diff --git a/jupyter_core-4.7.1.tar.gz b/jupyter_core-4.7.1.tar.gz
deleted file mode 100644
index fa5ed20..0000000
--- a/jupyter_core-4.7.1.tar.gz
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
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-oid sha256:79025cb3225efcd36847d0840f3fc672c0abd7afd0de83ba8a1d3837619122b4
-size 68886
diff --git a/jupyter_core-4.8.1.tar.gz b/jupyter_core-4.8.1.tar.gz
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d9bf69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jupyter_core-4.8.1.tar.gz
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:ef210dcb4fca04de07f2ead4adf408776aca94d17151d6f750ad6ded0b91ea16
+size 73579
diff --git a/python-jupyter-core.changes b/python-jupyter-core.changes
index 48acf5c..493b9df 100644
--- a/python-jupyter-core.changes
+++ b/python-jupyter-core.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,23 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sun Oct 17 17:28:20 UTC 2021 - Ben Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
+
+- Update to version 4.8.1
+  * Print an error message instead of an exception when a command
+    is not found (PR #218)
+  * Return canonical path when using %APPDATA% on Windows (PR #222)
+  * Print full usage on missing or invalid commands (PR #225)
+  * Remove dependency on pywin32 package on PyPy (PR #230)
+  * Update packages listed in jupyter --version (PR #232)
+  * Inherit base aliases/flags from traitlets Application,
+    including --show-config from traitlets 5 (PR #233)
+  * Trigger warning when trying to check hidden file status on PyPy
+    (PR #238)
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Oct  5 15:35:48 UTC 2021 - Stefan Schubert <schubi@suse.de>
+
+- Use libalternatives instead of update-alternatives.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Feb  3 22:46:22 UTC 2021 - Benjamin Greiner <code@bnavigator.de>
 
diff --git a/python-jupyter-core.spec b/python-jupyter-core.spec
index e742d6f..98655f4 100644
--- a/python-jupyter-core.spec
+++ b/python-jupyter-core.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# spec file for package python-jupyter-core
+# spec file
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
 #
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@
 #
 
 
+#
+%if 0%{?suse_version} > 1500
+%bcond_without libalternatives
+%else
+%bcond_with libalternatives
+%endif
+
 %global flavor @BUILD_FLAVOR@%{nil}
 %if "%{flavor}" == "test"
 %define psuffix -test
@@ -24,11 +31,10 @@
 %define psuffix %{nil}
 %bcond_with test
 %endif
-%bcond_without python2
 %{?!python_module:%define python_module() python-%{**} python3-%{**}}
 %define skip_python2 1
 Name:           python-jupyter-core%{psuffix}
-Version:        4.7.1
+Version:        4.8.1
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Base package on which Jupyter projects rely
 License:        BSD-3-Clause
@@ -40,11 +46,16 @@ BuildRequires:  %{python_module setuptools}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module traitlets}
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  jupyter-jupyter_core-filesystem
-BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros
+BuildRequires:  python-rpm-macros >= 20210929
 Requires:       jupyter-jupyter_core-filesystem
 Requires:       python-traitlets
+%if %{with libalternatives}
+BuildRequires:  alts
+Requires:       alts
+%else
 Requires(post): update-alternatives
-Requires(postun): update-alternatives
+Requires(postun):update-alternatives
+%endif
 Recommends:     python-ipython
 Provides:       python-jupyter_core = %{version}-%{release}
 Obsoletes:      python-jupyter_core < %{version}-%{release}
@@ -57,6 +68,7 @@ Obsoletes:      jupyter-jupyter_core < %{version}-%{release}
 BuildArch:      noarch
 %if %{with test}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module jupyter-core}
+BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest-timeout}
 BuildRequires:  %{python_module pytest}
 %endif
 %python_subpackages
@@ -101,6 +113,11 @@ pushd jupyter_core/tests
 popd
 %endif
 
+%pre
+# removing old update-alternatives entries
+# If libalternatives is used: Removing old update-alternatives entries.
+%python_libalternatives_reset_alternative jupyter
+
 %post
 %python_install_alternative jupyter jupyter-migrate jupyter-troubleshoot
 
diff --git a/use_rpms_paths.patch b/use_rpms_paths.patch
index f318b66..988b84f 100644
--- a/use_rpms_paths.patch
+++ b/use_rpms_paths.patch
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ system paths in the .spec file.
 
 --- a/jupyter_core/paths.py
 +++ b/jupyter_core/paths.py
-@@ -117,10 +117,7 @@
+@@ -124,10 +124,7 @@ if os.name == 'nt':
      else:  # PROGRAMDATA is not defined by default on XP.
          SYSTEM_JUPYTER_PATH = [os.path.join(sys.prefix, 'share', 'jupyter')]
  else:
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ system paths in the .spec file.
  
  ENV_JUPYTER_PATH = [os.path.join(sys.prefix, 'share', 'jupyter')]
  
-@@ -169,10 +166,7 @@
+@@ -186,10 +183,7 @@ if os.name == 'nt':
      else:  # PROGRAMDATA is not defined by default on XP.
          SYSTEM_CONFIG_PATH = []
  else: