diff --git a/playbooks/nextcloud-upgrade.yml b/playbooks/nextcloud-upgrade.yml
index 2727d06..34fbba2 100644
--- a/playbooks/nextcloud-upgrade.yml
+++ b/playbooks/nextcloud-upgrade.yml
@@ -1,28 +1,24 @@
-- name: Resilient & Environment-Aware Nextcloud Upgrade (Standalone)
+- name: Fast-Track Nextcloud Upgrade (Skip Discovery)
   hosts: all
   become: yes
 
   vars:
     # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-    # ⚠️ REQUIRED USER VARIABLES (Set by you)
+    # ⚠️ REQUIRED USER VARIABLES (TRUSTED)
     # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-    # 1. The root path to your Nextcloud installation (Confirmed)
     nextcloud_dir: /var/www/nextcloud
-
-    # 2. The *exact* PHP CLI binary path (Confirmed or set to standard)
     php_cli_path: /usr/bin/php
-
-    # 3. The service name for your webserver or PHP-FPM (Set to standard)
     web_service_name: httpd
+    
+    # User confirmed by 'ls -ld' output (e.g., apache, www-data, etc.)
+    nc_web_user: apache 
 
     # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
     # INTERNAL PLAYBOOK VARIABLES
     # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-    # Environment for all occ commands
     occ_env:
       TMPDIR: /tmp
       
-    # Core apps to NOT disable during upgrade
     core_apps:
       - activity
       - twofactor_nextcloud_notification
@@ -45,71 +41,31 @@
       debug:
         msg: "⚠️ CRITICAL: Ensure you have valid DB + data directory backups BEFORE PROCEEDING!"
       
-    - name: Pause playbook for 10 seconds to allow backup cancellation
+    - name: Pause playbook for 3 seconds to allow backup cancellation
       pause:
-        seconds: 10
+        seconds: 3
         prompt: "Press Ctrl+C and then 'A' to abort if you do not have backups."
 
     # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-    # 🛡️ STAGE 1: PREFLIGHT CHECKS & FACT GATHERING
+    # 🚀 STAGE 1: VERSION CHECK
+    # (Discovery steps have been skipped, directly checking status)
     # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-    - name: 1.1 - Validate 'nextcloud_dir'
-      stat:
-        path: "{{ nextcloud_dir }}/config/config.php"
-      register: config_stat
-
-    - name: 1.2 - Fail if 'config.php' not found
-      fail:
-        msg: |
-          'config.php' not found at '{{ nextcloud_dir }}/config/config.php'. 
-          Please correct the 'nextcloud_dir' variable in the playbook.
-      when: not config_stat.stat.exists
-
-    - name: 1.3 - 🧠 DISCOVER 'nc_web_user' from 'config.php' owner
-      set_fact:
-        nc_web_user: "{{ config_stat.stat.owner }}"
-        
-    - name: 1.4 - Display discovered file owner
-      debug:
-        msg: "Discovered Nextcloud web user: {{ nc_web_user }}"
-
-    - name: 1.5 - Validate 'php_cli_path'
-      stat:
-        path: "{{ php_cli_path }}"
-      register: php_stat
-
-    - name: 1.6 - Fail if 'php_cli_path' is not an executable file
-      fail:
-        msg: |
-          'php_cli_path' ('{{ php_cli_path }}') does not exist or is not executable.
-          Please correct the 'php_cli_path' variable.
-      when: not php_stat.stat.exists or not php_stat.stat.isexe
-
-    - name: 1.7 - Validate 'web_service_name'
-      service_facts:
-      
-    - name: 1.8 - Fail if 'web_service_name' is not a known service
-      fail:
-        msg: |
-          'web_service_name' ('{{ web_service_name }}') is not a valid service on this host.
-          Please correct the 'web_service_name' variable.
-      when: "web_service_name not in ansible_facts.services"
-
-    - name: 1.9 - Get current NC status (and check if installed)
+    - name: 1.1 - Get current NC status (and check if installed)
       command: "{{ php_cli_path }} occ status"
       args:
         chdir: "{{ nextcloud_dir }}"
       become_user: "{{ nc_web_user }}"
       register: occ_status
       changed_when: false
+      # This still fails if Nextcloud is not installed or paths are severely wrong
       failed_when: "'installed: true' not in occ_status.stdout"
 
-    - name: 1.10 - Parse and show current version
+    - name: 1.2 - Parse and show current version
       set_fact:
         current_version: "{{ occ_status.stdout | regex_search('versionstring: (.*)', '\\1') | first | default('unknown') }}"
       when: occ_status.stdout is defined
 
-    - name: 1.11 - Show current version
+    - name: 1.3 - Show current version
       debug:
         msg: "Current Nextcloud version: {{ current_version }}"
 
@@ -175,7 +131,6 @@
             chdir: "{{ nextcloud_dir }}"
           become_user: "{{ nc_web_user }}"
           environment: "{{ occ_env }}"
-          # CRITICAL: This must fail if the upgrade fails.
 
         - name: 3.4 - Run optional cleanup commands
           command: "{{ item }}"
@@ -228,7 +183,7 @@
             msg: "Nextcloud successfully upgraded!"
 
       # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-      # 🆘 STAGE 4: RESCUE BLOCK (This ONLY runs if STAGE 3 fails)
+      # 🆘 STAGE 4: RESCUE BLOCK
       # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
       rescue:
       
@@ -241,7 +196,7 @@
               The server is being LEFT IN MAINTENANCE MODE for manual inspection.
               
               Host: {{ inventory_hostname }}
-              Discovered Web User: {{ nc_web_user }}
+              Web User: {{ nc_web_user }}
               
               Please SSH to the host and check logs to fix manually.