diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/elementary-videos/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/elementary-videos/default.nix
index 7bdcd1dbac98..6411971fdb05 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/elementary-videos/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/elementary-videos/default.nix
@@ -6,40 +6,34 @@
 , meson
 , ninja
 , vala
-, python3
 , gtk3
 , granite
 , libgee
 , libhandy
-, clutter-gst
-, clutter-gtk
 , gst_all_1
 , wrapGAppsHook
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "elementary-videos";
-  version = "2.9.1";
+  version = "3.0.0";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "elementary";
     repo = "videos";
     rev = version;
-    sha256 = "sha256-G961ndONwHiqdeO26Ulxkg71ByfdFMAV35VFzu4TQ3M=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-O98478E3NlY2NYqjyy8mcXZ3lG+wIV+VrPzdzOp44yA=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     meson
     ninja
     pkg-config
-    python3
     vala
     wrapGAppsHook
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
-    clutter-gst
-    clutter-gtk
     granite
     gtk3
     libgee
@@ -48,16 +42,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     gst-libav
     gst-plugins-bad
     gst-plugins-base
-    gst-plugins-good
+    # https://github.com/elementary/videos/issues/356
+    (gst-plugins-good.override { gtkSupport = true; })
     gst-plugins-ugly
     gstreamer
   ]);
 
-  postPatch = ''
-    chmod +x meson/post_install.py
-    patchShebangs meson/post_install.py
-  '';
-
   passthru = {
     updateScript = nix-update-script { };
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-default-settings/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-default-settings/default.nix
index 6958547899fa..e3fd576a14e0 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-default-settings/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-default-settings/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib
 , stdenv
 , fetchFromGitHub
+, fetchpatch
 , nix-update-script
 , meson
 , ninja
@@ -24,6 +25,23 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-YFI1UM7CxjYkoIhSg9Fn81Ze6DX7D7p89xibk7ik8bI=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # Don't set picture-uri-dark. elementary-gsettings-schemas won't
+    # aware of our custom remove-backgrounds.gschema.override so it
+    # will be a confusing invalid value otherwise (though gala actually
+    # can handle it well).
+    # https://github.com/elementary/default-settings/pull/282
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://github.com/elementary/default-settings/commit/881f84b8316e549ab627b7ac9acf352e0346a1a4.patch";
+      sha256 = "sha256-zf2Anr+ljLjHbn5ZmRj3nCRVJ52rwe4EkwdIfSOGeLQ=";
+    })
+    # https://github.com/elementary/default-settings/pull/283
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://github.com/elementary/default-settings/commit/37ef6062a8651875dd9d927c5730155c8b26e953.patch";
+      sha256 = "sha256-u7rrwuHgMPn1eIyIuwJcBgy8SshaXgrgFTSNm8IHbaY=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     accountsservice
     dbus
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-onboarding/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-onboarding/default.nix
index e5a90d8f4f0a..439d434488ef 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-onboarding/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-onboarding/default.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 , meson
 , ninja
 , pkg-config
-, python3
 , vala
 , wrapGAppsHook4
 , appcenter
@@ -19,20 +18,19 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "elementary-onboarding";
-  version = "7.1.0";
+  version = "7.2.0";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "elementary";
     repo = "onboarding";
     rev = version;
-    sha256 = "sha256-OWALEcVOOh7wjEEvysd+MQhB/iK3105XCIVp5pklMwY=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-5vEKQUGg5KQSheM6tSK8uieEfCqlY6pABfPb/333FHU=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     meson
     ninja
     pkg-config
-    python3
     vala
     wrapGAppsHook4
   ];
@@ -47,11 +45,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     libgee
   ];
 
-  postPatch = ''
-    chmod +x meson/post_install.py
-    patchShebangs meson/post_install.py
-  '';
-
   passthru = {
     updateScript = nix-update-script { };
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/gala/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/gala/default.nix
index 745f8b6c0149..ebf99d6ed0fa 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/gala/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/gala/default.nix
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "gala";
-  version = "7.1.1";
+  version = "7.1.2";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "elementary";
     repo = pname;
     rev = version;
-    sha256 = "sha256-s63znprGrMvitefAKlbL3r1s0kbo7NA9bhrNH8w0h2o=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-g+Zcdl6SJ4uO6I1x3Ru6efZkf+O3UaW790n/zxmGkHU=";
   };
 
   patches = [