diff --git a/early-init.el b/early-init.el
index 7ef45db..8979151 100644
--- a/early-init.el
+++ b/early-init.el
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 ;;
 ;; it is possible there are more so probably the most recent one is the one to use.
 
-(setq elpaca-core-date "20240727")
-(defvar elpaca-installer-version 0.7)
+(setq elpaca-core-date "20241111")
+(defvar elpaca-installer-version 0.8)
 (defvar elpaca-directory (expand-file-name "elpaca/" user-emacs-directory))
 (defvar elpaca-builds-directory (expand-file-name "builds/" elpaca-directory))
 (defvar elpaca-repos-directory (expand-file-name "repos/" elpaca-directory))
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
     (make-directory repo t)
     (when (< emacs-major-version 28) (require 'subr-x))
     (condition-case-unless-debug err
-        (if-let ((buffer (pop-to-buffer-same-window "*elpaca-bootstrap*"))
+        (if-let* ((buffer (pop-to-buffer-same-window "*elpaca-bootstrap*"))
                  ((zerop (apply #'call-process `("git" nil ,buffer t "clone"
-                                                 ,@(when-let ((depth (plist-get order :depth)))
+                                                 ,@(when-let* ((depth (plist-get order :depth)))
                                                      (list (format "--depth=%d" depth) "--no-single-branch"))
                                                  ,(plist-get order :repo) ,repo))))
                  ((zerop (call-process "git" nil buffer t "checkout"
diff --git a/init.org b/init.org
index 3bfd40d..5b1496c 100644
--- a/init.org
+++ b/init.org
@@ -699,29 +699,37 @@ whether to put it under writing, comms or programming as it is equally
 #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
   (use-package llm
     :ensure t
-    :commands (llm-chat llm-ask-about llm-ask-line llm-ask-selection)
-    )
+    :commands (llm-chat llm-ask-about llm-ask-line llm-ask-selection))
+#+END_SRC
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
   (use-package llm-openai
     :ensure nil
-    :commands (make-llm-openai)
-    :after llm)
-  ;; enable LLM access with ellama
+    :requires llm
+    :commands (make-llm-openai))
+#+END_SRC
+
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
   (use-package ellama
     :ensure t
+    :requires (llm llm-openai)
     :commands (ellama-chat ellama-ask-about ellama-ask-line ellama-ask-selection)
     :custom
     (ellama-language "English")
-    (ellama-keymap-prefix "<leader>a")
     (ellama-provider
-            (make-llm-openai
-             :key (auth-source-pass-get 'secret "snamellit/openai-api-key")
-             :chat-model "gpt-4o"
-             ))
+     (make-llm-openai
+      :key (auth-source-pass-get 'secret "snamellit/openai-api-key")
+      :chat-model "gpt-4o"
+      ))
     (ellama-sessions-directory (expand-file-name "~/Nextcloud/ellama-sessions"))
-    :config
-    (report-time-since-load "Ellama is available"))
+    :bind-keymap
+    ("C-c e" . ellama-command-map))
 #+END_SRC
 
+#+RESULTS:
+: [nil 26420 49222 463525 nil elpaca-process-queues nil nil 237000 nil]
+
 It seems the *gpt-4o* model provides better responses. I should
 investigate local models more.
 
@@ -1322,7 +1330,7 @@ Here is a snapshot of the keybindings dd <2024-07-30 Tue>.
 #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
   ;; configure support for google calendar
   (use-package org-gcal
-    :ensure t
+    ;; :ensure t
     :custom
     (org-gcal-client-id (auth-source-pass-get 'secret "snamellit/org-gcal-client"))
     (org-gcal-client-secret (auth-source-pass-get "id" "snamellit/org-gcal-client"))
@@ -1846,8 +1854,10 @@ see also [[https://www.masteringemacs.org/article/how-to-get-started-tree-sitter
 
 #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
   ;; Lisp support
+  (use-package package-lint-flymake) ;; needed before activating lisp-interaction-mode-hook
   (use-package paredit
     :ensure nil
+    :after  package-lint-flymake
     :commands (enable-paredit-mode)
     :init
   (dolist (mode '(emacs-lisp-mode-hook
@@ -1885,6 +1895,18 @@ no arguments.  In Emacs 23.2 and newer, it takes one argument."
                "Git commit 222b791")
 
 #+END_SRC
+**** Rainbow Parentheses
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+  (use-package rainbow-delimiters
+    :ensure t
+    :commands (rainbow-delimiters-mode)
+    :hook
+    (prog-mode . rainbow-delimiters-mode))
+#+END_SRC
+
+#+RESULTS:
+: [nil 26418 38138 672360 nil elpaca-process-queues nil nil 82000 nil]
 
 **** Enable Geiser Mode in Scheme Mode
 
@@ -1909,6 +1931,42 @@ Configure Geiser and Scheme
 #+RESULTS:
 | evil-paredit-mode | geiser-mode | enable-paredit-mode | aggressive-indent-mode | geiser-mode--maybe-activate |
 
+**** Allow saving of an SBCL images
+
+When trying to call `(save-lisp-and-die #p"somefile")` , sbcl will
+throw an error that it cannot comply when multiple threads are active.
+
+For each project using this you need to define some helper function to
+stop the repl threads before saving the image like the following:
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp :tangle no
+(defun sbcl-save-sly-and-die ()
+  "Save a sbcl image, even when running from inside Sly.
+This function should only be used in the *inferior-buffer* buffer,
+inside emacs."
+  (mapcar #'(lambda (x)
+              (slynk::close-connection 
+               x nil nil))
+          slynk::*connections*)
+  (dolist (thread (remove
+                   (slynk-backend::current-thread)
+                   (slynk-backend::all-threads)))
+    (slynk-backend::kill-thread thread))
+  (sleep 1)
+  (sb-ext:save-lisp-and-die #P"~/your-main-program.exe"
+                            :toplevel #'your-main-function-here
+                            :executable t
+                            :compression t))
+#+END_SRC
+
+This function has to be called in the *sly-inferior-lisp*
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp :tangle no
+;; in *sly-inferior-lisp* buffer
+(sbcl-save-sly-and-die)
+#+END_SRC
+
+
 *** Terraform Support
 #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
   ;; configure terraform support
@@ -2124,7 +2182,7 @@ the moment.
 
 ** ERC configuration
 Set up ERC, an IRC client for Emacs, to automatically join specific channels and log in:
-#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp :tangle no
   (use-package erc
     :ensure t
     :defer 5
@@ -2158,7 +2216,7 @@ reconnects after suspend, and sometimes it even works, but mostly I
 run this function again to reconnect, which will update the buffers
 with the rooms I joined.
 
-#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp :tangle no
   (defun snam-erc ()
     "Login to znc bouncer and join rooms."
     (interactive)
@@ -2187,7 +2245,10 @@ fail. I dunno, there is something fishy here...
 
 I like to have my IRC channels on workspace 5 in *i3*.
 
-#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+This is no longer useful : I seldom use i3, but it is useful for
+inspiration
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp :tangle no
   (defun my-erc ()
     "Create new frame and move to ws5 and launch erc."
     (interactive)
@@ -2208,6 +2269,33 @@ I like to have my IRC channels on workspace 5 in *i3*.
 : my-erc
 
 
+** rcirc configuration
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+  (use-package rcirc
+
+    :config
+    (setopt rcirc-server-alist 
+            (let ((data (auth-source-pass-parse-entry "snamellit/znc")))
+              `((,(auth-source-pass--get-attr "server" data)
+                 :port ,(auth-source-pass--get-attr "port" data)
+                 :encryption tls
+                 :server-alias "znc"
+                 :nick ,(auth-source-pass--get-attr "nick" data)
+                 :user-name ,(concat (auth-source-pass--get-attr "user" data)  "@" (system-name))
+                 :password ,(auth-source-pass--get-attr 'secret data)
+                 :channels '("#emacs" "#erc" "#spritely" "#guix" "#systemcrafters" "#systemcrafters-guix" "#systemcrafters-emacs")))))
+    (setopt rcirc-reconnect-delay 15)
+    (setopt rcirc-dim-nicks '("Marvin2"))
+    (setopt rcirc-bright-nicks '("daviwil" "benoitj" "Fade" "trev" "shom" "alternateved" "dthompson"))
+    (rcirc-track-minor-mode))
+
+#+END_SRC
+
+#+RESULTS:
+: t
+
+
 ** Elfeed configuration
 Configures Elfeed, an RSS feed reader for Emacs:
 #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp