diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index d5b8b48..dd7cf08 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ jobs:
         with:
           CI_DEPLOY: ${{ secrets.CI_DEPLOY }}
           PUBLICATOR: ${{ secrets.PUBLICATOR }}
+          REPO_DEPLOY: ${{ secrets.REPO_DEPLOY }}
 
diff --git a/boost.spec b/boost.spec
index a37cdf5..d179297 100644
--- a/boost.spec
+++ b/boost.spec
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 %define libprogramoptions %mklibname boost_program_options_ %{version}
 %define libpython %mklibname boost_python_ %{version}
 %define libpython3 %mklibname boost_python35_ %{version}
+%define libpython38 %mklibname boost_python38_ %{version}
 %define librandom %mklibname boost_random_ %{version}
 %define libregex %mklibname boost_regex_ %{version}
 %define libserialization %mklibname boost_serialization_ %{version}
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
 %define devname %mklibname boost -d
 %define sdevname %mklibname boost -d -s
 %define devpython3 %mklibname boost_python3 -d
+%define devpython38 %mklibname boost_python38 -d
 
 %ifarch aarch64
 %bcond_with context
@@ -54,6 +56,8 @@
 
 %define beta %{nil}
 
+%define _libexecdir /usr/libexec
+
 %ifarch %{ix86} %{arm}
 %bcond_with numpy
 %else
@@ -74,12 +78,13 @@
 
 Summary:	Portable C++ libraries
 Name:		boost
-Version:	1.74.0
+Version:	1.79.0
 Release:	1
 License:	Boost
 Group:		Development/C++
-URL:		http://boost.org
-Source0:	http://download.sourceforge.net/boost/boost_%{packver}.tar.bz2
+URL:		https://www.boost.org
+#Source0:	http://download.sourceforge.net/boost/boost_%{packver}.tar.bz2
+Source0:    https://sourceforge.net/projects/boost/files/boost/%{version}/boost_%{packver}.tar.bz2
 Source100:	%{name}.rpmlintrc
 # https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/6150
 Patch4:     boost-1.50.0-fix-non-utf8-files.patch
@@ -116,6 +121,7 @@ BuildRequires:	pkgconfig(expat)
 BuildRequires:	pkgconfig(icu-uc) >= 60.1
 BuildRequires:	pkgconfig(python)
 BuildRequires:	pkgconfig(python3)
+BuildRequires:  python38-devel
 %if %{with numpy}
 BuildRequires:  python3-numpy-devel
 %endif
@@ -567,6 +573,25 @@ running programs dynamically linked against Boost python.
 %{_libdir}/libboost_numpy35.so.%{version}
 %endif
 
+%package -n %{libpython38}
+Summary:	Boost python3 shared library
+Group:		System/Libraries
+# no one should require this, but provided anyway for maximum compatibility:
+Provides:	boost = %{EVRD}
+
+%description -n %{libpython38}
+Boost is a collection of free peer-reviewed portable C++ source
+libraries. The emphasis is on libraries which work well with the C++
+Standard Library. This package contains the shared library needed for
+running programs dynamically linked against Boost python.
+
+%files -n %{libpython38}
+%doc LICENSE_1_0.txt
+%{_libdir}/libboost_python38.so.%{version}
+%ifarch x86_64
+%{_libdir}/libboost_numpy38.so.%{version}
+%endif
+
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 %package -n %{librandom}
@@ -835,6 +860,7 @@ Requires:	%{libprogramoptions} = %{EVRD}
 Requires:	%{libpython} = %{EVRD}
 %endif
 Requires:   %{libpython3} = %{EVRD}
+Requires:   %{libpython38} = %{EVRD}
 Requires:	%{librandom} = %{EVRD}
 Requires:	%{libregex} = %{EVRD}
 Requires:	%{libserialization} = %{EVRD}
@@ -914,6 +940,22 @@ symlinks needed for Boost development.
 %files -n %{devpython3}
 %{_libdir}/libboost_python35.so
 
+%package -n %{devpython38}
+Summary:	The libraries and headers needed for Boost Python 3 development
+Group:		Development/C++
+Requires:	%{libpython38} = %{EVRD}
+Requires:	%{devname} = %{EVRD}
+Provides:	%{name}-python38-devel = %{EVRD}
+
+%description -n %{devpython38}
+Boost is a collection of free peer-reviewed portable C++ source
+libraries. The emphasis is on libraries which work well with the C++
+Standard Library. This package contains headers and shared library
+symlinks needed for Boost development.
+
+%files -n %{devpython38}
+%{_libdir}/libboost_python38.so
+
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 %prep
@@ -921,16 +963,16 @@ symlinks needed for Boost development.
 #patch0 -p1
 #patch1 -p1
 #patch2 -p1
-%patch4 -p1
-%patch5 -p1
-%patch7 -p1
-%patch10 -p1
-%patch12 -p1
-%patch15 -p1
+#patch4 -p1
+#patch5 -p1
+#patch7 -p1
+#patch10 -p1
+#patch12 -p1
+#patch15 -p1
 #patch16 -p1
-%patch17 -p1
-%patch18 -p1
-%patch19 -p1
+#patch17 -p1
+#patch18 -p1
+#patch19 -p1
 
 # Preparing the docs
 mkdir packagedoc
@@ -948,9 +990,10 @@ cat > ./tools/build/src/user-config.jam << EOF
 using gcc : %{gcc_ver} : gcc : <cflags>"%{optflags}" <cxxflags>"%{optflags}" <linkflags>"%{ldflags}" ;
 using python : %{py3_ver} : %{_bindir}/python%{py3_ver} : %{_includedir}/python%{py3_ver}m : %{_libdir} : : : ;
 using python : %{py_ver} : %{_bindir}/python%{py_ver} : %{_includedir}/python%{py_ver} : %{_libdir} : : : ;
+using python : %{py38_ver} : %{_libexecdir}/python%{py38_ver} : %{_includedir}/python%{py38_ver} : %{_libdir} : : : ;
 EOF
 
-./bootstrap.sh --with-toolset=gcc --with-icu --prefix=%{_prefix} --libdir=%{_libdir} --with-python=%{py3_ver}
+./bootstrap.sh --with-toolset=gcc --with-icu --prefix=%{_prefix} --libdir=%{_libdir} --with-python=%{py38_ver}
 
 ./b2 -d+2 -q %{?_smp_mflags} --without-mpi \
 	--prefix=%{_prefix} --libdir=%{_libdir} \
@@ -966,7 +1009,7 @@ EOF
 	linkflags="%{ldflags} -lstdc++ -lm" \
 	-sHAVE_ICU=1 \
 	link=shared threading=multi debug-symbols=off --layout=system \
-	python=%{py3_ver}
+	python=%{py38_ver}
 
 # Taken from the Fedora .src.rpm.
 echo ============================= build Boost.Build ==================