diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-win.yml b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-win.yml
index d66c7d1..82c5318 100755
--- a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-win.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-win.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     UPLOAD_TEMP: D:\\tmp
 
   steps:
+
     - task: PythonScript@0
       displayName: 'Download Miniforge'
       inputs:
@@ -35,55 +36,14 @@ jobs:
       displayName: Add conda to PATH
 
     - script: |
-        call activate base
-        mamba.exe install "python=3.10" conda-build conda pip boa conda-forge-ci-setup=3 -c conda-forge --strict-channel-priority --yes
-      displayName: Install conda-build
-
-    - script: set PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
-      displayName: Set PYTHONUNBUFFERED
-
-    # Configure the VM
-    - script: |
-        call activate base
-        setup_conda_rc .\ ".\recipe" .\.ci_support\%CONFIG%.yaml
-      displayName: conda-forge CI setup
-
-    # Configure the VM.
-    - script: |
-        set "CI=azure"
-        call activate base
-        run_conda_forge_build_setup
-      displayName: conda-forge build setup
-
-    - script: |
-        call activate base
-        if EXIST LICENSE.txt (
-          copy LICENSE.txt "recipe\\recipe-scripts-license.txt"
-        )
-        if NOT [%HOST_PLATFORM%] == [%BUILD_PLATFORM%] (
-          set "EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS=%EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS% --no-test"
-        )
-        conda.exe mambabuild "recipe" -m .ci_support\%CONFIG%.yaml --suppress-variables %EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS%
-      displayName: Build recipe
+        call ".scripts\run_win_build.bat"
+      displayName: Run Windows build
       env:
         PYTHONUNBUFFERED: 1
-    - script: |
-        set "FEEDSTOCK_NAME=%BUILD_REPOSITORY_NAME:*/=%"
-        call activate base
-        validate_recipe_outputs "%FEEDSTOCK_NAME%"
-      displayName: Validate Recipe Outputs
-
-    - script: |
-        set "GIT_BRANCH=%BUILD_SOURCEBRANCHNAME%"
-        set "FEEDSTOCK_NAME=%BUILD_REPOSITORY_NAME:*/=%"
-        set "TEMP=$(UPLOAD_TEMP)"
-        if not exist "%TEMP%\" md "%TEMP%"
-        set "TMP=%TEMP%"
-        call activate base
-        upload_package --validate --feedstock-name="%FEEDSTOCK_NAME%" .\ ".\recipe" .ci_support\%CONFIG%.yaml
-      displayName: Upload package
-      env:
+        CONFIG: $(CONFIG)
+        CI: azure
+        UPLOAD_PACKAGES: $(UPLOAD_PACKAGES)
+        UPLOAD_TEMP: $(UPLOAD_TEMP)
         BINSTAR_TOKEN: $(BINSTAR_TOKEN)
         FEEDSTOCK_TOKEN: $(FEEDSTOCK_TOKEN)
-        STAGING_BINSTAR_TOKEN: $(STAGING_BINSTAR_TOKEN)
-      condition: and(succeeded(), not(eq(variables['UPLOAD_PACKAGES'], 'False')), not(eq(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest')))
\ No newline at end of file
+        STAGING_BINSTAR_TOKEN: $(STAGING_BINSTAR_TOKEN)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_.yaml
index 7f0941f..2cd6072 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-boost_cpp:
-- 1.78.0
 c_compiler:
 - gcc
 c_compiler_version:
@@ -16,11 +14,10 @@ cxx_compiler_version:
 - '12'
 docker_image:
 - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cos7-x86_64
+libboost_devel:
+- '1.82'
 mpfr:
 - '4'
-pin_run_as_build:
-  boost-cpp:
-    max_pin: x.x.x
 target_platform:
 - linux-64
 zip_keys:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_.yaml
index 95b8a34..342b3ab 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 BUILD:
 - aarch64-conda_cos7-linux-gnu
-boost_cpp:
-- 1.78.0
 c_compiler:
 - gcc
 c_compiler_version:
@@ -20,11 +18,10 @@ cxx_compiler_version:
 - '12'
 docker_image:
 - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cos7-x86_64
+libboost_devel:
+- '1.82'
 mpfr:
 - '4'
-pin_run_as_build:
-  boost-cpp:
-    max_pin: x.x.x
 target_platform:
 - linux-aarch64
 zip_keys:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_.yaml
index af294be..4058c7e 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-boost_cpp:
-- 1.78.0
 c_compiler:
 - gcc
 c_compiler_version:
@@ -16,11 +14,10 @@ cxx_compiler_version:
 - '12'
 docker_image:
 - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cos7-x86_64
+libboost_devel:
+- '1.82'
 mpfr:
 - '4'
-pin_run_as_build:
-  boost-cpp:
-    max_pin: x.x.x
 target_platform:
 - linux-ppc64le
 zip_keys:
diff --git a/.ci_support/migrations/boost_cpp_to_libboost.yaml b/.ci_support/migrations/boost_cpp_to_libboost.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e0e2c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ci_support/migrations/boost_cpp_to_libboost.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+migrator_ts: 1695775149
+__migrator:
+  kind: version
+  migration_number: 1
+  bump_number: 1
+  commit_message: "Rebuild for libboost 1.82"
+  # limit the number of prs for ramp-up
+  pr_limit: 10
+libboost_devel:
+  - 1.82
+# This migration is matched with a piggy-back migrator
+# (see https://github.com/regro/cf-scripts/pull/1668)
+# that will replace boost-cpp with libboost-devel
+boost_cpp:
+  - 1.82
+# same for boost -> libboost-python-devel
+libboost_python_devel:
+  - 1.82
+boost:
+  - 1.82
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_.yaml
index 6d79c09..8879b2f 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET:
 - '10.9'
-boost_cpp:
-- 1.78.0
 c_compiler:
 - clang
 c_compiler_version:
@@ -14,13 +12,12 @@ cxx_compiler:
 - clangxx
 cxx_compiler_version:
 - '15'
+libboost_devel:
+- '1.82'
 macos_machine:
 - x86_64-apple-darwin13.4.0
 mpfr:
 - '4'
-pin_run_as_build:
-  boost-cpp:
-    max_pin: x.x.x
 target_platform:
 - osx-64
 zip_keys:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_.yaml
index a9aae2c..209c1eb 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET:
 - '11.0'
-boost_cpp:
-- 1.78.0
 c_compiler:
 - clang
 c_compiler_version:
@@ -14,13 +12,12 @@ cxx_compiler:
 - clangxx
 cxx_compiler_version:
 - '15'
+libboost_devel:
+- '1.82'
 macos_machine:
 - arm64-apple-darwin20.0.0
 mpfr:
 - '4'
-pin_run_as_build:
-  boost-cpp:
-    max_pin: x.x.x
 target_platform:
 - osx-arm64
 zip_keys:
diff --git a/.ci_support/win_64_.yaml b/.ci_support/win_64_.yaml
index 5992cbb..9e7f538 100644
--- a/.ci_support/win_64_.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/win_64_.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-boost_cpp:
-- 1.78.0
 c_compiler:
 - vs2019
 channel_sources:
@@ -8,11 +6,10 @@ channel_targets:
 - conda-forge main
 cxx_compiler:
 - vs2019
+libboost_devel:
+- '1.82'
 mpfr:
 - '4'
-pin_run_as_build:
-  boost-cpp:
-    max_pin: x.x.x
 target_platform:
 - win-64
 vc:
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 618f9a0..c89ecb7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 *.pyc
 
 build_artifacts
-.vscode
diff --git a/.scripts/build_steps.sh b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
index a6b09f6..322832b 100755
--- a/.scripts/build_steps.sh
+++ b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
@@ -31,11 +31,10 @@ pkgs_dirs:
 
 CONDARC
 
-
-mamba install --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge \
-    conda-build pip boa conda-forge-ci-setup=3
-mamba update --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge \
-    conda-build pip boa conda-forge-ci-setup=3
+mamba install --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
+    pip mamba conda-build boa conda-forge-ci-setup=3
+mamba update --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
+    pip mamba conda-build boa conda-forge-ci-setup
 
 # set up the condarc
 setup_conda_rc "${FEEDSTOCK_ROOT}" "${RECIPE_ROOT}" "${CONFIG_FILE}"
diff --git a/.scripts/logging_utils.sh b/.scripts/logging_utils.sh
index 57bc95c..aff009f 100644
--- a/.scripts/logging_utils.sh
+++ b/.scripts/logging_utils.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ function startgroup {
             echo "##[group]$1";;
         travis )
             echo "$1"
-            echo -en 'travis_fold:start:'"${1// /}"'\\r';;
+            echo -en 'travis_fold:start:'"${1// /}"'\r';;
         github_actions )
             echo "::group::$1";;
         * )
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function endgroup {
         azure )
             echo "##[endgroup]";;
         travis )
-            echo -en 'travis_fold:end:'"${1// /}"'\\r';;
+            echo -en 'travis_fold:end:'"${1// /}"'\r';;
         github_actions )
             echo "::endgroup::";;
     esac
diff --git a/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh b/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh
index 3969edf..cd9a88f 100755
--- a/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh
+++ b/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ bash $MINIFORGE_FILE -b -p ${MINIFORGE_HOME}
 source ${MINIFORGE_HOME}/etc/profile.d/conda.sh
 conda activate base
 
-mamba install --update-specs --quiet --yes --channel conda-forge \
-    conda-build pip boa conda-forge-ci-setup=3
-mamba update --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge \
-    conda-build pip boa conda-forge-ci-setup=3
+mamba install --update-specs --quiet --yes --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
+    pip mamba conda-build boa conda-forge-ci-setup=3
+mamba update --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
+    pip mamba conda-build boa conda-forge-ci-setup
 
 
 
diff --git a/.scripts/run_win_build.bat b/.scripts/run_win_build.bat
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..07d3445
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.scripts/run_win_build.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+:: 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"
+)
+if NOT [%HOST_PLATFORM%] == [%BUILD_PLATFORM%] (
+    set "EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS=%EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS% --no-test"
+)
+
+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/conda-forge.yml b/conda-forge.yml
index 6c7a233..0828bfb 100644
--- a/conda-forge.yml
+++ b/conda-forge.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ build_platform:
   linux_aarch64: linux_64
   linux_ppc64le: linux_64
   osx_arm64: osx_64
+conda_build:
+  pkg_format: '2'
 conda_forge_output_validation: true
 github:
   branch_name: main
@@ -11,5 +13,3 @@ provider:
   linux_ppc64le: default
   win: azure
 test_on_native_only: true
-conda_build:
-  pkg_format: '2'
diff --git a/recipe/meta.yaml b/recipe/meta.yaml
index 61045da..d412fc2 100644
--- a/recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ source:
       # upstream patch from https://github.com/CGAL/cgal/pull/7635
 
 build:
-  number: 0
+  number: 1
   skip: true  # [win and vc<14]
 
 requirements:
@@ -22,11 +22,12 @@ requirements:
     - cmake
     - make  # [unix]
   host:
-    - boost-cpp
+    - libboost-devel
     - mpfr
     - eigen
   run:
-    - boost-cpp
+    # cgal needs boost headers & metadata at runtime to be usable
+    - libboost-devel
     - mpfr
     - eigen