diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 85e9066..d238a9e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,23 +4,23 @@ The bitcoin-core package.
 
 ## Preparing a new update
 
-Perform the following steps to prepare the update to a new version. The sample commands below are performed with version 25.0.
+Perform the following steps to prepare the update to a new version. The sample commands below are performed with version 29.0.
 
 Generic package update steps:
 
 ```
 $ rm -f bitcoin-*.tar.gz SHA256SUMS*
 
-$ rpmdev-bumpspec -D -c "Update to 25.0." -n 25.0 bitcoin-core.spec
+$ rpmdev-bumpspec -D -c "Update to 29.0." -n 29.0 bitcoin-core.spec
 
 $ spectool -g bitcoin-core.spec
-Downloading: https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-25.0/bitcoin-25.0.tar.gz
+Downloading: https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-29.0/bitcoin-29.0.tar.gz
 100% of  10.9 MiB |#######################################################| Elapsed Time: 0:00:01 Time:  0:00:01
-Downloaded: bitcoin-25.0.tar.gz
-Downloading: https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-25.0/SHA256SUMS.asc
+Downloaded: bitcoin-29.0.tar.gz
+Downloading: https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-29.0/SHA256SUMS.asc
 100% of  10.3 KiB |#######################################################| Elapsed Time: 0:00:00 Time:  0:00:00
 Downloaded: SHA256SUMS.asc
-Downloading: https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-25.0/SHA256SUMS
+Downloading: https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-29.0/SHA256SUMS
 100% of   2.8 KiB |#######################################################| Elapsed Time: 0:00:00 Time:  0:00:00
 Downloaded: SHA256SUMS
 Downloading: https://download.oracle.com/berkeley-db/db-4.8.30.NC.tar.gz
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ File '/home/slaanesh/workspace/fedora/bitcoin-core/db-4.8.30.NC.tar.gz' already
 ```
 When uploading sources, make sure the DB tarball is included even if it has not changed as otherwise will not be available in the Koji build root:
 ```
-$ fedpkg new-sources bitcoin-25.0.tar.gz SHA256SUMS SHA256SUMS.asc db-4.8.30.NC.tar.gz
+$ fedpkg new-sources bitcoin-29.0.tar.gz SHA256SUMS SHA256SUMS.asc db-4.8.30.NC.tar.gz
 File already uploaded: db-4.8.30.NC.tar.gz
-Uploading: bitcoin-25.0.tar.gz
+Uploading: bitcoin-29.0.tar.gz
 ######################################################################## 100.0%
 Uploading: SHA256SUMS
 ######################################################################## 100.0%
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@ After this, based on the list of keys that have signed the release and that are
 ```
 $ ./bitcoin-gpg.sh
 Prepare official script to verify releases to work offline... done.
-Creating GPG keyring with public keys that have signed release 25.0... done.
+Creating GPG keyring with public keys that have signed release 29.0... done.
 ```
 After this, it's time to commit and build:
 ```
 $ git add bitcoin-offline-pubring.gpg
-$ git commit -a -m "Update to 25.0"
+$ git commit -a -m "Update to 29.0"
 $ git push
 $ fedpkg build --nowait
 ```
diff --git a/bitcoin-core.spec b/bitcoin-core.spec
index 5ac7346..d077836 100644
--- a/bitcoin-core.spec
+++ b/bitcoin-core.spec
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 %bcond_with extended_tests
 
 Name:       bitcoin-core
-Version:    28.1
+Version:    29.0
 Release:    1%{?dist}
 Summary:    Peer to Peer Cryptographic Currency
 License:    MIT
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ Source12:   README.gui.redhat
 Source13:   README.utils.redhat
 Source14:   README.server.redhat
 
+# Berkeley DB will be dropped in Bitcoin 30.0!
+# https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/20160
+
 # Berkeley DB non-strong cryptography variant (NC)
 Source15:   https://download.oracle.com/berkeley-db/db-4.8.30.NC.tar.gz
 Source16:   db-4.8.30.NC-format-security.patch
@@ -50,22 +53,16 @@ Source18:   %{project_name}-qt.metainfo.xml
 # Patch verify script to use local keyring
 Patch0:     %{project_name}-verify-offline.patch
 
-BuildRequires:  autoconf
-BuildRequires:  automake
 BuildRequires:  boost-devel >= 1.64.0
 BuildRequires:  checkpolicy
 BuildRequires:  desktop-file-utils
 BuildRequires:  gnupg2
 BuildRequires:  libappstream-glib
 BuildRequires:  libnatpmp-devel
-BuildRequires:  libtool
+BuildRequires:  cmake > 3.22
 BuildRequires:  miniupnpc-devel
 BuildRequires:  procps-ng
-%if 0%{?rhel} == 8
-BuildRequires:  python3.11
-%else
 BuildRequires:  python3
-%endif
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(libevent) >= 2.1.8
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(libevent_pthreads) >= 2.1.8
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(libqrencode)
@@ -76,6 +73,11 @@ BuildRequires:  qt5-qtbase-devel
 BuildRequires:  systemd
 BuildRequires:  systemtap-sdt-devel
 
+# For Berkeley BDB
+BuildRequires:  autoconf
+BuildRequires:  automake
+BuildRequires:  libtool
+
 %description
 Bitcoin is a digital cryptographic currency that uses peer-to-peer technology to
 operate with no central authority or banks; managing transactions and the
@@ -180,32 +182,35 @@ pushd db4/build_unix
     --disable-replication
 %undefine _configure
 
-%make_build
-make install DESTDIR=%{_builddir}/%{buildsubdir}/db4
+%make_build libdb_cxx.a libdb.a
+make install_lib install_include DESTDIR=%{_builddir}/%{buildsubdir}/db4
 popd
 
-export BDB_CFLAGS="-I%{_builddir}/%{buildsubdir}/db4%{_includedir}/"
-export BDB_LIBS="-L%{_builddir}/%{buildsubdir}/db4%{_libdir}/ -ldb_cxx-4.8"
-autoreconf -vif
-%configure \
-    --disable-bench \
-    --disable-silent-rules \
-    --disable-static \
-    --enable-reduce-exports \
-    --enable-threadlocal \
-    --enable-usdt \
-    --with-daemon \
-    --with-gui=qt5 \
-    --with-libs \
-    --with-miniupnpc \
-    --with-qrencode \
-    --with-qtdbus \
-    --with-utils
+# Bitcoin kernel library used only as part of the testing for now:
+%cmake \
+    -DBerkeleyDB_INCLUDE_DIR=%{_builddir}/%{buildsubdir}/db4%{_includedir}/ \
+    -DBerkeleyDB_LIBRARY_RELEASE=%{_builddir}/%{buildsubdir}/db4%{_libdir}/libdb_cxx.a \
+    -DBUILD_CLI=ON \
+    -DBUILD_DAEMON=ON \
+    -DBUILD_GUI=ON \
+    -DBUILD_KERNEL_LIB=ON \
+    -DBUILD_TESTS=ON \
+    -DBUILD_TX=ON \
+    -DBUILD_UTIL=ON \
+    -DBUILD_UTIL_CHAINSTATE=ON \
+    -DENABLE_WALLET=ON \
+    -DINSTALL_MAN=ON \
+    -DWITH_BDB=ON \
+    -DWITH_DBUS=ON \
+    -DWITH_QRENCODE=ON \
+    -DWITH_SQLITE=ON \
+    -DWITH_USDT=ON \
+    -DWITH_ZMQ=ON
 
-%make_build
+%cmake_build
 
 %install
-%make_install
+%cmake_install
 
 find %{buildroot} -name "*.la" -delete
 
@@ -214,6 +219,9 @@ find %{buildroot} -name "*.la" -delete
 mkdir -p -m 755 %{buildroot}%{_sbindir}
 mv %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/bitcoind %{buildroot}%{_sbindir}/bitcoind
 
+# Remove Bitcoin Kernel Library for now (https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/27587)
+rm -frv %{buildroot}%{_libdir}
+
 # Temporary files
 mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_tmpfilesdir}
 install -m 0644 %{SOURCE5} %{buildroot}%{_tmpfilesdir}/%{project_name}.conf
@@ -253,7 +261,7 @@ rm -f %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/test_*
 %check
 desktop-file-validate %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/applications/%{project_name}-qt.desktop
 appstream-util validate-relax --nonet %{buildroot}%{_metainfodir}/%{project_name}-qt.metainfo.xml
-make check
+%ctest
 %if %{with extended_tests}
 test/functional/test_runner.py --tmpdirprefix `pwd` --extended
 %endif
@@ -322,6 +330,9 @@ exit 0
 %{_userunitdir}/%{project_name}.service
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Apr 13 2025 Simone Caronni <negativo17@gmail.com> - 29.0-1
+- Update to 29.0.
+
 * Sat Jan 11 2025 Simone Caronni <negativo17@gmail.com> - 28.1-1
 - Update to 28.1.
 
diff --git a/bitcoin-offline-pubring.gpg b/bitcoin-offline-pubring.gpg
index 6793a39..1d1269b 100644
Binary files a/bitcoin-offline-pubring.gpg and b/bitcoin-offline-pubring.gpg differ
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index 4a76748..c2b5a4d 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-SHA512 (bitcoin-28.1.tar.gz) = 9ed01409e11140cdb5c00bbbe17f909bcb3d067e0a4ef335aa18faa1585a43cdcd71d384eec79d613244ed569b096276b1c1ae879dad27410fb098bc456f9b86
-SHA512 (SHA256SUMS) = c6d1c4e647e2fbec41a431b3afd695832d2e4345683cc19a0b96fd0811399b5102e7b9a750883b6d5812f34c318b42d1efdbf434f81126e18166ea8f3c70752b
-SHA512 (SHA256SUMS.asc) = 780e8dca5eb04726f7e0f28c158a6801e16f9204de5db8db3dd1ac18a3989d98bb3efcf89a5f4741c54444ea7bb71511179d89e18c7bffd23f9e5f1a3ef99786
+SHA512 (bitcoin-29.0.tar.gz) = 3f5906a437592c55bfbdcec1b1457fdfbe52e9cf6ddc18e6bc153b526846f842283de88f9bf6aa43c3ac624b041d68ea8fc34090a8590bdabdac5a52650cc7dd
+SHA512 (SHA256SUMS) = 623c90d83c02a693d39fdd64b952043cf65f5d120448fac9828fc48c752e1d9359582697eeb6d14691e8f00ab65e3bd45bfa1c495b84fe37fbee83655844bac7
+SHA512 (SHA256SUMS.asc) = 7023838e6d9424a47190ace412b066ba4b0412ff82c473c463d946f37778060fe591c9c474806dcefe6e8f3e18f10ebb5d9bf7bf2fe1a5973f8a9166b956dd17
 SHA512 (db-4.8.30.NC.tar.gz) = 8d313f1f896e0b0c05cc510c0313324743de3fb660a0bd948c957d5a2d50f1625d8a9a36ec4e6fea09daf1d682dbe1ffccd5c3ec5f066eef72f7525343d0194c