diff --git a/_service b/_service
index d43a811..d8ce57a 100644
--- a/_service
+++ b/_service
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@
   <service name="tar_scm" mode="manual">
     <param name="url">https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-term.git</param>
     <param name="scm">git</param>
-    <param name="revision">@PARENT_TAG@</param>
+    <param name="revision">refs/tags/epoch-1.0.0-alpha.1</param>
+    <param name="versionrewrite-pattern">epoch-(.*)</param>
     <param name="versionformat">1.0.0~alpha1</param>
     <param name="package-meta">yes</param>
+    <param name="filename">cosmic-term</param>
   </service>
   <service name="recompress" mode="manual">
     <param name="file">*.tar</param>
diff --git a/cosmic-term.changes b/cosmic-term.changes
index 8d90324..b506a9a 100644
--- a/cosmic-term.changes
+++ b/cosmic-term.changes
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Aug  8 01:00:41 UTC 2024 - Richard Rahl <rrahl0@opensuse.org>
+
+- standardize packaging with also fixes for miscellaneous hardcoding
+  filenames, using @PARENT_TAG where applicable, and be more specific
+  with files in the %files section (so no non-wanted files are getting
+  added
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Aug  7 01:57:53 UTC 2024 - Richard Rahl <rrahl0@opensuse.org>
 
-- update to 1.0.0-alpha1:
+- update to 1.0.0~alpha1:
   * Add British English localisation
   * fix(libcosmic): double-click to maximize
   * fix: center go-up and go-down icons
diff --git a/cosmic-term.spec b/cosmic-term.spec
index bce69ac..444a35a 100644
--- a/cosmic-term.spec
+++ b/cosmic-term.spec
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ BuildRequires:  just
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig
 BuildRequires:  update-desktop-files
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xkbcommon)
-Requires:       google-noto-coloremoji-fonts
 Requires:       mozilla-fira-fonts
+Recommends:     google-noto-coloremoji-fonts
 
 %description
 COSMIC terminal emulator, built using alacritty_terminal that is provided by the
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ just rootdir=%{buildroot} prefix=%{_prefix} install
 %doc README.md
 %{_bindir}/%{name}
 %{_datadir}/applications/%{appname}.desktop
-%{_datadir}/icons/hicolor/*/apps/%{appname}.svg
+%{_datadir}/icons/hicolor/??x??/apps/%{appname}.svg
+%{_datadir}/icons/hicolor/???x???/apps/%{appname}.svg
 %{_datadir}/metainfo/%{appname}.metainfo.xml
 
 %changelog