diff --git a/.common-ci.yml b/.common-ci.yml
index c28bf25e..fb2ff90d 100644
--- a/.common-ci.yml
+++ b/.common-ci.yml
@@ -70,20 +70,6 @@ stages:
     DIST: debian10
     PACKAGE_REPO_TYPE: debian
 
-.dist-debian9:
-  rules:
-    - !reference [.main-or-manual, rules]
-  variables:
-    DIST: debian9
-    PACKAGE_REPO_TYPE: debian
-
-.dist-fedora35:
-  rules:
-    - !reference [.main-or-manual, rules]
-  variables:
-    DIST: fedora35
-    PACKAGE_REPO_TYPE: rpm
-
 .dist-opensuse-leap15.1:
   rules:
     - !reference [.main-or-manual, rules]
@@ -99,13 +85,6 @@ stages:
     CVE_UPDATES: "cyrus-sasl-lib"
     PACKAGE_REPO_TYPE: rpm
 
-.dist-ubuntu16.04:
-  rules:
-    - !reference [.main-or-manual, rules]
-  variables:
-    DIST: ubuntu16.04
-    PACKAGE_REPO_TYPE: debian
-
 .dist-ubuntu18.04:
   variables:
     DIST: ubuntu18.04
@@ -113,8 +92,6 @@ stages:
     PACKAGE_REPO_TYPE: debian
 
 .dist-ubuntu20.04:
-  rules:
-    - !reference [.main-or-manual, rules]
   variables:
     DIST: ubuntu20.04
     CVE_UPDATES: "libsasl2-2 libsasl2-modules-db"
@@ -259,22 +236,15 @@ release:staging-ubi8:
   needs:
     - image-ubi8
 
-release:staging-ubuntu18.04:
-  extends:
-    - .release:staging
-    - .dist-ubuntu18.04
-  needs:
-    - test-toolkit-ubuntu18.04
-    - test-containerd-ubuntu18.04
-    - test-crio-ubuntu18.04
-    - test-docker-ubuntu18.04
-
 release:staging-ubuntu20.04:
   extends:
     - .release:staging
     - .dist-ubuntu20.04
   needs:
-    - image-ubuntu20.04
+    - test-toolkit-ubuntu20.04
+    - test-containerd-ubuntu20.04
+    - test-crio-ubuntu20.04
+    - test-docker-ubuntu20.04
 
 release:staging-packaging:
   extends:
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5693a885..7a338002 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -116,12 +116,6 @@ package-amazonlinux2-x86_64:
     - .dist-amazonlinux2
     - .arch-x86_64
 
-package-centos7-ppc64le:
-  extends:
-    - .package-build
-    - .dist-centos7
-    - .arch-ppc64le
-
 package-centos7-x86_64:
   extends:
     - .package-build
@@ -152,42 +146,12 @@ package-debian10-amd64:
     - .dist-debian10
     - .arch-amd64
 
-package-debian9-amd64:
-  extends:
-    - .package-build
-    - .dist-debian9
-    - .arch-amd64
-
-package-fedora35-aarch64:
-  extends:
-    - .package-build
-    - .dist-fedora35
-    - .arch-aarch64
-
-package-fedora35-x86_64:
-  extends:
-    - .package-build
-    - .dist-fedora35
-    - .arch-x86_64
-
 package-opensuse-leap15.1-x86_64:
   extends:
     - .package-build
     - .dist-opensuse-leap15.1
     - .arch-x86_64
 
-package-ubuntu16.04-amd64:
-  extends:
-    - .package-build
-    - .dist-ubuntu16.04
-    - .arch-amd64
-
-package-ubuntu16.04-ppc64le:
-  extends:
-    - .package-build
-    - .dist-ubuntu16.04
-    - .arch-ppc64le
-
 package-ubuntu18.04-amd64:
   extends:
     - .package-build
@@ -240,7 +204,6 @@ image-centos7:
     - .package-artifacts
     - .dist-centos7
   needs:
-    - package-centos7-ppc64le
     - package-centos7-x86_64
 
 image-ubi8:
@@ -254,17 +217,6 @@ image-ubi8:
     - package-centos8-x86_64
     - package-centos8-ppc64le
 
-image-ubuntu18.04:
-  extends:
-    - .image-build
-    - .package-artifacts
-    - .dist-ubuntu18.04
-  needs:
-    - package-ubuntu18.04-amd64
-    - package-ubuntu18.04-arm64
-    - job: package-ubuntu18.04-ppc64le
-      optional: true
-
 image-ubuntu20.04:
   extends:
     - .image-build
@@ -273,7 +225,8 @@ image-ubuntu20.04:
   needs:
     - package-ubuntu18.04-amd64
     - package-ubuntu18.04-arm64
-    - package-ubuntu18.04-ppc64le
+    - job: package-ubuntu18.04-ppc64le
+      optional: true
 
 # The DIST=packaging target creates an image containing all built packages
 image-packaging:
@@ -290,26 +243,14 @@ image-packaging:
       optional: true
     - job: package-amazonlinux2-x86_64
       optional: true
-    - job: package-centos7-ppc64le
-      optional: true
     - job: package-centos7-x86_64
       optional: true
     - job: package-centos8-ppc64le
       optional: true
     - job: package-debian10-amd64
       optional: true
-    - job: package-debian9-amd64
-      optional: true
-    - job: package-fedora35-aarch64
-      optional: true
-    - job: package-fedora35-x86_64
-      optional: true
     - job: package-opensuse-leap15.1-x86_64
       optional: true
-    - job: package-ubuntu16.04-amd64
-      optional: true
-    - job: package-ubuntu16.04-ppc64le
-      optional: true
     - job: package-ubuntu18.04-ppc64le
       optional: true
 
@@ -343,31 +284,31 @@ image-packaging:
     TEST_CASES: "crio"
 
 # Define the test targets
-test-toolkit-ubuntu18.04:
+test-toolkit-ubuntu20.04:
   extends:
     - .test:toolkit
-    - .dist-ubuntu18.04
+    - .dist-ubuntu20.04
   needs:
-    - image-ubuntu18.04
+    - image-ubuntu20.04
 
-test-containerd-ubuntu18.04:
+test-containerd-ubuntu20.04:
   extends:
     - .test:containerd
-    - .dist-ubuntu18.04
+    - .dist-ubuntu20.04
   needs:
-    - image-ubuntu18.04
+    - image-ubuntu20.04
 
-test-crio-ubuntu18.04:
+test-crio-ubuntu20.04:
   extends:
     - .test:crio
-    - .dist-ubuntu18.04
+    - .dist-ubuntu20.04
   needs:
-    - image-ubuntu18.04
+    - image-ubuntu20.04
 
-test-docker-ubuntu18.04:
+test-docker-ubuntu20.04:
   extends:
     - .test:docker
-    - .dist-ubuntu18.04
+    - .dist-ubuntu20.04
   needs:
-    - image-ubuntu18.04
+    - image-ubuntu20.04
 
diff --git a/.nvidia-ci.yml b/.nvidia-ci.yml
index 1a82598a..51b3a58a 100644
--- a/.nvidia-ci.yml
+++ b/.nvidia-ci.yml
@@ -79,11 +79,6 @@ image-ubi8:
     - .dist-ubi8
     - .image-pull
 
-image-ubuntu18.04:
-  extends:
-    - .dist-ubuntu18.04
-    - .image-pull
-
 image-ubuntu20.04:
   extends:
     - .dist-ubuntu20.04
@@ -230,12 +225,12 @@ release:packages:kitmaker:
   extends:
     - .release:packages
 
-release:staging-ubuntu18.04:
+release:staging-ubuntu20.04:
   extends:
     - .release:staging
-    - .dist-ubuntu18.04
+    - .dist-ubuntu20.04
   needs:
-    - image-ubuntu18.04
+    - image-ubuntu20.04
 
 # Define the external release targets
 # Release to NGC
@@ -244,11 +239,6 @@ release:ngc-centos7:
     - .dist-centos7
     - .release:ngc
 
-release:ngc-ubuntu18.04:
-  extends:
-    - .dist-ubuntu18.04
-    - .release:ngc
-
 release:ngc-ubuntu20.04:
   extends:
     - .dist-ubuntu20.04
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b5930cd5..15f07001 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # NVIDIA Container Toolkit Changelog
 
+## v1.12.1
+
+* Don't fail chmod hook if paths are not injected
+* Fix possible blank `nvidia-ctk` path in generated CDI specifications
+* Fix error in postun scriplet on RPM-based systems
+* Fix missing NVML symbols when running `nvidia-ctk` on some platforms [#49]
+* Discover all `gsb*.bin` GSP firmware files when generating CDI specification.
+* Remove `fedora35` packaging targets
+* [libnvidia-container] Include all `gsp*.bin` firmware files if present
+
 ## v1.12.0
 
 * Promote `v1.12.0-rc.5` to `v1.12.0`
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a9fc1ffe..7f7d375b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ cmd-%: COMMAND_BUILD_OPTIONS = -o $(PREFIX)/$(*)
 endif
 cmds: $(CMD_TARGETS)
 $(CMD_TARGETS): cmd-%:
-	GOOS=$(GOOS) go build -ldflags "-s -w -X $(CLI_VERSION_PACKAGE).gitCommit=$(GIT_COMMIT) -X $(CLI_VERSION_PACKAGE).version=$(CLI_VERSION)" $(COMMAND_BUILD_OPTIONS) $(MODULE)/cmd/$(*)
+	GOOS=$(GOOS) go build -ldflags "-extldflags=-Wl,-z,lazy -s -w -X $(CLI_VERSION_PACKAGE).gitCommit=$(GIT_COMMIT) -X $(CLI_VERSION_PACKAGE).version=$(CLI_VERSION)" $(COMMAND_BUILD_OPTIONS) $(MODULE)/cmd/$(*)
 
 build:
 	GOOS=$(GOOS) go build ./...
diff --git a/build/container/Makefile b/build/container/Makefile
index 32fd8fa6..da244a53 100644
--- a/build/container/Makefile
+++ b/build/container/Makefile
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ OUT_IMAGE = $(OUT_IMAGE_NAME):$(OUT_IMAGE_TAG)
 
 ##### Public rules #####
 DEFAULT_PUSH_TARGET := ubuntu20.04
-DISTRIBUTIONS := ubuntu20.04 ubuntu18.04 ubi8 centos7
+DISTRIBUTIONS := ubuntu20.04 ubi8 centos7
 
 META_TARGETS := packaging
 
@@ -146,10 +146,7 @@ test-packaging:
 	@$(DOCKER) run --rm $(IMAGE) test -d "/artifacts/packages/centos8/ppc64le" || echo "Missing centos8/ppc64le"
 	@$(DOCKER) run --rm $(IMAGE) test -d "/artifacts/packages/centos8/x86_64" || echo "Missing centos8/x86_64"
 	@$(DOCKER) run --rm $(IMAGE) test -d "/artifacts/packages/debian10/amd64" || echo "Missing debian10/amd64"
-	@$(DOCKER) run --rm $(IMAGE) test -d "/artifacts/packages/debian9/amd64" || echo "Missing debian9/amd64"
 	@$(DOCKER) run --rm $(IMAGE) test -d "/artifacts/packages/opensuse-leap15.1/x86_64" || echo "Missing opensuse-leap15.1/x86_64"
-	@$(DOCKER) run --rm $(IMAGE) test -d "/artifacts/packages/ubuntu16.04/amd64" || echo "Missing ubuntu16.04/amd64"
-	@$(DOCKER) run --rm $(IMAGE) test -d "/artifacts/packages/ubuntu16.04/ppc64le" || echo "Missing ubuntu16.04/ppc64le"
 	@$(DOCKER) run --rm $(IMAGE) test -d "/artifacts/packages/ubuntu18.04/amd64" || echo "Missing ubuntu18.04/amd64"
 	@$(DOCKER) run --rm $(IMAGE) test -d "/artifacts/packages/ubuntu18.04/arm64" || echo "Missing ubuntu18.04/arm64"
 	@$(DOCKER) run --rm $(IMAGE) test -d "/artifacts/packages/ubuntu18.04/ppc64le" || echo "Missing ubuntu18.04/ppc64le"
diff --git a/cmd/nvidia-ctk/cdi/generate/driver.go b/cmd/nvidia-ctk/cdi/generate/driver.go
index 97f1506a..7e5600fc 100644
--- a/cmd/nvidia-ctk/cdi/generate/driver.go
+++ b/cmd/nvidia-ctk/cdi/generate/driver.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func NewDriverLibraryDiscoverer(logger *logrus.Logger, driverRoot string, nvidia
 
 // NewDriverFirmwareDiscoverer creates a discoverer for GSP firmware associated with the specified driver version.
 func NewDriverFirmwareDiscoverer(logger *logrus.Logger, driverRoot string, version string) discover.Discover {
-	gspFirmwarePath := filepath.Join("/lib/firmware/nvidia", version, "gsp.bin")
+	gspFirmwarePath := filepath.Join("/lib/firmware/nvidia", version, "gsp*.bin")
 	return discover.NewMounts(
 		logger,
 		lookup.NewFileLocator(
diff --git a/cmd/nvidia-ctk/cdi/generate/generate.go b/cmd/nvidia-ctk/cdi/generate/generate.go
index 66fc32dd..79a1cf6e 100644
--- a/cmd/nvidia-ctk/cdi/generate/generate.go
+++ b/cmd/nvidia-ctk/cdi/generate/generate.go
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ func (m command) validateFlags(r *cli.Context, cfg *config) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	cfg.nvidiaCTKPath = discover.FindNvidiaCTK(m.logger, cfg.nvidiaCTKPath)
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/nvidia-ctk/hook/chmod/chmod.go b/cmd/nvidia-ctk/hook/chmod/chmod.go
index cad6edfa..0a78b6e8 100644
--- a/cmd/nvidia-ctk/hook/chmod/chmod.go
+++ b/cmd/nvidia-ctk/hook/chmod/chmod.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package chmod
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
@@ -133,7 +134,12 @@ func (m command) run(c *cli.Context, cfg *config) error {
 func (m command) getPaths(root string, paths []string) []string {
 	var pathsInRoot []string
 	for _, f := range paths {
-		pathsInRoot = append(pathsInRoot, filepath.Join(root, f))
+		path := filepath.Join(root, f)
+		if _, err := os.Stat(path); err != nil {
+			m.logger.Debugf("Skipping path %q: %v", path, err)
+			continue
+		}
+		pathsInRoot = append(pathsInRoot, path)
 	}
 
 	return pathsInRoot
diff --git a/internal/discover/hooks.go b/internal/discover/hooks.go
index 708260e1..dfe98988 100644
--- a/internal/discover/hooks.go
+++ b/internal/discover/hooks.go
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ func FindNvidiaCTK(logger *logrus.Logger, nvidiaCTKPath string) string {
 		return nvidiaCTKPath
 	}
 
+	if nvidiaCTKPath == "" {
+		nvidiaCTKPath = nvidiaCTKExecutable
+	}
 	logger.Debugf("Locating NVIDIA Container Toolkit CLI as %v", nvidiaCTKPath)
 	lookup := lookup.NewExecutableLocator(logger, "")
 	hookPath := nvidiaCTKDefaultFilePath
diff --git a/packaging/rpm/SPECS/nvidia-container-toolkit.spec b/packaging/rpm/SPECS/nvidia-container-toolkit.spec
index f206f632..ac47cfa2 100644
--- a/packaging/rpm/SPECS/nvidia-container-toolkit.spec
+++ b/packaging/rpm/SPECS/nvidia-container-toolkit.spec
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ rm -rf %{_localstatedir}/lib/rpm-state/nvidia-container-toolkit
 ln -sf %{_bindir}/nvidia-container-runtime-hook %{_bindir}/nvidia-container-toolkit
 
 %postun
-if [ -L %{_bindir}/nvidia-container-toolkit ] then; rm -f %{_bindir}/nvidia-container-toolkit; fi
+if [ "$1" = 0 ]; then  # package is uninstalled, not upgraded
+  if [ -L %{_bindir}/nvidia-container-toolkit ]; then rm -f %{_bindir}/nvidia-container-toolkit; fi
+fi
 
 %files
 %license LICENSE
diff --git a/scripts/build-packages.sh b/scripts/build-packages.sh
index 89e28eda..de0d658b 100755
--- a/scripts/build-packages.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-packages.sh
@@ -29,18 +29,12 @@ SCRIPTS_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )"/../scripts && pwd )"
 all=(
     amazonlinux2-aarch64
     amazonlinux2-x86_64
-    centos7-ppc64le
     centos7-x86_64
     centos8-aarch64
     centos8-ppc64le
     centos8-x86_64
     debian10-amd64
-    debian9-amd64
-    fedora35-aarch64
-    fedora35-x86_64
     opensuse-leap15.1-x86_64
-    ubuntu16.04-amd64
-    ubuntu16.04-ppc64le
     ubuntu18.04-amd64
     ubuntu18.04-arm64
     ubuntu18.04-ppc64le
@@ -52,14 +46,6 @@ else
     targets=${all[@]}
 fi
 
-echo "Updating components"
-"${SCRIPTS_DIR}/update-components.sh"
-if [[ -n $(git status -s third_party) && ${ALLOW_LOCAL_COMPONENT_CHANGES} != "true" ]]; then
-    echo "ERROR: Building with local component changes."
-    echo "Commit pending changes or rerun with ALLOW_LOCAL_COMPONENT_CHANGES='true'"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
 eval $(${SCRIPTS_DIR}/get-component-versions.sh)
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/release-packages.sh b/scripts/release-packages.sh
index d15e2ae6..ee676868 100755
--- a/scripts/release-packages.sh
+++ b/scripts/release-packages.sh
@@ -152,18 +152,12 @@ function sync() {
 all=(
     amazonlinux2-aarch64
     amazonlinux2-x86_64
-    centos7-ppc64le
     centos7-x86_64
     centos8-aarch64
     centos8-ppc64le
     centos8-x86_64
     debian10-amd64
-    debian9-amd64
-    fedora35-aarch64
-    fedora35-x86_64
     opensuse-leap15.1-x86_64
-    ubuntu16.04-amd64
-    ubuntu16.04-ppc64le
     ubuntu18.04-amd64
     ubuntu18.04-arm64
     ubuntu18.04-ppc64le
diff --git a/third_party/libnvidia-container b/third_party/libnvidia-container
index 7678e1af..7440a1ea 160000
--- a/third_party/libnvidia-container
+++ b/third_party/libnvidia-container
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 7678e1af094d865441d0bc1b97c3e72d15fcab50
+Subproject commit 7440a1ead8e4fe35edf1c973c73a662108b21a1f
diff --git a/versions.mk b/versions.mk
index 7569e232..aca2ffca 100644
--- a/versions.mk
+++ b/versions.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 LIB_NAME := nvidia-container-toolkit
-LIB_VERSION := 1.12.0
+LIB_VERSION := 1.12.1
 
 # Specify the nvidia-docker2 and nvidia-container-runtime package versions.
 # Note: The build tooling uses `LIB_TAG` above as the version tag.