diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-linux.yml b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-linux.yml
index 3db01d7..9625264 100755
--- a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-linux.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-linux.yml
@@ -11,19 +11,19 @@ jobs:
       linux_64_python3.10.____cpython:
         CONFIG: linux_64_python3.10.____cpython
         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_python3.11.____cpython:
         CONFIG: linux_64_python3.11.____cpython
         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_python3.12.____cpython:
         CONFIG: linux_64_python3.12.____cpython
         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_python3.9.____cpython:
         CONFIG: linux_64_python3.9.____cpython
         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/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-osx.yml b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-osx.yml
index 49fe09a..5f820ea 100755
--- a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-osx.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-osx.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 jobs:
 - job: osx
   pool:
-    vmImage: macOS-12
+    vmImage: macOS-13
   strategy:
     matrix:
       osx_64_python3.10.____cpython:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.10.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.10.____cpython.yaml
index f566e6d..1bed759 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.10.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.10.____cpython.yaml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ c_stdlib:
 c_stdlib_version:
 - '2.17'
 cdt_name:
-- cos7
+- conda
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
 - conda-forge main
 docker_image:
-- quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cos7-x86_64
+- quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-x86_64:alma9
 fftw:
 - '3'
 fortran_compiler:
@@ -37,7 +37,5 @@ target_platform:
 zip_keys:
 - - c_compiler_version
   - fortran_compiler_version
-- - c_stdlib_version
-  - cdt_name
 - - python
   - numpy
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml
index 77e81c2..8efc904 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ c_stdlib:
 c_stdlib_version:
 - '2.17'
 cdt_name:
-- cos7
+- conda
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
 - conda-forge main
 docker_image:
-- quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cos7-x86_64
+- quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-x86_64:alma9
 fftw:
 - '3'
 fortran_compiler:
@@ -37,7 +37,5 @@ target_platform:
 zip_keys:
 - - c_compiler_version
   - fortran_compiler_version
-- - c_stdlib_version
-  - cdt_name
 - - python
   - numpy
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.12.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.12.____cpython.yaml
index 682613f..5250c1c 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.12.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.12.____cpython.yaml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ c_stdlib:
 c_stdlib_version:
 - '2.17'
 cdt_name:
-- cos7
+- conda
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
 - conda-forge main
 docker_image:
-- quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cos7-x86_64
+- quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-x86_64:alma9
 fftw:
 - '3'
 fortran_compiler:
@@ -37,7 +37,5 @@ target_platform:
 zip_keys:
 - - c_compiler_version
   - fortran_compiler_version
-- - c_stdlib_version
-  - cdt_name
 - - python
   - numpy
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
index 3e05ec6..91c3563 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ c_stdlib:
 c_stdlib_version:
 - '2.17'
 cdt_name:
-- cos7
+- conda
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
 - conda-forge main
 docker_image:
-- quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cos7-x86_64
+- quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-x86_64:alma9
 fftw:
 - '3'
 fortran_compiler:
@@ -37,7 +37,5 @@ target_platform:
 zip_keys:
 - - c_compiler_version
   - fortran_compiler_version
-- - c_stdlib_version
-  - cdt_name
 - - python
   - numpy
diff --git a/.ci_support/migrations/python312.yaml b/.ci_support/migrations/python312.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index b39b1bb..0000000
--- a/.ci_support/migrations/python312.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-migrator_ts: 1695046563
-__migrator:
-    migration_number: 1
-    operation: key_add
-    primary_key: python
-    ordering:
-        python:
-            - 3.6.* *_cpython
-            - 3.7.* *_cpython
-            - 3.8.* *_cpython
-            - 3.9.* *_cpython
-            - 3.10.* *_cpython
-            - 3.11.* *_cpython
-            - 3.12.* *_cpython  # new entry
-            - 3.6.* *_73_pypy
-            - 3.7.* *_73_pypy
-            - 3.8.* *_73_pypy
-            - 3.9.* *_73_pypy
-    paused: false
-    longterm: True
-    pr_limit: 30
-    max_solver_attempts: 6  # this will make the bot retry "not solvable" stuff 6 times
-    exclude:
-      # this shouldn't attempt to modify the python feedstocks
-      - python
-      - pypy3.6
-      - pypy-meta
-      - cross-python
-      - python_abi
-    exclude_pinned_pkgs: false
-
-python:
-  - 3.12.* *_cpython
-# additional entries to add for zip_keys
-numpy:
-  - 1.26
-python_impl:
-  - cpython
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.10.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.10.____cpython.yaml
index 366a6b7..3ede493 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.10.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.10.____cpython.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ MACOSX_SDK_VERSION:
 c_compiler:
 - clang
 c_compiler_version:
-- '17'
+- '18'
 c_stdlib:
 - macosx_deployment_target
 c_stdlib_version:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml
index 54173ae..ace54a2 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ MACOSX_SDK_VERSION:
 c_compiler:
 - clang
 c_compiler_version:
-- '17'
+- '18'
 c_stdlib:
 - macosx_deployment_target
 c_stdlib_version:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.12.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.12.____cpython.yaml
index 6688674..6822c3a 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.12.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.12.____cpython.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ MACOSX_SDK_VERSION:
 c_compiler:
 - clang
 c_compiler_version:
-- '17'
+- '18'
 c_stdlib:
 - macosx_deployment_target
 c_stdlib_version:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
index d23814e..a5f7ced 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ MACOSX_SDK_VERSION:
 c_compiler:
 - clang
 c_compiler_version:
-- '17'
+- '18'
 c_stdlib:
 - macosx_deployment_target
 c_stdlib_version:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.10.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.10.____cpython.yaml
index 76fc43d..8297668 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.10.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.10.____cpython.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ MACOSX_SDK_VERSION:
 c_compiler:
 - clang
 c_compiler_version:
-- '17'
+- '18'
 c_stdlib:
 - macosx_deployment_target
 c_stdlib_version:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml
index 988d749..a392d71 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ MACOSX_SDK_VERSION:
 c_compiler:
 - clang
 c_compiler_version:
-- '17'
+- '18'
 c_stdlib:
 - macosx_deployment_target
 c_stdlib_version:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.12.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.12.____cpython.yaml
index d1d72cd..089fef4 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.12.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.12.____cpython.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ MACOSX_SDK_VERSION:
 c_compiler:
 - clang
 c_compiler_version:
-- '17'
+- '18'
 c_stdlib:
 - macosx_deployment_target
 c_stdlib_version:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
index 8b97baa..a324522 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ MACOSX_SDK_VERSION:
 c_compiler:
 - clang
 c_compiler_version:
-- '17'
+- '18'
 c_stdlib:
 - macosx_deployment_target
 c_stdlib_version:
diff --git a/.scripts/build_steps.sh b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
index ba4b251..827a29f 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}"
 
@@ -74,8 +76,8 @@ 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/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh b/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh
index 420f051..0e3c394 100755
--- a/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh
+++ b/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh
@@ -6,29 +6,41 @@ source .scripts/logging_utils.sh
 
 set -xe
 
-MINIFORGE_HOME=${MINIFORGE_HOME:-${HOME}/miniforge3}
-
-( startgroup "Installing a fresh version of Miniforge" ) 2> /dev/null
-
-MINIFORGE_URL="https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download"
-MINIFORGE_FILE="Miniforge3-MacOSX-$(uname -m).sh"
-curl -L -O "${MINIFORGE_URL}/${MINIFORGE_FILE}"
-rm -rf ${MINIFORGE_HOME}
-bash $MINIFORGE_FILE -b -p ${MINIFORGE_HOME}
-
-( endgroup "Installing a fresh version of Miniforge" ) 2> /dev/null
+MINIFORGE_HOME="${MINIFORGE_HOME:-${HOME}/miniforge3}"
+MINIFORGE_HOME="${MINIFORGE_HOME%/}" # remove trailing slash
+export CONDA_BLD_PATH="${CONDA_BLD_PATH:-${MINIFORGE_HOME}/conda-bld}"
+
+( startgroup "Provisioning base env with micromamba" ) 2> /dev/null
+MICROMAMBA_VERSION="1.5.10-0"
+if [[ "$(uname -m)" == "arm64" ]]; then
+  osx_arch="osx-arm64"
+else
+  osx_arch="osx-64"
+fi
+MICROMAMBA_URL="https://github.com/mamba-org/micromamba-releases/releases/download/${MICROMAMBA_VERSION}/micromamba-${osx_arch}"
+MAMBA_ROOT_PREFIX="${MINIFORGE_HOME}-micromamba-$(date +%s)"
+echo "Downloading micromamba ${MICROMAMBA_VERSION}"
+micromamba_exe="$(mktemp -d)/micromamba"
+curl -L -o "${micromamba_exe}" "${MICROMAMBA_URL}"
+chmod +x "${micromamba_exe}"
+echo "Creating environment"
+"${micromamba_exe}" create --yes --root-prefix "${MAMBA_ROOT_PREFIX}" --prefix "${MINIFORGE_HOME}" \
+  --channel conda-forge \
+  pip python=3.12 conda-build conda-forge-ci-setup=4 "conda-build>=24.1"
+echo "Moving pkgs cache from ${MAMBA_ROOT_PREFIX} to ${MINIFORGE_HOME}"
+mv "${MAMBA_ROOT_PREFIX}/pkgs" "${MINIFORGE_HOME}"
+echo "Cleaning up micromamba"
+rm -rf "${MAMBA_ROOT_PREFIX}" "${micromamba_exe}" || true
+( endgroup "Provisioning base env with micromamba" ) 2> /dev/null
 
 ( startgroup "Configuring conda" ) 2> /dev/null
-
-source ${MINIFORGE_HOME}/etc/profile.d/conda.sh
+echo "Activating environment"
+source "${MINIFORGE_HOME}/etc/profile.d/conda.sh"
 conda activate base
 export CONDA_SOLVER="libmamba"
 export CONDA_LIBMAMBA_SOLVER_NO_CHANNELS_FROM_INSTALLED=1
 
-mamba install --update-specs --quiet --yes --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"
+
 
 
 
@@ -88,8 +100,8 @@ else
 
     ( 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 -m ./.ci_support/${CONFIG}.yaml || 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 33a441c..013bdc1 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,31 @@
 # update the conda-forge.yml and/or the recipe/meta.yaml.
 # -*- mode: yaml -*-
 
-jobs:
-  - template: ./.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-linux.yml
-  - template: ./.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-osx.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
+    - template: ./.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-osx.yml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build-locally.py b/build-locally.py
index 8ac9b84..c4a56c6 100755
--- a/build-locally.py
+++ b/build-locally.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-"""exec' "python3" "$0" "$@" #"""  # fmt: off # fmt: on
+"""exec" "python3" "$0" "$@" #"""  # fmt: off # fmt: on
 #
 # This file has been generated by conda-smithy in order to build the recipe
 # locally.
@@ -26,6 +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 887e3b9..ee8a57f 100644
--- a/recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ source:
   sha256: cc4a323e9cbc905c04ae9e2e9fedeea6d76f3315a6863ede353a4dec87b8c018
 
 build:
-  number: 1
+  number: 2
   skip: true  # [py<39 or win]
   error_overlinking: true
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ requirements:
     - {{ pin_compatible('fftw') }}
     - scipy
     - matplotlib-base
-    - astropy
+    - astropy-base
     - xarray
     - requests
     - pooch