diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-linux.yml b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-linux.yml
index e9735e5..b394b76 100755
--- a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-linux.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-linux.yml
@@ -11,19 +11,19 @@ jobs:
       linux_64_blas_implmklmpinompi:
         CONFIG: linux_64_blas_implmklmpinompi
         UPLOAD_PACKAGES: 'True'
-        DOCKER_IMAGE: quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cos7-x86_64
+        DOCKER_IMAGE: quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-x86_64:alma9
       linux_64_blas_implmklmpiopenmpi:
         CONFIG: linux_64_blas_implmklmpiopenmpi
         UPLOAD_PACKAGES: 'True'
-        DOCKER_IMAGE: quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cos7-x86_64
+        DOCKER_IMAGE: quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-x86_64:alma9
       linux_64_blas_implopenblasmpinompi:
         CONFIG: linux_64_blas_implopenblasmpinompi
         UPLOAD_PACKAGES: 'True'
-        DOCKER_IMAGE: quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cos7-x86_64
+        DOCKER_IMAGE: quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-x86_64:alma9
       linux_64_blas_implopenblasmpiopenmpi:
         CONFIG: linux_64_blas_implopenblasmpiopenmpi
         UPLOAD_PACKAGES: 'True'
-        DOCKER_IMAGE: quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cos7-x86_64
+        DOCKER_IMAGE: quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-x86_64:alma9
   timeoutInMinutes: 360
   variables: {}
 
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_blas_implmklmpinompi.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_blas_implmklmpinompi.yaml
index 564680f..cba98fe 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_blas_implmklmpinompi.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_blas_implmklmpinompi.yaml
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ blas_impl:
 c_compiler:
 - gcc
 c_compiler_version:
-- '12'
+- '13'
 c_stdlib:
 - sysroot
 c_stdlib_version:
 - '2.17'
 cdt_name:
-- cos7
+- conda
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@ channel_targets:
 cxx_compiler:
 - gxx
 cxx_compiler_version:
-- '12'
+- '13'
 docker_image:
-- quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cos7-x86_64
+- quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-x86_64:alma9
 fftw:
 - '3'
 fortran_compiler:
 - gfortran
 fortran_compiler_version:
-- '12'
+- '13'
 libxsmm:
 - '1'
 mkl_devel:
@@ -42,5 +42,3 @@ zip_keys:
 - - c_compiler_version
   - cxx_compiler_version
   - fortran_compiler_version
-- - c_stdlib_version
-  - cdt_name
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_blas_implmklmpiopenmpi.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_blas_implmklmpiopenmpi.yaml
index d7f4aa9..ac0ce4b 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_blas_implmklmpiopenmpi.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_blas_implmklmpiopenmpi.yaml
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ blas_impl:
 c_compiler:
 - gcc
 c_compiler_version:
-- '12'
+- '13'
 c_stdlib:
 - sysroot
 c_stdlib_version:
 - '2.17'
 cdt_name:
-- cos7
+- conda
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@ channel_targets:
 cxx_compiler:
 - gxx
 cxx_compiler_version:
-- '12'
+- '13'
 docker_image:
-- quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cos7-x86_64
+- quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-x86_64:alma9
 fftw:
 - '3'
 fortran_compiler:
 - gfortran
 fortran_compiler_version:
-- '12'
+- '13'
 libxsmm:
 - '1'
 mkl_devel:
@@ -42,5 +42,3 @@ zip_keys:
 - - c_compiler_version
   - cxx_compiler_version
   - fortran_compiler_version
-- - c_stdlib_version
-  - cdt_name
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_blas_implopenblasmpinompi.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_blas_implopenblasmpinompi.yaml
index 30f1d7a..baeb455 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_blas_implopenblasmpinompi.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_blas_implopenblasmpinompi.yaml
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ blas_impl:
 c_compiler:
 - gcc
 c_compiler_version:
-- '12'
+- '13'
 c_stdlib:
 - sysroot
 c_stdlib_version:
 - '2.17'
 cdt_name:
-- cos7
+- conda
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@ channel_targets:
 cxx_compiler:
 - gxx
 cxx_compiler_version:
-- '12'
+- '13'
 docker_image:
-- quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cos7-x86_64
+- quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-x86_64:alma9
 fftw:
 - '3'
 fortran_compiler:
 - gfortran
 fortran_compiler_version:
-- '12'
+- '13'
 libxsmm:
 - '1'
 mkl_devel:
@@ -42,5 +42,3 @@ zip_keys:
 - - c_compiler_version
   - cxx_compiler_version
   - fortran_compiler_version
-- - c_stdlib_version
-  - cdt_name
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_blas_implopenblasmpiopenmpi.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_blas_implopenblasmpiopenmpi.yaml
index 4614ea5..c9ac361 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_blas_implopenblasmpiopenmpi.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_blas_implopenblasmpiopenmpi.yaml
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ blas_impl:
 c_compiler:
 - gcc
 c_compiler_version:
-- '12'
+- '13'
 c_stdlib:
 - sysroot
 c_stdlib_version:
 - '2.17'
 cdt_name:
-- cos7
+- conda
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@ channel_targets:
 cxx_compiler:
 - gxx
 cxx_compiler_version:
-- '12'
+- '13'
 docker_image:
-- quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cos7-x86_64
+- quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-x86_64:alma9
 fftw:
 - '3'
 fortran_compiler:
 - gfortran
 fortran_compiler_version:
-- '12'
+- '13'
 libxsmm:
 - '1'
 mkl_devel:
@@ -42,5 +42,3 @@ zip_keys:
 - - c_compiler_version
   - cxx_compiler_version
   - fortran_compiler_version
-- - c_stdlib_version
-  - cdt_name
diff --git a/.scripts/build_steps.sh b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
index 6c805a9..f8051ab 100755
--- a/.scripts/build_steps.sh
+++ b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
@@ -31,18 +31,20 @@ pkgs_dirs:
 solver: libmamba
 
 CONDARC
+mv /opt/conda/conda-meta/history /opt/conda/conda-meta/history.$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S)
+echo > /opt/conda/conda-meta/history
+micromamba install --root-prefix ~/.conda --prefix /opt/conda \
+    --yes --override-channels --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
+    pip  python=3.12 conda-build conda-forge-ci-setup=4 "conda-build>=24.1"
 export CONDA_LIBMAMBA_SOLVER_NO_CHANNELS_FROM_INSTALLED=1
 
-mamba install --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
-    pip mamba conda-build conda-forge-ci-setup=4 "conda-build>=24.1"
-mamba update --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
-    pip mamba conda-build conda-forge-ci-setup=4 "conda-build>=24.1"
-
 # set up the condarc
 setup_conda_rc "${FEEDSTOCK_ROOT}" "${RECIPE_ROOT}" "${CONFIG_FILE}"
 
 source run_conda_forge_build_setup
 
+
+
 # make the build number clobber
 make_build_number "${FEEDSTOCK_ROOT}" "${RECIPE_ROOT}" "${CONFIG_FILE}"
 
@@ -71,8 +73,8 @@ else
         --extra-meta flow_run_id="${flow_run_id:-}" remote_url="${remote_url:-}" sha="${sha:-}"
     ( startgroup "Inspecting artifacts" ) 2> /dev/null
 
-    # inspect_artifacts was only added in conda-forge-ci-setup 4.6.0
-    command -v inspect_artifacts >/dev/null 2>&1 && inspect_artifacts || echo "inspect_artifacts needs conda-forge-ci-setup >=4.6.0"
+    # inspect_artifacts was only added in conda-forge-ci-setup 4.9.4
+    command -v inspect_artifacts >/dev/null 2>&1 && inspect_artifacts --recipe-dir "${RECIPE_ROOT}" -m "${CONFIG_FILE}" || echo "inspect_artifacts needs conda-forge-ci-setup >=4.9.4"
 
     ( endgroup "Inspecting artifacts" ) 2> /dev/null
     ( startgroup "Validating outputs" ) 2> /dev/null
diff --git a/azure-pipelines.yml b/azure-pipelines.yml
index ad85a2c..d309e84 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -2,5 +2,30 @@
 # update the conda-forge.yml and/or the recipe/meta.yaml.
 # -*- mode: yaml -*-
 
-jobs:
-  - template: ./.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-linux.yml
\ No newline at end of file
+stages:
+- stage: Check
+  jobs:
+    - job: Skip
+      pool:
+        vmImage: 'ubuntu-22.04'
+      variables:
+        DECODE_PERCENTS: 'false'
+        RET: 'true'
+      steps:
+      - checkout: self
+        fetchDepth: '2'
+      - bash: |
+          git_log=`git log --max-count=1 --skip=1 --pretty=format:"%B" | tr "\n" " "`
+          echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=log]$git_log"
+        displayName: Obtain commit message
+      - bash: echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=RET]false"
+        condition: and(eq(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest'), or(contains(variables.log, '[skip azp]'), contains(variables.log, '[azp skip]'), contains(variables.log, '[skip ci]'), contains(variables.log, '[ci skip]')))
+        displayName: Skip build?
+      - bash: echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=start_main;isOutput=true]$RET"
+        name: result
+        displayName: Export result
+- stage: Build
+  condition: and(succeeded(), eq(dependencies.Check.outputs['Skip.result.start_main'], 'true'))
+  dependsOn: Check
+  jobs:
+    - template: ./.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-linux.yml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build-locally.py b/build-locally.py
index d78427b..c4a56c6 100755
--- a/build-locally.py
+++ b/build-locally.py
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#!/bin/sh
+"""exec" "python3" "$0" "$@" #"""  # fmt: off # fmt: on
 #
 # This file has been generated by conda-smithy in order to build the recipe
 # locally.
 #
+# The line above this comment is a bash / sh / zsh guard
+# to stop people from running it with the wrong interpreter
 import glob
 import os
 import platform
@@ -23,6 +26,13 @@ def setup_environment(ns):
             os.path.dirname(__file__), "miniforge3"
         )
 
+    # The default cache location might not be writable using docker on macOS.
+    if ns.config.startswith("linux") and platform.system() == "Darwin":
+        os.environ["CONDA_FORGE_DOCKER_RUN_ARGS"] = (
+            os.environ.get("CONDA_FORGE_DOCKER_RUN_ARGS", "")
+            + " -e RATTLER_CACHE_DIR=/tmp/rattler_cache"
+        )
+
 
 def run_docker_build(ns):
     script = ".scripts/run_docker_build.sh"
diff --git a/recipe/meta.yaml b/recipe/meta.yaml
index 70fccf4..d15ee58 100644
--- a/recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {% set name = "cp2k" %}
-{% set version = "2024.2" %}
+{% set version = "2025.1" %}
 
 # Define build matrix for MPI vs. non-mpi
 # ensure mpi is defined (needed for conda-smithy recipe-lint)
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ package:
   version: {{ version }}
 
 source:
-  - url: https://github.com/{{ name }}/{{ name }}/releases/download/v{{ version }}/{{ name }}-{{ version }}.tar.bz2
-    sha256: cc3e56c971dee9e89b705a1103765aba57bf41ad39a11c89d3de04c8b8cdf473
+  - url: https://github.com/{{ name }}/{{ name }}/archive/v{{ version }}.tar.gz
+    sha256: 9b58062b9aed51de06cb1248f5dbeab2741962f03eb72c4025b9d0533af1805e
     patches:
       - macosxtest.patch  # [osx]
   - url: https://github.com/cp2k/dbcsr/releases/download/v2.6.0/dbcsr-2.6.0.tar.gz