Two days ago I checked Windows Update and saw that FINALLY the 1903 update was ready..... It then proceeded to fail to download every single time I tried. Today, I don't see any update message at all. The heck!?!?!
I decided (again) to say screw it and try the manual route. I did the smart thing and created a backup system image in case something goes wrong (so wrong that reverting to the previous build doesn't fix it lol).
Wow, I didn't know this was even an issue. I installed Windows 10 Home version 1903 update on the first attempt on 8/5/2019 without any problems. My OS build says 18362.295. I didn't do anything special. Simply went to Settings and Windows Update. I recall it took awhile to complete, maybe over a half hour or so, don't remember exactly. Geez, now I feel like I won the lottery or something LOL. Here's a screenshot picture attached.
I just installed a new 1903 update today 8/30/2019 for both of my Windows laptops. The OS build now shows "18362.329"