diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 2c2eb0a97..06dcdfdb1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -164,111 +164,6 @@ jobs:
 
 
 
-  amazonlinux-2:
-    name: Amazon 2
-    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.collect-changed-files.outputs.run-tests == 'true'
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/test-linux.yml
-    needs:
-      - lint
-      - generate-actions-workflow
-    with:
-      distro-slug: amazonlinux-2
-      display-name: Amazon 2
-      container-slug: systemd-amazonlinux-2
-      timeout: 20
-      instances: '["stable-3006", "onedir-3006", "stable-3006-8", "stable-3007", "onedir-3007", "stable-3007-1", "latest", "default"]'
-
-
-  amazonlinux-2023:
-    name: Amazon 2023
-    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.collect-changed-files.outputs.run-tests == 'true'
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/test-linux.yml
-    needs:
-      - lint
-      - generate-actions-workflow
-    with:
-      distro-slug: amazonlinux-2023
-      display-name: Amazon 2023
-      container-slug: systemd-amazonlinux-2023
-      timeout: 20
-      instances: '["stable-3006", "onedir-3006", "stable-3006-8", "stable-3007", "onedir-3007", "stable-3007-1", "latest", "default"]'
-
-
-  debian-11:
-    name: Debian 11
-    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.collect-changed-files.outputs.run-tests == 'true'
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/test-linux.yml
-    needs:
-      - lint
-      - generate-actions-workflow
-    with:
-      distro-slug: debian-11
-      display-name: Debian 11
-      container-slug: systemd-debian-11
-      timeout: 20
-      instances: '["stable-3006", "onedir-3006", "stable-3006-8", "stable-3007", "onedir-3007", "stable-3007-1", "git-master", "latest", "default"]'
-
-
-  debian-12:
-    name: Debian 12
-    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.collect-changed-files.outputs.run-tests == 'true'
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/test-linux.yml
-    needs:
-      - lint
-      - generate-actions-workflow
-    with:
-      distro-slug: debian-12
-      display-name: Debian 12
-      container-slug: systemd-debian-12
-      timeout: 20
-      instances: '["stable-3007", "onedir-3007", "stable-3007-1", "git-master", "latest", "default"]'
-
-
-  debian-13:
-    name: Debian 13
-    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.collect-changed-files.outputs.run-tests == 'true'
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/test-linux.yml
-    needs:
-      - lint
-      - generate-actions-workflow
-    with:
-      distro-slug: debian-13
-      display-name: Debian 13
-      container-slug: systemd-debian-13
-      timeout: 20
-      instances: '["stable-3006", "git-3006", "onedir-3006", "stable-3006-8", "stable-3007", "onedir-3007", "stable-3007-1", "git-master", "latest", "default"]'
-
-
-  fedora-40:
-    name: Fedora 40
-    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.collect-changed-files.outputs.run-tests == 'true'
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/test-linux.yml
-    needs:
-      - lint
-      - generate-actions-workflow
-    with:
-      distro-slug: fedora-40
-      display-name: Fedora 40
-      container-slug: systemd-fedora-40
-      timeout: 20
-      instances: '["stable-3007", "onedir-3007", "stable-3007-1", "git-master", "latest", "default"]'
-
-
-  photon-4:
-    name: Photon OS 4
-    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.collect-changed-files.outputs.run-tests == 'true'
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/test-linux.yml
-    needs:
-      - lint
-      - generate-actions-workflow
-    with:
-      distro-slug: photon-4
-      display-name: Photon OS 4
-      container-slug: systemd-photon-4
-      timeout: 20
-      instances: '["stable-3006", "onedir-3006", "stable-3006-8", "latest", "default"]'
-
-
   photon-5:
     name: Photon OS 5
     if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.collect-changed-files.outputs.run-tests == 'true'
@@ -314,21 +209,6 @@ jobs:
       instances: '["stable-3006", "onedir-3006", "stable-3006-8", "stable-3007", "onedir-3007", "stable-3007-1", "git-master", "latest", "default"]'
 
 
-  ubuntu-2004:
-    name: Ubuntu 20.04
-    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.collect-changed-files.outputs.run-tests == 'true'
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/test-linux.yml
-    needs:
-      - lint
-      - generate-actions-workflow
-    with:
-      distro-slug: ubuntu-2004
-      display-name: Ubuntu 20.04
-      container-slug: systemd-ubuntu-20.04
-      timeout: 20
-      instances: '["stable-3006", "onedir-3006", "stable-3006-8", "stable-3007", "onedir-3007", "stable-3007-1", "git-master", "latest", "default"]'
-
-
   ubuntu-2204:
     name: Ubuntu 22.04
     if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.collect-changed-files.outputs.run-tests == 'true'
@@ -344,21 +224,6 @@ jobs:
       instances: '["stable-3006", "onedir-3006", "stable-3006-8", "stable-3007", "onedir-3007", "stable-3007-1", "git-master", "latest", "default"]'
 
 
-  ubuntu-2404:
-    name: Ubuntu 24.04
-    if: github.event_name == 'push' || needs.collect-changed-files.outputs.run-tests == 'true'
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/test-linux.yml
-    needs:
-      - lint
-      - generate-actions-workflow
-    with:
-      distro-slug: ubuntu-2404
-      display-name: Ubuntu 24.04
-      container-slug: systemd-ubuntu-24.04
-      timeout: 20
-      instances: '["stable-3007", "onedir-3007", "stable-3007-1", "git-master", "latest", "default"]'
-
-
   set-pipeline-exit-status:
     # This step is just so we can make github require this step, to pass checks
     # on a pull request instead of requiring all
@@ -370,19 +235,10 @@ jobs:
       - macos-12
       - macos-13
       - windows-2022
-      - amazonlinux-2
-      - amazonlinux-2023
-      - debian-11
-      - debian-12
-      - debian-13
-      - fedora-40
-      - photon-4
       - photon-5
       - rockylinux-8
       - rockylinux-9
-      - ubuntu-2004
       - ubuntu-2204
-      - ubuntu-2404
     if: always()
     steps:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/templates/generate.py b/.github/workflows/templates/generate.py
index 351db63c2..71b805828 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/templates/generate.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/templates/generate.py
@@ -6,20 +6,22 @@
 
 os.chdir(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
 
+# only test against current containers with systemd
+# will add these when they become available with systemd
+#    "amazonlinux-2",
+#    "amazonlinux-2023",
+#    "debian-11",
+#    "debian-12",
+#    "debian-13",
+#    "fedora-40",
+#    "photon-4",
+#    "ubuntu-2004",
+#    "ubuntu-2404",
 LINUX_DISTROS = [
-    "amazonlinux-2",
-    "amazonlinux-2023",
-    "debian-11",
-    "debian-12",
-    "debian-13",
-    "fedora-40",
-    "photon-4",
     "photon-5",
     "rockylinux-8",
     "rockylinux-9",
-    "ubuntu-2004",
     "ubuntu-2204",
-    "ubuntu-2404",
 ]
 
 WINDOWS = [
@@ -31,49 +33,56 @@
     "macos-13",
 ]
 
+# only test against current containers with systemd
+# will add these when they become available with systemd
+#    "amazonlinux-2",
+#    "amazonlinux-2023",
+#    "centos-stream9",
+#    "debian-11",
+#    "debian-12",
+#    "debian-13",
+#    "fedora-40",
+#    "photon-4",
+#    "ubuntu-2004",
+#    "ubuntu-2404",
 STABLE_DISTROS = [
-    "amazonlinux-2",
-    "amazonlinux-2023",
-    "centos-stream9",
-    "debian-11",
-    "debian-12",
-    "debian-13",
-    "fedora-40",
-    "photon-4",
     "photon-5",
     "rockylinux-8",
     "rockylinux-9",
-    "ubuntu-2004",
     "ubuntu-2204",
-    "ubuntu-2404",
 ]
 
+# only test against current containers with systemd
+# will add these when they become available with systemd
+#    "amazonlinux-2",
+#    "amazonlinux-2023",
+#    "debian-11",
+#    "debian-12",
+#    "debian-13",
+#    "fedora-40",
+#    "photon-4",
+#    "ubuntu-2004",
+#    "ubuntu-2404",
 ONEDIR_DISTROS = [
-    "amazonlinux-2",
-    "amazonlinux-2023",
-    "debian-11",
-    "debian-12",
-    "debian-13",
-    "fedora-40",
-    "oraclelinux-8",
-    "oraclelinux-9",
-    "photon-4",
     "photon-5",
     "rockylinux-8",
     "rockylinux-9",
-    "ubuntu-2004",
     "ubuntu-2204",
-    "ubuntu-2404",
 ]
 
+# only test against current containers with systemd
+# will add these when they become available with systemd
+#    "amazonlinux-2",
+#    "amazonlinux-2023",
+#    "debian-12",
+#    "photon-4",
+#    "photon-5",
+#    "rockylinux-9",
+#    "ubuntu-2404",
 ONEDIR_RC_DISTROS = [
-    "amazonlinux-2",
-    "amazonlinux-2023",
-    "debian-12",
-    "photon-4",
     "photon-5",
     "rockylinux-9",
-    "ubuntu-2404",
+    "ubuntu-2204",
 ]
 
 BLACKLIST_3006 = [
diff --git a/bootstrap-salt.sh b/bootstrap-salt.sh
index 3b6b9ba42..2e34d93dd 100755
--- a/bootstrap-salt.sh
+++ b/bootstrap-salt.sh
@@ -4284,7 +4284,7 @@ install_fedora_onedir() {
         MINOR_VER_STRG=""
     elif [ "$(echo "$STABLE_REV" | grep -E '^([3-9][0-5]{2}[6-9](\.[0-9]*)?)')" != "" ]; then
         # Minor version Salt, need to add specific minor version
-        MINOR_VER_STRG="=$STABLE_REV"
+        MINOR_VER_STRG="-$STABLE_REV"
     else
         MINOR_VER_STRG=""
     fi
@@ -4450,7 +4450,7 @@ install_centos_stable() {
         MINOR_VER_STRG=""
     elif [ "$(echo "$STABLE_REV" | grep -E '^([3-9][0-5]{2}[6-9](\.[0-9]*)?)')" != "" ]; then
         # Minor version Salt, need to add specific minor version
-        MINOR_VER_STRG="=$STABLE_REV"
+        MINOR_VER_STRG="-$STABLE_REV"
     else
         MINOR_VER_STRG=""
     fi
@@ -4695,7 +4695,7 @@ install_centos_onedir() {
         MINOR_VER_STRG=""
     elif [ "$(echo "$ONEDIR_REV" | grep -E '^([3-9][0-5]{2}[6-9](\.[0-9]*)?)')" != "" ]; then
         # Minor version Salt, need to add specific minor version
-        MINOR_VER_STRG="=$ONEDIR_REV"
+        MINOR_VER_STRG="-$ONEDIR_REV"
     else
         MINOR_VER_STRG=""
     fi
@@ -6404,7 +6404,7 @@ __get_packagesite_onedir_latest() {
     cd  ${generic_versions_tmpdir} || return 1
 
     # leverage the windows directories since release Windows and Linux
-    wget -r -np -nH --exclude-directories=onedir,relenv,macos -x -l 1 "https://${_REPO_URL}/saltproject-generic/"
+    wget -r -np -nH --exclude-directories=onedir,relenv,macos -x -l 1 "https://${_REPO_URL}/saltproject-generic/windows/"
     if [ "$#" -gt 0 ] && [ -n "$1" ]; then
         MAJOR_VER="$1"
         # shellcheck disable=SC2010
@@ -6756,7 +6756,7 @@ install_photon_onedir() {
         MINOR_VER_STRG="$_GENERIC_PKG_VERSION"
     elif [ "$(echo "$STABLE_REV" | grep -E '^([3-9][0-5]{2}[6-9](\.[0-9]*)?)')" != "" ]; then
         # Minor version Salt, need to add specific minor version
-        MINOR_VER_STRG="=$STABLE_REV"
+        MINOR_VER_STRG="-$STABLE_REV"
     else
         # default to latest version Salt, config and repo already setup
         __get_packagesite_onedir_latest
@@ -6968,7 +6968,7 @@ install_opensuse_stable() {
         MINOR_VER_STRG=""
     elif [ "$(echo "$STABLE_REV" | grep -E '^([3-9][0-5]{2}[6-9](\.[0-9]*)?)')" != "" ]; then
         # Minor version Salt, need to add specific minor version
-        MINOR_VER_STRG="=$STABLE_REV"
+        MINOR_VER_STRG="-$STABLE_REV"
     else
         MINOR_VER_STRG=""
     fi