Hi, I tried one last time to update my version and it worked! Problem solved!
Thanks Esmi, though unfortunately that didnt work 🙁
I tried your last option too and strangely it came up with a fully formatted screen saying:
No Update Required
Your WordPress database is already up-to-date!
With a continue button, that takes me back to the text-only dashboard again, which still has the update error message even when I try updating again.