Hello @estesimbroto,
We have a little chat with the lead developer, and it doesn’t seem like our plugins are in any way breaking wp_version_check(). He has broadly tested our last version, and our WordPress updated to 5.2 without issues.
Could you please try to check for any existing conflicts?
1.- Temporarily deactivate all your plugins except NextGen Gallery.
2.- Is the problem solved? Then, it was caused by one of your plugins. Please check one by one and find the one causing the problem.
3.- If the problem is not solved with the deactivation of the plugins, try changing to a standard WordPress theme, it could be a conflict with your current theme.
Please let us know how it goes.