diff --git a/Examples/DocumentationExamples/NetworkVariable/DoorExample.cs b/Examples/DocumentationExamples/NetworkVariable/DoorExample.cs
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+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using Unity.Netcode;
+using UnityEngine;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Example of using a <see cref="NetworkVariable{T}"/> to drive changes
+/// in state.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// This is a simple state driven door example.
+/// This script was written with recommended usages patterns in mind.
+/// </remarks>
+public class Door : NetworkBehaviour, INetworkUpdateSystem
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The two door states.
+    /// </summary>
+    public enum DoorStates
+    {
+        Closed,
+        Open
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes the door to a specific state (server side) when first spawned.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Tooltip("Configures the door's initial state when 1st spawned.")]
+    public DoorStates InitialState = DoorStates.Closed;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Used for <see cref="CanPlayerToggleState"/> example purposes.
+    /// When true, only the server can open and close the door.
+    /// Clients will receive a console log saying they could not open the door.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool IsLocked;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A simple door state where the server has write permissions and everyone has read permissions.
+    /// </summary>
+    private NetworkVariable<DoorStates> m_State = new NetworkVariable<DoorStates>(default, NetworkVariableReadPermission.Everyone, NetworkVariableWritePermission.Server);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The current state of the door.
+    /// </summary>
+    public DoorStates CurrentState => m_State.Value;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Invoked while the <see cref="NetworkObject"/> is in the middle of
+    /// being spawned.
+    /// </summary>
+    public override void OnNetworkSpawn()
+    {
+        // The write authority (server) does not need to know about its
+        // own changes (for this example) since it is the "single point
+        // of truth" for the door instance.
+        if (IsServer)
+        {
+            // Host/Server:
+            // Applies the configurable state upon spawning.
+            m_State.Value = InitialState;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // Clients:
+            // Subscribe to changes in the door's state.
+            m_State.OnValueChanged += OnStateChanged;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Invoked once the door and all associated components
+    /// have finished the spawn process.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected override void OnNetworkPostSpawn()
+    {
+        // Everyone updates their door state when finished spawning the door
+        // in order to assure the door reflects (visually) its current state.
+        UpdateFromState();
+
+        // Begin to start updating this NetworkBehaviour instance once all 
+        // netcode related components have finished the spawn process.
+        NetworkUpdateLoop.RegisterNetworkUpdate(this, NetworkUpdateStage.Update);
+        base.OnNetworkPostSpawn();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Example of using the <see cref="INetworkUpdateSystem"/> usage pattern
+    /// where it only updates while spawned.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="updateStage">The current update stage being invoked.</param>
+    public void NetworkUpdate(NetworkUpdateStage updateStage)
+    {
+        switch (updateStage)
+        {
+            case NetworkUpdateStage.Update:
+                {
+                    if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Space))
+                    {
+                        Interact();
+                    }
+                    break;
+                }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Invoked just before this instance runs through its de-spawn
+    /// sequence. A good time to unsubscribe from things.
+    /// </summary>
+    public override void OnNetworkPreDespawn()
+    {
+        if (!IsServer)
+        {
+            m_State.OnValueChanged -= OnStateChanged;
+        }
+
+        // Stop updating this NetworkBehaviour instance prior to running
+        // through the de-spawn process.
+        NetworkUpdateLoop.RegisterNetworkUpdate(this, NetworkUpdateStage.Update);
+        base.OnNetworkPreDespawn();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Server makes changes to the state.
+    /// Clients receive the changes in state.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// When the previous state equals the current state, we are a client
+    /// that is doing its 1st synchronization of this door instance.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <param name="previous">The previous <see cref="DoorStates"/> state.</param>
+    /// <param name="current">The current <see cref="DoorStates"/> state.</param>
+    public void OnStateChanged(DoorStates previous, DoorStates current)
+    {
+        UpdateFromState();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Invoke when the state is updated in order to apply the change
+    /// in door state to the door asset itself.
+    /// </summary>
+    private void UpdateFromState()
+    {
+        switch(m_State.Value)
+        {
+            case DoorStates.Closed:
+                {
+                    // door is open:
+                    //  - rotate door transform
+                    //  - play animations, sound etc.
+                    /// <see cref="Netcode.Components.Helpers.ComponentCont"
+                    break;
+                }
+            case DoorStates.Open:
+                {
+                    // door is closed:
+                    //  - rotate door transform
+                    //  - play animations, sound etc.
+                    break;
+                }
+        }
+        Debug.Log($"[{name}] Door is currently {m_State.Value}.");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Override to apply specific checks (like a player having the right
+    /// key to open the door) or make it a non-virtual class and add logic
+    /// directly to this method.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="player">The player attempting to open the door.</param>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    protected virtual bool CanPlayerToggleState(NetworkObject player)
+    {
+        // For this example, if the door "is locked" then clients will
+        // not be able to open the door but the host-client's player can.
+        return !IsLocked || player.IsOwnedByServer;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Invoked by either a Host or clients to interact with the door.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void Interact()
+    {
+        // Optional:
+        // This is only if you want clients to be able to
+        // interact with doors. A dedicated server would not
+        // be able to do this since it does not have a player.
+        if (IsServer && !IsHost)
+        {
+            // Optional to log a warning about this.
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (IsHost)
+        {
+            ToggleState(NetworkManager.LocalClientId);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // Clients send an RPC to server (write authority) who applies the
+            // change in state that will be synchronized with all client observers.
+            ToggleStateRpc();
+        }
+    }
+
+    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
+    private DoorStates NextToggleState()
+    {
+        return m_State.Value == DoorStates.Open ? DoorStates.Closed : DoorStates.Open;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Invoked only server-side
+    /// Primary method to handle toggling the door state.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="clientId">The client toggling the door state.</param>
+    private void ToggleState(ulong clientId)
+    {
+        // Get the server-side client player instance
+        var playerObject = NetworkManager.SpawnManager.GetPlayerNetworkObject(clientId);
+        if (playerObject != null)
+        {
+            var nextToggleState = NextToggleState();
+            if (CanPlayerToggleState(playerObject))
+            {
+                // Host toggles the state
+                m_State.Value = nextToggleState;
+                UpdateFromState();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                ToggleStateFailRpc(nextToggleState, RpcTarget.Single(clientId, RpcTargetUse.Temp));
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // Optional as to how you handle this. Since ToggleState is only invoked by
+            // sever-side only script, this could mean many things depending upon whether
+            // or not a client could interact with something and not have a player object.
+            // If that is the case, then don't even bother checking for a player object.
+            // If that is not the case, then there could be a timing issue between when
+            // something can be "interacted with" and when a player is about to be de-spawned.
+            // For this example, we just log a warning as this example was built with
+            // the requirement that a client has a spawned player object that is used for
+            // reference to determine if the client's player can toggle the state of the
+            // door or not.
+            NetworkLog.LogWarningServer($"Client-{clientId} has no spawned player object!");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Invoked by clients.
+    /// Re-directs to the common <see cref="ToggleState(ulong)"/> method.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="rpcParams">includes <see cref="RpcReceiveParams.SenderClientId"/> that is automatically populated for you.</param>
+    [Rpc(SendTo.Server, InvokePermission = RpcInvokePermission.Everyone)]
+    private void ToggleStateRpc(RpcParams rpcParams = default)
+    {
+        ToggleState(rpcParams.Receive.SenderClientId);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Optional:
+    /// Handling when a player cannot open a door.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="rpcParams">includes <see cref="RpcReceiveParams.SenderClientId"/> that is automatically populated for you.</param>
+    [Rpc(SendTo.SpecifiedInParams, InvokePermission = RpcInvokePermission.Server)]
+    private void ToggleStateFailRpc(DoorStates doorState, RpcParams rpcParams = default)
+    {
+        // Provide player feedback that toggling failed.
+        Debug.Log($"Failed to {doorState} the door!");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/CHANGELOG.md b/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/CHANGELOG.md
index 063b6c3375..9d1075d0b3 100644
--- a/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ Additional documentation and release notes are available at [Multiplayer Documen
 
 ### Fixed
 
-- Fixed issue where if the `NetworkManager` player prefab is not assigned an exception is thrown upon starting a host and/or when a client joins. (#3965)
 
 ### Security
 
@@ -30,6 +29,12 @@ Additional documentation and release notes are available at [Multiplayer Documen
 ### Obsolete
 
 
+### [2.11.2] - 2026-05-01
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fixed issue where if the `NetworkManager` player prefab is not assigned an exception is thrown upon starting a host and/or when a client joins. (#3965)
+
 ## [2.11.1] - 2026-04-26
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/package.json b/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/package.json
index d4a1bf74c6..04492deaa0 100644
--- a/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/package.json
+++ b/com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "name": "com.unity.netcode.gameobjects",
     "displayName": "Netcode for GameObjects",
     "description": "Netcode for GameObjects is a high-level netcode SDK that provides networking capabilities to GameObject/MonoBehaviour workflows within Unity and sits on top of underlying transport layer.",
-    "version": "2.11.2",
+    "version": "2.11.3",
     "unity": "6000.0",
     "dependencies": {
         "com.unity.nuget.mono-cecil": "1.11.4",