diff --git a/.mokogitea/CLAUDE.md b/.mokogitea/CLAUDE.md
index f85079e9..6c2ab8b8 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/.mokogitea/CLAUDE.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Full-site backup and restore for Joomla — database, files, and configuration.
 | Field | Value |
 |---|---|
 | **Package** | `pkg_mokosuitebackup` |
-| **Language** | PHP 8.1+ |
+| **Language** | PHP 8.3+ |
 | **Branch** | develop on `dev`, merge to `main` (protected) |
 | **Wiki** | [MokoSuiteBackup Wiki](https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/MokoSuiteBackup/wiki) |
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Joomla **package** with four sub-extensions:
 ### com_mokosuitebackup (Component)
 - Admin backend for managing backup profiles and records
 - Backup engine: `Engine/BackupEngine`, `Engine/DatabaseDumper`, `Engine/FileScanner`, `Engine/Archiver`
-- Joomla 4/5 MVC: Controllers, Models, Views, Tables
+- Joomla 6 MVC: Controllers, Models, Views, Tables
 - Namespace: `Joomla\Component\MokoSuiteBackup\Administrator`
 - DB tables: `#__mokosuitebackup_profiles`, `#__mokosuitebackup_records`
 - CLI: `cli/mokosuitebackup.php` for cron-based backups
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ Joomla **package** with four sub-extensions:
 
 ## Coding Standards
 
-- PHP 8.1+ minimum
-- Joomla 4/5 DI container pattern: `services/provider.php` → Extension class
+- PHP 8.3+ minimum (Joomla 6)
+- Joomla 6 DI container pattern: `services/provider.php` → Extension class
 - Legacy stub `.php` file required for plugin loader but empty
 - `SubscriberInterface` for event subscription (not `on*` method naming)
 - `bind() → check() → store()` for Table operations (not `save()`)
diff --git a/.mokogitea/workflows/issue-branch.yml b/.mokogitea/workflows/issue-branch.yml
index 8e425f6c..328f0a3e 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/workflows/issue-branch.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/workflows/issue-branch.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # FILE INFORMATION
 # DEFGROUP: MokoGitea.Workflow
 # INGROUP: mokocli.Automation
-# VERSION: 02.61.00
+# VERSION: 02.61.06
 # BRIEF: Auto-create feature branch when an issue is opened
 
 name: "Universal: Issue Branch"
diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
index a8030300..39210640 100644
--- a/SECURITY.md
+++ b/SECURITY.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ DEFGROUP: Template-Joomla
 INGROUP: Template-Joomla.Documentation
 REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/Template-Joomla
 PATH: /SECURITY.md
-VERSION: 02.61.00
+VERSION: 02.61.06
 BRIEF: Security vulnerability reporting and handling policy
 -->
 
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index bd363ab3..08b68d15 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		}
 	],
 	"require": {
-		"php": ">=8.1",
+		"php": ">=8.3",
 		"ext-zip": "*",
 		"ext-pdo": "*",
 		"ext-pdo_mysql": "*",
diff --git a/source/packages/MokoSuiteClient b/source/packages/MokoSuiteClient
index 246f7bb1..4097016c 160000
--- a/source/packages/MokoSuiteClient
+++ b/source/packages/MokoSuiteClient
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 246f7bb10c2011ec667468302cff67d5882c4456
+Subproject commit 4097016cac39f3e699b3e5dcd3f0dc68fe9ab2dd
diff --git a/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/language/en-GB/com_mokosuitebackup.ini b/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/language/en-GB/com_mokosuitebackup.ini
index 191889e2..4d4bb101 100644
--- a/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/language/en-GB/com_mokosuitebackup.ini
+++ b/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/language/en-GB/com_mokosuitebackup.ini
@@ -349,6 +349,8 @@ COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_RUNBACKUP_CONTINUE_ANYWAY="Continue without backup"
 COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_RUNBACKUP_BACK_TO_DASHBOARD="Back to dashboard"
 COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_RUNBACKUP_VIEW_RECORD="View backup record"
 COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_RUNBACKUP_LEAVE_WARNING="A backup is in progress. Leaving now will cancel it."
+COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_RUNBACKUP_AUTOCONTINUE="Automatically continue the update when the backup finishes"
+COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_RUNBACKUP_CONTINUE_UPDATE="Continue the update"
 
 COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_CONFIG_CLEANUP="Cleanup Defaults"
 COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_CONFIG_MAX_AGE="Max Backup Age (days)"
diff --git a/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/language/en-US/com_mokosuitebackup.ini b/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/language/en-US/com_mokosuitebackup.ini
index d344d799..7f32636b 100644
--- a/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/language/en-US/com_mokosuitebackup.ini
+++ b/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/language/en-US/com_mokosuitebackup.ini
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_RUNBACKUP_CONTINUE_ANYWAY="Continue without backup"
 COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_RUNBACKUP_BACK_TO_DASHBOARD="Back to dashboard"
 COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_RUNBACKUP_VIEW_RECORD="View backup record"
 COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_RUNBACKUP_LEAVE_WARNING="A backup is in progress. Leaving now will cancel it."
+COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_RUNBACKUP_AUTOCONTINUE="Automatically continue the update when the backup finishes"
+COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_RUNBACKUP_CONTINUE_UPDATE="Continue the update"
 
 COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_CONFIG_CLEANUP="Cleanup Defaults"
 COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_CONFIG_MAX_AGE="Max Backup Age (days)"
diff --git a/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml b/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
index e42aac89..48da2f0a 100644
--- a/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
+++ b/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		display label there.
 	-->
 	<name>MokoSuiteBackup</name>
-	<version>02.61.00</version>
+	<version>02.61.06</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-02</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>
diff --git a/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/sql/updates/mysql/02.61.01.sql b/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/sql/updates/mysql/02.61.01.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..11f15c12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/sql/updates/mysql/02.61.01.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/* 02.61.01 — no schema changes */
diff --git a/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/sql/updates/mysql/02.61.04.sql b/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/sql/updates/mysql/02.61.04.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b5f9fb78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/sql/updates/mysql/02.61.04.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/* 02.61.04 — no schema changes */
diff --git a/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/sql/updates/mysql/02.61.05.sql b/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/sql/updates/mysql/02.61.05.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..57faeebd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/sql/updates/mysql/02.61.05.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/* 02.61.05 — no schema changes */
diff --git a/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/sql/updates/mysql/02.61.06.sql b/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/sql/updates/mysql/02.61.06.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..88cad791
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/sql/updates/mysql/02.61.06.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/* 02.61.06 — no schema changes */
diff --git a/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/src/Engine/MokoRestore.php b/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/src/Engine/MokoRestore.php
index 1d06801b..a90c037f 100644
--- a/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/src/Engine/MokoRestore.php
+++ b/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/src/Engine/MokoRestore.php
@@ -480,8 +480,8 @@ function actionPreflight(): array
     $checks[] = [
         'label' => 'PHP Version',
         'value' => PHP_VERSION,
-        'ok'    => version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '8.1', '>='),
-        'hint'  => 'Joomla 4/5 requires PHP 8.1+',
+        'ok'    => version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '8.3', '>='),
+        'hint'  => 'Joomla 6 requires PHP 8.3+',
     ];
 
     $checks[] = [
diff --git a/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/src/Model/DashboardModel.php b/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/src/Model/DashboardModel.php
index 8ad63dfc..7a965cad 100644
--- a/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/src/Model/DashboardModel.php
+++ b/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/src/Model/DashboardModel.php
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class DashboardModel extends BaseDatabaseModel
 		// PHP version
 		$checks[] = (object) [
 			'label'  => 'PHP Version',
-			'status' => version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '8.1.0', '>='),
+			'status' => version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '8.3.0', '>='),
 			'detail' => PHP_VERSION,
 		];
 
diff --git a/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/tmpl/runbackup/default.php b/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/tmpl/runbackup/default.php
index b3c7c9ae..6b2f0a3d 100644
--- a/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/tmpl/runbackup/default.php
+++ b/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/tmpl/runbackup/default.php
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ $config = [
 		'dashboard'  => Text::_('COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_RUNBACKUP_BACK_TO_DASHBOARD'),
 		'viewRecord' => Text::_('COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_RUNBACKUP_VIEW_RECORD'),
 		'leaveWarn'  => Text::_('COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_RUNBACKUP_LEAVE_WARNING'),
+		'continueUpdate' => Text::_('COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_RUNBACKUP_CONTINUE_UPDATE'),
 	],
 ];
 
@@ -117,7 +118,17 @@ $this->getDocument()->addStyleSheet(Uri::root(true) . '/media/com_mokosuitebacku
 			</p>
 
 			<div id="msb-rb-phase" class="fw-bold mb-1"></div>
-			<div id="msb-rb-status" class="text-muted small mb-0"><?php echo htmlspecialchars(Text::_('COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_RUNBACKUP_STARTING'), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'); ?></div>
+			<div id="msb-rb-status" class="mb-0"><?php echo htmlspecialchars(Text::_('COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_RUNBACKUP_STARTING'), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'); ?></div>
+
+			<?php if ($safeReturnUrl !== '') : ?>
+			<!-- Pre-update/uninstall flow: opt in to auto-continue, or get a manual "Continue" button on completion. -->
+			<div class="form-check mt-3" id="msb-rb-autocontinue-wrap">
+				<input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="msb-rb-autocontinue" checked>
+				<label class="form-check-label" for="msb-rb-autocontinue">
+					<?php echo htmlspecialchars(Text::_('COM_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_RUNBACKUP_AUTOCONTINUE'), ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8'); ?>
+				</label>
+			</div>
+			<?php endif; ?>
 
 			<div id="msb-rb-actions" class="d-none mt-3">
 				<button type="button" id="msb-rb-retry" class="btn btn-primary d-none"></button>
@@ -153,7 +164,9 @@ $this->getDocument()->addStyleSheet(Uri::root(true) . '/media/com_mokosuitebacku
 		retry:     document.getElementById('msb-rb-retry'),
 		record:    document.getElementById('msb-rb-record'),
 		continue:  document.getElementById('msb-rb-continue'),
-		dashboard: document.getElementById('msb-rb-dashboard')
+		dashboard: document.getElementById('msb-rb-dashboard'),
+		autocontinue:     document.getElementById('msb-rb-autocontinue'),
+		autocontinueWrap: document.getElementById('msb-rb-autocontinue-wrap')
 	};
 
 	function setBar(pct, striped) {
@@ -199,10 +212,30 @@ $this->getDocument()->addStyleSheet(Uri::root(true) . '/media/com_mokosuitebacku
 		try { await post({ task: 'ajax.preupdateAck', action: CFG.action || '' }); } catch (e) {}
 
 		if (CFG.returnUrl) {
-			/* Pre-update / pre-uninstall flow: continue the original action.
-			   No "view record" button here — we're handing back to Joomla. */
-			setStatus(L.continuing || 'Continuing…');
-			window.setTimeout(function () { window.location.href = CFG.returnUrl; }, 1200);
+			/* Pre-update / pre-uninstall flow. If "auto-continue" is ticked
+			   (default) hand back to Joomla automatically; otherwise stop here
+			   and offer a link to the new backup record plus a manual
+			   "Continue the update" button. */
+			if (el.autocontinueWrap) { el.autocontinueWrap.classList.add('d-none'); }
+
+			var autoContinue = !el.autocontinue || el.autocontinue.checked;
+
+			if (autoContinue) {
+				setStatus(L.continuing || 'Continuing…');
+				window.setTimeout(function () { window.location.href = CFG.returnUrl; }, 1200);
+			} else {
+				setStatus(L.complete || 'Backup complete');
+				showActions();
+
+				if (lastRecordId > 0 && CFG.recordUrl) {
+					showBtn(el.record, L.viewRecord || 'View backup record',
+						CFG.recordUrl.replace('__MSBID__', String(lastRecordId)));
+				}
+
+				el.continue.classList.remove('btn-warning');
+				el.continue.classList.add('btn-success');
+				showBtn(el.continue, L.continueUpdate || 'Continue the update', CFG.returnUrl);
+			}
 		} else {
 			/* Manual "Backup Now": offer to view the record that was just made. */
 			setStatus(L.complete || 'Backup complete');
diff --git a/source/packages/mod_mokosuitebackup_cpanel/mod_mokosuitebackup_cpanel.xml b/source/packages/mod_mokosuitebackup_cpanel/mod_mokosuitebackup_cpanel.xml
index 589dd842..4c43e5ac 100644
--- a/source/packages/mod_mokosuitebackup_cpanel/mod_mokosuitebackup_cpanel.xml
+++ b/source/packages/mod_mokosuitebackup_cpanel/mod_mokosuitebackup_cpanel.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  -->
 <extension type="module" client="administrator" method="upgrade">
 	<name>Module - MokoSuiteBackup - cPanel</name>
-	<version>02.61.00</version>
+	<version>02.61.06</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-23</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>
diff --git a/source/packages/plg_actionlog_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml b/source/packages/plg_actionlog_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
index 4f2d007e..b11e7870 100644
--- a/source/packages/plg_actionlog_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
+++ b/source/packages/plg_actionlog_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  -->
 <extension type="plugin" group="actionlog" method="upgrade">
 	<name>Action Log - MokoSuiteBackup</name>
-	<version>02.61.00</version>
+	<version>02.61.06</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-04</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>
diff --git a/source/packages/plg_console_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml b/source/packages/plg_console_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
index 77dc3ce4..9bd0fc23 100644
--- a/source/packages/plg_console_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
+++ b/source/packages/plg_console_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  -->
 <extension type="plugin" group="console" method="upgrade">
 	<name>Console - MokoSuiteBackup</name>
-	<version>02.61.00</version>
+	<version>02.61.06</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-04</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>
diff --git a/source/packages/plg_content_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml b/source/packages/plg_content_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
index d098134a..a0513ce7 100644
--- a/source/packages/plg_content_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
+++ b/source/packages/plg_content_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  -->
 <extension type="plugin" group="content" method="upgrade">
 	<name>Content - MokoSuiteBackup</name>
-	<version>02.61.00</version>
+	<version>02.61.06</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-04</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>
diff --git a/source/packages/plg_quickicon_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml b/source/packages/plg_quickicon_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
index 73181a3f..3aab7784 100644
--- a/source/packages/plg_quickicon_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
+++ b/source/packages/plg_quickicon_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <extension type="plugin" group="quickicon" method="upgrade">
 	<name>Quick Icon - MokoSuiteBackup</name>
-	<version>02.61.00</version>
+	<version>02.61.06</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-02</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>
diff --git a/source/packages/plg_system_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml b/source/packages/plg_system_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
index 62e44df0..05e1e547 100644
--- a/source/packages/plg_system_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
+++ b/source/packages/plg_system_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  -->
 <extension type="plugin" group="system" method="upgrade">
 	<name>System - MokoSuiteBackup</name>
-	<version>02.61.00</version>
+	<version>02.61.06</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-02</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>
diff --git a/source/packages/plg_task_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml b/source/packages/plg_task_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
index 1c923a7a..d9686164 100644
--- a/source/packages/plg_task_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
+++ b/source/packages/plg_task_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  -->
 <extension type="plugin" group="task" method="upgrade">
 	<name>Task - MokoSuiteBackup</name>
-	<version>02.61.00</version>
+	<version>02.61.06</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-02</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>
diff --git a/source/packages/plg_webservices_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml b/source/packages/plg_webservices_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
index 5156c1ac..68ad71ba 100644
--- a/source/packages/plg_webservices_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
+++ b/source/packages/plg_webservices_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  -->
 <extension type="plugin" group="webservices" method="upgrade">
 	<name>Web Services - MokoSuiteBackup</name>
-	<version>02.61.00</version>
+	<version>02.61.06</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-02</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>
diff --git a/source/pkg_mokosuitebackup.xml b/source/pkg_mokosuitebackup.xml
index f1d1faf9..e90c667c 100644
--- a/source/pkg_mokosuitebackup.xml
+++ b/source/pkg_mokosuitebackup.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 <extension type="package" method="upgrade">
 	<name>Package - MokoSuiteBackup</name>
 	<packagename>mokosuitebackup</packagename>
-	<version>02.61.00</version>
+	<version>02.61.06</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-02</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>