diff --git a/helpers/DATA/software-properties/rm_extend_esm_url_link.patch b/helpers/DATA/software-properties/rm_extend_esm_url_link.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a458a71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpers/DATA/software-properties/rm_extend_esm_url_link.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+diff --git a/softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py b/softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py
+index d76513f7..0a08c820 100644
+--- a/softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py
++++ b/softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py
+@@ -454,9 +454,6 @@ class SoftwarePropertiesGtk(SoftwareProperties, SimpleGtkbuilderApp):
+         else:
+                 eol_expiry_text = _("Active until %s") % eol_date.strftime("%x")
+         self.label_eol.set_label(eol_expiry_text)
+-        self.label_esm_subscribe.set_markup(
+-                "<a href=\"%s\">%s</a>" % (esm_url, _("Extend…"))
+-        )
+         self.label_esm_subscribe.set_visible(
+                 esm_available and not esm_enabled
+         )
diff --git a/helpers/DATA/software-properties/rm_init_ubuntu_pro_if_lts.patch b/helpers/DATA/software-properties/rm_init_ubuntu_pro_if_lts.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..744ae18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpers/DATA/software-properties/rm_init_ubuntu_pro_if_lts.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+diff --git a/softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py b/softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py
+index a91d2595..940fd790 100644
+--- a/softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py
++++ b/softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py
+@@ -251,9 +251,6 @@ class SoftwarePropertiesGtk(SoftwareProperties, SimpleGtkbuilderApp):
+         self.show_distro()
+         # Setup and show the Additonal Drivers tab
+         self.init_drivers()
+-        # Setup and show the Trisquel Pro tab if the serie is a LTS
+-        if is_current_distro_lts():
+-            self.init_ubuntu_pro()
+ 
+         # Connect to switch-page before setting initial tab. Otherwise the
+         # first switch goes unnoticed.
+diff --git a/softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py b/softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py
+index c18bcd09..15f78ef3 100644
+--- a/softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py
++++ b/softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py
+@@ -1636,5 +1636,3 @@ class SoftwarePropertiesGtk(SoftwareProperties, SimpleGtkbuilderApp):
+         else:
+             self.label_driver_action.set_label(_("No proprietary drivers are in use."))
+ 
+-    def init_ubuntu_pro(self):
+-        self.ubuntu_pro_page = TrisquelProPage(self)
diff --git a/helpers/DATA/software-properties/trisquel_info.py b/helpers/DATA/software-properties/trisquel_info.py
index 66f4115..95f29fc 100644
--- a/helpers/DATA/software-properties/trisquel_info.py
+++ b/helpers/DATA/software-properties/trisquel_info.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-#    Copyright (C) 2021 Luis Guzman <ark@switnet.org>
+#    Copyright (C) 2024 Luis Guzman <ark@switnet.org>
 #
 #    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 #    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -16,12 +16,15 @@
 #    Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301 USA
 #
 
+# replaced lsb_release in favor of distro
 import csv
-import lsb_release
 from datetime import datetime
+from distro import distro
 
-release_name = lsb_release.get_distro_information()['CODENAME']
-release_description = lsb_release.get_distro_information()['DESCRIPTION']
+release_name = distro.codename()
+release_description = distro.name(pretty=True)
+#print(release_name)
+#print(release_description)
 
 def trisquel_eol():
         with open('/usr/share/distro-info/trisquel.csv', 'r') as distro_data:
diff --git a/helpers/make-software-properties b/helpers/make-software-properties
index 733b81f..ea42676 100644
--- a/helpers/make-software-properties
+++ b/helpers/make-software-properties
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #    Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301 USA
 #
 
-VERSION=15
+VERSION=16
 
 . ./config
 
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ patch_p1 $DATA/remove_snap_label.patch
 
 #Python specific changes
 cp $DATA/trisquel_info.py softwareproperties/
-sed -i '/import softwareproperties.SoftwareProperties/a from softwareproperties.trisquel_info import trisquel_rel_desc, trisquel_eol' softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py
+sed -i '/import softwareproperties.SoftwareProperties/a from softwareproperties.trisquel_info import trisquel_rel_desc, trisquel_eol' \
+       softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py
 sed -i 's|eol_date = distro.eol|eol_date = trisquel_eol|' softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py
 sed -i 's|eol_text = .*|eol_text = trisquel_rel_desc|' softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py
 #Allow to start and remove drivers tab for qt flavor
@@ -71,8 +72,8 @@ sed -i '/software-properties-livepatch.desktop.in/d' setup.cfg
 sed -i '/software-properties-livepatch.desktop/s|^|#|' debian/software-properties-gtk.install
 
 #Remove ProPage
-sed -i '/TrisquelProPage/d' softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py
-sed -i '/init_ubuntu_pro/d' softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py
+patch_p1 $DATA/rm_init_ubuntu_pro_if_lts.patch
+sed -i '/.TrisquelProPage/d' softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py
 
 #Livepatch - aramo
 patch_p1 $DATA/remove_ubuntu_suscription_tab.patch
@@ -81,12 +82,14 @@ patch_p1 $DATA/remove_proposed_updates.patch
 patch_p1 $DATA/fix_PPA_upstream_codename.patch
 #Fix mention of "other packages" as we don't distribute snap.
 patch_p1 $DATA/removal_of_snaps_other_packages_referral.patch
+# Remove extend esm url from update tabs
+patch_p1 $DATA/rm_extend_esm_url_link.patch
 
 # Trisquel l10n modifications using git patches.
 for patch in $(ls -v ${DATA}/l10n/*.patch)
 do
     echo "> Applying $(echo $patch|xargs basename)"
-    patch --no-backup-if-mismatch -Np1 < $patch
+    patch_p1 $patch
 done
 
 changelog "Removed Ubuntu-specifc tests, Livepatch, Snap and fix PPA integration."