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>> # freebsd-update upgrade -r 11.1-RELEASE
> 
> Does it still happen when you run
> rm -rf /var/db/freebsd-update/*
> freebsd-update -r 11.1-RELEASE upgrade

indeed, that fixes it.  thank you.

randy