diff --git a/net/travelmate/Makefile b/net/travelmate/Makefile
index 8747c030b0..836f3bf80d 100644
--- a/net/travelmate/Makefile
+++ b/net/travelmate/Makefile
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=travelmate
-PKG_VERSION:=2.1.2
-PKG_RELEASE:=6
+PKG_VERSION:=2.1.3
+PKG_RELEASE:=1
 PKG_LICENSE:=GPL-3.0-or-later
 PKG_MAINTAINER:=Dirk Brenken <dev@brenken.org>
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ define Package/travelmate
 endef
 
 define Package/travelmate/description
-A wlan connection manager for travel router.
+A wlan connection manager for travel routers.
 Please see https://github.com/openwrt/packages/blob/master/net/travelmate/files/README.md for further information.
 
 endef
diff --git a/net/travelmate/files/README.md b/net/travelmate/files/README.md
index dedf5b8fb9..a279f4e189 100644
--- a/net/travelmate/files/README.md
+++ b/net/travelmate/files/README.md
@@ -230,5 +230,15 @@ Please join the Travelmate discussion in this [forum thread](https://forum.openw
 * stop the Travelmate daemon with _/etc/init.d/travelmate stop_
 * remove the Travelmate package (_opkg remove luci-app-travelmate_, _opkg remove travelmate_)
 
+## Donations
+You like this project - is there a way to donate? Generally speaking "No" - I have a well-paying full-time job and my OpenWrt projects are just a hobby of mine in my spare time.  
+
+If you still insist to donate some bucks ...  
+* I would be happy if you put your money in kind into other, social projects in your area, e.g. a children's hospice
+* Let's meet and invite me for a coffee if you are in my area, the “Markgräfler Land” in southern Germany or in Switzerland (Basel)
+* Send your money to my [PayPal account](https://www.paypal.me/DirkBrenken) and I will collect your donations over the year to support various social projects in my area
+
+No matter what you decide - thank you very much for your support!  
+
 Have fun!  
 Dirk  
diff --git a/net/travelmate/files/travelmate.mail b/net/travelmate/files/travelmate.mail
index 0b12866b60..243d1fd3e3 100755
--- a/net/travelmate/files/travelmate.mail
+++ b/net/travelmate/files/travelmate.mail
@@ -18,11 +18,14 @@ trm_mailreceiver="$(uci_get travelmate global trm_mailreceiver)"
 trm_mailprofile="$(uci_get travelmate global trm_mailprofile "trm_notify")"
 trm_mailsender="$(uci_get travelmate global trm_mailsender "no-reply@travelmate")"
 trm_rtfile="$(uci_get travelmate global trm_rtfile "/tmp/trm_runtime.json")"
-trm_mailpgm="$(command -v msmtp)"
+trm_mailcmd="$(command -v msmtp)"
+trm_ubuscmd="$(command -v ubus)"
+trm_jsoncmd="$(command -v jsonfilter)"
 trm_logger="$(command -v logger)"
+trm_ver="$("${trm_ubuscmd}" -S call rpc-sys packagelist '{ "all": true }' 2>/dev/null | "${trm_jsoncmd}" -ql1 -e '@.packages.travelmate')"
 
 if [ -z "${trm_mailreceiver}" ]; then
-	"${trm_logger}" -p "err" -t "trm-mail [${$}]" "please set the mail receiver with the 'trm_mailreceiver' option" 2>/dev/null
+	"${trm_logger}" -p "err" -t "trm-${trm_ver}[${$}]" "please set the mail receiver with the 'trm_mailreceiver' option" 2>/dev/null
 	exit 1
 fi
 
@@ -50,5 +53,5 @@ trm_mailtext="${trm_mailtext}</pre></body></html>"
 
 # send mail
 #
-printf "%b" "${trm_mailhead}${trm_mailtext}" 2>/dev/null | "${trm_mailpgm}" ${debug} -a "${trm_mailprofile}" "${trm_mailreceiver}" >/dev/null 2>&1
-"${trm_logger}" -p "info" -t "trm-mail [${$}]" "mail sent to '${trm_mailreceiver}' with rc '${?}'" 2>/dev/null
+printf "%b" "${trm_mailhead}${trm_mailtext}" 2>/dev/null | "${trm_mailcmd}" ${debug} -a "${trm_mailprofile}" "${trm_mailreceiver}" >/dev/null 2>&1
+"${trm_logger}" -p "info" -t "trm-${trm_ver}[${$}]" "mail sent to '${trm_mailreceiver}' with rc '${?}'" 2>/dev/null
diff --git a/net/travelmate/files/travelmate.sh b/net/travelmate/files/travelmate.sh
index 39660dd81b..a554399f3b 100755
--- a/net/travelmate/files/travelmate.sh
+++ b/net/travelmate/files/travelmate.sh
@@ -669,6 +669,11 @@ f_check() {
 		{ [ "${mode}" = "dev" ] && { [ "${status}" = "false" ] || { [ "${trm_ifstatus}" != "${status}" ] && [ "${enabled}" = "0" ]; }; }; }; then
 		f_wifi
 	fi
+	if [ "${mode}" = "sta" ]; then
+		"${trm_ubuscmd}" -S call network.interface."${trm_iface}" down >/dev/null 2>&1
+		"${trm_ubuscmd}" -S call network.interface."${trm_iface}" up >/dev/null 2>&1
+	fi
+
 	while [ "${wait_time}" -le "${trm_maxwait}" ]; do
 		[ "${wait_time}" -gt "0" ] && sleep 1
 		wait_time="$((wait_time + 1))"
@@ -1025,11 +1030,10 @@ else
 	f_log "err" "system libraries not found"
 fi
 
-# force ntp restart/sync
+# force ntp hotplug event/time sync
 #
-if [ -f "/etc/init.d/sysntpd" ] && [ ! -s "${trm_ntpfile}" ]; then
-	/etc/init.d/sysntpd restart >/dev/null 2>&1
-	f_log "debug" "ntp time sync requested"
+if [ ! -s "${trm_ntpfile}" ]; then
+	"${trm_ubuscmd}" -S call hotplug.ntp call '{ "env": [ "ACTION=stratum" ] }' >/dev/null 2>&1
 fi
 
 # control travelmate actions
diff --git a/net/travelmate/files/travelmate_ntp.hotplug b/net/travelmate/files/travelmate_ntp.hotplug
index 5195c03dc1..efe7180f36 100755
--- a/net/travelmate/files/travelmate_ntp.hotplug
+++ b/net/travelmate/files/travelmate_ntp.hotplug
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # ntp hotplug script for travelmate
-# Copyright (c) 2020-2023 Dirk Brenken (dev@brenken.org)
+# Copyright (c) 2020-2024 Dirk Brenken (dev@brenken.org)
 # This is free software, licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.
 
 # set (s)hellcheck exceptions
@@ -8,9 +8,12 @@
 
 trm_init="/etc/init.d/travelmate"
 trm_ntpfile="/var/state/travelmate.ntp"
-trm_logger="$(command -v logger)"
 
 if [ "${ACTION}" = "stratum" ] && [ ! -s "${trm_ntpfile}" ] && "${trm_init}" enabled; then
 	printf "%s" "$(date "+%Y.%m.%d-%H:%M:%S")" > "${trm_ntpfile}"
-	"${trm_logger}" -p "info" -t "trm-ntp  [${$}]" "get ntp time sync"
+	trm_ubuscmd="$(command -v ubus)"
+	trm_jsoncmd="$(command -v jsonfilter)"
+	trm_logger="$(command -v logger)"
+	trm_ver="$("${trm_ubuscmd}" -S call rpc-sys packagelist '{ "all": true }' 2>/dev/null | "${trm_jsoncmd}" -ql1 -e '@.packages.travelmate')"
+	"${trm_logger}" -p "info" -t "trm-${trm_ver}[${$}]" "get ntp time sync"
 fi