Driver Station Update fails to install

[Crossle86]

folks, I have been down the rabbit hole on this and I am stumped as to the things that have happened during my DS update. I have observed things strange enough (yet repeatable) that I am not going to describe them here as I can't quite believe what I have seen and I don't want all of you thinking I am completely nuts...however:

I have the updated version of the DS running now, or at least maybe I do. Today an email from First stated the current DS version to be 08021500 or newer (why would would have a version newer than current?). On the web page for current versions, it states the correct version to be 08021500 but goes on to day that on most PCs it 'displays' as 09021500. Huh? Which is it?

Now here is the kicker, on my DS pc it is displaying 05031500 (and that is not the only variation I have seen).

I would really like someone from NI to explain what is going here.