diff --git a/.github/changelogs/2026/07.md b/.github/changelogs/2026/07.md
index 2ecd58f89..36a2207bc 100644
--- a/.github/changelogs/2026/07.md
+++ b/.github/changelogs/2026/07.md
@@ -1,3 +1,173 @@
+## 2026-07-18
+
+### 💾 Core
+
+  - #### ✨ New Features
+
+    - core: add configurable host CA inheritance during bootstrap [@michelroegl-brunner](https://github.com/michelroegl-brunner) ([#15840](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15840))
+
+  - #### 🔧 Refactor
+
+    - tools.func: Safe Delete Directorys & Update PYTHON_VERSION with setup_uv [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#15870](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15870))
+
+### 🧰 Tools
+
+  - #### ✨ New Features
+
+    - [tools.update-lxcs] feat: optional reporting success/failures to heathchecks.io (or others) [@sir106](https://github.com/sir106) ([#15701](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15701))
+
+## 2026-07-17
+
+### 🆕 New Scripts
+
+  - Invidious ([#15824](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15824))
+- OxiCloud ([#15823](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15823))
+
+### 🚀 Updated Scripts
+
+  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
+
+    - webtrees: initialize database schema before admin user creation [@michelroegl-brunner](https://github.com/michelroegl-brunner) ([#15837](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15837))
+    - Fix DocuSeal missing Leptonica deps on install and update [@Copilot](https://github.com/Copilot) ([#15858](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15858))
+    - apache-guacamole: detect installed extensions during update [@TowyTowy](https://github.com/TowyTowy) ([#15841](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15841))
+    - CLIProxyAPI: fix update deleting config.yaml [@austinpilz](https://github.com/austinpilz) ([#15834](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15834))
+    - esphome: install libusb-1.0-0 for ESP-IDF native builds [@michelroegl-brunner](https://github.com/michelroegl-brunner) ([#15838](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15838))
+
+  - #### ✨ New Features
+
+    - AFFiNE: Bump to 0.27.0 [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#15848](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15848))
+    - n8n: unpin / use latest release [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#15817](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15817))
+    - Pin Opencloud to v7.3.0 [@vhsdream](https://github.com/vhsdream) ([#15826](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15826))
+
+  - #### 🔧 Refactor
+
+    - SFTPGo: Update APT Repo & Re-Enable Script [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#15829](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15829))
+
+### 💾 Core
+
+  - #### ✨ New Features
+
+    - tools.func: enhance rbenv with profile updates / bundle in bashrc [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#15822](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15822))
+    - feat(build.func): notify users when already on a pinned script version [@michelroegl-brunner](https://github.com/michelroegl-brunner) ([#15819](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15819))
+
+  - #### 💥 Breaking Changes
+
+    - MongoDB: Implement kernel version check and patch [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#15821](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15821))
+
+### 🧰 Tools
+
+  - #### ✨ New Features
+
+    - update-lxc: autoremove and autoclean after apt full-upgrade [@soupy-boy](https://github.com/soupy-boy) ([#15831](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15831))
+
+## 2026-07-16
+
+### 🆕 New Scripts
+
+  - Sync-In ([#15812](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15812))
+- Beaverhabits ([#15813](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15813))
+- Notediscovery ([#15811](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15811))
+
+### 🚀 Updated Scripts
+
+  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
+
+    - Pin Immich to v3.0.3 [@vhsdream](https://github.com/vhsdream) ([#15790](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15790))
+
+## 2026-07-15
+
+### 🆕 New Scripts
+
+  - Nexterm ([#15688](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15688))
+
+### 🚀 Updated Scripts
+
+  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
+
+    - 2fauth: minor fixes for 8.0.0 [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#15795](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15795))
+    - SnapOtter: refactor update process to prebuild [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#15797](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15797))
+
+### 💾 Core
+
+  - #### 🔧 Refactor
+
+    - tools.func: default Docker setup to official repo [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#15794](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15794))
+
+## 2026-07-14
+
+### 🆕 New Scripts
+
+  - Grav ([#15773](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15773))
+- Yuvomi ([#15772](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15772))
+
+### 🚀 Updated Scripts
+
+  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
+
+    - Lychee: Preserve uploads and ownership during update [@michelroegl-brunner](https://github.com/michelroegl-brunner) ([#15768](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15768))
+    - Wanderer: Clean deploy and install plugins for v0.20.0 update [@michelroegl-brunner](https://github.com/michelroegl-brunner) ([#15759](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15759))
+    - FileFlows: Handle update API 401, force update, and Node install [@michelroegl-brunner](https://github.com/michelroegl-brunner) ([#15766](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15766))
+    - BirdNET-Go: Match new upstream release asset naming [@michelroegl-brunner](https://github.com/michelroegl-brunner) ([#15758](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15758))
+    - [Upstream Fix] Immich: Fix loader priority [@vhsdream](https://github.com/vhsdream) ([#15755](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15755))
+
+  - #### ✨ New Features
+
+    - Bump OpenCloud version to v7.2.2 [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#15769](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15769))
+    - Silverbullet: Add optional Runtime API install via Chromium [@michelroegl-brunner](https://github.com/michelroegl-brunner) ([#15761](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15761))
+
+  - #### 💥 Breaking Changes
+
+    - Pangolin: Bump to 1.20.0 | BREAKING: Switch to PostgreSQL [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#15682](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15682))
+
+  - #### 🔧 Refactor
+
+    - AFFiNE: Pin to v0.26.3 [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#15782](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15782))
+
+## 2026-07-13
+
+### 🆕 New Scripts
+
+  - LeafWiki ([#15748](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15748))
+
+### 🚀 Updated Scripts
+
+  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
+
+    - fix(hyperion): keep service running after container reboot [@TowyTowy](https://github.com/TowyTowy) ([#15653](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15653))
+    - Change sign-in URL to admin URL in affine.sh [@michelroegl-brunner](https://github.com/michelroegl-brunner) ([#15741](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15741))
+    - immich: use actual PostgreSQL version for VectorChord package lookup [@mnavon](https://github.com/mnavon) ([#15705](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15705))
+    - fix storyteller release selection for stable web tags [@michelroegl-brunner](https://github.com/michelroegl-brunner) ([#15736](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15736))
+    - Docmost: Fix update procedure [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#15732](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15732))
+    - fix(shinobi): remove obsolete --unsafe-perm npm flag [@michelroegl-brunner](https://github.com/michelroegl-brunner) ([#15730](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15730))
+
+  - #### 💥 Breaking Changes
+
+    - reitti: update to v5 [@CrazyWolf13](https://github.com/CrazyWolf13) ([#15635](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15635))
+
+### 💾 Core
+
+  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
+
+    - fix(build.func): parse script status without jq dependency [@michelroegl-brunner](https://github.com/michelroegl-brunner) ([#15729](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15729))
+
+  - #### 🔧 Refactor
+
+    - tools.func: some improvements (sql injection / command injection / guard) [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#15661](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15661))
+
+## 2026-07-12
+
+### 🆕 New Scripts
+
+  - AFFiNE ([#15690](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15690))
+
+### 🚀 Updated Scripts
+
+  - Immich: Bump version to 3.0.2 [@vhsdream](https://github.com/vhsdream) ([#15668](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15668))
+
+### ❔ Uncategorized
+
+  - fix(immich): correct Python indentation error in ct/immich.sh heredoc patch [@Copilot](https://github.com/Copilot) ([#15723](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15723))
+
 ## 2026-07-11
 
 ### 🆕 New Scripts
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ab484bb31..2b3332fdf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ Exercise vigilance regarding copycat or coat-tailing sites that seek to exploit
 
 
 
+
+
+
 
 
 
@@ -90,7 +93,7 @@ Exercise vigilance regarding copycat or coat-tailing sites that seek to exploit
 
 
 <details>
-<summary><h4>July (11 entries)</h4></summary>
+<summary><h4>July (18 entries)</h4></summary>
 
 [View July 2026 Changelog](.github/changelogs/2026/07.md)
 
@@ -502,6 +505,26 @@ Exercise vigilance regarding copycat or coat-tailing sites that seek to exploit
 
 </details>
 
+## 2026-07-19
+
+## 2026-07-18
+
+### 💾 Core
+
+  - #### ✨ New Features
+
+    - core: add configurable host CA inheritance during bootstrap [@michelroegl-brunner](https://github.com/michelroegl-brunner) ([#15840](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15840))
+
+  - #### 🔧 Refactor
+
+    - tools.func: Safe Delete Directorys & Update PYTHON_VERSION with setup_uv [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#15870](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15870))
+
+### 🧰 Tools
+
+  - #### ✨ New Features
+
+    - [tools.update-lxcs] feat: optional reporting success/failures to heathchecks.io (or others) [@sir106](https://github.com/sir106) ([#15701](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15701))
+
 ## 2026-07-17
 
 ### 🆕 New Scripts
@@ -1135,128 +1158,4 @@ Exercise vigilance regarding copycat or coat-tailing sites that seek to exploit
 
   - chore(ct): sync coredns defaults with PocketBase [@github-actions[bot]](https://github.com/github-actions[bot]) ([#15182](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15182))
 - chore(ct): sync gatus defaults with PocketBase [@github-actions[bot]](https://github.com/github-actions[bot]) ([#15184](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15184))
-- chore(ct): sync bitmagnet defaults with PocketBase [@github-actions[bot]](https://github.com/github-actions[bot]) ([#15183](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15183))
-
-## 2026-06-18
-
-### 🚀 Updated Scripts
-
-  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
-
-    - flowise: add deps / uv / python 3.11 [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#15177](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15177))
-
-  - #### 💥 Breaking Changes
-
-    - refactor: crafty-controller [@CrazyWolf13](https://github.com/CrazyWolf13) ([#15178](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15178))
-
-## 2026-06-17
-
-### 🚀 Updated Scripts
-
-  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
-
-    - kasm: fix release detection [@CrazyWolf13](https://github.com/CrazyWolf13) ([#15151](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15151))
-
-  - #### ✨ New Features
-
-    - trek: update install and upgrade workflow for v3.1.0 [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#15165](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15165))
-
-  - #### 💥 Breaking Changes
-
-    - TREK: Pin version [@tremor021](https://github.com/tremor021) ([#15156](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15156))
-
-  - #### 🔧 Refactor
-
-    - chore(paperless-ngx): pin version to prevent v3 update [@tomfrenzel](https://github.com/tomfrenzel) ([#15171](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15171))
-
-### 🧰 Tools
-
-  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
-
-    - immich public proxy: replace npm install with npm ci for consistent dependency installation [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#15166](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15166))
-
-## 2026-06-16
-
-### 🆕 New Scripts
-
-  - Feishin ([#15130](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15130))
-- Kiwix ([#15131](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15131))
-- Add runtime status guard and deleted script stubs [@michelroegl-brunner](https://github.com/michelroegl-brunner) ([#15125](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15125))
-
-### 🚀 Updated Scripts
-
-  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
-
-    - fix(degoog): use localhost for valkey url [@ethan-hgwr](https://github.com/ethan-hgwr) ([#15149](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15149))
-    - Fix InvoiceShelf install/update Yarn package manager mismatch [@michelroegl-brunner](https://github.com/michelroegl-brunner) ([#15141](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15141))
-    - fix storyteller install failure with yarn 4 corepack [@michelroegl-brunner](https://github.com/michelroegl-brunner) ([#15140](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15140))
-    - fix: generate policy-compliant OpenObserve root password [@michelroegl-brunner](https://github.com/michelroegl-brunner) ([#15137](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15137))
-
-## 2026-06-15
-
-### 🚀 Updated Scripts
-
-  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
-
-    - Watcharr: Clean install on update [@tremor021](https://github.com/tremor021) ([#15119](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15119))
-    - Vaultwarden: extend version check for VaultWarden update [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#15105](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15105))
-
-  - #### ✨ New Features
-
-    - degoog: add curl-impersonate to script [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#15117](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15117))
-
-### 💾 Core
-
-  - #### ✨ New Features
-
-    - tools.func: extend mesa-vulkan-drivers and vulkan-tools to installation for ARC GPU's [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#15106](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15106))
-
-  - #### 🔧 Refactor
-
-    - core: improve mirror selection and error handling [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#15108](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15108))
-    - core: implement gateway validation for DHCP and static networks [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#15107](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15107))
-
-## 2026-06-14
-
-### 🚀 Updated Scripts
-
-  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
-
-    - Iinvoiceninja: fix nginx setup assets port [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#15090](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15090))
-    - CheckMK: remove stale backup site before creating new backup during update [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#15088](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15088))
-
-  - #### 🔧 Refactor
-
-    - Refactor: Implement backup functions for scripts C-D [@tremor021](https://github.com/tremor021) ([#15096](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15096))
-
-## 2026-06-13
-
-### 🆕 New Scripts
-
-  - BookOrbit ([#15080](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15080))
-
-### 🚀 Updated Scripts
-
-  - Update authentik version to 2026.5.3 [@thieneret](https://github.com/thieneret) ([#15093](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15093))
-
-  - #### 🐞 Bug Fixes
-
-    - Immich: Update image-processing libraries [@vhsdream](https://github.com/vhsdream) ([#15082](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15082))
-    - HomeBox: Support v0.26.0 [@tomfrenzel](https://github.com/tomfrenzel) ([#15086](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15086))
-
-  - #### 🔧 Refactor
-
-    - Refactor: Implement backup functions for scripts A-B [@tremor021](https://github.com/tremor021) ([#15075](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15075))
-
-## 2026-06-12
-
-### 🆕 New Scripts
-
-  - Twenty ([#15047](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15047))
-- Alpine-Cinny ([#15044](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15044))
-
-### 💾 Core
-
-  - #### ✨ New Features
-
-    - [core] Implement backup and restore functions [@michelroegl-brunner](https://github.com/michelroegl-brunner) ([#15067](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15067))
\ No newline at end of file
+- chore(ct): sync bitmagnet defaults with PocketBase [@github-actions[bot]](https://github.com/github-actions[bot]) ([#15183](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15183))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/misc/build.func b/misc/build.func
index 53509780f..f22692d42 100644
--- a/misc/build.func
+++ b/misc/build.func
@@ -1009,6 +1009,7 @@ base_settings() {
 
   APT_CACHER=${var_apt_cacher:-""}
   APT_CACHER_IP=${var_apt_cacher_ip:-""}
+  INHERIT_HOST_CA="${var_inherit_host_ca:-auto}"
 
   # Runtime check: Verify APT cacher is reachable if configured
   if [[ -n "$APT_CACHER_IP" && "$APT_CACHER" == "yes" ]]; then
@@ -1088,7 +1089,7 @@ load_vars_file() {
 
   # Allowed var_* keys
   local VAR_WHITELIST=(
-    var_apt_cacher var_apt_cacher_ip var_brg var_cpu var_disk var_fuse var_github_token var_gpu var_http_no_proxy var_http_proxy var_keyctl
+    var_apt_cacher var_apt_cacher_ip var_brg var_cpu var_disk var_fuse var_github_token var_gpu var_http_no_proxy var_http_proxy var_inherit_host_ca var_keyctl
     var_gateway var_hostname var_ipv6_method var_mac var_mknod var_mount_fs var_mtu
     var_net var_nesting var_ns var_os var_protection var_pw var_ram var_tags var_timezone var_tun var_unprivileged
     var_verbose var_version var_vlan var_ssh var_ssh_authorized_key var_container_storage var_template_storage var_searchdomain
@@ -1285,6 +1286,12 @@ load_vars_file() {
             continue
           fi
           ;;
+        var_inherit_host_ca)
+          if [[ "$var_val" != "yes" && "$var_val" != "no" && "$var_val" != "auto" ]]; then
+            msg_warn "Invalid host CA inheritance value '$var_val' in $file (must be yes/no/auto), ignoring"
+            continue
+          fi
+          ;;
         var_container_storage | var_template_storage)
           # Validate that the storage exists and is active on the current node
           local _storage_status
@@ -1324,7 +1331,7 @@ default_var_settings() {
   # Allowed var_* keys (alphabetically sorted)
   # Note: Removed var_ctid (can only exist once), var_ipv6_static (static IPs are unique)
   local VAR_WHITELIST=(
-    var_apt_cacher var_apt_cacher_ip var_brg var_cpu var_disk var_fuse var_github_token var_gpu var_http_no_proxy var_http_proxy var_keyctl
+    var_apt_cacher var_apt_cacher_ip var_brg var_cpu var_disk var_fuse var_github_token var_gpu var_http_no_proxy var_http_proxy var_inherit_host_ca var_keyctl
     var_gateway var_hostname var_ipv6_method var_mac var_mknod var_mount_fs var_mtu
     var_net var_nesting var_ns var_os var_protection var_pw var_ram var_tags var_timezone var_tun var_unprivileged
     var_verbose var_version var_vlan var_ssh var_ssh_authorized_key var_container_storage var_template_storage
@@ -1407,6 +1414,7 @@ var_ssh=no
 # HTTP/HTTPS proxy (optional - for networks requiring a proxy)
 # var_http_proxy=http://proxy.local:8080
 # var_http_no_proxy=localhost,127.0.0.1,.local
+# var_inherit_host_ca=auto
 
 # Features/Tags/verbosity
 var_fuse=no
@@ -1507,7 +1515,7 @@ get_app_defaults_path() {
 if ! declare -p VAR_WHITELIST >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   # Note: Removed var_ctid (can only exist once), var_ipv6_static (static IPs are unique)
   declare -ag VAR_WHITELIST=(
-    var_apt_cacher var_apt_cacher_ip var_brg var_cpu var_disk var_fuse var_github_token var_gpu var_http_no_proxy var_http_proxy var_keyctl
+    var_apt_cacher var_apt_cacher_ip var_brg var_cpu var_disk var_fuse var_github_token var_gpu var_http_no_proxy var_http_proxy var_inherit_host_ca var_keyctl
     var_gateway var_hostname var_ipv6_method var_mac var_mknod var_mount_fs var_mtu
     var_net var_nesting var_ns var_os var_protection var_pw var_ram var_tags var_timezone var_tun var_unprivileged
     var_verbose var_version var_vlan var_ssh var_ssh_authorized_key var_container_storage var_template_storage var_searchdomain
@@ -1657,6 +1665,7 @@ _build_current_app_vars_tmp() {
   _apt_cacher_ip="${APT_CACHER_IP:-}"
   _http_proxy="${HTTP_PROXY:-${var_http_proxy:-}}"
   _http_no_proxy="${HTTP_NO_PROXY:-${var_http_no_proxy:-}}"
+  _inherit_host_ca="${INHERIT_HOST_CA:-${var_inherit_host_ca:-auto}}"
   _fuse="${ENABLE_FUSE:-no}"
   _tun="${ENABLE_TUN:-no}"
   _gpu="${ENABLE_GPU:-no}"
@@ -1710,6 +1719,7 @@ _build_current_app_vars_tmp() {
     [ -n "$_apt_cacher_ip" ] && echo "var_apt_cacher_ip=$(_sanitize_value "$_apt_cacher_ip")"
     [ -n "$_http_proxy" ] && echo "var_http_proxy=$(_sanitize_value "$_http_proxy")"
     [ -n "$_http_no_proxy" ] && echo "var_http_no_proxy=$(_sanitize_value "$_http_no_proxy")"
+    [ -n "$_inherit_host_ca" ] && echo "var_inherit_host_ca=$(_sanitize_value "$_inherit_host_ca")"
 
     [ -n "$_fuse" ] && echo "var_fuse=$(_sanitize_value "$_fuse")"
     [ -n "$_tun" ] && echo "var_tun=$(_sanitize_value "$_tun")"
@@ -1874,7 +1884,7 @@ advanced_settings() {
     TAGS="community-script${var_tags:+;${var_tags}}"
   fi
   local STEP=1
-  local MAX_STEP=30
+  local MAX_STEP=31
 
   # Store values for back navigation - inherit from var_* app defaults
   local _ct_type="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
@@ -1896,6 +1906,7 @@ advanced_settings() {
   local _apt_cacher_ip="${var_apt_cacher_ip:-}"
   local _http_proxy="${var_http_proxy:-}"
   local _http_no_proxy="${var_http_no_proxy:-}"
+  local _inherit_host_ca="${var_inherit_host_ca:-auto}"
   local _mtu="${var_mtu:-}"
   local _sd="${var_searchdomain:-}"
   local _ns="${var_ns:-}"
@@ -2725,9 +2736,47 @@ advanced_settings() {
       ;;
 
     # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-    # STEP 25: Container Timezone
+    # STEP 25: Host CA Inheritance
     # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
     25)
+      local host_ca_count=0
+      local host_ca_dir="/usr/local/share/ca-certificates"
+      local cert
+      shopt -s nullglob
+      for cert in "$host_ca_dir"/*.crt; do
+        host_ca_count=$((host_ca_count + 1))
+      done
+      shopt -u nullglob
+
+      if [[ $host_ca_count -eq 0 ]]; then
+        _inherit_host_ca="auto"
+        ((STEP++))
+        continue
+      fi
+
+      local host_ca_default_flag=""
+      [[ "$_inherit_host_ca" == "no" ]] && host_ca_default_flag="--defaultno"
+      if whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts [Step $STEP/$MAX_STEP]" \
+        --title "HOST CA INHERITANCE" \
+        --ok-button "Next" --cancel-button "Back" \
+        $host_ca_default_flag \
+        --yesno "\nInherit host CA certificates into this container?\n\nDetected on host: ${host_ca_count} certificate(s) in:\n${host_ca_dir}\n\nRecommended for private PKI / TLS-inspection environments.\n\n(App default: ${var_inherit_host_ca:-auto})" 16 72; then
+        _inherit_host_ca="yes"
+      else
+        if [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
+          _inherit_host_ca="no"
+        else
+          ((STEP--))
+          continue
+        fi
+      fi
+      ((STEP++))
+      ;;
+
+    # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+    # STEP 26: Container Timezone
+    # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+    26)
       local tz_hint="$_ct_timezone"
       [[ -z "$tz_hint" ]] && tz_hint="(empty - will use host timezone)"
 
@@ -2750,9 +2799,9 @@ advanced_settings() {
       ;;
 
     # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-    # STEP 26: Container Protection
+    # STEP 27: Container Protection
     # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-    26)
+    27)
       local protect_default_flag="--defaultno"
       [[ "$_protect_ct" == "yes" || "$_protect_ct" == "1" ]] && protect_default_flag=""
 
@@ -2904,6 +2953,7 @@ Leave empty to skip."
       local apt_display="${_apt_cacher:-no}"
       [[ "$_apt_cacher" == "yes" && -n "$_apt_cacher_ip" ]] && apt_display="$_apt_cacher_ip"
       local http_proxy_display="${_http_proxy:-(none)}"
+      local inherit_ca_display="${_inherit_host_ca:-auto}"
 
       local post_install_display="${_post_install:-(none)}"
       local post_install_warn=""
@@ -2934,6 +2984,7 @@ Advanced:
   Timezone: $tz_display
   APT Cacher: $apt_display
   HTTP Proxy: $http_proxy_display
+  Inherit Host CAs: $inherit_ca_display
   Verbose: $_verbose
   Post-Install Script: ${post_install_display}${post_install_warn}"
 
@@ -2979,6 +3030,7 @@ Advanced:
   APT_CACHER_IP="$_apt_cacher_ip"
   HTTP_PROXY="$_http_proxy"
   HTTP_NO_PROXY="$_http_no_proxy"
+  INHERIT_HOST_CA="$_inherit_host_ca"
   VERBOSE="$_verbose"
   var_post_install="$_post_install"
 
@@ -2997,6 +3049,7 @@ Advanced:
   var_sdn_vnet="$_sdn_vnet"
   var_http_proxy="$_http_proxy"
   var_http_no_proxy="$_http_no_proxy"
+  var_inherit_host_ca="$_inherit_host_ca"
 
   # Format optional values
   [[ -n "$_mtu" ]] && MTU=",mtu=$_mtu" || MTU=""
@@ -3945,6 +3998,81 @@ EOF
   msg_ok "Applied HTTP proxy in container"
 }
 
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# _apply_host_ca_certs_in_container()
+#
+# - Copies administrator-provided CA certificates from the Proxmox host into the
+#   container before base package bootstrap
+# - Source: /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/*.crt (Debian convention)
+# - Refreshes the container trust store when update-ca-certificates is available
+# - No-op when no host certificates are present; failures are non-fatal
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+_apply_host_ca_certs_in_container() {
+  local host_ca_dir="/usr/local/share/ca-certificates"
+  [[ -z "${CTID:-}" ]] && return 0
+  local inherit_host_ca="${INHERIT_HOST_CA:-${var_inherit_host_ca:-auto}}"
+
+  local -a host_certs=()
+  local cert
+  shopt -s nullglob
+  for cert in "$host_ca_dir"/*.crt; do
+    host_certs+=("$cert")
+  done
+  shopt -u nullglob
+
+  [[ ${#host_certs[@]} -eq 0 ]] && return 0
+
+  case "${inherit_host_ca,,}" in
+  no | false | 0 | off)
+    msg_info "Skipping host CA inheritance by configuration"
+    return 0
+    ;;
+  esac
+
+  msg_info "Inheriting host CA certificates into container"
+
+  local found=${#host_certs[@]}
+  local copied=0
+  local skipped=0
+  local cert_name
+
+  pct exec "$CTID" -- mkdir -p /usr/local/share/ca-certificates >/dev/null 2>&1 || {
+    msg_warn "Failed to create CA certificate directory in container"
+    return 0
+  }
+
+  for cert in "${host_certs[@]}"; do
+    cert_name="$(basename "$cert")"
+    if [[ ! -r "$cert" || "$cert_name" != *.crt ]]; then
+      msg_warn "Skipping invalid or unreadable host CA certificate: ${cert_name}"
+      skipped=$((skipped + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+
+    if pct push "$CTID" "$cert" "/usr/local/share/ca-certificates/${cert_name}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+      pct exec "$CTID" -- chmod 644 "/usr/local/share/ca-certificates/${cert_name}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+      copied=$((copied + 1))
+    else
+      msg_warn "Failed to push host CA certificate: ${cert_name}"
+      skipped=$((skipped + 1))
+    fi
+  done
+
+  if [[ $copied -eq 0 ]]; then
+    msg_warn "No host CA certificates were copied (${found} found, ${skipped} skipped)"
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  local refresh_shell="bash"
+  [[ "$var_os" == "alpine" ]] && refresh_shell="ash"
+
+  if pct exec "$CTID" -- "$refresh_shell" -c 'command -v update-ca-certificates >/dev/null 2>&1 && update-ca-certificates' >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    msg_ok "Inherited ${copied} host CA certificate(s) and updated trust store (${skipped} skipped)"
+  else
+    msg_warn "Copied ${copied} host CA certificate(s), but trust store update failed or update-ca-certificates is unavailable (${skipped} skipped)"
+  fi
+}
+
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # build_container()
 #
@@ -4565,6 +4693,7 @@ EOF
   local install_exit_code=0
 
   _apply_http_proxy_in_container
+  _apply_host_ca_certs_in_container
 
   # Continue with standard container setup
   if [ "$var_os" == "alpine" ]; then
diff --git a/tools/pve/cron-update-lxcs.sh b/tools/pve/cron-update-lxcs.sh
index c97975c44..437c7e472 100644
--- a/tools/pve/cron-update-lxcs.sh
+++ b/tools/pve/cron-update-lxcs.sh
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ add() {
 # Add container IDs to exclude from updates (comma-separated):
 # EXCLUDE=100,101,102
 EXCLUDE=
+
+# Healthchecks.io Ping URL (optional)
+# PING_URL=
 CONF
     ok "Created config ${CONF_FILE}"
   fi
@@ -235,9 +238,11 @@ view_cron_config() {
   fi
   if [[ -f "$CONF_FILE" ]]; then
     echo -e " \e[36mConfig file:\e[0m ${CONF_FILE}"
-    local excludes
+    local excludes ping_url
     excludes=$(grep -oP '^\s*EXCLUDE\s*=\s*\K.*' "$CONF_FILE" 2>/dev/null || true)
+    ping_url=$(grep -oP '^\s*PING_URL\s*=\s*\K.*' "$CONF_FILE" 2>/dev/null | tr -d '"' | tr -d "'" || true)
     echo -e " \e[36mExcluded:\e[0m    ${excludes:-(none)}"
+    echo -e " \e[36mPing URL:\e[0m    ${ping_url:-(none)}"
     echo ""
     echo -e " \e[90m--- ${CONF_FILE} ---\e[0m"
     cat "$CONF_FILE"
@@ -284,9 +289,11 @@ show_status() {
   fi
 
   if [[ -f "$CONF_FILE" ]]; then
-    local excludes
+    local excludes ping_url
     excludes=$(grep -oP '^\s*EXCLUDE\s*=\s*\K.*' "$CONF_FILE" 2>/dev/null || echo "(none)")
+    ping_url=$(grep -oP '^\s*PING_URL\s*=\s*\K.*' "$CONF_FILE" 2>/dev/null | tr -d '"' | tr -d "'" || echo "(none)")
     echo -e "   \e[36mExcluded:\e[0m  ${excludes:-"(none)"}"
+    echo -e "   \e[36mPing URL:\e[0m  ${ping_url:-"(none)"}"
   fi
 
   if [[ -f "$LOG_FILE" ]]; then
diff --git a/tools/pve/update-lxcs-cron.sh b/tools/pve/update-lxcs-cron.sh
index d7abc4cae..0e021944a 100644
--- a/tools/pve/update-lxcs-cron.sh
+++ b/tools/pve/update-lxcs-cron.sh
@@ -11,14 +11,15 @@
 export PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin
 
 CONF_FILE="/etc/update-lxcs.conf"
-
-echo -e "\n $(date)"
+LOG_FILE="/var/log/update-lxcs-cron.log"
+PING_URL=""
 
 # Collect excluded containers from arguments
 excluded_containers=("$@")
 
-# Merge exclusions from config file if it exists
+# Merge exclusions and healthchecks URL from config file if it exists
 if [[ -f "$CONF_FILE" ]]; then
+  PING_URL=$(grep -oP '^\s*PING_URL\s*=\s*\K.+' "$CONF_FILE" 2>/dev/null | tr -d '"' | tr -d "'" || true)
   conf_exclude=$(grep -oP '^\s*EXCLUDE\s*=\s*\K[0-9,]+' "$CONF_FILE" 2>/dev/null || true)
   IFS=',' read -ra conf_ids <<<"$conf_exclude"
   for id in "${conf_ids[@]}"; do
@@ -27,6 +28,17 @@ if [[ -f "$CONF_FILE" ]]; then
   done
 fi
 
+# Overwrite logfile on each run when healthchecks is used
+if [[ -n "$PING_URL" ]]; then
+  true > "$LOG_FILE"
+fi
+
+if [[ -n "$PING_URL" ]]; then
+  curl -fsS -m 10 --retry 5 "${PING_URL}/start" -o /dev/null 2>/dev/null || true
+fi
+
+echo -e "\n $(date)"
+
 function update_container() {
   local container=$1
   local name
@@ -38,12 +50,36 @@ function update_container() {
   alpine) pct exec "$container" -- ash -c "apk -U upgrade" ;;
   archlinux) pct exec "$container" -- bash -c "pacman -Syyu --noconfirm" ;;
   fedora | rocky | centos | alma) pct exec "$container" -- bash -c "dnf -y update && dnf -y upgrade" ;;
-  ubuntu | debian | devuan) pct exec "$container" -- bash -c "apt-get update && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -o Dpkg::Options::='--force-confold' dist-upgrade -y; rm -rf /usr/lib/python3.*/EXTERNALLY-MANAGED" ;;
+  ubuntu | debian | devuan) pct exec "$container" -- bash -c "apt-get update; DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -o Dpkg::Options::='--force-confold' dist-upgrade -y; status=\$?; rm -rf /usr/lib/python3.*/EXTERNALLY-MANAGED || true; exit \$status" ;;
   opensuse) pct exec "$container" -- bash -c "zypper ref && zypper --non-interactive dup" ;;
   *) echo " [Warn] Unknown OS type '$os' for container $container, skipping" ;;
   esac
 }
 
+update_status=0
+
+# Define exit handler to send healthchecks.io status (with logfile on failure/success)
+function exit_handler() {
+  local exit_code=$?
+  if [[ -n "$PING_URL" ]]; then
+    sync
+    if [[ $exit_code -ne 0 || $update_status -ne 0 ]]; then
+      if [[ -f "$LOG_FILE" ]]; then
+        curl -fsS -m 10 --retry 5 --data-binary @"$LOG_FILE" "${PING_URL}/fail" -o /dev/null 2>/dev/null || true
+      else
+        curl -fsS -m 10 --retry 5 "${PING_URL}/fail" -o /dev/null 2>/dev/null || true
+      fi
+    else
+      if [[ -f "$LOG_FILE" ]]; then
+        curl -fsS -m 10 --retry 5 --data-binary @"$LOG_FILE" "$PING_URL" -o /dev/null 2>/dev/null || true
+      else
+        curl -fsS -m 10 --retry 5 "$PING_URL" -o /dev/null 2>/dev/null || true
+      fi
+    fi
+  fi
+}
+trap exit_handler EXIT
+
 for container in $(pct list | awk '{if(NR>1) print $1}'); do
   excluded=false
   for excluded_container in "${excluded_containers[@]}"; do
@@ -65,7 +101,7 @@ for container in $(pct list | awk '{if(NR>1) print $1}'); do
       echo -e "[Info] Starting $container"
       pct start "$container"
       sleep 5
-      update_container "$container" || echo " [Error] Update failed for $container"
+      update_container "$container" || { echo " [Error] Update failed for $container"; update_status=1; }
       # check if patchmon agent is present in container and run a report if found
       if pct exec "$container" -- [ -e "/usr/local/bin/patchmon-agent" ]; then
         echo -e "${BL}[Info]${GN} patchmon-agent found in ${BL} $container ${CL}, triggering report. \n"
@@ -74,7 +110,7 @@ for container in $(pct list | awk '{if(NR>1) print $1}'); do
       echo -e "[Info] Shutting down $container"
       pct shutdown "$container" --timeout 60 &
     elif [ "$status" == "status: running" ]; then
-      update_container "$container" || echo " [Error] Update failed for $container"
+      update_container "$container" || { echo " [Error] Update failed for $container"; update_status=1; }
       # check if patchmon agent is present in container and run a report if found
       if pct exec "$container" -- [ -e "/usr/local/bin/patchmon-agent" ]; then
         echo -e "${BL}[Info]${GN} patchmon-agent found in ${BL} $container ${CL}, triggering report. \n"