diff --git a/python-pytoolconfig.changes b/python-pytoolconfig.changes
index 423265b..48d0f3a 100644
--- a/python-pytoolconfig.changes
+++ b/python-pytoolconfig.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Jan  5 17:38:29 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- update to 1.2.6:
+  * update workflows and tests
+  * Reference LICENSE by its official OSI label
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Nov  7 21:09:32 UTC 2023 - Giacomo Comes <gcomes.obs@gmail.com>
 
diff --git a/python-pytoolconfig.spec b/python-pytoolconfig.spec
index 42ace73..8c1f91d 100644
--- a/python-pytoolconfig.spec
+++ b/python-pytoolconfig.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-pytoolconfig
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2023 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
@@ -17,9 +17,8 @@
 
 
 %{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
-
 Name:           python-pytoolconfig
-Version:        1.2.4
+Version:        1.2.6
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Python tool configuration
 License:        LGPL-3.0-or-later
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ URL:            https://github.com/bagel897/pytoolconfig
 Source:         https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/p/pytoolconfig/pytoolconfig-%{version}.tar.gz
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module base >= 3.7}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module packaging >= 22}
-BuildRequires:  %{python_module pdm-pep517 >= 1.0.5}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module pdm-backend}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pip}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module tomli >= 2.0.1 if %python-base < 3.11}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module typing-extensions >= 4.4.0 if %python-base < 3.8}
diff --git a/pytoolconfig-1.2.4.tar.gz b/pytoolconfig-1.2.4.tar.gz
deleted file mode 100644
index d322ced..0000000
--- a/pytoolconfig-1.2.4.tar.gz
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:5e1a246f77970ddb5f3d8d06fbf162424b8a1adfc22c2eb51826b383bf293d1e
-size 15910
diff --git a/pytoolconfig-1.2.6.tar.gz b/pytoolconfig-1.2.6.tar.gz
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c14f3a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pytoolconfig-1.2.6.tar.gz
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:f2d00ea4f8cbdffd3006780ba51016618c835b338f634e3f7f8b2715b1710889
+size 16425