diff --git a/srcpkgs/pulseeffects-legacy/patches/boost-1.80.patch b/srcpkgs/pulseeffects-legacy/patches/boost-1.80.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 9b96f4ad359..00000000000
--- a/srcpkgs/pulseeffects-legacy/patches/boost-1.80.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
---- a/src/general_settings_ui.cpp
-+++ b/src/general_settings_ui.cpp
-@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
- #include "general_settings_ui.hpp"
- #include <giomm/file.h>
- #include <glibmm.h>
-+#include <fstream>
- #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
- #include "util.hpp"
- 
-@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ auto GeneralSettingsUi::on_enable_autost
- 
-   if (state) {
-     if (!boost::filesystem::exists(autostart_file)) {
--      boost::filesystem::ofstream ofs{autostart_file};
-+      std::ofstream ofs{autostart_file.native()};
- 
-       ofs << "[Desktop Entry]\n";
-       ofs << "Name=PulseEffects\n";
diff --git a/srcpkgs/pulseeffects-legacy/patches/no-more-boost.patch b/srcpkgs/pulseeffects-legacy/patches/no-more-boost.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0317d5fe9fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/pulseeffects-legacy/patches/no-more-boost.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,468 @@
+--- a/include/convolver_ui.hpp
++++ b/include/convolver_ui.hpp
+@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
+ 
+ #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
+ #include <gst/fft/gstfftf32.h>
+-#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
++#include <filesystem>
+ #include <boost/math/interpolators/cardinal_cubic_b_spline.hpp>
+ #include <future>
+ #include <mutex>
+@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class ConvolverUi : public Gtk::Grid, pu
+ 
+   Pango::FontDescription font;
+ 
+-  boost::filesystem::path irs_dir;
++  std::filesystem::path irs_dir;
+ 
+   bool mouse_inside = false, show_fft_spectrum = false;
+   unsigned int max_plot_points = 1000U;
+--- a/include/presets_manager.hpp
++++ b/include/presets_manager.hpp
+@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
+ #define PRESETS_MANAGER_HPP
+ 
+ #include <giomm/settings.h>
+-#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
++#include <filesystem>
+ #include <memory>
+ #include <vector>
+ #include "autogain_preset.hpp"
+@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class PresetsManager {
+   ~PresetsManager();
+ 
+   auto get_names(PresetType preset_type) -> std::vector<std::string>;
+-  static auto search_names(boost::filesystem::directory_iterator& it) -> std::vector<std::string>;
++  static auto search_names(std::filesystem::directory_iterator& it) -> std::vector<std::string>;
+   void add(PresetType preset_type, const std::string& name);
+   void save(PresetType preset_type, const std::string& name);
+   void remove(PresetType preset_type, const std::string& name);
+@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ class PresetsManager {
+  private:
+   std::string log_tag = "presets_manager: ";
+ 
+-  boost::filesystem::path user_presets_dir, user_input_dir, user_output_dir, autoload_dir;
++  std::filesystem::path user_presets_dir, user_input_dir, user_output_dir, autoload_dir;
+ 
+-  std::vector<boost::filesystem::path> system_input_dir, system_output_dir;
++  std::vector<std::filesystem::path> system_input_dir, system_output_dir;
+ 
+   Glib::RefPtr<Gio::Settings> settings, sie_settings, soe_settings;
+ 
+@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class PresetsManager {
+     return a != b;
+   }
+ 
+-  void create_user_directory(const boost::filesystem::path& path);
++  void create_user_directory(const std::filesystem::path& path);
+ 
+   void save_blocklist(PresetType preset_type, boost::property_tree::ptree& root);
+ 
+--- a/src/convolver_ui.cpp
++++ b/src/convolver_ui.cpp
+@@ -95,10 +95,10 @@ ConvolverUi::ConvolverUi(BaseObjectType*
+ 
+   // irs dir
+ 
+-  auto dir_exists = boost::filesystem::is_directory(irs_dir);
++  auto dir_exists = std::filesystem::is_directory(irs_dir);
+ 
+   if (!dir_exists) {
+-    if (boost::filesystem::create_directories(irs_dir)) {
++    if (std::filesystem::create_directories(irs_dir)) {
+       util::debug(log_tag + "irs directory created: " + irs_dir.string());
+     } else {
+       util::warning(log_tag + "failed to create irs directory: " + irs_dir.string());
+@@ -153,11 +153,11 @@ void ConvolverUi::reset() {
+ }
+ 
+ auto ConvolverUi::get_irs_names() -> std::vector<std::string> {
+-  boost::filesystem::directory_iterator it{irs_dir};
++  std::filesystem::directory_iterator it{irs_dir};
+   std::vector<std::string> names;
+ 
+-  while (it != boost::filesystem::directory_iterator{}) {
+-    if (boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(it->status())) {
++  while (it != std::filesystem::directory_iterator{}) {
++    if (std::filesystem::is_regular_file(it->status())) {
+       if (it->path().extension().string() == ".irs") {
+         names.emplace_back(it->path().stem().string());
+       }
+@@ -170,9 +170,9 @@ auto ConvolverUi::get_irs_names() -> std
+ }
+ 
+ void ConvolverUi::import_irs_file(const std::string& file_path) {
+-  boost::filesystem::path p{file_path};
++  std::filesystem::path p{file_path};
+ 
+-  if (boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(p)) {
++  if (std::filesystem::is_regular_file(p)) {
+     SndfileHandle file = SndfileHandle(file_path);
+ 
+     if (file.channels() != 2 || file.frames() == 0) {
+@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ void ConvolverUi::import_irs_file(const
+ 
+     out_path.replace_extension(".irs");
+ 
+-    boost::filesystem::copy_file(p, out_path, boost::filesystem::copy_options::overwrite_existing);
++    std::filesystem::copy_file(p, out_path, std::filesystem::copy_options::overwrite_existing);
+ 
+     util::debug(log_tag + "imported irs file to: " + out_path.string());
+   } else {
+@@ -195,10 +195,10 @@ void ConvolverUi::import_irs_file(const
+ }
+ 
+ void ConvolverUi::remove_irs_file(const std::string& name) {
+-  auto irs_file = irs_dir / boost::filesystem::path{name + ".irs"};
++  auto irs_file = irs_dir / std::filesystem::path{name + ".irs"};
+ 
+-  if (boost::filesystem::exists(irs_file)) {
+-    boost::filesystem::remove(irs_file);
++  if (std::filesystem::exists(irs_file)) {
++    std::filesystem::remove(irs_file);
+ 
+     util::debug(log_tag + "removed irs file: " + irs_file.string());
+   }
+@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ void ConvolverUi::populate_irs_listbox()
+     }));
+ 
+     connections.emplace_back(apply_btn->signal_clicked().connect([=]() {
+-      auto irs_file = irs_dir / boost::filesystem::path{row->get_name() + ".irs"};
++      auto irs_file = irs_dir / std::filesystem::path{row->get_name() + ".irs"};
+ 
+       settings->set_string("kernel-path", irs_file.string());
+     }));
+@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ void ConvolverUi::get_irs_info() {
+ 
+     label_duration->set_text(level_to_localized_string(duration, 3) + " s");
+ 
+-    auto fpath = boost::filesystem::path{path};
++    auto fpath = std::filesystem::path{path};
+ 
+     label_file_name->set_text(fpath.stem().string());
+ 
+--- a/src/equalizer_ui.cpp
++++ b/src/equalizer_ui.cpp
+@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
+ 
+ #include "equalizer_ui.hpp"
+ #include <glibmm/i18n.h>
+-#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
++#include <filesystem>
+ #include <boost/property_tree/json_parser.hpp>
+ #include <boost/property_tree/ptree.hpp>
+ #include <regex>
+@@ -845,9 +845,9 @@ auto EqualizerUi::parse_apo_filter(const
+ }
+ 
+ void EqualizerUi::import_apo_preset(const std::string& file_path) {
+-  boost::filesystem::path p{file_path};
++  std::filesystem::path p{file_path};
+ 
+-  if (boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(p)) {
++  if (std::filesystem::is_regular_file(p)) {
+     std::ifstream eq_file;
+     std::vector<struct ImportedBand> bands;
+ 
+--- a/src/general_settings_ui.cpp
++++ b/src/general_settings_ui.cpp
+@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
+ #include "general_settings_ui.hpp"
+ #include <giomm/file.h>
+ #include <glibmm.h>
+-#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
+-#include <boost/filesystem/fstream.hpp>
++#include <filesystem>
++#include <fstream>
+ #include "util.hpp"
+ 
+ namespace {
+@@ -167,17 +167,17 @@ void GeneralSettingsUi::init_autostart_s
+ }
+ 
+ auto GeneralSettingsUi::on_enable_autostart(bool state) -> bool {
+-  boost::filesystem::path autostart_dir{Glib::get_user_config_dir() + "/autostart"};
++  std::filesystem::path autostart_dir{Glib::get_user_config_dir() + "/autostart"};
+ 
+-  if (!boost::filesystem::is_directory(autostart_dir)) {
+-    boost::filesystem::create_directories(autostart_dir);
++  if (!std::filesystem::is_directory(autostart_dir)) {
++    std::filesystem::create_directories(autostart_dir);
+   }
+ 
+-  boost::filesystem::path autostart_file{Glib::get_user_config_dir() + "/autostart/pulseeffects-service.desktop"};
++  std::filesystem::path autostart_file{Glib::get_user_config_dir() + "/autostart/pulseeffects-service.desktop"};
+ 
+   if (state) {
+-    if (!boost::filesystem::exists(autostart_file)) {
+-      boost::filesystem::ofstream ofs{autostart_file};
++    if (!std::filesystem::exists(autostart_file)) {
++      std::ofstream ofs{autostart_file};
+ 
+       ofs << "[Desktop Entry]\n";
+       ofs << "Name=PulseEffects\n";
+@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ auto GeneralSettingsUi::on_enable_autost
+       util::debug(log_tag + "autostart file created");
+     }
+   } else {
+-    if (boost::filesystem::exists(autostart_file)) {
+-      boost::filesystem::remove(autostart_file);
++    if (std::filesystem::exists(autostart_file)) {
++      std::filesystem::remove(autostart_file);
+ 
+       util::debug(log_tag + "autostart file removed");
+     }
+--- a/src/presets_manager.cpp
++++ b/src/presets_manager.cpp
+@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ PresetsManager::~PresetsManager() {
+   util::debug(log_tag + "destroyed");
+ }
+ 
+-void PresetsManager::create_user_directory(const boost::filesystem::path& path) {
+-  auto dir_exists = boost::filesystem::is_directory(path);
++void PresetsManager::create_user_directory(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
++  auto dir_exists = std::filesystem::is_directory(path);
+ 
+   if (!dir_exists) {
+-    if (boost::filesystem::create_directories(path)) {
++    if (std::filesystem::create_directories(path)) {
+       util::debug(log_tag + "user presets directory created: " + path.string());
+     } else {
+       util::warning(log_tag + "failed to create user presets directory: " + path.string());
+@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@ void PresetsManager::create_user_directo
+ }
+ 
+ auto PresetsManager::get_names(PresetType preset_type) -> std::vector<std::string> {
+-  boost::filesystem::directory_iterator it;
++  std::filesystem::directory_iterator it;
+   std::vector<std::string> names;
+-  std::vector<boost::filesystem::path> sys_dirs;
++  std::vector<std::filesystem::path> sys_dirs;
+ 
+   // system directories search
+   switch (preset_type) {
+@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ auto PresetsManager::get_names(PresetTyp
+   }
+ 
+   for (const auto& dir : sys_dirs) {
+-    if (boost::filesystem::exists(dir)) {
+-      it = boost::filesystem::directory_iterator{dir};
++    if (std::filesystem::exists(dir)) {
++      it = std::filesystem::directory_iterator{dir};
+       auto vn = search_names(it);
+       names.insert(names.end(), vn.begin(), vn.end());
+     }
+@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ auto PresetsManager::get_names(PresetTyp
+ 
+   // user directory search
+   auto& user_dir = (preset_type == PresetType::output) ? user_output_dir : user_input_dir;
+-  it = boost::filesystem::directory_iterator{user_dir};
++  it = std::filesystem::directory_iterator{user_dir};
+ 
+   auto vn = search_names(it);
+   names.insert(names.end(), vn.begin(), vn.end());
+@@ -141,12 +141,12 @@ auto PresetsManager::get_names(PresetTyp
+   return names;
+ }
+ 
+-auto PresetsManager::search_names(boost::filesystem::directory_iterator& it) -> std::vector<std::string> {
++auto PresetsManager::search_names(std::filesystem::directory_iterator& it) -> std::vector<std::string> {
+   std::vector<std::string> names;
+ 
+   try {
+-    while (it != boost::filesystem::directory_iterator{}) {
+-      if (boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(it->status())) {
++    while (it != std::filesystem::directory_iterator{}) {
++      if (std::filesystem::is_regular_file(it->status())) {
+         if (it->path().extension().string() == ".json") {
+           names.emplace_back(it->path().stem().string());
+         }
+@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ void PresetsManager::save(PresetType pre
+   boost::property_tree::ptree root;
+   boost::property_tree::ptree node_in;
+   boost::property_tree::ptree node_out;
+-  boost::filesystem::path output_file;
++  std::filesystem::path output_file;
+ 
+   spectrum->write(preset_type, root);
+   save_blocklist(preset_type, root);
+@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ void PresetsManager::save(PresetType pre
+ 
+       root.add_child("output.plugins_order", node_out);
+ 
+-      output_file = user_output_dir / boost::filesystem::path{name + ".json"};
++      output_file = user_output_dir / std::filesystem::path{name + ".json"};
+ 
+       break;
+     }
+@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ void PresetsManager::save(PresetType pre
+ 
+       root.add_child("input.plugins_order", node_in);
+ 
+-      output_file = user_input_dir / boost::filesystem::path{name + ".json"};
++      output_file = user_input_dir / std::filesystem::path{name + ".json"};
+ 
+       break;
+     }
+@@ -312,13 +312,13 @@ void PresetsManager::save(PresetType pre
+ }
+ 
+ void PresetsManager::remove(PresetType preset_type, const std::string& name) {
+-  boost::filesystem::path preset_file;
++  std::filesystem::path preset_file;
+   auto& user_dir = (preset_type == PresetType::output) ? user_output_dir : user_input_dir;
+ 
+-  preset_file = user_dir / boost::filesystem::path{name + ".json"};
++  preset_file = user_dir / std::filesystem::path{name + ".json"};
+ 
+-  if (boost::filesystem::exists(preset_file)) {
+-    boost::filesystem::remove(preset_file);
++  if (std::filesystem::exists(preset_file)) {
++    std::filesystem::remove(preset_file);
+ 
+     util::debug(log_tag + "removed preset: " + preset_file.string());
+   }
+@@ -328,8 +328,8 @@ void PresetsManager::load(PresetType pre
+   boost::property_tree::ptree root;
+   std::vector<std::string> input_plugins;
+   std::vector<std::string> output_plugins;
+-  std::vector<boost::filesystem::path> conf_dirs;
+-  boost::filesystem::path input_file;
++  std::vector<std::filesystem::path> conf_dirs;
++  std::filesystem::path input_file;
+   bool preset_found = false;
+ 
+   switch (preset_type) {
+@@ -338,8 +338,8 @@ void PresetsManager::load(PresetType pre
+       conf_dirs.insert(conf_dirs.end(), system_output_dir.begin(), system_output_dir.end());
+ 
+       for (const auto& dir : conf_dirs) {
+-        input_file = dir / boost::filesystem::path{name + ".json"};
+-        if (boost::filesystem::exists(input_file)) {
++        input_file = dir / std::filesystem::path{name + ".json"};
++        if (std::filesystem::exists(input_file)) {
+           preset_found = true;
+           break;
+         }
+@@ -387,8 +387,8 @@ void PresetsManager::load(PresetType pre
+       conf_dirs.insert(conf_dirs.end(), system_input_dir.begin(), system_input_dir.end());
+ 
+       for (const auto& dir : conf_dirs) {
+-        input_file = dir / boost::filesystem::path{name + ".json"};
+-        if (boost::filesystem::exists(input_file)) {
++        input_file = dir / std::filesystem::path{name + ".json"};
++        if (std::filesystem::exists(input_file)) {
+           preset_found = true;
+           break;
+         }
+@@ -463,16 +463,16 @@ void PresetsManager::load(PresetType pre
+ }
+ 
+ void PresetsManager::import(PresetType preset_type, const std::string& file_path) {
+-  boost::filesystem::path p{file_path};
++  std::filesystem::path p{file_path};
+ 
+-  if (boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(p)) {
++  if (std::filesystem::is_regular_file(p)) {
+     if (p.extension().string() == ".json") {
+-      boost::filesystem::path out_path;
++      std::filesystem::path out_path;
+       auto& user_dir = (preset_type == PresetType::output) ? user_output_dir : user_input_dir;
+ 
+       out_path = user_dir / p.filename();
+ 
+-      boost::filesystem::copy_file(p, out_path, boost::filesystem::copy_options::overwrite_existing);
++      std::filesystem::copy_file(p, out_path, std::filesystem::copy_options::overwrite_existing);
+ 
+       util::debug(log_tag + "imported preset to: " + out_path.string());
+     }
+@@ -483,9 +483,9 @@ void PresetsManager::import(PresetType p
+ 
+ void PresetsManager::add_autoload(const std::string& device, const std::string& name) {
+   boost::property_tree::ptree root;
+-  boost::filesystem::path output_file;
++  std::filesystem::path output_file;
+ 
+-  output_file = autoload_dir / boost::filesystem::path{device + ".json"};
++  output_file = autoload_dir / std::filesystem::path{device + ".json"};
+ 
+   root.put("name", name);
+ 
+@@ -495,9 +495,9 @@ void PresetsManager::add_autoload(const
+ }
+ 
+ void PresetsManager::remove_autoload(const std::string& device, const std::string& name) {
+-  auto input_file = autoload_dir / boost::filesystem::path{device + ".json"};
++  auto input_file = autoload_dir / std::filesystem::path{device + ".json"};
+ 
+-  if (boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(input_file)) {
++  if (std::filesystem::is_regular_file(input_file)) {
+     boost::property_tree::ptree root;
+ 
+     boost::property_tree::read_json(input_file.string(), root);
+@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ void PresetsManager::remove_autoload(con
+     auto current_autoload = root.get<std::string>("name", "");
+ 
+     if (current_autoload == name) {
+-      boost::filesystem::remove(input_file);
++      std::filesystem::remove(input_file);
+ 
+       util::debug(log_tag + "removed autoload: " + input_file.string());
+     }
+@@ -513,9 +513,9 @@ void PresetsManager::remove_autoload(con
+ }
+ 
+ auto PresetsManager::find_autoload(const std::string& device) -> std::string {
+-  auto input_file = autoload_dir / boost::filesystem::path{device + ".json"};
++  auto input_file = autoload_dir / std::filesystem::path{device + ".json"};
+ 
+-  if (boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(input_file)) {
++  if (std::filesystem::is_regular_file(input_file)) {
+     boost::property_tree::ptree root;
+ 
+     boost::property_tree::read_json(input_file.string(), root);
+@@ -546,8 +546,8 @@ void PresetsManager::autoload(PresetType
+ }
+ 
+ auto PresetsManager::preset_file_exists(PresetType preset_type, const std::string& name) -> bool {
+-  boost::filesystem::path input_file;
+-  std::vector<boost::filesystem::path> conf_dirs;
++  std::filesystem::path input_file;
++  std::vector<std::filesystem::path> conf_dirs;
+ 
+   switch (preset_type) {
+     case PresetType::output: {
+@@ -555,8 +555,8 @@ auto PresetsManager::preset_file_exists(
+       conf_dirs.insert(conf_dirs.end(), system_output_dir.begin(), system_output_dir.end());
+ 
+       for (const auto& dir : conf_dirs) {
+-        input_file = dir / boost::filesystem::path{name + ".json"};
+-        if (boost::filesystem::exists(input_file)) {
++        input_file = dir / std::filesystem::path{name + ".json"};
++        if (std::filesystem::exists(input_file)) {
+           return true;
+         }
+       }
+@@ -568,8 +568,8 @@ auto PresetsManager::preset_file_exists(
+       conf_dirs.insert(conf_dirs.end(), system_input_dir.begin(), system_input_dir.end());
+ 
+       for (const auto& dir : conf_dirs) {
+-        input_file = dir / boost::filesystem::path{name + ".json"};
+-        if (boost::filesystem::exists(input_file)) {
++        input_file = dir / std::filesystem::path{name + ".json"};
++        if (std::filesystem::exists(input_file)) {
+           return true;
+         }
+       }
+--- a/src/meson.build
++++ b/src/meson.build
+@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ pulseeffects_deps = [
+ 	dependency('gstreamer-fft-1.0'),
+ 	dependency('lilv-0', version: '>=0.22', required: false),
+ 	dependency('libbs2b', required: false),
+-	dependency('boost', version: '>=1.86', modules:['system','filesystem']),
++	dependency('boost', version: '>=1.86'),
+ 	dependency('sndfile'),
+ 	dependency('threads')
+ ]
diff --git a/srcpkgs/pulseeffects-legacy/template b/srcpkgs/pulseeffects-legacy/template
index e40317945e1..73064764101 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/pulseeffects-legacy/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/pulseeffects-legacy/template
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 # Template file for 'pulseeffects-legacy'
 pkgname=pulseeffects-legacy
-version=4.8.5
-revision=8
+version=4.8.7
+revision=1
+_commit=4c517815a483e8bb88b8762a0f6017218be1cfde
 build_style=meson
 hostmakedepends="itstool pkg-config gettext glib-devel"
-makedepends="boost-devel gsettings-desktop-schemas-devel
+makedepends="boost-devel-minimal gsettings-desktop-schemas-devel
  gst-plugins-bad1-devel gtkmm-devel libebur128-devel lilv-devel
  pulseaudio-devel sratom-devel zita-convolver-devel libbs2b-devel
  libsamplerate-devel libsndfile-devel rnnoise-devel"
@@ -14,6 +15,6 @@ maintainer="Artur Sinila <freesoftware@logarithmus.dev>"
 license="GPL-3.0-or-later"
 homepage="https://github.com/wwmm/easyeffects"
 changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wwmm/easyeffects/pulseaudio-legacy/CHANGELOG.md"
-distfiles="https://github.com/wwmm/easyeffects/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=ff04fc3c768c2da9c1a06546b42f6fa7da5b2501b356fd733895b9e12fda7557
+distfiles="https://github.com/wwmm/easyeffects/archive/${_commit}.tar.gz"
+checksum=a5228b69fbf047bb70072ad2aff53e73870f4fd6b75fd8e48bdc0070130d3964
 conflicts="pulseeffects"