diff --git a/a/broadcom-bt-firmware/SlackBuild b/a/broadcom-bt-firmware/SlackBuild
index c7125205..56ba1117 100755
--- a/a/broadcom-bt-firmware/SlackBuild
+++ b/a/broadcom-bt-firmware/SlackBuild
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 # variables
 CWD=$(pwd)
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=winterheart/broadcom-bt-firmware
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ REPOSITORY=${REPOSITORY:=/home/installs/SlackBuilds/repositories/$PRGNAM}
 rm -fr $PKG
 
 # mise en place
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/winterheart/broadcom-bt-firmware.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 ( cd $REPOSITORY; git pull )
 [ "x$VERSION" == "xtrunk" ] && VERSION="git_$(git log -1 --format=%h_%ad --date=format:%Y.%m.%d)" || git checkout $VERSION
 
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/winterheart/broadcom-bt-firmware
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 $PRGNAM:
 EOF
 
diff --git a/a/pine64-platform-scripts/SlackBuild b/a/pine64-platform-scripts/SlackBuild
index 0e94c6d8..a4bab674 100755
--- a/a/pine64-platform-scripts/SlackBuild
+++ b/a/pine64-platform-scripts/SlackBuild
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 # variables
 CWD=$(pwd)
 
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=longsleep/build-pine64-image
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ REPOSITORY=${REPOSITORY:=/home/installs/SlackBuilds/repositories/$PRGNAM}
 rm -fr $PKG
 
 # mise en place
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/longsleep/build-pine64-image.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 ( cd $REPOSITORY; git pull )
 [ "x$VERSION" == "xtrunk" ] && VERSION="git_$(git log -1 --format=%h_%ad --date=format:%Y.%m.%d)" || git checkout $VERSION
 
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/longsleep/build-pine64-image
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 $PRGNAM:
 EOF
 
diff --git a/a/rpi-firmware-nonfree/SlackBuild b/a/rpi-firmware-nonfree/SlackBuild
index 9f538b13..0b9c3f2c 100755
--- a/a/rpi-firmware-nonfree/SlackBuild
+++ b/a/rpi-firmware-nonfree/SlackBuild
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 # variables
 CWD=$(pwd)
 
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=RPi-Distro/firmware-nonfree
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ REPOSITORY=${REPOSITORY:=/home/installs/SlackBuilds/repositories/$PRGNAM}
 rm -fr $PKG
 
 # mise en place
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/RPi-Distro/firmware-nonfree.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 ( cd $REPOSITORY; git pull )
 [ "x$VERSION" == "xtrunk" ] && VERSION="git_$(git log -1 --format=%h_%ad --date=format:%Y.%m.%d)" || git checkout $VERSION
 
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/RPi-Distro/firmware-nonfree
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 $PRGNAM:
 EOF
 
diff --git a/ap/amdgpud/SlackBuild b/ap/amdgpud/SlackBuild
index 8d09b815..cc1f2e1a 100755
--- a/ap/amdgpud/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/amdgpud/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=Eraden/amdgpud
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/Eraden/amdgpud.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/Eraden/amdgpud
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/ap/bandwhich/SlackBuild b/ap/bandwhich/SlackBuild
index 4198d195..37794124 100755
--- a/ap/bandwhich/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/bandwhich/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=imsnif/bandwhich
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/imsnif/bandwhich.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/imsnif/bandwhich
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/ap/bat/SlackBuild b/ap/bat/SlackBuild
index f2a5543e..8a82779d 100755
--- a/ap/bat/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/bat/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=sharkdp/bat
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/sharkdp/bat.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ $PRGNAM:  . Automatic paging
 $PRGNAM:  . File concatenation
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/sharkdp/bat
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/ap/bemenu/SlackBuild b/ap/bemenu/SlackBuild
deleted file mode 100755
index 2692efb7..00000000
--- a/ap/bemenu/SlackBuild
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-set -e
-
-# variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
-BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
-
-TAG=gwh
-TMP=/tmp/$TAG
-CWD=$(pwd)
-
-PRGNAM=$(basename $CWD)
-PKG=$TMP/pkg-$PRGNAM
-OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
-
-ARCH=${ARCH:-$(uname -m)}
-
-REPOSITORY=${REPOSITORY:-/home/installs/SlackBuilds/repositories/$PRGNAM}
-PREFIX=${PREFIX:-/usr}
-
-# nettoyage préalable
-rm -fr $PKG $TMP/$PRGNAM
-
-mkdir -p $PKG
-
-# mise en place
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/Cloudef/bemenu.git $REPOSITORY
-cd $REPOSITORY
-git pull --all
-
-mkdir -p $TMP/
-cp -a $REPOSITORY $TMP/
-cd $TMP/$PRGNAM
-[ "x$VERSION" == "xtrunk" ] && VERSION="git_$(git log -1 --format=%h_%ad --date=format:%Y.%m.%d)" || git checkout $VERSION
-
-sed -i 's|-O2| -O2 -fPIC|' GNUmakefile
-make clients x11 wayland curses
-make install DESTDIR=$PKG PREFIX=$PREFIX mandir=/man/man1 libdir=/lib$(uname -m | grep -o "64")
-
-# move doc/ to the appropriate location
-mkdir -p $PKG$PREFIX/doc/$PRGNAM
-cp LICENSE* README.md VERSION $PKG$PREFIX/doc/$PRGNAM
-
-# correction
-cd $PKG
-chown -R root:root *
-
-find $PKG$PREFIX/man -type f -not -name \*.gz -exec gzip -9 {} \;
-
-# embaumement
-mkdir -p $PKG/install
-
-cat <<EOF > $PKG/install/slack-desc
-# HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
-
-       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
-$PRGNAM: $PRGNAM (Dynamic menu library and client program inspired by dmenu)
-$PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/Cloudef/bemenu
-$PRGNAM:
-EOF
-
-# empaquetage
-rm -f $PKG/{,usr/}lib$(uname -m | grep -o 64)/*.la
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.txz
diff --git a/ap/broot/SlackBuild b/ap/broot/SlackBuild
deleted file mode 100755
index dbf71d16..00000000
--- a/ap/broot/SlackBuild
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,87 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
-BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
-
-TAG=gwh
-TMP=/tmp/$TAG
-CWD=$(pwd)
-
-PRGNAM=$(basename $CWD)
-PKG=$TMP/pkg-$PRGNAM
-OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
-
-ARCH=${ARCH:-$(uname -m)}
-
-REPOSITORY=${REPOSITORY:-/home/installs/SlackBuilds/repositories/$PRGNAM}
-PREFIX=${PREFIX:-/usr}
-
-# nettoyage préalable
-rm -fr $PKG $TMP/$PRGNAM
-
-mkdir -p $PKG
-
-# mise en place
-cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/Canop/broot.git $REPOSITORY
-cd $REPOSITORY
-git pull --all
-
-cp -R $REPOSITORY $TMP/
-cd $TMP/$PRGNAM
-[ "x$VERSION" == "xtrunk" ] && VERSION="git_$(git log -1 --format=%h_%ad --date=format:%Y.%m.%d)" || git checkout $VERSION
-
-cargo build --release
-
-mkdir -p $PKG$PREFIX/bin
-find target/release/ -type f -executable -maxdepth 1 -exec cp {} $PKG$PREFIX/bin/ \;
-chmod 755 $PKG$PREFIX/bin/*
-
-# move doc/ to the appropriate location
-mkdir -p $PKG$PREFIX/doc/$PRGNAM
-cp LICENSE* *.md $PKG$PREFIX/doc/$PRGNAM
-
-mkdir -p $PKG$PREFIX/man
-cp man/page $PKG$PREFIX/man/${PRGNAM}.1
-
-# correction
-cd $PKG
-chown -R root:root *
-
-find $PKG$PREFIX/man -type f -not -name \*.gz -exec gzip -9 {} \;
-
-# embaumement
-mkdir -p $PKG/install
-
-cat <<EOF
-#!/bin/bash
-$PREFIX/bin/broot --print-shell-function bash > /etc/profile.d/broot.sh.new
-[ ! -e /etc/profile.d/broot.sh ] && mv /etc/profile.d/broot.sh.new /etc/profile.d/broot.sh
-EOF
-
-cat <<EOF > $PKG/install/slack-desc
-# HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
-
-       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
-$PRGNAM: $PRGNAM (A new way to see and navigate directory trees)
-$PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://dystroy.org/broot
-EOF
-
-# empaquetage
-rm -f $PKG/{,usr/}lib$(uname -m | grep -o 64)/*.la
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.txz
diff --git a/ap/btm/SlackBuild b/ap/btm/SlackBuild
index c15a4b63..6bd522b2 100755
--- a/ap/btm/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/btm/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=clementtsang/bottom
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/clementtsang/bottom.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/clementtsang/bottom
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/ap/checkssl/SlackBuild b/ap/checkssl/SlackBuild
index 7d0c3bb4..aeab0086 100755
--- a/ap/checkssl/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/checkssl/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=srvrco/checkssl
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ rm -fr $PKG
 mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/srvrco/checkssl.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 [ "x$VERSION" == "xtrunk" ] && VERSION="git_$(git log -1 --format=%h_%ad --date=format:%Y.%m.%d)" || git checkout $VERSION
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ $PRGNAM: need of updating etc.
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/srvrco/checkssl/
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}/
 $PRGNAM:
 EOF
 
diff --git a/ap/delta/SlackBuild b/ap/delta/SlackBuild
index 9e6e330d..ee67e7bf 100755
--- a/ap/delta/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/delta/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=dandavison/delta
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/dandavison/delta.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/dandavison/delta
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/ap/diskus/SlackBuild b/ap/diskus/SlackBuild
index 60db0e67..0dd577d8 100755
--- a/ap/diskus/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/diskus/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=sharkdp/diskus
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/sharkdp/diskus.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/sharkdp/diskus
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/ap/dive/SlackBuild b/ap/dive/SlackBuild
index 562f465f..86e0b31f 100755
--- a/ap/dive/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/dive/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=wagoodman/dive
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/wagoodman/dive.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/wagoodman/dive
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/ap/dust/SlackBuild b/ap/dust/SlackBuild
index 4865a597..5ce03dfd 100755
--- a/ap/dust/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/dust/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=bootandy/dust
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/bootandy/dust.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/bootandy/dust
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/ap/esptool/SlackBuild b/ap/esptool/SlackBuild
index 5d281905..256b6084 100755
--- a/ap/esptool/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/esptool/SlackBuild
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 CWD=$(pwd)
 PRGNAM=$(basename $CWD)
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=espressif/esptool
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=1
 
 ARCH=noarch
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ rm -fr $PKG $TMP/$PRGNAM
 mkdir -p $TMP
 
 # mise en place
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/espressif/esptool.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/espressif/esptool
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 cd $PKG
diff --git a/ap/exa/SlackBuild b/ap/exa/SlackBuild
index ba5fcc00..2da1c02c 100755
--- a/ap/exa/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/exa/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=ogham/exa
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/ogham/exa.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ $PRGNAM: recursing into directories with a tree view. exa is written in Rust,
 $PRGNAM: so it’s small, fast, and portable.
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/ogham/exa
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/ap/f3/SlackBuild b/ap/f3/SlackBuild
index 5abc1382..8067722c 100755
--- a/ap/f3/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/f3/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=AltraMayor/f3
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/AltraMayor/f3.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM: http://oss.digirati.com.br/f3/
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/AltraMayor/f3/
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}/
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/ap/getssl/SlackBuild b/ap/getssl/SlackBuild
index c22b70b4..1d3e5ba9 100755
--- a/ap/getssl/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/getssl/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=srvrco/getssl
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ rm -fr $PKG
 mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/srvrco/getssl.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 [ "x$VERSION" == "xtrunk" ] && VERSION="git_$(git log -1 --format=%h_%ad --date=format:%Y.%m.%d)" || git checkout $VERSION
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ $PRGNAM: this script in standard bash ( on a desktop computer, or even
 $PRGNAM: virtualbox) and add the checks, and certificates to a remote server
 $PRGNAM: (providing you have an ssh key on the remote server with access).
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/srvrco/getssl/
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}/
 $PRGNAM:
 EOF
 
diff --git a/ap/grex/SlackBuild b/ap/grex/SlackBuild
index 323855d3..e0f13d04 100755
--- a/ap/grex/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/grex/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=pemistahl/grex
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/pemistahl/grex.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/pemistahl/grex
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/ap/ht/SlackBuild b/ap/ht/SlackBuild
index ce0baf87..4cdd80bf 100755
--- a/ap/ht/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/ht/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=ducaale/ht
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/ducaale/ht.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/ducaale/ht
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/ap/hyperfine/SlackBuild b/ap/hyperfine/SlackBuild
index a7f94e97..b1f586dd 100755
--- a/ap/hyperfine/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/hyperfine/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=sharkdp/hyperfine
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/sharkdp/hyperfine.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/sharkdp/hyperfine
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/ap/icr/SlackBuild b/ap/icr/SlackBuild
index a3cd0753..cf2a998d 100755
--- a/ap/icr/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/icr/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=crystal-community/icr
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ rm -fr $PKG
 mkdir -p $PKG $TMP
 
 # mise en place
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/crystal-community/icr.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/crystal-community/icr
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 $PRGNAM:
 EOF
 
diff --git a/ap/ledger/SlackBuild b/ap/ledger/SlackBuild
index 6eede6de..4d26ab35 100755
--- a/ap/ledger/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/ledger/SlackBuild
@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@
 CWD=$(pwd)
 
 PRGNAM=$(basename $CWD)
-BRANCH=${BRANCH:="CURRENT"}
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=ledger/ledger
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 ARCH=${ARCH:-$(uname -m)}
-BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
+BUILD=${BUILD:-3}
 TAG=${TAG:-gwh}
 
 REPOSITORY=/home/installs/SlackBuilds/repositories/$PRGNAM
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/$TAG}
-PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
+PKG=$TMP/pkg-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
 
 PYTHON=""                       # " --python "
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ mkdir -p $TMP $PKG/usr
 cd $TMP
 rm -rf $PRGNAM
 
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/ledger/ledger.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 ( cd $REPOSITORY && git pull && git submodule update --init )
 cp -R $REPOSITORY $PRGNAM
 
@@ -47,22 +47,7 @@ find . \
      \( -perm 666 -o -perm 664 -o -perm 600 -o -perm 444 -o -perm 440 -o -perm 400 \) \
      -exec chmod 644 {} \;
 
-case $BRANCH in
-    "RELEASE")
-        git checkout -b stable v$VERSION
-        ;;
-    "CURRENT")
-        git checkout -b master origin/master
-        ;;
-    "BETA")
-        git checkout -b $VERSION release/$VERSION
-        ;;
-    "ALPHA")
-        git checkout -b next origin/next
-        ;;
-    *)
-esac
-[ $BRANCH != "RELEASE" ] && VERSION="git_$( cd $REPOSITORY && git log -1 --format=%h_%ad --date=format:%Y.%m.%d )"
+[ "x$VERSION" == "xtrunk" ] && VERSION="git_$(git log -1 --format=%h_%ad --date=format:%Y.%m.%d)" || git checkout $VERSION
 
 ./acprep pull
 
@@ -75,13 +60,13 @@ mv $PKG/usr/share/man $PKG/usr/
 rm -fr $PKG/usr/share/doc
 find $PKG/usr/man/ -type f -name \*.\? -exec gzip -9 {} \;
 
-mkdir -p $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION/scripts
+mkdir -p $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM/scripts
 cp -a \
    *.md contrib/ doc/ python/ \
-   $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
+   $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM
 ( cd $PKG/usr/bin
   for i in report; do
-      ln -s ../doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION/contrib/$i ledger-$i
+      ln -s ../doc/$PRGNAM/contrib/$i ledger-$i
   done
 )
 
@@ -108,6 +93,6 @@ ledger:
 ledger:
 EOF
 
-cd $TMP/package-$PRGNAM
+cd $PKG
 rm -f $PKG/{,usr/}lib$(uname -m | grep -o 64)/*.la
 /sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-txz}
diff --git a/ap/lsd/SlackBuild b/ap/lsd/SlackBuild
index b55f2d9d..8d0e351c 100755
--- a/ap/lsd/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/lsd/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=Peltoche/lsd
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/Peltoche/lsd.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/Peltoche/lsd
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/ap/lsyncd/SlackBuild b/ap/lsyncd/SlackBuild
index 8806b2d6..6d139e52 100755
--- a/ap/lsyncd/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/lsyncd/SlackBuild
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 CWD=$(pwd)
 
 PRGNAM=$(basename $CWD)
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=axkibe/lsyncd
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 ARCH=${ARCH:-$(uname -m)}
 BUILD=1
 
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/axkibe/lsyncd.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 
 cp -R $REPOSITORY $TMP/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 cd $TMP/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
diff --git a/ap/mdcat/SlackBuild b/ap/mdcat/SlackBuild
index 310228b9..ef1da601 100755
--- a/ap/mdcat/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/mdcat/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=lunaryorn/mdcat
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/lunaryorn/mdcat $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO} $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/lunaryorn/mdcat
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/ap/motion/SlackBuild b/ap/motion/SlackBuild
index 74f487b6..20922303 100755
--- a/ap/motion/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/motion/SlackBuild
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 # ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 PRGNAM=motion
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=Motion-Project/motion
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-gwh}
 
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ mkdir -p $TMP $PKG $OUTPUT
 cd $TMP
 rm -rf $PRGNAM
 
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/Motion-Project/motion $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO} $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
diff --git a/ap/nu/SlackBuild b/ap/nu/SlackBuild
index d9c396ab..06bca74f 100755
--- a/ap/nu/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/nu/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=nushell/nushell
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/nushell/nushell.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
diff --git a/ap/pip2tgz/SlackBuild b/ap/pip2tgz/SlackBuild
deleted file mode 100755
index 6a790cc3..00000000
--- a/ap/pip2tgz/SlackBuild
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
-BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
-
-TAG=gwh
-TMP=/tmp/$TAG
-CWD=$(pwd)
-
-PRGNAM=$(basename $CWD)
-PKG=$TMP/pkg-$PRGNAM
-OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
-
-ARCH=${ARCH:-$(uname -m)}
-
-REPOSITORY=${REPOSITORY:-/home/installs/SlackBuilds/repositories/$PRGNAM}
-PREFIX=${PREFIX:-/usr}
-
-# nettoyage préalable
-rm -fr $PKG
-
-mkdir -p $PKG
-
-# mise en place
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/h3xx/pip2tgz.git $REPOSITORY
-cd $REPOSITORY
-git pull --all
-[ "x$VERSION" == "xtrunk" ] && VERSION="git_$(git log -1 --format=%h_%ad --date=format:%Y.%m.%d)" || git checkout $VERSION
-
-mkdir -p $PKG$PREFIX/bin
-cp $REPOSITORY/pip2tgz $PKG$PREFIX/bin/
-chmod 755 $PKG$PREFIX/bin/*
-
-# move doc/ to the appropriate location
-mkdir -p $PKG$PREFIX/doc/$PRGNAM
-cp $REPOSITORY/LICENSE $REPOSITORY/README.md $PKG$PREFIX/doc/$PRGNAM
-
-# correction
-cd $PKG
-chown -R root:root *
-
-# embaumement
-mkdir -p $PKG/install
-
-cat <<EOF > $PKG/install/slack-desc
-# HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
-
-       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
-$PRGNAM: $PRGNAM (make package of pyhton modules)
-$PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: pip2tgz is a utility to create Slackware packages from Python Pip module distributions.
-$PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/h3xx/pip2tgz
-$PRGNAM:
-EOF
-
-# empaquetage
-rm -f $PKG/{,usr/}lib$(uname -m | grep -o 64)/*.la
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.txz
diff --git a/ap/procs/SlackBuild b/ap/procs/SlackBuild
index 1ecce381..3f587f3a 100755
--- a/ap/procs/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/procs/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=dalance/procs
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/dalance/procs.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/dalance/procs
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/ap/ripgrep/SlackBuild b/ap/ripgrep/SlackBuild
index 46a9c5c2..01204623 100755
--- a/ap/ripgrep/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/ripgrep/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=BurntSushi/ripgrep
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/ap/rustup/SlackBuild b/ap/rustup/SlackBuild
index 2bff6fdb..e1af5c2a 100755
--- a/ap/rustup/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/rustup/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=rust-lang/rustup
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/rust-lang/rustup.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
diff --git a/ap/sd/SlackBuild b/ap/sd/SlackBuild
index a6e463bc..889dc52e 100755
--- a/ap/sd/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/sd/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=chmln/sd
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/chmln/sd.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/chmln/sd
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/ap/starship/SlackBuild b/ap/starship/SlackBuild
index b804692a..10105c34 100755
--- a/ap/starship/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/starship/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=starship/starship
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/starship/starship.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
diff --git a/ap/tldr/SlackBuild b/ap/tldr/SlackBuild
index 34808a2c..f3a6970e 100755
--- a/ap/tldr/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/tldr/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=dbrgn/tealdeer
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/dbrgn/tealdeer.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/dbrgn/tealdeer
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/ap/viu/SlackBuild b/ap/viu/SlackBuild
index ed6a5e71..ee2cc9dd 100755
--- a/ap/viu/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/viu/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=atanunq/viu
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/atanunq/viu $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO} $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/atanunq/viu
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/ap/ycmd/SlackBuild b/ap/ycmd/SlackBuild
index 80f2851f..50189c29 100755
--- a/ap/ycmd/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/ycmd/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=Valloric/ycmd
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/Valloric/ycmd.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
diff --git a/ap/ytop/SlackBuild b/ap/ytop/SlackBuild
index 607c1ba9..e69e15f8 100755
--- a/ap/ytop/SlackBuild
+++ b/ap/ytop/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=cjbassi/ytop
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/cjbassi/ytop.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/cjbassi/ytop
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/d/ameba/SlackBuild b/d/ameba/SlackBuild
index 31d26c6c..09fe557a 100755
--- a/d/ameba/SlackBuild
+++ b/d/ameba/SlackBuild
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 CWD=$(pwd)
 
 PRGNAM=$(basename $CWD)
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=crystal-ameba/ameba
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 ARCH=${ARCH:-$(uname -m)}
 BUILD=1
 
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/crystal-ameba/ameba.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 
 cp -R $REPOSITORY $TMP/$PRGNAM
 cd $TMP/$PRGNAM
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ $PRGNAM: constructions.
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/crystal-ameba/ameba
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 $PRGNAM:
 EOF
 
diff --git a/d/chruby/SlackBuild b/d/chruby/SlackBuild
index 341249ec..e14daf68 100755
--- a/d/chruby/SlackBuild
+++ b/d/chruby/SlackBuild
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ PKG=$TMP/pkg-$PRGNAM
 
 REPOSITORY=/home/installs/SlackBuilds/repositories/$PRGNAM
 
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=postmodern/chruby
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 
 ARCH='noarch'
 BUILD=1
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ SLCKFLAGS="-fPIC -O2"
 mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/postmodern/chruby $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO} $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/postmodern/chruby
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 $PRGNAM:
 EOF
 
diff --git a/d/rbspy/SlackBuild b/d/rbspy/SlackBuild
index 9a1ae14d..ba5e385f 100755
--- a/d/rbspy/SlackBuild
+++ b/d/rbspy/SlackBuild
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
-BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
+GITHUB_REPO=rbspy/rbspy
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 
+BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=gwh
 TMP=/tmp/$TAG
 CWD=$(pwd)
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/rbspy/rbspy.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
diff --git a/d/rpn/SlackBuild b/d/rpn/SlackBuild
index d8c1e9ab..fa158a0f 100755
--- a/d/rpn/SlackBuild
+++ b/d/rpn/SlackBuild
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 CWD=$(pwd)
 
 PRGNAM=$(basename $CWD)
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=louisrubet/rpn
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 ARCH=${ARCH:-$(uname -m)}
 BUILD=1
 
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/louisrubet/rpn.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 
 cp -R $REPOSITORY $TMP/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 cd $TMP/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/louisrubet/rpn
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 $PRGNAM:
 EOF
 
diff --git a/d/ruby-install/SlackBuild b/d/ruby-install/SlackBuild
index 7cf5b6c4..e859e6ce 100755
--- a/d/ruby-install/SlackBuild
+++ b/d/ruby-install/SlackBuild
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
+GITHUB_REPO=${GITHUB_REPO}
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 
 TAG=gwh
 TMP=/tmp/$TAG
@@ -10,7 +12,6 @@ PRGNAM=$(basename $CWD)
 PKG=$TMP/pkg-$PRGNAM
 
 REPOSITORY=/home/installs/SlackBuilds/repositories/$PRGNAM
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
 
 ARCH='noarch'
 BUILD=1
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ PREFIX=/usr
 mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/postmodern/ruby-install $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO} $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/postmodern/ruby-install
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 $PRGNAM:
 EOF
 
diff --git a/d/scry/SlackBuild b/d/scry/SlackBuild
index eedfdf9b..7010f386 100755
--- a/d/scry/SlackBuild
+++ b/d/scry/SlackBuild
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 CWD=$(pwd)
 
 PRGNAM=$(basename $CWD)
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=crystal-lang-tools/scry
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 ARCH=${ARCH:-$(uname -m)}
 BUILD=1
 
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/crystal-lang-tools/scry.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 
 cp -R $REPOSITORY $TMP/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 cd $TMP/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ $PRGNAM: is compatible with any client that implements this protocol.
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM: The server is implemented in Crystal.
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/crystal-lang-tools/scry
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 $PRGNAM:
 EOF
 
diff --git a/l/apcu/SlackBuild b/l/apcu/SlackBuild
index c60642d6..66169b46 100755
--- a/l/apcu/SlackBuild
+++ b/l/apcu/SlackBuild
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ CWD=$(pwd)
 PRGNAM=$(basename $CWD)
 PKG=$TMP/pkg-$PRGNAM
 
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=krakjoe/apcu
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 
 EXT=tar.gz
 
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ rm -fr $PKG $TMP/$PRGNAM
 mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/krakjoe/apcu.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/krakjoe/apcu
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 $PRGNAM:
 EOF
 
diff --git a/l/basu/SlackBuild b/l/basu/SlackBuild
index e63c0ec7..0bcbed94 100755
--- a/l/basu/SlackBuild
+++ b/l/basu/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=emersion/basu
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=1
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ rm -fr $PKG $TMP/$PRGNAM
 mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/emersion/basu $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO} $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/emersion/basu
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/l/fmt/SlackBuild b/l/fmt/SlackBuild
index c52312f4..47312e73 100755
--- a/l/fmt/SlackBuild
+++ b/l/fmt/SlackBuild
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 CWD=$(pwd)
 
 PRGNAM=$(basename $CWD)
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=fmtlib/fmt
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 ARCH=${ARCH:-$(uname -m)}
 BUILD=1
 
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/fmtlib/fmt.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 
 cp -R $REPOSITORY $TMP/$PRGNAM
 cd $TMP/$PRGNAM
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/fmtlib/fmt
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/l/hinnant-date/SlackBuild b/l/hinnant-date/SlackBuild
index 451e95c3..0d23d317 100755
--- a/l/hinnant-date/SlackBuild
+++ b/l/hinnant-date/SlackBuild
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ set -e
 CWD=$(pwd)
 
 PRGNAM=$(basename $CWD)
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=HowardHinnant/date
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 ARCH=${ARCH:-$(uname -m)}
 BUILD=1
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/HowardHinnant/date.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
diff --git a/l/libucl/SlackBuild b/l/libucl/SlackBuild
index 0280b137..4116842c 100755
--- a/l/libucl/SlackBuild
+++ b/l/libucl/SlackBuild
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ set -e
 CWD=$(pwd)
 
 PRGNAM=$(basename $CWD)
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"git"}
+GITHUB_REPO=vstakhov/libucl
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 ARCH=${ARCH:-$(uname -m)}
 BUILD=1
 
@@ -28,14 +29,14 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/vstakhov/libucl.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
 cp -R $REPOSITORY $TMP/$PRGNAM
 
 cd $TMP/$PRGNAM
-[ "x$VERSION" == "xgit" ] && VERSION="git_$(git log -1 --format=%h_%ad --date=format:%Y.%m.%d)" || git checkout $VERSION
+[ "x$VERSION" == "xtrunk" ] && VERSION="git_$(git log -1 --format=%h_%ad --date=format:%Y.%m.%d)" || git checkout $VERSION
 
 # configuration
 # [ -e CMakeLists.txt ] && cmake \
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/vstakhov/libucl
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/l/raylib/SlackBuild b/l/raylib/SlackBuild
index cdec0592..4296ea07 100755
--- a/l/raylib/SlackBuild
+++ b/l/raylib/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=raysan5/raylib
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=1
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ rm -fr $PKG $TMP/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/raysan5/raylib.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
diff --git a/l/spdlog/SlackBuild b/l/spdlog/SlackBuild
index 84275223..2f241533 100755
--- a/l/spdlog/SlackBuild
+++ b/l/spdlog/SlackBuild
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 CWD=$(pwd)
 
 PRGNAM=$(basename $CWD)
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=gabime/spdlog
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 ARCH=${ARCH:-$(uname -m)}
 BUILD=1
 
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/gabime/spdlog.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 
 cp -R $REPOSITORY $TMP/$PRGNAM
 cd $TMP/$PRGNAM
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/gabime/spdlog
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/lua/awesome/SlackBuild b/lua/awesome/SlackBuild
index e5a78a75..6f80b068 100755
--- a/lua/awesome/SlackBuild
+++ b/lua/awesome/SlackBuild
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
 CWD=$(pwd)
 
 PRGNAM=awesome
-BRANCH=master
-VERSION=${VERSION:-${BRANCH}}
+GITHUB_REPO=awesomeWM/awesome
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
+
 ARCH=${ARCH:-$(uname -m)}
 BUILD=1
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ SRC_PATH=$REPOSITORIES/$PRGNAM
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORIES/$PRGNAM ] && git clone https://github.com/awesomeWM/$PRGNAM.git $REPOSITORIES/$PRGNAM
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORIES/$PRGNAM ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORIES/$PRGNAM
 ( cd $REPOSITORIES/$PRGNAM; git pull )
 
 rm -fr $TMP/$PRGNAM
diff --git a/lua/lgi/SlackBuild b/lua/lgi/SlackBuild
index 11b91e3f..662ed117 100755
--- a/lua/lgi/SlackBuild
+++ b/lua/lgi/SlackBuild
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 
 CWD=$(pwd)
 
+GITHUB_REPO=pavouk/lgi
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
+
 # default settings
 PRGNAM=$(basename $CWD)
 ARCH=$(uname -m)
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
 BUILD=1
 
-
 TAG=gwh
 TMP=/tmp/$TAG
 PKG=$TMP/pkg-$PRGNAM
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ cd $TMP
 if [ -e $CWD/$PRGNAM-$VERSION.tar.xz ] ; then
     tar xvf $CWD/$PRGNAM-$VERSION.tar.xz
 else
-    [ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/pavouk/lgi.git $REPOSITORY
+    [ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
     cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
     VERSION="git_$( cd $REPOSITORY && git log -1 --format=%h_%ad --date=format:%Y.%m.%d )"
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/pavouk/lgi
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 $PRGNAM:
 EOF
 
diff --git a/n/calibre-web/SlackBuild b/n/calibre-web/SlackBuild
index c50a1211..5184489d 100755
--- a/n/calibre-web/SlackBuild
+++ b/n/calibre-web/SlackBuild
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
+GITHUB_REPO=janeczku/calibre-web
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
+
 RUNNING_USER=${RUNNING_USER:-gwh}
 RUNNING_GROUP=${RUNNING_GROUP:-users}
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ rm -fr $PKG
 mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ $PRGNAM: default user: admin
 $PRGNAM: default password: $NEW_DEFAULT_PASSWORD
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 $PRGNAM:
 EOF
 
diff --git a/n/pluxml/SlackBuild b/n/pluxml/SlackBuild
index 037b2ab0..0c4bc698 100755
--- a/n/pluxml/SlackBuild
+++ b/n/pluxml/SlackBuild
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 
 CWD=$(pwd)
 
+GITHUB_REPO=pluxml/PluXml
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
+
 PRGNAM=$(basename $CWD)
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
 ARCH="noarch"	# hardcode ARCH
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-gwh}
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ rm -rf $PKG
 mkdir -p $TMP $OUTPUT $PKG/$VHOSTROOT
 
 REPOSITORY=/home/installs/SlackBuilds/repositories/$PRGNAM
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/pluxml/PluXml $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO} $REPOSITORY
 ( cd $REPOSITORY
   git pull )
 
diff --git a/wayland/imv/SlackBuild b/wayland/imv/SlackBuild
index 6099bbf3..f1180bdc 100755
--- a/wayland/imv/SlackBuild
+++ b/wayland/imv/SlackBuild
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # variables
 GITHUB_REPO=eXeC64/imv
-VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name)} # or VERSION=trunk
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 
 BUILD=1
 
diff --git a/wayland/kanshi/SlackBuild b/wayland/kanshi/SlackBuild
index 415d43d4..75bea910 100755
--- a/wayland/kanshi/SlackBuild
+++ b/wayland/kanshi/SlackBuild
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # variables
 GITHUB_REPO=emersion/kanshi
-VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name)} # or VERSION=trunk
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 
 BUILD=1
 
diff --git a/wayland/mako/SlackBuild b/wayland/mako/SlackBuild
index 4c83727c..4f616e6e 100755
--- a/wayland/mako/SlackBuild
+++ b/wayland/mako/SlackBuild
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # variables
 GITHUB_REPO=emersion/mako
-VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name)} # or VERSION=trunk
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 
 BUILD=1
 
diff --git a/wayland/qtile/SlackBuild b/wayland/qtile/SlackBuild
index 87dd2ba7..0a6bb3e7 100755
--- a/wayland/qtile/SlackBuild
+++ b/wayland/qtile/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=qtile/qtile
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
+
 BUILD=1
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ rm -fr $PKG $TMP/$PRGNAM
 mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/qtile/qtile $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO} $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
diff --git a/wayland/river/SlackBuild b/wayland/river/SlackBuild
index 01bf1bb5..59a15ce3 100755
--- a/wayland/river/SlackBuild
+++ b/wayland/river/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=ifreund/river
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
+
 BUILD=1
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ rm -fr $PKG $TMP/$PRGNAM
 mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/ifreund/river --recursive $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO} --recursive $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 git submodule update
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/ifreund/river
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/wayland/sway/SlackBuild b/wayland/sway/SlackBuild
index 260b1253..f9cbeb91 100755
--- a/wayland/sway/SlackBuild
+++ b/wayland/sway/SlackBuild
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # variables
 GITHUB_REPO=swaywm/sway
-VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name)} # or VERSION=trunk
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=1
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -28,17 +28,9 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
-# WLROOTS_REPOSITORY=/home/installs/SlackBuilds/repositories/wlroots
-# [ ! -e $WLROOTS_REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/swaywm/wlroots $WLROOTS_REPOSITORY
-# cd $WLROOTS_REPOSITORY
-# git pull --all
-
 cp -R $REPOSITORY $TMP/
 cd $TMP/$PRGNAM/
 
-# mkdir subprojects
-# cp -R $WLROOTS_REPOSITORY subprojects/
-
 [ "x$VERSION" == "xtrunk" ] && VERSION="git_$(git log -1 --format=%h_%ad --date=format:%Y.%m.%d)" || git checkout $VERSION
 
 meson setup \
diff --git a/wayland/swaybg/SlackBuild b/wayland/swaybg/SlackBuild
index d16c2de8..527ff0cc 100755
--- a/wayland/swaybg/SlackBuild
+++ b/wayland/swaybg/SlackBuild
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # variables
 GITHUB_REPO=swaywm/swaybg
-VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name)} # or VERSION=trunk
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 
 BUILD=1
 
diff --git a/wayland/swayidle/SlackBuild b/wayland/swayidle/SlackBuild
index b4edd4bc..935a1ca7 100755
--- a/wayland/swayidle/SlackBuild
+++ b/wayland/swayidle/SlackBuild
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # variables
 GITHUB_REPO=swaywm/swayidle
-VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name)} # or VERSION=trunk
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 
 BUILD=1
 
diff --git a/wayland/swaylock/SlackBuild b/wayland/swaylock/SlackBuild
index aa364e20..52f598a4 100755
--- a/wayland/swaylock/SlackBuild
+++ b/wayland/swaylock/SlackBuild
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # variables
 GITHUB_REPO=swaywm/swaylock
-VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name)} # or VERSION=trunk
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 
 BUILD=1
 
diff --git a/wayland/waybar/SlackBuild b/wayland/waybar/SlackBuild
index 86f03722..415a89a8 100755
--- a/wayland/waybar/SlackBuild
+++ b/wayland/waybar/SlackBuild
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # variables
 GITHUB_REPO=Alexays/Waybar
-VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name)} # or VERSION=trunk
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 
 BUILD=1
 
diff --git a/wayland/wlr-randr/SlackBuild b/wayland/wlr-randr/SlackBuild
index e28c6084..12bb0395 100755
--- a/wayland/wlr-randr/SlackBuild
+++ b/wayland/wlr-randr/SlackBuild
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # variables
 GITHUB_REPO=emersion/wlr-randr
-VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name)} # or VERSION=trunk
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 
 BUILD=1
 
diff --git a/wayland/wlroots/SlackBuild b/wayland/wlroots/SlackBuild
index f28a6916..82117a88 100755
--- a/wayland/wlroots/SlackBuild
+++ b/wayland/wlroots/SlackBuild
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # variables
 GITHUB_REPO=swaywm/wlroots
-VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name)} # or VERSION=trunk
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 
 BUILD=1
 
diff --git a/xap/alacritty/SlackBuild b/xap/alacritty/SlackBuild
index 2f584909..8b71d5e0 100755
--- a/xap/alacritty/SlackBuild
+++ b/xap/alacritty/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=jwilm/alacritty
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/jwilm/alacritty.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ $PRGNAM: to be blazingly fast. By making sane choices for defaults, Alacritty
 $PRGNAM: requires no additional setup. However, it does allow configuration of
 $PRGNAM: many aspects of the terminal.
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/jwilm/alacritty
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 $PRGNAM:
 EOF
 
diff --git a/xap/alttab/SlackBuild b/xap/alttab/SlackBuild
index f9588dae..00557a72 100755
--- a/xap/alttab/SlackBuild
+++ b/xap/alttab/SlackBuild
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 set -x
 
 PRGNAM=$(basename $(pwd))
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=sagb/alttab
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 
 BUILD=1
 
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ mkdir -p $TMP
 rm -fr $PRGNAM $PKG
 
 # Fetching sources
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/sagb/alttab.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ $PRGNAM: it's lightweight and depends only on basic X11 libs, conforming to the
 $PRGNAM: lightweight WM.alttab is X11 window switcher designed for minimalistic window
 $PRGNAM: managers or standalone X11 session.
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/sagb/alttab
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 $PRGNAM:
 EOF
 
diff --git a/xap/brightnessctl/SlackBuild b/xap/brightnessctl/SlackBuild
index 37acd49a..a16d0983 100755
--- a/xap/brightnessctl/SlackBuild
+++ b/xap/brightnessctl/SlackBuild
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 CWD=$(pwd)
 
 PRGNAM=$(basename $(pwd))
-BRANCH=
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=Hummer12007/brightnessctl
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 ARCH=${ARCH:-$(uname -m)}
 BUILD=1
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ REPOSITORIES=/home/installs/SlackBuilds/repositories
 
 PREFIX=/usr
 
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORIES/$PRGNAM ] && git clone https://github.com/Hummer12007/brightnessctl.git $REPOSITORIES/$PRGNAM
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORIES/$PRGNAM ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORIES/$PRGNAM
 cd $REPOSITORIES/$PRGNAM
 git pull --all
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM: It can also preserve current brightness before applying the operation
 $PRGNAM: (allowing for usecases like disabling backlight on lid close).
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/Hummer12007/brightnessctl
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 $PRGNAM:
 EOF
 
diff --git a/xap/i3status-rust/SlackBuild b/xap/i3status-rust/SlackBuild
index 018a211b..43bda168 100755
--- a/xap/i3status-rust/SlackBuild
+++ b/xap/i3status-rust/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=greshake/i3status-rust
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/greshake/i3status-rust.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ $PRGNAM: also compatible with sway.
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/greshake/i3status-rust
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 $PRGNAM:
 EOF
 
diff --git a/xap/image-roll/SlackBuild b/xap/image-roll/SlackBuild
index aaa1e8e1..a5f2010a 100755
--- a/xap/image-roll/SlackBuild
+++ b/xap/image-roll/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=weclaw1/image-roll
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/weclaw1/image-roll.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/weclaw1/image-roll
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/xap/kitty/SlackBuild b/xap/kitty/SlackBuild
index cae4c61c..0e3aee84 100755
--- a/xap/kitty/SlackBuild
+++ b/xap/kitty/SlackBuild
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ CWD=$(pwd)
 OUTPUT=/tmp
 
 PRGNAM=$(basename $CWD)
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=kovidgoyal/kitty
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 
 ARCH=$(uname -m)
 BUILD=1
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ rm -fr $PKG $TMP/$PRGNAM
 mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
diff --git a/xap/leocad/SlackBuild b/xap/leocad/SlackBuild
index 3a3573cb..cedd2e02 100755
--- a/xap/leocad/SlackBuild
+++ b/xap/leocad/SlackBuild
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ PKG=$TMP/pkg-$PRGNAM
 
 ARCH=$(uname -m)
 BUILD=1
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=leozide/leocad
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 
 REPOSITORY=/home/installs/SlackBuilds/repositories/$PRGNAM
 
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ rm -fr $PKG $TMP/$PRGNAM
 mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/leozide/leocad.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ cp -a docs/leocad.1 $PKG/usr/man/man1
 find $PKG/usr/man -type f -exec gzip -9 {} \;
 for i in $( find $PKG/usr/man -type l ) ; do ln -s $( readlink $i ).gz $i.gz ; rm $i ; done
 
-LIBRARY_URL=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/leozide/leocad/releases | grep -o "http.*Library-.*zip" | head -n1)
+LIBRARY_URL=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases | grep -o "http.*Library-.*zip" | head -n1)
 LIBRARY_FILE=$(echo $LIBRARY_URL | grep -o "Library-[0-9.]*.zip")
 LIBRARY_VERSION=$(echo $LIBRARY_FILE | grep -o "[0-9.]*")
 [ ! -e $CWD/$LIBRARY_FILE ] && wget -c -O $CWD/$LIBRARY_FILE $LIBRARY_URL
diff --git a/xap/nextcloud-client/SlackBuild b/xap/nextcloud-client/SlackBuild
index 296405f7..0c714195 100755
--- a/xap/nextcloud-client/SlackBuild
+++ b/xap/nextcloud-client/SlackBuild
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 CWD=$(pwd)
 
 PRGNAM=$(basename $CWD)
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=nextcloud/desktop
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 ARCH=${ARCH:-$(uname -m)}
 BUILD=1
 
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 $PRGNAM:
 EOF
 
diff --git a/xap/polybar/SlackBuild b/xap/polybar/SlackBuild
index 6d17fcdd..5509a523 100755
--- a/xap/polybar/SlackBuild
+++ b/xap/polybar/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=polybar/polybar
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/polybar/polybar.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
diff --git a/xap/radeon-profile/SlackBuild b/xap/radeon-profile/SlackBuild
index d1aebd1d..cdbbb512 100755
--- a/xap/radeon-profile/SlackBuild
+++ b/xap/radeon-profile/SlackBuild
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ PKG=$TMP/pkg-$PRGNAM
 
 ARCH=$(uname -m)
 BUILD=1
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=marazmista/radeon-profile
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 
 REPOSITORY=/home/installs/SlackBuilds/repositories/$PRGNAM
 
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ rm -fr $PKG $TMP/$PRGNAM
 mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/marazmista/radeon-profile.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/marazmista/radeon-profile
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 $PRGNAM:
 EOF
 
diff --git a/xap/rkvm/SlackBuild b/xap/rkvm/SlackBuild
index f1129cc3..b20cf34f 100755
--- a/xap/rkvm/SlackBuild
+++ b/xap/rkvm/SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=htrefil/rkvm
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 
 TAG=gwh
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/htrefil/rkvm.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ $PRGNAM: Switching between different clients is done by a configurable keyboard
 $PRGNAM: shortcut.
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM: (use $PREFIX/doc/$PRGNAM/gen-keys.sh)
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/htrefil/rkvm
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/xap/wezterm/SlackBuild b/xap/wezterm/SlackBuild
index 3f27fcdd..a010bb7c 100755
--- a/xap/wezterm/SlackBuild
+++ b/xap/wezterm/SlackBuild
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
+GITHUB_REPO=wez/wezterm
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 
 TAG=gwh
 TMP=/tmp/$TAG
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
 cd $TMP
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/wez/wezterm.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM: https://wezfurlong.org/wezterm/
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/wez/wezterm
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 # empaquetage
diff --git a/xap/x48/SlackBuild b/xap/x48/SlackBuild
index 1183827c..2ec2ae17 100755
--- a/xap/x48/SlackBuild
+++ b/xap/x48/SlackBuild
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ set -x
 PRGNAM=x48
 
 BUILD=1
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=gwenhael-le-moine/x48
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 
 ARCH=$(uname -m)
 LIBSUFFIX=$(echo $ARCH | grep -o "\(64\)")
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ mkdir -p $TMP
 rm -fr $PRGNAM $PKG
 
 # Fetching sources
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/gwenhael-le-moine/x48.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
diff --git a/xap/x49gp/SlackBuild b/xap/x49gp/SlackBuild
index 59dc1eda..0446cf16 100755
--- a/xap/x49gp/SlackBuild
+++ b/xap/x49gp/SlackBuild
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ set -x
 CWD=$(pwd)
 
 PRGNAM=$(basename $CWD)
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
+GITHUB_REPO=gwenhael-le-moine/x49gp
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
 
 BUILD=1
 
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ mkdir -p $TMP
 rm -fr $TMP/$PRGNAM $PKG
 
 # Fetching sources
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/gwenhael-le-moine/x49gp.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ $PRGNAM: Post-installation setup:
 $PRGNAM: $ x49gp-bootstrap-config
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM: https://sourceforge.net/projects/x49gp/
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/gwenhael-le-moine/x49gp
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 EOF
 
 rm -f $PKG/{,usr/}lib$(uname -m | grep -o 64)/*.la
diff --git a/y/steamtinkerlaunch/SlackBuild b/y/steamtinkerlaunch/SlackBuild
index 25a3ee4c..4baff363 100755
--- a/y/steamtinkerlaunch/SlackBuild
+++ b/y/steamtinkerlaunch/SlackBuild
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # variables
+GITHUB_REPO=frostworx/steamtinkerlaunch
+VERSION=${VERSION:-$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/latest | jq -r .tag_name | sed 's|^null$|trunk|')} # or VERSION=trunk
+
 TAG=gwh
 TMP=/tmp/$TAG
 CWD=$(pwd)
@@ -11,7 +14,6 @@ PKG=$TMP/pkg-$PRGNAM
 
 ARCH=$(uname -m)
 BUILD=1
-VERSION=${VERSION:-"trunk"}
 
 REPOSITORY=/home/installs/SlackBuilds/repositories/$PRGNAM
 
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ rm -fr $PKG $TMP/$PRGNAM
 mkdir -p $PKG
 
 # mise en place
-[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/frostworx/steamtinkerlaunch.git $REPOSITORY
+[ ! -e $REPOSITORY ] && git clone https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}.git $REPOSITORY
 cd $REPOSITORY
 git pull --all
 
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ $PRGNAM: options for games quickly on the fly (see Features)
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
 $PRGNAM:
-$PRGNAM: https://github.com/frostworx/steamtinkerlaunch
+$PRGNAM: https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPO}
 $PRGNAM:
 EOF