i 's/php8.2/php8.3/g' /etc/nginx/conf.d/snipeit.conf
     setup_composer
 
-    msg_info "Updating ${APP} to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
     $STD apt-get update
     $STD apt-get -y upgrade
     cp /opt/snipe-it-backup/.env /opt/snipe-it/.env
@@ -66,8 +65,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl start nginx
     msg_ok "Started Service"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Update Successful"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/stirling-pdf.sh b/ct/stirling-pdf.sh
index 8daac2496b..b487e3dd57 100644
--- a/ct/stirling-pdf.sh
+++ b/ct/stirling-pdf.sh
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.stirling-pdf 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.stirling-pdf ]]; then
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "stirling-pdf" "Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF"; then
     if [[ ! -f /etc/systemd/system/unoserver.service ]]; then
       msg_custom "⚠️ " "\e[33m" "Legacy installation detected – please recreate the container using the latest install script."
       exit 0
@@ -55,10 +55,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting Services"
     systemctl start stirlingpdf libreoffice-listener unoserver
     msg_ok "Started Services"
-
     msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/streamlink-webui.sh b/ct/streamlink-webui.sh
index d5adc55fe6..9170ae9b4f 100644
--- a/ct/streamlink-webui.sh
+++ b/ct/streamlink-webui.sh
@@ -29,22 +29,17 @@ function update_script() {
     exit
   fi
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/CrazyWolf13/streamlink-webui/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.${APP} 2>/dev/null || cat /opt/${APP}_version.txt 2>/dev/null)" ]]; then
-    msg_info "Starting Update"
-
+  if check_for_gh_release "streamlink-webui" "CrazyWolf13/streamlink-webui"; then
     msg_info "Stopping $APP"
     systemctl stop ${APP}
     msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
 
     rm -rf /opt/${APP}
-    NODE_VERSION="22"
-    NODE_MODULE="npm,yarn"
-    setup_nodejs
+    NODE_VERSION="22" NODE_MODULE="yarn" setup_nodejs
     setup_uv
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "streamlink-webui" "CrazyWolf13/streamlink-webui"
 
-    msg_info "Updating $APP to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating $APP"
     $STD uv venv /opt/"${APP}"/backend/src/.venv
     source /opt/"${APP}"/backend/src/.venv/bin/activate
     $STD uv pip install -r /opt/"${APP}"/backend/src/requirements.txt --python=/opt/"${APP}"/backend/src/.venv
@@ -52,15 +47,12 @@ function update_script() {
     $STD yarn install
     $STD yarn build
     chmod +x /opt/"${APP}"/start.sh
-    msg_ok "Updated $APP to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated $APP"
 
     msg_info "Starting $APP"
     systemctl start ${APP}
     msg_ok "Started $APP"
-
     msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/suwayomiserver.sh b/ct/suwayomiserver.sh
index 733c718030..5cd947f4a4 100644
--- a/ct/suwayomiserver.sh
+++ b/ct/suwayomiserver.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/Suwayomi/Suwayomi-Server/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.suwayomi-server 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.suwayomi-server ]]; then
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "suwayomi-server" "Suwayomi/Suwayomi-Server"; then
     JAVA_VERSION=21 setup_java
 
     msg_info "Stopping $APP"
@@ -41,10 +41,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting $APP"
     systemctl start suwayomi-server
     msg_ok "Started $APP"
-
     msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/tandoor.sh b/ct/tandoor.sh
index d7d421892c..e58c03f2d9 100644
--- a/ct/tandoor.sh
+++ b/ct/tandoor.sh
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ function update_script() {
     exit
   fi
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/TandoorRecipes/recipes/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name' | sed 's/^v//')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.tandoor 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.tandoor ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "tandoor" "TandoorRecipes/recipes"; then
     msg_info "Stopping $APP"
     systemctl stop tandoor
     msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ function update_script() {
     PYTHON_VERSION="3.13" setup_uv
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "tandoor" "TandoorRecipes/recipes" "tarball" "latest" "/opt/tandoor"
 
-    msg_info "Updating $APP to ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating $APP"
     cp -r /opt/tandoor.bak/{config,api,mediafiles,staticfiles} /opt/tandoor/
     mv /opt/tandoor.bak/.env /opt/tandoor/.env
     cd /opt/tandoor
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ EOF
     cd /opt/tandoor
     $STD /opt/tandoor/.venv/bin/python manage.py migrate
     $STD /opt/tandoor/.venv/bin/python manage.py collectstatic --no-input
-    msg_ok "Updated $APP to ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated $APP"
 
     msg_info "Starting $APP"
     systemctl start tandoor
@@ -76,8 +75,6 @@ EOF
     rm -rf /opt/tandoor.bak
     msg_ok "Cleanup Completed"
     msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/teddycloud.sh b/ct/teddycloud.sh
index b34e8a5104..231f69ddef 100644
--- a/ct/teddycloud.sh
+++ b/ct/teddycloud.sh
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  
-  RELEASE="$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/toniebox-reverse-engineering/teddycloud/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')"
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.teddycloud || "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.teddycloud)" ]]; then
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "teddycloud" "toniebox-reverse-engineering/teddycloud"; then
     msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
     systemctl stop teddycloud
     msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
@@ -49,11 +48,8 @@ function update_script() {
 
     msg_info "Cleaning up"
     rm -rf /opt/teddycloud_bak
-    msg_ok "Cleaned"
-
+    msg_ok "Cleaned up"
     msg_ok "Updated successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/the-lounge.sh b/ct/the-lounge.sh
index b900a4e39a..23f144f3e2 100644
--- a/ct/the-lounge.sh
+++ b/ct/the-lounge.sh
@@ -28,17 +28,17 @@ function update_script() {
     exit
   fi
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/thelounge/thelounge-deb/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.thelounge ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.thelounge)" ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "thelounge" "thelounge/thelounge-deb"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop thelounge
     msg_ok "Stopped Service"
 
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "thelounge" "thelounge/thelounge-deb" "binary"
 
+    msg_info "Starting Service"
+    systemctl start thelounge
+    msg_ok "Started Service"
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required.  ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}."
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/threadfin.sh b/ct/threadfin.sh
index c45f5b61d9..410b01d903 100644
--- a/ct/threadfin.sh
+++ b/ct/threadfin.sh
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     exit
   fi
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/threadfin/threadfin/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.threadfin_version 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.threadfin_version ]]; then
-
+  if check_for_gh_release "threadfin" "threadfin/threadfin"; then
     msg_info "Stopping $APP"
     systemctl stop threadfin
     msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
@@ -40,10 +38,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting $APP"
     systemctl start threadfin
     msg_ok "Started $APP"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/tianji.sh b/ct/tianji.sh
index fe89839e5d..fff256ac01 100644
--- a/ct/tianji.sh
+++ b/ct/tianji.sh
@@ -26,14 +26,10 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
-    $STD apt-get install -y jq
-  fi
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/msgbyte/tianji/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name' | sed 's/^v//')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.tianji 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.tianji ]]; then
+  setup_uv
 
-    setup_uv
+  if check_for_gh_release "tianji" "msgbyte/tianji"; then
     NODE_VERSION="22" NODE_MODULE="pnpm@$(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/msgbyte/tianji/master/package.json | jq -r '.packageManager | split("@")[1]')" setup_nodejs
 
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
@@ -76,8 +72,6 @@ function update_script() {
     rm -rf /opt/tianji/reporter
     msg_ok "Cleaned"
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required.  ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}."
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/traccar.sh b/ct/traccar.sh
index c4623f3886..f007519e51 100644
--- a/ct/traccar.sh
+++ b/ct/traccar.sh
@@ -20,50 +20,49 @@ color
 catch_errors
 
 function update_script() {
-    header_info
-    check_container_storage
-    check_container_resources
-    if [[ ! -d /opt/traccar ]]; then
-        msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
-        exit
-    fi
-    
-    RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/traccar/traccar/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-    if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.traccar)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.traccar ]]; then
-      msg_info "Stopping service"
-      systemctl stop traccar
-      msg_ok "Service stopped"
-
-      msg_info "Creating backup"
-      mv /opt/traccar/conf/traccar.xml /opt
-      [[ -d /opt/traccar/data ]] && mv /opt/traccar/data /opt
-      [[ -d /opt/traccar/media ]] && mv /opt/traccar/media /opt
-      msg_ok "Backup created"
-
-      rm -rf /opt/traccar
-      fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "traccar" "traccar/traccar" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/traccar" "traccar-linux-64*.zip"
-      cd /opt/traccar
-      $STD ./traccar.run
-
-      msg_info "Restoring data"
-      mv /opt/traccar.xml /opt/traccar/conf
-      [[ -d /opt/data ]] && mv /opt/data /opt/traccar
-      [[ -d /opt/media ]] && mv /opt/media /opt/traccar
-      msg_ok "Data restored"
-
-      msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
-      systemctl start traccar
-      msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
-
-      msg_info "Cleaning up"
-      [ -f README.txt ] || [ -f traccar.run ] && rm -f README.txt traccar.run
-      msg_ok "Cleaned up"
-
-      msg_ok "Successfully updated ${APP}"
-    else
-      msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
-    fi
+  header_info
+  check_container_storage
+  check_container_resources
+  if [[ ! -d /opt/traccar ]]; then
+    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
+  fi
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "traccar" "traccar/traccar"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping service"
+    systemctl stop traccar
+    msg_ok "Service stopped"
+
+    msg_info "Creating backup"
+    mv /opt/traccar/conf/traccar.xml /opt
+    [[ -d /opt/traccar/data ]] && mv /opt/traccar/data /opt
+    [[ -d /opt/traccar/media ]] && mv /opt/traccar/media /opt
+    msg_ok "Backup created"
+
+    rm -rf /opt/traccar
+    fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "traccar" "traccar/traccar" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/traccar" "traccar-linux-64*.zip"
+
+    msg_info "Perform Update"
+    cd /opt/traccar
+    $STD ./traccar.run
+    msg_ok "App-Update completed"
+
+    msg_info "Restoring data"
+    mv /opt/traccar.xml /opt/traccar/conf
+    [[ -d /opt/data ]] && mv /opt/data /opt/traccar
+    [[ -d /opt/media ]] && mv /opt/media /opt/traccar
+    msg_ok "Data restored"
+
+    msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
+    systemctl start traccar
+    msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
+
+    msg_info "Cleaning up"
+    [ -f README.txt ] || [ -f traccar.run ] && rm -f README.txt traccar.run
+    msg_ok "Cleaned up"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
+  fi
+  exit
 }
 
 start
diff --git a/ct/tracktor.sh b/ct/tracktor.sh
index 7a76fa6e5e..e7ec217c80 100644
--- a/ct/tracktor.sh
+++ b/ct/tracktor.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     exit
   fi
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/javedh-dev/tracktor/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name' | sed 's/^v//')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.tracktor 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.tracktor ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "tracktor" "javedh-dev/tracktor"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop tracktor
     msg_ok "Stopped Service"
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ function update_script() {
 
     setup_nodejs
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "tracktor" "javedh-dev/tracktor" "tarball" "latest" "/opt/tracktor"
-    
+
     msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
     cd /opt/tracktor
     $STD npm install
@@ -54,10 +53,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl start tracktor
     msg_ok "Started Service"
-    
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "Already up to date"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/traefik.sh b/ct/traefik.sh
index a7044a7fd1..f3d441e8dd 100644
--- a/ct/traefik.sh
+++ b/ct/traefik.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     exit
   fi
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/traefik/traefik/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.traefik)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.traefik ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "traefik" "traefik/traefik"; then
     msg_info "Stopping service"
     systemctl stop traefik
     msg_ok "Service stopped"
@@ -39,10 +38,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
     systemctl start traefik
     msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
-
-    msg_ok "Successfully updated ${APP}"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/trilium.sh b/ct/trilium.sh
index 22461f552c..4957e97329 100644
--- a/ct/trilium.sh
+++ b/ct/trilium.sh
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/TriliumNext/Trilium/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.Trilium 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.Trilium ]]; then
-
+  if check_for_gh_release "Trilium" "TriliumNext/Trilium"; then
     if [[ -d /opt/trilium/db ]]; then
       DB_PATH="/opt/trilium/db"
       DB_RESTORE_PATH="/opt/trilium/db"
@@ -68,10 +66,7 @@ function update_script() {
     sleep 1
     msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
-
   exit
 }
 
diff --git a/ct/tududi.sh b/ct/tududi.sh
index f144fe167d..9abb44b520 100644
--- a/ct/tududi.sh
+++ b/ct/tududi.sh
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/chrisvel/tududi/releases/latest | yq '.tag_name' | sed 's/^"v//;s/"$//')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.tududi 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.tududi ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "tududi" "chrisvel/tududi"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop tududi
     msg_ok "Stopped Service"
@@ -56,8 +54,6 @@ function update_script() {
     systemctl start tududi
     msg_ok "Started Service"
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "Already up to date"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/typesense.sh b/ct/typesense.sh
index a3baa8cb33..0d5aecc4c3 100644
--- a/ct/typesense.sh
+++ b/ct/typesense.sh
@@ -20,23 +20,20 @@ color
 catch_errors
 
 function update_script() {
-    header_info
-    check_container_storage
-    check_container_resources
-    if [[ ! -f /etc/typesense/typesense-server.ini ]]; then
-        msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
-        exit
-    fi
-    RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/typesense/typesense/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-    if [[ ! -f /opt/${APP}_version.txt ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat /opt/${APP}_version.txt)" ]]; then
-        msg_info "Updating ${APP} LXC"
-        $STD apt-get update
-        $STD apt-get -y upgrade
-        msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-    else
-        msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
-    fi
+  header_info
+  check_container_storage
+  check_container_resources
+  if [[ ! -f /etc/typesense/typesense-server.ini ]]; then
+    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
+  fi
+  if check_for_gh_release "typesense" "typesense/typesense"; then
+    msg_info "Updating ${APP} LXC"
+    $STD apt-get update
+    $STD apt-get -y upgrade
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
+  fi
+  exit
 }
 
 start
@@ -46,4 +43,4 @@ description
 msg_ok "Completed Successfully!\n"
 echo -e "${CREATING}${GN}${APP} setup has been successfully initialized!${CL}"
 echo -e "${INFO}${YW} Access it using the following IP:${CL}"
-echo -e "${TAB}${GATEWAY}${BGN}${IP}:8108${CL}"
\ No newline at end of file
+echo -e "${TAB}${GATEWAY}${BGN}${IP}:8108${CL}"
diff --git a/ct/umami.sh b/ct/umami.sh
index 54b69aaebf..8610ead527 100644
--- a/ct/umami.sh
+++ b/ct/umami.sh
@@ -20,14 +20,15 @@ color
 catch_errors
 
 function update_script() {
-    header_info
-    check_container_storage
-    check_container_resources
-    if [[ ! -d /opt/umami ]]; then
-        msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
-        exit
-    fi
+  header_info
+  check_container_storage
+  check_container_resources
+  if [[ ! -d /opt/umami ]]; then
+    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
+    exit
+  fi
 
+  if check_for_gh_release "umami" "umami-software/umami"; then
     msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
     systemctl stop umami
     msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
@@ -43,9 +44,9 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
     systemctl start umami
     msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-    exit
+  fi
+  exit
 }
 
 start
diff --git a/ct/uptimekuma.sh b/ct/uptimekuma.sh
index d2a8714e60..2b7b644660 100644
--- a/ct/uptimekuma.sh
+++ b/ct/uptimekuma.sh
@@ -27,35 +27,26 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  if [[ "$(node -v | cut -d 'v' -f 2)" == "18."* ]]; then
-    if ! command -v npm >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-      echo "Installing NPM..."
-      $STD apt-get install -y npm
-      echo "Installed NPM..."
-    fi
-  fi
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/louislam/uptime-kuma/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3)}')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.uptime-kuma ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.uptime-kuma)" ]]; then
+  NODE_VERSION="22" setup_nodejs
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "uptime-kuma" "louislam/uptime-kuma"; then
     msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
-    $STD systemctl stop uptime-kuma
+    systemctl stop uptime-kuma
     msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
 
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "uptime-kuma" "louislam/uptime-kuma" "tarball"
-    cd /opt/uptime-kuma
 
-    msg_info "Updating ${APP} to ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
+    cd /opt/uptime-kuma
     $STD npm install --omit dev
     $STD npm run download-dist
     msg_ok "Updated ${APP}"
 
     msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
-    $STD sudo systemctl start uptime-kuma
+    systemctl start uptime-kuma
     msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/victoriametrics.sh b/ct/victoriametrics.sh
index fda7f0ecb4..d6eac1dac6 100644
--- a/ct/victoriametrics.sh
+++ b/ct/victoriametrics.sh
@@ -27,9 +27,8 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.victoriametrics ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.victoriametrics)" ]]; then
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "victoriametrics" "VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics"; then
     msg_info "Stopping $APP"
     systemctl stop victoriametrics
     [[ -f /etc/systemd/system/victoriametrics-logs.service ]] && systemctl stop victoriametrics-logs
@@ -55,10 +54,7 @@ function update_script() {
     systemctl start victoriametrics
     [[ -f /etc/systemd/system/victoriametrics-logs.service ]] && systemctl start victoriametrics-logs
     msg_ok "Started $APP"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/wallos.sh b/ct/wallos.sh
index 4166494a73..387b8f9fc6 100644
--- a/ct/wallos.sh
+++ b/ct/wallos.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     exit
   fi
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/ellite/Wallos/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.wallos ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.wallos)" ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "wallos" "ellite/Wallos"; then
     msg_info "Creating backup"
     mkdir -p /opt/logos
     mv /opt/wallos/db/wallos.db /opt/wallos.db
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ function update_script() {
     mv /opt/wallos.db /opt/wallos/db/wallos.db
     mv /opt/logos/* /opt/wallos/images/uploads/logos
     if ! grep -q "storetotalyearlycost.php" /opt/wallos.cron; then
-      echo "30 1 * * 1 php /opt/wallos/endpoints/cronjobs/storetotalyearlycost.php >> /var/log/cron/storetotalyearlycost.log 2>&1" >> /opt/wallos.cron
+      echo "30 1 * * 1 php /opt/wallos/endpoints/cronjobs/storetotalyearlycost.php >> /var/log/cron/storetotalyearlycost.log 2>&1" >>/opt/wallos.cron
     fi
     chown -R www-data:www-data /opt/wallos
     chmod -R 755 /opt/wallos
@@ -55,10 +54,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Reload Apache2"
     systemctl reload apache2
     msg_ok "Apache2 Reloaded"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/watcharr.sh b/ct/watcharr.sh
index a4d0d8eaf3..2bf0a1b54c 100644
--- a/ct/watcharr.sh
+++ b/ct/watcharr.sh
@@ -20,46 +20,40 @@ color
 catch_errors
 
 function update_script() {
-    header_info
-    check_container_storage
-    check_container_resources
-    if [[ ! -d /opt/watcharr ]]; then
-        msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
-        exit
-    fi
-
-    RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/sbondCo/Watcharr/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-    if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.watcharr)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.watcharr ]]; then
-        msg_info "Updating $APP"
-
-        msg_info "Stopping $APP"
-        systemctl stop watcharr
-        msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
-
-        rm -f /opt/watcharr/server/watcharr
-        rm -rf /opt/watcharr/server/ui
-        fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "watcharr" "sbondCo/Watcharr" "tarball"
-
-        msg_info "Updating $APP to v${RELEASE}"
-        cd /opt/watcharr
-        export GOOS=linux
-        $STD npm i
-        $STD npm run build
-        mv ./build ./server/ui
-        cd server
-        go mod download
-        go build -o ./watcharr
-        msg_ok "Updated $APP to v${RELEASE}"
-
-        msg_info "Starting $APP"
-        systemctl start watcharr
-        msg_ok "Started $APP"
-
-        msg_ok "Update Successful"
-    else
-        msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
-    fi
+  header_info
+  check_container_storage
+  check_container_resources
+  if [[ ! -d /opt/watcharr ]]; then
+    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
+  fi
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "watcharr" "sbondCo/Watcharr"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping $APP"
+    systemctl stop watcharr
+    msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
+
+    rm -f /opt/watcharr/server/watcharr
+    rm -rf /opt/watcharr/server/ui
+    fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "watcharr" "sbondCo/Watcharr" "tarball"
+
+    msg_info "Updating $APP"
+    cd /opt/watcharr
+    export GOOS=linux
+    $STD npm i
+    $STD npm run build
+    mv ./build ./server/ui
+    cd server
+    $STD go mod download
+    $STD go build -o ./watcharr
+    msg_ok "Updated $APP"
+
+    msg_info "Starting $APP"
+    systemctl start watcharr
+    msg_ok "Started $APP"
+    msg_ok "Update Successfully"
+  fi
+  exit
 }
 
 start
diff --git a/ct/watchyourlan.sh b/ct/watchyourlan.sh
index 0be6e8ef82..e4401908c2 100644
--- a/ct/watchyourlan.sh
+++ b/ct/watchyourlan.sh
@@ -20,36 +20,34 @@ color
 catch_errors
 
 function update_script() {
-    header_info
-    check_container_storage
-    check_container_resources
-    if [[ ! -f /lib/systemd/system/watchyourlan.service ]]; then
-        msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
-        exit
-    fi
-
-    RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/aceberg/WatchYourLAN/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
-    if [[ ! -f /opt/${APP}_version.txt ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat /opt/${APP}_version.txt)" ]]; then
-      msg_info "Stopping service"
-      systemctl stop watchyourlan.service
-      msg_ok "Service stopped"
-
-      cp -R /data/config.yaml ~/config.yaml
-      fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "watchyourlan" "aceberg/WatchYourLAN" "binary"
-      cp -R config.yaml /data/config.yaml
-      sed -i 's|/etc/watchyourlan/config.yaml|/data/config.yaml|' /lib/systemd/system/watchyourlan.service
-      
-      msg_info "Cleaning up"
-      rm ~/config.yaml
-      msg_ok "Cleaned up"
-
-      msg_info "Starting service"
-      systemctl enable -q --now watchyourlan
-      msg_ok "Service started"
-    else
-      msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
-    fi
+  header_info
+  check_container_storage
+  check_container_resources
+  if [[ ! -f /lib/systemd/system/watchyourlan.service ]]; then
+    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
+  fi
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "watchyourlan" "aceberg/WatchYourLAN"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping service"
+    systemctl stop watchyourlan.service
+    msg_ok "Service stopped"
+
+    cp -R /data/config.yaml ~/config.yaml
+    fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "watchyourlan" "aceberg/WatchYourLAN" "binary"
+    cp -R config.yaml /data/config.yaml
+    sed -i 's|/etc/watchyourlan/config.yaml|/data/config.yaml|' /lib/systemd/system/watchyourlan.service
+
+    msg_info "Cleaning up"
+    rm ~/config.yaml
+    msg_ok "Cleaned up"
+
+    msg_info "Starting service"
+    systemctl enable -q --now watchyourlan
+    msg_ok "Service started"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
+  fi
+  exit
 }
 
 start
diff --git a/ct/wavelog.sh b/ct/wavelog.sh
index 01777f9344..0d677ba12c 100644
--- a/ct/wavelog.sh
+++ b/ct/wavelog.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     exit
   fi
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/wavelog/wavelog/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3)}')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.wavelog ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.wavelog)" ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "wavelog" "wavelog/wavelog"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Services"
     systemctl stop apache2
     msg_ok "Services Stopped"
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ function update_script() {
     rm -rf /opt/wavelog
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "wavelog" "wavelog/wavelog" "tarball"
 
-    msg_info "Updating ${APP} to ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
     rm -rf /opt/wavelog/install
     mv /opt/config.php /opt/wavelog/application/config/config.php
     mv /opt/database.php /opt/wavelog/application/config/database.php
@@ -63,10 +62,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting Services"
     systemctl start apache2
     msg_ok "Started Services"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/wikijs.sh b/ct/wikijs.sh
index a3464446e8..1864ad7730 100644
--- a/ct/wikijs.sh
+++ b/ct/wikijs.sh
@@ -20,55 +20,51 @@ color
 catch_errors
 
 function update_script() {
-    header_info
-    check_container_storage
-    check_container_resources
-    if [[ ! -d /opt/wikijs ]]; then
-        msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
-        exit
-    fi
-
-    RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/Requarks/wiki/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-    if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.wikijs)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.wikijs ]]; then
-        msg_info "Verifying whether ${APP}' new release is v3.x+ and current install uses SQLite."
-        SQLITE_INSTALL=$([ -f /opt/wikijs/db.sqlite ] && echo "true" || echo "false")
-        if [[ "${SQLITE_INSTALL}" == "true" && "${RELEASE}" =~ ^3.* ]]; then
-            echo "SQLite is not supported in v3.x+, currently there is no update path availble."
-            exit
-        fi
-        msg_ok "There is an update path available for ${APP} to v${RELEASE}"
-
-        msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
-        systemctl stop wikijs
-        msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
-
-        msg_info "Backing up Data"
-        mkdir /opt/wikijs-backup
-        $SQLITE_INSTALL && cp /opt/wikijs/db.sqlite /opt/wikijs-backup
-        cp -R /opt/wikijs/{config.yml,/data} /opt/wikijs-backup
-        msg_ok "Backed up Data"
-
-        rm -rf /opt/wikijs/*
-        fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "wikijs" "requarks/wiki" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/wikijs" "wiki-js.tar.gz"
-        
-        msg_info "Restoring Data"
-        cp -R /opt/wikijs-backup/* /opt/wikijs
-        $SQLITE_INSTALL && $STD npm rebuild sqlite3
-        msg_ok "Restored Data"
-
-        msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
-        systemctl start wikijs
-        msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
-
-        msg_info "Cleaning Up"
-        rm -rf /opt/wikijs-backup
-        msg_ok "Cleanup Completed"
-        
-        msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-    else
-        msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
-    fi
+  header_info
+  check_container_storage
+  check_container_resources
+  if [[ ! -d /opt/wikijs ]]; then
+    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
+  fi
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "wikijs" "requarks/wiki"; then
+    msg_info "Verifying whether ${APP}' new release is v3.x+ and current install uses SQLite."
+    SQLITE_INSTALL=$([ -f /opt/wikijs/db.sqlite ] && echo "true" || echo "false")
+    if [[ "${SQLITE_INSTALL}" == "true" && "${CHECK_UPDATE_RELEASE}" =~ ^3.* ]]; then
+      echo "SQLite is not supported in v3.x+, currently there is no update path availble."
+      exit
+    fi
+    msg_ok "There is an update path available for ${APP}"
+
+    msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
+    systemctl stop wikijs
+    msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"
+
+    msg_info "Backing up Data"
+    mkdir /opt/wikijs-backup
+    $SQLITE_INSTALL && cp /opt/wikijs/db.sqlite /opt/wikijs-backup
+    cp -R /opt/wikijs/{config.yml,/data} /opt/wikijs-backup
+    msg_ok "Backed up Data"
+
+    rm -rf /opt/wikijs/*
+    fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "wikijs" "requarks/wiki" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/wikijs" "wiki-js.tar.gz"
+
+    msg_info "Restoring Data"
+    cp -R /opt/wikijs-backup/* /opt/wikijs
+    $SQLITE_INSTALL && $STD npm rebuild sqlite3
+    msg_ok "Restored Data"
+
+    msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
+    systemctl start wikijs
+    msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
+
+    msg_info "Cleaning Up"
+    rm -rf /opt/wikijs-backup
+    msg_ok "Cleanup Completed"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
+  fi
+  exit
 }
 
 start
diff --git a/ct/wizarr.sh b/ct/wizarr.sh
index 178aa68ca5..68fc8d3ad9 100644
--- a/ct/wizarr.sh
+++ b/ct/wizarr.sh
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ function update_script() {
     exit
   fi
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/wizarrrr/wizarr/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
-  if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.wizarr 2>/dev/null)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.wizarr ]]; then
+  setup_uv
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "wizarr" "wizarrrr/wizarr"; then
     msg_info "Stopping $APP"
     systemctl stop wizarr
     msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
@@ -40,10 +41,9 @@ function update_script() {
     $STD tar -czf "$BACKUP_FILE" /opt/wizarr/{.env,start.sh} /opt/wizarr/database/ &>/dev/null
     msg_ok "Backup Created"
 
-    setup_uv
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "wizarr" "wizarrrr/wizarr"
 
-    msg_info "Updating $APP to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating $APP"
     cd /opt/wizarr
     /usr/local/bin/uv -q sync --locked
     $STD /usr/local/bin/uv -q run pybabel compile -d app/translations
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ function update_script() {
     mkdir -p ./.cache
     $STD tar -xf "$BACKUP_FILE" --directory=/
     $STD /usr/local/bin/uv -q run flask db upgrade
-    msg_ok "Updated $APP to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated $APP"
 
     msg_info "Starting $APP"
     systemctl start wizarr
@@ -61,9 +61,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Cleaning Up"
     rm -rf "$BACKUP_FILE"
     msg_ok "Cleanup Completed"
-    msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Update Successfully"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/yt-dlp-webui.sh b/ct/yt-dlp-webui.sh
index 0b0e8d0bbc..a2112d0fa4 100644
--- a/ct/yt-dlp-webui.sh
+++ b/ct/yt-dlp-webui.sh
@@ -20,36 +20,32 @@ color
 catch_errors
 
 function update_script() {
-   header_info
-   check_container_storage
-   check_container_resources
-   if [[ ! -f /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp-webui ]]; then
-      msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
-      exit
-   fi
+  header_info
+  check_container_storage
+  check_container_resources
+  if [[ ! -f /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp-webui ]]; then
+    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
+    exit
+  fi
 
+  if check_for_gh_release "yt-dlp-webui" "marcopiovanello/yt-dlp-web-ui"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping $APP"
+    systemctl stop yt-dlp-webui
+    msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
 
-   RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/marcopiovanello/yt-dlp-web-ui/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-   if [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.yt-dlp-webui)" ]] || [[ ! -f ~/.yt-dlp-webui ]]; then
+    msg_info "Updating yt-dlp"
+    $STD yt-dlp -U
+    msg_ok "Updated yt-dlp"
 
-      msg_info "Stopping $APP"
-      systemctl stop yt-dlp-webui
-      msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
+    rm -rf /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp-webui
+    fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "yt-dlp-webui" "marcopiovanello/yt-dlp-web-ui" "singlefile" "latest" "/usr/local/bin" "yt-dlp-webui_linux-amd64"
 
-      msg_info "Updating yt-dlp"
-      $STD yt-dlp -U
-      msg_ok "Updated yt-dlp"
-      
-      rm -rf /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp-webui
-      fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "yt-dlp-webui" "marcopiovanello/yt-dlp-web-ui" "singlefile" "latest" "/usr/local/bin" "yt-dlp-webui_linux-amd64"
-
-      msg_info "Starting $APP"
-      systemctl start yt-dlp-webui
-      msg_ok "Started $APP"
-   else
-      msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}"
-   fi
-   exit
+    msg_info "Starting $APP"
+    systemctl start yt-dlp-webui
+    msg_ok "Started $APP"
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
+  fi
+  exit
 }
 
 start
diff --git a/ct/zigbee2mqtt.sh b/ct/zigbee2mqtt.sh
index b40a3c34f8..4a76a8da83 100644
--- a/ct/zigbee2mqtt.sh
+++ b/ct/zigbee2mqtt.sh
@@ -28,21 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     exit
   fi
 
-  if [[ -f ~/.zigbee2mqtt ]]; then
-    CURRENT="$(cat ~/.zigbee2mqtt)"
-  elif [[ -f /opt/${APP}_version.txt ]]; then
-    CURRENT="$(cat /opt/${APP}_version.txt)"
-    rm -f /opt/${APP}_version.txt
-  else
-    CURRENT=""
-  fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/Koenkk/zigbee2mqtt/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
-  if [[ "$RELEASE" != "$CURRENT" ]]; then
-    if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
-      $STD apt-get update
-      $STD apt-get install -y jq
-    fi
+  if check_for_gh_release "Zigbee2MQTT" "Koenkk/zigbee2mqtt"; then
     NODE_VERSION=24 NODE_MODULE="pnpm@$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Koenkk/zigbee2mqtt/master/package.json | jq -r '.packageManager | split("@")[1]')" setup_nodejs
 
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
@@ -58,7 +44,7 @@ function update_script() {
 
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "Zigbee2MQTT" "Koenkk/zigbee2mqtt" "tarball" "latest" "/opt/zigbee2mqtt"
 
-    msg_info "Updating ${APP} to v${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
     rm -rf /opt/zigbee2mqtt/data
     mv /opt/z2m_backup/data /opt/zigbee2mqtt
     cd /opt/zigbee2mqtt
@@ -73,8 +59,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Cleaning up"
     rm -rf /opt/z2m_backup
     msg_ok "Cleaned up"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at v${RELEASE}."
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/zipline.sh b/ct/zipline.sh
index fa1c564904..8aac7c5f2f 100644
--- a/ct/zipline.sh
+++ b/ct/zipline.sh
@@ -33,11 +33,10 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_ok "Installed pnpm"
   fi
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/diced/zipline/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.zipline ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.zipline)" ]]; then
-    msg_info "Stopping ${APP}"
+  if check_for_gh_release "zipline" "diced/zipline"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop zipline
-    msg_ok "${APP} Stopped"
+    msg_ok "Service Stopped"
 
     mkdir -p /opt/zipline-uploads
     if [ -d /opt/zipline/uploads ] && [ "$(ls -A /opt/zipline/uploads)" ]; then
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ function update_script() {
     rm -R /opt/zipline
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "zipline" "diced/zipline" "tarball"
 
-    msg_info "Updating ${APP} to ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
     cd /opt/zipline
     mv /opt/.env /opt/zipline/.env
     $STD pnpm install
@@ -57,10 +56,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting ${APP}"
     systemctl start zipline
     msg_ok "Started ${APP}"
-
     msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/zitadel.sh b/ct/zitadel.sh
index fac6801594..3255cc6cb9 100644
--- a/ct/zitadel.sh
+++ b/ct/zitadel.sh
@@ -28,26 +28,22 @@ function update_script() {
     exit
   fi
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/zitadel/zitadel/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.zitadel ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.zitadel)" ]]; then
-    msg_info "Stopping $APP"
+  if check_for_gh_release "zitadel" "zitadel/zitadel"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop zitadel
-    msg_ok "Stopped $APP"
+    msg_ok "Stopped Service"
 
     rm -f /usr/local/bin/zitadel
     fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "zitadel" "zitadel/zitadel" "prebuild" "latest" "/usr/local/bin" "zitadel-linux-amd64.tar.gz"
 
-    msg_info "Updating $APP to ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_info "Updating $APP"
     $STD zitadel setup --masterkeyFile /opt/zitadel/.masterkey --config /opt/zitadel/config.yaml --init-projections=true
-    msg_ok "Updated $APP to ${RELEASE}"
+    msg_ok "Updated $APP"
 
-    msg_info "Starting $APP"
+    msg_info "Starting Service"
     systemctl start zitadel
-    msg_ok "Started $APP"
-
+    msg_ok "Started Service"
     msg_ok "Update Successful"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/zoraxy.sh b/ct/zoraxy.sh
index 78db18403f..500798526b 100644
--- a/ct/zoraxy.sh
+++ b/ct/zoraxy.sh
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/tobychui/zoraxy/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.zoraxy ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.zoraxy)" ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "zoraxy" "tobychui/zoraxy"; then
     msg_info "Stopping service"
     systemctl stop zoraxy
     msg_ok "Service stopped"
@@ -40,10 +38,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting service"
     systemctl start zoraxy
     msg_ok "Service started"
-
     msg_ok "Updated successfully"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required. ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/ct/zot-registry.sh b/ct/zot-registry.sh
index 29ce1c992b..381dfc289c 100644
--- a/ct/zot-registry.sh
+++ b/ct/zot-registry.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ function update_script() {
     exit
   fi
 
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/project-zot/zot/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4)}')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.${APP} ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.${APP})" ]]; then
+  if check_for_gh_release "zot" "project-zot/zot"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Zot service"
     systemctl stop zot
     msg_ok "Stopped Zot service"
@@ -44,12 +43,8 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Starting service"
     systemctl start zot
     msg_ok "Service started"
-
-    msg_ok "Updated successfuly"
-  else
-    msg_ok "Zot is already up to date (${RELEASE})"
+    msg_ok "Updated successfully"
   fi
-
   exit
 }
 
diff --git a/ct/zwave-js-ui.sh b/ct/zwave-js-ui.sh
index d1efe2a97f..eef1c3c6dd 100644
--- a/ct/zwave-js-ui.sh
+++ b/ct/zwave-js-ui.sh
@@ -27,9 +27,8 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
     exit
   fi
-  
-  RELEASE=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/zwave-js/zwave-js-ui/releases/latest | grep "tag_name" | awk '{print substr($2, 3, length($2)-4) }')
-  if [[ ! -f ~/.zwave-js-ui ]] || [[ "${RELEASE}" != "$(cat ~/.zwave-js-ui)" ]]; then
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "zwave-js-ui" "zwave-js/zwave-js-ui"; then
     msg_info "Stopping Service"
     systemctl stop zwave-js-ui
     msg_ok "Stopped Service"
@@ -44,10 +43,7 @@ function update_script() {
     msg_info "Cleanup"
     rm -rf /opt/zwave-js-ui/store
     msg_ok "Cleaned"
-
-    msg_ok "Updated Successfully!\n"
-  else
-    msg_ok "No update required.  ${APP} is already at ${RELEASE}."
+    msg_ok "Updated Successfully"
   fi
   exit
 }
diff --git a/install/kometa-install.sh b/install/kometa-install.sh
index 49ea5ba0fc..09702a49b4 100644
--- a/install/kometa-install.sh
+++ b/install/kometa-install.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ network_check
 update_os
 
 PYTHON_VERSION="3.12" setup_uv
-$STD uv python update-shell
 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "kometa" "Kometa-Team/Kometa"
 
 msg_info "Setup Kometa"