diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
index c130f1c..6c582d5 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -114,22 +114,20 @@ jobs:
           git config --global url."https://github.com/".insteadOf "git@github.com:"
           git submodule update --init --recursive
 
-      # --- 1. CLEANUP (The Fix for "Is a directory") ---
+      # --- 1. CLEANUP ---
       - name: Clean Environment
         run: |
-          echo "Nuking cache and old patch artifacts..."
-          # Delete build cache
+          # Remove build artifacts to prevent caching issues
           rm -rf external/monero/contrib/depends/work/build/x86_64-w64-mingw32/boost
           rm -rf external/monero/contrib/depends/built/x86_64-w64-mingw32/boost
           rm -rf external/monero/contrib/depends/work/download/boost*
-          
-          # CRITICAL: Delete the 'packages/boost' folder to remove any directories masking as files
-          rm -rf external/monero/contrib/depends/packages/boost
+          # Remove the staging area
+          rm -rf external/monero/contrib/depends/work/stage/x86_64-w64-mingw32/boost
 
-      # --- 2. CONFIGURE BOOST 1.80 ---
+      # --- 2. UPGRADE BOOST TO 1.80 (VANILLA) ---
       - name: Configure Boost 1.80.0
         run: |
-          echo "Updating Boost version..."
+          echo "Configuring Vanilla Boost 1.80.0..."
           BOOST_MK="external/monero/contrib/depends/packages/boost.mk"
           
           # 1. Update Version and Hash
@@ -140,13 +138,25 @@ jobs:
           # 2. Add Context/Coroutine libraries
           sed -i 's/chrono,/chrono,context,coroutine,/g' $BOOST_MK
 
-          # 3. CREATE DUMMY PATCH (The Fix for "No such file")
-          # We do NOT delete the line from the makefile. We just give it the file it wants.
-          mkdir -p external/monero/contrib/depends/packages/boost
-          touch external/monero/contrib/depends/packages/boost/fix_aroptions.patch
+          # 3. DISABLE ALL PATCHES (The Real Fix)
+          # We forcefully override the variables at the end of the file.
+          # This tells Make: "There are ZERO patches for this package."
+          echo "" >> $BOOST_MK
+          echo "package_patches=" >> $BOOST_MK
+          echo "$(package)_patches=" >> $BOOST_MK
+          echo "boost_patches=" >> $BOOST_MK
+
+          # 4. REMOVE PATCH FILES (Scorched Earth)
+          # We delete the entire directory containing the old patch files.
+          # This guarantees that even if Make tries to run a patch, it can't find the old ones.
+          rm -rf external/monero/contrib/depends/packages/boost
           
-          # Debug: Prove it is a file
-          ls -l external/monero/contrib/depends/packages/boost/fix_aroptions.patch
+          # We recreate the empty directory just to keep Make happy if it checks for existence.
+          mkdir -p external/monero/contrib/depends/packages/boost
+
+          # Debug: Verify
+          echo "--- Tail of boost.mk ---"
+          tail -n 5 $BOOST_MK
 
       # --- 3. BUILD DEPENDENCIES ---
       - name: Build Windows Dependencies