diff --git a/salt/salt.spec b/salt/salt.spec
index 0876eed..ed4ac13 100644
--- a/salt/salt.spec
+++ b/salt/salt.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package salt
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@
 # license that conforms to the Open Source Definition (Version 1.9)
 # published by the Open Source Initiative.
 
-# Please submit bugfixes or comments via http://bugs.opensuse.org/
+# Please submit bugfixes or comments via https://bugs.opensuse.org/
 #
+
+
 %global debug_package %{nil}
 
 %if 0%{?suse_version} > 1500
@@ -49,6 +51,10 @@
 %bcond_without docs
 %bcond_with    builddocs
 
+%if %{without systemd}
+%define service_del_preun echo %{*}
+%endif
+
 %{?sle15allpythons}
 %define skip_python2 1
 %if 0%{?rhel} == 8 || (0%{?suse_version} == 1500 && 0%{?sle_version} < 150400)
@@ -79,7 +85,7 @@ Release:        0
 Summary:        A parallel remote execution system
 License:        Apache-2.0
 Group:          System/Management
-Url:            https://saltproject.io/
+URL:            https://saltproject.io/
 Source:         v%{version}.tar.gz
 Source1:        README.SUSE
 Source2:        salt-tmpfiles.d
@@ -513,7 +519,6 @@ Provides:       user(salt)
 Provides:       group(salt)
 
 %if 0%{?suse_version}
-Requires(pre):  %fillup_prereq
 Requires(pre):  shadow
 %endif
 
@@ -539,10 +544,6 @@ Requires:       iproute
 %if %{with systemd}
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(systemd)
 %{?systemd_ordering}
-%else
-%if 0%{?suse_version}
-Requires(pre): %insserv_prereq
-%endif
 %endif
 
 %if %{with fish_completion}
@@ -597,10 +598,10 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 # requirements/base.txt
 %if 0%{?rhel} || 0%{?fedora}
 BuildRequires:  python3-jinja2
+BuildRequires:  python3-m2crypto
 BuildRequires:  python3-markupsafe
 BuildRequires:  python3-msgpack > 0.3
 BuildRequires:  python3-zmq >= 2.2.0
-BuildRequires:  python3-m2crypto
 %else
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module Jinja2}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module MarkupSafe}
@@ -656,11 +657,11 @@ Requires(postun):update-alternatives
 # requirements/base.txt
 %if 0%{?rhel} || 0%{?fedora}
 Requires:       python3-jinja2
-Requires:       yum
+Requires:       python3-m2crypto
 Requires:       python3-markupsafe
 Requires:       python3-msgpack > 0.3
-Requires:       python3-m2crypto
 Requires:       python3-zmq >= 2.2.0
+Requires:       yum
 
 %if 0%{?rhel} == 8 || 0%{?fedora} >= 30
 Requires:       dnf
@@ -823,14 +824,7 @@ Requires:       pmtools
 %endif
 %if %{with systemd}
 %{?systemd_requires}
-BuildRequires:	systemd
-%else
-%if 0%{?suse_version}
-Requires(pre):  %insserv_prereq
-%endif
-%endif
-%if 0%{?suse_version}
-Requires(pre):  %fillup_prereq
+BuildRequires:  systemd
 %endif
 
 %description master
@@ -852,13 +846,6 @@ Requires(pre):  libzypp(plugin:system) >= 0
 
 %if %{with systemd}
 %{?systemd_requires}
-%else
-%if 0%{?suse_version}
-Requires(pre):  %insserv_prereq
-%endif
-%endif
-%if 0%{?suse_version}
-Requires(pre):  %fillup_prereq
 %endif
 
 %description minion
@@ -871,13 +858,6 @@ Group:          System/Management
 Requires:       %{name} = %{version}-%{release}
 %if %{with systemd}
 %{?systemd_requires}
-%else
-%if 0%{?suse_version}
-Requires(pre):  %insserv_prereq
-%endif
-%endif
-%if 0%{?suse_version}
-Requires(pre):  %fillup_prereq
 %endif
 
 %description proxy
@@ -887,7 +867,6 @@ Examples include network gear that has an API but runs a proprietary OS,
 devices with limited CPU or memory, or devices that could run a minion, but for
 security reasons, will not.
 
-
 %package syndic
 Summary:        The syndic component for saltstack
 Group:          System/Management
@@ -895,13 +874,6 @@ Requires:       %{name} = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires:       %{name}-master = %{version}-%{release}
 %if %{with systemd}
 %{?systemd_requires}
-%else
-%if 0%{?suse_version}
-Requires(pre):  %insserv_prereq
-%endif
-%endif
-%if 0%{?suse_version}
-Requires(pre):  %fillup_prereq
 %endif
 
 %description syndic
@@ -919,13 +891,6 @@ Recommends:     sshpass
 %endif
 %if %{with systemd}
 %{?systemd_requires}
-%else
-%if 0%{?suse_version}
-Requires(pre):  %insserv_prereq
-%endif
-%endif
-%if 0%{?suse_version}
-Requires(pre):  %fillup_prereq
 %endif
 
 %description ssh
@@ -1222,22 +1187,6 @@ ln -s service %{buildroot}%{_sbindir}/rcsalt-syndic
 ln -s service %{buildroot}%{_sbindir}/rcsalt-minion
 ln -s service %{buildroot}%{_sbindir}/rcsalt-api
 install -Dpm 644 %{S:2}                   %{buildroot}/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/salt.conf
-%else
-mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_initddir}
-## install init scripts
-install -Dpm 0755 pkg/old/suse/salt-master %{buildroot}%{_initddir}/salt-master
-install -Dpm 0755 pkg/old/suse/salt-syndic %{buildroot}%{_initddir}/salt-syndic
-install -Dpm 0755 pkg/old/suse/salt-minion %{buildroot}%{_initddir}/salt-minion
-install -Dpm 0755 pkg/old/suse/salt-api %{buildroot}%{_initddir}/salt-api
-ln -sf %{_initddir}/salt-master %{buildroot}%{_sbindir}/rcsalt-master
-ln -sf %{_initddir}/salt-syndic %{buildroot}%{_sbindir}/rcsalt-syndic
-ln -sf %{_initddir}/salt-minion %{buildroot}%{_sbindir}/rcsalt-minion
-ln -sf %{_initddir}/salt-api %{buildroot}%{_sbindir}/rcsalt-api
-%endif
-
-## Install sysV salt-minion watchdog for SLES11 and RHEL6
-%if 0%{?rhel} == 6 || 0%{?suse_version} == 1110
-install -Dpm 0755 scripts/suse/watchdog/salt-daemon-watcher %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/salt-daemon-watcher
 %endif
 
 #
@@ -1348,14 +1297,9 @@ dbus-uuidgen --ensure
 %if %{with systemd}
 %if 0%{?suse_version}
 %service_add_post salt-proxy@.service
-%fillup_only
 %else
 %systemd_post salt-proxy@.service
 %endif
-%else
-%if 0%{?suse_version}
-%fillup_and_insserv
-%endif
 %endif
 
 %postun proxy
@@ -1365,11 +1309,6 @@ dbus-uuidgen --ensure
 %else
 %systemd_postun_with_restart salt-proxy@.service
 %endif
-%else
-%if 0%{?suse_version}
-%insserv_cleanup
-%restart_on_update salt-proxy
-%endif
 %endif
 
 %preun syndic
@@ -1379,15 +1318,6 @@ dbus-uuidgen --ensure
 %else
 %systemd_preun salt-syndic.service
 %endif
-%else
-%if 0%{?suse_version}
-%stop_on_removal salt-syndic
-%else
-  if [ $1 -eq 0 ] ; then
-      /sbin/service salt-syndic stop >/dev/null 2>&1
-      /sbin/chkconfig --del salt-syndic
-  fi
-%endif
 %endif
 
 %pre syndic
@@ -1401,14 +1331,9 @@ dbus-uuidgen --ensure
 %if %{with systemd}
 %if 0%{?suse_version}
 %service_add_post salt-syndic.service
-%fillup_only
 %else
 %systemd_post salt-syndic.service
 %endif
-%else
-%if 0%{?suse_version}
-%fillup_and_insserv
-%endif
 %endif
 
 %postun syndic
@@ -1418,11 +1343,6 @@ dbus-uuidgen --ensure
 %else
 %systemd_postun_with_restart salt-syndic.service
 %endif
-%else
-%if 0%{?suse_version}
-%insserv_cleanup
-%restart_on_update salt-syndic
-%endif
 %endif
 
 %preun master
@@ -1432,15 +1352,6 @@ dbus-uuidgen --ensure
 %else
 %systemd_preun salt-master.service
 %endif
-%else
-%if 0%{?suse_version}
-%stop_on_removal salt-master
-%else
-  if [ $1 -eq 0 ] ; then
-      /sbin/service salt-master stop >/dev/null 2>&1
-      /sbin/chkconfig --del salt-master
-  fi
-%endif
 %endif
 
 %pre master
@@ -1476,16 +1387,9 @@ if [ "${systemd_ver%%.*}" -lt 228 ]; then
 fi
 %if 0%{?suse_version}
 %service_add_post salt-master.service
-%fillup_only
 %else
 %systemd_post salt-master.service
 %endif
-%else
-%if 0%{?suse_version}
-%fillup_and_insserv
-%else
-  /sbin/chkconfig --add salt-master
-%endif
 %endif
 
 %postun master
@@ -1495,15 +1399,6 @@ fi
 %else
 %systemd_postun_with_restart salt-master.service
 %endif
-%else
-%if 0%{?suse_version}
-%restart_on_update salt-master
-%insserv_cleanup
-%else
-  if [ "$1" -ge "1" ] ; then
-      /sbin/service salt-master condrestart >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
-  fi
-%endif
 %endif
 
 %preun minion
@@ -1513,15 +1408,6 @@ fi
 %else
 %systemd_preun salt-minion.service
 %endif
-%else
-%if 0%{?suse_version}
-%stop_on_removal salt-minion
-%else
-  if [ $1 -eq 0 ] ; then
-      /sbin/service salt-minion stop >/dev/null 2>&1
-      /sbin/chkconfig --del salt-minion
-  fi
-%endif
 %endif
 
 %pre minion
@@ -1535,16 +1421,9 @@ fi
 %if %{with systemd}
 %if 0%{?suse_version}
 %service_add_post salt-minion.service
-%fillup_only
 %else
 %systemd_post salt-minion.service
 %endif
-%else
-%if 0%{?suse_version}
-%fillup_and_insserv
-%else
-  /sbin/chkconfig --add salt-minion
-%endif
 %endif
 
 %postun minion
@@ -1554,15 +1433,6 @@ fi
 %else
 %systemd_postun_with_restart salt-minion.service
 %endif
-%else
-%if 0%{?suse_version}
-%insserv_cleanup
-%restart_on_update salt-minion
-%else
-  if [ "$1" -ge "1" ] ; then
-      /sbin/service salt-minion condrestart >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
-  fi
-%endif
 %endif
 
 %preun api
@@ -1590,10 +1460,6 @@ fi
 %else
 %systemd_post salt-api.service
 %endif
-%else
-%if 0%{?suse_version}
-%fillup_and_insserv
-%endif
 %endif
 
 %postun api
@@ -1603,11 +1469,6 @@ fi
 %else
 %systemd_postun_with_restart salt-api.service
 %endif
-%else
-%if 0%{?suse_version}
-%insserv_cleanup
-%restart_on_update
-%endif
 %endif
 
 %if 0%{?_alternatives}
@@ -1634,11 +1495,9 @@ rm -f %{_localstatedir}/cache/salt/minion/thin/version
 %files api
 %defattr(-,root,root)
 %{_bindir}/salt-api
-%{_sbindir}/rcsalt-api
 %if %{with systemd}
+%{_sbindir}/rcsalt-api
 %{_unitdir}/salt-api.service
-%else
-%{_initddir}/salt-api
 %endif
 %{_mandir}/man1/salt-api.1.*
 
@@ -1664,11 +1523,9 @@ rm -f %{_localstatedir}/cache/salt/minion/thin/version
 %defattr(-,root,root)
 %{_bindir}/salt-syndic
 %{_mandir}/man1/salt-syndic.1.gz
-%{_sbindir}/rcsalt-syndic
 %if %{with systemd}
+%{_sbindir}/rcsalt-syndic
 %{_unitdir}/salt-syndic.service
-%else
-%{_initddir}/salt-syndic
 %endif
 
 %files minion
@@ -1680,7 +1537,9 @@ rm -f %{_localstatedir}/cache/salt/minion/thin/version
 %dir               %attr(0750, root, root) %{_sysconfdir}/salt/minion.d/
 %dir               %attr(0750, root, root) %{_sysconfdir}/salt/pki/minion/
 %dir               %attr(0750, root, root) %{_localstatedir}/cache/salt/minion/
+%if %{with systemd}
 %{_sbindir}/rcsalt-minion
+%endif
 
 # Install plugin only on SUSE machines
 %if 0%{?suse_version}
@@ -1701,13 +1560,6 @@ rm -f %{_localstatedir}/cache/salt/minion/thin/version
 
 %if %{with systemd}
 %{_unitdir}/salt-minion.service
-%else
-%config(noreplace) %{_initddir}/salt-minion
-%endif
-
-## Install sysV salt-minion watchdog for SLES11 and RHEL6
-%if 0%{?rhel} == 6 || 0%{?suse_version} == 1110
-%{_bindir}/salt-daemon-watcher
 %endif
 
 %files proxy
@@ -1733,11 +1585,9 @@ rm -f %{_localstatedir}/cache/salt/minion/thin/version
 %if 0%{?suse_version} <= 1500
 %config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/sysconfig/SuSEfirewall2.d/services/salt
 %endif
-%{_sbindir}/rcsalt-master
 %if %{with systemd}
+%{_sbindir}/rcsalt-master
 %{_unitdir}/salt-master.service
-%else
-%config(noreplace) %{_initddir}/salt-master
 %endif
 #
 %config(noreplace) %attr(0640, root, salt) %{_sysconfdir}/salt/master