diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-doc.yml b/.github/workflows/build-doc.yml
index 5be02d4d5..bd97a0478 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-doc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-doc.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash -el {0}
     
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
         with:
           miniconda-version: "latest"
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Get Date
         id: get-date
-        run: echo "::set-output name=today::$(/bin/date -u '+%Y%m%d')"
+        run: echo "today=$(/bin/date -u '+%Y%m%d')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Cache Conda env
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ${{ env.CONDA }}/envs
           key: conda-${{ runner.os }}--${{ runner.arch }}--${{ steps.get-date.outputs.today }}-${{ hashFiles('environment_doc.yml') }}-${{ env.CACHE_NUMBER }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index e1e1edcf1..7b13f9415 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
     name: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Install system dependencies
         if: matrix.sys-package-install-command != ''
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
         run: ${{ matrix.setup-env-command }}
 
       - name: Setup uv
-        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v7
 
       - name: Editable install
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/carma-conda.yml b/.github/workflows/carma-conda.yml
index 42527c6a5..8acb7ef0f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/carma-conda.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/carma-conda.yml
@@ -4,79 +4,37 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
-  Linux:
-    name: Linux
-    runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
-        with:
-          miniconda-version: "latest"
-          activate-environment: packaging
-      - name: Conda build for Linux
-        shell: bash -l {0}
-        run: |
-          conda update --all
-          conda install python=3.11 conda-build anaconda-client conda-verify
-          conda-build carma.recipe -c conda-forge -c set3mah --output-folder  .
-          anaconda login --username ${{ secrets.ANACONDA_USERNAME }} --password ${{ secrets.ANACONDA_PASSWORD }}
-          anaconda upload linux-64/*.conda --force
-          anaconda logout    
-          
-  macos:
-    name: MacOS
-    runs-on: "macos-14"
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
-        with:
-          miniconda-version: "latest"
-          activate-environment: packaging
-      - name: Conda build for MacOS
-        shell: bash -l {0}
-        run: |
-          conda update --all
-          conda install python=3.11 conda-build anaconda-client conda-verify
-          conda-build carma.recipe -c conda-forge -c set3mah --output-folder  .
-          anaconda login --username ${{ secrets.ANACONDA_USERNAME }} --password ${{ secrets.ANACONDA_PASSWORD }}
-          anaconda upload osx-64/*.conda --force
-          anaconda logout              
-
-  macos-arm64:
-      name: MacOS-arm64
-      runs-on: "macos-14-arm64"
-      steps:
-        - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-        - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
-          with:
-            miniconda-version: "latest"
-            activate-environment: packaging
-        - name: Conda build for MacOS - arm64
-          shell: bash -l {0}
-          run: |
-            conda update --all
-            conda install python=3.11 conda-build anaconda-client conda-verify
-            conda-build carma.recipe -c conda-forge -c set3mah --output-folder  .
-            anaconda login --username ${{ secrets.ANACONDA_USERNAME }} --password ${{ secrets.ANACONDA_PASSWORD }}
-            anaconda upload osx-arm64/*.conda --force
-            anaconda logout  
+  build:
+    name: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.runner }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - os: Linux
+            runner: ubuntu-latest
+            target-platform: linux-64
+          - os: MacOS
+            runner: macos-latest
+            target-platform: osx-arm64
+          - os: Windows
+            runner: windows-latest
+            target-platform: win-64
 
-        
-  windows:
-    name: Windows
-    runs-on: "windows-latest"
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
         with:
-          miniconda-version: "latest"
+          miniconda-version: latest
           activate-environment: packaging
-      - name: Conda build for Windows
-        shell: pwsh
+
+      - name: Conda build and upload
+        shell: bash -l {0}
+        env:
+          ANACONDA_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ANACONDA_API_TOKEN }}
         run: |
-          conda update --all
-          conda install python=3.11 conda-build anaconda-client conda-verify
-          conda-build carma.recipe -c conda-forge -c set3mah --output-folder  .
-          anaconda login --username ${{ secrets.ANACONDA_USERNAME }} --password ${{ secrets.ANACONDA_PASSWORD }}
-          anaconda upload win-64/*.conda --force
-          anaconda logout                        
+          conda update --all -y
+          conda install -y python=3.11 conda-build anaconda-client conda-verify
+          conda-build carma.recipe -c conda-forge -c set3mah --output-folder .
+          anaconda upload ${{ matrix.target-platform }}/*.conda --force
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f55dd4335..1e2aaee8b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 name: Build & Test
-#build and test on the three OS
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -13,96 +12,61 @@ permissions:
   actions: read
 
 jobs:
-  Linux:
-    name: Linux
-    runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
+  build-and-test:
+    name: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.runner }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - os: Linux
+            runner: ubuntu-latest
+            environment-file: environment.yml
+            shell: bash -l {0}
+          - os: MacOS
+            runner: macos-latest
+            environment-file: environment_arm64.yml
+            shell: bash -l {0}
+          - os: Windows
+            runner: windows-latest
+            environment-file: environment_win.yml
+            shell: pwsh
+
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: ${{ matrix.shell }}
+
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
       - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
         with:
           miniconda-version: "latest"
           activate-environment: foo
-          python-version: "3.12"
-          environment-file: environment.yml
+          python-version: "3.14"
+          environment-file: ${{ matrix.environment-file }}
           channels: conda-forge,set3mah
 
-      - name: Prepare conda environment
-        shell: bash -l {0}
+      - name: Prepare conda environment (Unix)
+        if: runner.os != 'Windows'
         run: |
           conda config --env --add channels conda-forge
           conda config --env --add channels set3mah
           conda config --env --set channel_priority strict
 
-      - name: Build for Linux
-        shell: bash -l {0}
+      - name: Build (Unix)
+        if: runner.os != 'Windows'
         run: |
-          cmake -S . -B ${{github.workspace}}/build -G Ninja \
+          cmake -S . -B build -G Ninja \
             -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
             -DCMAKE_INCLUDE_PATH=$CONDA_PREFIX/include \
             -DCMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH=$CONDA_PREFIX/lib \
             -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$CONDA_PREFIX \
             -Wno-dev
-          cmake --build ${{github.workspace}}/build
-
-      - name: Tests
-        shell: bash -l {0}
-        run: ctest --test-dir ${{github.workspace}}/build --output-on-failure
-
-      - name: Upload test logs as artifact
-        if: always() # Ensure this step runs even if the tests fail
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: test-logs-Linux
-          path: build/Testing/Temporary/LastTest.log
-          retention-days: 7
+          cmake --build build
 
-  MacOS:
-    name: MacOS
-    runs-on: "macos-latest"
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
-        with:
-          miniconda-version: "latest"
-          activate-environment: foo
-          environment-file: environment_arm64.yml
-
-      - name: Build for MacOS
-        shell: bash -l {0}
-        run: |
-          cmake -S . -B ${{github.workspace}}/build -G Ninja \
-            -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
-            -DCMAKE_INCLUDE_PATH=$CONDA_PREFIX/include \
-            -DCMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH=$CONDA_PREFIX/lib \
-            -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$CONDA_PREFIX \
-            -Wno-dev
-          cmake --build ${{github.workspace}}/build
-
-      - name: Tests
-        shell: bash -l {0}
-        run: ctest --test-dir ${{github.workspace}}/build --output-on-failure
-
-      - name: Upload test logs as artifact
-        if: always() # Ensure this step runs even if the tests fail
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: test-logs-OSX
-          path: build/Testing/Temporary/LastTest.log
-          retention-days: 7
-
-  Windows:
-    name: Windows
-    runs-on: "windows-latest"
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
-        with:
-          miniconda-version: "latest"
-          activate-environment: foo
-          environment-file: environment_win.yml
-
-      - name: Build for Windows
-        shell: pwsh
+      - name: Build (Windows)
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         run: |
           cmake -S . -B build `
               -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release `
@@ -110,14 +74,18 @@ jobs:
               -Wno-dev
           cmake --build build --config Release
 
-      - name: Tests
-        shell: pwsh
+      - name: Tests (Unix)
+        if: runner.os != 'Windows'
+        run: ctest --test-dir build --output-on-failure
+
+      - name: Tests (Windows)
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         run: ctest --test-dir build -C Release --output-on-failure -VV
 
       - name: Upload test logs as artifact
-        if: always() # Ensure this step runs even if the tests fail
+        if: always()
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          name: test-logs-Win
+          name: test-logs-${{ matrix.os }}
           path: build/Testing/Temporary/LastTest.log
           retention-days: 7
diff --git a/.github/workflows/conda-packaging-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/conda-packaging-linux.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3f931864e..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/conda-packaging-linux.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-name: Conda packaging linux
-
-on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-jobs:        
-  Linux:
-    name: Linux
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      
-      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
-        with:
-          miniconda-version: "latest"
-          auto-update-conda: true          
-
-      - name: Install Dependencies
-        shell: bash -l {0}
-        run: |
-          conda update --all     
-          conda clean --all          
-          conda install conda-build anaconda-client conda-verify
-          conda config --set anaconda_upload no          
-
-      - name: Build Package
-        shell: bash -l {0}
-        run: |
-          conda-build conda.recipe -c set3mah -c conda-forge --no-test --output-folder  .
-
-      - name: Upload to Anaconda
-        shell: bash -l {0}
-        env:
-          ANACONDA_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ANACONDA_TOKEN }}
-        run: |
-          anaconda upload linux-64/*.conda --force
-          
diff --git a/.github/workflows/conda-packaging-osx-64.yml b/.github/workflows/conda-packaging-osx-64.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index e531ef9cf..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/conda-packaging-osx-64.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-name: Conda packaging osx-x86-64
-
-on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-jobs:           
-  macos:
-    name: MacOS
-    runs-on: macos-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      
-      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
-        with:
-          miniconda-version: "latest"
-          auto-update-conda: true          
-
-      - name: Configure Conda for osx-64
-        shell: bash -l {0}
-        run: |
-          conda config --set subdir osx-64
-          echo "CONDA_SUBDIR=osx-64" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-      - name: Install Dependencies
-        shell: bash -l {0}
-        run: |
-          conda update --all     
-          conda clean --all          
-          conda install conda-build anaconda-client conda-verify
-          conda config --set anaconda_upload no          
-
-      - name: Build Package
-        shell: bash -l {0}
-        run: |
-          conda-build conda.recipe -c set3mah -c conda-forge --no-test --output-folder  .
-
-      - name: Upload Conda Packages
-        shell: bash -l {0}
-        env:
-          ANACONDA_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ANACONDA_TOKEN }}
-        run: |
-          anaconda upload osx-64/*.conda --force
diff --git a/.github/workflows/conda-packaging-osx-arm64.yml b/.github/workflows/conda-packaging-osx-arm64.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 95a83fb50..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/conda-packaging-osx-arm64.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-name: Conda packaging osx-arm64
-
-on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-jobs:           
-  macos:
-    name: MacOS
-    runs-on: macos-latest
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      
-      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
-        with:
-          miniconda-version: "latest"
-          auto-update-conda: true          
-
-      - name: Configure Conda for osx-arm64
-        shell: bash -l {0}
-        run: |
-          conda config --set subdir osx-arm64
-          echo "CONDA_SUBDIR=osx-arm64" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-      - name: Install Dependencies
-        shell: bash -l {0}
-        run: |
-          conda update --all     
-          conda clean --all          
-          conda install conda-build anaconda-client conda-verify
-          conda config --set anaconda_upload no          
-
-      - name: Build Package
-        shell: bash -l {0}
-        run: |
-          conda-build conda.recipe -c set3mah -c conda-forge --no-test --output-folder  .
-
-      - name: Upload Conda Packages
-        shell: bash -l {0}
-        env:
-          ANACONDA_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ANACONDA_TOKEN }}
-        run: |
-          anaconda upload osx-arm64/*.conda --force
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/conda-packaging-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/conda-packaging-windows.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 116d7faa7..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/conda-packaging-windows.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-name: Conda packaging windows
-
-on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-jobs:
-  windows:
-    name: Windows
-    runs-on: windows-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
-        with:
-          miniconda-version: "latest"
-
-      - name: Install Dependencies
-        shell: pwsh
-        run: |
-          conda update --all     
-          conda clean --all          
-          conda install conda-build anaconda-client conda-verify
-          conda config --set anaconda_upload no    
-
-      - name: Build Package
-        shell: pwsh
-        run: |
-          conda-build conda.recipe -c set3mah -c conda-forge --no-test --output-folder  .          
-
-      - name: Upload to Anaconda
-        shell: pwsh
-        env:
-          ANACONDA_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ANACONDA_TOKEN }}
-        run: |
-          set ANACONDA_API_TOKEN=${{ secrets.ANACONDA_TOKEN }}
-          anaconda upload win-64/*.conda --force
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/conda-packaging.yml b/.github/workflows/conda-packaging.yml
index 74a885ce4..4690ce010 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conda-packaging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conda-packaging.yml
@@ -2,13 +2,29 @@ name: Conda packaging
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      upload:
+        description: 'Upload packages to Anaconda'
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      upload:
+        description: 'Upload packages to Anaconda'
+        type: boolean
+        default: true
+      ref:
+        description: 'Git ref to checkout'
+        type: string
+        required: false
+    secrets:
+      ANACONDA_API_TOKEN:
+        required: false
   pull_request:
     paths:
-      - "CMakeLists.txt"
-      - "**/CMakeLists.txt"
-      - "conda.recipe/**"
-      - ".github/workflows/conda-packaging.yml"
-      - "environment*.yml"
+      - 'conda.recipe/**'
+      - '.github/workflows/conda-packaging.yml'
+      - 'environment*.yml'
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -33,7 +49,10 @@ jobs:
             target-platform: win-64
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.ref || github.ref }}
+
       - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
         with:
           miniforge-version: latest
@@ -42,8 +61,6 @@ jobs:
           conda-solver: libmamba
 
       - name: Conda build
-        env:
-          CONDA_BUILD_LOCAL: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' && '1' || '' }}
         shell: bash -l {0}
         run: |
           conda install -y conda-build conda-index
@@ -166,7 +183,8 @@ jobs:
           conda run -n test-install python -c "import simcoon; import simcoon.simmit; print('Import successful')"
 
       - name: Upload to Anaconda
-        if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+        if: inputs.upload
+        shell: bash -l {0}
         env:
           ANACONDA_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ANACONDA_API_TOKEN }}
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec97ea89a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+name: Release
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [published]
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'v*'
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      tag:
+        description: 'Tag to release (e.g., v1.0.0)'
+        required: true
+
+jobs:
+  conda-packaging:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/conda-packaging.yml
+    with:
+      upload: true
+      ref: ${{ inputs.tag || github.ref }}
+    secrets:
+      ANACONDA_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ANACONDA_API_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/conda.recipe/conda_build_config.yaml b/conda.recipe/conda_build_config.yaml
index 9ad4bc7a3..8f30a6e0d 100755
--- a/conda.recipe/conda_build_config.yaml
+++ b/conda.recipe/conda_build_config.yaml
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ python:
   - 3.11
   - 3.12
   - 3.13
+  - 3.14
diff --git a/conda.recipe/meta.yaml b/conda.recipe/meta.yaml
index 52505d8b6..785aa72c1 100755
--- a/conda.recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda.recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ requirements:
     - numpy >=2.0
     - libblas
     - liblapack
-    - boost >=1.84
   run:
     - python
     - numpy >=2.0
@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@ requirements:
     - mkl # [x86]
     - blas * openblas  # [not (osx and arm64) and not x86]
     - lapack * openblas  # [not (osx and arm64) and not x86]
-    - boost >=1.84
     - armadillo >=12.6 # [not win]
 
 test:
diff --git a/environment_win.yml b/environment_win.yml
index a397726ee..7074b37c0 100644
--- a/environment_win.yml
+++ b/environment_win.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 name: my-env
 
 channels:
-  - set3mah
   - conda-forge
+  - set3mah
 
 dependencies:
   - pkg-config
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ dependencies:
   - gtest
   - pybind11
   - armadillo >= 12.6
-  - set3mah::carma
+  - carma
   - pytest
   - ninja
   - mkl
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index fc127051b..20defb5a3 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14",
     "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering",
     "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Physics",
     "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Mathematics",