diff --git a/backport-fix-warnings-about-never-read-values.patch b/backport-fix-warnings-about-never-read-values.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 46e86d8..0000000
--- a/backport-fix-warnings-about-never-read-values.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-From 638f672ce619abe322306c9f1f422dc988978e57 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
-From: Miroslav Lichvar <mlichvar@redhat.com>
-Date: Oct 01 2019 17:13:55 +0000
-Subject: fix warnings about never-read values
-
-Conflict: NA
-Reference: https://pagure.io/newt/c/638f672ce619abe322306c9f1f422dc988978e57.patch
----
-
-diff --git a/grid.c b/grid.c
-index 5b4b120..6f79ce4 100644
---- a/grid.c
-+++ b/grid.c
-@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ static void shuffleGrid(newtGrid grid, int left, int top, int set) {
- 
-     thisTop = top;
-     for (row = 0; row < grid->rows; row++) {
--	i = 0;
- 	thisLeft = left;
- 	for (col = 0; col < grid->cols; col++) {
- 	    field = &grid->fields[col][row];
-diff --git a/listbox.c b/listbox.c
-index 6177c07..aae4f83 100644
---- a/listbox.c
-+++ b/listbox.c
-@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ static void listboxDestroy(newtComponent co) {
-     struct listbox * li = co->data;
-     struct items * item, * nextitem;
- 
--    nextitem = item = li->boxItems;
-+    item = li->boxItems;
- 
-     while (item != NULL) {
- 	nextitem = item->next;
-diff --git a/newt.c b/newt.c
-index 0a6ca91..c1dd916 100644
---- a/newt.c
-+++ b/newt.c
-@@ -873,8 +873,6 @@ void newtPopWindowNoRefresh(void) {
-     if (currentWindow == NULL)
- 	return;
- 
--    row = col = 0;
--
-     row = currentWindow->top - 1;
-     col = currentWindow->left - 2;
-     if (row < 0)
-diff --git a/whiptail.c b/whiptail.c
-index 7932d8b..627f1ee 100644
---- a/whiptail.c
-+++ b/whiptail.c
-@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char ** argv) {
-     int fullButtons = 0;
-     int outputfd = 2;
-     int topLeft = 0;
--    FILE *output = stderr;
-+    FILE *output;
-     char * result;
-     char ** selections, ** next;
-     char * title = NULL;
-diff --git a/windows.c b/windows.c
-index f1381ae..29566a6 100644
---- a/windows.c
-+++ b/windows.c
-@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@ int newtWinEntries(char * title, char * text, int suggestedWidth, int flexDown,
- 
-     for (numItems = 0; items[numItems].text; numItems++); 
- 
--    buttonName = button1;
-     va_start(args, button1);
-     for (buttonName = button1; buttonName; buttonName = va_arg(args, char *)) 
-        ++totalButtons;                                                        
-
diff --git a/newt-0.52.21.tar.gz b/newt-0.52.21.tar.gz
deleted file mode 100644
index 1a46589..0000000
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diff --git a/newt-0.52.23.tar.gz b/newt-0.52.23.tar.gz
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9944298
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diff --git a/newt.spec b/newt.spec
index 1fd0e26..dc5687d 100644
--- a/newt.spec
+++ b/newt.spec
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 Name:		newt
-Version: 	0.52.21
-Release: 	7
+Version: 	0.52.23
+Release: 	1
 Summary: 	A library for text mode user interfaces
 License: 	LGPLv2
 URL: 		https://pagure.io/newt
 Source: 	https://pagure.io/releases/newt/newt-%{version}.tar.gz
 
-Patch0:         backport-fix-warnings-about-never-read-values.patch
-
 BuildRequires: 	gcc popt-devel python3-devel slang-devel
-BuildRequires: 	docbook-utils lynx
+BuildRequires: 	docbook-utils lynx make
 
 Provides: 	snack = %{version}-%{release}
 Obsoletes: 	%{name}-static
@@ -51,11 +49,12 @@ providing a python API for creating text mode interfaces.
 %build
 %configure --without-tcl
 %make_build all
+chmod 0644 peanuts.py popcorn.py
+docbook2txt tutorial.sgml
 
 %install
 %make_install
-chmod 0755 peanuts.py popcorn.py
-docbook2txt tutorial.sgml
+rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/libnewt.a
 
 
 %check
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ make test
 %defattr(-,root,root)
 %{_includedir}/newt*
 %{_libdir}/libnewt.so
-%{_libdir}/libnewt.a
 %{_libdir}/pkgconfig/*
 
 %files -n python3-newt
@@ -90,6 +88,12 @@ make test
 %{_mandir}/man1/whiptail.1*
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Jan 31 2023 yanglu <yanglu72@h-partners.com> - 0.52.23-1
+- Type:requirement
+- Id:NA
+- SUG:NA
+- DESC:update newt version to 0.52.23
+
 * Thu Oct 20 2022 yanglu <yanglu72@h-partners.com> - 0.52.21-7
 - Type:bugfix
 - Id:NA