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diff --git a/numexpr-2.8.8.tar.gz b/numexpr-2.8.8.tar.gz
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diff --git a/python-numexpr.changes b/python-numexpr.changes
index 52e9db7..4f03929 100644
--- a/python-numexpr.changes
+++ b/python-numexpr.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Dec 18 09:23:43 UTC 2023 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- update to 2.8.8:
+  * Fix re_evaluate not taking global_dict as argument.
+  * Fix parsing of simple complex numbers.  Now,
+    `ne.evaluate('1.5j')` works.
+  * Fixes for upcoming NumPy 2.0
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Nov 27 19:44:35 UTC 2023 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-numexpr.spec b/python-numexpr.spec
index cf208ec..f38bda6 100644
--- a/python-numexpr.spec
+++ b/python-numexpr.spec
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@
 #
 
 
+%{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
 Name:           python-numexpr
-Version:        2.8.7
+Version:        2.8.8
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Numerical expression evaluator for NumPy
 License:        MIT
@@ -27,7 +28,6 @@ Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/n/numexpr/numexpr
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module devel >= 3.7}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module numpy-devel >= 1.13.3}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module wheel}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++