diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
index aa081ca..248823d 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -115,23 +115,24 @@ jobs:
           git submodule update --init --recursive
 
       # --- 1. CLEANUP ---
-      - name: Nuke Old Boost Cache
+      - name: Clean Environment
         run: |
-          echo "Nuking cache..."
+          echo "Clearing cache..."
           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*
-          # Delete the patch directory to clear any "directory-as-file" errors
-          rm -rf external/monero/contrib/depends/packages/boost
+          # Remove stage to ensure no old patches linger
+          rm -rf external/monero/contrib/depends/work/stage/x86_64-w64-mingw32/boost
 
-      # --- 2. UPGRADE BOOST (The "Zero-Byte Patch" Fix) ---
+      # --- 2. UPGRADE BOOST & NEUTRALIZE ALL PATCHES ---
       - name: Upgrade Boost Version to 1.80.0
         run: |
           echo "Forcing depends to use Boost 1.80.0..."
           BOOST_MK="external/monero/contrib/depends/packages/boost.mk"
-          BOOST_PATCH_DIR="external/monero/contrib/depends/packages/boost"
+          PATCH_DIR="external/monero/contrib/depends/packages/boost"
           
-          # 1. Update Version and Hash
+          # 1. Update Version and Hash in Makefile
+          # This renames patches too! (e.g. boost_1_69_0.patch -> boost_1_80_0.patch)
           sed -i 's/1_69_0/1_80_0/g' $BOOST_MK
           sed -i 's/1.69.0/1.80.0/g' $BOOST_MK
           sed -i 's/sha256_hash=.*$/sha256_hash=4b2136f98bdd1f5857f1c3dea9ac2018effe65286cf251534b6ae20cc45e1847/g' $BOOST_MK
@@ -139,22 +140,23 @@ jobs:
           # 2. Add Context/Coroutine libraries
           sed -i 's/chrono,/chrono,context,coroutine,/g' $BOOST_MK
 
-          # 3. MOCK ALL PATCHES
-          # We recreate the patch directory
-          mkdir -p $BOOST_PATCH_DIR
+          # 3. AUTO-ZERO ALL PATCHES
+          # Ensure directory exists
+          mkdir -p $PATCH_DIR
           
-          # We grep the Makefile for ANY file ending in .patch and overwrite it with 0 bytes.
-          # This satisfies the build system ("File exists") but does nothing ("Empty content").
-          grep -o '[a-zA-Z0-9._-]*\.patch' $BOOST_MK | sort | uniq | while read -r patch_file; do
-            echo "Zeroing out patch: $patch_file"
-            echo -n "" > "$BOOST_PATCH_DIR/$patch_file"
+          # We search the MODIFIED Makefile for any word ending in .patch
+          # We then create that file (empty) in the patch directory.
+          echo "Scanning for patches to neutralize..."
+          grep -o '[A-Za-z0-9._-]*\.patch' $BOOST_MK | sort | uniq | while read -r patch_file; do
+            echo "Creating dummy patch: $patch_file"
+            echo -n "" > "$PATCH_DIR/$patch_file"
           done
           
-          # Safety net: Explicitly create this one in case grep missed it
-          echo -n "" > "$BOOST_PATCH_DIR/fix_aroptions.patch"
+          # Safety Net: Explicitly create fix_aroptions.patch just in case grep missed it
+          echo -n "" > "$PATCH_DIR/fix_aroptions.patch"
 
-          # Debug: Show the empty files
-          ls -la $BOOST_PATCH_DIR
+          # Debug: Show the dummy files we created
+          ls -l $PATCH_DIR
 
       # --- 3. BUILD DEPENDENCIES ---
       - name: Build Windows Dependencies