diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy2.0python3.10.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy2.0python3.10.____cpython.yaml
index 1532c71f..7ecb37bb 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy2.0python3.10.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy2.0python3.10.____cpython.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ libblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
 libcblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
+liblzma_devel:
+- '5'
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 - '1.6'
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@@ -76,8 +78,6 @@ tbb_devel:
 - '2021'
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 - '5'
-xz:
-- '5'
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diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy2.0python3.11.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy2.0python3.11.____cpython.yaml
index a3e88d1c..f2d4e6b4 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy2.0python3.11.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy2.0python3.11.____cpython.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ libblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
 libcblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
+liblzma_devel:
+- '5'
 libpng:
 - '1.6'
 librsvg:
@@ -76,8 +78,6 @@ tbb_devel:
 - '2021'
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 - '5'
-xz:
-- '5'
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 - - c_compiler_version
   - cxx_compiler_version
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy2.0python3.12.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy2.0python3.12.____cpython.yaml
index 0873d533..c26adec8 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy2.0python3.12.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy2.0python3.12.____cpython.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ libblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
 libcblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
+liblzma_devel:
+- '5'
 libpng:
 - '1.6'
 librsvg:
@@ -76,8 +78,6 @@ tbb_devel:
 - '2021'
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 - '5'
-xz:
-- '5'
 zip_keys:
 - - c_compiler_version
   - cxx_compiler_version
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy2.0python3.9.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy2.0python3.9.____cpython.yaml
index ff348ec5..d2cd7e7e 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy2.0python3.9.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy2.0python3.9.____cpython.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ libblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
 libcblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
+liblzma_devel:
+- '5'
 libpng:
 - '1.6'
 librsvg:
@@ -76,8 +78,6 @@ tbb_devel:
 - '2021'
 xrootd:
 - '5'
-xz:
-- '5'
 zip_keys:
 - - c_compiler_version
   - cxx_compiler_version
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy2python3.13.____cp313.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy2python3.13.____cp313.yaml
index e0058ae6..65c83f77 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy2python3.13.____cp313.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy2python3.13.____cp313.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ libblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
 libcblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
+liblzma_devel:
+- '5'
 libpng:
 - '1.6'
 librsvg:
@@ -76,8 +78,6 @@ tbb_devel:
 - '2021'
 xrootd:
 - '5'
-xz:
-- '5'
 zip_keys:
 - - c_compiler_version
   - cxx_compiler_version
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_numpy2.0python3.10.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_numpy2.0python3.10.____cpython.yaml
index 5ca05307..cf546831 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_numpy2.0python3.10.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_numpy2.0python3.10.____cpython.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ libblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
 libcblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
+liblzma_devel:
+- '5'
 libpng:
 - '1.6'
 librsvg:
@@ -76,8 +78,6 @@ tbb_devel:
 - '2021'
 xrootd:
 - '5'
-xz:
-- '5'
 zip_keys:
 - - c_compiler_version
   - cxx_compiler_version
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_numpy2.0python3.11.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_numpy2.0python3.11.____cpython.yaml
index e46b986e..b9021300 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_numpy2.0python3.11.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_numpy2.0python3.11.____cpython.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ libblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
 libcblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
+liblzma_devel:
+- '5'
 libpng:
 - '1.6'
 librsvg:
@@ -76,8 +78,6 @@ tbb_devel:
 - '2021'
 xrootd:
 - '5'
-xz:
-- '5'
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 - - c_compiler_version
   - cxx_compiler_version
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_numpy2.0python3.12.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_numpy2.0python3.12.____cpython.yaml
index 69de09dc..86099ad0 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_numpy2.0python3.12.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_numpy2.0python3.12.____cpython.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ libblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
 libcblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
+liblzma_devel:
+- '5'
 libpng:
 - '1.6'
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@@ -76,8 +78,6 @@ tbb_devel:
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 xrootd:
 - '5'
-xz:
-- '5'
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 - - c_compiler_version
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diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_numpy2.0python3.9.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_numpy2.0python3.9.____cpython.yaml
index c65db12e..ab27f357 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_numpy2.0python3.9.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_numpy2.0python3.9.____cpython.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ libblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
 libcblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
+liblzma_devel:
+- '5'
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-xz:
-- '5'
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diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_numpy2python3.13.____cp313.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_numpy2python3.13.____cp313.yaml
index 1d4156dc..58041089 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_numpy2python3.13.____cp313.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_numpy2python3.13.____cp313.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ libblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
 libcblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
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+- '5'
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-xz:
-- '5'
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diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_numpy2.0python3.10.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_numpy2.0python3.10.____cpython.yaml
index 257d7fcc..25b30c8e 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_numpy2.0python3.10.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_numpy2.0python3.10.____cpython.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ libblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
 libcblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
+liblzma_devel:
+- '5'
 libpng:
 - '1.6'
 librsvg:
@@ -76,8 +78,6 @@ tbb_devel:
 - '2021'
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 - '5'
-xz:
-- '5'
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diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_numpy2.0python3.11.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_numpy2.0python3.11.____cpython.yaml
index ac4cfbd4..4ff20213 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_numpy2.0python3.11.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_numpy2.0python3.11.____cpython.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ libblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
 libcblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
+liblzma_devel:
+- '5'
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 librsvg:
@@ -76,8 +78,6 @@ tbb_devel:
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-xz:
-- '5'
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diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_numpy2.0python3.12.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_numpy2.0python3.12.____cpython.yaml
index 373e2437..3fbc56a5 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_numpy2.0python3.12.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_numpy2.0python3.12.____cpython.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ libblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
 libcblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
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+- '5'
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-xz:
-- '5'
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diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_numpy2.0python3.9.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_numpy2.0python3.9.____cpython.yaml
index 3b4fd439..45cef605 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_numpy2.0python3.9.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_numpy2.0python3.9.____cpython.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ libblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
 libcblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
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+- '5'
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@@ -76,8 +78,6 @@ tbb_devel:
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-xz:
-- '5'
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diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_numpy2python3.13.____cp313.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_numpy2python3.13.____cp313.yaml
index b7ede437..873e2045 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_numpy2python3.13.____cp313.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_numpy2python3.13.____cp313.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ libblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
 libcblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
+liblzma_devel:
+- '5'
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-xz:
-- '5'
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diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy2.0python3.10.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy2.0python3.10.____cpython.yaml
index 18feb5e0..d6432a6b 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy2.0python3.10.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy2.0python3.10.____cpython.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ libblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
 libcblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
+liblzma_devel:
+- '5'
 libpng:
 - '1.6'
 librsvg:
@@ -78,8 +80,6 @@ tbb_devel:
 - '2021'
 xrootd:
 - '5'
-xz:
-- '5'
 zip_keys:
 - - c_compiler_version
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diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy2.0python3.11.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy2.0python3.11.____cpython.yaml
index 6f43e92a..aad07406 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy2.0python3.11.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy2.0python3.11.____cpython.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ libblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
 libcblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
+liblzma_devel:
+- '5'
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@@ -78,8 +80,6 @@ tbb_devel:
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 - '5'
-xz:
-- '5'
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diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy2.0python3.12.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy2.0python3.12.____cpython.yaml
index 96e70e38..e99fbf4f 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy2.0python3.12.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy2.0python3.12.____cpython.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ libblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
 libcblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
+liblzma_devel:
+- '5'
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@@ -78,8 +80,6 @@ tbb_devel:
 - '2021'
 xrootd:
 - '5'
-xz:
-- '5'
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 - - c_compiler_version
   - cxx_compiler_version
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy2.0python3.9.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy2.0python3.9.____cpython.yaml
index b075b7e9..09cf39cd 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy2.0python3.9.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy2.0python3.9.____cpython.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ libblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
 libcblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
+liblzma_devel:
+- '5'
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 - '1.6'
 librsvg:
@@ -78,8 +80,6 @@ tbb_devel:
 - '2021'
 xrootd:
 - '5'
-xz:
-- '5'
 zip_keys:
 - - c_compiler_version
   - cxx_compiler_version
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy2python3.13.____cp313.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy2python3.13.____cp313.yaml
index 789ed2d3..3ee05e62 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy2python3.13.____cp313.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy2python3.13.____cp313.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ libblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
 libcblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
+liblzma_devel:
+- '5'
 libpng:
 - '1.6'
 librsvg:
@@ -78,8 +80,6 @@ tbb_devel:
 - '2021'
 xrootd:
 - '5'
-xz:
-- '5'
 zip_keys:
 - - c_compiler_version
   - cxx_compiler_version
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy2.0python3.10.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy2.0python3.10.____cpython.yaml
index 4a810ff9..a5550865 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy2.0python3.10.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy2.0python3.10.____cpython.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ libblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
 libcblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
+liblzma_devel:
+- '5'
 libpng:
 - '1.6'
 librsvg:
@@ -78,8 +80,6 @@ tbb_devel:
 - '2021'
 xrootd:
 - '5'
-xz:
-- '5'
 zip_keys:
 - - c_compiler_version
   - cxx_compiler_version
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy2.0python3.11.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy2.0python3.11.____cpython.yaml
index bb40c0be..f780b196 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy2.0python3.11.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy2.0python3.11.____cpython.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ libblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
 libcblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
+liblzma_devel:
+- '5'
 libpng:
 - '1.6'
 librsvg:
@@ -78,8 +80,6 @@ tbb_devel:
 - '2021'
 xrootd:
 - '5'
-xz:
-- '5'
 zip_keys:
 - - c_compiler_version
   - cxx_compiler_version
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy2.0python3.12.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy2.0python3.12.____cpython.yaml
index 042cd976..6b185910 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy2.0python3.12.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy2.0python3.12.____cpython.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ libblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
 libcblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
+liblzma_devel:
+- '5'
 libpng:
 - '1.6'
 librsvg:
@@ -78,8 +80,6 @@ tbb_devel:
 - '2021'
 xrootd:
 - '5'
-xz:
-- '5'
 zip_keys:
 - - c_compiler_version
   - cxx_compiler_version
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy2.0python3.9.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy2.0python3.9.____cpython.yaml
index fc9c8746..072c3c9e 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy2.0python3.9.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy2.0python3.9.____cpython.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ libblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
 libcblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
+liblzma_devel:
+- '5'
 libpng:
 - '1.6'
 librsvg:
@@ -78,8 +80,6 @@ tbb_devel:
 - '2021'
 xrootd:
 - '5'
-xz:
-- '5'
 zip_keys:
 - - c_compiler_version
   - cxx_compiler_version
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy2python3.13.____cp313.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy2python3.13.____cp313.yaml
index 57694a76..0a87cad3 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy2python3.13.____cp313.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy2python3.13.____cp313.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ libblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
 libcblas:
 - 3.9.* *netlib
+liblzma_devel:
+- '5'
 libpng:
 - '1.6'
 librsvg:
@@ -78,8 +80,6 @@ tbb_devel:
 - '2021'
 xrootd:
 - '5'
-xz:
-- '5'
 zip_keys:
 - - c_compiler_version
   - cxx_compiler_version
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 179afe55..bb385366 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -22,3 +22,6 @@
 /build_artifacts
 
 *.pyc
+
+# Rattler-build's artifacts are in `output` when not specifying anything.
+/output
diff --git a/.scripts/build_steps.sh b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
index f960bbed..bb08a6ae 100755
--- a/.scripts/build_steps.sh
+++ b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ if [[ "${HOST_PLATFORM}" != "${BUILD_PLATFORM}" ]] && [[ "${BUILD_WITH_CONDA_DEB
     EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS="${EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS:-} --no-test"
 fi
 
-# build portion of https://github.com/conda-forge/conda-smithy/issues/2057
-EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS="${EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS:-} --experimental"
-
 ( endgroup "Configuring conda" ) 2> /dev/null
 
 if [[ -f "${FEEDSTOCK_ROOT}/LICENSE.txt" ]]; then
diff --git a/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh b/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh
index d7ea44aa..dd15f4da 100755
--- a/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh
+++ b/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ echo "Cleaning up micromamba"
 rm -rf "${MAMBA_ROOT_PREFIX}" "${micromamba_exe}" || true
 ( endgroup "Provisioning base env with micromamba" ) 2> /dev/null
 
-# build portion of https://github.com/conda-forge/conda-smithy/issues/2057
-EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS="${EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS:-} --experimental"
-
 ( startgroup "Configuring conda" ) 2> /dev/null
 echo "Activating environment"
 source "${MINIFORGE_HOME}/etc/profile.d/conda.sh"