diff --git a/INFO b/INFO
index 7988eb4549..5b2f183af5 100644
--- a/INFO
+++ b/INFO
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+03-20-24
+========
+  update files for Rocky8 OS
+   (temporary fix until EMC does commit to authoritative repository)
+
+  effective 00Z 03/21/24
+
 03-19-24
 ========
    12Jan24 global-workflow
diff --git a/versions/build.hera.ver b/versions/build.hera.ver
index ff85b1a801..263e967a97 100644
--- a/versions/build.hera.ver
+++ b/versions/build.hera.ver
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 export stack_intel_ver=2021.5.0
 export stack_impi_ver=2021.5.1
+export spack_env=gsi-addon-dev
 source "${HOMEgfs:-}/versions/build.spack.ver"
+export spack_mod_path="/scratch1/NCEPDEV/nems/role.epic/spack-stack/spack-stack-${spack_stack_ver}/envs/${spack_env}/install/modulefiles/Core"
diff --git a/versions/build.spack.ver b/versions/build.spack.ver
index fb5b244bf5..ec6e508f97 100644
--- a/versions/build.spack.ver
+++ b/versions/build.spack.ver
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 export spack_stack_ver=1.5.1
 export spack_env=gsi-addon
 
-export cmake_ver=3.23.1
+export cmake_ver=3.28.1
 
 export jasper_ver=2.0.32
 export libpng_ver=1.6.37
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export fms_ver=2023.02.01
 
 export hdf5_ver=1.14.0
 export netcdf_c_ver=4.9.2
-export netcdf_fortran_ver=4.6.0
+export netcdf_fortran_ver=4.6.1
 
 export bacio_ver=2.4.1
 export nemsio_ver=2.5.4
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ export sigio_ver=2.3.2
 export w3emc_ver=2.10.0
 export bufr_ver=11.7.0
 export g2_ver=3.4.5
-export sp_ver=2.3.3
+export sp_ver=2.5.0
 export ip_ver=4.3.0
 export gsi_ncdiag_ver=1.1.2
 export g2tmpl_ver=1.10.2
-export crtm_ver=2.4.0
+export crtm_ver=2.4.0.1
 export wgrib2_ver=2.0.8
 export grib_util_ver=1.3.0
diff --git a/versions/run.hera.ver b/versions/run.hera.ver
index 43443ba715..4529d34821 100644
--- a/versions/run.hera.ver
+++ b/versions/run.hera.ver
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 export stack_intel_ver=2021.5.0
 export stack_impi_ver=2021.5.1
+export spack_env=gsi-addon-dev
 
 export hpss_ver=hpss
 export ncl_ver=6.6.2
 export R_ver=3.5.0
 export gempak_ver=7.4.2
 
-#For metplus jobs, not currently working with spack-stack
-#export met_ver=9.1.3
-#export metplus_ver=3.1.1
-
 source "${HOMEgfs:-}/versions/run.spack.ver"
+export spack_mod_path="/scratch1/NCEPDEV/nems/role.epic/spack-stack/spack-stack-${spack_stack_ver}/envs/${spack_env}/install/modulefiles/Core"