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 url: https://src.opensuse.org/jengelh/vulkan-loader
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diff --git a/vulkan-loader.changes b/vulkan-loader.changes
index 8162e57..deb25e1 100644
--- a/vulkan-loader.changes
+++ b/vulkan-loader.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sun Dec 22 01:18:28 UTC 2024 - Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@inai.de>
+
+- Update to tag 1.4.304
+  * Emulate VK_EXT_surface_maintenance1 if not supported by a driver
+  * Add handle checking to test instance & device creation
+  * Add settings test for layer control OFF & VK_INSTANCE_LAYERS
+  * Make Settings file "ON" take priority over disable env-var
+  * Log what caused each layer to be enabled
+  * Log when Filter Env-Vars act when settings file is active
+  * Add more logging when the settings file has invalid members
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Oct  8 16:41:01 UTC 2024 - Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@inai.de>
 
diff --git a/vulkan-loader.spec b/vulkan-loader.spec
index 2002263..7d5adad 100644
--- a/vulkan-loader.spec
+++ b/vulkan-loader.spec
@@ -19,13 +19,14 @@
 # Prefer to go with just /^sdk-.*/ tags
 %define lname	libvulkan1
 Name:           vulkan-loader
-Version:        1.3.296
+Version:        1.4.304
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Reference ICD loader for Vulkan
 License:        Apache-2.0
 Group:          Development/Libraries/C and C++
 URL:            https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-Loader
-Source:         https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-Loader/archive/refs/tags/vulkan-sdk-%version.0.tar.gz
+#Source:         https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-Loader/archive/refs/tags/vulkan-sdk-%version.0.tar.gz
+Source:         https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-Loader/archive/refs/tags/v%version.tar.gz
 Source9:        baselibs.conf
 BuildRequires:  cmake >= 3.4
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++ >= 4.8
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ This subpackage contains the development headers for packages wanting
 to make use of Vulkan.
 
 %prep
-%autosetup -p1 -n Vulkan-Loader-vulkan-sdk-%version.0
+%autosetup -p1 -n Vulkan-Loader-%version
 
 %build
 %cmake \
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