diff --git a/.scripts/build_steps.sh b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
index 1feb48a..a5a02e0 100755
--- a/.scripts/build_steps.sh
+++ b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ CONDARC
 export CONDA_LIBMAMBA_SOLVER_NO_CHANNELS_FROM_INSTALLED=1
 
 mamba install --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
-    pip mamba conda-build boa conda-forge-ci-setup=4
+    pip mamba conda-build conda-forge-ci-setup=4 "conda-build>=24.1"
 mamba update --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
-    pip mamba conda-build boa conda-forge-ci-setup=4
+    pip mamba conda-build conda-forge-ci-setup=4 "conda-build>=24.1"
 
 # set up the condarc
 setup_conda_rc "${FEEDSTOCK_ROOT}" "${RECIPE_ROOT}" "${CONFIG_FILE}"
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ if [[ "${BUILD_WITH_CONDA_DEBUG:-0}" == 1 ]]; then
     # Drop into an interactive shell
     /bin/bash
 else
-    conda mambabuild "${RECIPE_ROOT}" -m "${CI_SUPPORT}/${CONFIG}.yaml" \
+    conda build "${RECIPE_ROOT}" -m "${CI_SUPPORT}/${CONFIG}.yaml" \
         --suppress-variables ${EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS:-} \
         --clobber-file "${CI_SUPPORT}/clobber_${CONFIG}.yaml" \
         --extra-meta flow_run_id="${flow_run_id:-}" remote_url="${remote_url:-}" sha="${sha:-}"
diff --git a/.scripts/run_win_build.bat b/.scripts/run_win_build.bat
deleted file mode 100755
index c4486d9..0000000
--- a/.scripts/run_win_build.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,112 +0,0 @@
-:: PLEASE NOTE: This script has been automatically generated by conda-smithy. Any changes here
-:: will be lost next time ``conda smithy rerender`` is run. If you would like to make permanent
-:: changes to this script, consider a proposal to conda-smithy so that other feedstocks can also
-:: benefit from the improvement.
-
-:: Note: we assume a Miniforge installation is available
-
-:: INPUTS (required environment variables)
-:: CONFIG: name of the .ci_support/*.yaml file for this job
-:: CI: azure, github_actions, or unset
-:: UPLOAD_PACKAGES: true or false
-:: UPLOAD_ON_BRANCH: true or false
-
-setlocal enableextensions enabledelayedexpansion
-
-call :start_group "Configuring conda"
-
-:: Activate the base conda environment
-call activate base
-
-:: Provision the necessary dependencies to build the recipe later
-echo Installing dependencies
-mamba.exe install "python=3.10" pip mamba conda-build boa conda-forge-ci-setup=3 -c conda-forge --strict-channel-priority --yes
-if !errorlevel! neq 0 exit /b !errorlevel!
-
-:: Set basic configuration
-echo Setting up configuration
-setup_conda_rc .\ ".\recipe" .\.ci_support\%CONFIG%.yaml
-if !errorlevel! neq 0 exit /b !errorlevel!
-echo Running build setup
-CALL run_conda_forge_build_setup
-
-
-if !errorlevel! neq 0 exit /b !errorlevel!
-
-if EXIST LICENSE.txt (
-    echo Copying feedstock license
-    copy LICENSE.txt "recipe\\recipe-scripts-license.txt"
-)
-
-call :end_group
-
-:: Build the recipe
-echo Building recipe
-conda.exe mambabuild "recipe" -m .ci_support\%CONFIG%.yaml --suppress-variables %EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS%
-if !errorlevel! neq 0 exit /b !errorlevel!
-
-:: Prepare some environment variables for the upload step
-if /i "%CI%" == "github_actions" (
-    set "FEEDSTOCK_NAME=%GITHUB_REPOSITORY:*/=%"
-    set "GIT_BRANCH=%GITHUB_REF:refs/heads/=%"
-    if /i "%GITHUB_EVENT_NAME%" == "pull_request" (
-        set "IS_PR_BUILD=True"
-    ) else (
-        set "IS_PR_BUILD=False"
-    )
-    set "TEMP=%RUNNER_TEMP%"
-)
-if /i "%CI%" == "azure" (
-    set "FEEDSTOCK_NAME=%BUILD_REPOSITORY_NAME:*/=%"
-    set "GIT_BRANCH=%BUILD_SOURCEBRANCHNAME%"
-    if /i "%BUILD_REASON%" == "PullRequest" (
-        set "IS_PR_BUILD=True"
-    ) else (
-        set "IS_PR_BUILD=False"
-    )
-    set "TEMP=%UPLOAD_TEMP%"
-)
-
-:: Validate
-call :start_group "Validating outputs"
-validate_recipe_outputs "%FEEDSTOCK_NAME%"
-if !errorlevel! neq 0 exit /b !errorlevel!
-call :end_group
-
-if /i "%UPLOAD_PACKAGES%" == "true" (
-    if /i "%IS_PR_BUILD%" == "false" (
-        call :start_group "Uploading packages"
-        if not exist "%TEMP%\" md "%TEMP%"
-        set "TMP=%TEMP%"
-        upload_package --validate --feedstock-name="%FEEDSTOCK_NAME%" .\ ".\recipe" .ci_support\%CONFIG%.yaml
-        if !errorlevel! neq 0 exit /b !errorlevel!
-        call :end_group
-    )
-)
-
-exit
-
-:: Logging subroutines
-
-:start_group
-if /i "%CI%" == "github_actions" (
-    echo ::group::%~1
-    exit /b
-)
-if /i "%CI%" == "azure" (
-    echo ##[group]%~1
-    exit /b
-)
-echo %~1
-exit /b
-
-:end_group
-if /i "%CI%" == "github_actions" (
-    echo ::endgroup::
-    exit /b
-)
-if /i "%CI%" == "azure" (
-    echo ##[endgroup]
-    exit /b
-)
-exit /b
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build-locally.py b/build-locally.py
index 3f4b7a7..e0d408d 100755
--- a/build-locally.py
+++ b/build-locally.py
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@ def verify_config(ns):
     elif ns.config.startswith("osx"):
         if "OSX_SDK_DIR" not in os.environ:
             raise RuntimeError(
-                "Need OSX_SDK_DIR env variable set. Run 'export OSX_SDK_DIR=SDKs' "
-                "to download the SDK automatically to 'SDKs/MacOSX<ver>.sdk'. "
+                "Need OSX_SDK_DIR env variable set. Run 'export OSX_SDK_DIR=$PWD/SDKs' "
+                "to download the SDK automatically to '$PWD/SDKs/MacOSX<ver>.sdk'. "
+                "Note: OSX_SDK_DIR must be set to an absolute path. "
                 "Setting this variable implies agreement to the licensing terms of the SDK by Apple."
             )