From 7b2a223c462119a261f4c7f94913a0f864b8667a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chen Kasirer <ckasirer@ethz.ch>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2025 17:03:11 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 01/19] re-worked the components for Rhino8

---
 src/compas_eve/ghpython/__init__.py           | 64 ++++++++++++++++++-
 .../components/Ce_BackgroundTask/code.py      |  8 ++-
 .../ghpython/components/Ce_Message/code.py    |  1 +
 .../components/Ce_MqttConnect/code.py         | 10 +--
 .../ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py    | 20 +++---
 .../ghpython/components/Ce_Subscribe/code.py  | 13 ++--
 6 files changed, 95 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/__init__.py b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/__init__.py
index 299aa33d..89d5ca87 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/__init__.py
+++ b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/__init__.py
@@ -13,9 +13,71 @@
     :nosignatures:
 
     BackgroundWorker
+    warning
+    error
+    remark
+    message
 
 """
+try:
+    import Grasshopper  # type: ignore
+except (ImportError, SyntaxError):
+    pass
+
 
 from .background import BackgroundWorker
 
-__all__ = ["BackgroundWorker"]
+
+def warning(component, message):
+    """Add a warning message to the component.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    component : Grasshopper.Kernel.IGH_Component
+        The component instance. Pre-Rhino8 use `self`. Post-Rhino8 use `ghenv.Component`.
+    message : str
+        The message to display.
+    """
+    component.AddRuntimeMessage(Grasshopper.Kernel.GH_RuntimeMessageLevel.Warning, message)
+
+
+def error(component, message):
+    """Add an error message to the component.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    component : Grasshopper.Kernel.IGH_Component
+        The component instance. Pre-Rhino8 use `self`. Post-Rhino8 use `ghenv.Component`.
+    message : str
+        The message to display.
+    """
+    component.AddRuntimeMessage(Grasshopper.Kernel.GH_RuntimeMessageLevel.Error, message)
+
+
+def remark(component, message):
+    """Add a remark message to the component.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    component : Grasshopper.Kernel.IGH_Component
+        The component instance. Pre-Rhino8 use `self`. Post-Rhino8 use `ghenv.Component`.
+    message : str
+        The message to display.
+    """
+    component.AddRuntimeMessage(Grasshopper.Kernel.GH_RuntimeMessageLevel.Remark, message)
+
+
+def message(component, message):
+    """Add a text that will appear under the component.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    component : Grasshopper.Kernel.IGH_Component
+        The component instance. Pre-Rhino8 use `self`. Post-Rhino8 use `ghenv.Component`.
+    message : str
+        The message to display.
+    """
+    component.Message = message
+
+
+__all__ = ["BackgroundWorker", "warning", "error", "remark", "message"]
diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_BackgroundTask/code.py b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_BackgroundTask/code.py
index 5d947493..5becb95d 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_BackgroundTask/code.py
+++ b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_BackgroundTask/code.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# env: C:\Users\ckasirer\Documents\repos\compas_eve\src
 """
 Background Task component.
 
@@ -7,16 +8,17 @@
 """
 
 import threading
+
+import Grasshopper
 import scriptcontext as sc
+import System
 
 from compas_eve.ghpython import BackgroundWorker
-from ghpythonlib.componentbase import executingcomponent as component
-
 
 DEBUG = False
 
 
-class BackgroundTaskComponent(component):
+class BackgroundTaskComponent(Grasshopper.Kernel.GH_ScriptInstance):
     def RunScript(self, task, reset, on):
         if not on:
             BackgroundWorker.stop_instance_by_component(ghenv)  # noqa: F821
diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Message/code.py b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Message/code.py
index 897adeab..b151399e 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Message/code.py
+++ b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Message/code.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# env: C:\Users\ckasirer\Documents\repos\compas_eve\src
 """
 Create a message.
 
diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_MqttConnect/code.py b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_MqttConnect/code.py
index cd324acb..97c6aa16 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_MqttConnect/code.py
+++ b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_MqttConnect/code.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# env: C:\Users\ckasirer\Documents\repos\compas_eve\src
 """
 Connect or disconnect to an MQTT broker.
 
@@ -6,21 +7,22 @@
 
 from threading import Event
 
+import Grasshopper
+import System
 from compas_ghpython import create_id
-from ghpythonlib.componentbase import executingcomponent as component
 from scriptcontext import sticky as st
 
 from compas_eve.mqtt import MqttTransport
 
 
-class MqttConnectComponent(component):
-    def RunScript(self, host, port, connect):
+class MqttConnectComponent(Grasshopper.Kernel.GH_ScriptInstance):
+    def RunScript(self, host: str, port: int, connect: bool):
         mqtt_transport = None
 
         host = host or "127.0.0.1"
         port = port or 1883
 
-        key = create_id(self, "mqtt_transport")
+        key = create_id(ghenv.Component, "mqtt_transport")
         mqtt_transport = st.get(key, None)
 
         if mqtt_transport:
diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py
index 3386e60a..fd5f0cb4 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py
+++ b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# env: C:\Users\ckasirer\Documents\repos\compas_eve\src
 """
 Publish messages to a topic.
 
@@ -6,24 +7,27 @@
 
 import time
 
-from ghpythonlib.componentbase import executingcomponent as component
+import Grasshopper
+import System
+from compas_ghpython import create_id
 from scriptcontext import sticky as st
 
-from compas_eve import Topic
 from compas_eve import Publisher
-from compas_ghpython import create_id
+from compas_eve import Topic
+from compas_eve.ghpython import warning
 
 
-class PublishComponent(component):
-    def RunScript(self, transport, topic_name, message, on):
+class PublishComponent(Grasshopper.Kernel.GH_ScriptInstance):
+    def RunScript(self, transport, topic_name: str, message, on: bool):
         if not topic_name:
-            raise ValueError("Please specify the name of the topic")
+            warning(ghenv.Component, "Please specify the name of the topic")
+            return
 
         if on is None:
             on = True
 
-        key = create_id(self, "publisher_{}".format(id(transport)))
-        key_count = create_id(self, "publisher_count_{}".format(id(transport)))
+        key = create_id(ghenv.Component, "publisher_{}".format(id(transport)))
+        key_count = create_id(ghenv.Component, "publisher_count_{}".format(id(transport)))
         publisher = st.get(key, None)
 
         if not publisher:
diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Subscribe/code.py b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Subscribe/code.py
index 62b5ed72..d67ba6a2 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Subscribe/code.py
+++ b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Subscribe/code.py
@@ -1,20 +1,23 @@
+# env: C:\Users\ckasirer\Documents\repos\compas_eve\src
 """
 Subscribe to a topic to receive messages.
 
 COMPAS EVE v2.0.0
 """
 
-from ghpythonlib.componentbase import executingcomponent as component
+import System
+import Grasshopper
 
 from compas_eve import Topic
 from compas_eve import Subscriber
 from compas_eve.ghpython import BackgroundWorker
+from compas_eve.ghpython import warning
 
-
-class SubscribeComponent(component):
-    def RunScript(self, transport, topic_name, start, on):
+class SubscribeComponent(Grasshopper.Kernel.GH_ScriptInstance):
+    def RunScript(self, transport, topic_name: str, start: bool, on: bool):
         if not topic_name:
-            raise ValueError("Please specify the name of the topic")
+            warning(ghenv.Component, "Please specify the name of the topic")
+            return None
 
         if on is None:
             on = True

From d36289ab56ce5f60e6452f06ce673382ea077a61 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chen Kasirer <ckasirer@ethz.ch>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2025 17:04:11 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 02/19] added yak infrastructure

---
 requirements-dev.txt                          |   3 +-
 src/compas_eve/ghpython/yak_template/icon.png | Bin 0 -> 4620 bytes
 .../ghpython/yak_template/manifest.yml        |  28 ++++++++++++++++++
 tasks.py                                      |   7 +++--
 4 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/compas_eve/ghpython/yak_template/icon.png
 create mode 100644 src/compas_eve/ghpython/yak_template/manifest.yml

diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index e9337a79..1772fe59 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ pytest-mock
 ruff
 sphinx_compas2_theme
 twine
-wheel
\ No newline at end of file
+wheel
+pythonnet
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/yak_template/icon.png b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/yak_template/icon.png
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diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/yak_template/manifest.yml b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/yak_template/manifest.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad534cdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/yak_template/manifest.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+name: compas_eve
+version: {{ version }}
+authors:
+  - Gramazio Kohler Research, ETH Zurich
+description: "compas_eve adds event-based communication infrastructure to the COMPAS framework."
+url: "https://github.com/gramaziokohler/compas_eve"
+keywords: [
+    "COMPAS",
+    "compas_eve",
+    "compas",
+    "framework",
+    "architecture",
+    "engineering",
+    "digital",
+    "fabrication",
+    "construction",
+    "mqtt",
+    "events",
+    "ipc",
+    "IPC",
+    "publish",
+    "subscribe",
+    "topic",
+    "event-driven",
+    "architecture",
+    "distributed systems"
+]
+icon: "icon.png"
diff --git a/tasks.py b/tasks.py
index f47c87e5..941f5dc5 100644
--- a/tasks.py
+++ b/tasks.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from compas_invocations2 import docs
 from compas_invocations2 import style
 from compas_invocations2 import tests
+from compas_invocations2 import grasshopper
 from invoke import Collection
 
 import compas_pb
@@ -21,16 +22,18 @@
     docs.linkcheck,
     tests.test,
     tests.testdocs,
-    build.build_ghuser_components,
+    build.build_cpython_ghuser_components,
     build.prepare_changelog,
     build.clean,
     build.release,
+    grasshopper.yakerize,
+    grasshopper.update_gh_header,
     generate_proto_classes,
 )
 ns.configure(
     {
         "base_folder": os.path.dirname(__file__),
-        "ghuser": {
+        "ghuser_cpython": {
             "prefix": "COMPAS EVE: ",
             "source_dir": "src/compas_eve/ghpython/components",
             "target_dir": "src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/ghuser",

From 9d3af6a9c55c85c519575859e0fe4d56d72460b3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chen Kasirer <ckasirer@ethz.ch>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2025 17:04:49 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 03/19] replaced .bumpversion.cfg and setup.py with
 pyproject.toml

---
 .bumpversion.cfg | 25 ----------------
 CHANGELOG.md     |  1 +
 pyproject.toml   | 33 ++++++++++++++++++++-
 setup.py         | 76 ------------------------------------------------
 4 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 102 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 .bumpversion.cfg
 delete mode 100644 setup.py

diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 19761235..00000000
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-[bumpversion]
-current_version = 2.0.0
-message = Bump version to {new_version}
-commit = True
-tag = True
-
-[bumpversion:file:docs/installation.rst]
-search = {current_version}
-replace = {new_version}
-
-[bumpversion:file:setup.py]
-search = version="{current_version}"
-replace = version="{new_version}"
-
-[bumpversion:file:src/compas_eve/__init__.py]
-search = __version__ = "{current_version}"
-replace = __version__ = "{new_version}"
-
-[bumpversion:file:CHANGELOG.md]
-search = Unreleased
-replace = [{new_version}] {now:%Y-%m-%d}
-
-[bumpversion:glob:src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/**/code.py]
-search = v{current_version}
-replace = v{new_version}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 489c47f7..68957eed 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Removed
 
+* Removed Rhino7 Grasshopper components and replaces them with Rhino8 ones.
 
 ## [2.0.0] 2025-10-30
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 27a6e842..7caf058f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14",
 ]
 
+[tool.setuptools.dynamic]
+version = { attr = "compas_eve.__version__" }
+dependencies = { file = "requirements.txt" }
+optional-dependencies = { dev = { file = "requirements-dev.txt" } }
+
 [project.entry-points.'compas_pb.plugins']
 serializers = 'compas_eve.codecs.conversions'
 
@@ -99,4 +104,30 @@ max-doc-length = 179
 
 [tool.ruff.format]
 docstring-code-format = true
-docstring-code-line-length = "dynamic"
\ No newline at end of file
+docstring-code-line-length = "dynamic"
+
+[tool.bumpversion]
+current_version = "2.0.0"
+message = "Bump version to {new_version}"
+commit = true
+tag = true
+
+[[tool.bumpversion.files]]
+filename = "src/compas_eve/__init__.py"
+search = "{current_version}"
+replace = "{new_version}"
+
+[[tool.bumpversion.files]]
+filename = "docs/installation.rst"
+search = "{current_version}"
+replace = "{new_version}"
+
+[[tool.bumpversion.files]]
+glob = "src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/**/code.py"
+search = "v{current_version}"
+replace = "v{new_version}"
+
+[[tool.bumpversion.files]]
+filename = "CHANGELOG.md"
+search = "Unreleased"
+replace = "[{new_version}] {now:%Y-%m-%d}"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
deleted file mode 100644
index f4a31c22..00000000
--- a/setup.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
-# flake8: noqa
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import print_function
-
-import io
-from os import path
-
-from setuptools import setup
-from setuptools.command.develop import develop
-from setuptools.command.install import install
-
-
-here = path.abspath(path.dirname(__file__))
-
-
-def read(*names, **kwargs):
-    return io.open(path.join(here, *names), encoding=kwargs.get("encoding", "utf8")).read()
-
-
-long_description = read("README.md")
-requirements = read("requirements.txt").split("\n")
-
-# Read dev requirements for optional dependencies
-dev_requirements = [
-    line.strip() 
-    for line in read("requirements-dev.txt").split("\n") 
-    if line.strip() and not line.strip().startswith("#") and line.strip() != "-e ."
-]
-
-optional_requirements = {
-    "dev": dev_requirements,
-}
-
-setup(
-    name="compas_eve",
-    version="2.0.0",
-    description="COMPAS Event Extensions: adds event-based communication infrastructure to the COMPAS framework.",
-    long_description=long_description,
-    long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
-    url="https://github.com/compas-dev/compas_eve",
-    author="Gonzalo Casas",
-    author_email="casas@arch.ethz.ch",
-    license="MIT license",
-    classifiers=[
-        "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
-        "Intended Audience :: Developers",
-        "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering",
-        "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
-        "Operating System :: Unix",
-        "Operating System :: POSIX",
-        "Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows",
-        "Programming Language :: Python",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython",
-    ],
-    keywords=[],
-    project_urls={},
-    packages=["compas_eve"],
-    package_dir={"": "src"},
-    package_data={},
-    data_files=[],
-    include_package_data=True,
-    zip_safe=False,
-    install_requires=requirements,
-    python_requires=">=3.8",
-    extras_require=optional_requirements,
-    entry_points={
-        "console_scripts": [],
-    },
-    ext_modules=[],
-)

From df4437c1c8f9c52589006789dd0884141791a497 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chen Kasirer <ckasirer@ethz.ch>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2025 17:06:13 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 04/19] config section headers

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

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 7caf058f..bcccf701 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ requires = ["setuptools>=66.0"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 # ============================================================================
-# project info
+# Project info
 # ============================================================================
 
 [project]
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Forum = "https://forum.compas-framework.org/"
 
 
 # ============================================================================
-# setuptools config
+# Linting and formatting
 # ============================================================================
 
 [tool.ruff]
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ max-doc-length = 179
 docstring-code-format = true
 docstring-code-line-length = "dynamic"
 
+# ============================================================================
+# Release automation
+# ============================================================================
+
 [tool.bumpversion]
 current_version = "2.0.0"
 message = "Bump version to {new_version}"

From 6d114468792f3df7fadd49ebc0afb66e3a18aa8d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chen Kasirer <ckasirer@ethz.ch>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2025 17:06:58 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 05/19] reverted dev header

---
 src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_BackgroundTask/code.py | 2 +-
 src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Message/code.py        | 2 +-
 src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_MqttConnect/code.py    | 2 +-
 src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py        | 2 +-
 src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Subscribe/code.py      | 2 +-
 5 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_BackgroundTask/code.py b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_BackgroundTask/code.py
index 5becb95d..ab789462 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_BackgroundTask/code.py
+++ b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_BackgroundTask/code.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# env: C:\Users\ckasirer\Documents\repos\compas_eve\src
+# r: compas_eve>=2.0.0
 """
 Background Task component.
 
diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Message/code.py b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Message/code.py
index b151399e..536c575a 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Message/code.py
+++ b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Message/code.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# env: C:\Users\ckasirer\Documents\repos\compas_eve\src
+# r: compas_eve>=2.0.0
 """
 Create a message.
 
diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_MqttConnect/code.py b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_MqttConnect/code.py
index 97c6aa16..3676c14c 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_MqttConnect/code.py
+++ b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_MqttConnect/code.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# env: C:\Users\ckasirer\Documents\repos\compas_eve\src
+# r: compas_eve>=2.0.0
 """
 Connect or disconnect to an MQTT broker.
 
diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py
index fd5f0cb4..29c2127f 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py
+++ b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# env: C:\Users\ckasirer\Documents\repos\compas_eve\src
+# r: compas_eve>=2.0.0
 """
 Publish messages to a topic.
 
diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Subscribe/code.py b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Subscribe/code.py
index d67ba6a2..2e39064d 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Subscribe/code.py
+++ b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Subscribe/code.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# env: C:\Users\ckasirer\Documents\repos\compas_eve\src
+# r: compas_eve>=2.0.0
 """
 Subscribe to a topic to receive messages.
 

From d52024111bad29ea6bbb107d62e5d946689a3ff7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chen Kasirer <ckasirer@ethz.ch>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2025 17:10:17 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 06/19] added yak publish task

---
 .github/workflows/yak_publish.yml | 59 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 59 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/yak_publish.yml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/yak_publish.yml b/.github/workflows/yak_publish.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0e29b314
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/yak_publish.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+name: publish_yak
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      environment:
+        description: "Choose deployment environment"
+        required: true
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - test
+          - prod
+
+jobs:
+
+  publish_test_yak:
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+
+    steps:
+
+    - name: Set test flag based on input
+      shell: pwsh
+      run: |
+        if ("${{ github.event.inputs.environment }}" -eq "test") {
+          echo "TEST_FLAG=--test-server" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Append
+        }
+        else {
+          echo "TEST_FLAG=" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Append
+        }
+
+    - name: Checkout repo
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install -e .[dev]
+
+    - name: Create CPython Grasshopper user objects
+      run: |
+        invoke build-cpython-ghuser-components
+
+    - name: Create Rhino8 Yak package
+      shell: pwsh
+      run: |
+        invoke yakerize -m $Env:YAK_TEMPLATE\manifest.yml -l $Env:YAK_TEMPLATE\icon.png -g $Env:USER_OBJECTS -t rh8
+      env:
+        USER_OBJECTS: src\compas_eve\ghpython\components\ghuser
+        YAK_TEMPLATE: src\compas_eve\ghpython\yak_template
+
+    - name: Publish to Yak server (Rhino 8)
+      shell: pwsh
+      run: |
+        $test_flag = if ($Env:TEST_FLAG) { $Env:TEST_FLAG } else { "" }
+        $file = Get-ChildItem -Path dist\yak_package\*rh8*.yak -File | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name
+        $command = "invoke publish-yak -y dist\yak_package\$file $test_flag".Trim()
+        Invoke-Expression $command
+      env:
+        YAK_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.YAK_DF_TOKEN }}
\ No newline at end of file

From 321dc5087c0cbfa71f7a1dd237223985a2179e59 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chen Kasirer <ckasirer@ethz.ch>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2025 17:11:21 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 07/19] the possibilities are endless

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

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index bcccf701..618b44fd 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ glob = "src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/**/code.py"
 search = "v{current_version}"
 replace = "v{new_version}"
 
+[[tool.bumpversion.files]]
+glob = "src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/**/code.py"
+search = "# r: compas_eve>={current_version}"
+replace = "# r: compas_eve>={new_version}"
+
 [[tool.bumpversion.files]]
 filename = "CHANGELOG.md"
 search = "Unreleased"

From 4b95d24f73f55310d6b83133ca1c2f7e49f60639 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chen Kasirer <ckasirer@ethz.ch>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2025 17:14:00 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 08/19] removed maybe redundant version in docstring

---
 pyproject.toml                                            | 5 -----
 src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Message/code.py     | 2 --
 src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_MqttConnect/code.py | 2 --
 src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py     | 2 --
 src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Subscribe/code.py   | 2 --
 5 files changed, 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 618b44fd..e86bb08d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -126,11 +126,6 @@ filename = "docs/installation.rst"
 search = "{current_version}"
 replace = "{new_version}"
 
-[[tool.bumpversion.files]]
-glob = "src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/**/code.py"
-search = "v{current_version}"
-replace = "v{new_version}"
-
 [[tool.bumpversion.files]]
 glob = "src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/**/code.py"
 search = "# r: compas_eve>={current_version}"
diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Message/code.py b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Message/code.py
index 536c575a..9604d8e3 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Message/code.py
+++ b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Message/code.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # r: compas_eve>=2.0.0
 """
 Create a message.
-
-COMPAS EVE v2.0.0
 """
 
 import System
diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_MqttConnect/code.py b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_MqttConnect/code.py
index 3676c14c..69b96639 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_MqttConnect/code.py
+++ b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_MqttConnect/code.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # r: compas_eve>=2.0.0
 """
 Connect or disconnect to an MQTT broker.
-
-COMPAS EVE v2.0.0
 """
 
 from threading import Event
diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py
index 29c2127f..00fadd1c 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py
+++ b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # r: compas_eve>=2.0.0
 """
 Publish messages to a topic.
-
-COMPAS EVE v2.0.0
 """
 
 import time
diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Subscribe/code.py b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Subscribe/code.py
index 2e39064d..16155f80 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Subscribe/code.py
+++ b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Subscribe/code.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # r: compas_eve>=2.0.0
 """
 Subscribe to a topic to receive messages.
-
-COMPAS EVE v2.0.0
 """
 
 import System

From ddfa02a6c2bcc757c8f686491d1f3463ca89f09d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chen Kasirer <ckasirer@ethz.ch>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2025 17:19:12 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 09/19] linting and formatting

---
 src/compas_eve/codecs/conversions.py                       | 2 +-
 .../ghpython/components/Ce_BackgroundTask/code.py          | 1 -
 src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Message/code.py      | 7 +++----
 src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_MqttConnect/code.py  | 1 -
 src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py      | 1 -
 src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Subscribe/code.py    | 4 ++--
 src/compas_eve/mqtt/mqtt_paho.py                           | 7 ++++---
 7 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/compas_eve/codecs/conversions.py b/src/compas_eve/codecs/conversions.py
index 806602c8..a36ac41f 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/codecs/conversions.py
+++ b/src/compas_eve/codecs/conversions.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 from compas_pb.registry import pb_deserializer
 from compas_pb.registry import pb_serializer
 
-from compas_eve.proto import message_pb2
 from compas_eve import Message
+from compas_eve.proto import message_pb2
 
 
 @pb_serializer(Message)
diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_BackgroundTask/code.py b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_BackgroundTask/code.py
index ab789462..59d3578d 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_BackgroundTask/code.py
+++ b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_BackgroundTask/code.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 import Grasshopper
 import scriptcontext as sc
-import System
 
 from compas_eve.ghpython import BackgroundWorker
 
diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Message/code.py b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Message/code.py
index 9604d8e3..243d23de 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Message/code.py
+++ b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Message/code.py
@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@
 Create a message.
 """
 
-import System
-
 import Rhino.Geometry as rg
 import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs
-
+import System
 from compas.geometry import Brep
-from compas_eve import Message
 from compas_rhino import conversions
 
+from compas_eve import Message
+
 component = ghenv.Component  # noqa: F821
 
 local_values = locals()
diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_MqttConnect/code.py b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_MqttConnect/code.py
index 69b96639..9919a23e 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_MqttConnect/code.py
+++ b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_MqttConnect/code.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 from threading import Event
 
 import Grasshopper
-import System
 from compas_ghpython import create_id
 from scriptcontext import sticky as st
 
diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py
index 00fadd1c..d019b548 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py
+++ b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 import time
 
 import Grasshopper
-import System
 from compas_ghpython import create_id
 from scriptcontext import sticky as st
 
diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Subscribe/code.py b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Subscribe/code.py
index 16155f80..6a8bc73f 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Subscribe/code.py
+++ b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Subscribe/code.py
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
 Subscribe to a topic to receive messages.
 """
 
-import System
 import Grasshopper
 
-from compas_eve import Topic
 from compas_eve import Subscriber
+from compas_eve import Topic
 from compas_eve.ghpython import BackgroundWorker
 from compas_eve.ghpython import warning
 
+
 class SubscribeComponent(Grasshopper.Kernel.GH_ScriptInstance):
     def RunScript(self, transport, topic_name: str, start: bool, on: bool):
         if not topic_name:
diff --git a/src/compas_eve/mqtt/mqtt_paho.py b/src/compas_eve/mqtt/mqtt_paho.py
index 5ac217c8..a154e723 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/mqtt/mqtt_paho.py
+++ b/src/compas_eve/mqtt/mqtt_paho.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-from ..core import Transport
-from ..event_emitter import EventEmitterMixin
+import uuid
 
 import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
-import uuid
+
+from ..core import Transport
+from ..event_emitter import EventEmitterMixin
 
 try:
     from paho.mqtt.enums import CallbackAPIVersion

From 6df0ab56ab9513c8d817c08402546a10b0ff7cf9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chen Kasirer <ckasirer@ethz.ch>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2025 17:20:11 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 10/19] # noqa: F821 -ing

---
 src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_MqttConnect/code.py | 2 +-
 src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py     | 6 +++---
 src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Subscribe/code.py   | 2 +-
 3 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_MqttConnect/code.py b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_MqttConnect/code.py
index 9919a23e..e7a208d9 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_MqttConnect/code.py
+++ b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_MqttConnect/code.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def RunScript(self, host: str, port: int, connect: bool):
         host = host or "127.0.0.1"
         port = port or 1883
 
-        key = create_id(ghenv.Component, "mqtt_transport")
+        key = create_id(ghenv.Component, "mqtt_transport")  # noqa: F821
         mqtt_transport = st.get(key, None)
 
         if mqtt_transport:
diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py
index d019b548..6cf34127 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py
+++ b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@
 class PublishComponent(Grasshopper.Kernel.GH_ScriptInstance):
     def RunScript(self, transport, topic_name: str, message, on: bool):
         if not topic_name:
-            warning(ghenv.Component, "Please specify the name of the topic")
+            warning(ghenv.Component, "Please specify the name of the topic")  # noqa: F821
             return
 
         if on is None:
             on = True
 
-        key = create_id(ghenv.Component, "publisher_{}".format(id(transport)))
-        key_count = create_id(ghenv.Component, "publisher_count_{}".format(id(transport)))
+        key = create_id(ghenv.Component, "publisher_{}".format(id(transport)))  # noqa: F821
+        key_count = create_id(ghenv.Component, "publisher_count_{}".format(id(transport)))  # noqa: F821
         publisher = st.get(key, None)
 
         if not publisher:
diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Subscribe/code.py b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Subscribe/code.py
index 6a8bc73f..846d22ac 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Subscribe/code.py
+++ b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Subscribe/code.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 class SubscribeComponent(Grasshopper.Kernel.GH_ScriptInstance):
     def RunScript(self, transport, topic_name: str, start: bool, on: bool):
         if not topic_name:
-            warning(ghenv.Component, "Please specify the name of the topic")
+            warning(ghenv.Component, "Please specify the name of the topic")  # noqa: F821
             return None
 
         if on is None:

From 67a794f51685b6278b027f73d1073bd3241bd3cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chen Kasirer <ckasirer@ethz.ch>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2025 17:20:28 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 11/19] formatting

---
 src/compas_eve/ghpython/__init__.py | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/__init__.py b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/__init__.py
index 89d5ca87..e2a3c7a7 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/__init__.py
+++ b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/__init__.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     message
 
 """
+
 try:
     import Grasshopper  # type: ignore
 except (ImportError, SyntaxError):

From 7f1990b2c20d5e3846252f022e4970892e0e4a8e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chen Kasirer <ckasirer@ethz.ch>
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2025 13:42:42 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 12/19] fixed typos

---
 CHANGELOG.md                                          | 2 +-
 src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py | 2 +-
 src/compas_eve/ghpython/yak_template/manifest.yml     | 1 -
 3 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 68957eed..e8f90899 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Removed
 
-* Removed Rhino7 Grasshopper components and replaces them with Rhino8 ones.
+* Removed Rhino7 Grasshopper components and replaced them with Rhino8 ones.
 
 ## [2.0.0] 2025-10-30
 
diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py
index 6cf34127..ec098bf4 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py
+++ b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/Ce_Publish/code.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class PublishComponent(Grasshopper.Kernel.GH_ScriptInstance):
     def RunScript(self, transport, topic_name: str, message, on: bool):
         if not topic_name:
             warning(ghenv.Component, "Please specify the name of the topic")  # noqa: F821
-            return
+            return None
 
         if on is None:
             on = True
diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/yak_template/manifest.yml b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/yak_template/manifest.yml
index ad534cdc..9375fdeb 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/yak_template/manifest.yml
+++ b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/yak_template/manifest.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ keywords: [
     "subscribe",
     "topic",
     "event-driven",
-    "architecture",
     "distributed systems"
 ]
 icon: "icon.png"

From 6ebe37ed6da722ce112e68893e32ab32176841aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chen Kasirer <chen902@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 10:08:39 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 13/19] removed new functions from docs as they will be
 upstreamed to core

Co-authored-by: Gonzalo Casas <casas@arch.ethz.ch>
---
 src/compas_eve/ghpython/__init__.py | 4 ----
 1 file changed, 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/__init__.py b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/__init__.py
index e2a3c7a7..ad054b8b 100644
--- a/src/compas_eve/ghpython/__init__.py
+++ b/src/compas_eve/ghpython/__init__.py
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@
     :nosignatures:
 
     BackgroundWorker
-    warning
-    error
-    remark
-    message
 
 """
 

From a776b05ed42623a9849dd4de863fc13dc92f350e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Gonzalo Casas <casas@arch.ethz.ch>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:22:49 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 14/19] fix breaking change in `pytest >= 8`

---
 conftest.py | 19 ++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/conftest.py b/conftest.py
index 371bdb6d..d0f59dcf 100644
--- a/conftest.py
+++ b/conftest.py
@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
-import pytest
-import compas
-import compas_eve
+from pathlib import Path
 import math
 import numpy
+import pytest
 
+import compas
+import compas_eve
 
-def pytest_ignore_collect(path):
-    if "rhino" in str(path):
-        return True
 
-    if "blender" in str(path):
+def pytest_ignore_collect(collection_path: Path, config):
+    # Skip anything under rhino/blender/ghpython
+    parts_lower = {p.lower() for p in collection_path.parts}
+    if {"rhino", "blender", "ghpython"} & parts_lower:
         return True
 
-    if "ghpython" in str(path):
-        return True
+    # return None -> don't ignore
+    return None
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)

From 972919a16ce90a27df56e31d77e56e8c1293eebb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Gonzalo Casas <casas@arch.ethz.ch>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:23:21 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 15/19] minor updates to CI workflows

---
 .github/workflows/build.yml | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/docs.yml  | 3 ++-
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 3976fc45..fe2e9549 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
-        python: ['3.10', '3.11']
+        python: ['3.9', '3.11', '3.12']
 
     steps:
       - uses: compas-dev/compas-actions.build@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 7a04c2a7..d7f3b1c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ jobs:
   docs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: compas-dev/compas-actions.docs@v2
+      - uses: compas-dev/compas-actions.docs@v4
         with:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          use_conda: false

From ec5f9d4cff599535df4ac36004061970acaad43c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Gonzalo Casas <casas@arch.ethz.ch>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:23:39 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 16/19] Update release workflow to remove inlined copy of the
 action

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml | 93 +++++------------------------------
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 80 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3e15e9b0..ff979e33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -6,19 +6,21 @@ on:
       - 'v*'
 
 jobs:
-  build:
+  Build:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
-        python: ['3.10', '3.11']
+        os: [ubuntu-latest]
+        python: ['3.10']
 
     steps:
       - uses: compas-dev/compas-actions.build@v4
         with:
-          python: ${{ matrix.python }}
           invoke_lint: true
+          check_import: false
+          use_conda: false
           invoke_test: false
+          python: ${{ matrix.python }}
       - name: Run unit tests
         run: |
           pytest tests/unit
@@ -44,81 +46,12 @@ jobs:
           docker rm -f nanomq
 
   Publish:
-    needs: build
-    runs-on: windows-latest
+    needs: Build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      # The steps should rely on compas-actions.publish
-      # but this bug is blocking it: https://github.com/compas-dev/compas-actions.publish/issues/1
-      # so atm, it's a copy of the steps
-
-      # - uses: compas-dev/compas-actions.publish@v2
-      #   with:
-      #     pypi_token: ${{ secrets.PYPI }}
-      #     github_token: ${{ secrets.TOKEN }}
-      #     build_ghpython_components: true
-      #     gh_source: src/compas_eve/ghpython/components
-      #     gh_target: src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/ghuser
-      #     release_name_prefix: COMPAS EVE v
-
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
-      - name: Get Version From Tag
-        id: tag_name
-        run: |
-          echo "current_version=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/v}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        shell: bash
-
-      - name: Get Changelog Entry
-        id: changelog_reader
-        uses: mindsers/changelog-reader-action@v2
-        with:
-          version: ${{ steps.tag_name.outputs.current_version }}
-          path: ./CHANGELOG.md
-
-      - name: Assemble Release Name
-        id: assemble_release_name
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          release_name="COMPAS EVE v${{ steps.tag_name.outputs.current_version }}"
-          echo Using release name: $release_name
-          echo "release_name=$release_name" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-      - name: Create Release
-        id: create_release
-        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
+      - uses: compas-dev/compas-actions.publish@v3
         with:
-          body: ${{ steps.changelog_reader.outputs.changes }}
-          token: ${{ secrets.TOKEN }}
-          name: ${{ steps.assemble_release_name.outputs.release_name }}
-
-      - name: Setup Python 3.10
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: "3.10"
-
-      - name: Install CPython dependencies
-        run: |
-          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          python -m pip install wheel
-
-      - uses: NuGet/setup-nuget@v1.0.5
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          choco install ironpython --version=2.7.8.1
-
-      - uses: compas-dev/compas-actions.ghpython_components@v4
-        with:
-          source: src/compas_eve/ghpython/components
-          target: src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/ghuser
-          prefix: ""
-
-      - shell: bash
-        run: |
-          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install setuptools wheel twine
-          python setup.py clean --all sdist bdist_wheel
-          twine check dist/*
-          twine upload dist/* --skip-existing
-        env:
-            TWINE_USERNAME: __token__
-            TWINE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.PYPI }}
+          publish_to_pypi: true
+          pypi_token: ${{ secrets.PYPI }}
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          python: '3.10'

From ea24e4bfd71b6fad7c4aad70ad9b0edd84fb71b8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Gonzalo Casas <casas@arch.ethz.ch>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:34:09 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 17/19] Build and upload components as artifacts for testing

---
 .github/workflows/build.yml | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index fe2e9549..e5a8d7b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -49,3 +49,24 @@ jobs:
       - name: Tear down docker container
         run: |
           docker rm -f nanomq
+
+  build-cpython-components:
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - name: Checkout repo
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install -e .[dev]
+
+    - name: Create CPython Grasshopper user objects
+      run: |
+        invoke build-cpython-ghuser-components
+
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      with:
+        name: compas_eve_components
+        path: src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/ghuser

From 300a43f2ad31df2d5c7cb046356bd0ec3a3ee294 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Gonzalo Casas <casas@arch.ethz.ch>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:38:02 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 18/19] update upload-artifacts

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

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index e5a8d7b8..8b1f91df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         invoke build-cpython-ghuser-components
 
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
       with:
         name: compas_eve_components
         path: src/compas_eve/ghpython/components/ghuser

From 08b594f735cc28764293f0c68dfc70eb06c13289 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Gonzalo Casas <casas@arch.ethz.ch>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:39:41 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 19/19] meh

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

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 8b1f91df..b51dac56 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
-        python: ['3.9', '3.11', '3.12']
+        python: ['3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
 
     steps:
       - uses: compas-dev/compas-actions.build@v4