diff --git a/libvirt.spec b/libvirt.spec
index ebebb12..3f9965d 100644
--- a/libvirt.spec
+++ b/libvirt.spec
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
 Summary: Library providing a simple virtualization API
 Name: libvirt
 Version: 11.5.0
-Release: 4.5.0.1%{?dist}%{?extra_release}
+Release: 4.5%{?dist}%{?extra_release}
 License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-only AND LGPL-2.1-or-later AND OFL-1.1
 URL: https://libvirt.org/
 
@@ -1399,8 +1399,7 @@ exit 1
 %define arg_packager_version -Dpackager_version="%{release}"
 %define arg_selinux_mount -Dselinux_mount="/sys/fs/selinux"
 
-# Set SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH from changelog
-%define source_date_epoch_from_changelog 1
+# place macros above and build commands below this comment
 
 export SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH=$(stat --printf='%Y' %{_specdir}/libvirt.spec)
 
@@ -2746,9 +2745,6 @@ exit 0
 %endif
 
 %changelog
-* Wed Feb 04 2026 EL Errata <el-errata_ww@oracle.com> - 11.5.0-4.5.0.1
-- Set SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH from changelog [Orabug: 32019554]
-
 * Tue Jan 13 2026 Jiri Denemark <jdenemar@redhat.com> - 11.5.0-4.5.el10_1
 - esx: Allow disk images in subdirectories (RHEL-140865)
 - esx_util: Introduce esxUtil_EscapeInventoryObject() (RHEL-140465)