Stuck on load screen Mac Mini 2012 -> Sonoma latest update I THINK its 14.7.5

Howdy folks,

I have been running Sonoma on OCLP on my Mac Mini 2012 for months now just fine. I installed the latest updates to try to get additional security, I think that was 14.7.5 IRCC it was something like 12 GB so it may have been a while.

I keep hanging at the same 1/3 progress bar load point with the same user account as before that had functioned.

I have tried

1 - Holding shift as it boots to try to enter safe mode (doesnt seem to do anything.)

2 - Holding "option" as it boots selecting EFI boot, then holding space bar, holding CTRL to get a circle on "restore"

3 Running First aid on disk, both the macOS install and the main SSD.

4 Restart (hangs at same point)

5 Reset NRAM/PRAM from menu entery as above - hangs at same point

6 Reinstall Sonoma - hangs at same point.

REALLY hoping theres a way to fix without a full delete reinstall from a flash drive. Any tips?