Further to my prior post.
As of today (Dec 6, 2024), it seems that the 24H2 update has been pulled from distribution, at least for my system. When I go in Microsoft Update I don't see it as a pending update and any mention of failed 24H2 updates has been removed from the update history. I assume this may be an indication that the 24H2 update is back in the shop for some fine tuning before being re-released.