diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a939529..749ce29 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1 @@
-SOURCES/virt-firmware-23.6.tar.gz
+SOURCES/virt-firmware-24.2.tar.gz
diff --git a/.python-virt-firmware.metadata b/.python-virt-firmware.metadata
index 3d82782..204683d 100644
--- a/.python-virt-firmware.metadata
+++ b/.python-virt-firmware.metadata
@@ -1 +1 @@
-50f76b30a0238800fef1fda39e40fa040d4d2a2d SOURCES/virt-firmware-23.6.tar.gz
+33632fc870a65b25373ee6c8003f25a2d7bd73aa SOURCES/virt-firmware-24.2.tar.gz
diff --git a/SPECS/python-virt-firmware.spec b/SPECS/python-virt-firmware.spec
index f6fe132..4d2ef60 100644
--- a/SPECS/python-virt-firmware.spec
+++ b/SPECS/python-virt-firmware.spec
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-%global pypi_version 23.6
+%global pypi_version 24.2
 
 Name:           python-virt-firmware
 Version:        %{pypi_version}
-Release:        2%{?dist}
+Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        Tools for virtual machine firmware volumes
 
 License:        GPLv2
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ BuildRequires:  python3-devel
 BuildRequires:  python3dist(cryptography)
 BuildRequires:  python3dist(setuptools)
 BuildRequires:  make
+BuildRequires:  systemd systemd-rpm-macros
 
 %description
 Tools for ovmf / armvirt firmware volumes This is a small collection of tools
@@ -42,6 +43,16 @@ Requires:       edk2-ovmf
 %description -n python3-virt-firmware-tests
 test cases
 
+%package -n     uki-direct
+Provides:       ukidirect
+Summary:        %{summary} - manage UKI kernels.
+Requires:       python3-virt-firmware
+Conflicts:      systemd < 252-21
+Obsoletes:      rhel-cvm-update-tool
+%description -n uki-direct
+kernel-install plugin and systemd unit to manage automatic
+UKI (unified kernel image) updates.
+
 %prep
 %autosetup -n virt-firmware-%{pypi_version}
 
@@ -56,10 +67,24 @@ install -m 644 man/*.1 %{buildroot}%{_mandir}/man1
 # tests
 mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/%{name}
 cp -ar tests %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/%{name}
+# uki-direct
+install -m 755 -d  %{buildroot}%{_unitdir}
+install -m 755 -d  %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/kernel/install.d
+install -m 644 systemd/kernel-bootcfg-boot-successful.service %{buildroot}%{_unitdir}
+install -m 755 systemd/99-uki-uefi-setup.install %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/kernel/install.d
+
+%post -n uki-direct
+%systemd_post kernel-bootcfg-boot-successful.service
+
+%preun -n uki-direct
+%systemd_preun kernel-bootcfg-boot-successful.service
+
+%postun -n uki-direct
+%systemd_postun kernel-bootcfg-boot-successful.service
 
 %files -n python3-virt-firmware
 %license LICENSE
-%doc README.md
+%doc README.md experimental
 %{_bindir}/host-efi-vars
 %{_bindir}/virt-fw-dump
 %{_bindir}/virt-fw-vars
@@ -70,7 +95,11 @@ cp -ar tests %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/%{name}
 %{_bindir}/pe-dumpinfo
 %{_bindir}/pe-listsigs
 %{_bindir}/pe-addsigs
+%{_bindir}/pe-inspect
 %{_mandir}/man1/virt-*.1*
+%{_mandir}/man1/kernel-bootcfg.1*
+%{_mandir}/man1/uefi-boot-menu.1*
+%{_mandir}/man1/pe-*.1*
 %{python3_sitelib}/virt/firmware
 %{python3_sitelib}/virt/peutils
 %{python3_sitelib}/virt_firmware-%{pypi_version}-py%{python3_version}.egg-info
@@ -78,10 +107,45 @@ cp -ar tests %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/%{name}
 %files -n python3-virt-firmware-tests
 %{_datadir}/%{name}/tests
 
+%files -n uki-direct
+%{_unitdir}/kernel-bootcfg-boot-successful.service
+%{_libdir}/kernel/install.d/99-uki-uefi-setup.install
+
 %changelog
+* Fri Feb 16 2024 Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@redhat.com> - 24.2-1
+- update to version 24.2
+
+* Thu Jan 11 2024 Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@redhat.com> - 24.1.1-1
+- update to version 24.1.1
+
+* Tue Jan 09 2024 Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@redhat.com> - 24.1-1
+- update to version 24.1
+- Resolves: RHEL-21090
+
+* Wed Jan 03 2024 Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@redhat.com> - 23.11-3
+- add "obsoletes: rhel-cvm-update-tool" to uki-direct
+
+* Tue Jan 02 2024 Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@redhat.com> - 23.11-2
+- add uki-direct subpackage
+- Resolves: RHEL-19383
+
+* Wed Dec 13 2023 Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@redhat.com> - 23.11-1
+- update to version 23.11
+
+* Thu Oct 12 2023 Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@redhat.com> - 23.10-2
+- drop uki-direct subpackage for now (wait for systemd update)
+
+* Wed Oct 11 2023 Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@redhat.com> - 23.10-1
+- update to version 23.10
+- add uki-direct subpackage
+
 * Tue Jun 27 2023 Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@redhat.com> - 23.6-2
 - drop -peutils subpackage
 
+* Tue Jun 20 2023 Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@redhat.com> - 23.6-1
+- update to version 23.6
+- resolves: rhbz#2216102
+
 * Thu May 04 2023 Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@redhat.com> - 23.5-1
 - update to version 23.5
 - resolves: rhbz#2193089