diff --git a/patterns-xfce.changes b/patterns-xfce.changes
index 1b051ef..cb864d2 100644
--- a/patterns-xfce.changes
+++ b/patterns-xfce.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,27 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Aug 28 07:30:11 UTC 2025 - Takashi Iwai <tiwai@suse.com>
+
+- Move alsa-utils recommends from laptop_wayland to to basis_wayland
+  patterns, as it's always used by labwc, not depending on laptop
+- Clean up superfluous entries in laptop_wayland patterns that are
+  already included in the basis pattern;
+  xfce4-battery-plugin is dropped as xfce4-power-manager already
+  provides the functionality (and it's not used as default)
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Aug 20 10:08:31 UTC 2025 - Dominique Leuenberger <dimstar@opensuse.org>
+
+- Only recommend opensuse-welcome-launcher on suse_version >= 1600.
+  This pattern is also still used on Leap 15.6, where the switch to
+  the flexible launcher is not planned to happen.
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Aug 20 06:47:21 UTC 2025 - Dominique Leuenberger <dimstar@opensuse.org>
+
+- Recommend opensuse-welcome-launcher instead of opensuse-welcome:
+  the launcher is the new tool that decides which welcome app (per
+  desktop) to use (boo#1248327).
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Aug  5 12:47:30 UTC 2025 - Takashi Iwai <tiwai@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/patterns-xfce.spec b/patterns-xfce.spec
index 5f9984f..11c580b 100644
--- a/patterns-xfce.spec
+++ b/patterns-xfce.spec
@@ -35,9 +35,8 @@ not make sense.
 
 This particular package contains the Xfce patterns.
 
-
-
 ################################################################################
+
 %package xfce
 %pattern_graphicalenvironments
 Summary:        XFCE Desktop Environment
@@ -136,7 +135,11 @@ Recommends:     gnome-keyring
 Recommends:     gnome-keyring-pam
 # bnc#1108381
 Recommends:     gcr-ssh-askpass
+%if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1600
+Recommends:     opensuse-welcome-launcher
+%else
 Recommends:     opensuse-welcome
+%endif
 
 # from data/COMMON-DESKTOP-OPT
 # packages a GTK application
@@ -232,7 +235,11 @@ Recommends:     package-update-indicator
 Recommends:     gnome-keyring
 Recommends:     gcr-ssh-askpass
 Recommends:     gnome-keyring-pam
+%if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1600
+Recommends:     opensuse-welcome-launcher
+%else
 Recommends:     opensuse-welcome
+%endif
 
 # Useful extras
 Recommends:     gutenprint
@@ -455,6 +462,8 @@ Requires:       xfdesktop
 Recommends:     xfce4-terminal
 Recommends:     pavucontrol
 Recommends:     xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin
+# invoked from labwc keybinding
+Recommends:     alsa-utils
 
 # For screenlocking to work in xfce wayland
 Recommends:     xfce4-screensaver
@@ -523,18 +532,7 @@ Provides:       patterns-openSUSE-xfce_laptop_wayland = %{version}
 Obsoletes:      patterns-openSUSE-xfce_laptop_wayland < %{version}
 
 # Laptop-specific recommendations (Wayland safe)
-Recommends:     upower
 Recommends:     brightnessctl
-Recommends:     xfce4-battery-plugin
-Recommends:     xfce4-power-manager
-Recommends:     xfce4-power-manager-plugin
-Recommends:     xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin
-# invoked from labwc keybinding
-Recommends:     alsa-utils
-
-# Touchpad and input settings
-Recommends:     xfce4-settings
-Recommends:     xfce4-notifyd
 
 %description xfce_laptop_wayland
 XFCE Laptop configuration optimized for Wayland, including power management,