November 2025 — bioconda/bioconda-recipes: delivered two key features to improve packaging stability and extend capabilities. Implemented Plasmidfinder packaging compatibility update to support setuptools for Python 3.12+ with run_exports for robust dependency management, and introduced Barbell, a new Nanopore demultiplexing package, including version bumps and checksum updates. No explicit critical bugs fixed this month; focus was on packaging hygiene, versioning discipline, and feature expansion to support downstream builds and workflows. Impact includes reduced build failures on modern Python versions, improved reproducibility of recipes, and expanded demultiplexing capabilities for Nanopore data. Technologies demonstrated include Python packaging with setuptools and run_exports, checksum management, versioning, and repository governance.