Warn when host CA inheritance is disabled

Changes the log level from info to warning when host CA inheritance is skipped by configuration, and includes the number of host certificates detected. This makes intentional skips more visible while still showing useful context.

.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

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 +505,30 @@ Exercise vigilance regarding copycat or coat-tailing sites that seek to exploit
 
 </details>
 
+## 2026-07-19
+
+### 💾 Core
+
+  - Revert "core: add configurable host CA inheritance during bootstrap" [@MickLesk](https://github.com/MickLesk) ([#15886](https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/pull/15886))
+
+## 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 +1162,4 @@ 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))
+- 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))

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=""
 
@@ -2774,9 +2823,9 @@ advanced_settings() {
       ;;
 
     # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-    # STEP 27: Device Node Creation (mknod)
+    # STEP 28: Device Node Creation (mknod)
     # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-    27)
+    28)
       local mknod_default_flag="--defaultno"
       [[ "$_enable_mknod" == "1" ]] && mknod_default_flag=""
 
@@ -2798,9 +2847,9 @@ advanced_settings() {
       ;;
 
     # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-    # STEP 28: Mount Filesystems
+    # STEP 29: Mount Filesystems
     # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-    28)
+    29)
       local mount_hint=""
       [[ -n "$_mount_fs" ]] && mount_hint="$_mount_fs" || mount_hint="(none)"
 
@@ -2821,9 +2870,9 @@ advanced_settings() {
       ;;
 
     # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-    # STEP 29: Optional host-side post-install hook (path on the Proxmox HOST)
+    # STEP 30: Optional host-side post-install hook (path on the Proxmox HOST)
     # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-    29)
+    30)
       local _hook_prompt="Optional: absolute path to a *.sh file ON THE PROXMOX HOST.
 
 It runs as root on the HOST (NOT in the LXC) after the container
@@ -2873,9 +2922,9 @@ Leave empty to skip."
       ;;
 
     # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-    # STEP 30: Verbose Mode & Confirmation
+    # STEP 31: Verbose Mode & Confirmation
     # ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-    30)
+    31)
       local verbose_default_flag="--defaultno"
       [[ "$_verbose" == "yes" ]] && verbose_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_warn "Skipping host CA inheritance by configuration (${#host_certs[@]} host certificate(s) available)"
+    return 0
+    ;;
+  esac
+
+  msg_info "Inheriting host CA certificates into container"
+
+  local found=${#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

misc/tools.func

@@ -2544,7 +2544,7 @@ fetch_and_deploy_gh_tag() {
 
   mkdir -p "$target"
   if [[ "${CLEAN_INSTALL:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
-    rm -rf "${target:?}/"*
+    find "${target:?}" -mindepth 1 -delete
   fi
 
   tar --no-same-owner -xzf "$tmpdir/$filename" -C "$tmpdir" || {
@@ -2737,7 +2737,7 @@ fetch_and_deploy_gl_tag() {
 
   mkdir -p "$target"
   if [[ "${CLEAN_INSTALL:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
-    rm -rf "${target:?}/"*
+    find "${target:?}" -mindepth 1 -delete
   fi
 
   tar --no-same-owner -xzf "$tmpdir/$filename" -C "$tmpdir" || {
@@ -3472,7 +3472,7 @@ fetch_and_deploy_codeberg_release() {
 
     mkdir -p "$target"
     if [[ "${CLEAN_INSTALL:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
-      rm -rf "${target:?}/"*
+      find "${target:?}" -mindepth 1 -delete
     fi
 
     tar --no-same-owner -xzf "$tmpdir/$filename" -C "$tmpdir" || {
@@ -3575,7 +3575,7 @@ fetch_and_deploy_codeberg_release() {
 
     mkdir -p "$target"
     if [[ "${CLEAN_INSTALL:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
-      rm -rf "${target:?}/"*
+      find "${target:?}" -mindepth 1 -delete
     fi
 
     tar --no-same-owner -xzf "$tmpdir/$filename" -C "$tmpdir" || {
@@ -3694,7 +3694,7 @@ fetch_and_deploy_codeberg_release() {
     unpack_tmp=$(mktemp -d)
     mkdir -p "$target"
     if [[ "${CLEAN_INSTALL:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
-      rm -rf "${target:?}/"*
+      find "${target:?}" -mindepth 1 -delete
     fi
 
     if [[ "$filename" == *.zip ]]; then
@@ -4112,7 +4112,7 @@ fetch_and_deploy_gh_release() {
 
     mkdir -p "$target"
     if [[ "${CLEAN_INSTALL:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
-      rm -rf "${target:?}/"*
+      find "${target:?}" -mindepth 1 -delete
     fi
 
     tar --no-same-owner -xzf "$tmpdir/$filename" -C "$tmpdir" || {
@@ -4292,7 +4292,7 @@ fetch_and_deploy_gh_release() {
     unpack_tmp=$(mktemp -d)
     mkdir -p "$target"
     if [[ "${CLEAN_INSTALL:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
-      rm -rf "${target:?}/"*
+      find "${target:?}" -mindepth 1 -delete
     fi
 
     if [[ "$filename" == *.zip ]]; then
@@ -7157,7 +7157,7 @@ setup_meilisearch() {
         MEILI_DB_PATH="${MEILI_DB_PATH:-/var/lib/meilisearch/data}"
 
         msg_info "Removing old MeiliSearch database for migration"
-        rm -rf "${MEILI_DB_PATH:?}"/*
+        find "${MEILI_DB_PATH:?}" -mindepth 1 -delete
 
         # Import dump using CLI flag (this is the supported method)
         local DUMP_FILE="${MEILI_DUMP_DIR}/${DUMP_UID}.dump"
@@ -9131,6 +9131,16 @@ setup_uv() {
       msg_ok "uvx wrapper installed"
     fi
 
+    # Install specific Python version if requested (even when uv is already up to date)
+    if [[ -n "${PYTHON_VERSION:-}" ]]; then
+      msg_info "Installing Python $PYTHON_VERSION via uv"
+      $STD uv python install "$PYTHON_VERSION" || {
+        msg_error "Failed to install Python $PYTHON_VERSION"
+        return 150
+      }
+      msg_ok "Python $PYTHON_VERSION installed"
+    fi
+
     return 0
   fi
 
@@ -9390,7 +9400,7 @@ fetch_and_deploy_from_url() {
   mkdir -p "$directory"
 
   if [[ "${CLEAN_INSTALL:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
-    rm -rf "${directory:?}/"*
+    find "${directory:?}" -mindepth 1 -delete
   fi
 
   local unpack_tmp
@@ -9966,7 +9976,7 @@ fetch_and_deploy_gl_release() {
 
     mkdir -p "$target"
     if [[ "${CLEAN_INSTALL:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
-      rm -rf "${target:?}/"*
+      find "${target:?}" -mindepth 1 -delete
     fi
 
     tar --no-same-owner -xzf "$tmpdir/$filename" -C "$tmpdir" || {
@@ -10128,7 +10138,7 @@ fetch_and_deploy_gl_release() {
     unpack_tmp=$(mktemp -d)
     mkdir -p "$target"
     if [[ "${CLEAN_INSTALL:-0}" == "1" ]]; then
-      rm -rf "${target:?}/"*
+      find "${target:?}" -mindepth 1 -delete
     fi
 
     if [[ "$filename" == *.zip ]]; then

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

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"