unable to list new packages, Unable to update repository pfSense-core

[snigy]

Re: [SOLVED] Unable to Install or Upgrade Packages

hi having issues regarding installing a new package, no new packages are listed in the package manager.
Details on my system.

System Netgate 7100
Serial:
Netgate Device ID:
BIOS Vendor: coreboot
Version: ADI_PLCC-01.00.00.11
Release Date: Tue Jan 8 2019
Boot Environment Current: default
Next: default
Version 23.05.1-RELEASE (amd64)
built on Wed Jun 28 03:57:27 UTC 2023
FreeBSD 14.0-CURRENT

The system is on the latest version.
Version information updated at Sat Dec 23 14:20:32 ACDT 2023

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----Tried to update manually ---
[23.05.1-RELEASE][admin@nst]/root: pkg-static upgrade -fy pfSense-repoc
pkg-static: Unable to open '/usr/local/etc/pkg/repos//pfSense.conf':No such file or directory
No active remote repositories configured.
----- moved suspected file to a backup file and linked to file below ---*-
ln /usr/local/share/pfSense/pkg/repos/pfSense-repo-devel.conf /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/pfSense.conf

///**///* tried to run update again but failed --
[23.05.1-RELEASE][admin@ns2.net]/root: pkg-static upgrade -fy pfSense-repoc
Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
pkg-static: Repository pfSense-core has a wrong packagesite, need to re-create database
pkg-static: An error occured while fetching package
pkg-static: An error occured while fetching package
repository pfSense-core has no meta file, using default settings
pkg-static: An error occured while fetching package
pkg-static: An error occured while fetching package
Unable to update repository pfSense-core
Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
pkg-static: Repository pfSense has a wrong packagesite, need to re-create database
pkg-static: An error occured while fetching package
pkg-static: An error occured while fetching package
repository pfSense has no meta file, using default settings
pkg-static: An error occured while fetching package
pkg-static: An error occured while fetching package
Unable to update repository pfSense
Error updating repositories!
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any advice other than to backup settings and reinstall ?

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[23.05.1-RELEASE][admin@t]/root: pkg-static upgrade -fy pfSense-repoc
Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
pkg-static: An error occured while fetching package
pkg-static: An error occured while fetching package
repository pfSense-core has no meta file, using default settings
pkg-static: An error occured while fetching package
pkg-static: An error occured while fetching package
Unable to update repository pfSense-core
Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
pkg-static: An error occured while fetching package
pkg-static: An error occured while fetching package
repository pfSense has no meta file, using default settings
pkg-static: An error occured while fetching package
pkg-static: An error occured while fetching package
Unable to update repository pfSense
Error updating repositories!
[23.05.1-RELEASE][admin@nst]/root: