UEFI boot and different OVMF firmware files when building a VM

What is the difference between the UEFI/OVMF firmwares available in Ubuntu 22.04? Which should I use when building general purpose Windows and Linux VMs in QEMU/KVM with UEFI & Secure Boot?

  1. OVMF_CODE_4m.fd
  2. OVMF_CODE_4m.ms.fd
  3. OVMF_CODE_4m.secboot.fd
  4. OVMF_CODE_4m.snakeoil.fd
  5. OVMF_CODE.fd
  6. OVMF_CODE.ms.fd
  7. OVMF_CODE.secboot.fd
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