From a56601c98c6e3ade398f7bf491d0e4be50ee4817 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:26:21 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 001/225] CI for 314/314t

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml |  2 +-
 pyproject.toml                         | 22 +++++++++++-----------
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 4c7599a6..89f210be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python: [ cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp313 ]
+        python: [ cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp313, cp314, cp314t ]
         platform:
           - { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
           - { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6291b811..914444f7 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ all = [ # users can install duckdb with 'duckdb[all]', which will install this l
     "ipython", # used in duckdb.query_graph
     "fsspec",  # used in duckdb.filesystem
     "numpy",   # used in duckdb.experimental.spark and in duckdb.fetchnumpy()
-    "pandas",  # used for pandas dataframes all over the place
-    "pyarrow", # used for pyarrow support
-    "adbc_driver_manager", # for the adbc driver (TODO: this should live under the duckdb package)
+    "pandas; python_version < '3.14'",  # used for pandas dataframes all over the place
+    "pyarrow; python_version < '3.14'", # used for pyarrow support
+    "adbc_driver_manager; python_version < '3.14'", # for the adbc driver (TODO: this should live under the duckdb package)
 ]
 
 ######################################################################################################
@@ -229,20 +229,20 @@ test = [ # dependencies used for running tests
     "pytest-timeout",
     "mypy",
     "coverage",
-    "gcovr",
+    "gcovr; python_version < '3.14'",
     "gcsfs",
     "packaging",
-    "polars",
+    "polars; python_version < '3.14'",
     "psutil",
     "py4j",
     "pyotp",
-    "pyspark",
+    "pyspark; python_version < '3.14'",
     "pytz",
     "requests",
     "urllib3",
     "fsspec>=2022.11.0",
-    "pandas>=2.0.0",
-    "pyarrow>=18.0.0",
+    "pandas>=2.0.0; python_version < '3.14'",
+    "pyarrow>=18.0.0; python_version < '3.14'",
     "torch>=2.2.2; sys_platform != 'darwin' or platform_machine != 'x86_64' or python_version < '3.13'",
     "tensorflow==2.14.0; sys_platform == 'darwin' and python_version < '3.12'",
     "tensorflow-cpu>=2.14.0; sys_platform == 'linux' and platform_machine != 'aarch64' and python_version < '3.12'",
@@ -256,10 +256,10 @@ scripts = [ # dependencies used for running scripts
     "ipython",
     "ipywidgets",
     "numpy",
-    "pandas",
+    "pandas; python_version < '3.14'",
     "pcpp",
-    "polars",
-    "pyarrow",
+    "polars; python_version < '3.14'",
+    "pyarrow; python_version < '3.14'",
     "pytz"
 ]
 pypi = [ # dependencies used by the pypi cleanup script

From dbb374869e7902ac4d3188bdfb895b7c77d4776d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:28:08 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 002/225] Chore: CI - Disable everything but 314 for now.

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 89f210be..14c36937 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python: [ cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp313, cp314, cp314t ]
+        python: [ cp314, cp314t ]  # cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp313, 
         platform:
           - { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
           - { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }

From 22e3a13c20209d0ff3b28809780c7f475ad8b2d6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:31:35 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 003/225] bump uv version

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 14c36937..a35fae2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
       # Install Astral UV, which will be used as build-frontend for cibuildwheel
       - uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
         with:
-          version: "0.7.14"
+          version: "0.8.16"
           enable-cache: false
           cache-suffix: -${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
 

From e652913b429d45f04f6975522d4ac3f4544e3308 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:32:30 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 004/225] cache too

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index a35fae2f..fec4b777 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
         with:
           version: "0.8.16"
-          enable-cache: false
+          enable-cache: true
           cache-suffix: -${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
 
       - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels

From 64ab8f89288c9ad355f93e391b2cc2c1c879efb1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:37:38 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 005/225] Chore: CI - reduce matrix and enable experimental for
 314

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 10 +++++-----
 pyproject.toml                         |  1 +
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index fec4b777..8a9a54c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python: [ cp314, cp314t ]  # cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp313, 
         platform:
-          - { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
+          #- { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
           - { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
-          - { os: ubuntu-24.04-arm, arch: aarch64,    cibw_system: manylinux }
-          - { os: macos-15,         arch: arm64,      cibw_system: macosx }
-          - { os: macos-15,         arch: universal2, cibw_system: macosx }
-          - { os: macos-13,         arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: macosx }
+          #- { os: ubuntu-24.04-arm, arch: aarch64,    cibw_system: manylinux }
+          #- { os: macos-15,         arch: arm64,      cibw_system: macosx }
+          #- { os: macos-15,         arch: universal2, cibw_system: macosx }
+          #- { os: macos-13,         arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: macosx }
         minimal:
           - ${{ inputs.minimal }}
         exclude:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 914444f7..c3125474 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ manylinux-x86_64-image = "manylinux_2_28"
 manylinux-pypy_x86_64-image = "manylinux_2_28"
 manylinux-aarch64-image = "manylinux_2_28"
 manylinux-pypy_aarch64-image = "manylinux_2_28"
+enable = ["experimental"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.linux]
 before-build = ["yum install -y ccache"]

From e8ec78a1f0cafe15e8b31e11fe2e5a858ec1f738 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:45:24 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 006/225] enable the right groups

---
 pyproject.toml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c3125474..7fe41938 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ manylinux-x86_64-image = "manylinux_2_28"
 manylinux-pypy_x86_64-image = "manylinux_2_28"
 manylinux-aarch64-image = "manylinux_2_28"
 manylinux-pypy_aarch64-image = "manylinux_2_28"
-enable = ["experimental"]
+enable = ["cpython-freethreading", "cpython-prerelease"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.linux]
 before-build = ["yum install -y ccache"]

From b1a52c038e9469d99073a5526e35bf186aaf8daf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:49:54 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 007/225] for now, make sure uv is using the right python
 version using python-version.

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 8a9a54c4..b90141e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ jobs:
           version: "0.8.16"
           enable-cache: true
           cache-suffix: -${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+          python-version: ${{
+            fromJSON('{"cp39":"3.9","cp310":"3.10","cp311":"3.11","cp312":"3.12","cp313":"3.13","cp314":"3.14","cp314t":"3.14t"}')[matrix.python]
+            }}
 
       - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels
         uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v3.0

From 0869d1cba1dfbac162ebaa7ca8ef177970100094 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:30:42 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 008/225] For testing, let's cache the build dir, for a single
 target

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 18 +++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index b90141e4..af29a922 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python: [ cp314, cp314t ]  # cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp313, 
+        python: [ cp314 ]  # cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp313, , cp314t 
         platform:
           #- { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
           - { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
@@ -60,9 +60,17 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: ${{ inputs.duckdb-python-sha }}
-          fetch-depth: 0
+          fetch-depth: 0 
           submodules: true
-
+      - name: Cache Build Directory
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            build/
+            wheelhouse/
+          key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('external/duckdb/.git/HEAD', 'CMakeLists.txt') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-
       - name: Checkout DuckDB
         shell: bash
         if: ${{ inputs.duckdb-sha }}
@@ -74,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
       # Make sure that OVERRIDE_GIT_DESCRIBE is propagated to cibuildwhel's env, also when it's running linux builds
       - name: Set OVERRIDE_GIT_DESCRIBE
         if: ${{ inputs.set-version != '' }}
-        run: echo "CIBW_ENVIRONMENT=OVERRIDE_GIT_DESCRIBE=${{ inputs.set-version }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        run: echo "CIBW_ENVIRONMENT=OVERRIDE_GIT_DESCRIBE=${{ inputs.set-version }} SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       # Install Astral UV, which will be used as build-frontend for cibuildwheel
       - uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
@@ -91,7 +99,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
       - name: Upload wheel
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:

From af8c43313554d26373ced5ef28a4391be3c4f820 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:35:27 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 009/225] Simplify cache

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index af29a922..224db43a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ jobs:
         uv export --only-group test --no-emit-project --output-file pylock.toml --directory {project} &&
         uv pip install -r pylock.toml
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
-        uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs
+        uv run python -c "import duckdb
+      #uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout DuckDB Python
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             build/
             wheelhouse/
-          key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('external/duckdb/.git/HEAD', 'CMakeLists.txt') }}
+          key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}
           restore-keys: |
             build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-
       - name: Checkout DuckDB

From 780288b61d8cb780f3c6e8b76590e6217b1f64a5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:37:40 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 010/225] Disable coverage

---
 .github/disabled/on_push.yml | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/disabled/on_push.yml

diff --git a/.github/disabled/on_push.yml b/.github/disabled/on_push.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1a282d69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/disabled/on_push.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+name: Tests and coverage on push
+on:
+  push:
+    branches-ignore:
+      - main
+      - v*.*-*
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**.md'
+      - 'LICENSE'
+      - '.editorconfig'
+      - 'scripts/**'
+      - '.github//**'
+      - '!.github/workflows/on_push.yml'
+      - '!.github/workflows/coverage.yml'
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    name: Run coverage tests
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/coverage.yml
+    with:
+      git_ref: ${{ github.ref }}
+      testsuite: fast

From 242ee3147a5491b135f5f542cf687528f7166359 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:37:50 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 011/225] Disable coverage

---
 .github/workflows/on_push.yml | 26 --------------------------
 1 file changed, 26 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 .github/workflows/on_push.yml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_push.yml b/.github/workflows/on_push.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 1a282d69..00000000
--- a/.github/workflows/on_push.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-name: Tests and coverage on push
-on:
-  push:
-    branches-ignore:
-      - main
-      - v*.*-*
-    paths-ignore:
-      - '**.md'
-      - 'LICENSE'
-      - '.editorconfig'
-      - 'scripts/**'
-      - '.github//**'
-      - '!.github/workflows/on_push.yml'
-      - '!.github/workflows/coverage.yml'
-
-concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
-jobs:
-  test:
-    name: Run coverage tests
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/coverage.yml
-    with:
-      git_ref: ${{ github.ref }}
-      testsuite: fast

From b112a71e248bea1bcab7290cf81e6ad7745d2056 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 16:06:25 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 012/225] chore: disable sdist and try to get ci happier

---
 .github/workflows/packaging.yml        | 1 +
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging.yml
index 25cf3bdd..755b86c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging.yml
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ defaults:
 jobs:
   build_sdist:
     name: Build an sdist and determine versions
+    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/packaging_sdist.yml
     with:
       testsuite: all
diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 224db43a..eae318fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
       CIBW_TEST_SOURCES: tests
       CIBW_BEFORE_TEST: >
         uv export --only-group test --no-emit-project --output-file pylock.toml --directory {project} &&
-        uv pip install -r pylock.toml
+        uv pip install -r {project}/pylock.toml
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
         uv run python -c "import duckdb
       #uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs

From dac704ab36751bce3514d80190af3fbf16dbaa73 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 16:11:39 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 013/225] add ccache

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index eae318fe..fbea1149 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             build/
             wheelhouse/
+            ~/.ccache
           key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}
           restore-keys: |
             build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-

From e3e3c445122ce2d85f3ad92b895d95c668fc5e10 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 16:14:13 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 014/225] explicitly set ccache dir

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index fbea1149..a3245678 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ jobs:
           - { minimal: true, platform: { arch: universal2 } }
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform.os }}
     env:
+      CCACHE_DIR: /tmp/ccache  
       CIBW_TEST_SKIP: ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'none' && '*' || '*-macosx_universal2' }}
       CIBW_TEST_SOURCES: tests
       CIBW_BEFORE_TEST: >
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             build/
             wheelhouse/
-            ~/.ccache
+            /tmp/ccache
           key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}
           restore-keys: |
             build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-

From 214d335dc89ad84330ed8bbf1443ee801b85cefc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 16:43:58 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 015/225] debug info: why failing

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 9 +++++++--
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index a3245678..da13fbdc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -51,8 +51,13 @@ jobs:
       CIBW_TEST_SKIP: ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'none' && '*' || '*-macosx_universal2' }}
       CIBW_TEST_SOURCES: tests
       CIBW_BEFORE_TEST: >
-        uv export --only-group test --no-emit-project --output-file pylock.toml --directory {project} &&
-        uv pip install -r {project}/pylock.toml
+        pwd && ls -la &&
+        python --version && uv --version &&
+        echo "uv export" &&
+        uv export --only-group test --no-emit-project --output-file pylock.toml --directory /project --verbose 2>&1 || echo "Export failed with exit code $?" &&
+        echo "listing file" &&
+        ls -la pylock.toml 2>/dev/null || echo "pylock.toml not created" &&
+        echo "done"
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
         uv run python -c "import duckdb
       #uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs

From 5ba7743438bc4b172b15a7e2bb656b952df35ca0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:01:40 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 016/225] always save cache,

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 16 ++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index da13fbdc..99dcc87e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python: [ cp314 ]  # cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp313, , cp314t 
+        python: [ cp313 ]  # cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp314, cp314t 
         platform:
           #- { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
           - { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ jobs:
           - { minimal: true, platform: { arch: universal2 } }
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform.os }}
     env:
-      CCACHE_DIR: /tmp/ccache  
       CIBW_TEST_SKIP: ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'none' && '*' || '*-macosx_universal2' }}
       CIBW_TEST_SOURCES: tests
       CIBW_BEFORE_TEST: >
@@ -69,8 +68,8 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ inputs.duckdb-python-sha }}
           fetch-depth: 0 
           submodules: true
-      - name: Cache Build Directory
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+      - name: Restore Build Cache
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: |
             build/
@@ -114,3 +113,12 @@ jobs:
           name: wheel-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           path: wheelhouse/*.whl
           compression-level: 0
+      - name: Save Build Cache
+        if: always()  # Always save, even on failure
+        uses: actions/cache/save@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            build/
+            wheelhouse/
+            /tmp/ccache
+          key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}
\ No newline at end of file

From b5769ea8abecc219db2a195d7f0bd6783ab852d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:11:03 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 017/225] back to 314t

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 99dcc87e..d291b7f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python: [ cp313 ]  # cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp314, cp314t 
+        python: [ cp314t ]  # cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp314, cp314t 
         platform:
           #- { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
           - { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }

From 4c4413cb705f378d15fc2fead4721f04da5a26fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:35:01 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 018/225] setting up ccache

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 10 ++++++++--
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index d291b7f6..193be2da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -68,13 +68,19 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ inputs.duckdb-python-sha }}
           fetch-depth: 0 
           submodules: true
+      - name: Setup ccache
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y ccache
+          mkdir -p /tmp/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+          echo "CCACHE_DIR=/tmp/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "CCACHE_MAXSIZE=2G" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Restore Build Cache
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
           path: |
             build/
             wheelhouse/
-            /tmp/ccache
+            /tmp/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}
           restore-keys: |
             build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-
@@ -120,5 +126,5 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             build/
             wheelhouse/
-            /tmp/ccache
+            /tmp/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}
\ No newline at end of file

From 45aab9c2553a9d275d99840d95ac81ae7dce5e90 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:38:47 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 019/225] ccache is already installed, just set env

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 13 ++++++-------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 193be2da..0db8ebf4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,10 @@ jobs:
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
         uv run python -c "import duckdb
       #uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs
-
+      CCACHE_DIR: >
+        /tmp/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+      CCACHE_MAXSIZE: 2G
+  
     steps:
       - name: Checkout DuckDB Python
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -68,12 +71,6 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ inputs.duckdb-python-sha }}
           fetch-depth: 0 
           submodules: true
-      - name: Setup ccache
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y ccache
-          mkdir -p /tmp/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          echo "CCACHE_DIR=/tmp/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "CCACHE_MAXSIZE=2G" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Restore Build Cache
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
@@ -84,6 +81,8 @@ jobs:
           key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}
           restore-keys: |
             build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-
+      - name: Show ccache stats
+        run: ccache -s
       - name: Checkout DuckDB
         shell: bash
         if: ${{ inputs.duckdb-sha }}

From 177aa6f2e80a13adf4894d62503e1c6a467c499d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:40:50 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 020/225] install ccache

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 0db8ebf4..fd84ced1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ inputs.duckdb-python-sha }}
           fetch-depth: 0 
           submodules: true
+      - name: Setup ccache
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y ccache
       - name: Restore Build Cache
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:

From e42b3d0281165da1fd736290a7b0c9f14296afff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:52:00 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 021/225] fixing uv not using right version

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 22 +++++++++++++++++++---
 pyproject.toml                         |  1 +
 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index fd84ced1..c91be384 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -71,9 +71,11 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ inputs.duckdb-python-sha }}
           fetch-depth: 0 
           submodules: true
-      - name: Setup ccache
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y ccache
+      - name: Install ccache
+        uses: awalsh128/cache-apt-pkgs-action@latest
+        with:
+          packages: ccache
+          version: 1.0
       - name: Restore Build Cache
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
@@ -109,6 +111,20 @@ jobs:
             fromJSON('{"cp39":"3.9","cp310":"3.10","cp311":"3.11","cp312":"3.12","cp313":"3.13","cp314":"3.14","cp314t":"3.14t"}')[matrix.python]
             }}
 
+      - name: Verify Python version
+        run: |
+          expected="${{ fromJSON('{"cp39":"3.9","cp310":"3.10","cp311":"3.11","cp312":"3.12","cp313":"3.13","cp314":"3.14","cp314t":"3.14t"}')[matrix.python] }}"
+          actual=$(python --version | cut -d' ' -f2)
+          echo "Expected: $expected, Actual: $actual"
+          if [[ "$expected" == "3.14t" && "$actual" =~ ^3\.14\. ]]; then
+            echo "Python 3.14t version check passed"
+          elif [[ "$actual" =~ ^$expected\. ]]; then
+            echo "Python version check passed"
+          else
+            echo "Python version mismatch!"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
       - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels
         uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v3.0
         env:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 7fe41938..7b29c6fe 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ required-environments = [ # ... but do always resolve for all of them
     "python_version >= '3.9' and sys_platform == 'linux' and platform_machine == 'x86_64'",
     "python_version >= '3.9' and sys_platform == 'linux' and platform_machine == 'aarch64'",
 ]
+prerelease = "allow" # for 3.14
 
 # We just need pytorch for tests, wihtout GPU acceleration. PyPI doesn't host a cpu-only version for Linux, so we have
 # to configure the index url for cpu-only pytorch manually

From 3a954b63ca3837748e146ff1d1ebe395abd20717 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:00:37 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 022/225] Use setup-python

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 10 ++++++++--
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index c91be384..c54bcbca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
   
     steps:
       - name: Checkout DuckDB Python
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           ref: ${{ inputs.duckdb-python-sha }}
           fetch-depth: 0 
@@ -100,7 +100,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set OVERRIDE_GIT_DESCRIBE
         if: ${{ inputs.set-version != '' }}
         run: echo "CIBW_ENVIRONMENT=OVERRIDE_GIT_DESCRIBE=${{ inputs.set-version }} SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
+      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{
+            fromJSON('{"cp39":"3.9","cp310":"3.10","cp311":"3.11","cp312":"3.12","cp313":"3.13","cp314":"3.14","cp314t":"3.14t"}')[matrix.python]
+            }}
+          allow-prereleases: true
       # Install Astral UV, which will be used as build-frontend for cibuildwheel
       - uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
         with:

From 9d66ab1249742c225ec8d439e5945d494559c661 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:29:53 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 023/225] Close quotes.

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 14 ++++++++------
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index c54bcbca..5788d5e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -58,10 +58,9 @@ jobs:
         ls -la pylock.toml 2>/dev/null || echo "pylock.toml not created" &&
         echo "done"
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
-        uv run python -c "import duckdb
+        uv run python -c "import duckdb"
       #uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs
-      CCACHE_DIR: >
-        /tmp/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+      CCACHE_DIR: build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
       CCACHE_MAXSIZE: 2G
   
     steps:
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             build/
             wheelhouse/
-            /tmp/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+            build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}
           restore-keys: |
             build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-
@@ -136,7 +135,10 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_DIR=build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_MAXSIZE=2G
+          CIBW_BEFORE_ALL_LINUX: |
+            yum install -y ccache || apt-get update && apt-get install -y ccache
+            mkdir -p build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
       - name: Upload wheel
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
@@ -150,5 +152,5 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             build/
             wheelhouse/
-            /tmp/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+            build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}
\ No newline at end of file

From d0822a4385c1bc9f77c516afb9af2155935fc973 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:33:36 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 024/225] testing ccache

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 5788d5e0..1dc7ea30 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
       #uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs
       CCACHE_DIR: build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
       CCACHE_MAXSIZE: 2G
-  
+   
     steps:
       - name: Checkout DuckDB Python
         uses: actions/checkout@v5

From 49974ac5690639de31f0c3da77613acd503e471f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:50:01 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 025/225] reenable ccache

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 1dc7ea30..b18d89b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_DIR=build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_MAXSIZE=2G
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_DIR=build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_MAXSIZE=2G CC="ccache gcc" CXX="ccache g++"
           CIBW_BEFORE_ALL_LINUX: |
             yum install -y ccache || apt-get update && apt-get install -y ccache
             mkdir -p build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}

From 21235c4d6cb40114c6dfe45ecf7e49000a714da9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:01:08 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 026/225] cache lock free

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 19 ++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index b18d89b1..89f33b3e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
         uv run python -c "import duckdb"
       #uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs
-      CCACHE_DIR: build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+      CCACHE_DIR: build/ccache-b-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
       CCACHE_MAXSIZE: 2G
    
     steps:
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             build/
             wheelhouse/
-            build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+            build/ccache-b-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}
           restore-keys: |
             build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-
@@ -135,22 +135,27 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_DIR=build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_MAXSIZE=2G CC="ccache gcc" CXX="ccache g++"
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_DIR=build/ccache-b-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_MAXSIZE=2G CC="ccache gcc" CXX="ccache g++"
           CIBW_BEFORE_ALL_LINUX: |
             yum install -y ccache || apt-get update && apt-get install -y ccache
-            mkdir -p build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+            mkdir -p build/ccache-b-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+            echo "Initial ccache stats:" && ccache -s
+          CIBW_BEFORE_BUILD: |
+            echo "Pre-build ccache stats:" && ccache -s
       - name: Upload wheel
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: wheel-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           path: wheelhouse/*.whl
-          compression-level: 0
+          compression-level: 0 
       - name: Save Build Cache
         if: always()  # Always save, even on failure
-        uses: actions/cache/save@v4
+        uses: pat-s/always-upload-cache@v3.0.11
+        with:
+          name: build-cache
         with:
           path: |
             build/
             wheelhouse/
-            build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+            build/ccache-b-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}
\ No newline at end of file

From ab98aa1897f3e3ffceabf6bc9b967364f4eab6af Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:04:28 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 027/225] ccache

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 9 ++-------
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 89f33b3e..6991f0e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -139,20 +139,15 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_BEFORE_ALL_LINUX: |
             yum install -y ccache || apt-get update && apt-get install -y ccache
             mkdir -p build/ccache-b-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-            echo "Initial ccache stats:" && ccache -s
-          CIBW_BEFORE_BUILD: |
-            echo "Pre-build ccache stats:" && ccache -s
       - name: Upload wheel
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: wheel-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           path: wheelhouse/*.whl
-          compression-level: 0 
+          compression-level: 0
       - name: Save Build Cache
         if: always()  # Always save, even on failure
-        uses: pat-s/always-upload-cache@v3.0.11
-        with:
-          name: build-cache
+        uses: actions/cache/save@v4
         with:
           path: |
             build/

From d0331102c6ca853308dd21564abec294436da3e6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:14:33 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 028/225] debugging project dir

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 15 ++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 6991f0e2..d9de55c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
         uv run python -c "import duckdb"
       #uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs
-      CCACHE_DIR: build/ccache-b-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+      CCACHE_DIR: ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
       CCACHE_MAXSIZE: 2G
    
     steps:
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             build/
             wheelhouse/
-            build/ccache-b-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+            ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}
           restore-keys: |
             build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-
@@ -135,10 +135,15 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_DIR=build/ccache-b-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_MAXSIZE=2G CC="ccache gcc" CXX="ccache g++"
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_DIR=ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_MAXSIZE=2G CC="ccache gcc" CXX="ccache g++"
           CIBW_BEFORE_ALL_LINUX: |
             yum install -y ccache || apt-get update && apt-get install -y ccache
-            mkdir -p build/ccache-b-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+            pwd
+            ls -la
+            echo " ccache dir"
+            mkdir -p ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+            echo "Test file in project root" > test-mount-check.txt
+            ls -la ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
       - name: Upload wheel
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
@@ -152,5 +157,5 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             build/
             wheelhouse/
-            build/ccache-b-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+            ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}
\ No newline at end of file

From 8498e624cd9e78cf3edf45c7333827cbcbfd9893 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:20:58 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 029/225] add debug info

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index d9de55c2..7d37c550 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -144,12 +144,43 @@ jobs:
             mkdir -p ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
             echo "Test file in project root" > test-mount-check.txt
             ls -la ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+            which gcc g++ ccache
+            echo "CC=$CC CXX=$CXX"
+            ccache -s
+          CIBW_BEFORE_BUILD: |
+            echo "Container PWD: $(pwd)"
+            echo "CCACHE_DIR env var: $CCACHE_DIR"
+            echo "Checking if CCACHE_DIR exists as absolute path:"
+            ls -la "$CCACHE_DIR" || echo "CCACHE_DIR path not found"
+            echo "Checking if ccache dir exists in current directory:"
+            ls -la ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ || echo "ccache dir not in current dir"
+            echo "Full filesystem check:"
+            find . -name "*ccache*" -type d 2>/dev/null || echo "no ccache dirs found anywhere"
+            ccache -s
+          CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
+            ccache -s
+            echo "ccache directory contents:"
+            find ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ -type f | head -10 || echo "no cache files found"
+            du -sh ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ || echo "ccache dir missing"
+            auditwheel repair -w {dest_dir} {wheel}
       - name: Upload wheel
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: wheel-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           path: wheelhouse/*.whl
           compression-level: 0
+      - name: Check final ccache state
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          echo "Host PWD: $(pwd)"
+          echo "Checking ccache directory on host:"
+          ls -la ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ || echo "ccache dir not found on host"
+          echo "Directory size:"
+          du -sh ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ || echo "ccache dir missing"
+          echo "Cache files count:"
+          find ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ -type f | wc -l || echo "0"
+          echo "Host ccache stats (if available):"
+          CCACHE_DIR=ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} ccache -s || echo "ccache not available on host"
       - name: Save Build Cache
         if: always()  # Always save, even on failure
         uses: actions/cache/save@v4

From 17cd50f4912699bedba3db6a594fdf2bab2a8aff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:26:52 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 030/225] make sure the cache dir is mounted

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 7d37c550..55f1c2df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -87,6 +87,12 @@ jobs:
             build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-
       - name: Show ccache stats
         run: ccache -s
+      - name: Create ccache directory on host
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+          echo "Created ccache directory on host at $(date)" > ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/host-created.txt
+          echo "Created ccache directory on host"
+          ls -la ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/
       - name: Checkout DuckDB
         shell: bash
         if: ${{ inputs.duckdb-sha }}
@@ -154,6 +160,8 @@ jobs:
             ls -la "$CCACHE_DIR" || echo "CCACHE_DIR path not found"
             echo "Checking if ccache dir exists in current directory:"
             ls -la ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ || echo "ccache dir not in current dir"
+            echo "Verifying host-created placeholder file:"
+            cat ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/host-created.txt 2>/dev/null || echo "placeholder file not found - mount issue!"
             echo "Full filesystem check:"
             find . -name "*ccache*" -type d 2>/dev/null || echo "no ccache dirs found anywhere"
             ccache -s

From 60953356ee94aff119d608e20f1c9186c82b8c65 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:30:30 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 031/225] change cache key

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 55f1c2df..520a2c1c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
             build/
             wheelhouse/
             ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}
+          key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-b
           restore-keys: |
             build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-
       - name: Show ccache stats
@@ -197,4 +197,4 @@ jobs:
             build/
             wheelhouse/
             ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}
\ No newline at end of file
+          key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-b
\ No newline at end of file

From 4e5cfdbc29292b70c4168a35b44384a34f78c763 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:36:56 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 032/225] try to force ccache

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 520a2c1c..c919702b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_DIR=ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_MAXSIZE=2G CC="ccache gcc" CXX="ccache g++"
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_DIR=ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_MAXSIZE=2G CC="ccache gcc" CXX="ccache g++" CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache
           CIBW_BEFORE_ALL_LINUX: |
             yum install -y ccache || apt-get update && apt-get install -y ccache
             pwd

From 32caa8b3879a9d932db17a752110448d4a4d76f0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:44:39 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 033/225] add test file, still figuring out ccache caching

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index c919702b..f5516b9b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@ jobs:
             echo "ccache directory contents:"
             find ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ -type f | head -10 || echo "no cache files found"
             du -sh ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ || echo "ccache dir missing"
+            echo "Creating test file from container..."
+            echo "Test file created at $(date)" > ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/test-from-container.txt
+            ls -la ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/
             auditwheel repair -w {dest_dir} {wheel}
       - name: Upload wheel
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4

From 04fdedd1051eb17b8d152f0169df09b2767b2959 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:44:56 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 034/225] test file

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index f5516b9b..6fd9faa1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "ccache directory contents:"
             find ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ -type f | head -10 || echo "no cache files found"
             du -sh ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ || echo "ccache dir missing"
-            echo "Creating test file from container..."
+            echo " test file from container"
             echo "Test file created at $(date)" > ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/test-from-container.txt
             ls -la ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/
             auditwheel repair -w {dest_dir} {wheel}

From b2757fdad0f810e457540c748ff30c7565e6950a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:49:41 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 035/225] move into build dir

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 36 ++++++++++++--------------
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 6fd9faa1..140b2167 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
         uv run python -c "import duckdb"
       #uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs
-      CCACHE_DIR: ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+      CCACHE_DIR: build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
       CCACHE_MAXSIZE: 2G
    
     steps:
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             build/
             wheelhouse/
-            ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-b
           restore-keys: |
             build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-
@@ -89,10 +88,10 @@ jobs:
         run: ccache -s
       - name: Create ccache directory on host
         run: |
-          mkdir -p ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          echo "Created ccache directory on host at $(date)" > ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/host-created.txt
+          mkdir -p build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+          echo "Created ccache directory on host at $(date)" > build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/host-created.txt
           echo "Created ccache directory on host"
-          ls -la ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/
+          ls -la build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/
       - name: Checkout DuckDB
         shell: bash
         if: ${{ inputs.duckdb-sha }}
@@ -141,15 +140,15 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_DIR=ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_MAXSIZE=2G CC="ccache gcc" CXX="ccache g++" CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_DIR=build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_MAXSIZE=2G CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache
           CIBW_BEFORE_ALL_LINUX: |
             yum install -y ccache || apt-get update && apt-get install -y ccache
             pwd
             ls -la
             echo " ccache dir"
-            mkdir -p ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+            mkdir -p build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
             echo "Test file in project root" > test-mount-check.txt
-            ls -la ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+            ls -la build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
             which gcc g++ ccache
             echo "CC=$CC CXX=$CXX"
             ccache -s
@@ -159,20 +158,20 @@ jobs:
             echo "Checking if CCACHE_DIR exists as absolute path:"
             ls -la "$CCACHE_DIR" || echo "CCACHE_DIR path not found"
             echo "Checking if ccache dir exists in current directory:"
-            ls -la ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ || echo "ccache dir not in current dir"
+            ls -la build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ || echo "ccache dir not in current dir"
             echo "Verifying host-created placeholder file:"
-            cat ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/host-created.txt 2>/dev/null || echo "placeholder file not found - mount issue!"
+            cat build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/host-created.txt 2>/dev/null || echo "placeholder file not found - mount issue!"
             echo "Full filesystem check:"
             find . -name "*ccache*" -type d 2>/dev/null || echo "no ccache dirs found anywhere"
             ccache -s
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
             ccache -s
             echo "ccache directory contents:"
-            find ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ -type f | head -10 || echo "no cache files found"
-            du -sh ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ || echo "ccache dir missing"
+            find build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ -type f | head -10 || echo "no cache files found"
+            du -sh build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ || echo "ccache dir missing"
             echo " test file from container"
-            echo "Test file created at $(date)" > ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/test-from-container.txt
-            ls -la ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/
+            echo "Test file created at $(date)" > build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/test-from-container.txt
+            ls -la build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/
             auditwheel repair -w {dest_dir} {wheel}
       - name: Upload wheel
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -185,13 +184,13 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "Host PWD: $(pwd)"
           echo "Checking ccache directory on host:"
-          ls -la ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ || echo "ccache dir not found on host"
+          ls -la build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ || echo "ccache dir not found on host"
           echo "Directory size:"
-          du -sh ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ || echo "ccache dir missing"
+          du -sh build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ || echo "ccache dir missing"
           echo "Cache files count:"
-          find ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ -type f | wc -l || echo "0"
+          find build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ -type f | wc -l || echo "0"
           echo "Host ccache stats (if available):"
-          CCACHE_DIR=ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} ccache -s || echo "ccache not available on host"
+          CCACHE_DIR=build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} ccache -s || echo "ccache not available on host"
       - name: Save Build Cache
         if: always()  # Always save, even on failure
         uses: actions/cache/save@v4
@@ -199,5 +198,4 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             build/
             wheelhouse/
-            ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-b
\ No newline at end of file

From d259d1931eef38a35b9d8f3dd6635b03cb37684d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:54:11 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 036/225] simnplify

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 140b2167..0d32d490 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_DIR=build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_MAXSIZE=2G CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_DIR=build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_MAXSIZE=2G CC="ccache gcc" CXX="ccache g++"
           CIBW_BEFORE_ALL_LINUX: |
             yum install -y ccache || apt-get update && apt-get install -y ccache
             pwd

From fae60ce6a8c2d1885c3d08a1931c46b2718555c7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 20:10:14 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 037/225] option 2: sccache

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 69 ++++++--------------------
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 53 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 0d32d490..76251179 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ jobs:
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
         uv run python -c "import duckdb"
       #uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs
-      CCACHE_DIR: build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-      CCACHE_MAXSIZE: 2G
    
     steps:
       - name: Checkout DuckDB Python
@@ -70,11 +68,8 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ inputs.duckdb-python-sha }}
           fetch-depth: 0 
           submodules: true
-      - name: Install ccache
-        uses: awalsh128/cache-apt-pkgs-action@latest
-        with:
-          packages: ccache
-          version: 1.0
+      - name: Setup sccache  # idea from https://github.com/pypa/cibuildwheel/issues/1030
+        uses: mozilla-actions/sccache-action@v0.0.9
       - name: Restore Build Cache
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
@@ -84,14 +79,6 @@ jobs:
           key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-b
           restore-keys: |
             build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-
-      - name: Show ccache stats
-        run: ccache -s
-      - name: Create ccache directory on host
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          echo "Created ccache directory on host at $(date)" > build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/host-created.txt
-          echo "Created ccache directory on host"
-          ls -la build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/
       - name: Checkout DuckDB
         shell: bash
         if: ${{ inputs.duckdb-sha }}
@@ -140,38 +127,21 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_DIR=build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_MAXSIZE=2G CC="ccache gcc" CXX="ccache g++"
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=true CC="sccache gcc" CXX="sccache g++"
           CIBW_BEFORE_ALL_LINUX: |
-            yum install -y ccache || apt-get update && apt-get install -y ccache
-            pwd
-            ls -la
-            echo " ccache dir"
-            mkdir -p build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-            echo "Test file in project root" > test-mount-check.txt
-            ls -la build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-            which gcc g++ ccache
+            curl -L https://github.com/mozilla/sccache/releases/download/v0.7.7/sccache-v0.7.7-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz | tar xz
+            chmod +x sccache-v0.7.7-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/sccache
+            mv sccache-v0.7.7-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/sccache /usr/local/bin/
+            echo "Verifying sccache installation"
+            which gcc g++ sccache
             echo "CC=$CC CXX=$CXX"
-            ccache -s
+            sccache --show-stats
           CIBW_BEFORE_BUILD: |
-            echo "Container PWD: $(pwd)"
-            echo "CCACHE_DIR env var: $CCACHE_DIR"
-            echo "Checking if CCACHE_DIR exists as absolute path:"
-            ls -la "$CCACHE_DIR" || echo "CCACHE_DIR path not found"
-            echo "Checking if ccache dir exists in current directory:"
-            ls -la build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ || echo "ccache dir not in current dir"
-            echo "Verifying host-created placeholder file:"
-            cat build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/host-created.txt 2>/dev/null || echo "placeholder file not found - mount issue!"
-            echo "Full filesystem check:"
-            find . -name "*ccache*" -type d 2>/dev/null || echo "no ccache dirs found anywhere"
-            ccache -s
+            echo "sccache status before build:"
+            sccache --show-stats
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
-            ccache -s
-            echo "ccache directory contents:"
-            find build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ -type f | head -10 || echo "no cache files found"
-            du -sh build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ || echo "ccache dir missing"
-            echo " test file from container"
-            echo "Test file created at $(date)" > build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/test-from-container.txt
-            ls -la build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/
+            echo "Final sccache stats:"
+            sccache --show-stats
             auditwheel repair -w {dest_dir} {wheel}
       - name: Upload wheel
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -179,18 +149,11 @@ jobs:
           name: wheel-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           path: wheelhouse/*.whl
           compression-level: 0
-      - name: Check final ccache state
+      - name: Show final sccache stats
         if: always()
         run: |
-          echo "Host PWD: $(pwd)"
-          echo "Checking ccache directory on host:"
-          ls -la build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ || echo "ccache dir not found on host"
-          echo "Directory size:"
-          du -sh build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ || echo "ccache dir missing"
-          echo "Cache files count:"
-          find build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}/ -type f | wc -l || echo "0"
-          echo "Host ccache stats (if available):"
-          CCACHE_DIR=build/ccache-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} ccache -s || echo "ccache not available on host"
+          echo "Final sccache statistics on host:"
+          sccache --show-stats || echo "sccache not available on host"
       - name: Save Build Cache
         if: always()  # Always save, even on failure
         uses: actions/cache/save@v4

From b144404776913110666409ea33855e263950eddc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 20:16:33 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 038/225] sccache

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 14 +++-----------
 pyproject.toml                         | 15 ++++++++++++---
 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 76251179..85daf394 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             build/
             wheelhouse/
-          key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-b
+          key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-c
           restore-keys: |
             build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-
       - name: Checkout DuckDB
@@ -127,15 +127,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=true CC="sccache gcc" CXX="sccache g++"
-          CIBW_BEFORE_ALL_LINUX: |
-            curl -L https://github.com/mozilla/sccache/releases/download/v0.7.7/sccache-v0.7.7-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz | tar xz
-            chmod +x sccache-v0.7.7-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/sccache
-            mv sccache-v0.7.7-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/sccache /usr/local/bin/
-            echo "Verifying sccache installation"
-            which gcc g++ sccache
-            echo "CC=$CC CXX=$CXX"
-            sccache --show-stats
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=true SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CC="sccache gcc" CXX="sccache g++"
           CIBW_BEFORE_BUILD: |
             echo "sccache status before build:"
             sccache --show-stats
@@ -161,4 +153,4 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             build/
             wheelhouse/
-          key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-b
\ No newline at end of file
+          key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-c
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 7b29c6fe..f766f64c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -383,10 +383,19 @@ manylinux-pypy_aarch64-image = "manylinux_2_28"
 enable = ["cpython-freethreading", "cpython-prerelease"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.linux]
-before-build = ["yum install -y ccache"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN"]
+before-build = [
+  "curl -L https://github.com/mozilla/sccache/releases/download/v0.7.7/sccache-v0.7.7-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz | tar xz",
+  "chmod +x sccache-v0.7.7-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/sccache",
+  "mv sccache-v0.7.7-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/sccache /usr/local/bin/",
+  "which gcc g++ sccache",
+  "sccache --show-stats"
+]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.macos]
-before-build = ["brew install ccache"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN"]
+before-build = ["brew install sccache"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
-before-build = ["choco install ccache"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN"]
+before-build = ["choco install sccache"]

From 15361cf315d9d3b9463ffbab4bc80611a16b319f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 20:48:33 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 039/225] try

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 3 ---
 1 file changed, 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 85daf394..a538b0b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -128,9 +128,6 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=true SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CC="sccache gcc" CXX="sccache g++"
-          CIBW_BEFORE_BUILD: |
-            echo "sccache status before build:"
-            sccache --show-stats
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
             echo "Final sccache stats:"
             sccache --show-stats

From 89ad08c0e8b7f69f2fcffbf7e4c5ffd5306484dc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 20:52:25 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 040/225] increase build

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index a538b0b6..a2619a16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=true SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CC="sccache gcc" CXX="sccache g++"
+          CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
             echo "Final sccache stats:"
             sccache --show-stats

From e7b438ab766389aff660fdd5bdd0d7897002b8a6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 20:53:48 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 041/225] pass env

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index a2619a16..b7352c19 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=true SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CC="sccache gcc" CXX="sccache g++"
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=true SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} ACTIONS_CACHE_URL=$ACTIONS_CACHE_URL ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=$ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN CC="sccache gcc" CXX="sccache g++"
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
             echo "Final sccache stats:"

From 27b42520ac11d1a2faae3cfa24e30012f98d11f6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 21:01:58 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 042/225] use v.0.10.0 sccache

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml |  4 +++-
 pyproject.toml                         | 15 +++++++--------
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index b7352c19..628f5ede 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ jobs:
           submodules: true
       - name: Setup sccache  # idea from https://github.com/pypa/cibuildwheel/issues/1030
         uses: mozilla-actions/sccache-action@v0.0.9
+        with:
+          version: "v0.10.0"
       - name: Restore Build Cache
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
@@ -127,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=true SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} ACTIONS_CACHE_URL=$ACTIONS_CACHE_URL ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=$ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN CC="sccache gcc" CXX="sccache g++"
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=true SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
             echo "Final sccache stats:"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f766f64c..ed32a8bf 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -383,19 +383,18 @@ manylinux-pypy_aarch64-image = "manylinux_2_28"
 enable = ["cpython-freethreading", "cpython-prerelease"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.linux]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL"]
 before-build = [
-  "curl -L https://github.com/mozilla/sccache/releases/download/v0.7.7/sccache-v0.7.7-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz | tar xz",
-  "chmod +x sccache-v0.7.7-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/sccache",
-  "mv sccache-v0.7.7-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/sccache /usr/local/bin/",
-  "which gcc g++ sccache",
-  "sccache --show-stats"
+  "wget https://github.com/mozilla/sccache/releases/download/v0.10.0/sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz",
+  "tar -zxf sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz",
+  "cp sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/sccache /usr/bin"
 ]
+before-test = "sccache --show-stats"
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.macos]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL"]
 before-build = ["brew install sccache"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL"]
 before-build = ["choco install sccache"]

From d7884795e616191cc1afa3355cea2b2bfdbc2cb2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 21:04:49 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 043/225] curl not wget

---
 pyproject.toml | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ed32a8bf..99bec857 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -385,9 +385,9 @@ enable = ["cpython-freethreading", "cpython-prerelease"]
 [tool.cibuildwheel.linux]
 environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL"]
 before-build = [
-  "wget https://github.com/mozilla/sccache/releases/download/v0.10.0/sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz",
-  "tar -zxf sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz",
-  "cp sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/sccache /usr/bin"
+  "curl -L https://github.com/mozilla/sccache/releases/download/v0.10.0/sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz | tar xz",
+  "cp sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/sccache /usr/bin",
+  "which sccache"
 ]
 before-test = "sccache --show-stats"
 

From 8a9ee03843b419e244eeca525edcd9da88ad45dd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 21:09:36 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 044/225] double sccache

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 8 +++++---
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 628f5ede..b82acc18 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             build/
             wheelhouse/
-          key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-c
+            /home/runner/.cache/cibuildwheel
+          key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-d
           restore-keys: |
             build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-
       - name: Checkout DuckDB
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=true SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=true SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CC="sccache gcc" CXX="sccache g++"
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
             echo "Final sccache stats:"
@@ -153,4 +154,5 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             build/
             wheelhouse/
-          key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-c
\ No newline at end of file
+            /home/runner/.cache/cibuildwheel
+          key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-d
\ No newline at end of file

From d7de926de6029c14d4124ec9f9409e1a85d11528 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 21:12:53 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 045/225] triple? Wrong direction.

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index b82acc18..bb1aed80 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=true SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CC="sccache gcc" CXX="sccache g++"
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=true SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
             echo "Final sccache stats:"

From 11b014446e55dd1d765a22786c931482da87bc6d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 21:16:48 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 046/225] double the fun

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 pyproject.toml                         | 6 +++---
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index bb1aed80..022a1856 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=true SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=true SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
             echo "Final sccache stats:"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 99bec857..edfc0ba4 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ manylinux-pypy_aarch64-image = "manylinux_2_28"
 enable = ["cpython-freethreading", "cpython-prerelease"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.linux]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER", "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER"]
 before-build = [
   "curl -L https://github.com/mozilla/sccache/releases/download/v0.10.0/sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz | tar xz",
   "cp sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/sccache /usr/bin",
@@ -392,9 +392,9 @@ before-build = [
 before-test = "sccache --show-stats"
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.macos]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER", "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER"]
 before-build = ["brew install sccache"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER", "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER"]
 before-build = ["choco install sccache"]

From eed25a66994c75ee1e5afd3034aaef74350e0502 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 21:21:30 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 047/225] duckdb already sets sccache

---
 pyproject.toml | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index edfc0ba4..99bec857 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ manylinux-pypy_aarch64-image = "manylinux_2_28"
 enable = ["cpython-freethreading", "cpython-prerelease"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.linux]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER", "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL"]
 before-build = [
   "curl -L https://github.com/mozilla/sccache/releases/download/v0.10.0/sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz | tar xz",
   "cp sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/sccache /usr/bin",
@@ -392,9 +392,9 @@ before-build = [
 before-test = "sccache --show-stats"
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.macos]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER", "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL"]
 before-build = ["brew install sccache"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER", "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL"]
 before-build = ["choco install sccache"]

From 2bb92787a1d3d8830e15e42f24a606c1c5d20a8f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 21:35:25 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 048/225] double => 1

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 022a1856..35975853 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=true SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=true SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
             echo "Final sccache stats:"

From 8a761a93bc07636da47573237978f9b2aca7eb25 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 21:57:08 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 049/225] test again

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 35975853..5d492c27 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
             build/
             wheelhouse/
             /home/runner/.cache/cibuildwheel
-          key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-d
+          key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-e
           restore-keys: |
             build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-
       - name: Checkout DuckDB
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
         with:
           version: "0.8.16"
-          enable-cache: true
+          enable-cache: false
           cache-suffix: -${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           python-version: ${{
             fromJSON('{"cp39":"3.9","cp310":"3.10","cp311":"3.11","cp312":"3.12","cp313":"3.13","cp314":"3.14","cp314t":"3.14t"}')[matrix.python]
@@ -155,4 +155,4 @@ jobs:
             build/
             wheelhouse/
             /home/runner/.cache/cibuildwheel
-          key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-d
\ No newline at end of file
+          key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-e
\ No newline at end of file

From 8efe5630aaa14b1ef6efbf391a982642b9dc3543 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 22:09:29 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 050/225] Pass variables explicitly

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 13 ++++---------
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 5d492c27..6269df09 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -50,13 +50,8 @@ jobs:
       CIBW_TEST_SKIP: ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'none' && '*' || '*-macosx_universal2' }}
       CIBW_TEST_SOURCES: tests
       CIBW_BEFORE_TEST: >
-        pwd && ls -la &&
-        python --version && uv --version &&
-        echo "uv export" &&
-        uv export --only-group test --no-emit-project --output-file pylock.toml --directory /project --verbose 2>&1 || echo "Export failed with exit code $?" &&
-        echo "listing file" &&
-        ls -la pylock.toml 2>/dev/null || echo "pylock.toml not created" &&
-        echo "done"
+        uv export --only-group test --no-emit-project --output-file pylock.toml --directory {project} &&
+        uv pip install -r pylock.toml
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
         uv run python -c "import duckdb"
       #uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs
@@ -66,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           ref: ${{ inputs.duckdb-python-sha }}
-          fetch-depth: 0 
+          fetch-depth: 0
           submodules: true
       - name: Setup sccache  # idea from https://github.com/pypa/cibuildwheel/issues/1030
         uses: mozilla-actions/sccache-action@v0.0.9
@@ -130,7 +125,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=true SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} ACTIONS_CACHE_URL=$ACTIONS_CACHE_URL ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=$ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
             echo "Final sccache stats:"

From f3c9431c205190746654aa3e5a041546bba57d6a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 22:20:51 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 051/225] pass env

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 6269df09..e1da3186 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} ACTIONS_CACHE_URL=$ACTIONS_CACHE_URL ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=$ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
             echo "Final sccache stats:"

From 2b65e520094794ae22b53ad0f868f9ae05b5ed3a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 23:01:40 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 052/225] export

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index e1da3186..c53c74cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ jobs:
         uses: mozilla-actions/sccache-action@v0.0.9
         with:
           version: "v0.10.0"
+      - name: Configure sccache
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            core.exportVariable('ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL', process.env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL || '');
+            core.exportVariable('ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN', process.env.ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN || '');
       - name: Restore Build Cache
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:

From 2853060e06d0a317c3148f3bf12869b6b9f70b05 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 23:28:16 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 053/225] verify vars

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 pyproject.toml                         | 5 ++++-
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index c53c74cd..120c2e78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
             build/
             wheelhouse/
             /home/runner/.cache/cibuildwheel
-          key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-e
+          key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-
           restore-keys: |
             build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-
       - name: Checkout DuckDB
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 99bec857..c7d84e8a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -387,7 +387,10 @@ environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME
 before-build = [
   "curl -L https://github.com/mozilla/sccache/releases/download/v0.10.0/sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz | tar xz",
   "cp sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/sccache /usr/bin",
-  "which sccache"
+  "which sccache",
+  "if [ -z \"$ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL\" ]; then echo \"ERROR: ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL not set in container\" && exit 1; fi",
+  "if [ -z \"$ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN\" ]; then echo \"ERROR: ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN not set in container\" && exit 1; fi",
+  "echo \"GitHub Actions environment variables verified in container\""
 ]
 before-test = "sccache --show-stats"
 

From 36dd8a27ea325792ad19ba647ce6aa8417aa2cb0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 23:59:51 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 054/225] fix conditional logic for 3.14

---
 pyproject.toml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c7d84e8a..a4ebe155 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ test = [ # dependencies used for running tests
     "fsspec>=2022.11.0",
     "pandas>=2.0.0; python_version < '3.14'",
     "pyarrow>=18.0.0; python_version < '3.14'",
-    "torch>=2.2.2; sys_platform != 'darwin' or platform_machine != 'x86_64' or python_version < '3.13'",
+    "torch>=2.2.2; python_version < '3.14' and (sys_platform != 'darwin' or platform_machine != 'x86_64' or python_version < '3.13')",
     "tensorflow==2.14.0; sys_platform == 'darwin' and python_version < '3.12'",
     "tensorflow-cpu>=2.14.0; sys_platform == 'linux' and platform_machine != 'aarch64' and python_version < '3.12'",
     "tensorflow-cpu>=2.14.0; sys_platform == 'win32' and python_version < '3.12'",

From 4df812db3842495f3072764834de4b4460e8c423 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:04:12 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 055/225] debug logging

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 120c2e78..6c3f460d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
             echo "Final sccache stats:"

From 28556cd8064eff97da1591153ce33c2057435246 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:13:37 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 056/225] true not on

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 6c3f460d..a83fd498 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=true SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
             echo "Final sccache stats:"

From 6ed58ec3629535bef115bf3697ac8cc451759680 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:43:58 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 057/225] v2

---
 pyproject.toml | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a4ebe155..c7417023 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ manylinux-pypy_aarch64-image = "manylinux_2_28"
 enable = ["cpython-freethreading", "cpython-prerelease"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.linux]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL"]
 before-build = [
   "curl -L https://github.com/mozilla/sccache/releases/download/v0.10.0/sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz | tar xz",
   "cp sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/sccache /usr/bin",
@@ -395,9 +395,9 @@ before-build = [
 before-test = "sccache --show-stats"
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.macos]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL"]
 before-build = ["brew install sccache"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL"]
 before-build = ["choco install sccache"]

From 4cad1245543840294336f445e9ae056fe82c78da Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 01:07:57 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 058/225] self hosted, test one file

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 pyproject.toml                         |  8 ++++++-
 2 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index a83fd498..1fed1c54 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ jobs:
     name: 'Wheel: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}'
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
+      runs-on: self-hosted
       matrix:
         python: [ cp314t ]  # cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp314, cp314t 
         platform:
@@ -67,6 +68,37 @@ jobs:
         uses: mozilla-actions/sccache-action@v0.0.9
         with:
           version: "v0.10.0"
+      
+      - name: Install System Dependencies (APT - Ubuntu/Debian)
+        if: steps.detect-pm.outputs.package_manager == 'apt'
+        run: |
+          echo "Installing build dependencies with APT"
+          sudo apt update
+          sudo apt-get install -y \
+            build-essential \
+            cmake \
+            git \
+            wget \
+            curl \
+            pkg-config \
+            libbz2-dev \
+            libffi-dev \
+            libgdbm-dev \
+            libgdbm-compat-dev \
+            liblzma-dev \
+            libncurses5-dev \
+            libreadline6-dev \
+            libsqlite3-dev \
+            libssl-dev \
+            lzma \
+            lzma-dev \
+            tk-dev \
+            uuid-dev \
+            zlib1g-dev \
+            clang \
+            llvm
+          echo "APT package installation completed"
+
       - name: Configure sccache
         uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c7417023..08456f8e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -390,7 +390,13 @@ before-build = [
   "which sccache",
   "if [ -z \"$ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL\" ]; then echo \"ERROR: ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL not set in container\" && exit 1; fi",
   "if [ -z \"$ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN\" ]; then echo \"ERROR: ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN not set in container\" && exit 1; fi",
-  "echo \"GitHub Actions environment variables verified in container\""
+  "echo \"GitHub Actions environment variables verified in container\"",
+  "echo \"Testing sccache GitHub Actions cache access...\"",
+  "SCCACHE_LOG=debug sccache --start-server 2>&1 | head -20 || true",
+  "echo 'int main(){return 0;}' > test.c",
+  "SCCACHE_LOG=debug sccache gcc -c test.c -o test.o 2>&1 | head -20 || true",
+  "sccache --show-stats",
+  "echo \"Sccache test complete\""
 ]
 before-test = "sccache --show-stats"
 

From aa7a9741f50fa30d8b142a9bfc6639f63a3742b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 01:09:17 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 059/225] self hosted

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 1fed1c54..db5c0a53 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build_wheels:
     name: 'Wheel: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}'
+    runs-on: self-hosted
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
-      runs-on: self-hosted
       matrix:
         python: [ cp314t ]  # cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp314, cp314t 
         platform:

From aba20d8a958970321b2a69eee3d158c58cdb94e0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 01:10:27 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 060/225] self hosted 2

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index db5c0a53..be48ab27 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build_wheels:
     name: 'Wheel: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}'
-    runs-on: self-hosted
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python: [ cp314t ]  # cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp314, cp314t 
         platform:
+          - { os: self-hosted, arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux}
           #- { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
-          - { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
+          #- { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
           #- { os: ubuntu-24.04-arm, arch: aarch64,    cibw_system: manylinux }
           #- { os: macos-15,         arch: arm64,      cibw_system: macosx }
           #- { os: macos-15,         arch: universal2, cibw_system: macosx }

From f705a883d75b005104410d6463cfc9d9ba39c196 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 01:13:53 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 061/225] fix python version typo

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index be48ab27..f62268ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set OVERRIDE_GIT_DESCRIBE
         if: ${{ inputs.set-version != '' }}
         run: echo "CIBW_ENVIRONMENT=OVERRIDE_GIT_DESCRIBE=${{ inputs.set-version }} SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{

From 97a0f50a9718d60d44e1bb589d955ad0feaec2a5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 01:27:20 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 062/225] start the server

---
 pyproject.toml | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 08456f8e..c1b9120d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -391,8 +391,9 @@ before-build = [
   "if [ -z \"$ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL\" ]; then echo \"ERROR: ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL not set in container\" && exit 1; fi",
   "if [ -z \"$ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN\" ]; then echo \"ERROR: ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN not set in container\" && exit 1; fi",
   "echo \"GitHub Actions environment variables verified in container\"",
-  "echo \"Testing sccache GitHub Actions cache access...\"",
-  "SCCACHE_LOG=debug sccache --start-server 2>&1 | head -20 || true",
+  "echo \"Testing sccache GitHub Actions cache access...\"", 
+  "sccache --start-server",
+  "SCCACHE_LOG=debug sccache --show-stats 2>&1 | head -10 || true",
   "echo 'int main(){return 0;}' > test.c",
   "SCCACHE_LOG=debug sccache gcc -c test.c -o test.o 2>&1 | head -20 || true",
   "sccache --show-stats",

From 777c9d892d18325395aeba151458fb92725cef0b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 01:42:57 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 063/225] a

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index f62268ab..9d67eba9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels
         uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v3.0
         env:
+          CIBW_TOOL_PYTHON: /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.14.0-rc.2/x64-freethreaded/bin/python
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=true SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug

From 75566321dad4a5ec3f79954f6572c9d70bda9b30 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 02:40:15 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 064/225] add debug

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 9d67eba9..c277329b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -158,6 +158,14 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
 
+      - name: Debug Python paths
+        run: |
+          echo "Current python: $(which python)"
+          echo "Python version: $(python --version)"
+          echo "pythonLocation: $pythonLocation" 
+          echo "Checking CIBW_TOOL_PYTHON path: /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.14.0-rc.2/x64-freethreaded/bin/python"
+          ls -la /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.14.0-rc.2/x64-freethreaded/bin/python || echo "Path not found"
+          
       - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels
         uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v3.0
         env:

From 753e59a2f238157e43dd01c53e2086676a6fc1cf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 02:42:26 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 065/225] bump

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index c277329b..a45b32d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "Python version mismatch!"
             exit 1
           fi
+          
 
       - name: Debug Python paths
         run: |

From f2c5a7526572528a3dd7378e9a6cbf80e13af748 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 03:01:53 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 066/225] add debug

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 10 ++++++++--
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index a45b32d2..ddddb1bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "Python version mismatch!"
             exit 1
           fi
-          
+
 
       - name: Debug Python paths
         run: |
@@ -167,10 +167,16 @@ jobs:
           echo "Checking CIBW_TOOL_PYTHON path: /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.14.0-rc.2/x64-freethreaded/bin/python"
           ls -la /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.14.0-rc.2/x64-freethreaded/bin/python || echo "Path not found"
           
+      - name: Debug CIBW_TOOL_PYTHON path
+        run: |
+          echo "pythonLocation: $pythonLocation"
+          echo "Expected CIBW_TOOL_PYTHON: $pythonLocation/bin/python"
+          ls -la "$pythonLocation/bin/python" || echo "Python not found at expected location"
+          
       - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels
         uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v3.0
         env:
-          CIBW_TOOL_PYTHON: /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.14.0-rc.2/x64-freethreaded/bin/python
+          CIBW_TOOL_PYTHON: ${{ env.pythonLocation }}/bin/python
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=true SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug

From c50dc8f2025032e64d08b740f57d71c5830e700c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 03:16:47 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 067/225] install directly

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 10 ++++++----
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index ddddb1bb..b17ce88e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ inputs.set-version != '' }}
         run: echo "CIBW_ENVIRONMENT=OVERRIDE_GIT_DESCRIBE=${{ inputs.set-version }} SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{
             fromJSON('{"cp39":"3.9","cp310":"3.10","cp311":"3.11","cp312":"3.12","cp313":"3.13","cp314":"3.14","cp314t":"3.14t"}')[matrix.python]
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "Python version mismatch!"
             exit 1
           fi
-
+W
 
       - name: Debug Python paths
         run: |
@@ -173,10 +173,12 @@ jobs:
           echo "Expected CIBW_TOOL_PYTHON: $pythonLocation/bin/python"
           ls -la "$pythonLocation/bin/python" || echo "Python not found at expected location"
           
+      - name: Install cibuildwheel
+        run: python -m pip install cibuildwheel
+        
       - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels
-        uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v3.0
+        run: python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
         env:
-          CIBW_TOOL_PYTHON: ${{ env.pythonLocation }}/bin/python
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=true SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug

From e8c27b8ab30e7629ca4b5f7f2823b1893f892a60 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 03:17:49 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 068/225] typo

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index b17ce88e..7a01e8f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ jobs:
             echo "Python version mismatch!"
             exit 1
           fi
-W
 
       - name: Debug Python paths
         run: |

From 4ded61b7b65d712c5194ca6e478e964ad17a1cef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 03:35:48 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 069/225] test sccache

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 7a01e8f2..d228b12d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -105,6 +105,26 @@ jobs:
           script: |
             core.exportVariable('ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL', process.env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL || '');
             core.exportVariable('ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN', process.env.ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN || '');
+      
+      - name: Test sccache on host
+        run: |
+          echo "Testing sccache GitHub Actions cache access on host..."
+          sccache --start-server
+          echo "Host environment variables:"
+          echo "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL: ${ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL}"
+          echo "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN: ${ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN:+SET}"
+          echo "SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: ${SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED}"
+          echo "Initial sccache stats:"
+          sccache --show-stats
+          echo 'int main(){return 0;}' > test_host.c
+          echo "Compiling test file with sccache on host..."
+          SCCACHE_LOG=debug sccache gcc -c test_host.c -o test_host.o 2>&1 | head -20 || true
+          echo "Final sccache stats on host:"
+          sccache --show-stats
+          rm -f test_host.c test_host.o
+          echo "Host sccache test complete"
+        env:
+          SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: true
       - name: Restore Build Cache
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:

From b0a9b10d858d108148cc01283f5a49b4a6927155 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 03:44:39 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 070/225] fix test

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 16 ++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index d228b12d..34aa41bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
         uv run python -c "import duckdb"
       #uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs
-   
+      SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: "true"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout DuckDB Python
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           version: "v0.10.0"
       
+      - name: Configure sccache
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            core.exportVariable('ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL', process.env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL || '');
+            core.exportVariable('ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN', process.env.ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN || '');
+      
       - name: Install System Dependencies (APT - Ubuntu/Debian)
         if: steps.detect-pm.outputs.package_manager == 'apt'
         run: |
@@ -99,13 +106,6 @@ jobs:
             llvm
           echo "APT package installation completed"
 
-      - name: Configure sccache
-        uses: actions/github-script@v7
-        with:
-          script: |
-            core.exportVariable('ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL', process.env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL || '');
-            core.exportVariable('ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN', process.env.ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN || '');
-      
       - name: Test sccache on host
         run: |
           echo "Testing sccache GitHub Actions cache access on host..."

From eb4fd064f694f090eb9396804f353c4acfb4cc89 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 03:51:41 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 071/225] grant write perm for sccache

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 34aa41bf..7bd10182 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with:
           script: |
+            core.exportVariable('SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED', 'true');
             core.exportVariable('ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL', process.env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL || '');
             core.exportVariable('ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN', process.env.ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN || '');
       

From ea0f775cca9ab7ab6f848932beeae19da8ae9c64 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 03:54:52 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 072/225] Add write perm

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 7bd10182..9bef04da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build_wheels:
     name: 'Wheel: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}'
+    permissions:
+      actions: write  # For GitHub Actions cache write access
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:

From 37eaf01502c8930e0c4d162a4d8f89078f95c467 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 03:56:03 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 073/225] change concurrency

---
 .github/workflows/on_pr.yml | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/on_pr.yml
index 7a4669cb..7e4b5107 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on_pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on_pr.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ on:
       - '!.github/workflows/on_push.yml'
       - '!.github/workflows/coverage.yml'
 
-concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
+# concurrency:
+#   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+#   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
   submodule_sanity_guard:

From 6772ea52078768927ac8867d976483429fbf8314 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 04:09:21 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 074/225] back to action

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 15 +++------------
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 9bef04da..a8cb7aec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -71,14 +71,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           version: "v0.10.0"
       
-      - name: Configure sccache
-        uses: actions/github-script@v7
-        with:
-          script: |
-            core.exportVariable('SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED', 'true');
-            core.exportVariable('ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL', process.env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL || '');
-            core.exportVariable('ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN', process.env.ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN || '');
-      
       - name: Install System Dependencies (APT - Ubuntu/Debian)
         if: steps.detect-pm.outputs.package_manager == 'apt'
         run: |
@@ -195,11 +187,10 @@ jobs:
           echo "Expected CIBW_TOOL_PYTHON: $pythonLocation/bin/python"
           ls -la "$pythonLocation/bin/python" || echo "Python not found at expected location"
           
-      - name: Install cibuildwheel
-        run: python -m pip install cibuildwheel
-        
       - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels
-        run: python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
+        uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v3.1.3
+        with:
+          output-dir: wheelhouse
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}

From 8337cc90f12fccb3764b5264682ce617d1a04d48 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 04:14:38 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 075/225] sccache

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 7 ++++---
 pyproject.toml                         | 8 ++++----
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index a8cb7aec..f146ab92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -187,10 +187,11 @@ jobs:
           echo "Expected CIBW_TOOL_PYTHON: $pythonLocation/bin/python"
           ls -la "$pythonLocation/bin/python" || echo "Python not found at expected location"
           
+      - name: Install cibuildwheel
+        run: python -m pip install cibuildwheel==2.21.3
+        
       - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels
-        uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v3.1.3
-        with:
-          output-dir: wheelhouse
+        run: python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c1b9120d..f3796c95 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -383,12 +383,12 @@ manylinux-pypy_aarch64-image = "manylinux_2_28"
 enable = ["cpython-freethreading", "cpython-prerelease"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.linux]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL"]
 before-build = [
   "curl -L https://github.com/mozilla/sccache/releases/download/v0.10.0/sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz | tar xz",
   "cp sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/sccache /usr/bin",
   "which sccache",
-  "if [ -z \"$ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL\" ]; then echo \"ERROR: ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL not set in container\" && exit 1; fi",
+  "if [ -z \"$ACTIONS_CACHE_URL\" ]; then echo \"ERROR: ACTIONS_CACHE_URL not set in container\" && exit 1; fi",
   "if [ -z \"$ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN\" ]; then echo \"ERROR: ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN not set in container\" && exit 1; fi",
   "echo \"GitHub Actions environment variables verified in container\"",
   "echo \"Testing sccache GitHub Actions cache access...\"", 
@@ -402,9 +402,9 @@ before-build = [
 before-test = "sccache --show-stats"
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.macos]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL"]
 before-build = ["brew install sccache"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL"]
 before-build = ["choco install sccache"]

From c71846832941e18c723c51d7add95e6fed8d7835 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 04:17:29 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 076/225] bump

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index f146ab92..5f144b6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ jobs:
           ls -la "$pythonLocation/bin/python" || echo "Python not found at expected location"
           
       - name: Install cibuildwheel
-        run: python -m pip install cibuildwheel==2.21.3
+        run: python -m pip install cibuildwheel
         
       - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels
         run: python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse

From 4a17f550408075baaedb105b42ae5cf4de4e7fb4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 04:20:14 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 077/225] bump2

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 5f144b6f..de2e4ccb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ jobs:
           ls -la "$pythonLocation/bin/python" || echo "Python not found at expected location"
           
       - name: Install cibuildwheel
-        run: python -m pip install cibuildwheel
+        run: python -m pip install cibuildwheel==3.1.4
         
       - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels
         run: python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse

From f86ec1f09fa05a28a93d8aca65bf812ac8ea7a30 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 04:23:10 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 078/225]  "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL",

---
 pyproject.toml | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f3796c95..7045dc12 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ manylinux-pypy_aarch64-image = "manylinux_2_28"
 enable = ["cpython-freethreading", "cpython-prerelease"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.linux]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL"]
 before-build = [
   "curl -L https://github.com/mozilla/sccache/releases/download/v0.10.0/sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz | tar xz",
   "cp sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/sccache /usr/bin",
@@ -402,9 +402,9 @@ before-build = [
 before-test = "sccache --show-stats"
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.macos]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL"]
 before-build = ["brew install sccache"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL"]
 before-build = ["choco install sccache"]

From 9aed4ad3ef1b0a25fe9da88548f5bdc59214c22b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 04:27:24 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 079/225] set all

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index de2e4ccb..08ae3319 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,13 @@ jobs:
         uses: mozilla-actions/sccache-action@v0.0.9
         with:
           version: "v0.10.0"
-      
+      - name: Configure sccache
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            core.exportVariable('ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL', process.env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL || '');
+            core.exportVariable('ACTIONS_CACHE_URL', process.env.ACTIONS_CACHE_URL || '');
+            core.exportVariable('ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN', process.env.ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN || '');
       - name: Install System Dependencies (APT - Ubuntu/Debian)
         if: steps.detect-pm.outputs.package_manager == 'apt'
         run: |

From a37c59740abadf6602a882f116ccbbea56477338 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:18:28 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 080/225] upd

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 11 +++++------
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 08ae3319..a150f080 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
         uv run python -c "import duckdb"
       #uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs
-      SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: "true"
+      SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: "on"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout DuckDB Python
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -70,12 +70,11 @@ jobs:
         uses: mozilla-actions/sccache-action@v0.0.9
         with:
           version: "v0.10.0"
-      - name: Configure sccache
+      - name: Configure Cache Env
         uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with:
           script: |
             core.exportVariable('ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL', process.env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL || '');
-            core.exportVariable('ACTIONS_CACHE_URL', process.env.ACTIONS_CACHE_URL || '');
             core.exportVariable('ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN', process.env.ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN || '');
       - name: Install System Dependencies (APT - Ubuntu/Debian)
         if: steps.detect-pm.outputs.package_manager == 'apt'
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
             clang \
             llvm
           echo "APT package installation completed"
-
+      
       - name: Test sccache on host
         run: |
           echo "Testing sccache GitHub Actions cache access on host..."
@@ -125,7 +124,7 @@ jobs:
           rm -f test_host.c test_host.o
           echo "Host sccache test complete"
         env:
-          SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: true
+          SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: "on"
       - name: Restore Build Cache
         uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
         with:
@@ -201,7 +200,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=true SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
             echo "Final sccache stats:"

From af6fa957a31ba6559740162d9ccc334db5670d17 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:22:45 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 081/225] ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL

---
 pyproject.toml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 7045dc12..77b78943 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ before-build = [
   "curl -L https://github.com/mozilla/sccache/releases/download/v0.10.0/sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz | tar xz",
   "cp sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/sccache /usr/bin",
   "which sccache",
-  "if [ -z \"$ACTIONS_CACHE_URL\" ]; then echo \"ERROR: ACTIONS_CACHE_URL not set in container\" && exit 1; fi",
+  "if [ -z \"$ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL\" ]; then echo \"ERROR: ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL not set in container\" && exit 1; fi",
   "if [ -z \"$ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN\" ]; then echo \"ERROR: ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN not set in container\" && exit 1; fi",
   "echo \"GitHub Actions environment variables verified in container\"",
   "echo \"Testing sccache GitHub Actions cache access...\"", 

From 0edec7cfe58ceac0c3123da6ee2ee49bfc3cc618 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:37:13 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 082/225] try a writeable dir

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 pyproject.toml                         | 2 ++
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index a150f080..39734bf8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
             echo "Final sccache stats:"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 77b78943..25eda251 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -388,6 +388,8 @@ before-build = [
   "curl -L https://github.com/mozilla/sccache/releases/download/v0.10.0/sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz | tar xz",
   "cp sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/sccache /usr/bin",
   "which sccache",
+  "mkdir -p /tmp/sccache-cache",
+  "export SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache",
   "if [ -z \"$ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL\" ]; then echo \"ERROR: ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL not set in container\" && exit 1; fi",
   "if [ -z \"$ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN\" ]; then echo \"ERROR: ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN not set in container\" && exit 1; fi",
   "echo \"GitHub Actions environment variables verified in container\"",

From 20f514671dfd3b8dcd1fa91bc54dd2678504d396 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:39:47 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 083/225] pass dir through

---
 pyproject.toml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 25eda251..fcbcf7a5 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ manylinux-pypy_aarch64-image = "manylinux_2_28"
 enable = ["cpython-freethreading", "cpython-prerelease"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.linux]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL", "SCCACHE_DIR"]
 before-build = [
   "curl -L https://github.com/mozilla/sccache/releases/download/v0.10.0/sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz | tar xz",
   "cp sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/sccache /usr/bin",

From fea57f90afe1218c9c2e55ffbbfebde1fc8994ab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:46:25 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 084/225] capture logging

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 39734bf8..d9f954ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ jobs:
         uv run python -c "import duckdb"
       #uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs
       SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: "on"
+      SCCACHE_DIR: /tmp/sccache-cache
     steps:
       - name: Checkout DuckDB Python
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_START_SERVER=1 SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
             echo "Final sccache stats:"

From ded10ed4606571af7b243dbefe2ba3284e070f22 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:49:37 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 085/225] SCCACHE_START_SERVER=1

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 6 ++----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index d9f954ab..8722e2fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -201,13 +201,11 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_START_SERVER=1 SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
             echo "Final sccache stats:"
-            sccache --show-stats
-            auditwheel repair -w {dest_dir} {wheel}
-      - name: Upload wheel
+            sccache --show-statsKl
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: wheel-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}

From 3d11b76ffc4281a24a4c4d94aec324ea803a19f9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:52:46 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 086/225] 2

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 4 +++-
 pyproject.toml                         | 1 +
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 8722e2fe..a49ce158 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -205,7 +205,9 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
             echo "Final sccache stats:"
-            sccache --show-statsKl
+            sccache --show-stats
+            auditwheel repair -w {dest_dir} {wheel}
+      - name: Upload wheel
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: wheel-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index fcbcf7a5..d0c0eaf7 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ before-build = [
   "curl -L https://github.com/mozilla/sccache/releases/download/v0.10.0/sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz | tar xz",
   "cp sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/sccache /usr/bin",
   "which sccache",
+  "mkdir -p /root/.config/sccache && touch /root/.config/sccache/config",
   "mkdir -p /tmp/sccache-cache",
   "export SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache",
   "if [ -z \"$ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL\" ]; then echo \"ERROR: ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL not set in container\" && exit 1; fi",

From b789577ab28721fb165ad22a7d1f6936fd61c180 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:00:15 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 087/225] v2

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index a49ce158..dae706cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ jobs:
       #uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs
       SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: "on"
       SCCACHE_DIR: /tmp/sccache-cache
+      ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2: "1"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout DuckDB Python
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
             echo "Final sccache stats:"

From 37ad2e7693b827f374c631a6827a20a7f72deb95 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:09:40 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 088/225] ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 3 ++-
 pyproject.toml                         | 6 +++---
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index dae706cb..ec669889 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -202,7 +202,8 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} 
+          # SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache  SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
             echo "Final sccache stats:"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d0c0eaf7..6ad451d7 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ manylinux-pypy_aarch64-image = "manylinux_2_28"
 enable = ["cpython-freethreading", "cpython-prerelease"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.linux]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL", "SCCACHE_DIR"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2"]
 before-build = [
   "curl -L https://github.com/mozilla/sccache/releases/download/v0.10.0/sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz | tar xz",
   "cp sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/sccache /usr/bin",
@@ -405,9 +405,9 @@ before-build = [
 before-test = "sccache --show-stats"
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.macos]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2"]
 before-build = ["brew install sccache"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_URL"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2"]
 before-build = ["choco install sccache"]

From df3b2b40ec257a50f68df6b2843bc22f2bd56e77 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:12:53 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 089/225] keep debugging

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 39 ++++----------------------
 pyproject.toml                         |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index ec669889..da0f67b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
         uv run python -c "import duckdb"
       #uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs
       SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: "on"
-      SCCACHE_DIR: /tmp/sccache-cache
+      SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} 
       ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2: "1"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout DuckDB Python
@@ -108,35 +108,15 @@ jobs:
             llvm
           echo "APT package installation completed"
       
-      - name: Test sccache on host
-        run: |
-          echo "Testing sccache GitHub Actions cache access on host..."
-          sccache --start-server
-          echo "Host environment variables:"
-          echo "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL: ${ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL}"
-          echo "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN: ${ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN:+SET}"
-          echo "SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: ${SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED}"
-          echo "Initial sccache stats:"
-          sccache --show-stats
-          echo 'int main(){return 0;}' > test_host.c
-          echo "Compiling test file with sccache on host..."
-          SCCACHE_LOG=debug sccache gcc -c test_host.c -o test_host.o 2>&1 | head -20 || true
-          echo "Final sccache stats on host:"
-          sccache --show-stats
-          rm -f test_host.c test_host.o
-          echo "Host sccache test complete"
-        env:
-          SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: "on"
-      - name: Restore Build Cache
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+
+      - name: Cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
             build/
             wheelhouse/
             /home/runner/.cache/cibuildwheel
           key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-
-          restore-keys: |
-            build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-
       - name: Checkout DuckDB
         shell: bash
         if: ${{ inputs.duckdb-sha }}
@@ -202,8 +182,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} 
-          # SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache  SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache  SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
             echo "Final sccache stats:"
@@ -220,12 +199,4 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "Final sccache statistics on host:"
           sccache --show-stats || echo "sccache not available on host"
-      - name: Save Build Cache
-        if: always()  # Always save, even on failure
-        uses: actions/cache/save@v4
-        with:
-          path: |
-            build/
-            wheelhouse/
-            /home/runner/.cache/cibuildwheel
           key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-e
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6ad451d7..4de92a52 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ manylinux-pypy_aarch64-image = "manylinux_2_28"
 enable = ["cpython-freethreading", "cpython-prerelease"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.linux]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER"]
 before-build = [
   "curl -L https://github.com/mozilla/sccache/releases/download/v0.10.0/sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz | tar xz",
   "cp sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/sccache /usr/bin",

From 068fadda423217883262f6b83b97e29fe8e4dfa6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:16:52 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 090/225] disable concurrency

---
 .github/workflows/packaging.yml | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging.yml
index 755b86c5..ea078376 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging.yml
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ on:
         required: false
         type: string
 
-concurrency:
-  group: packaging-${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
+# concurrency:
+#   group: packaging-${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+#   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 defaults:
   run:

From d4d686641ea50d93a8f9031693a063010fbdb7f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:21:35 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 091/225] Disable cache

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index da0f67b6..1d73db78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -182,7 +182,8 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache  SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" 
+          # SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache  SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
             echo "Final sccache stats:"

From f84dd56ddb87b32e740f876030e8fd75bb8fd2b7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:23:18 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 092/225] no sccache at top level

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 8 +-------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 1d73db78..afe0a526 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -194,10 +194,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: wheel-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           path: wheelhouse/*.whl
-          compression-level: 0
-      - name: Show final sccache stats
-        if: always()
-        run: |
-          echo "Final sccache statistics on host:"
-          sccache --show-stats || echo "sccache not available on host"
-          key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-e
\ No newline at end of file
+          compression-level: 0
\ No newline at end of file

From 60abe5c33839ff675c9160a851cc380a1bfb589c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:24:47 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 093/225] eanble for ubuntu

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index afe0a526..66dc5180 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python: [ cp314t ]  # cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp314, cp314t 
         platform:
-          - { os: self-hosted, arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux}
+          # - { os: self-hosted, arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux}
           #- { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
-          #- { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
+          - { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
           #- { os: ubuntu-24.04-arm, arch: aarch64,    cibw_system: manylinux }
           #- { os: macos-15,         arch: arm64,      cibw_system: macosx }
           #- { os: macos-15,         arch: universal2, cibw_system: macosx }

From c5f1b6a9c8a7f567803dd802169e6f5d1ea83ea2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:31:35 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 094/225] emit versions

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 23 ++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 66dc5180..29af45db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
         uv run python -c "import duckdb"
       #uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs
       SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: "on"
-      SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} 
+      SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER: ${{ toJSON(matrix) }}
       ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2: "1"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout DuckDB Python
@@ -108,6 +108,27 @@ jobs:
             llvm
           echo "APT package installation completed"
       
+      - name: Debug - Check compiler versions
+        run: |
+          echo "=== Runner Environment Debug ==="
+          echo "Runner OS: ${{ runner.os }}"
+          echo "Runner architecture: ${{ runner.arch }}"
+          echo "OS Info:"
+          cat /etc/os-release
+          echo "=== Compiler Versions ==="
+          gcc --version || echo "gcc not found"
+          g++ --version || echo "g++ not found" 
+          clang --version || echo "clang not found"
+          clang++ --version || echo "clang++ not found"
+          echo "=== Available GCC Versions ==="
+          ls -la /usr/bin/gcc* || echo "no gcc binaries found"
+          ls -la /usr/bin/g++* || echo "no g++ binaries found"
+          echo "=== Build Environment ==="
+          which cmake && cmake --version || echo "cmake not found"
+          which ninja && ninja --version || echo "ninja not found"
+          echo "=== Python Environment ==="
+          which python && python --version || echo "python not found"
+          echo "================================"
 
       - name: Cache
         uses: actions/cache@v4

From 8101d105b3c5f78a018f07f42ae9217b52396e8e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:31:48 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 095/225] emit versions self hosted

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 29af45db..f9fe3b4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python: [ cp314t ]  # cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp314, cp314t 
         platform:
-          # - { os: self-hosted, arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux}
+          - { os: self-hosted, arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux}
           #- { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
-          - { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
+          # - { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
           #- { os: ubuntu-24.04-arm, arch: aarch64,    cibw_system: manylinux }
           #- { os: macos-15,         arch: arm64,      cibw_system: macosx }
           #- { os: macos-15,         arch: universal2, cibw_system: macosx }

From 175cac4c8602e33143c355759883a89fc78ccac8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:39:43 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 096/225] remove unneeded stuff

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 27 ++------------------------
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index f9fe3b4a..c86bf016 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python: [ cp314t ]  # cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp314, cp314t 
         platform:
-          - { os: self-hosted, arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux}
+          # - { os: self-hosted, arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux}
           #- { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
-          # - { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
+          - { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
           #- { os: ubuntu-24.04-arm, arch: aarch64,    cibw_system: manylinux }
           #- { os: macos-15,         arch: arm64,      cibw_system: macosx }
           #- { os: macos-15,         arch: universal2, cibw_system: macosx }
@@ -107,29 +107,6 @@ jobs:
             clang \
             llvm
           echo "APT package installation completed"
-      
-      - name: Debug - Check compiler versions
-        run: |
-          echo "=== Runner Environment Debug ==="
-          echo "Runner OS: ${{ runner.os }}"
-          echo "Runner architecture: ${{ runner.arch }}"
-          echo "OS Info:"
-          cat /etc/os-release
-          echo "=== Compiler Versions ==="
-          gcc --version || echo "gcc not found"
-          g++ --version || echo "g++ not found" 
-          clang --version || echo "clang not found"
-          clang++ --version || echo "clang++ not found"
-          echo "=== Available GCC Versions ==="
-          ls -la /usr/bin/gcc* || echo "no gcc binaries found"
-          ls -la /usr/bin/g++* || echo "no g++ binaries found"
-          echo "=== Build Environment ==="
-          which cmake && cmake --version || echo "cmake not found"
-          which ninja && ninja --version || echo "ninja not found"
-          echo "=== Python Environment ==="
-          which python && python --version || echo "python not found"
-          echo "================================"
-
       - name: Cache
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:

From 326e8462d4e4f38c7ab840c2d39f975f23f55943 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 12:58:35 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 097/225] back to test

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 3 +--
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index c86bf016..62bd96f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         uv export --only-group test --no-emit-project --output-file pylock.toml --directory {project} &&
         uv pip install -r pylock.toml
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
-        uv run python -c "import duckdb"
-      #uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs
+        uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs
       SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: "on"
       SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER: ${{ toJSON(matrix) }}
       ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2: "1"

From a449c732ed41865ae387654ef700dd5c2c98c954 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 13:31:05 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 098/225] make tests pass

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 62bd96f8..5c875bf8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         uv export --only-group test --no-emit-project --output-file pylock.toml --directory {project} &&
         uv pip install -r pylock.toml
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
-        uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs
+        PYTHON_GIL=1 uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs
       SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: "on"
       SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER: ${{ toJSON(matrix) }}
       ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2: "1"

From a2a5cf8b5631c3c15ec2a94bfdc2b548975bd01a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 13:46:49 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 099/225] use nightly pandas

---
 pyproject.toml | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4de92a52..211eeb14 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ all = [ # users can install duckdb with 'duckdb[all]', which will install this l
     "fsspec",  # used in duckdb.filesystem
     "numpy",   # used in duckdb.experimental.spark and in duckdb.fetchnumpy()
     "pandas; python_version < '3.14'",  # used for pandas dataframes all over the place
+    "pandas>=2.3.0.dev0; python_version >= '3.14' --extra-index-url https://pypi.anaconda.org/scientific-python-nightly-wheels/simple",  # nightly build for Python 3.14
     "pyarrow; python_version < '3.14'", # used for pyarrow support
     "adbc_driver_manager; python_version < '3.14'", # for the adbc driver (TODO: this should live under the duckdb package)
 ]
@@ -243,6 +244,7 @@ test = [ # dependencies used for running tests
     "urllib3",
     "fsspec>=2022.11.0",
     "pandas>=2.0.0; python_version < '3.14'",
+    "pandas>=2.3.0.dev0; python_version >= '3.14' --extra-index-url https://pypi.anaconda.org/scientific-python-nightly-wheels/simple",
     "pyarrow>=18.0.0; python_version < '3.14'",
     "torch>=2.2.2; python_version < '3.14' and (sys_platform != 'darwin' or platform_machine != 'x86_64' or python_version < '3.13')",
     "tensorflow==2.14.0; sys_platform == 'darwin' and python_version < '3.12'",
@@ -258,6 +260,7 @@ scripts = [ # dependencies used for running scripts
     "ipywidgets",
     "numpy",
     "pandas; python_version < '3.14'",
+    "pandas>=2.3.0.dev0; python_version >= '3.14' --extra-index-url https://pypi.anaconda.org/scientific-python-nightly-wheels/simple",
     "pcpp",
     "polars; python_version < '3.14'",
     "pyarrow; python_version < '3.14'",

From 59713ea524726968e8e0418916f2469c1505e40a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 13:51:03 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 100/225] try 2

---
 pyproject.toml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 211eeb14..b69ea34b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ all = [ # users can install duckdb with 'duckdb[all]', which will install this l
     "fsspec",  # used in duckdb.filesystem
     "numpy",   # used in duckdb.experimental.spark and in duckdb.fetchnumpy()
     "pandas; python_version < '3.14'",  # used for pandas dataframes all over the place
-    "pandas>=2.3.0.dev0; python_version >= '3.14' --extra-index-url https://pypi.anaconda.org/scientific-python-nightly-wheels/simple",  # nightly build for Python 3.14
+    "pandas>=2.3.0.dev0; python_version >= '3.14'",  # nightly build for Python 3.14
     "pyarrow; python_version < '3.14'", # used for pyarrow support
     "adbc_driver_manager; python_version < '3.14'", # for the adbc driver (TODO: this should live under the duckdb package)
 ]

From 735f5afb572f57170c93239b963b89ef5896c8a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 13:51:51 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 101/225] move index

---
 pyproject.toml | 13 +++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b69ea34b..6bdda3cd 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -214,9 +214,18 @@ name = "pytorch-cpu"
 url = "https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cpu"
 explicit = true
 
+[[tool.uv.index]]
+name = "scientific-python-nightly"
+url = "https://pypi.anaconda.org/scientific-python-nightly-wheels/simple"
+explicit = true
+
 [tool.uv.sources]
 torch = [ { index = "pytorch-cpu" } ]
 torchvision = [ { index = "pytorch-cpu" } ]
+pandas = [ 
+  { marker = "python_version < '3.14'" },
+  { marker = "python_version >= '3.14'", index = "scientific-python-nightly" }
+]
 
 [dependency-groups] # used for development only, requires pip >=25.1.0
 stubdeps = [ # dependencies used for typehints in the stubs
@@ -244,7 +253,7 @@ test = [ # dependencies used for running tests
     "urllib3",
     "fsspec>=2022.11.0",
     "pandas>=2.0.0; python_version < '3.14'",
-    "pandas>=2.3.0.dev0; python_version >= '3.14' --extra-index-url https://pypi.anaconda.org/scientific-python-nightly-wheels/simple",
+    "pandas>=2.3.0.dev0; python_version >= '3.14'",
     "pyarrow>=18.0.0; python_version < '3.14'",
     "torch>=2.2.2; python_version < '3.14' and (sys_platform != 'darwin' or platform_machine != 'x86_64' or python_version < '3.13')",
     "tensorflow==2.14.0; sys_platform == 'darwin' and python_version < '3.12'",
@@ -260,7 +269,7 @@ scripts = [ # dependencies used for running scripts
     "ipywidgets",
     "numpy",
     "pandas; python_version < '3.14'",
-    "pandas>=2.3.0.dev0; python_version >= '3.14' --extra-index-url https://pypi.anaconda.org/scientific-python-nightly-wheels/simple",
+    "pandas>=2.3.0.dev0; python_version >= '3.14'",
     "pcpp",
     "polars; python_version < '3.14'",
     "pyarrow; python_version < '3.14'",

From 8af90c604c7a6b2049bce5a3013e3317485caf9d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:06:05 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 102/225] update indices

---
 pyproject.toml | 4 ----
 1 file changed, 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6bdda3cd..f2a2da6a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -222,10 +222,6 @@ explicit = true
 [tool.uv.sources]
 torch = [ { index = "pytorch-cpu" } ]
 torchvision = [ { index = "pytorch-cpu" } ]
-pandas = [ 
-  { marker = "python_version < '3.14'" },
-  { marker = "python_version >= '3.14'", index = "scientific-python-nightly" }
-]
 
 [dependency-groups] # used for development only, requires pip >=25.1.0
 stubdeps = [ # dependencies used for typehints in the stubs

From 6c3c84deb7c221a81b743dd89cdfb1f6ee367e89 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:25:19 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 103/225] accept new warning for pandas deprecation

---
 pyproject.toml | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f2a2da6a..c70108be 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -314,6 +314,8 @@ filterwarnings = [
     # Pyspark is throwing these warnings
     "ignore:distutils Version classes are deprecated:DeprecationWarning",
     "ignore:is_datetime64tz_dtype is deprecated:DeprecationWarning",
+    # Pandas nightly build ChainedAssignmentError warnings
+    "ignore:ChainedAssignmentError.*:FutureWarning",
 ]
 
 [tool.coverage.run]

From 0ac07f4c0feab1858e385d0d2a142e7f0ea9f28a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:57:43 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 104/225] keep testing locally

---
 .github/workflows/cleanup_pypi.yml     | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/coverage.yml         | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/packaging_sdist.yml  | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 4 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/cleanup_pypi.yml b/.github/workflows/cleanup_pypi.yml
index c4300be3..e290faae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cleanup_pypi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cleanup_pypi.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Astral UV
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
         with:
-          version: "0.7.14"
+          version: "0.8.16"
 
       - name: Run Cleanup
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
index fdd2a838..ab696897 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Astral UV and enable the cache
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
         with:
-          version: "0.7.14"
+          version: "0.8.16"
           python-version: 3.9
           enable-cache: true
           cache-suffix: -${{ github.workflow }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_sdist.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_sdist.yml
index 2723b437..87923f4c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_sdist.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_sdist.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Astral UV
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
         with:
-          version: "0.7.14"
+          version: "0.8.16"
           python-version: 3.11
 
       - name: Build sdist
diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 5c875bf8..86f65f27 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python: [ cp314t ]  # cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp314, cp314t 
         platform:
-          # - { os: self-hosted, arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux}
+          - { os: self-hosted, arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux}
           #- { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
           - { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
           #- { os: ubuntu-24.04-arm, arch: aarch64,    cibw_system: manylinux }

From f762785c7471b5abe75b2c56afa50baa6fb9f48b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:02:46 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 105/225] on my own

---
 .github/workflows/on_pr.yml     | 2 ++
 .github/workflows/packaging.yml | 2 ++
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/on_pr.yml
index 7e4b5107..10e0abbf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on_pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on_pr.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ on:
 #   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
+  runs-on: self-hosted
+
   submodule_sanity_guard:
     name: Make sure submodule is in a sane state
     uses: ./.github/workflows/submodule_sanity.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging.yml
index ea078376..6bfb2bc1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ defaults:
     shell: bash
 
 jobs:
+  runs-on: self-hosted
+
   build_sdist:
     name: Build an sdist and determine versions
     if: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}

From 03bb7e94b3c8cab59920aa768cbe8fa466850c05 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:03:26 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 106/225]   runs-on: self-hosted

---
 .github/workflows/on_pr.yml     | 7 ++++++-
 .github/workflows/packaging.yml | 5 ++++-
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/on_pr.yml
index 10e0abbf..9d21d158 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on_pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on_pr.yml
@@ -19,13 +19,16 @@ on:
 #   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
-  runs-on: self-hosted
 
   submodule_sanity_guard:
+    runs-on: self-hosted
+
     name: Make sure submodule is in a sane state
     uses: ./.github/workflows/submodule_sanity.yml
 
   packaging_test:
+    runs-on: self-hosted
+
     name: Build a minimal set of packages and run all tests on them
     needs: submodule_sanity_guard
     # Skip packaging tests for draft PRs
@@ -37,6 +40,8 @@ jobs:
       duckdb-sha: ${{ github.base_ref }}
 
   coverage_test:
+    runs-on: self-hosted
+
     name: Run coverage tests
     needs: submodule_sanity_guard
     # Only run coverage test for draft PRs
diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging.yml
index 6bfb2bc1..5b20eb72 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging.yml
@@ -61,9 +61,10 @@ defaults:
     shell: bash
 
 jobs:
-  runs-on: self-hosted
 
   build_sdist:
+    runs-on: self-hosted
+
     name: Build an sdist and determine versions
     if: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/packaging_sdist.yml
@@ -74,6 +75,8 @@ jobs:
       set-version: ${{ inputs.stable-version }}
 
   build_wheels:
+    runs-on: self-hosted
+
     name: Build and test releases
     uses: ./.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
     with:

From 0ff34f905762da434799b41b79bdc7c76c3c28b5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:07:03 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 107/225] dont r

---
 .github/workflows/on_pr.yml | 3 ---
 1 file changed, 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/on_pr.yml
index 9d21d158..0876bebd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on_pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on_pr.yml
@@ -21,13 +21,11 @@ on:
 jobs:
 
   submodule_sanity_guard:
-    runs-on: self-hosted
 
     name: Make sure submodule is in a sane state
     uses: ./.github/workflows/submodule_sanity.yml
 
   packaging_test:
-    runs-on: self-hosted
 
     name: Build a minimal set of packages and run all tests on them
     needs: submodule_sanity_guard
@@ -40,7 +38,6 @@ jobs:
       duckdb-sha: ${{ github.base_ref }}
 
   coverage_test:
-    runs-on: self-hosted
 
     name: Run coverage tests
     needs: submodule_sanity_guard

From 633e887f87ee717411434f27018feec4f5bbc241 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:09:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 108/225] nope

---
 .github/workflows/on_pr.yml     | 4 ----
 .github/workflows/packaging.yml | 5 -----
 2 files changed, 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/on_pr.yml
index 0876bebd..7e4b5107 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on_pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on_pr.yml
@@ -19,14 +19,11 @@ on:
 #   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
-
   submodule_sanity_guard:
-
     name: Make sure submodule is in a sane state
     uses: ./.github/workflows/submodule_sanity.yml
 
   packaging_test:
-
     name: Build a minimal set of packages and run all tests on them
     needs: submodule_sanity_guard
     # Skip packaging tests for draft PRs
@@ -38,7 +35,6 @@ jobs:
       duckdb-sha: ${{ github.base_ref }}
 
   coverage_test:
-
     name: Run coverage tests
     needs: submodule_sanity_guard
     # Only run coverage test for draft PRs
diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging.yml
index 5b20eb72..ea078376 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging.yml
@@ -61,10 +61,7 @@ defaults:
     shell: bash
 
 jobs:
-
   build_sdist:
-    runs-on: self-hosted
-
     name: Build an sdist and determine versions
     if: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/packaging_sdist.yml
@@ -75,8 +72,6 @@ jobs:
       set-version: ${{ inputs.stable-version }}
 
   build_wheels:
-    runs-on: self-hosted
-
     name: Build and test releases
     uses: ./.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
     with:

From 2be590fc8f72aac335cedf8609823e7301341b51 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:33:14 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 109/225] cache uv and exclude warnings in CIBW_TEST_COMMAND

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 8 +++++---
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 86f65f27..c57f4dab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         uv export --only-group test --no-emit-project --output-file pylock.toml --directory {project} &&
         uv pip install -r pylock.toml
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
-        PYTHON_GIL=1 uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs
+        PYTHON_GIL=1 uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs -W "ignore:ChainedAssignmentError.*:FutureWarning" 
       SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: "on"
       SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER: ${{ toJSON(matrix) }}
       ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2: "1"
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ jobs:
             build/
             wheelhouse/
             /home/runner/.cache/cibuildwheel
-          key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-
+            ${{ runner.home }}/.cache/uv
+          key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('**/pyproject.toml') }}
       - name: Checkout DuckDB
         shell: bash
         if: ${{ inputs.duckdb-sha }}
@@ -179,7 +180,8 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" 
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: UV_CACHE_DIR=/host${{ runner.home }}/.cache/uv 
           # SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache  SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |

From f33bce4a763d85b1f3aeb6eb054cadfc612adab9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:36:44 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 110/225] use a uv cache dir

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 3 +--
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index c57f4dab..73011bb3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -180,8 +180,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: UV_CACHE_DIR=/host${{ runner.home }}/.cache/uv 
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" UV_CACHE_DIR=/host${{ runner.home }}/.cache/uv 
           # SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache  SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |

From f93f112a1be0c2af7b75c2943ee82df411e4f43f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:59:40 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 111/225] quoting

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 5 +----
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 73011bb3..4fae6982 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         uv export --only-group test --no-emit-project --output-file pylock.toml --directory {project} &&
         uv pip install -r pylock.toml
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
-        PYTHON_GIL=1 uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs -W "ignore:ChainedAssignmentError.*:FutureWarning" 
+        PYTHON_GIL=1 PYTHONWARNINGS="ignore:ChainedAssignmentError.*:FutureWarning" uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs 
       SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: "on"
       SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER: ${{ toJSON(matrix) }}
       ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2: "1"
@@ -110,9 +110,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
-            build/
-            wheelhouse/
-            /home/runner/.cache/cibuildwheel
             ${{ runner.home }}/.cache/uv
           key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('**/pyproject.toml') }}
       - name: Checkout DuckDB

From bc925c7a4a723b86a6d1669c73ac31d584f70db9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:02:58 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 112/225] Move filter earlier

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 pyproject.toml                         | 6 +++---
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 4fae6982..32c85ec9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         uv export --only-group test --no-emit-project --output-file pylock.toml --directory {project} &&
         uv pip install -r pylock.toml
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
-        PYTHON_GIL=1 PYTHONWARNINGS="ignore:ChainedAssignmentError.*:FutureWarning" uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs 
+        uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs 
       SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: "on"
       SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER: ${{ toJSON(matrix) }}
       ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2: "1"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c70108be..f07593c2 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -307,15 +307,15 @@ minversion = "6.0"
 addopts = "-ra -q"
 testpaths = ["tests"]
 filterwarnings = [
+    # Pandas nightly build ChainedAssignmentError warnings
+    "ignore:ChainedAssignmentError.*:FutureWarning",
     "error",
     "ignore::UserWarning",
     # Jupyter is throwing DeprecationWarnings
     "ignore:function ham() is deprecated:DeprecationWarning",
     # Pyspark is throwing these warnings
     "ignore:distutils Version classes are deprecated:DeprecationWarning",
-    "ignore:is_datetime64tz_dtype is deprecated:DeprecationWarning",
-    # Pandas nightly build ChainedAssignmentError warnings
-    "ignore:ChainedAssignmentError.*:FutureWarning",
+    "ignore:is_datetime64tz_dtype is deprecated:DeprecationWarning"
 ]
 
 [tool.coverage.run]

From 1625615060ccff79b190552f6d82600d7075fe10 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:19:14 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 113/225] reorder warnings

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 4 ++--
 pyproject.toml                         | 4 ++--
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 32c85ec9..487cc781 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python: [ cp314t ]  # cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp314, cp314t 
         platform:
-          - { os: self-hosted, arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux}
+          #- { os: self-hosted, arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux}
           #- { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
           - { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
           #- { os: ubuntu-24.04-arm, arch: aarch64,    cibw_system: manylinux }
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         uv export --only-group test --no-emit-project --output-file pylock.toml --directory {project} &&
         uv pip install -r pylock.toml
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
-        uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs 
+        PYTHON_GIL=1 uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs 
       SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: "on"
       SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER: ${{ toJSON(matrix) }}
       ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2: "1"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f07593c2..d6149143 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -415,9 +415,9 @@ before-build = [
 before-test = "sccache --show-stats"
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.macos]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER"]
 before-build = ["brew install sccache"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER"]
 before-build = ["choco install sccache"]

From 73953f93a6e26cb1ae38958b8af9e938ef2e978f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:35:32 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 114/225] pass exclusion

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 487cc781..5e111e81 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         uv export --only-group test --no-emit-project --output-file pylock.toml --directory {project} &&
         uv pip install -r pylock.toml
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
-        PYTHON_GIL=1 uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs 
+        PYTHON_GIL=1 PYTHONWARNINGS="ignore:ChainedAssignmentError.*:FutureWarning" uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs 
       SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: "on"
       SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER: ${{ toJSON(matrix) }}
       ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2: "1"

From a6afd083cbb81e9be74c8ebef3a68582813fee82 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 17:53:34 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 115/225] it's an exception

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 pyproject.toml                         | 4 ++--
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 5e111e81..487cc781 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         uv export --only-group test --no-emit-project --output-file pylock.toml --directory {project} &&
         uv pip install -r pylock.toml
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
-        PYTHON_GIL=1 PYTHONWARNINGS="ignore:ChainedAssignmentError.*:FutureWarning" uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs 
+        PYTHON_GIL=1 uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs 
       SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: "on"
       SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER: ${{ toJSON(matrix) }}
       ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2: "1"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d6149143..d2741bfc 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -307,8 +307,8 @@ minversion = "6.0"
 addopts = "-ra -q"
 testpaths = ["tests"]
 filterwarnings = [
-    # Pandas nightly build ChainedAssignmentError warnings
-    "ignore:ChainedAssignmentError.*:FutureWarning",
+    # Pandas nightly build ChainedAssignmentError exceptions
+    "ignore::pandas.errors.ChainedAssignmentError",
     "error",
     "ignore::UserWarning",
     # Jupyter is throwing DeprecationWarnings

From a60e5334c70a2d84159e8cd42b2d681e128891b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 17:58:56 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 116/225] Use the nightly wheel, don't rebuild

---
 pyproject.toml | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d2741bfc..23ce9ed1 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -222,6 +222,10 @@ explicit = true
 [tool.uv.sources]
 torch = [ { index = "pytorch-cpu" } ]
 torchvision = [ { index = "pytorch-cpu" } ]
+pandas = [
+  { marker = "python_version < '3.14'" },
+  { marker = "python_version >= '3.14'", index = "scientific-python-nightly" }
+]
 
 [dependency-groups] # used for development only, requires pip >=25.1.0
 stubdeps = [ # dependencies used for typehints in the stubs

From 53ad916ae471360095c75bd05f11226766ee344d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:08:52 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 117/225] set index

---
 pyproject.toml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 23ce9ed1..02bd125f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ explicit = true
 torch = [ { index = "pytorch-cpu" } ]
 torchvision = [ { index = "pytorch-cpu" } ]
 pandas = [
-  { marker = "python_version < '3.14'" },
-  { marker = "python_version >= '3.14'", index = "scientific-python-nightly" }
+  { index = "pypi", marker = "python_version < '3.14'" },
+  { index = "scientific-python-nightly", marker = "python_version >= '3.14'" }
 ]
 
 [dependency-groups] # used for development only, requires pip >=25.1.0

From 660ba3fc7cf5c3a1ea57722e80a73b72ae092967 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:16:01 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 118/225] default for <3.14

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml |  7 +++++-
 pyproject.toml                         |  1 -
 test_mre.py                            | 11 +++++++++
 test_warnings_mre.py                   | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 48 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 test_mre.py
 create mode 100644 test_warnings_mre.py

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 487cc781..cd2c5bcc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -173,7 +173,12 @@ jobs:
         run: python -m pip install cibuildwheel==3.1.4
         
       - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels
-        run: python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
+        run: |
+          echo "Testing dependency installation without build..."
+          export UV_CACHE_DIR="${{ runner.home }}/.cache/uv"
+          uv export --only-group test --no-emit-project --output-file pylock.toml
+          uv pip install -r pylock.toml
+          echo "Dependencies installed successfully"
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 02bd125f..137848ad 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ explicit = true
 torch = [ { index = "pytorch-cpu" } ]
 torchvision = [ { index = "pytorch-cpu" } ]
 pandas = [
-  { index = "pypi", marker = "python_version < '3.14'" },
   { index = "scientific-python-nightly", marker = "python_version >= '3.14'" }
 ]
 
diff --git a/test_mre.py b/test_mre.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..99a2414b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_mre.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import pandas as pd
+
+
+def test_chained_assignment_warning():
+    """This should trigger the ChainedAssignmentError warning we're trying to suppress"""
+    df = pd.DataFrame({'A': [1, 2, 3], 'B': [4, 5, 6]})
+    
+    # This chained assignment triggers the warning
+    df['A'][0] = 999
+    
+    assert df['A'][0] == 999
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test_warnings_mre.py b/test_warnings_mre.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0eef295
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_warnings_mre.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Minimal reproducible example for pandas ChainedAssignmentError warning filtering
+"""
+import warnings
+import pandas as pd
+
+
+def test_chained_assignment_warning():
+    """Test that reproduces the ChainedAssignmentError warning from pandas nightly"""
+    # This should trigger the warning we're trying to suppress
+    df = pd.DataFrame({'A': [1, 2, 3], 'B': [4, 5, 6]})
+    
+    # This chained assignment should trigger the ChainedAssignmentError warning
+    df['A'][0] = 999
+    
+    print("Test completed - if you see a FutureWarning above, the filter isn't working")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print("=== Running without any warning filters ===")
+    test_chained_assignment_warning()
+    
+    print("\n=== Running with PYTHONWARNINGS filter ===")
+    import os
+    os.environ['PYTHONWARNINGS'] = 'ignore:ChainedAssignmentError.*:FutureWarning'
+    test_chained_assignment_warning()
+    
+    print("\n=== Running with warnings.filterwarnings ===")
+    warnings.filterwarnings('ignore', message='ChainedAssignmentError.*', category=FutureWarning)
+    test_chained_assignment_warning()
\ No newline at end of file

From 223f03a5487e2d1958a736c49d80694b83491915 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:21:07 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 119/225] undo

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 7 +------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index cd2c5bcc..487cc781 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -173,12 +173,7 @@ jobs:
         run: python -m pip install cibuildwheel==3.1.4
         
       - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels
-        run: |
-          echo "Testing dependency installation without build..."
-          export UV_CACHE_DIR="${{ runner.home }}/.cache/uv"
-          uv export --only-group test --no-emit-project --output-file pylock.toml
-          uv pip install -r pylock.toml
-          echo "Dependencies installed successfully"
+        run: python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}

From d3acfb3842e63a37389d2de636f84e9e5a94cbf1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:43:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 120/225] drop back a version

---
 pyproject.toml | 3 ---
 1 file changed, 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 137848ad..d2741bfc 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -222,9 +222,6 @@ explicit = true
 [tool.uv.sources]
 torch = [ { index = "pytorch-cpu" } ]
 torchvision = [ { index = "pytorch-cpu" } ]
-pandas = [
-  { index = "scientific-python-nightly", marker = "python_version >= '3.14'" }
-]
 
 [dependency-groups] # used for development only, requires pip >=25.1.0
 stubdeps = [ # dependencies used for typehints in the stubs

From a64e156cfa75c3b63da3107a7a7aa5adf465af7e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 19:07:26 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 121/225] populate cache

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 12 ++++++------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 487cc781..61542534 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -32,15 +32,15 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python: [ cp314t ]  # cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp314, cp314t 
+        python: [ cp313, cp314t ]  # cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp314, cp314t 
         platform:
           #- { os: self-hosted, arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux}
-          #- { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
+          - { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
           - { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
-          #- { os: ubuntu-24.04-arm, arch: aarch64,    cibw_system: manylinux }
-          #- { os: macos-15,         arch: arm64,      cibw_system: macosx }
-          #- { os: macos-15,         arch: universal2, cibw_system: macosx }
-          #- { os: macos-13,         arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: macosx }
+          - { os: ubuntu-24.04-arm, arch: aarch64,    cibw_system: manylinux }
+          - { os: macos-15,         arch: arm64,      cibw_system: macosx }
+          - { os: macos-15,         arch: universal2, cibw_system: macosx }
+          - { os: macos-13,         arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: macosx }
         minimal:
           - ${{ inputs.minimal }}
         exclude:

From 0231b7dfe102e7ebb6a5ea6f6cdf05a73fb5c9a6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 19:12:41 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 122/225] fix env

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 61542534..1e143550 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" UV_CACHE_DIR=/host${{ runner.home }}/.cache/uv 
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: UV_CACHE_DIR=/host${{ runner.home }}/.cache/uv 
           # SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache  SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |

From 6a086cc22f448cdec479237c00be7ee9c4f53869 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 19:20:38 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 123/225] building quickly

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 13 -------------
 pyproject.toml                         |  5 +++--
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 1e143550..ce18c569 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -141,19 +141,6 @@ jobs:
             fromJSON('{"cp39":"3.9","cp310":"3.10","cp311":"3.11","cp312":"3.12","cp313":"3.13","cp314":"3.14","cp314t":"3.14t"}')[matrix.python]
             }}
 
-      - name: Verify Python version
-        run: |
-          expected="${{ fromJSON('{"cp39":"3.9","cp310":"3.10","cp311":"3.11","cp312":"3.12","cp313":"3.13","cp314":"3.14","cp314t":"3.14t"}')[matrix.python] }}"
-          actual=$(python --version | cut -d' ' -f2)
-          echo "Expected: $expected, Actual: $actual"
-          if [[ "$expected" == "3.14t" && "$actual" =~ ^3\.14\. ]]; then
-            echo "Python 3.14t version check passed"
-          elif [[ "$actual" =~ ^$expected\. ]]; then
-            echo "Python version check passed"
-          else
-            echo "Python version mismatch!"
-            exit 1
-          fi
 
       - name: Debug Python paths
         run: |
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d2741bfc..a579ca9e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -395,8 +395,9 @@ enable = ["cpython-freethreading", "cpython-prerelease"]
 [tool.cibuildwheel.linux]
 environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER"]
 before-build = [
-  "curl -L https://github.com/mozilla/sccache/releases/download/v0.10.0/sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz | tar xz",
-  "cp sccache-v0.10.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/sccache /usr/bin",
+  "if [ \"$(uname -m)\" = \"aarch64\" ]; then ARCH=aarch64; else ARCH=x86_64; fi",
+  "curl -L https://github.com/mozilla/sccache/releases/download/v0.10.0/sccache-v0.10.0-${ARCH}-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz | tar xz",
+  "cp sccache-v0.10.0-${ARCH}-unknown-linux-musl/sccache /usr/bin",
   "which sccache",
   "mkdir -p /root/.config/sccache && touch /root/.config/sccache/config",
   "mkdir -p /tmp/sccache-cache",

From e807a9057d59a9798ceb0c6e63d53bb5ca0c41ca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 19:23:01 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 124/225] remove debug

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 13 -------------
 1 file changed, 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index ce18c569..101e1b91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -142,19 +142,6 @@ jobs:
             }}
 
 
-      - name: Debug Python paths
-        run: |
-          echo "Current python: $(which python)"
-          echo "Python version: $(python --version)"
-          echo "pythonLocation: $pythonLocation" 
-          echo "Checking CIBW_TOOL_PYTHON path: /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.14.0-rc.2/x64-freethreaded/bin/python"
-          ls -la /opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.14.0-rc.2/x64-freethreaded/bin/python || echo "Path not found"
-          
-      - name: Debug CIBW_TOOL_PYTHON path
-        run: |
-          echo "pythonLocation: $pythonLocation"
-          echo "Expected CIBW_TOOL_PYTHON: $pythonLocation/bin/python"
-          ls -la "$pythonLocation/bin/python" || echo "Python not found at expected location"
           
       - name: Install cibuildwheel
         run: python -m pip install cibuildwheel==3.1.4

From bd0f564cda3e5b22b541ab5db6fe94c44b098d32 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 19:32:34 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 125/225] fix sccache for the millionth time

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 101e1b91..2413d3ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: UV_CACHE_DIR=/host${{ runner.home }}/.cache/uv 
           # SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache  SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1

From 73d99f2e76499cc04cec8046faf14102d2c486fc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 19:56:34 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 126/225] put the warning

---
 pyproject.toml   | 5 ++---
 tests/pytest.ini | 2 ++
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a579ca9e..ed1118ed 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -307,15 +307,14 @@ minversion = "6.0"
 addopts = "-ra -q"
 testpaths = ["tests"]
 filterwarnings = [
-    # Pandas nightly build ChainedAssignmentError exceptions
-    "ignore::pandas.errors.ChainedAssignmentError",
     "error",
     "ignore::UserWarning",
     # Jupyter is throwing DeprecationWarnings
     "ignore:function ham() is deprecated:DeprecationWarning",
     # Pyspark is throwing these warnings
     "ignore:distutils Version classes are deprecated:DeprecationWarning",
-    "ignore:is_datetime64tz_dtype is deprecated:DeprecationWarning"
+    "ignore:is_datetime64tz_dtype is deprecated:DeprecationWarning",
+    "ignore:ChainedAssignmentError.*:FutureWarning"
 ]
 
 [tool.coverage.run]
diff --git a/tests/pytest.ini b/tests/pytest.ini
index 0c17afd5..5081ee33 100644
--- a/tests/pytest.ini
+++ b/tests/pytest.ini
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 [pytest]
 filterwarnings =
     error
+    # Pandas ChainedAssignmentError warnings for 3.0
+    ignore:ChainedAssignmentError.*:FutureWarning
     ignore::UserWarning
     ignore::DeprecationWarning
     # Jupyter is throwing DeprecationWarnings

From 24d7013bbba88e1f855301c7816028ca5598cb79 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 20:01:39 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 127/225] avoid sccache error

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 2413d3ad..101e1b91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: UV_CACHE_DIR=/host${{ runner.home }}/.cache/uv 
           # SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache  SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1

From 75172d2122b82855a9557b778596d3b0caa52435 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 20:05:25 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 128/225] remove the linux entry

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 101e1b91..a5f4e4d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: UV_CACHE_DIR=/host${{ runner.home }}/.cache/uv 
           # SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache  SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |

From 26918751ab1eeec2da2cd9486c92c388b954d5fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 20:53:34 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 129/225] speed up windows

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 13 +++++++------
 pyproject.toml                         | 14 +++++++++++---
 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index a5f4e4d2..4fdce907 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ jobs:
         platform:
           #- { os: self-hosted, arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux}
           - { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
-          - { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
-          - { os: ubuntu-24.04-arm, arch: aarch64,    cibw_system: manylinux }
-          - { os: macos-15,         arch: arm64,      cibw_system: macosx }
-          - { os: macos-15,         arch: universal2, cibw_system: macosx }
-          - { os: macos-13,         arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: macosx }
+          #- { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
+          #- { os: ubuntu-24.04-arm, arch: aarch64,    cibw_system: manylinux }
+          #- { os: macos-15,         arch: arm64,      cibw_system: macosx }
+          #- { os: macos-15,         arch: universal2, cibw_system: macosx }
+          #- { os: macos-13,         arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: macosx }
         minimal:
           - ${{ inputs.minimal }}
         exclude:
@@ -56,10 +56,11 @@ jobs:
         uv export --only-group test --no-emit-project --output-file pylock.toml --directory {project} &&
         uv pip install -r pylock.toml
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
-        PYTHON_GIL=1 uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs 
+        uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs 
       SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: "on"
       SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER: ${{ toJSON(matrix) }}
       ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2: "1"
+      PYTHON_GIL: "1" 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout DuckDB Python
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ed1118ed..81e78e19 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ manylinux-pypy_aarch64-image = "manylinux_2_28"
 enable = ["cpython-freethreading", "cpython-prerelease"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.linux]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER", "PYTHON_GIL"]
 before-build = [
   "if [ \"$(uname -m)\" = \"aarch64\" ]; then ARCH=aarch64; else ARCH=x86_64; fi",
   "curl -L https://github.com/mozilla/sccache/releases/download/v0.10.0/sccache-v0.10.0-${ARCH}-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz | tar xz",
@@ -415,9 +415,17 @@ before-build = [
 before-test = "sccache --show-stats"
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.macos]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER", "PYTHON_GIL"]
+environment = { CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER = "sccache", CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER = "sccache" }
 before-build = ["brew install sccache"]
+after-build = ["sccache --show-stats"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER", "PYTHON_GIL"]
+environment = { CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER = "sccache", CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER = "sccache" }
 before-build = ["choco install sccache"]
+after-build = ["sccache --show-stats"]
+
+[[tool.cibuildwheel.overrides]]
+select = "cp314t-*"
+environment = { Python_LIBRARY_RELEASE = "python314t.lib" }

From c1ba9bda1ef2609390e400b3b6bb0cdf4e11eae8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 20:59:42 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 130/225] before-test

---
 pyproject.toml | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 81e78e19..2bcadb6a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -418,14 +418,14 @@ before-test = "sccache --show-stats"
 environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER", "PYTHON_GIL"]
 environment = { CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER = "sccache", CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER = "sccache" }
 before-build = ["brew install sccache"]
-after-build = ["sccache --show-stats"]
+before-test = ["sccache --show-stats"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
 environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER", "PYTHON_GIL"]
 environment = { CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER = "sccache", CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER = "sccache" }
 before-build = ["choco install sccache"]
-after-build = ["sccache --show-stats"]
+before-test = ["sccache --show-stats"]
 
 [[tool.cibuildwheel.overrides]]
 select = "cp314t-*"
-environment = { Python_LIBRARY_RELEASE = "python314t.lib" }
+environment = { Python_LIBRARY_RELEASE = "python314t.lib" }
\ No newline at end of file

From bf80e77055b759497571c50698614ecb2e126b39 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 21:08:16 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 131/225] sccache

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 13 ++++++++-----
 pyproject.toml                         |  2 --
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 4fdce907..06ccbc8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -68,10 +68,11 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ inputs.duckdb-python-sha }}
           fetch-depth: 0
           submodules: true
-      - name: Setup sccache  # idea from https://github.com/pypa/cibuildwheel/issues/1030
-        uses: mozilla-actions/sccache-action@v0.0.9
-        with:
-          version: "v0.10.0"
+      # The host doesn't need sccache, only the cibuildwheel container
+      # - name: Setup sccache  # idea from https://github.com/pypa/cibuildwheel/issues/1030
+      #   uses: mozilla-actions/sccache-action@v0.0.9
+      #   with:
+      #     version: "v0.10.0"
       - name: Configure Cache Env
         uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with:
@@ -152,7 +153,9 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache"
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache"
           # SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache  SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2bcadb6a..11f2f41c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -416,13 +416,11 @@ before-test = "sccache --show-stats"
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.macos]
 environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER", "PYTHON_GIL"]
-environment = { CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER = "sccache", CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER = "sccache" }
 before-build = ["brew install sccache"]
 before-test = ["sccache --show-stats"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
 environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER", "PYTHON_GIL"]
-environment = { CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER = "sccache", CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER = "sccache" }
 before-build = ["choco install sccache"]
 before-test = ["sccache --show-stats"]
 

From bc43b83d8aa3d28668e32cf5de127c380f8e7cd3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 21:13:55 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 132/225] sccache logging

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 06ccbc8e..9a8b9786 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache"
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache"
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           # SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache  SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |

From ffc6251f364bad792808012bd1c0c1ab668df01d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 21:24:17 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 133/225] sccache stats

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 1 +
 pyproject.toml                         | 1 -
 2 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 9a8b9786..41e6fba5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ jobs:
       CIBW_TEST_SKIP: ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'none' && '*' || '*-macosx_universal2' }}
       CIBW_TEST_SOURCES: tests
       CIBW_BEFORE_TEST: >
+        sccache --show-stats
         uv export --only-group test --no-emit-project --output-file pylock.toml --directory {project} &&
         uv pip install -r pylock.toml
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 11f2f41c..c6111a61 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -417,7 +417,6 @@ before-test = "sccache --show-stats"
 [tool.cibuildwheel.macos]
 environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER", "PYTHON_GIL"]
 before-build = ["brew install sccache"]
-before-test = ["sccache --show-stats"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
 environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER", "PYTHON_GIL"]

From 7b522a69c5e44aec155e35800630ead5f510119f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 22:19:16 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 134/225] not one line

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 41e6fba5..598f8d25 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
       CIBW_TEST_SKIP: ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'none' && '*' || '*-macosx_universal2' }}
       CIBW_TEST_SOURCES: tests
       CIBW_BEFORE_TEST: >
-        sccache --show-stats
+        sccache --show-stats &&
         uv export --only-group test --no-emit-project --output-file pylock.toml --directory {project} &&
         uv pip install -r pylock.toml
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >

From 5b8fdb76d2b226da1ab418f095ca3a73e5791fb5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 23:10:27 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 135/225] pass as cmake arg

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 6 +++---
 pyproject.toml                         | 4 +++-
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 598f8d25..337cbae2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python: [ cp313, cp314t ]  # cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp314, cp314t 
+        python: [ cp314t ]  # cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp313, cp314, cp314t 
         platform:
           #- { os: self-hosted, arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux}
           - { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
       CIBW_TEST_SKIP: ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'none' && '*' || '*-macosx_universal2' }}
       CIBW_TEST_SOURCES: tests
       CIBW_BEFORE_TEST: >
-        sccache --show-stats &&
+        sccache --show-stats &&PYTHON_GIL=1
         uv export --only-group test --no-emit-project --output-file pylock.toml --directory {project} &&
         uv pip install -r pylock.toml
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1 SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER="${{ toJSON(matrix) }}" PYTHON_GIL=1
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           # SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache  SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c6111a61..f8b0c15e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -424,5 +424,7 @@ before-build = ["choco install sccache"]
 before-test = ["sccache --show-stats"]
 
 [[tool.cibuildwheel.overrides]]
+# Use the correct lib file for 3.14t, without this it looks 
+# for python314.lib
 select = "cp314t-*"
-environment = { Python_LIBRARY_RELEASE = "python314t.lib" }
\ No newline at end of file
+environment = { CMAKE_ARGS = "-DPython_LIBRARY_RELEASE=python314t.lib" }
\ No newline at end of file

From 017f19f0d99be16c34a28024751234d94344c9ac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 23:14:37 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 136/225] sccache

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 13 ++++++++++++-
 pyproject.toml                         | 17 +++++++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 337cbae2..5f9b0d01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -155,7 +155,18 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1 SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER="${{ toJSON(matrix) }}" PYTHON_GIL=1
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: >
+            SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+            CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache
+            CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache
+            SCCACHE_LOG=debug
+            SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
+            SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on
+            ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }}
+            ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }}
+            ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1
+            SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+            PYTHON_GIL=1
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           # SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache  SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f8b0c15e..ddb9a346 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -420,8 +420,21 @@ before-build = ["brew install sccache"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
 environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER", "PYTHON_GIL"]
-before-build = ["choco install sccache"]
-before-test = ["sccache --show-stats"]
+before-build = [
+    "choco install sccache",
+    "echo 'sccache installation complete, verifying...'",
+    "sccache --version",
+    "sccache --show-stats", 
+    "echo 'CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER will be set to: sccache'",
+    "echo 'CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER will be set to: sccache'",
+    "echo 'SCCACHE_LOG=debug - debug logging enabled'",
+    "echo 'SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on - GitHub Actions cache enabled'",
+    "echo 'Starting build with sccache...'"
+]
+before-test = [
+    "echo 'Final sccache statistics:'", 
+    "sccache --show-stats"
+]
 
 [[tool.cibuildwheel.overrides]]
 # Use the correct lib file for 3.14t, without this it looks 

From 507e7ee5e64f08dde6b922d49cc918dd47aa7767 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 23:21:17 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 137/225] passing sccache

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 13 +------------
 pyproject.toml                         |  1 -
 2 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 5f9b0d01..9d93ec39 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -155,18 +155,7 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: >
-            SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-            CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache
-            CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache
-            SCCACHE_LOG=debug
-            SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
-            SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on
-            ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }}
-            ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }}
-            ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1
-            SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-            PYTHON_GIL=1
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1 SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} PYTHON_GIL=1
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           # SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache  SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ddb9a346..5c6deebe 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -419,7 +419,6 @@ environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RES
 before-build = ["brew install sccache"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER", "PYTHON_GIL"]
 before-build = [
     "choco install sccache",
     "echo 'sccache installation complete, verifying...'",

From 801606a270bfe52f882c95415c63f044567628f7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 23:29:13 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 138/225] sccache

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 9d93ec39..2f1475e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1 SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} PYTHON_GIL=1
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1 SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} PYTHON_GIL=1
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           # SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache  SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1

From 37fbed1257c7f9681d126a3976478589e4d6e65f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 23:36:41 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 139/225] sccache before ccache

---
 pyproject.toml | 8 ++++++--
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5c6deebe..0d3c4f5d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -423,9 +423,13 @@ before-build = [
     "choco install sccache",
     "echo 'sccache installation complete, verifying...'",
     "sccache --version",
+    "where sccache",
+    "where ccache",
     "sccache --show-stats", 
-    "echo 'CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER will be set to: sccache'",
-    "echo 'CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER will be set to: sccache'",
+    "echo 'Adding sccache to front of PATH to override ccache...'",
+    "set PATH=C:\\ProgramData\\chocolatey\\lib\\sccache\\tools;%PATH%",
+    "where sccache",
+    "echo 'CMAKE will auto-detect sccache (should override ccache)'",
     "echo 'SCCACHE_LOG=debug - debug logging enabled'",
     "echo 'SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on - GitHub Actions cache enabled'",
     "echo 'Starting build with sccache...'"

From 82af19c56e01ffe70b1036efe7bc36fd25f3b15d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 23:37:51 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 140/225] add direct path

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 2f1475e3..9c80a06c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1 SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} PYTHON_GIL=1
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="C:/ProgramData/chocolatey/lib/sccache/tools/sccache.exe" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="C:/ProgramData/chocolatey/lib/sccache/tools/sccache.exe" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1 SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} PYTHON_GIL=1
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           # SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache  SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1

From e1019adc4f5e2d9a76020c4bbfab5ea044e7eb21 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:07:07 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 141/225] sccache

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 9c80a06c..9f3922e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="C:/ProgramData/chocolatey/lib/sccache/tools/sccache.exe" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="C:/ProgramData/chocolatey/lib/sccache/tools/sccache.exe" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1 SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} PYTHON_GIL=1
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="C:/ProgramData/Chocolatey/bin/sccache.exe" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="C:/ProgramData/Chocolatey/bin/sccache.exe" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1 SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} PYTHON_GIL=1
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           # SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache  SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1

From 834790dc3b2241fd2f770f99ea49a27b725282b9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:15:00 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 142/225] again

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 9f3922e0..6eccf235 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="C:/ProgramData/Chocolatey/bin/sccache.exe" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="C:/ProgramData/Chocolatey/bin/sccache.exe" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1 SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} PYTHON_GIL=1
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="C:/ProgramData/Chocolatey/bin/sccache.exe" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="C:/ProgramData/Chocolatey/bin/sccache.exe" CCACHE_PROGRAM="C:/ProgramData/Chocolatey/bin/sccache.exe" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1 SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} PYTHON_GIL=1
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           # SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache  SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1

From 8666c2b7f54c823b1055174758d210cd0af5a70b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:28:59 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 143/225] test

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml |  4 ++--
 pyproject.toml                         | 32 ++++++++++++++++++--------
 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 6eccf235..ab9a6a21 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -155,10 +155,10 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="C:/ProgramData/Chocolatey/bin/sccache.exe" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="C:/ProgramData/Chocolatey/bin/sccache.exe" CCACHE_PROGRAM="C:/ProgramData/Chocolatey/bin/sccache.exe" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1 SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} PYTHON_GIL=1
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="C:/ProgramData/Chocolatey/bin/sccache.exe" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="C:/ProgramData/Chocolatey/bin/sccache.exe" CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1 SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} PYTHON_GIL=1
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           # SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache  SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
-          CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
+          CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 3
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
             echo "Final sccache stats:"
             sccache --show-stats
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 0d3c4f5d..d1ccab10 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -419,20 +419,34 @@ environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RES
 before-build = ["brew install sccache"]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER", "PYTHON_GIL"]
 before-build = [
     "choco install sccache",
     "echo 'sccache installation complete, verifying...'",
     "sccache --version",
     "where sccache",
-    "where ccache",
-    "sccache --show-stats", 
-    "echo 'Adding sccache to front of PATH to override ccache...'",
-    "set PATH=C:\\ProgramData\\chocolatey\\lib\\sccache\\tools;%PATH%",
-    "where sccache",
-    "echo 'CMAKE will auto-detect sccache (should override ccache)'",
-    "echo 'SCCACHE_LOG=debug - debug logging enabled'",
-    "echo 'SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on - GitHub Actions cache enabled'",
-    "echo 'Starting build with sccache...'"
+    "echo 'Verifying sccache executable path...'",
+    "dir \"C:\\ProgramData\\Chocolatey\\bin\\sccache.exe\"",
+    "\"C:\\ProgramData\\Chocolatey\\bin\\sccache.exe\" --version",
+    "echo 'Testing sccache GitHub Actions cache access...'",
+    "set SCCACHE_LOG=debug",
+    "sccache --show-stats",
+    "echo 'Testing sccache compilation with cl.exe...'",
+    "echo int main(){return 0;} > test.c",
+    "sccache cl.exe /c test.c /Fo:test.obj 2>&1 || echo 'sccache cl.exe test failed'",
+    "sccache --show-stats",
+    "if exist test.c del test.c",
+    "if exist test.obj del test.obj",
+    "echo 'Testing sccache compilation with gcc...'",
+    "echo int main(){return 0;} > test.c",
+    "sccache gcc -c test.c -o test.o 2>&1 || echo 'sccache gcc test failed'",
+    "sccache --show-stats",
+    "if exist test.c del test.c",
+    "if exist test.o del test.o",
+    "echo 'CMAKE compiler launcher verification:'",
+    "echo CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=%CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER%",
+    "echo CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=%CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER%",
+    "echo 'Sccache pre-build verification complete'"
 ]
 before-test = [
     "echo 'Final sccache statistics:'", 

From 16e10fce0cbd3652c192d57f4d50dc152a9d9cf5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:40:10 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 144/225] remove var, let win detect

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index ab9a6a21..96cfaf67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="C:/ProgramData/Chocolatey/bin/sccache.exe" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="C:/ProgramData/Chocolatey/bin/sccache.exe" CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1 SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} PYTHON_GIL=1
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1 SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} PYTHON_GIL=1
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           # SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache  SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 3

From 0f3286b22c497b53b2950d82b60dcba23ececd3b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:48:28 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 145/225] debugging win

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml |  6 +++---
 pyproject.toml                         | 21 ++++++++++++++++++++-
 2 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 96cfaf67..6f7029b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         platform:
           #- { os: self-hosted, arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux}
           - { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
-          #- { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
+          - { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
           #- { os: ubuntu-24.04-arm, arch: aarch64,    cibw_system: manylinux }
           #- { os: macos-15,         arch: arm64,      cibw_system: macosx }
           #- { os: macos-15,         arch: universal2, cibw_system: macosx }
@@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1 SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} PYTHON_GIL=1
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="sccache" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           # SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache  SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 3
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d1ccab10..de29c8cd 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -398,6 +398,11 @@ before-build = [
   "curl -L https://github.com/mozilla/sccache/releases/download/v0.10.0/sccache-v0.10.0-${ARCH}-unknown-linux-musl.tar.gz | tar xz",
   "cp sccache-v0.10.0-${ARCH}-unknown-linux-musl/sccache /usr/bin",
   "which sccache",
+  "echo 'Compiler launcher detection order check:'",
+  "which ccache || echo 'ccache not found'",
+  "which sccache || echo 'sccache not found'", 
+  "echo 'PATH priority test:'",
+  "for prog in ccache sccache; do echo \"$prog: $(which $prog 2>/dev/null || echo 'not found')\"; done",
   "mkdir -p /root/.config/sccache && touch /root/.config/sccache/config",
   "mkdir -p /tmp/sccache-cache",
   "export SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache",
@@ -416,15 +421,29 @@ before-test = "sccache --show-stats"
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.macos]
 environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER", "PYTHON_GIL"]
-before-build = ["brew install sccache"]
+before-build = [
+    "brew install sccache",
+    "echo 'Compiler launcher detection order check:'",
+    "which ccache || echo 'ccache not found'",
+    "which sccache || echo 'sccache not found'",
+    "echo 'PATH priority test:'",
+    "for prog in ccache sccache; do echo \"$prog: $(which $prog 2>/dev/null || echo 'not found')\"; done"
+]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
 environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER", "PYTHON_GIL"]
 before-build = [
+    "echo 'Removing Strawberry Perl ccache to avoid conflicts...'",
+    "choco uninstall strawberryperl -y --force || echo 'Strawberry Perl not installed or removal failed'",
     "choco install sccache",
     "echo 'sccache installation complete, verifying...'",
     "sccache --version",
     "where sccache",
+    "echo 'Compiler launcher detection order check:'",
+    "where ccache 2>nul || echo 'ccache not found'",
+    "where sccache 2>nul || echo 'sccache not found'",
+    "echo 'PATH priority test:'",
+    "for %p in (ccache.exe sccache.exe) do @(where %p 2>nul && echo %p found) || echo %p not found",
     "echo 'Verifying sccache executable path...'",
     "dir \"C:\\ProgramData\\Chocolatey\\bin\\sccache.exe\"",
     "\"C:\\ProgramData\\Chocolatey\\bin\\sccache.exe\" --version",

From 382b3059a517ec046ac020bc8ba43e0090868096 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:59:45 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 146/225] f2

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml |  2 +-
 pyproject.toml                         | 14 ++++++++------
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 6f7029b5..cd9ff2bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_PROGRAM="" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1 SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} PYTHON_GIL=1
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           # SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache  SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index de29c8cd..92e6630e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -434,16 +434,18 @@ before-build = [
 environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER", "PYTHON_GIL"]
 before-build = [
     "echo 'Removing Strawberry Perl ccache to avoid conflicts...'",
-    "choco uninstall strawberryperl -y --force || echo 'Strawberry Perl not installed or removal failed'",
+    "choco uninstall strawberryperl -y --force",
     "choco install sccache",
+    "echo 'Refreshing environment after sccache install...'",
+    "refreshenv",
     "echo 'sccache installation complete, verifying...'",
     "sccache --version",
     "where sccache",
     "echo 'Compiler launcher detection order check:'",
-    "where ccache 2>nul || echo 'ccache not found'",
-    "where sccache 2>nul || echo 'sccache not found'",
+    "where ccache 2>nul",
+    "where sccache 2>nul",
     "echo 'PATH priority test:'",
-    "for %p in (ccache.exe sccache.exe) do @(where %p 2>nul && echo %p found) || echo %p not found",
+    "for %p in (ccache.exe sccache.exe) do @where %p 2>nul",
     "echo 'Verifying sccache executable path...'",
     "dir \"C:\\ProgramData\\Chocolatey\\bin\\sccache.exe\"",
     "\"C:\\ProgramData\\Chocolatey\\bin\\sccache.exe\" --version",
@@ -452,13 +454,13 @@ before-build = [
     "sccache --show-stats",
     "echo 'Testing sccache compilation with cl.exe...'",
     "echo int main(){return 0;} > test.c",
-    "sccache cl.exe /c test.c /Fo:test.obj 2>&1 || echo 'sccache cl.exe test failed'",
+    "sccache cl.exe /c test.c /Fo:test.obj 2>&1",
     "sccache --show-stats",
     "if exist test.c del test.c",
     "if exist test.obj del test.obj",
     "echo 'Testing sccache compilation with gcc...'",
     "echo int main(){return 0;} > test.c",
-    "sccache gcc -c test.c -o test.o 2>&1 || echo 'sccache gcc test failed'",
+    "sccache gcc -c test.c -o test.o 2>&1",
     "sccache --show-stats",
     "if exist test.c del test.c",
     "if exist test.o del test.o",

From f86fad2a3df7978a58747d1ca9b5fdb2f9b7dc0c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 01:08:51 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 147/225] fix linux

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml |  2 +-
 pyproject.toml                         | 33 +-------------------------
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index cd9ff2bb..69a12c83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CCACHE_PROGRAM="" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1 SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} PYTHON_GIL=1
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           # SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache  SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 92e6630e..e2399895 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -436,38 +436,7 @@ before-build = [
     "echo 'Removing Strawberry Perl ccache to avoid conflicts...'",
     "choco uninstall strawberryperl -y --force",
     "choco install sccache",
-    "echo 'Refreshing environment after sccache install...'",
-    "refreshenv",
-    "echo 'sccache installation complete, verifying...'",
-    "sccache --version",
-    "where sccache",
-    "echo 'Compiler launcher detection order check:'",
-    "where ccache 2>nul",
-    "where sccache 2>nul",
-    "echo 'PATH priority test:'",
-    "for %p in (ccache.exe sccache.exe) do @where %p 2>nul",
-    "echo 'Verifying sccache executable path...'",
-    "dir \"C:\\ProgramData\\Chocolatey\\bin\\sccache.exe\"",
-    "\"C:\\ProgramData\\Chocolatey\\bin\\sccache.exe\" --version",
-    "echo 'Testing sccache GitHub Actions cache access...'",
-    "set SCCACHE_LOG=debug",
-    "sccache --show-stats",
-    "echo 'Testing sccache compilation with cl.exe...'",
-    "echo int main(){return 0;} > test.c",
-    "sccache cl.exe /c test.c /Fo:test.obj 2>&1",
-    "sccache --show-stats",
-    "if exist test.c del test.c",
-    "if exist test.obj del test.obj",
-    "echo 'Testing sccache compilation with gcc...'",
-    "echo int main(){return 0;} > test.c",
-    "sccache gcc -c test.c -o test.o 2>&1",
-    "sccache --show-stats",
-    "if exist test.c del test.c",
-    "if exist test.o del test.o",
-    "echo 'CMAKE compiler launcher verification:'",
-    "echo CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=%CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER%",
-    "echo CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=%CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER%",
-    "echo 'Sccache pre-build verification complete'"
+    "sccache --version"
 ]
 before-test = [
     "echo 'Final sccache statistics:'", 

From 0fe2bf30bbee36f4ae9cc9ee11fed01e29022a53 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 01:25:30 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 148/225] win4

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 12 +++++++-----
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 69a12c83..8db4221a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
       CIBW_TEST_SKIP: ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'none' && '*' || '*-macosx_universal2' }}
       CIBW_TEST_SOURCES: tests
       CIBW_BEFORE_TEST: >
-        sccache --show-stats &&PYTHON_GIL=1
+        sccache --show-stats
         uv export --only-group test --no-emit-project --output-file pylock.toml --directory {project} &&
         uv pip install -r pylock.toml
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
@@ -154,11 +154,13 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1 SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} PYTHON_GIL=1
+          # SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" 
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON CMAKE_VS_GLOBALS="CLToolExe=sccache.exe;TrackFileAccess=false;UseMultiToolTask=true" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1 SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} PYTHON_GIL=1
+          #  PYTHON_GIL=1
+          # SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} #
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
-          # SCCACHE_DIR=/tmp/sccache-cache  SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
-          CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 3
+          CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
             echo "Final sccache stats:"
             sccache --show-stats

From 2a15583cd9186fe63f191e9d30b18cf10a077965 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 01:53:13 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 149/225] t3

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 4 ++--
 pyproject.toml                         | 7 ++++++-
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 8db4221a..0909cf7d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
       CIBW_TEST_SKIP: ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'none' && '*' || '*-macosx_universal2' }}
       CIBW_TEST_SOURCES: tests
       CIBW_BEFORE_TEST: >
-        sccache --show-stats
+        sccache --show-stats &&
         uv export --only-group test --no-emit-project --output-file pylock.toml --directory {project} &&
         uv pip install -r pylock.toml
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           # SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" 
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON CMAKE_VS_GLOBALS="CLToolExe=sccache.exe;TrackFileAccess=false;UseMultiToolTask=true" SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1 SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} PYTHON_GIL=1
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           #  PYTHON_GIL=1
           # SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} #
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index e2399895..e6ada25b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ before-build = [
 environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER", "PYTHON_GIL"]
 before-build = [
     "echo 'Removing Strawberry Perl ccache to avoid conflicts...'",
-    "choco uninstall strawberryperl -y --force",
+    "del \"C:\\Strawberry\\c\\bin\\ccache.exe\" ",
     "choco install sccache",
     "sccache --version"
 ]
@@ -443,6 +443,11 @@ before-test = [
     "sccache --show-stats"
 ]
 
+[[tool.scikit-build.overrides]]
+# Use Ninja generator on Windows for sccache compatibility  
+if.platform-system = "Windows"
+cmake.generator = "Ninja"
+
 [[tool.cibuildwheel.overrides]]
 # Use the correct lib file for 3.14t, without this it looks 
 # for python314.lib

From 8ac483a832fe261b3796837367a334a9580a068e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 01:58:48 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 150/225] install ninja

---
 pyproject.toml | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index e6ada25b..51412604 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -435,8 +435,10 @@ environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RES
 before-build = [
     "echo 'Removing Strawberry Perl ccache to avoid conflicts...'",
     "del \"C:\\Strawberry\\c\\bin\\ccache.exe\" ",
-    "choco install sccache",
-    "sccache --version"
+    "echo 'Installing sccache and ninja...'",
+    "choco install sccache ninja",
+    "sccache --version",
+    "ninja --version"
 ]
 before-test = [
     "echo 'Final sccache statistics:'", 

From 3a5654faeb4d4280f3d4e2cb1a7bb456b8e00b6a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 02:04:56 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 151/225] use ninja

---
 pyproject.toml | 6 ++----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 51412604..895a116a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -435,10 +435,8 @@ environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RES
 before-build = [
     "echo 'Removing Strawberry Perl ccache to avoid conflicts...'",
     "del \"C:\\Strawberry\\c\\bin\\ccache.exe\" ",
-    "echo 'Installing sccache and ninja...'",
-    "choco install sccache ninja",
+    "choco install sccache",
     "sccache --version",
-    "ninja --version"
 ]
 before-test = [
     "echo 'Final sccache statistics:'", 
@@ -447,7 +445,7 @@ before-test = [
 
 [[tool.scikit-build.overrides]]
 # Use Ninja generator on Windows for sccache compatibility  
-if.platform-system = "Windows"
+if.platform-system = "^win32"
 cmake.generator = "Ninja"
 
 [[tool.cibuildwheel.overrides]]

From 56dc713f0c3d118bcbc3805c530b1f3145b45cb9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 02:08:57 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 152/225] force nnnniiinja

---
 pyproject.toml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 895a116a..64eae62a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ before-test = [
 [[tool.scikit-build.overrides]]
 # Use Ninja generator on Windows for sccache compatibility  
 if.platform-system = "^win32"
-cmake.generator = "Ninja"
+cmake.args = ["-G", "Ninja"]
 
 [[tool.cibuildwheel.overrides]]
 # Use the correct lib file for 3.14t, without this it looks 

From 1d1457110a895a97ec7704ca9f46e9bfc09c54b2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 02:14:49 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 153/225] double sccache

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 0909cf7d..cd1fe2d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           # SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" 
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1 CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
           #  PYTHON_GIL=1
           # SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} #
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1

From d31398672cb4b01cd3879b259878d3ca346b98a2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 02:35:59 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 154/225] Try mac, let's

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index cd1fe2d6..f0e2b9d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ jobs:
         python: [ cp314t ]  # cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp313, cp314, cp314t 
         platform:
           #- { os: self-hosted, arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux}
-          - { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
-          - { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
+          #- { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
+          #- { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
           #- { os: ubuntu-24.04-arm, arch: aarch64,    cibw_system: manylinux }
-          #- { os: macos-15,         arch: arm64,      cibw_system: macosx }
+          - { os: macos-15,         arch: arm64,      cibw_system: macosx }
           #- { os: macos-15,         arch: universal2, cibw_system: macosx }
           #- { os: macos-13,         arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: macosx }
         minimal:
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1 CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
           #  PYTHON_GIL=1
           # SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} #
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1 CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
             echo "Final sccache stats:"

From 7ec8c25b95a0500b54d2f26ff238d719522d7694 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 02:45:02 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 155/225] try to fix windows

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 6 +++---
 pyproject.toml                         | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index f0e2b9d4..a6ad22ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ jobs:
         python: [ cp314t ]  # cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp313, cp314, cp314t 
         platform:
           #- { os: self-hosted, arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux}
-          #- { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
+          - { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
           #- { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
           #- { os: ubuntu-24.04-arm, arch: aarch64,    cibw_system: manylinux }
-          - { os: macos-15,         arch: arm64,      cibw_system: macosx }
+          #- { os: macos-15,         arch: arm64,      cibw_system: macosx }
           #- { os: macos-15,         arch: universal2, cibw_system: macosx }
           #- { os: macos-13,         arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: macosx }
         minimal:
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1 CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
           #  PYTHON_GIL=1
           # SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} #
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1 CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1  CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
             echo "Final sccache stats:"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 64eae62a..547a8fe1 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ before-test = [
 [[tool.scikit-build.overrides]]
 # Use Ninja generator on Windows for sccache compatibility  
 if.platform-system = "^win32"
-cmake.args = ["-G", "Ninja"]
+cmake.args = ["-G", "Ninja", "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=cl", "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=cl"]
 
 [[tool.cibuildwheel.overrides]]
 # Use the correct lib file for 3.14t, without this it looks 

From a686e75c99fea2509d8164846930dbaddaaada2f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 02:54:08 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 156/225] win3

---
 pyproject.toml | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 547a8fe1..8258e14f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -433,10 +433,14 @@ before-build = [
 [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
 environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER", "PYTHON_GIL"]
 before-build = [
+    "echo 'Setting up Visual Studio environment...'",
+    "call \"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2022\\Enterprise\\VC\\Auxiliary\\Build\\vcvars64.bat\"",
     "echo 'Removing Strawberry Perl ccache to avoid conflicts...'",
     "del \"C:\\Strawberry\\c\\bin\\ccache.exe\" ",
     "choco install sccache",
     "sccache --version",
+    "where cl",
+    "where c++"
 ]
 before-test = [
     "echo 'Final sccache statistics:'", 
@@ -446,7 +450,7 @@ before-test = [
 [[tool.scikit-build.overrides]]
 # Use Ninja generator on Windows for sccache compatibility  
 if.platform-system = "^win32"
-cmake.args = ["-G", "Ninja", "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=cl", "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=cl"]
+cmake.args = ["-G", "Ninja"]
 
 [[tool.cibuildwheel.overrides]]
 # Use the correct lib file for 3.14t, without this it looks 

From 0882af8abb688e3145f16b76b2cc18b18f18a1c9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 03:01:00 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 157/225] set cl for ninja

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index a6ad22ba..9308035b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -156,10 +156,10 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           # SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" 
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1 CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_C_COMPILER="cl" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER="cl"
           #  PYTHON_GIL=1
           # SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} #
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1  CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
             echo "Final sccache stats:"

From 7215cd231f7212c3afb4b68b33bc4f8f1abc6658 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 03:08:30 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 158/225] try

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 9308035b..86a9b735 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           # SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" 
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_C_COMPILER="cl" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER="cl"
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_ARGS="-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=cl -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=cl"
           #  PYTHON_GIL=1
           # SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} #
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""

From 0e0a2d67224dfa0e37ccb5d8975027b1a42c5f7f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 03:12:36 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 159/225] PATH

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 86a9b735..eac9bc58 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           # SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" 
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_ARGS="-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=cl -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=cl"
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_ARGS="-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=cl -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=cl" PATH="C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2022\\Enterprise\\VC\\Tools\\MSVC\\14.41.34120\\bin\\Hostx64\\x64;C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2022\\Enterprise\\Common7\\IDE\\CommonExtensions\\Microsoft\\CMake\\CMake\\bin;$PATH"
           #  PYTHON_GIL=1
           # SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} #
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""

From dc5705e61e82e59610574fe9e7ef337464ac0d07 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 03:34:38 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 160/225] t6

---
 pyproject.toml | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 8258e14f..423cc9c9 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -456,4 +456,8 @@ cmake.args = ["-G", "Ninja"]
 # Use the correct lib file for 3.14t, without this it looks 
 # for python314.lib
 select = "cp314t-*"
-environment = { CMAKE_ARGS = "-DPython_LIBRARY_RELEASE=python314t.lib" }
\ No newline at end of file
+environment = { 
+    CMAKE_ARGS = "-DPython_LIBRARY_RELEASE=python314t.lib", 
+    DISTUTILS_USE_SDK = "1", 
+    MSSdk = "1" 
+}
\ No newline at end of file

From f6b3152e1b93a7c8bc27fd36597f4b7cb88e05a7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 03:38:04 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 161/225] quoting

---
 pyproject.toml | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 423cc9c9..904c175c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ cmake.args = ["-G", "Ninja"]
 # for python314.lib
 select = "cp314t-*"
 environment = { 
-    CMAKE_ARGS = "-DPython_LIBRARY_RELEASE=python314t.lib", 
-    DISTUTILS_USE_SDK = "1", 
-    MSSdk = "1" 
+    "CMAKE_ARGS" = "-DPython_LIBRARY_RELEASE=python314t.lib", 
+    "DISTUTILS_USE_SDK" = "1", 
+    "MSSdk" = "1" 
 }
\ No newline at end of file

From 0ad7251e90e66a7182b44f77db4bc8266d5cd05b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 03:43:30 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 162/225] toml

---
 pyproject.toml | 6 +-----
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 904c175c..f0e028a2 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -456,8 +456,4 @@ cmake.args = ["-G", "Ninja"]
 # Use the correct lib file for 3.14t, without this it looks 
 # for python314.lib
 select = "cp314t-*"
-environment = { 
-    "CMAKE_ARGS" = "-DPython_LIBRARY_RELEASE=python314t.lib", 
-    "DISTUTILS_USE_SDK" = "1", 
-    "MSSdk" = "1" 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+environment = { "CMAKE_ARGS" = "-DPython_LIBRARY_RELEASE=python314t.lib", "DISTUTILS_USE_SDK" = "1", "MSSdk" = "1" }
\ No newline at end of file

From b4220ed56616d2d282832a3139ca2d7544bac09e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 03:53:15 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 163/225] revert back to half working

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 10 +++++-----
 pyproject.toml                         |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index eac9bc58..460e34b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ inputs.set-version != '' }}
         run: echo "CIBW_ENVIRONMENT=OVERRIDE_GIT_DESCRIBE=${{ inputs.set-version }} SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{
             fromJSON('{"cp39":"3.9","cp310":"3.10","cp311":"3.11","cp312":"3.12","cp313":"3.13","cp314":"3.14","cp314t":"3.14t"}')[matrix.python]
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
         with:
           version: "0.8.16"
-          enable-cache: false
+          enable-cache: true
           cache-suffix: -${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           python-version: ${{
             fromJSON('{"cp39":"3.9","cp310":"3.10","cp311":"3.11","cp312":"3.12","cp313":"3.13","cp314":"3.14","cp314t":"3.14t"}')[matrix.python]
@@ -147,16 +147,16 @@ jobs:
 
           
       - name: Install cibuildwheel
-        run: python -m pip install cibuildwheel==3.1.4
+        run: uv pip install cibuildwheel==3.1.4
         
       - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels
-        run: python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
+        run: uv run python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           # SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" 
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_ARGS="-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=cl -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=cl" PATH="C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2022\\Enterprise\\VC\\Tools\\MSVC\\14.41.34120\\bin\\Hostx64\\x64;C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2022\\Enterprise\\Common7\\IDE\\CommonExtensions\\Microsoft\\CMake\\CMake\\bin;$PATH"
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_C_COMPILER="cl" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER="cl"
           #  PYTHON_GIL=1
           # SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} #
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f0e028a2..1d840ffd 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -456,4 +456,4 @@ cmake.args = ["-G", "Ninja"]
 # Use the correct lib file for 3.14t, without this it looks 
 # for python314.lib
 select = "cp314t-*"
-environment = { "CMAKE_ARGS" = "-DPython_LIBRARY_RELEASE=python314t.lib", "DISTUTILS_USE_SDK" = "1", "MSSdk" = "1" }
\ No newline at end of file
+environment = { "CMAKE_ARGS" = "-DPython_LIBRARY_RELEASE=python314t.lib" }
\ No newline at end of file

From 3283319432bf92a3a8730c3c7cd006a234992ab5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 03:57:00 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 164/225] just cache python

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 50 ++++----------------------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 43 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 460e34b4..14b1e486 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -109,12 +109,12 @@ jobs:
             clang \
             llvm
           echo "APT package installation completed"
-      - name: Cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ${{ runner.home }}/.cache/uv
-          key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('**/pyproject.toml') }}
+      # - name: Cache
+      #   uses: actions/cache@v4
+      #   with:
+      #     path: |
+      #       ${{ runner.home }}/.cache/uv
+      #     key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('**/pyproject.toml') }}
       - name: Checkout DuckDB
         shell: bash
         if: ${{ inputs.duckdb-sha }}
@@ -134,40 +134,4 @@ jobs:
             fromJSON('{"cp39":"3.9","cp310":"3.10","cp311":"3.11","cp312":"3.12","cp313":"3.13","cp314":"3.14","cp314t":"3.14t"}')[matrix.python]
             }}
           allow-prereleases: true
-      # Install Astral UV, which will be used as build-frontend for cibuildwheel
-      - uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
-        with:
-          version: "0.8.16"
-          enable-cache: true
-          cache-suffix: -${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          python-version: ${{
-            fromJSON('{"cp39":"3.9","cp310":"3.10","cp311":"3.11","cp312":"3.12","cp313":"3.13","cp314":"3.14","cp314t":"3.14t"}')[matrix.python]
-            }}
-
-
-          
-      - name: Install cibuildwheel
-        run: uv pip install cibuildwheel==3.1.4
-        
-      - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels
-        run: uv run python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
-        env:
-          CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          # SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" 
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_C_COMPILER="cl" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER="cl"
-          #  PYTHON_GIL=1
-          # SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} #
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
-          CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
-          CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
-            echo "Final sccache stats:"
-            sccache --show-stats
-            auditwheel repair -w {dest_dir} {wheel}
-      - name: Upload wheel
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: wheel-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          path: wheelhouse/*.whl
-          compression-level: 0
\ No newline at end of file
+      
\ No newline at end of file

From a6826ebe6eccd39c9ae970e9c3e7c857f3e917c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 03:58:44 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 165/225] install cibuildwheel

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 51 +++++++-------------------
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 14b1e486..b7c9bf65 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -80,41 +80,6 @@ jobs:
           script: |
             core.exportVariable('ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL', process.env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL || '');
             core.exportVariable('ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN', process.env.ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN || '');
-      - name: Install System Dependencies (APT - Ubuntu/Debian)
-        if: steps.detect-pm.outputs.package_manager == 'apt'
-        run: |
-          echo "Installing build dependencies with APT"
-          sudo apt update
-          sudo apt-get install -y \
-            build-essential \
-            cmake \
-            git \
-            wget \
-            curl \
-            pkg-config \
-            libbz2-dev \
-            libffi-dev \
-            libgdbm-dev \
-            libgdbm-compat-dev \
-            liblzma-dev \
-            libncurses5-dev \
-            libreadline6-dev \
-            libsqlite3-dev \
-            libssl-dev \
-            lzma \
-            lzma-dev \
-            tk-dev \
-            uuid-dev \
-            zlib1g-dev \
-            clang \
-            llvm
-          echo "APT package installation completed"
-      # - name: Cache
-      #   uses: actions/cache@v4
-      #   with:
-      #     path: |
-      #       ${{ runner.home }}/.cache/uv
-      #     key: build-dir-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('**/pyproject.toml') }}
       - name: Checkout DuckDB
         shell: bash
         if: ${{ inputs.duckdb-sha }}
@@ -122,7 +87,6 @@ jobs:
           cd external/duckdb
           git fetch origin
           git checkout ${{ inputs.duckdb-sha }}
-
       # Make sure that OVERRIDE_GIT_DESCRIBE is propagated to cibuildwhel's env, also when it's running linux builds
       - name: Set OVERRIDE_GIT_DESCRIBE
         if: ${{ inputs.set-version != '' }}
@@ -134,4 +98,17 @@ jobs:
             fromJSON('{"cp39":"3.9","cp310":"3.10","cp311":"3.11","cp312":"3.12","cp313":"3.13","cp314":"3.14","cp314t":"3.14t"}')[matrix.python]
             }}
           allow-prereleases: true
-      
\ No newline at end of file
+      # Install Astral UV, which will be used as build-frontend for cibuildwheel
+      - uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
+        with:
+          version: "0.8.16"
+          enable-cache: true
+          cache-suffix: -${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+          python-version: ${{
+            fromJSON('{"cp39":"3.9","cp310":"3.10","cp311":"3.11","cp312":"3.12","cp313":"3.13","cp314":"3.14","cp314t":"3.14t"}')[matrix.python]
+            }}
+      - name: Install cibuildwheel
+        run: |
+          uv venv .venv 
+          uv pip install cibuildwheel==3.1.4
+        
\ No newline at end of file

From fd66d3505e692b0d5f2b53f66502547868063a05 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 04:04:25 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 166/225] the rest

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 23 ++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index b7c9bf65..2b141d09 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -111,4 +111,25 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           uv venv .venv 
           uv pip install cibuildwheel==3.1.4
-        
\ No newline at end of file
+      - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels
+        run: uv run python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
+        env:
+          CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
+          CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+          # SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" 
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_C_COMPILER="cl" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER="cl"
+          #  PYTHON_GIL=1
+          # SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} #
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
+          CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 3
+          CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
+            echo "Final sccache stats:"
+            sccache --show-stats
+            auditwheel repair -w {dest_dir} {wheel}
+      - name: Upload wheel
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: wheel-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+          path: wheelhouse/*.whl
+          compression-level: 0
\ No newline at end of file

From b55429b37ceaf248fd408700d47330c23d84cd71 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 04:08:25 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 167/225] s3

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 32 +++-----------------------
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 2b141d09..55a77366 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -91,13 +91,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set OVERRIDE_GIT_DESCRIBE
         if: ${{ inputs.set-version != '' }}
         run: echo "CIBW_ENVIRONMENT=OVERRIDE_GIT_DESCRIBE=${{ inputs.set-version }} SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
-        with:
-          python-version: ${{
-            fromJSON('{"cp39":"3.9","cp310":"3.10","cp311":"3.11","cp312":"3.12","cp313":"3.13","cp314":"3.14","cp314t":"3.14t"}')[matrix.python]
-            }}
-          allow-prereleases: true
       # Install Astral UV, which will be used as build-frontend for cibuildwheel
       - uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
         with:
@@ -109,27 +102,8 @@ jobs:
             }}
       - name: Install cibuildwheel
         run: |
+          uv python install
+          echo "Installed uv version is ${{ steps.setup-uv.outputs.uv-version }}"
           uv venv .venv 
           uv pip install cibuildwheel==3.1.4
-      - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels
-        run: uv run python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
-        env:
-          CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          # SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" 
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_C_COMPILER="cl" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER="cl"
-          #  PYTHON_GIL=1
-          # SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} #
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
-          CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 3
-          CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
-            echo "Final sccache stats:"
-            sccache --show-stats
-            auditwheel repair -w {dest_dir} {wheel}
-      - name: Upload wheel
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: wheel-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          path: wheelhouse/*.whl
-          compression-level: 0
\ No newline at end of file
+      
\ No newline at end of file

From 09faf75c078cc78c4d01fec605f1413e59d479e9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 04:10:39 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 168/225] b

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 23 ++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 55a77366..32d320cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -106,4 +106,25 @@ jobs:
           echo "Installed uv version is ${{ steps.setup-uv.outputs.uv-version }}"
           uv venv .venv 
           uv pip install cibuildwheel==3.1.4
-      
\ No newline at end of file
+      - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels
+        run: uv run python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
+        env:
+          CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
+          CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+          # SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" 
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_C_COMPILER="cl" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER="cl"
+          #  PYTHON_GIL=1
+          # SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} #
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
+          CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 3
+          CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
+            echo "Final sccache stats:"
+            sccache --show-stats
+            auditwheel repair -w {dest_dir} {wheel}
+      - name: Upload wheel
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: wheel-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+          path: wheelhouse/*.whl
+          compression-level: 0
\ No newline at end of file

From e3d50ced0cd9ba957b20ba7220e0de84cb513f1a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 04:14:18 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 169/225] pin setup-uv version

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 8 +++-----
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 32d320cc..31ed6920 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -96,13 +96,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           version: "0.8.16"
           enable-cache: true
-          cache-suffix: -${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          python-version: ${{
-            fromJSON('{"cp39":"3.9","cp310":"3.10","cp311":"3.11","cp312":"3.12","cp313":"3.13","cp314":"3.14","cp314t":"3.14t"}')[matrix.python]
-            }}
+          cache-suffix: -3.13-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+          python-version: 3.13  # this is only for the host, cibuildwheel will install the target python versions in the container
       - name: Install cibuildwheel
         run: |
-          uv python install
+          uv python install 
           echo "Installed uv version is ${{ steps.setup-uv.outputs.uv-version }}"
           uv venv .venv 
           uv pip install cibuildwheel==3.1.4

From 3760692aa71aba8d6925ddd002b3ecab5fe53022 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 04:19:18 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 170/225] 3.11

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 5 ++---
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 31ed6920..f0cb32bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -96,13 +96,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           version: "0.8.16"
           enable-cache: true
+          activate-environment: true
           cache-suffix: -3.13-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          python-version: 3.13  # this is only for the host, cibuildwheel will install the target python versions in the container
+          python-version: 3.11  # this is only for the host, cibuildwheel will install the target python versions in the container
       - name: Install cibuildwheel
         run: |
-          uv python install 
           echo "Installed uv version is ${{ steps.setup-uv.outputs.uv-version }}"
-          uv venv .venv 
           uv pip install cibuildwheel==3.1.4
       - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels
         run: uv run python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse

From 6c6bbeadd52bdf603177a190269cdb537cb49d77 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 04:24:58 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 171/225] no-sync

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index f0cb32bb..9e0aec50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@ jobs:
           version: "0.8.16"
           enable-cache: true
           activate-environment: true
-          cache-suffix: -3.13-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+          cache-suffix: -3.11-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           python-version: 3.11  # this is only for the host, cibuildwheel will install the target python versions in the container
       - name: Install cibuildwheel
         run: |
           echo "Installed uv version is ${{ steps.setup-uv.outputs.uv-version }}"
           uv pip install cibuildwheel==3.1.4
       - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels
-        run: uv run python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
+        run: uv run --no-sync python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}

From bacf97b74c0d23e7b36348bd8934bd3ffdb7ec8c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 04:30:26 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 172/225] version

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 9e0aec50..6ec66c80 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -97,8 +97,10 @@ jobs:
           version: "0.8.16"
           enable-cache: true
           activate-environment: true
-          cache-suffix: -3.11-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          python-version: 3.11  # this is only for the host, cibuildwheel will install the target python versions in the container
+          cache-suffix: -${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+          python-version: ${{
+            fromJSON('{"cp39":"3.9","cp310":"3.10","cp311":"3.11","cp312":"3.12","cp313":"3.13","cp314":"3.14","cp314t":"3.14t"}')[matrix.python]
+            }}
       - name: Install cibuildwheel
         run: |
           echo "Installed uv version is ${{ steps.setup-uv.outputs.uv-version }}"

From 24f445d56effe7da804e3ddaf2e23c2636bccce2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 04:50:34 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 173/225] zz

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 pyproject.toml                         | 5 +++--
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 6ec66c80..a2903bbc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           # SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" 
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_C_COMPILER="cl" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER="cl"
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON
           #  PYTHON_GIL=1
           # SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} #
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1d840ffd..8d4b3132 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -448,9 +448,10 @@ before-test = [
 ]
 
 [[tool.scikit-build.overrides]]
-# Use Ninja generator on Windows for sccache compatibility  
+# Use Ninja generator on Windows for sccache compatibility
+# Force MSVC compiler and enable sccache launcher
 if.platform-system = "^win32"
-cmake.args = ["-G", "Ninja"]
+cmake.args = ["-G", "Ninja", "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=cl", "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=cl", "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache", "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache"]
 
 [[tool.cibuildwheel.overrides]]
 # Use the correct lib file for 3.14t, without this it looks 

From af42e970f77e1cf583d2838fbcca18ee46818f19 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 04:54:19 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 174/225] zz

---
 pyproject.toml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 8d4b3132..6b8d3eab 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ before-test = [
 # Use Ninja generator on Windows for sccache compatibility
 # Force MSVC compiler and enable sccache launcher
 if.platform-system = "^win32"
-cmake.args = ["-G", "Ninja", "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=cl", "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=cl", "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache", "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache"]
+cmake.args = ["-G", "Ninja", "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Enterprise/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.44.35207/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe", "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Enterprise/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.44.35207/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe", "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache", "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache"]
 
 [[tool.cibuildwheel.overrides]]
 # Use the correct lib file for 3.14t, without this it looks 

From 105d6e93fea0e894d31050f15468cffc73f70f4b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 04:58:41 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 175/225] paths

---
 pyproject.toml | 10 ++++++++--
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6b8d3eab..47ef3e37 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -439,8 +439,14 @@ before-build = [
     "del \"C:\\Strawberry\\c\\bin\\ccache.exe\" ",
     "choco install sccache",
     "sccache --version",
+    "echo 'Checking for build tools...'",
     "where cl",
-    "where c++"
+    "where link",
+    "where rc",
+    "where mt",
+    "echo 'Environment variables:'",
+    "echo 'VCINSTALLDIR=%VCINSTALLDIR%'",
+    "echo 'WindowsSdkDir=%WindowsSdkDir%'"
 ]
 before-test = [
     "echo 'Final sccache statistics:'", 
@@ -451,7 +457,7 @@ before-test = [
 # Use Ninja generator on Windows for sccache compatibility
 # Force MSVC compiler and enable sccache launcher
 if.platform-system = "^win32"
-cmake.args = ["-G", "Ninja", "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Enterprise/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.44.35207/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe", "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Enterprise/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.44.35207/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe", "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache", "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache"]
+cmake.args = ["-G", "Ninja", "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Enterprise/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.44.35207/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe", "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Enterprise/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.44.35207/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe", "-DCMAKE_RC_COMPILER=C:/Program Files (x86)/Windows Kits/10/bin/10.0.26100.0/x64/rc.exe", "-DCMAKE_MT=C:/Program Files (x86)/Windows Kits/10/bin/10.0.26100.0/x64/mt.exe", "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache", "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache"]
 
 [[tool.cibuildwheel.overrides]]
 # Use the correct lib file for 3.14t, without this it looks 

From 20bb15dbb29a871378567be2cbedb74fe9b9478b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 05:04:18 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 176/225] try again

---
 pyproject.toml | 11 +++++++----
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 47ef3e37..0581a91e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -433,8 +433,9 @@ before-build = [
 [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
 environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER", "PYTHON_GIL"]
 before-build = [
-    "echo 'Setting up Visual Studio environment...'",
-    "call \"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2022\\Enterprise\\VC\\Auxiliary\\Build\\vcvars64.bat\"",
+    "echo 'Setting up Visual Studio environment with pinned Windows SDK...'",
+    "call \"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2022\\Enterprise\\Common7\\Tools\\VsDevCmd.bat\" -winsdk=10.0.26100.0",
+    "set CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION=10.0.26100.0",
     "echo 'Removing Strawberry Perl ccache to avoid conflicts...'",
     "del \"C:\\Strawberry\\c\\bin\\ccache.exe\" ",
     "choco install sccache",
@@ -446,7 +447,9 @@ before-build = [
     "where mt",
     "echo 'Environment variables:'",
     "echo 'VCINSTALLDIR=%VCINSTALLDIR%'",
-    "echo 'WindowsSdkDir=%WindowsSdkDir%'"
+    "echo 'WindowsSdkDir=%WindowsSdkDir%'",
+    "echo 'WindowsSDKVersion=%WindowsSDKVersion%'",
+    "echo 'CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION=%CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION%'"
 ]
 before-test = [
     "echo 'Final sccache statistics:'", 
@@ -457,7 +460,7 @@ before-test = [
 # Use Ninja generator on Windows for sccache compatibility
 # Force MSVC compiler and enable sccache launcher
 if.platform-system = "^win32"
-cmake.args = ["-G", "Ninja", "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Enterprise/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.44.35207/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe", "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Enterprise/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.44.35207/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe", "-DCMAKE_RC_COMPILER=C:/Program Files (x86)/Windows Kits/10/bin/10.0.26100.0/x64/rc.exe", "-DCMAKE_MT=C:/Program Files (x86)/Windows Kits/10/bin/10.0.26100.0/x64/mt.exe", "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache", "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache"]
+cmake.args = ["-G", "Ninja", "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache", "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache"]
 
 [[tool.cibuildwheel.overrides]]
 # Use the correct lib file for 3.14t, without this it looks 

From b11283fa5de80a11f3eee9535318a0c71db17f2f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 05:09:44 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 177/225] dynamic

---
 pyproject.toml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 0581a91e..85712a63 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ before-build = [
 environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER", "PYTHON_GIL"]
 before-build = [
     "echo 'Setting up Visual Studio environment with pinned Windows SDK...'",
-    "call \"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2022\\Enterprise\\Common7\\Tools\\VsDevCmd.bat\" -winsdk=10.0.26100.0",
+    "for /f \"usebackq tokens=*\" %i in (`\"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\Installer\\vswhere.exe\" -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath`) do (call \"%i\\Common7\\Tools\\VsDevCmd.bat\" -winsdk=10.0.26100.0)",
     "set CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION=10.0.26100.0",
     "echo 'Removing Strawberry Perl ccache to avoid conflicts...'",
     "del \"C:\\Strawberry\\c\\bin\\ccache.exe\" ",

From 7f0291592735f7182ffad0ea30cb5feead4c5726 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 05:14:15 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 178/225] z

---
 pyproject.toml | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 85712a63..5ad468f0 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -442,9 +442,11 @@ before-build = [
     "sccache --version",
     "echo 'Checking for build tools...'",
     "where cl",
+    "where c++",
     "where link",
     "where rc",
     "where mt",
+    "echo 'PATH=%PATH%'",
     "echo 'Environment variables:'",
     "echo 'VCINSTALLDIR=%VCINSTALLDIR%'",
     "echo 'WindowsSdkDir=%WindowsSdkDir%'",
@@ -460,7 +462,7 @@ before-test = [
 # Use Ninja generator on Windows for sccache compatibility
 # Force MSVC compiler and enable sccache launcher
 if.platform-system = "^win32"
-cmake.args = ["-G", "Ninja", "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache", "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache"]
+cmake.args = ["-G", "Ninja", "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=cl", "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=cl", "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache", "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache"]
 
 [[tool.cibuildwheel.overrides]]
 # Use the correct lib file for 3.14t, without this it looks 

From 05017caa8d09486002bb3e0d88f6c8d55a7de4f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 05:23:12 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 179/225] c

---
 pyproject.toml | 20 +-------------------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5ad468f0..4ecf5d9b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -433,25 +433,7 @@ before-build = [
 [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
 environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER", "PYTHON_GIL"]
 before-build = [
-    "echo 'Setting up Visual Studio environment with pinned Windows SDK...'",
-    "for /f \"usebackq tokens=*\" %i in (`\"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\Installer\\vswhere.exe\" -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath`) do (call \"%i\\Common7\\Tools\\VsDevCmd.bat\" -winsdk=10.0.26100.0)",
-    "set CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION=10.0.26100.0",
-    "echo 'Removing Strawberry Perl ccache to avoid conflicts...'",
-    "del \"C:\\Strawberry\\c\\bin\\ccache.exe\" ",
-    "choco install sccache",
-    "sccache --version",
-    "echo 'Checking for build tools...'",
-    "where cl",
-    "where c++",
-    "where link",
-    "where rc",
-    "where mt",
-    "echo 'PATH=%PATH%'",
-    "echo 'Environment variables:'",
-    "echo 'VCINSTALLDIR=%VCINSTALLDIR%'",
-    "echo 'WindowsSdkDir=%WindowsSdkDir%'",
-    "echo 'WindowsSDKVersion=%WindowsSDKVersion%'",
-    "echo 'CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION=%CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION%'"
+    "echo 'Setting up Visual Studio environment with pinned Windows SDK...' && for /f \"usebackq tokens=*\" %%i in (`\"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\Installer\\vswhere.exe\" -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath`) do call \"%%i\\Common7\\Tools\\VsDevCmd.bat\" -arch=x64 -winsdk=10.0.26100.0 && echo 'After VsDevCmd.bat - checking if cl is now available:' && where cl && set CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION=10.0.26100.0 && echo 'CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION=%CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION%' && del \"C:\\Strawberry\\c\\bin\\ccache.exe\" && choco install sccache && sccache --version && echo 'Final check - cl should be available:' && where cl"
 ]
 before-test = [
     "echo 'Final sccache statistics:'", 

From af833982c777bdb4648ab7a2f18b91e30b8b66c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 05:26:06 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 180/225] fix escapt

---
 pyproject.toml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4ecf5d9b..2f2cee41 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ before-build = [
 [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
 environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER", "PYTHON_GIL"]
 before-build = [
-    "echo 'Setting up Visual Studio environment with pinned Windows SDK...' && for /f \"usebackq tokens=*\" %%i in (`\"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\Installer\\vswhere.exe\" -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath`) do call \"%%i\\Common7\\Tools\\VsDevCmd.bat\" -arch=x64 -winsdk=10.0.26100.0 && echo 'After VsDevCmd.bat - checking if cl is now available:' && where cl && set CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION=10.0.26100.0 && echo 'CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION=%CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION%' && del \"C:\\Strawberry\\c\\bin\\ccache.exe\" && choco install sccache && sccache --version && echo 'Final check - cl should be available:' && where cl"
+    "echo 'Setting up Visual Studio environment with pinned Windows SDK...' && for /f \"usebackq tokens=*\" %i in (`\"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\Installer\\vswhere.exe\" -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath`) do call \"%i\\Common7\\Tools\\VsDevCmd.bat\" -arch=x64 -winsdk=10.0.26100.0 && echo 'After VsDevCmd.bat - checking if cl is now available:' && where cl && set CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION=10.0.26100.0 && echo 'CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION=%CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION%' && del \"C:\\Strawberry\\c\\bin\\ccache.exe\" && choco install sccache && sccache --version && echo 'Final check - cl should be available:' && where cl"
 ]
 before-test = [
     "echo 'Final sccache statistics:'", 

From 02533157519237cd05f2a941103cbcc2ec4ec77b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 05:27:38 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 181/225] d

---
 pyproject.toml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2f2cee41..86e22142 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ before-build = [
 [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
 environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER", "PYTHON_GIL"]
 before-build = [
-    "echo 'Setting up Visual Studio environment with pinned Windows SDK...' && for /f \"usebackq tokens=*\" %i in (`\"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\Installer\\vswhere.exe\" -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath`) do call \"%i\\Common7\\Tools\\VsDevCmd.bat\" -arch=x64 -winsdk=10.0.26100.0 && echo 'After VsDevCmd.bat - checking if cl is now available:' && where cl && set CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION=10.0.26100.0 && echo 'CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION=%CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION%' && del \"C:\\Strawberry\\c\\bin\\ccache.exe\" && choco install sccache && sccache --version && echo 'Final check - cl should be available:' && where cl"
+    "echo 'Setting up Visual Studio environment with pinned Windows SDK...' && for /f \"usebackq tokens=*\" %i in (`\"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\Installer\\vswhere.exe\" -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath`) do call \"%i\\Common7\\Tools\\VsDevCmd.bat\" && echo 'After VsDevCmd.bat - checking if cl is now available:' && where cl && set CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION=10.0.26100.0 && echo 'CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION=%CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION%' && del \"C:\\Strawberry\\c\\bin\\ccache.exe\" && choco install sccache && sccache --version && echo 'Final check - cl should be available:' && where cl"
 ]
 before-test = [
     "echo 'Final sccache statistics:'", 

From 639f331604d54e6b9b4ab7760b2bafe50218e8a0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 05:38:12 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 182/225] move to action

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 7 +++++++
 pyproject.toml                         | 7 +++++--
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index a2903bbc..8f28e57a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -105,6 +105,13 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "Installed uv version is ${{ steps.setup-uv.outputs.uv-version }}"
           uv pip install cibuildwheel==3.1.4
+      - name: Set up Visual Studio environment (Windows)
+        if: matrix.platform.cibw_system == 'win'
+        shell: cmd
+        run: |
+          for /f "usebackq tokens=*" %%i in (`"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe" -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath`) do call "%%i\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat"
+          echo CC=cl >> %GITHUB_ENV%
+          echo CXX=cl >> %GITHUB_ENV%
       - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels
         run: uv run --no-sync python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
         env:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 86e22142..94b06716 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -431,9 +431,12 @@ before-build = [
 ]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER", "PYTHON_GIL"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER", "PYTHON_GIL", "CC", "CXX"]
 before-build = [
-    "echo 'Setting up Visual Studio environment with pinned Windows SDK...' && for /f \"usebackq tokens=*\" %i in (`\"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\Installer\\vswhere.exe\" -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath`) do call \"%i\\Common7\\Tools\\VsDevCmd.bat\" && echo 'After VsDevCmd.bat - checking if cl is now available:' && where cl && set CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION=10.0.26100.0 && echo 'CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION=%CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION%' && del \"C:\\Strawberry\\c\\bin\\ccache.exe\" && choco install sccache && sccache --version && echo 'Final check - cl should be available:' && where cl"
+    "del \"C:\\Strawberry\\c\\bin\\ccache.exe\"",
+    "choco install sccache",
+    "sccache --version",
+    "echo 'Verifying cl is available:' && where cl"
 ]
 before-test = [
     "echo 'Final sccache statistics:'", 

From daa0e76bc79eca18ed0ad9a5fd22bfe3c1172e04 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 05:43:47 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 183/225] sd

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 9 ++++++---
 pyproject.toml                         | 3 +--
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 8f28e57a..3c0851c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -109,9 +109,12 @@ jobs:
         if: matrix.platform.cibw_system == 'win'
         shell: cmd
         run: |
-          for /f "usebackq tokens=*" %%i in (`"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe" -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath`) do call "%%i\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat"
-          echo CC=cl >> %GITHUB_ENV%
-          echo CXX=cl >> %GITHUB_ENV%
+          for /f "usebackq tokens=*" %%i in (`"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe" -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath`) do set VSINSTALLDIR=%%i
+          for /f "usebackq tokens=*" %%i in (`dir /b "%VSINSTALLDIR%\VC\Tools\MSVC"`) do set MSVCVER=%%i
+          set CLPATH=%VSINSTALLDIR%\VC\Tools\MSVC\%MSVCVER%\bin\Hostx64\x64\cl.exe
+          echo CC=%CLPATH% >> %GITHUB_ENV%
+          echo CXX=%CLPATH% >> %GITHUB_ENV%
+          echo Compiler paths set: %CLPATH%
       - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels
         run: uv run --no-sync python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
         env:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 94b06716..4658a647 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -435,8 +435,7 @@ environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RES
 before-build = [
     "del \"C:\\Strawberry\\c\\bin\\ccache.exe\"",
     "choco install sccache",
-    "sccache --version",
-    "echo 'Verifying cl is available:' && where cl"
+    "sccache --version"
 ]
 before-test = [
     "echo 'Final sccache statistics:'", 

From 1afe60e6d2e69f35db7eee184cae1bb5cbfd68a2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 05:52:14 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 184/225] t

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 21 ++++++++++-----------
 pyproject.toml                         |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 3c0851c2..e0170375 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -105,26 +105,25 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "Installed uv version is ${{ steps.setup-uv.outputs.uv-version }}"
           uv pip install cibuildwheel==3.1.4
-      - name: Set up Visual Studio environment (Windows)
+      - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels (Windows)
         if: matrix.platform.cibw_system == 'win'
         shell: cmd
         run: |
           for /f "usebackq tokens=*" %%i in (`"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe" -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath`) do set VSINSTALLDIR=%%i
-          for /f "usebackq tokens=*" %%i in (`dir /b "%VSINSTALLDIR%\VC\Tools\MSVC"`) do set MSVCVER=%%i
-          set CLPATH=%VSINSTALLDIR%\VC\Tools\MSVC\%MSVCVER%\bin\Hostx64\x64\cl.exe
-          echo CC=%CLPATH% >> %GITHUB_ENV%
-          echo CXX=%CLPATH% >> %GITHUB_ENV%
-          echo Compiler paths set: %CLPATH%
-      - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels
+          call "%VSINSTALLDIR%\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat"
+          uv run --no-sync python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
+        env:
+          CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
+          CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON
+          CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 3
+      - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels (Non-Windows)
+        if: matrix.platform.cibw_system != 'win'
         run: uv run --no-sync python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          # SCCACHE_LOG=debug SCCACHE_NO_DAEMON=1
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" 
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON
-          #  PYTHON_GIL=1
-          # SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=on ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN=${{ github.token }} ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL=${{ env.ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL }} ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2=1 SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER=${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} #
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 3
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4658a647..0369fea5 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ before-build = [
 ]
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
-environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER", "PYTHON_GIL", "CC", "CXX"]
+environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER", "PYTHON_GIL"]
 before-build = [
     "del \"C:\\Strawberry\\c\\bin\\ccache.exe\"",
     "choco install sccache",

From 021f6f2ca8d274d85006274970c50fe0bb97e198 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 05:59:18 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 185/225] deb

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index e0170375..e0cc196c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -111,6 +111,14 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           for /f "usebackq tokens=*" %%i in (`"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe" -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath`) do set VSINSTALLDIR=%%i
           call "%VSINSTALLDIR%\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat"
+          echo "After VsDevCmd - checking PATH contains Visual Studio:"
+          echo %PATH% | findstr /i "Microsoft Visual Studio"
+          echo "Checking if cl is available:"
+          where cl
+          echo "Environment variables that should be set:"
+          echo CC=%CC%
+          echo CXX=%CXX%
+          echo LIB=%LIB%
           uv run --no-sync python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}

From 435e5794fdbd07d666f944c78b61e81a466c7eed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 06:00:26 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 186/225] r

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 19 ++++++++-----------
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index e0cc196c..5357acca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -109,17 +109,14 @@ jobs:
         if: matrix.platform.cibw_system == 'win'
         shell: cmd
         run: |
-          for /f "usebackq tokens=*" %%i in (`"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe" -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath`) do set VSINSTALLDIR=%%i
-          call "%VSINSTALLDIR%\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat"
-          echo "After VsDevCmd - checking PATH contains Visual Studio:"
-          echo %PATH% | findstr /i "Microsoft Visual Studio"
-          echo "Checking if cl is available:"
-          where cl
-          echo "Environment variables that should be set:"
-          echo CC=%CC%
-          echo CXX=%CXX%
-          echo LIB=%LIB%
-          uv run --no-sync python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
+          for /f "usebackq tokens=*" %%i in (`"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe" -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath`) do (
+            call "%%i\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat"
+            echo "After VsDevCmd - checking PATH contains Visual Studio:"
+            echo !PATH! | findstr /i "Microsoft Visual Studio"
+            echo "Checking if cl is available:"
+            where cl
+            uv run --no-sync python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
+          )
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}

From c5649b17ba0ca6a875f0050d50127aa6b213e49a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 06:04:42 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 187/225] z

---
 pyproject.toml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 0369fea5..5e923ffe 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -444,9 +444,9 @@ before-test = [
 
 [[tool.scikit-build.overrides]]
 # Use Ninja generator on Windows for sccache compatibility
-# Force MSVC compiler and enable sccache launcher
+# Let CMake find the compiler and use sccache launcher
 if.platform-system = "^win32"
-cmake.args = ["-G", "Ninja", "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=cl", "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=cl", "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache", "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache"]
+cmake.args = ["-G", "Ninja", "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache", "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache"]
 
 [[tool.cibuildwheel.overrides]]
 # Use the correct lib file for 3.14t, without this it looks 

From f4bae55b7d4887a6f61837c8127fa742225681fa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 06:05:40 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 188/225] x

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 pyproject.toml                         | 5 ++---
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 5357acca..a6e3c33a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 3
       - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels (Non-Windows)
         if: matrix.platform.cibw_system != 'win'
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5e923ffe..b52b9578 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -443,10 +443,9 @@ before-test = [
 ]
 
 [[tool.scikit-build.overrides]]
-# Use Ninja generator on Windows for sccache compatibility
-# Let CMake find the compiler and use sccache launcher
+# Use Ninja generator on Windows for faster builds
 if.platform-system = "^win32"
-cmake.args = ["-G", "Ninja", "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache", "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache"]
+cmake.args = ["-G", "Ninja"]
 
 [[tool.cibuildwheel.overrides]]
 # Use the correct lib file for 3.14t, without this it looks 

From ed392e0d532b856d4215dd15321d5fbc518a908c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 06:09:34 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 189/225] f

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index a6e3c33a..9a1d6b5c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="/FS" CMAKE_C_FLAGS="/FS"
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 3
       - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels (Non-Windows)
         if: matrix.platform.cibw_system != 'win'

From f6931a6fe8da80c113647ce6c373ad8df69a6ea7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 06:16:38 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 190/225] sd

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 9a1d6b5c..1218fb17 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="/FS" CMAKE_C_FLAGS="/FS"
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo CMAKE_MSVC_DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT=Embedded CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO="/Z7" CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO="/Z7"
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 3
       - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels (Non-Windows)
         if: matrix.platform.cibw_system != 'win'

From db880f07663dda34b45744539d86d22b6178e26b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 06:22:05 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 191/225] ad

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml |  2 +-
 pyproject.toml                         | 12 ++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 1218fb17..5357acca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo CMAKE_MSVC_DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT=Embedded CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO="/Z7" CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO="/Z7"
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 3
       - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels (Non-Windows)
         if: matrix.platform.cibw_system != 'win'
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b52b9578..671dd5f0 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -443,9 +443,17 @@ before-test = [
 ]
 
 [[tool.scikit-build.overrides]]
-# Use Ninja generator on Windows for faster builds
+# Use Ninja generator on Windows with embedded debug info for sccache compatibility
 if.platform-system = "^win32"
-cmake.args = ["-G", "Ninja"]
+cmake.args = [
+    "-G", "Ninja",
+    "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo",
+    "-DCMAKE_MSVC_DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT=Embedded",
+    "-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG",
+    "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG",
+    "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache",
+    "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache"
+]
 
 [[tool.cibuildwheel.overrides]]
 # Use the correct lib file for 3.14t, without this it looks 

From 1f33aa7bb00db7dab81770b92e458c7724bf2695 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 06:25:53 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 192/225] asd

---
 pyproject.toml | 4 +---
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 671dd5f0..33a4056d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -450,9 +450,7 @@ cmake.args = [
     "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo",
     "-DCMAKE_MSVC_DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT=Embedded",
     "-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG",
-    "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG",
-    "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache",
-    "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache"
+    "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG"
 ]
 
 [[tool.cibuildwheel.overrides]]

From 30fefd3211eb67fbe92122862bb5f7012fb96f1c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 06:30:06 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 193/225] blank

---
 pyproject.toml | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 33a4056d..7ffbba7a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -450,7 +450,9 @@ cmake.args = [
     "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo",
     "-DCMAKE_MSVC_DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT=Embedded",
     "-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG",
-    "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG"
+    "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG",
+    "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=",
+    "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="
 ]
 
 [[tool.cibuildwheel.overrides]]

From 8ec7940e0de75542c3d0d337ca52908edc51ab18 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 06:35:38 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 194/225] all

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 12 ++++++------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 5357acca..e5e3862a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python: [ cp314t ]  # cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp313, cp314, cp314t 
         platform:
-          #- { os: self-hosted, arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux}
+          - { os: self-hosted, arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux}
           - { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
-          #- { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
-          #- { os: ubuntu-24.04-arm, arch: aarch64,    cibw_system: manylinux }
-          #- { os: macos-15,         arch: arm64,      cibw_system: macosx }
-          #- { os: macos-15,         arch: universal2, cibw_system: macosx }
-          #- { os: macos-13,         arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: macosx }
+          - { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
+          - { os: ubuntu-24.04-arm, arch: aarch64,    cibw_system: manylinux }
+          - { os: macos-15,         arch: arm64,      cibw_system: macosx }
+          - { os: macos-15,         arch: universal2, cibw_system: macosx }
+          - { os: macos-13,         arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: macosx }
         minimal:
           - ${{ inputs.minimal }}
         exclude:

From 8d2eb55010fb39753940c62fe59a46f65353d360 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 11:59:44 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 195/225] win.. land the plane

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 11 +++++------
 pyproject.toml                         |  5 ++---
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index e5e3862a..65e60160 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -34,13 +34,12 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python: [ cp314t ]  # cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp313, cp314, cp314t 
         platform:
-          - { os: self-hosted, arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux}
           - { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
-          - { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
-          - { os: ubuntu-24.04-arm, arch: aarch64,    cibw_system: manylinux }
-          - { os: macos-15,         arch: arm64,      cibw_system: macosx }
-          - { os: macos-15,         arch: universal2, cibw_system: macosx }
-          - { os: macos-13,         arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: macosx }
+          #- { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
+          #- { os: ubuntu-24.04-arm, arch: aarch64,    cibw_system: manylinux }
+          #- { os: macos-15,         arch: arm64,      cibw_system: macosx }
+          #- { os: macos-15,         arch: universal2, cibw_system: macosx }
+          #- { os: macos-13,         arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: macosx }
         minimal:
           - ${{ inputs.minimal }}
         exclude:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 7ffbba7a..71e4f2b0 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -456,7 +456,6 @@ cmake.args = [
 ]
 
 [[tool.cibuildwheel.overrides]]
-# Use the correct lib file for 3.14t, without this it looks 
-# for python314.lib
+# Use the correct lib file for 3.14t free-threading build
 select = "cp314t-*"
-environment = { "CMAKE_ARGS" = "-DPython_LIBRARY_RELEASE=python314t.lib" }
\ No newline at end of file
+environment = { "CMAKE_ARGS" = "-DPython3_FIND_ABI=ANY;ANY;ANY;ON -DPython3_LIBRARY=python314t.lib" }
\ No newline at end of file

From 5dbc94aba3200923d33b022036712f515a875f89 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:18:07 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 196/225] try again

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 14 ++++++--------
 pyproject.toml                         |  4 +++-
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 65e60160..0c3ea173 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -52,15 +52,14 @@ jobs:
       CIBW_TEST_SKIP: ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'none' && '*' || '*-macosx_universal2' }}
       CIBW_TEST_SOURCES: tests
       CIBW_BEFORE_TEST: >
-        sccache --show-stats &&
         uv export --only-group test --no-emit-project --output-file pylock.toml --directory {project} &&
         uv pip install -r pylock.toml
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
         uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs 
       SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: "on"
       SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER: ${{ toJSON(matrix) }}
-      ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2: "1"
-      PYTHON_GIL: "1" 
+      ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2: "1"  
+      PYTHON_GIL: "1"  # Needed for 3.14t to indicate that it's OK to enable the GIL. Noop for other versions.
     steps:
       - name: Checkout DuckDB Python
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -110,10 +109,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           for /f "usebackq tokens=*" %%i in (`"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe" -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath`) do (
             call "%%i\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat"
-            echo "After VsDevCmd - checking PATH contains Visual Studio:"
-            echo !PATH! | findstr /i "Microsoft Visual Studio"
-            echo "Checking if cl is available:"
-            where cl
+            # echo "After VsDevCmd - checking PATH contains Visual Studio:"
+            # echo !PATH! | findstr /i "Microsoft Visual Studio"
+            # echo "Checking if cl is available:"
+            # where cl
             uv run --no-sync python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
           )
         env:
@@ -131,7 +130,6 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 3
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
-            echo "Final sccache stats:"
             sccache --show-stats
             auditwheel repair -w {dest_dir} {wheel}
       - name: Upload wheel
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 71e4f2b0..3dcb38df 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -452,7 +452,9 @@ cmake.args = [
     "-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG",
     "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG",
     "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=",
-    "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="
+    "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=",
+    "-DPython3_FIND_ABI=ANY;ANY;ANY;ON",
+    "-DPython3_LIBRARY=python314t.lib"
 ]
 
 [[tool.cibuildwheel.overrides]]

From ba735b6a71d067fec93bec6d9f4f90799dee6947 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:21:55 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 197/225] comments

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 7 ++-----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 0c3ea173..20eb9ecd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ jobs:
       SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: "on"
       SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER: ${{ toJSON(matrix) }}
       ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2: "1"  
-      PYTHON_GIL: "1"  # Needed for 3.14t to indicate that it's OK to enable the GIL. Noop for other versions.
+      PYTHON_GIL: "1"  
+      # Needed for 3.14t to indicate that it's OK to enable the GIL. Noop for other versions.
     steps:
       - name: Checkout DuckDB Python
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -109,10 +110,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           for /f "usebackq tokens=*" %%i in (`"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe" -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath`) do (
             call "%%i\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat"
-            # echo "After VsDevCmd - checking PATH contains Visual Studio:"
-            # echo !PATH! | findstr /i "Microsoft Visual Studio"
-            # echo "Checking if cl is available:"
-            # where cl
             uv run --no-sync python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
           )
         env:

From 075ada9a4d2028d649e76c6e62e6becd7e73055f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:31:07 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 198/225] t

---
 pyproject.toml | 14 +++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3dcb38df..592c9eaa 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -432,18 +432,24 @@ before-build = [
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
 environment-pass = ["SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED", "ACTIONS_RUNTIME_TOKEN", "ACTIONS_RESULTS_URL", "ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2", "SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER", "PYTHON_GIL"]
+# if ccache is in the path, it's chosen before sccache
+# and, uninstalling strawberry is much slower than just deleting the entry
 before-build = [
     "del \"C:\\Strawberry\\c\\bin\\ccache.exe\"",
     "choco install sccache",
     "sccache --version"
 ]
 before-test = [
-    "echo 'Final sccache statistics:'", 
     "sccache --show-stats"
 ]
 
 [[tool.scikit-build.overrides]]
-# Use Ninja generator on Windows with embedded debug info for sccache compatibility
+# To get sccache to work, needed a few things
+# Ninja
+# /Z7 so we don't write parallel PDBs
+# The empty COMPILER_LAUNCHERS are because otherwise sccache is called twice (sccache sccache cl.exe ...)
+# The LIBRARY is because it picks up python314.lib, instead of python314t.lib
+# TODO: Dynamically add the "t" for future versions (ie: python315t)
 if.platform-system = "^win32"
 cmake.args = [
     "-G", "Ninja",
@@ -454,7 +460,9 @@ cmake.args = [
     "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=",
     "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=",
     "-DPython3_FIND_ABI=ANY;ANY;ANY;ON",
-    "-DPython3_LIBRARY=python314t.lib"
+    "-DPython3_LIBRARY_RELEASE=python314t.lib",
+    "-DPython_LIBRARY=python314t.lib",
+    "-DPython_LIBRARY_RELEASE=python314t.lib"
 ]
 
 [[tool.cibuildwheel.overrides]]

From 573a83a8950f2bd2e6cfb991edf7a497a77f56cc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:43:43 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 199/225] more debug

---
 pyproject.toml | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 592c9eaa..6c438e04 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -459,10 +459,16 @@ cmake.args = [
     "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG",
     "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=",
     "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=",
+    "-DPython3_FIND_STRATEGY=LOCATION",
     "-DPython3_FIND_ABI=ANY;ANY;ANY;ON",
     "-DPython3_LIBRARY_RELEASE=python314t.lib",
     "-DPython_LIBRARY=python314t.lib",
-    "-DPython_LIBRARY_RELEASE=python314t.lib"
+    "-DPython_LIBRARY_RELEASE=python314t.lib",
+    "--debug-output",
+    "--debug-find",
+    "--debug-find-pkg=Python3",
+    "--trace-expand",
+    "--log-level=DEBUG"
 ]
 
 [[tool.cibuildwheel.overrides]]

From b9fae5cd95fe36b28091a78a56717317b6f5bafb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:48:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 200/225] trying to get uv to cache

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 32 +-------------------------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 31 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 20eb9ecd..9a47af51 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -104,34 +104,4 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "Installed uv version is ${{ steps.setup-uv.outputs.uv-version }}"
           uv pip install cibuildwheel==3.1.4
-      - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels (Windows)
-        if: matrix.platform.cibw_system == 'win'
-        shell: cmd
-        run: |
-          for /f "usebackq tokens=*" %%i in (`"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe" -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath`) do (
-            call "%%i\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat"
-            uv run --no-sync python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
-          )
-        env:
-          CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON
-          CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 3
-      - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels (Non-Windows)
-        if: matrix.platform.cibw_system != 'win'
-        run: uv run --no-sync python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
-        env:
-          CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" 
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
-          CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 3
-          CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
-            sccache --show-stats
-            auditwheel repair -w {dest_dir} {wheel}
-      - name: Upload wheel
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: wheel-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
-          path: wheelhouse/*.whl
-          compression-level: 0
\ No newline at end of file
+      
\ No newline at end of file

From 4abfeceb9f17d7cfa90c0266eb591d86d5164e5a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:50:37 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 201/225] tak 2

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 7 +------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 9a47af51..7aac8a41 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -99,9 +99,4 @@ jobs:
           cache-suffix: -${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           python-version: ${{
             fromJSON('{"cp39":"3.9","cp310":"3.10","cp311":"3.11","cp312":"3.12","cp313":"3.13","cp314":"3.14","cp314t":"3.14t"}')[matrix.python]
-            }}
-      - name: Install cibuildwheel
-        run: |
-          echo "Installed uv version is ${{ steps.setup-uv.outputs.uv-version }}"
-          uv pip install cibuildwheel==3.1.4
-      
\ No newline at end of file
+            }}
\ No newline at end of file

From 6fa6786f3a64997db23e2076b26c70e814a2ff38 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:01:44 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 202/225] -b

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 39 ++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 7aac8a41..132f14eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
         uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs 
       SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: "on"
-      SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER: ${{ toJSON(matrix) }}
+      SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER: ${{ toJSON(matrix) }}-b
       ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2: "1"  
       PYTHON_GIL: "1"  
       # Needed for 3.14t to indicate that it's OK to enable the GIL. Noop for other versions.
@@ -99,4 +99,39 @@ jobs:
           cache-suffix: -${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           python-version: ${{
             fromJSON('{"cp39":"3.9","cp310":"3.10","cp311":"3.11","cp312":"3.12","cp313":"3.13","cp314":"3.14","cp314t":"3.14t"}')[matrix.python]
-            }}
\ No newline at end of file
+            }}
+      - name: Install cibuildwheel
+        run: |
+          echo "Installed uv version is ${{ steps.setup-uv.outputs.uv-version }}"
+          uv pip install cibuildwheel==3.1.4
+      - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels (Windows)
+        if: matrix.platform.cibw_system == 'win'
+        shell: cmd
+        run: |
+          for /f "usebackq tokens=*" %%i in (`"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe" -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath`) do (
+            call "%%i\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat"
+            uv run --no-sync python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
+          )
+        env:
+          CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
+          CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_WINDOWS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=ON
+          CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 3
+      - name: Build${{ inputs.testsuite != 'none' && ' and test ' || ' ' }}wheels (Non-Windows)
+        if: matrix.platform.cibw_system != 'win'
+        run: uv run --no-sync python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
+        env:
+          CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'amd64' && 'AMD64' || matrix.platform.arch }}
+          CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_LINUX: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" 
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: SKBUILD_BUILD_DIR=build/${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.arch }} CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER="" CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=""
+          CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 3
+          CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: |
+            sccache --show-stats
+            auditwheel repair -w {dest_dir} {wheel}
+      - name: Upload wheel
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: wheel-${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.platform.cibw_system }}_${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
+          path: wheelhouse/*.whl
+          compression-level: 0
\ No newline at end of file

From 3bd0a611537e9581a7fc65eb327325da6cf0d0e9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:15:14 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 203/225] no auto

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml |  3 ++-
 pyproject.toml                         | 21 ++++++++++-----------
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 132f14eb..d1723943 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
         uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs 
       SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: "on"
-      SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER: ${{ toJSON(matrix) }}-b
+      SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER: ${{ toJSON(matrix) }}
       ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2: "1"  
       PYTHON_GIL: "1"  
       # Needed for 3.14t to indicate that it's OK to enable the GIL. Noop for other versions.
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: cmd
         run: |
           for /f "usebackq tokens=*" %%i in (`"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe" -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath`) do (
+            set VSCMD_ARG_TGT_ARCH=x64
             call "%%i\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat"
             uv run --no-sync python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
           )
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6c438e04..8fcf07ed 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -455,21 +455,20 @@ cmake.args = [
     "-G", "Ninja",
     "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo",
     "-DCMAKE_MSVC_DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT=Embedded",
-    "-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG",
-    "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG",
+    "-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG /DPYTHON_NO_LINK",
+    "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG /DPYTHON_NO_LINK",
     "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=",
     "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=",
+    "-DCMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS=/NODEFAULTLIB:python314.lib",
+    "-DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS=/NODEFAULTLIB:python314.lib",
     "-DPython3_FIND_STRATEGY=LOCATION",
-    "-DPython3_FIND_ABI=ANY;ANY;ANY;ON",
-    "-DPython3_LIBRARY_RELEASE=python314t.lib",
-    "-DPython_LIBRARY=python314t.lib",
-    "-DPython_LIBRARY_RELEASE=python314t.lib",
-    "--debug-output",
-    "--debug-find",
-    "--debug-find-pkg=Python3",
-    "--trace-expand",
-    "--log-level=DEBUG"
+    "-DPython3_FIND_ABI=ANY;ANY;ANY;ON"
 ]
+    # "--debug-output",
+    # "--debug-find",
+    # "--debug-find-pkg=Python3",
+    # "--trace-expand",
+    # "--log-level=DEBUG"
 
 [[tool.cibuildwheel.overrides]]
 # Use the correct lib file for 3.14t free-threading build

From 532e751850b65370f1b0a4d38a8fd99138299a7d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:33:56 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 204/225] set arch

---
 pyproject.toml | 8 +++-----
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 8fcf07ed..2e445050 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -462,7 +462,9 @@ cmake.args = [
     "-DCMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS=/NODEFAULTLIB:python314.lib",
     "-DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS=/NODEFAULTLIB:python314.lib",
     "-DPython3_FIND_STRATEGY=LOCATION",
-    "-DPython3_FIND_ABI=ANY;ANY;ANY;ON"
+    "-DPython3_FIND_ABI=ANY;ANY;ANY;ON",
+    "-DPython3_LIBRARY=python314t.lib",
+    "-DCMAKE_GENERATOR_PLATFORM=x64"
 ]
     # "--debug-output",
     # "--debug-find",
@@ -470,7 +472,3 @@ cmake.args = [
     # "--trace-expand",
     # "--log-level=DEBUG"
 
-[[tool.cibuildwheel.overrides]]
-# Use the correct lib file for 3.14t free-threading build
-select = "cp314t-*"
-environment = { "CMAKE_ARGS" = "-DPython3_FIND_ABI=ANY;ANY;ANY;ON -DPython3_LIBRARY=python314t.lib" }
\ No newline at end of file

From 775a0f705ee0813b28f177d9790754bd3972bbcb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:34:36 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 205/225] machine

---
 pyproject.toml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2e445050..b69214a8 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -459,8 +459,8 @@ cmake.args = [
     "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG /DPYTHON_NO_LINK",
     "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=",
     "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=",
-    "-DCMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS=/NODEFAULTLIB:python314.lib",
-    "-DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS=/NODEFAULTLIB:python314.lib",
+    "-DCMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS=/NODEFAULTLIB:python314.lib /DEFAULTLIB:python314t.lib /MACHINE:X64",
+    "-DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS=/NODEFAULTLIB:python314.lib /DEFAULTLIB:python314t.lib /MACHINE:X64",
     "-DPython3_FIND_STRATEGY=LOCATION",
     "-DPython3_FIND_ABI=ANY;ANY;ANY;ON",
     "-DPython3_LIBRARY=python314t.lib",

From 6716110c13e986f6c56ae8b061c8b8ee11f30bb5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:38:35 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 206/225] d

---
 pyproject.toml | 3 +--
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b69214a8..60059da9 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -463,8 +463,7 @@ cmake.args = [
     "-DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS=/NODEFAULTLIB:python314.lib /DEFAULTLIB:python314t.lib /MACHINE:X64",
     "-DPython3_FIND_STRATEGY=LOCATION",
     "-DPython3_FIND_ABI=ANY;ANY;ANY;ON",
-    "-DPython3_LIBRARY=python314t.lib",
-    "-DCMAKE_GENERATOR_PLATFORM=x64"
+    "-DPython3_LIBRARY=python314t.lib"
 ]
     # "--debug-output",
     # "--debug-find",

From 927d4fc7e7a4c71755879e8fc4bec98fdf0becd1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:39:02 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 207/225] 3

---
 pyproject.toml | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 60059da9..4ed33191 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -457,6 +457,7 @@ cmake.args = [
     "-DCMAKE_MSVC_DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT=Embedded",
     "-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG /DPYTHON_NO_LINK",
     "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG /DPYTHON_NO_LINK",
+    "-DCMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR=AMD64",
     "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=",
     "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=",
     "-DCMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS=/NODEFAULTLIB:python314.lib /DEFAULTLIB:python314t.lib /MACHINE:X64",

From b658f4690ff9d4c4dd918243fd7abb9c042b3740 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:45:20 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 208/225] faster

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 10 ++++++++--
 pyproject.toml                         |  5 ++++-
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index d1723943..5f399df5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -109,8 +109,14 @@ jobs:
         shell: cmd
         run: |
           for /f "usebackq tokens=*" %%i in (`"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe" -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath`) do (
-            set VSCMD_ARG_TGT_ARCH=x64
-            call "%%i\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat"
+            echo Setting up x64 build environment...
+            call "%%i\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat" -arch=x64 -host_arch=x64
+            echo Verifying compiler paths:
+            where cl
+            cl 2>&1 | findstr "Version"
+            echo VSCMD_ARG_TGT_ARCH=%VSCMD_ARG_TGT_ARCH%
+            echo VCINSTALLDIR=%VCINSTALLDIR%
+            echo Platform=%Platform%
             uv run --no-sync python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
           )
         env:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4ed33191..5edea624 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -464,7 +464,10 @@ cmake.args = [
     "-DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS=/NODEFAULTLIB:python314.lib /DEFAULTLIB:python314t.lib /MACHINE:X64",
     "-DPython3_FIND_STRATEGY=LOCATION",
     "-DPython3_FIND_ABI=ANY;ANY;ANY;ON",
-    "-DPython3_LIBRARY=python314t.lib"
+    "-DPython3_LIBRARY=python314t.lib",
+    "-DCORE_EXTENSIONS=",
+    "-DDISABLE_UNITY=ON",
+    "-DBUILD_UNITTESTS=OFF"
 ]
     # "--debug-output",
     # "--debug-find",

From b2d689d2528f63637fcdd1895f989d4b59956f5a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:49:12 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 209/225] v

---
 pyproject.toml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5edea624..2095e571 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -460,8 +460,8 @@ cmake.args = [
     "-DCMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR=AMD64",
     "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=",
     "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=",
-    "-DCMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS=/NODEFAULTLIB:python314.lib /DEFAULTLIB:python314t.lib /MACHINE:X64",
-    "-DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS=/NODEFAULTLIB:python314.lib /DEFAULTLIB:python314t.lib /MACHINE:X64",
+    "-DCMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS=/NODEFAULTLIB:python314.lib",
+    "-DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS=/NODEFAULTLIB:python314.lib",
     "-DPython3_FIND_STRATEGY=LOCATION",
     "-DPython3_FIND_ABI=ANY;ANY;ANY;ON",
     "-DPython3_LIBRARY=python314t.lib",

From 23b44bdb7f4b2105eb3731fa605c07eb58ccd1ed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:58:12 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 210/225] a

---
 pyproject.toml | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2095e571..40060b31 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -460,8 +460,9 @@ cmake.args = [
     "-DCMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR=AMD64",
     "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=",
     "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=",
-    "-DCMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS=/NODEFAULTLIB:python314.lib",
-    "-DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS=/NODEFAULTLIB:python314.lib",
+    "-DCMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS=/NODEFAULTLIB:python314.lib /DEFAULTLIB:python314t.lib /LIBPATH:${Python3_LIBRARY_DIRS}",
+    "-DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS=/NODEFAULTLIB:python314.lib /DEFAULTLIB:python314t.lib /LIBPATH:${Python3_LIBRARY_DIRS}",
+    "-DCMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH=${Python3_LIBRARY_DIRS}",
     "-DPython3_FIND_STRATEGY=LOCATION",
     "-DPython3_FIND_ABI=ANY;ANY;ANY;ON",
     "-DPython3_LIBRARY=python314t.lib",

From d4efd135799ff9709f6d56da3c632ea4e4b0fa8a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:05:12 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 211/225] hardcode

---
 pyproject.toml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 40060b31..dc57a460 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -460,8 +460,8 @@ cmake.args = [
     "-DCMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR=AMD64",
     "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=",
     "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=",
-    "-DCMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS=/NODEFAULTLIB:python314.lib /DEFAULTLIB:python314t.lib /LIBPATH:${Python3_LIBRARY_DIRS}",
-    "-DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS=/NODEFAULTLIB:python314.lib /DEFAULTLIB:python314t.lib /LIBPATH:${Python3_LIBRARY_DIRS}",
+    "-DCMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS=/NODEFAULTLIB:python314.lib",
+    "-DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS=/NODEFAULTLIB:python314.lib",
     "-DCMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH=${Python3_LIBRARY_DIRS}",
     "-DPython3_FIND_STRATEGY=LOCATION",
     "-DPython3_FIND_ABI=ANY;ANY;ANY;ON",

From 28296464ea9fee2abafaa8fbc862a2070e49c937 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:06:11 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 212/225] vcvars

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 3 +--
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 5f399df5..85faf3df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -110,11 +110,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           for /f "usebackq tokens=*" %%i in (`"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe" -latest -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath`) do (
             echo Setting up x64 build environment...
-            call "%%i\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat" -arch=x64 -host_arch=x64
+            call "%%i\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars64.bat"
             echo Verifying compiler paths:
             where cl
             cl 2>&1 | findstr "Version"
-            echo VSCMD_ARG_TGT_ARCH=%VSCMD_ARG_TGT_ARCH%
             echo VCINSTALLDIR=%VCINSTALLDIR%
             echo Platform=%Platform%
             uv run --no-sync python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse

From 1cbe999d8f86f2306fb7beb0a411a93928b0d57b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:22:39 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 213/225] unity

---
 pyproject.toml | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index dc57a460..9e068396 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -467,7 +467,6 @@ cmake.args = [
     "-DPython3_FIND_ABI=ANY;ANY;ANY;ON",
     "-DPython3_LIBRARY=python314t.lib",
     "-DCORE_EXTENSIONS=",
-    "-DDISABLE_UNITY=ON",
     "-DBUILD_UNITTESTS=OFF"
 ]
     # "--debug-output",

From 630049680fb507c9e2b0907be5f78790e39b66ef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:32:23 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 214/225] linux spot

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 85faf3df..c2777616 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python: [ cp314t ]  # cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp313, cp314, cp314t 
         platform:
-          - { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
-          #- { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
+          #- { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
+          - { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
           #- { os: ubuntu-24.04-arm, arch: aarch64,    cibw_system: manylinux }
           #- { os: macos-15,         arch: arm64,      cibw_system: macosx }
           #- { os: macos-15,         arch: universal2, cibw_system: macosx }
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ jobs:
             echo Verifying compiler paths:
             where cl
             cl 2>&1 | findstr "Version"
-            echo VCINSTALLDIR=%VCINSTALLDIR%
+            echo VCINSTALLDIR=%VCINSTALLDIR%T
             echo Platform=%Platform%
             uv run --no-sync python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
           )

From e37d05710b97cb20142456c01b4b910c4fe97577 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:47:04 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 215/225] debug

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index c2777616..a3b8a45f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ jobs:
             call "%%i\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars64.bat"
             echo Verifying compiler paths:
             where cl
-            cl 2>&1 | findstr "Version"
             echo VCINSTALLDIR=%VCINSTALLDIR%T
             echo Platform=%Platform%
             uv run --no-sync python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse

From 1bd13ae743f3bf7c5650f4bec5eb9e6e5092375f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:50:38 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 216/225] windows

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index a3b8a45f..b1e78997 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         python: [ cp314t ]  # cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp313, cp314, cp314t 
         platform:
-          #- { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
-          - { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
+          - { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
+          #- { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
           #- { os: ubuntu-24.04-arm, arch: aarch64,    cibw_system: manylinux }
           #- { os: macos-15,         arch: arm64,      cibw_system: macosx }
           #- { os: macos-15,         arch: universal2, cibw_system: macosx }

From 6b97a4c238c2eb9f6e884416fbabe11cc6a524f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:56:42 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 217/225] right param

---
 pyproject.toml | 8 +++++---
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 9e068396..b05c2179 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -234,6 +234,8 @@ test = [ # dependencies used for running tests
     "pytest",
     "pytest-reraise",
     "pytest-timeout",
+    "pytest-randomly",      # Ensures non-deterministic test order
+    "pytest-run-parallel",  # For free-threading testing
     "mypy",
     "coverage",
     "gcovr; python_version < '3.14'",
@@ -455,8 +457,8 @@ cmake.args = [
     "-G", "Ninja",
     "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo",
     "-DCMAKE_MSVC_DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT=Embedded",
-    "-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG /DPYTHON_NO_LINK",
-    "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG /DPYTHON_NO_LINK",
+    "-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG /DPY_NO_LINK_LIB",
+    "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG /DPY_NO_LINK_LIB",
     "-DCMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR=AMD64",
     "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=",
     "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=",
@@ -465,7 +467,7 @@ cmake.args = [
     "-DCMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH=${Python3_LIBRARY_DIRS}",
     "-DPython3_FIND_STRATEGY=LOCATION",
     "-DPython3_FIND_ABI=ANY;ANY;ANY;ON",
-    "-DPython3_LIBRARY=python314t.lib",
+    "-DPython3_LIBRARY_RELEASE=python314t.lib",
     "-DCORE_EXTENSIONS=",
     "-DBUILD_UNITTESTS=OFF"
 ]

From 1e0ed9df4c8839cec088afe0dd5118e13c905bbb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:12:37 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 218/225] Flag

---
 pyproject.toml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b05c2179..f493455d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -457,8 +457,8 @@ cmake.args = [
     "-G", "Ninja",
     "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo",
     "-DCMAKE_MSVC_DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT=Embedded",
-    "-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG /DPY_NO_LINK_LIB",
-    "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG /DPY_NO_LINK_LIB",
+    "-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG /DPY_NO_LINK_LIB /DPy_GIL_DISABLED",
+    "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG /DPY_NO_LINK_LIB /DPy_GIL_DISABLED",
     "-DCMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR=AMD64",
     "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=",
     "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=",

From cc947665baf333b1c2882776602bd0a62ab6ec35 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:30:35 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 219/225] strip down to repro

---
 pyproject.toml | 40 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f493455d..80282aa9 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -446,6 +446,24 @@ before-test = [
 ]
 
 [[tool.scikit-build.overrides]]
+# Regular Windows builds (non-free-threading)
+if.platform-system = "^win32"
+if.python-version = "!~3.14t"
+cmake.args = [
+    "-G", "Ninja",
+    "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo",
+    "-DCMAKE_MSVC_DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT=Embedded",
+    "-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG",
+    "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG",
+    "-DCMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR=AMD64",
+    "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=",
+    "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=",
+    "-DCORE_EXTENSIONS=",
+    "-DBUILD_UNITTESTS=OFF"
+]
+
+[[tool.scikit-build.overrides]]
+# Free-threading Windows builds (Python 3.14t)
 # To get sccache to work, needed a few things
 # Ninja
 # /Z7 so we don't write parallel PDBs
@@ -453,24 +471,28 @@ before-test = [
 # The LIBRARY is because it picks up python314.lib, instead of python314t.lib
 # TODO: Dynamically add the "t" for future versions (ie: python315t)
 if.platform-system = "^win32"
+if.python-version = "~3.14t"
 cmake.args = [
     "-G", "Ninja",
     "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo",
     "-DCMAKE_MSVC_DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT=Embedded",
     "-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG /DPY_NO_LINK_LIB /DPy_GIL_DISABLED",
     "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO=/O2 /Z7 /DNDEBUG /DPY_NO_LINK_LIB /DPy_GIL_DISABLED",
-    "-DCMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR=AMD64",
     "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=",
     "-DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=",
-    "-DCMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS=/NODEFAULTLIB:python314.lib",
-    "-DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS=/NODEFAULTLIB:python314.lib",
-    "-DCMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH=${Python3_LIBRARY_DIRS}",
-    "-DPython3_FIND_STRATEGY=LOCATION",
-    "-DPython3_FIND_ABI=ANY;ANY;ANY;ON",
-    "-DPython3_LIBRARY_RELEASE=python314t.lib",
-    "-DCORE_EXTENSIONS=",
-    "-DBUILD_UNITTESTS=OFF"
 ]
+    #    "-DCMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR=AMD64",
+
+    #"-DCMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS=/NODEFAULTLIB:python314.lib",
+    #"-DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS=/NODEFAULTLIB:python314.lib",
+    
+    #    "-DCMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH=${Python3_LIBRARY_DIRS}",
+
+    #"-DPython3_FIND_STRATEGY=LOCATION",
+    #"-DPython3_FIND_ABI=ANY;ANY;ANY;ON",
+    #"-DPython3_LIBRARY_RELEASE=python314t.lib",
+    # "-DCORE_EXTENSIONS=",
+    # "-DBUILD_UNITTESTS=OFF"
     # "--debug-output",
     # "--debug-find",
     # "--debug-find-pkg=Python3",

From 223b749f57b33553987a527282ad7a8564fb6093 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:35:57 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 220/225] d

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 4 ++--
 pyproject.toml                         | 4 +++-
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index b1e78997..bcaa2cd5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
         uv export --only-group test --no-emit-project --output-file pylock.toml --directory {project} &&
         uv pip install -r pylock.toml
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
-        uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs 
+        uv run -v pytest -n auto ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs 
       SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: "on"
       SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER: ${{ toJSON(matrix) }}
       ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2: "1"  
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
             call "%%i\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars64.bat"
             echo Verifying compiler paths:
             where cl
-            echo VCINSTALLDIR=%VCINSTALLDIR%T
+            echo VCINSTALLDIR=%VCINSTALLDIR%
             echo Platform=%Platform%
             uv run --no-sync python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
           )
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 80282aa9..c3005270 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ test = [ # dependencies used for running tests
     "pytest-reraise",
     "pytest-timeout",
     "pytest-randomly",      # Ensures non-deterministic test order
+    "pytest-xdist",      # Parallel tests (separate processes)
     "pytest-run-parallel",  # For free-threading testing
     "mypy",
     "coverage",
@@ -471,7 +472,8 @@ cmake.args = [
 # The LIBRARY is because it picks up python314.lib, instead of python314t.lib
 # TODO: Dynamically add the "t" for future versions (ie: python315t)
 if.platform-system = "^win32"
-if.python-version = "~3.14t"
+if.python-version = "==3.14.*"
+if.implementation = "cpython-freethreading"
 cmake.args = [
     "-G", "Ninja",
     "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo",

From 3a99e4157dbd73d275914698ab48bbb1941701c6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:39:17 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 221/225] impl

---
 pyproject.toml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c3005270..dcbbe365 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ before-test = [
 [[tool.scikit-build.overrides]]
 # Regular Windows builds (non-free-threading)
 if.platform-system = "^win32"
-if.python-version = "!~3.14t"
+if.implementation = "!cpython-freethreading"
 cmake.args = [
     "-G", "Ninja",
     "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo",

From 46565d4562c29e355b34c69444ca33769f1f0b4d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:48:30 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 222/225] abi-flags

---
 pyproject.toml | 5 ++---
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index dcbbe365..ad3826b9 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ before-test = [
 [[tool.scikit-build.overrides]]
 # Regular Windows builds (non-free-threading)
 if.platform-system = "^win32"
-if.implementation = "!cpython-freethreading"
+if.abi-flags = ""
 cmake.args = [
     "-G", "Ninja",
     "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo",
@@ -472,8 +472,7 @@ cmake.args = [
 # The LIBRARY is because it picks up python314.lib, instead of python314t.lib
 # TODO: Dynamically add the "t" for future versions (ie: python315t)
 if.platform-system = "^win32"
-if.python-version = "==3.14.*"
-if.implementation = "cpython-freethreading"
+if.abi-flags = "t"
 cmake.args = [
     "-G", "Ninja",
     "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo",

From 2ed610f6872f3eaff480d117d187987161583c5d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:06:19 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 223/225] bigger matrix

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 13 +++++++------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index bcaa2cd5..8dd78a16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python: [ cp314t ]  # cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp313, cp314, cp314t 
+        python: [ cp313, cp314t ]  # cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp313, cp314, cp314t 
         platform:
           - { os: windows-2025,     arch: amd64,      cibw_system: win }
-          #- { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
-          #- { os: ubuntu-24.04-arm, arch: aarch64,    cibw_system: manylinux }
-          #- { os: macos-15,         arch: arm64,      cibw_system: macosx }
-          #- { os: macos-15,         arch: universal2, cibw_system: macosx }
-          #- { os: macos-13,         arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: macosx }
+          - { os: ubuntu-24.04,     arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: manylinux }
+          - { os: ubuntu-24.04-arm, arch: aarch64,    cibw_system: manylinux }
+          - { os: macos-15,         arch: arm64,      cibw_system: macosx }
+          - { os: macos-15,         arch: universal2, cibw_system: macosx }
+          - { os: macos-13,         arch: x86_64,     cibw_system: macosx }
         minimal:
           - ${{ inputs.minimal }}
         exclude:
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ jobs:
         uv export --only-group test --no-emit-project --output-file pylock.toml --directory {project} &&
         uv pip install -r pylock.toml
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
+        sccache --show-stats && 
         uv run -v pytest -n auto ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs 
       SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: "on"
       SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER: ${{ toJSON(matrix) }}

From 4d04875197802ea795daf383b20f4caa702bdc2a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:23:53 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 224/225] Run test in serial

---
 .github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
index 8dd78a16..f99d6096 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packaging_wheels.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         uv pip install -r pylock.toml
       CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >
         sccache --show-stats && 
-        uv run -v pytest -n auto ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs 
+        uv run -v pytest ${{ inputs.testsuite == 'fast' && './tests/fast' || './tests' }} --verbose --ignore=./tests/stubs 
       SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: "on"
       SCCACHE_C_CUSTOM_CACHE_BUSTER: ${{ toJSON(matrix) }}
       ACTIONS_CACHE_SERVICE_V2: "1"  

From bd4e5eeb2160573f2235438194576f5a20c5b8aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Timmins <paul@iqmo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:36:13 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 225/225] Dont make things worse

---
 pyproject.toml | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ad3826b9..31413cab 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -234,9 +234,9 @@ test = [ # dependencies used for running tests
     "pytest",
     "pytest-reraise",
     "pytest-timeout",
-    "pytest-randomly",      # Ensures non-deterministic test order
-    "pytest-xdist",      # Parallel tests (separate processes)
-    "pytest-run-parallel",  # For free-threading testing
+    # "pytest-randomly",      # Ensures non-deterministic test order
+    # "pytest-xdist",      # Parallel tests (separate processes)
+    # "pytest-run-parallel",  # For free-threading testing
     "mypy",
     "coverage",
     "gcovr; python_version < '3.14'",