From dcd6e199cbf27e0e2a006582d78545fc4423778c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2025 09:41:19 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 01/33] remove setuptools

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 MANIFEST.in    |  11 ---
 pyproject.toml |  20 +----
 setup.py       | 239 -------------------------------------------------
 3 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 267 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 MANIFEST.in
 delete mode 100644 setup.py

diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
deleted file mode 100644
index b03f524719..0000000000
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Contributors to the Power Grid Model project <powergridmodel@lfenergy.org>
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-
-include PYPI_VERSION
-include VERSION
-recursive-include power_grid_model_c *
-
-# the following is needed for running tests in conda recipe
-recursive-include tests/unit *
-recursive-include tests/data *
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 0dc74d61d1..cdfb967b61 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,14 +4,10 @@
 
 [build-system]
 requires = [
-    "setuptools",
-    "wheel",
-    "pybuild-header-dependency",
-    "msgpack-cxx",
-    "nlohmann-json",
-    "libboost-headers"
+    "scikit-build-core",
+    "pgm-build-dependencies@git+https://github.com/PowerGridModel/pgm-build-dependencies.git"
 ]
-build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
+build-backend = "scikit_build_core.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "power-grid-model"
@@ -61,16 +57,6 @@ Documentation = "https://power-grid-model.readthedocs.io/en/stable/"
 Mailing-list = "https://lists.lfenergy.org/g/powergridmodel"
 Discussion = "https://github.com/orgs/PowerGridModel/discussions"
 
-[tool.setuptools.packages.find]
-where = ["src"]
-namespaces = false
-
-[tool.setuptools.dynamic]
-version = { file = "PYPI_VERSION" }
-
-[tool.setuptools.package-data]
-"power_grid_model" = ["py.typed"]
-
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 testpaths = ["tests/unit"]
 addopts = [
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
deleted file mode 100644
index aa2f894425..0000000000
--- a/setup.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,239 +0,0 @@
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Contributors to the Power Grid Model project <powergridmodel@lfenergy.org>
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-
-import os
-import platform
-import shutil
-from itertools import chain
-from pathlib import Path
-
-# noinspection PyPackageRequirements
-from setuptools import Extension, setup
-from setuptools.command.build_ext import build_ext
-from wheel.bdist_wheel import bdist_wheel
-
-# determine platform, only windows or linux
-if platform.system() == "Windows":
-    if_win = True
-elif platform.system() in ["Linux", "Darwin"]:
-    if_win = False
-    if platform.system() == "Darwin":
-        os.environ["MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET"] = "13.4"
-else:
-    raise SystemError("Only Windows, Linux, or MacOS is supported!")
-
-
-def get_required_dependency_include() -> list[str]:
-    """
-    Get build requirements includes.
-
-    Returns:
-        either empty list or a list of header path
-    """
-    try:
-        import libboost_headers
-        import msgpack_cxx
-        import nlohmann_json
-
-        return [str(msgpack_cxx.get_include()), str(nlohmann_json.get_include()), str(libboost_headers.get_include())]
-    except ImportError:
-        return []
-
-
-def get_pre_installed_header_include() -> list[str]:
-    """
-    Get header files from pybuild_header_dependency, if it is installed
-
-    Returns:
-        either empty list or a list of header path
-    """
-    try:
-        from pybuild_header_dependency import HeaderResolver
-
-        resolver = HeaderResolver({"eigen": None})
-        return [str(resolver.get_include())]
-    except ImportError:
-        return []
-
-
-# custom class for ctypes
-class CTypesExtension(Extension):
-    pass
-
-
-class bdist_wheel_abi_none(bdist_wheel):
-    def finalize_options(self):
-        bdist_wheel.finalize_options(self)
-        self.root_is_pure = False
-
-    def get_tag(self):
-        python, abi, plat = bdist_wheel.get_tag(self)
-        return "py3", "none", plat
-
-
-# custom compiler for linux
-class MyBuildExt(build_ext):
-    def build_extensions(self):
-        if not if_win:
-            if "CXX" in os.environ:
-                cxx = os.environ["CXX"]
-            else:
-                cxx = self.compiler.compiler_cxx[0]
-            # check setuptools has an update change in the version 72.2 about cxx compiler options
-            # to be compatible with both version, we check if compiler_so_cxx exists
-            if not hasattr(self.compiler, "compiler_so_cxx"):
-                compiler_so_cxx = self.compiler.compiler_so
-                linker_so_cxx = self.compiler.linker_so
-            else:
-                compiler_so_cxx = self.compiler.compiler_so_cxx
-                linker_so_cxx = self.compiler.linker_so_cxx
-            # customize compiler and linker options
-            compiler_so_cxx[0] = cxx
-            linker_so_cxx[0] = cxx
-            self.compiler.compiler_cxx = [cxx]
-            # add link time optimization
-            if "clang" in cxx:
-                lto_flag = "-flto=thin"
-            else:
-                lto_flag = "-flto"
-            compiler_so_cxx += [lto_flag]
-            linker_so_cxx += [lto_flag]
-            # remove debug and optimization flags
-            for x in compiler_so_cxx.copy():
-                if x in ["-g", "-O2"]:
-                    compiler_so_cxx.remove(x)
-            for x in linker_so_cxx.copy():
-                if x in ["-g", "-O2", "-Wl,-O1"]:
-                    linker_so_cxx.remove(x)
-
-            print("-------compiler arguments----------")
-            print(compiler_so_cxx)
-            print("-------linker arguments----------")
-            print(linker_so_cxx)
-        return super().build_extensions()
-
-    def get_export_symbols(self, ext):
-        return ext.export_symbols
-
-    def get_ext_filename(self, ext_name):
-        return os.path.join(*ext_name.split(".")) + (".dll" if if_win else ".so")
-
-
-def generate_build_ext(pkg_dir: Path, pkg_name: str):
-    """
-    Generate extension dict for setup.py
-    the return value ext_dict, can be called in setup(**ext_dict)
-    Args:
-        pkg_dir:
-        pkg_name:
-    Returns:
-
-    """
-    pkg_bin_dir = pkg_dir / "src" / pkg_name
-    # remove old extension build
-    build_dir = pkg_dir / "build"
-    if build_dir.exists():
-        shutil.rmtree(build_dir)
-    # remove binary
-    bin_files = list(chain(pkg_bin_dir.rglob("*.so"), pkg_bin_dir.rglob("*.dll"), pkg_bin_dir.rglob("*.dylib")))
-    for bin_file in bin_files:
-        print(f"Remove binary file: {bin_file}")
-        bin_file.unlink()
-
-    # By setting POWER_GRID_MODEL_NO_BINARY_BUILD we do not build the extension.
-    # This is usually set in conda-build recipe, so conda build process only wraps the pure Python package.
-    # As a user or developer, DO NOT set this environment variable unless you really know what you are doing.
-    if "POWER_GRID_MODEL_NO_BINARY_BUILD" in os.environ:
-        return {}
-
-    # fetch dependent headers
-    pgm = Path("power_grid_model")
-    pgm_c = Path("power_grid_model_c")
-
-    # include-folders
-    include_dirs = [
-        str(pkg_dir / pgm_c / pgm / "include"),  # The include-folder of the library
-        str(pkg_dir / pgm_c / pgm_c / "include"),  # The include-folder of the C API self
-    ]
-    include_dirs += get_required_dependency_include()
-    include_dirs += get_pre_installed_header_include()
-    # compiler and link flag
-    cflags: list[str] = []
-    lflags: list[str] = []
-    library_dirs: list[str] = []
-    libraries: list[str] = []
-    sources = [
-        str(pgm_c / pgm_c / "src" / "handle.cpp"),
-        str(pgm_c / pgm_c / "src" / "meta_data.cpp"),
-        str(pgm_c / pgm_c / "src" / "model.cpp"),
-        str(pgm_c / pgm_c / "src" / "options.cpp"),
-        str(pgm_c / pgm_c / "src" / "dataset.cpp"),
-        str(pgm_c / pgm_c / "src" / "serialization.cpp"),
-        str(pgm_c / pgm_c / "src" / "math_solver.cpp"),
-    ]
-    # macro
-    define_macros = [
-        ("EIGEN_MPL2_ONLY", "1"),  # only MPL-2 part of eigen3
-    ]
-
-    # build steps for Windows and Linux
-    # different treat for windows and linux
-    # determine platform specific options
-    if if_win:
-        # flag for C++20
-        cflags += ["/std:c++20"]
-    else:
-        # flags for Linux and Mac
-        cflags += ["-std=c++20", "-O3", "-fvisibility=hidden"]
-        lflags += ["-lpthread", "-O3"]
-
-    # list of extensions
-    exts = [
-        CTypesExtension(
-            name="power_grid_model._core._power_grid_core",
-            sources=sources,
-            include_dirs=include_dirs,
-            library_dirs=library_dirs,
-            libraries=libraries,
-            extra_compile_args=cflags,
-            extra_link_args=lflags,
-            define_macros=define_macros,
-            language="c++",
-        )
-    ]
-
-    # return dict of exts
-    return dict(ext_modules=exts, cmdclass={"build_ext": MyBuildExt, "bdist_wheel": bdist_wheel_abi_none})
-
-
-def set_version(pkg_dir: Path):
-    # if PYPI_VERSION does not exist, copy from VERSION
-    pypi_file = pkg_dir / "PYPI_VERSION"
-    if not pypi_file.exists():
-        with open(pkg_dir / "VERSION") as f:
-            version = f.read().strip().strip("\n")
-        with open(pypi_file, "w") as f:
-            f.write(version)
-
-
-def prepare_pkg(setup_file: Path) -> dict:
-    """
-
-    Args:
-        setup_file:
-    Returns:
-
-    """
-    print(f"Build wheel from {setup_file}")
-    pkg_dir = setup_file.parent
-    # package description
-    pkg_pip_name = "power-grid-model"
-    pkg_name = pkg_pip_name.replace("-", "_")
-    set_version(pkg_dir)
-    return generate_build_ext(pkg_dir=pkg_dir, pkg_name=pkg_name)
-
-
-setup(
-    **prepare_pkg(setup_file=Path(__file__).resolve()),
-)

From 1d374988ee5cee0569b9df8dadb596a21603fc3b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2025 10:03:32 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 02/33] try first build

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 pyproject.toml                                | 26 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../power_grid_model_c/__init__.py            |  3 +++
 2 files changed, 29 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index cdfb967b61..0834509002 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -57,6 +57,32 @@ Documentation = "https://power-grid-model.readthedocs.io/en/stable/"
 Mailing-list = "https://lists.lfenergy.org/g/powergridmodel"
 Discussion = "https://github.com/orgs/PowerGridModel/discussions"
 
+[tool.scikit-build]
+build.verbose = true
+logging.level = "INFO"
+
+cmake.version = ">=3.23"
+cmake.build-type = "Release"
+cmake.args = ["-GNinja"]
+build.tool-args = ["-j1"]
+
+search.site-packages = false
+
+ninja.version = ">=1.10"
+ninja.make-fallback = false
+
+sdist.include = ["CMakeLists.txt", "power_grid_model_c/", "cmake/", "VERSION"]
+
+wheel.install-dir = "power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c"
+wheel.py-api = "py3"
+
+[tool.scikit-build.metadata.version]
+provider = "scikit_build_core.metadata.regex"
+input = "VERSION"
+regex = "^\\s*(?P<version>[^\\s]+)\\s*$"
+result = "{version}"
+
+
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 testpaths = ["tests/unit"]
 addopts = [
diff --git a/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py b/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1296dc4dcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Contributors to the Power Grid Model project <powergridmodel@lfenergy.org>
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0

From 1a9454c793aea58fefb4f285587529e00a881975 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2025 10:07:39 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 03/33] don't know if header works

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 pyproject.toml | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 0834509002..b29da2afab 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ Mailing-list = "https://lists.lfenergy.org/g/powergridmodel"
 Discussion = "https://github.com/orgs/PowerGridModel/discussions"
 
 [tool.scikit-build]
-build.verbose = true
 logging.level = "INFO"
 
 cmake.version = ">=3.23"

From 95988d5d914ee894db66037bce72ddf3fc662d55 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2025 10:51:02 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 04/33] export cmake

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 pyproject.toml | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b29da2afab..83861f9b13 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ Documentation = "https://power-grid-model.readthedocs.io/en/stable/"
 Mailing-list = "https://lists.lfenergy.org/g/powergridmodel"
 Discussion = "https://github.com/orgs/PowerGridModel/discussions"
 
+[project.entry-points."cmake.root"]
+power_grid_model = "power_grid_model.power_grid_model_c"
+
 [tool.scikit-build]
 logging.level = "INFO"
 

From e41af08dc4b381bfdce41b3ace6356de0081aafc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2025 11:02:57 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 05/33] try python

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_core.py | 24 ++-----------
 .../power_grid_model_c/__init__.py            | 34 +++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_core.py b/src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_core.py
index c6e29ef3ab..01f5ff9aad 100644
--- a/src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_core.py
+++ b/src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_core.py
@@ -6,15 +6,13 @@
 Loader for the dynamic library
 """
 
-import os
-import platform
 from ctypes import CDLL, POINTER, c_char, c_char_p, c_double, c_size_t, c_void_p
 from inspect import signature
 from itertools import chain
-from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Callable
 
 from power_grid_model._core.index_integer import IdC, IdxC
+from power_grid_model.power_grid_model_c import get_pgm_dll_path
 
 # integer index
 IdxPtr = POINTER(IdxC)
@@ -125,25 +123,7 @@ def _load_core() -> CDLL:
     Returns: DLL/SO object
 
     """
-    # first try to find the DLL local
-    if platform.system() == "Windows":
-        dll_file = "_power_grid_core.dll"
-    else:
-        dll_file = "_power_grid_core.so"
-    dll_path = Path(__file__).parent / dll_file
-
-    # if local DLL is not found, try to find the DLL from conda environment
-    if (not dll_path.exists()) and ("CONDA_PREFIX" in os.environ):
-        if platform.system() == "Windows":
-            dll_file = "power_grid_model_c.dll"
-        elif platform.system() == "Darwin":
-            dll_file = "libpower_grid_model_c.dylib"
-        elif platform.system() == "Linux":
-            dll_file = "libpower_grid_model_c.so"
-        else:
-            raise NotImplementedError(f"Unsupported platform: {platform.system()}")
-        # the dll will be found through conda environment
-        dll_path = Path(dll_file)
+    dll_path = get_pgm_dll_path()
 
     cdll = CDLL(str(dll_path))
     # assign return types
diff --git a/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py b/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py
index 1296dc4dcb..3264a43269 100644
--- a/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py
+++ b/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,37 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Contributors to the Power Grid Model project <powergridmodel@lfenergy.org>
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+
+import platform
+from importlib.resources import files
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def get_pgm_dll_path() -> Path:
+    """
+    Returns the path to PGM dynamic library.
+    """
+    package_dir = files(__package__)
+    if platform.system() == "Windows":
+        lib_dir = package_dir / "bin"
+    else:
+        lib_dir = package_dir / "lib"
+    # determine DLL file name
+    if platform.system() == "Windows":
+        dll_file = Path("power_grid_model_c.dll")
+    elif platform.system() == "Darwin":
+        dll_file = Path("libpower_grid_model_c.dylib")
+    elif platform.system() == "Linux":
+        dll_file = Path("libpower_grid_model_c.so")
+    else:
+        raise NotImplementedError(f"Unsupported platform: {platform.system()}")
+    lib_dll_path = lib_dir / dll_file
+
+    # first try to load from lib_dll_path
+    # then just load dll_file, the system tries to find it in the PATH
+    if lib_dll_path.exists():
+        final_dll_path = lib_dll_path
+    else:
+        final_dll_path = dll_file
+
+    return final_dll_path

From 4d382d10e72f6e1469c6c667e80a82abe1bd8798 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2025 11:54:28 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 06/33] seperate build dir

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 pyproject.toml | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 83861f9b13..6973ca17e7 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ logging.level = "INFO"
 cmake.version = ">=3.23"
 cmake.build-type = "Release"
 cmake.args = ["-GNinja"]
+
+build-dir = "build"
 build.tool-args = ["-j1"]
 
 search.site-packages = false

From 817d10558c0c47c7d70ac4906c847fcfa304f5fd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2025 11:56:31 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 07/33] try editable

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py | 10 ++++++++++
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py b/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py
index 3264a43269..bc56ebe0c3 100644
--- a/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py
+++ b/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ def get_pgm_dll_path() -> Path:
         lib_dir = package_dir / "bin"
     else:
         lib_dir = package_dir / "lib"
+
     # determine DLL file name
     if platform.system() == "Windows":
         dll_file = Path("power_grid_model_c.dll")
@@ -27,11 +28,20 @@ def get_pgm_dll_path() -> Path:
         raise NotImplementedError(f"Unsupported platform: {platform.system()}")
     lib_dll_path = lib_dir / dll_file
 
+    # determine editable path to the DLL
+    # __file__ -> power_grid_model_c -> power_grid_model -> src -> repo_root -> build -> bin
+    editable_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent.parent / "build" / "bin"
+    editable_dll_path = editable_dir / dll_file
+
     # first try to load from lib_dll_path
+    # then editable_dll_path
     # then just load dll_file, the system tries to find it in the PATH
     if lib_dll_path.exists():
         final_dll_path = lib_dll_path
+    elif editable_dll_path.exists():
+        final_dll_path = editable_dll_path
     else:
         final_dll_path = dll_file
 
+
     return final_dll_path

From 5487ab95c646512351e6d00c5e48cb3c3b0a2e49 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2025 12:00:41 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 08/33] editable works

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py | 9 +++++++--
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py b/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py
index bc56ebe0c3..8c705118e3 100644
--- a/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py
+++ b/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py
@@ -29,7 +29,13 @@ def get_pgm_dll_path() -> Path:
     lib_dll_path = lib_dir / dll_file
 
     # determine editable path to the DLL
-    # __file__ -> power_grid_model_c -> power_grid_model -> src -> repo_root -> build -> bin
+    # __file__
+    #   -> power_grid_model_c (..)
+    #     -> power_grid_model (..)
+    #       -> src (..)
+    #         -> repo_root (..)
+    #           -> build
+    #             -> bin
     editable_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent.parent / "build" / "bin"
     editable_dll_path = editable_dir / dll_file
 
@@ -43,5 +49,4 @@ def get_pgm_dll_path() -> Path:
     else:
         final_dll_path = dll_file
 
-
     return final_dll_path

From 120b8f3de4e5e2340d25522b25f1f44423694b37 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2025 12:06:27 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 09/33] add conda

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .github/conda_pgm_env.yml                | 3 +--
 .github/workflows/build-test-release.yml | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/conda_pgm_env.yml b/.github/conda_pgm_env.yml
index 00e1b24ce7..1845c03ec8 100644
--- a/.github/conda_pgm_env.yml
+++ b/.github/conda_pgm_env.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ dependencies:
   # build env
   - python=3.12
   - pip
-  - wheel
-  - setuptools
+  - scikit-build-core
   # build deps
   - libboost-headers
   - eigen
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yml
index 1fe2eaa73c..717cdc8d96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yml
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ jobs:
           cmake --install build/
 
       - name: Build python
-        run: python -m pip install . -vv --no-build-isolation --no-deps  
+        run: python -m pip install . --no-build-isolation --no-deps -C wheel.cmake=false
 
       - name: Test
         run: pytest

From b0238092fab5c24261e4240922ecb89b14cf8b76 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2025 20:24:41 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 10/33] change PYPI version

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .github/workflows/build-test-release.yml | 7 ++++---
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yml
index 717cdc8d96..68fe7ff6f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build SDist
         run: |
-          cat PYPI_VERSION
+          cp PYPI_VERSION VERSION
+          cat VERSION
           pip install build
           python -m build --sdist --outdir wheelhouse .
 
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: version
-          path: PYPI_VERSION
+          path: VERSION
 
       - name: Keep SDist
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -319,7 +320,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Get tag
         id: tag
-        run: echo "tag=v$(cat PYPI_VERSION)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: echo "tag=v$(cat VERSION)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Display tag
         run: echo "${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}"

From 3bec816f4bc329f7c6c59359ab26ca4e975c2fff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2025 20:40:03 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 11/33] start msvc

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .github/actions/enable-msvc.yml | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/actions/enable-msvc.yml

diff --git a/.github/actions/enable-msvc.yml b/.github/actions/enable-msvc.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ea585359c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/enable-msvc.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Contributors to the Power Grid Model project <powergridmodel@lfenergy.org>
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+
+name: 'Enable MSVC'
+description: 'Sets up Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools on the runner'
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  if: runner.os == 'windows'
+  shell: pwsh
+  steps:
+    - name: Setup MSVC Build Tools
+      run: |
+        $vsPath = &(Join-Path ${env:ProgramFiles(x86)} '\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe') -property installationpath
+        Import-Module (Join-Path $vsPath 'Common7\Tools\Microsoft.VisualStudio.DevShell.dll')
+        Enter-VsDevShell -VsInstallPath $vsPath -SkipAutomaticLocation -DevCmdArguments '-arch=x64 -host_arch=x64'
+
+        Add-Content $env:GITHUB_ENV "VCINSTALLDIR=$env:VCINSTALLDIR"
+        Add-Content $env:GITHUB_ENV "PATH=$env:PATH"
+        Add-Content $env:GITHUB_ENV "INCLUDE=$env:INCLUDE"
+        Add-Content $env:GITHUB_ENV "LIB=$env:LIB"
+        Add-Content $env:GITHUB_ENV "LIBPATH=$env:LIBPATH"

From b81346f758b8ce7d3ce211f79fc9d34a792106de Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2025 20:53:23 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 12/33] modify ci

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .github/actions/enable-msvc.yml          |  3 ++-
 .github/workflows/build-test-release.yml | 17 ++++++++---------
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/enable-msvc.yml b/.github/actions/enable-msvc.yml
index ea585359c8..0c24b17657 100644
--- a/.github/actions/enable-msvc.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/enable-msvc.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ description: 'Sets up Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools on the runner'
 
 runs:
   using: "composite"
-  if: runner.os == 'windows'
+  if: runner.os == 'Windows'
   shell: pwsh
   steps:
     - name: Setup MSVC Build Tools
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ runs:
         Add-Content $env:GITHUB_ENV "INCLUDE=$env:INCLUDE"
         Add-Content $env:GITHUB_ENV "LIB=$env:LIB"
         Add-Content $env:GITHUB_ENV "LIBPATH=$env:LIBPATH"
+ 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yml
index 68fe7ff6f5..52f06ace65 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yml
@@ -123,13 +123,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install conda environment
         run: |
           conda create --yes -p C:\conda_envs\cpp_pkgs -c conda-forge libboost-headers eigen nlohmann_json msgpack-cxx doctest
-
+ 
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/enable-msvc.yml
+    
       - name: Build and test
         run: |
-          $vsPath = &(Join-Path ${env:ProgramFiles(x86)} '\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe') -property installationpath
-          Import-Module (Join-Path $vsPath 'Common7\Tools\Microsoft.VisualStudio.DevShell.dll')
-          Enter-VsDevShell -VsInstallPath $vsPath -SkipAutomaticLocation -DevCmdArguments '-arch=x64 -host_arch=x64'
-
           # Resolve dirty PATH environment
           # TODO(mgovers): Remove after https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/10001 is resolved
           $env:PATH = ($env:PATH -split ';' | Where-Object { $_ -ne 'C:\Program Files\LLVM\bin' }) -join ';'
@@ -151,7 +149,7 @@ jobs:
           install\${{ env.PRESET }}\bin\power_grid_model_package_test; if(!$?) { Exit $LASTEXITCODE }
 
   build-cpp-test-macos:
-    runs-on: macos-14
+    runs-on: macos-15
     strategy:
       matrix:
         build-option: [ debug, release ]
@@ -203,6 +201,8 @@ jobs:
           name: version
           path: .
 
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/enable-msvc.yml
+
       - name: Set up XCode
         if: matrix.os == 'macos-15'
         uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@v1
@@ -258,12 +258,11 @@ jobs:
           conda info
           conda list
 
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/enable-msvc.yml
+
       - name: Build and install cmake target for Windows
         if: matrix.os == 'windows'
         run: |          
-          $vsPath = &(Join-Path ${env:ProgramFiles(x86)} '\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe') -property installationpath
-          Import-Module (Join-Path $vsPath 'Common7\Tools\Microsoft.VisualStudio.DevShell.dll')
-          Enter-VsDevShell -VsInstallPath $vsPath -SkipAutomaticLocation -DevCmdArguments '-arch=x64 -host_arch=x64'
           cmake -GNinja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -B build/ -S .
           cmake --build build/ --verbose -j1
           cmake --install build/ --prefix ${env:CONDA_PREFIX}/Library

From 86cb044cd64efb12ce0c99756cb3466cd87328df Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2025 21:00:36 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 13/33] action.yml

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .github/actions/{enable-msvc.yml => enable-msvc/action.yml} | 0
 .github/workflows/build-test-release.yml                    | 6 +++---
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
 rename .github/actions/{enable-msvc.yml => enable-msvc/action.yml} (100%)

diff --git a/.github/actions/enable-msvc.yml b/.github/actions/enable-msvc/action.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/actions/enable-msvc.yml
rename to .github/actions/enable-msvc/action.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yml
index 52f06ace65..a6707dced6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yml
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           conda create --yes -p C:\conda_envs\cpp_pkgs -c conda-forge libboost-headers eigen nlohmann_json msgpack-cxx doctest
  
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/enable-msvc.yml
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/enable-msvc
     
       - name: Build and test
         run: |
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ jobs:
           name: version
           path: .
 
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/enable-msvc.yml
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/enable-msvc
 
       - name: Set up XCode
         if: matrix.os == 'macos-15'
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ jobs:
           conda info
           conda list
 
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/enable-msvc.yml
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/enable-msvc
 
       - name: Build and install cmake target for Windows
         if: matrix.os == 'windows'

From be22c1394d8e6a6780eff3cd69e20f471aa5c94b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2025 21:03:15 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 14/33] if windows

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .github/actions/enable-msvc/action.yml   | 1 -
 .github/workflows/build-test-release.yml | 3 +++
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/enable-msvc/action.yml b/.github/actions/enable-msvc/action.yml
index 0c24b17657..9e30680501 100644
--- a/.github/actions/enable-msvc/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/enable-msvc/action.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ description: 'Sets up Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools on the runner'
 
 runs:
   using: "composite"
-  if: runner.os == 'Windows'
   shell: pwsh
   steps:
     - name: Setup MSVC Build Tools
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yml
index a6707dced6..ca3dcefac6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test-release.yml
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ jobs:
           conda create --yes -p C:\conda_envs\cpp_pkgs -c conda-forge libboost-headers eigen nlohmann_json msgpack-cxx doctest
  
       - uses: ./.github/actions/enable-msvc
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
     
       - name: Build and test
         run: |
@@ -202,6 +203,7 @@ jobs:
           path: .
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/enable-msvc
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
 
       - name: Set up XCode
         if: matrix.os == 'macos-15'
@@ -259,6 +261,7 @@ jobs:
           conda list
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/enable-msvc
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
 
       - name: Build and install cmake target for Windows
         if: matrix.os == 'windows'

From b370f901fd71fa33a79b933ef384040887ee06b7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2025 21:05:59 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 15/33] if windows

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .github/actions/enable-msvc/action.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/enable-msvc/action.yml b/.github/actions/enable-msvc/action.yml
index 9e30680501..2351e1ebc1 100644
--- a/.github/actions/enable-msvc/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/enable-msvc/action.yml
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ description: 'Sets up Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools on the runner'
 
 runs:
   using: "composite"
-  shell: pwsh
   steps:
     - name: Setup MSVC Build Tools
+      shell: pwsh
       run: |
         $vsPath = &(Join-Path ${env:ProgramFiles(x86)} '\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe') -property installationpath
         Import-Module (Join-Path $vsPath 'Common7\Tools\Microsoft.VisualStudio.DevShell.dll')

From e8a85762c1413a05652a2456110e70e8ec578ab8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2025 21:14:10 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 16/33] [skip ci] version invalid for cmake

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py b/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py
index 8c705118e3..c3f23b59fd 100644
--- a/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py
+++ b/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ def get_pgm_dll_path() -> Path:
     """
     Returns the path to PGM dynamic library.
     """
-    package_dir = files(__package__)
+    package_dir = Path(str(files(__package__)))
     if platform.system() == "Windows":
         lib_dir = package_dir / "bin"
     else:

From 9d03e9f8692750e26179225899b6405d06acfc5f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2025 21:24:33 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 17/33] strip version for cmake

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 cmake/pgm_version.cmake | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/cmake/pgm_version.cmake b/cmake/pgm_version.cmake
index 0644f1193d..dc821be341 100644
--- a/cmake/pgm_version.cmake
+++ b/cmake/pgm_version.cmake
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@
 cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.23)
 
 file(READ "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/VERSION" _PGM_VERSION)
-string(STRIP ${_PGM_VERSION} PGM_VERSION)
+string(STRIP ${_PGM_VERSION} _PGM_VERSION_STRIPPED)
+string(REGEX REPLACE "^([0-9]+\\.[0-9]+(\\.[0-9]+)?).*" "\\1" PGM_VERSION "${_PGM_VERSION_STRIPPED}")

From 989f10bdb47d51ac66135be49b7502865cf9f74f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2025 21:38:55 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 18/33] add lib64

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .../power_grid_model_c/__init__.py                | 15 ++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py b/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py
index c3f23b59fd..9ae21b07cc 100644
--- a/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py
+++ b/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@ def get_pgm_dll_path() -> Path:
     """
     package_dir = Path(str(files(__package__)))
     if platform.system() == "Windows":
-        lib_dir = package_dir / "bin"
+        lib_dir_1 = package_dir / "bin"
+        lib_dir_2 = package_dir / "bin"
     else:
-        lib_dir = package_dir / "lib"
+        lib_dir_1 = package_dir / "lib"
+        lib_dir_2 = package_dir / "lib64"
 
     # determine DLL file name
     if platform.system() == "Windows":
@@ -26,7 +28,8 @@ def get_pgm_dll_path() -> Path:
         dll_file = Path("libpower_grid_model_c.so")
     else:
         raise NotImplementedError(f"Unsupported platform: {platform.system()}")
-    lib_dll_path = lib_dir / dll_file
+    lib_dll_path_1 = lib_dir_1 / dll_file
+    lib_dll_path_2 = lib_dir_2 / dll_file
 
     # determine editable path to the DLL
     # __file__
@@ -42,8 +45,10 @@ def get_pgm_dll_path() -> Path:
     # first try to load from lib_dll_path
     # then editable_dll_path
     # then just load dll_file, the system tries to find it in the PATH
-    if lib_dll_path.exists():
-        final_dll_path = lib_dll_path
+    if lib_dll_path_1.exists():
+        final_dll_path = lib_dll_path_1
+    elif lib_dll_path_2.exists():
+        final_dll_path = lib_dll_path_2
     elif editable_dll_path.exists():
         final_dll_path = editable_dll_path
     else:

From 20747f10a0d768d06d2ab31e7d3b8f0de5a019b6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2025 11:12:02 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 19/33] move get dll path

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_core.py |  2 +-
 .../power_grid_model_c/__init__.py            | 54 ------------------
 .../power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py    | 57 +++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 58 insertions(+), 55 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py

diff --git a/src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_core.py b/src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_core.py
index 01f5ff9aad..53f6a0ed08 100644
--- a/src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_core.py
+++ b/src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_core.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from typing import Callable
 
 from power_grid_model._core.index_integer import IdC, IdxC
-from power_grid_model.power_grid_model_c import get_pgm_dll_path
+from power_grid_model.power_grid_model_c.get_pgm_dll_path import get_pgm_dll_path
 
 # integer index
 IdxPtr = POINTER(IdxC)
diff --git a/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py b/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py
index 9ae21b07cc..1296dc4dcb 100644
--- a/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py
+++ b/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py
@@ -1,57 +1,3 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Contributors to the Power Grid Model project <powergridmodel@lfenergy.org>
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-
-import platform
-from importlib.resources import files
-from pathlib import Path
-
-
-def get_pgm_dll_path() -> Path:
-    """
-    Returns the path to PGM dynamic library.
-    """
-    package_dir = Path(str(files(__package__)))
-    if platform.system() == "Windows":
-        lib_dir_1 = package_dir / "bin"
-        lib_dir_2 = package_dir / "bin"
-    else:
-        lib_dir_1 = package_dir / "lib"
-        lib_dir_2 = package_dir / "lib64"
-
-    # determine DLL file name
-    if platform.system() == "Windows":
-        dll_file = Path("power_grid_model_c.dll")
-    elif platform.system() == "Darwin":
-        dll_file = Path("libpower_grid_model_c.dylib")
-    elif platform.system() == "Linux":
-        dll_file = Path("libpower_grid_model_c.so")
-    else:
-        raise NotImplementedError(f"Unsupported platform: {platform.system()}")
-    lib_dll_path_1 = lib_dir_1 / dll_file
-    lib_dll_path_2 = lib_dir_2 / dll_file
-
-    # determine editable path to the DLL
-    # __file__
-    #   -> power_grid_model_c (..)
-    #     -> power_grid_model (..)
-    #       -> src (..)
-    #         -> repo_root (..)
-    #           -> build
-    #             -> bin
-    editable_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent.parent / "build" / "bin"
-    editable_dll_path = editable_dir / dll_file
-
-    # first try to load from lib_dll_path
-    # then editable_dll_path
-    # then just load dll_file, the system tries to find it in the PATH
-    if lib_dll_path_1.exists():
-        final_dll_path = lib_dll_path_1
-    elif lib_dll_path_2.exists():
-        final_dll_path = lib_dll_path_2
-    elif editable_dll_path.exists():
-        final_dll_path = editable_dll_path
-    else:
-        final_dll_path = dll_file
-
-    return final_dll_path
diff --git a/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py b/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ae21b07cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Contributors to the Power Grid Model project <powergridmodel@lfenergy.org>
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+
+import platform
+from importlib.resources import files
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def get_pgm_dll_path() -> Path:
+    """
+    Returns the path to PGM dynamic library.
+    """
+    package_dir = Path(str(files(__package__)))
+    if platform.system() == "Windows":
+        lib_dir_1 = package_dir / "bin"
+        lib_dir_2 = package_dir / "bin"
+    else:
+        lib_dir_1 = package_dir / "lib"
+        lib_dir_2 = package_dir / "lib64"
+
+    # determine DLL file name
+    if platform.system() == "Windows":
+        dll_file = Path("power_grid_model_c.dll")
+    elif platform.system() == "Darwin":
+        dll_file = Path("libpower_grid_model_c.dylib")
+    elif platform.system() == "Linux":
+        dll_file = Path("libpower_grid_model_c.so")
+    else:
+        raise NotImplementedError(f"Unsupported platform: {platform.system()}")
+    lib_dll_path_1 = lib_dir_1 / dll_file
+    lib_dll_path_2 = lib_dir_2 / dll_file
+
+    # determine editable path to the DLL
+    # __file__
+    #   -> power_grid_model_c (..)
+    #     -> power_grid_model (..)
+    #       -> src (..)
+    #         -> repo_root (..)
+    #           -> build
+    #             -> bin
+    editable_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent.parent / "build" / "bin"
+    editable_dll_path = editable_dir / dll_file
+
+    # first try to load from lib_dll_path
+    # then editable_dll_path
+    # then just load dll_file, the system tries to find it in the PATH
+    if lib_dll_path_1.exists():
+        final_dll_path = lib_dll_path_1
+    elif lib_dll_path_2.exists():
+        final_dll_path = lib_dll_path_2
+    elif editable_dll_path.exists():
+        final_dll_path = editable_dll_path
+    else:
+        final_dll_path = dll_file
+
+    return final_dll_path

From 994eedfd40e53caba099ef2278047ffd8cb30fc3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:47:37 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 20/33] [skip ci] well known labels

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 pyproject.toml | 10 +++++-----
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6973ca17e7..429e0e84a7 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ doc = [
 ]
 
 [project.urls]
-Home-page = "https://lfenergy.org/projects/power-grid-model/"
-GitHub = "https://github.com/PowerGridModel/power-grid-model"
-Documentation = "https://power-grid-model.readthedocs.io/en/stable/"
-Mailing-list = "https://lists.lfenergy.org/g/powergridmodel"
-Discussion = "https://github.com/orgs/PowerGridModel/discussions"
+homepage = "https://lfenergy.org/projects/power-grid-model/"
+github = "https://github.com/PowerGridModel/power-grid-model"
+documentation = "https://power-grid-model.readthedocs.io/en/stable/"
+mailing-list = "https://lists.lfenergy.org/g/powergridmodel"
+discussion = "https://github.com/orgs/PowerGridModel/discussions"
 
 [project.entry-points."cmake.root"]
 power_grid_model = "power_grid_model.power_grid_model_c"

From c77fd52b9f6448920947da5eec0d3bfd47bd63eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:58:58 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 21/33] markdown

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 docs/advanced_documentation/build-guide.md | 5 ++---
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/advanced_documentation/build-guide.md b/docs/advanced_documentation/build-guide.md
index 55975975e5..f0f4977b30 100644
--- a/docs/advanced_documentation/build-guide.md
+++ b/docs/advanced_documentation/build-guide.md
@@ -91,9 +91,8 @@ The table below shows the Python dependencies
 
 | Library name                                                                            | Remark                   | License                                                                                    |
 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
-| [pybuild-header-dependency](https://github.com/TonyXiang8787/pybuild-header-dependency) | build dependency         | [BSD-3](https://github.com/TonyXiang8787/pybuild-header-dependency/blob/main/LICENSE)      |
-| [numpy](https://numpy.org/)                                                             | build/runtime dependency | [BSD-3](https://github.com/numpy/numpy/blob/main/LICENSE.txt)                              |
-| [wheel](https://github.com/pypa/wheel)                                                  | build dependency         | [MIT](https://github.com/pypa/wheel/blob/main/LICENSE.txt)                                 |
+| [numpy](https://numpy.org/)                                                             | runtime dependency | [BSD-3](https://github.com/numpy/numpy/blob/main/LICENSE.txt)                              |
+| [scikit-build-core](https://github.com/scikit-build/scikit-build-core)                                                  | build dependency         | [Apache](https://github.com/scikit-build/scikit-build-core/blob/main/LICENSE)                                 |
 | [pytest](https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest)                                          | Development dependency   | [MIT](https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/blob/main/LICENSE)                              |
 | [pytest-cov](https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-cov)                                  | Development dependency   | [MIT](https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-cov/blob/master/LICENSE)                        |
 | [msgpack-python](https://github.com/msgpack/msgpack-python)                             | Development dependency   | [Apache License, Version 2.0](https://github.com/msgpack/msgpack-python/blob/main/COPYING) |

From 4e5b9651f2441caac3c38dbc1ecd0695d81266c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:24:33 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 22/33] default parallel, force single thread in CI

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 pyproject.toml | 7 ++++++-
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ecc107c5ef..f4ea00af28 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ cmake.build-type = "Release"
 cmake.args = ["-GNinja"]
 
 build-dir = "build"
-build.tool-args = ["-j1"]
 
 search.site-packages = false
 
@@ -86,6 +85,12 @@ input = "VERSION"
 regex = "^\\s*(?P<version>[^\\s]+)\\s*$"
 result = "{version}"
 
+# when build in CI, force single thread to avoid out of memory errors
+[[tool.scikit-build.overrides]]
+if.any.env.CIBUILDWHEEL = true
+if.any.env.GITHUB_ACTIONS = true
+if.any.env.READTHEDOCS = true
+build.tool-args = ["-j1"]
 
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 testpaths = ["tests/unit"]

From cf71df3b44371184b0eb41f855b8e3a133e09f2c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:58:30 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 23/33] sdist include by default

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 pyproject.toml | 2 --
 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f4ea00af28..5b3d8a7c5c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ search.site-packages = false
 ninja.version = ">=1.10"
 ninja.make-fallback = false
 
-sdist.include = ["CMakeLists.txt", "power_grid_model_c/", "cmake/", "VERSION"]
-
 wheel.install-dir = "power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c"
 wheel.py-api = "py3"
 

From 0d8bd379c055e36669fd41a812428fce5636f63c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:58:28 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 24/33] Update .github/actions/enable-msvc/action.yml

Co-authored-by: Martijn Govers <martijn.govers@alliander.com>
Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .github/actions/enable-msvc/action.yml | 3 +--
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/actions/enable-msvc/action.yml b/.github/actions/enable-msvc/action.yml
index 2351e1ebc1..ddec9b4855 100644
--- a/.github/actions/enable-msvc/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/enable-msvc/action.yml
@@ -19,5 +19,4 @@ runs:
         Add-Content $env:GITHUB_ENV "PATH=$env:PATH"
         Add-Content $env:GITHUB_ENV "INCLUDE=$env:INCLUDE"
         Add-Content $env:GITHUB_ENV "LIB=$env:LIB"
-        Add-Content $env:GITHUB_ENV "LIBPATH=$env:LIBPATH"
- 
\ No newline at end of file
+        Add-Content $env:GITHUB_ENV "LIBPATH=$env:LIBPATH"
\ No newline at end of file

From 92e5f2a33710de0cde55962b32d3b0a0836cbe41 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 16:11:07 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 25/33] check conda separately

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .../power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py                | 8 ++++++--
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py b/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py
index 9ae21b07cc..864057fdbe 100644
--- a/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py
+++ b/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 
+import os
 import platform
 from importlib.resources import files
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -44,14 +45,17 @@ def get_pgm_dll_path() -> Path:
 
     # first try to load from lib_dll_path
     # then editable_dll_path
-    # then just load dll_file, the system tries to find it in the PATH
+    # then if it is inside conda, just load dll_file, the system tries to find it in the PATH
+    # then for anything else, raise an error
     if lib_dll_path_1.exists():
         final_dll_path = lib_dll_path_1
     elif lib_dll_path_2.exists():
         final_dll_path = lib_dll_path_2
     elif editable_dll_path.exists():
         final_dll_path = editable_dll_path
-    else:
+    elif os.environ.get("CONDA_PREFIX"):
         final_dll_path = dll_file
+    else:
+        raise ImportError(f"Could not find shared library: {dll_file}. Your PGM installation may be broken.")
 
     return final_dll_path

From c843bfec4589fe58bc33275a7a381fd79cfd2121 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:01:19 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 26/33] use wheel file

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 pyproject.toml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 96867d33a8..a4a20f1286 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 [build-system]
 requires = [
     "scikit-build-core",
-    "pgm-build-dependencies@git+https://github.com/PowerGridModel/pgm-build-dependencies.git"
+    "pgm-build-dependencies@https://github.com/PowerGridModel/pgm-build-dependencies/releases/latest/download/pgm_build_dependencies-0.1.0-py3-none-any.whl"
 ]
 build-backend = "scikit_build_core.build"
 

From 1dbf650945e910534d5644f661984a2614156bf8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2025 09:56:10 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 27/33] Update pyproject.toml

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 pyproject.toml | 10 +++++-----
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a4a20f1286..903526deaf 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ doc = [
 ]
 
 [project.urls]
-homepage = "https://lfenergy.org/projects/power-grid-model/"
-github = "https://github.com/PowerGridModel/power-grid-model"
-documentation = "https://power-grid-model.readthedocs.io/en/stable/"
-mailing-list = "https://lists.lfenergy.org/g/powergridmodel"
-discussion = "https://github.com/orgs/PowerGridModel/discussions"
+Home-page = "https://lfenergy.org/projects/power-grid-model/"
+GitHub = "https://github.com/PowerGridModel/power-grid-model"
+Documentation = "https://power-grid-model.readthedocs.io/en/stable/"
+Mailing-list = "https://lists.lfenergy.org/g/powergridmodel"
+Discussion = "https://github.com/orgs/PowerGridModel/discussions"
 
 [project.entry-points."cmake.root"]
 power_grid_model = "power_grid_model.power_grid_model_c"

From 778aa334e77a8654bc846efe9b93485fbd46758a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2025 13:21:09 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 28/33] move pgm c to private module

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 pyproject.toml                                      |  4 ++--
 src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_core.py       |  2 +-
 .../{ => _core}/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py      |  0
 .../power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py          | 13 +++++++------
 4 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
 rename src/power_grid_model/{ => _core}/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py (100%)
 rename src/power_grid_model/{ => _core}/power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py (90%)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 903526deaf..0535c7374a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Mailing-list = "https://lists.lfenergy.org/g/powergridmodel"
 Discussion = "https://github.com/orgs/PowerGridModel/discussions"
 
 [project.entry-points."cmake.root"]
-power_grid_model = "power_grid_model.power_grid_model_c"
+power_grid_model = "power_grid_model._core.power_grid_model_c"
 
 [tool.scikit-build]
 logging.level = "INFO"
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ search.site-packages = false
 ninja.version = ">=1.10"
 ninja.make-fallback = false
 
-wheel.install-dir = "power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c"
+wheel.install-dir = "power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_model_c"
 wheel.py-api = "py3"
 
 [tool.scikit-build.metadata.version]
diff --git a/src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_core.py b/src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_core.py
index be63be4b68..67d265a3cd 100644
--- a/src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_core.py
+++ b/src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_core.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from typing import Callable
 
 from power_grid_model._core.index_integer import IdC, IdxC
-from power_grid_model.power_grid_model_c.get_pgm_dll_path import get_pgm_dll_path
+from power_grid_model._core.power_grid_model_c.get_pgm_dll_path import get_pgm_dll_path
 
 # integer index
 IdxPtr = POINTER(IdxC)
diff --git a/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py b/src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py
rename to src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_model_c/__init__.py
diff --git a/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py b/src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py
similarity index 90%
rename from src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py
rename to src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py
index 864057fdbe..be72d420ee 100644
--- a/src/power_grid_model/power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py
+++ b/src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py
@@ -35,12 +35,13 @@ def get_pgm_dll_path() -> Path:
     # determine editable path to the DLL
     # __file__
     #   -> power_grid_model_c (..)
-    #     -> power_grid_model (..)
-    #       -> src (..)
-    #         -> repo_root (..)
-    #           -> build
-    #             -> bin
-    editable_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent.parent / "build" / "bin"
+    #     -> _core (..)
+    #       -> power_grid_model (..)
+    #         -> src (..)
+    #           -> repo_root (..)
+    #             -> build
+    #               -> bin
+    editable_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent.parent.parent / "build" / "bin"
     editable_dll_path = editable_dir / dll_file
 
     # first try to load from lib_dll_path

From ab9ebbcf59a439c8a85ff77007801db836bf6d8f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Martijn Govers <Martijn.Govers@Alliander.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2025 12:34:04 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 29/33] use sonarqube-scan-action instead of sonar-scanner

Signed-off-by: Martijn Govers <Martijn.Govers@Alliander.com>
---
 .github/workflows/sonar.yml | 14 ++++++++------
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/sonar.yml b/.github/workflows/sonar.yml
index 761a69ae7c..58863c8aaf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sonar.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sonar.yml
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: "3.12"
-      - name: Install sonar-scanner and build-wrapper
-        uses: SonarSource/sonarcloud-github-c-cpp@v3
+      - name: Install build-wrapper
+        uses: SonarSource/sonarqube-scan-action/install-build-wrapper@v5
         
       - name: Python test and coverage
         run: |
@@ -70,11 +70,13 @@ jobs:
           # remove branch hits count, since it does not make sense in heavy C++ templates
           sed -i -r "s/\s*branchesToCover\s*=\s*\"[0-9]+\"\s+coveredBranches\s*=\s*\"[0-9]+\"//g" cpp_coverage.xml
 
-      - name: Run sonar-scanner
+      - name: SonarQube Scan
         # only run sonar server in push event or pull request event from own repo
-        if: ${{ (github.event_name == 'push') || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.owner.login == 'PowerGridModel') }} 
+        if: ${{ (github.event_name == 'push') || (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.owner.login == 'PowerGridModel') }}
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           SONAR_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SONAR_TOKEN }}
-        run: |
-          sonar-scanner --define sonar.cfamily.compile-commands="${{ env.BUILD_WRAPPER_OUT_DIR }}/compile_commands.json"
+        uses: SonarSource/sonarqube-scan-action@v5
+        with:
+          args: >
+            --define sonar.cfamily.compile-commands="${{ env.BUILD_WRAPPER_OUT_DIR }}/compile_commands.json"

From 4041938980cd35634f1297b29c1c5b449ba403d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2025 15:17:45 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 30/33] Update
 src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py

Co-authored-by: Martijn Govers <martijn.govers@alliander.com>
Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .../_core/power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py         | 9 +++++----
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py b/src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py
index be72d420ee..566cf36120 100644
--- a/src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py
+++ b/src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ def get_pgm_dll_path() -> Path:
     Returns the path to PGM dynamic library.
     """
     package_dir = Path(str(files(__package__)))
-    if platform.system() == "Windows":
+    platform_name = platform.system()
+    if platform_name == "Windows":
         lib_dir_1 = package_dir / "bin"
         lib_dir_2 = package_dir / "bin"
     else:
@@ -21,14 +22,14 @@ def get_pgm_dll_path() -> Path:
         lib_dir_2 = package_dir / "lib64"
 
     # determine DLL file name
-    if platform.system() == "Windows":
+    if platform_name == "Windows":
         dll_file = Path("power_grid_model_c.dll")
-    elif platform.system() == "Darwin":
+    elif platform_name == "Darwin":
         dll_file = Path("libpower_grid_model_c.dylib")
     elif platform.system() == "Linux":
         dll_file = Path("libpower_grid_model_c.so")
     else:
-        raise NotImplementedError(f"Unsupported platform: {platform.system()}")
+        raise NotImplementedError(f"Unsupported platform: {platform_name}")
     lib_dll_path_1 = lib_dir_1 / dll_file
     lib_dll_path_2 = lib_dir_2 / dll_file
 

From 52591a55203f2ea8f761479ac3a0f553a83ac6c0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2025 15:24:14 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 31/33] use uname

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .../_core/power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py                | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py b/src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py
index 566cf36120..9c53e5e881 100644
--- a/src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py
+++ b/src/power_grid_model/_core/power_grid_model_c/get_pgm_dll_path.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def get_pgm_dll_path() -> Path:
     Returns the path to PGM dynamic library.
     """
     package_dir = Path(str(files(__package__)))
-    platform_name = platform.system()
+    platform_name = platform.uname().system
     if platform_name == "Windows":
         lib_dir_1 = package_dir / "bin"
         lib_dir_2 = package_dir / "bin"

From 898070bac043a9cc224ed9647d3defaf202d3211 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Martijn Govers <Martijn.Govers@Alliander.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2025 10:01:18 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 32/33] format table

Signed-off-by: Martijn Govers <Martijn.Govers@Alliander.com>
---
 docs/advanced_documentation/build-guide.md | 14 +++++++-------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/advanced_documentation/build-guide.md b/docs/advanced_documentation/build-guide.md
index 5c5473a52a..25fb3c97d5 100644
--- a/docs/advanced_documentation/build-guide.md
+++ b/docs/advanced_documentation/build-guide.md
@@ -89,13 +89,13 @@ The table below shows the C++ build dependencies
 
 The table below shows the Python dependencies
 
-| Library name                                                                            | Remark                   | License                                                                                    |
-| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
-| [numpy](https://numpy.org/)                                                             | runtime dependency | [BSD-3](https://github.com/numpy/numpy/blob/main/LICENSE.txt)                              |
-| [scikit-build-core](https://github.com/scikit-build/scikit-build-core)                                                  | build dependency         | [Apache](https://github.com/scikit-build/scikit-build-core/blob/main/LICENSE)                                 |
-| [pytest](https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest)                                          | Development dependency   | [MIT](https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/blob/main/LICENSE)                              |
-| [pytest-cov](https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-cov)                                  | Development dependency   | [MIT](https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-cov/blob/master/LICENSE)                        |
-| [msgpack-python](https://github.com/msgpack/msgpack-python)                             | Development dependency   | [Apache License, Version 2.0](https://github.com/msgpack/msgpack-python/blob/main/COPYING) |
+| Library name                                                           | Remark                 | License                                                                                    |
+| ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| [numpy](https://numpy.org/)                                            | runtime dependency     | [BSD-3](https://github.com/numpy/numpy/blob/main/LICENSE.txt)                              |
+| [scikit-build-core](https://github.com/scikit-build/scikit-build-core) | build dependency       | [Apache](https://github.com/scikit-build/scikit-build-core/blob/main/LICENSE)              |
+| [pytest](https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest)                         | Development dependency | [MIT](https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/blob/main/LICENSE)                              |
+| [pytest-cov](https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-cov)                 | Development dependency | [MIT](https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-cov/blob/master/LICENSE)                        |
+| [msgpack-python](https://github.com/msgpack/msgpack-python)            | Development dependency | [Apache License, Version 2.0](https://github.com/msgpack/msgpack-python/blob/main/COPYING) |
 
 ## Build Python Package
 

From a5546a48d115f25c052044f25d00a7c5dad738bd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2025 10:31:12 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 33/33] disable Python 3.14

Signed-off-by: Tony Xiang <19280867+TonyXiang8787@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 pyproject.toml | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 0535c7374a..5c368e28d5 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -164,7 +164,8 @@ test-command = "pytest {package}/tests"
 # we do not support 
 #    PyPy
 #    musllinux in aarch64
-skip = ["pp*", "*-musllinux_aarch64"]
+#    disable Python 3.14 for now until it is released
+skip = ["pp*", "*-musllinux_aarch64", "cp314*"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.linux]
 archs = ["x86_64", "aarch64"]