diff --git a/net-misc/openssh-contrib/openssh-contrib-9.7_p1-r4.ebuild b/net-misc/openssh-contrib/openssh-contrib-9.7_p1-r4.ebuild
index 6686d35c898f8..858a106a682e7 100644
--- a/net-misc/openssh-contrib/openssh-contrib-9.7_p1-r4.ebuild
+++ b/net-misc/openssh-contrib/openssh-contrib-9.7_p1-r4.ebuild
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-# Copyright 1999-2024 Gentoo Authors
+# Copyright 1999-2025 Gentoo Authors
 # Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
 
 EAPI=8
 
-inherit user-info optfeature flag-o-matic autotools pam systemd toolchain-funcs verify-sig
+inherit user-info optfeature flag-o-matic autotools pam systemd toolchain-funcs verify-sig eapi9-ver
 
 # Make it more portable between straight releases
 # and _p? releases.
@@ -465,53 +465,50 @@ pkg_postinst() {
 	# bug #139235
 	optfeature "x11 forwarding" x11-apps/xauth
 
-	local old_ver
-	for old_ver in ${REPLACING_VERSIONS}; do
-		if ver_test "${old_ver}" -lt "5.8_p1"; then
-			elog "Starting with openssh-5.8p1, the server will default to a newer key"
-			elog "algorithm (ECDSA).  You are encouraged to manually update your stored"
-			elog "keys list as servers update theirs.  See ssh-keyscan(1) for more info."
-		fi
-		if ver_test "${old_ver}" -lt "7.0_p1"; then
-			elog "Starting with openssh-6.7, support for USE=tcpd has been dropped by upstream."
-			elog "Make sure to update any configs that you might have.  Note that xinetd might"
-			elog "be an alternative for you as it supports USE=tcpd."
-		fi
-		if ver_test "${old_ver}" -lt "7.1_p1"; then #557388 #555518
-			elog "Starting with openssh-7.0, support for ssh-dss keys were disabled due to their"
-			elog "weak sizes.  If you rely on these key types, you can re-enable the key types by"
-			elog "adding to your sshd_config or ~/.ssh/config files:"
-			elog "	PubkeyAcceptedKeyTypes=+ssh-dss"
-			elog "You should however generate new keys using rsa or ed25519."
+	if ver_replacing -lt "5.8_p1"; then
+		elog "Starting with openssh-5.8p1, the server will default to a newer key"
+		elog "algorithm (ECDSA).  You are encouraged to manually update your stored"
+		elog "keys list as servers update theirs.  See ssh-keyscan(1) for more info."
+	fi
+	if ver_replacing -lt "7.0_p1"; then
+		elog "Starting with openssh-6.7, support for USE=tcpd has been dropped by upstream."
+		elog "Make sure to update any configs that you might have.  Note that xinetd might"
+		elog "be an alternative for you as it supports USE=tcpd."
+	fi
+	if ver_replacing -lt "7.1_p1"; then #557388 #555518
+		elog "Starting with openssh-7.0, support for ssh-dss keys were disabled due to their"
+		elog "weak sizes.  If you rely on these key types, you can re-enable the key types by"
+		elog "adding to your sshd_config or ~/.ssh/config files:"
+		elog "	PubkeyAcceptedKeyTypes=+ssh-dss"
+		elog "You should however generate new keys using rsa or ed25519."
 
-			elog "Starting with openssh-7.0, the default for PermitRootLogin changed from 'yes'"
-			elog "to 'prohibit-password'.  That means password auth for root users no longer works"
-			elog "out of the box.  If you need this, please update your sshd_config explicitly."
-		fi
-		if ver_test "${old_ver}" -lt "7.6_p1"; then
-			elog "Starting with openssh-7.6p1, openssh upstream has removed ssh1 support entirely."
-			elog "Furthermore, rsa keys with less than 1024 bits will be refused."
-		fi
-		if ver_test "${old_ver}" -lt "7.7_p1"; then
-			elog "Starting with openssh-7.7p1, we no longer patch openssh to provide LDAP functionality."
-			elog "Install sys-auth/ssh-ldap-pubkey and use OpenSSH's \"AuthorizedKeysCommand\" option"
-			elog "if you need to authenticate against LDAP."
-			elog "See https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/SSH/LDAP_migration for more details."
-		fi
-		if ver_test "${old_ver}" -lt "8.2_p1"; then
-			ewarn "After upgrading to openssh-8.2p1 please restart sshd, otherwise you"
-			ewarn "will not be able to establish new sessions. Restarting sshd over a ssh"
-			ewarn "connection is generally safe."
-		fi
-		if ver_test "${old_ver}" -lt "9.2_p1-r1" && systemd_is_booted; then
-			ewarn "From openssh-9.2_p1-r1 the supplied systemd unit file defaults to"
-			ewarn "'Restart=on-failure', which causes the service to automatically restart if it"
-			ewarn "terminates with an unclean exit code or signal. This feature is useful for most users,"
-			ewarn "but it can increase the vulnerability of the system in the event of a future exploit."
-			ewarn "If you have a web-facing setup or are concerned about security, it is recommended to"
-			ewarn "set 'Restart=no' in your sshd unit file."
-		fi
-	done
+		elog "Starting with openssh-7.0, the default for PermitRootLogin changed from 'yes'"
+		elog "to 'prohibit-password'.  That means password auth for root users no longer works"
+		elog "out of the box.  If you need this, please update your sshd_config explicitly."
+	fi
+	if ver_replacing -lt "7.6_p1"; then
+		elog "Starting with openssh-7.6p1, openssh upstream has removed ssh1 support entirely."
+		elog "Furthermore, rsa keys with less than 1024 bits will be refused."
+	fi
+	if ver_replacing -lt "7.7_p1"; then
+		elog "Starting with openssh-7.7p1, we no longer patch openssh to provide LDAP functionality."
+		elog "Install sys-auth/ssh-ldap-pubkey and use OpenSSH's \"AuthorizedKeysCommand\" option"
+		elog "if you need to authenticate against LDAP."
+		elog "See https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/SSH/LDAP_migration for more details."
+	fi
+	if ver_replacing -lt "8.2_p1"; then
+		ewarn "After upgrading to openssh-8.2p1 please restart sshd, otherwise you"
+		ewarn "will not be able to establish new sessions. Restarting sshd over a ssh"
+		ewarn "connection is generally safe."
+	fi
+	if ver_replacing -lt "9.2_p1-r1" && systemd_is_booted; then
+		ewarn "From openssh-9.2_p1-r1 the supplied systemd unit file defaults to"
+		ewarn "'Restart=on-failure', which causes the service to automatically restart if it"
+		ewarn "terminates with an unclean exit code or signal. This feature is useful for most users,"
+		ewarn "but it can increase the vulnerability of the system in the event of a future exploit."
+		ewarn "If you have a web-facing setup or are concerned about security, it is recommended to"
+		ewarn "set 'Restart=no' in your sshd unit file."
+	fi
 
 	if [[ -n ${show_ssl_warning} ]]; then
 		elog "Be aware that by disabling openssl support in openssh, the server and clients"