Error message and "Gatekeeper" stopped the upload of Monterey on my 2019 MacBook Air

What do I do to get Monterey to "upgrade" from Big Sure on my 2019 MacBook Air. I get an error message and something about a "gatekeeper'

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Dec 30, 2021 10:38 AM

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