Worked on modernizing the PHAST build system within the bioconda/bioconda-recipes repository, focusing on improving installation reliability and runtime reproducibility for macOS users. Migrated the PHAST packaging process to a CMake-based build for version 1.9.6, replacing the legacy build script and refining dependency management to better align with macOS toolchain requirements. Utilized CMake and YAML to streamline the build configuration, omitting unnecessary runtime dependencies and introducing a minimal run setup to address missing dynamic shared objects. Enhanced the CI process by ensuring conda-build used compatible tooling, which reduced build variability and simplified ongoing maintenance for the PHAST workflow.