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Living in strange times
Until Apple released Big Sur, it had always provided standalone installer packages for macOS updates and Security Updates. While those continue for Mojave and Catalina, Big Sur’s new Sealed System Volume requires a different kind of installer. The choice now is Software Update when it’s available and works, or download the full installer app and use that.