PMS Mac 1.8.1.4139 gets stuck scanning photos library - loses connection to the internet

So, it would appear that upgrading to this version of PMS has nerfed my server’s reliability. Every time I go to watch a movie or listen to some music, my server appears visible but nothing plays. Then, when I remote into my server to diagnose the situation, it is perpetually scanning my Photos section and making no progress. The PMS app is also unresponsive on the Server. So, I exit out of the PMS app and reload it, and then things work fine until I next walk away for a while.
Additionally, I have to repeatedly link my Nvidia SHIELD TV to the server now - like once every day, to maintain that connection.
I would download and run an older version of PMS until a fix is patched, but I can’t find a copy of my last version. So, in the meanwhile is there anything I can offer to assist PLEX in rolling out a patch for this problem?

I have my log files if anyone wants to help me figure this out.

Could you try removing your Photos Section and seeing if the reliability improves?

I hadn’t tried that - I did reduce the frequency it scans the photos library to once a day and that has apparently stopped the server from disconnecting. I don’t know how many items are in the photos section, but maybe it was mucking with things?