diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd.yml b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
index 5181d0a66..6a28dd9b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ jobs:
           [
             ubuntu-24.04,
             ubuntu-24.04-arm,
-            macos-15,
-            macos-15-intel,
+            macos-26,
+            macos-26-intel,
             windows-2025,
             windows-11-arm,
           ]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 91907515e..0990bde42 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        runs-on: [macos-15, macos-15-intel]
+        runs-on: [macos-26, macos-26-intel]
         compiler: [clang]
         config: [Release]
         include:
-          - runs-on: macos-15
+          - runs-on: macos-26
             compiler: clang
             config: Debug
     uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-cpp-tests-macos.yml@b59d15aa4f266e713afad51e132bde6e3a28a6b3 # v1.18.1
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        runs-on: [macos-14, macos-15, macos-15-intel]
+        runs-on: [macos-15, macos-15-intel, macos-26, macos-26-intel]
         compiler: [clang, clang-20, clang-21, gcc-14, gcc-15]
         config: [Release, Debug]
     uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-cpp-tests-macos.yml@b59d15aa4f266e713afad51e132bde6e3a28a6b3 # v1.18.1
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ jobs:
           [
             ubuntu-24.04,
             ubuntu-24.04-arm,
-            macos-15,
-            macos-15-intel,
+            macos-26,
+            macos-26-intel,
             windows-2025,
           ]
     uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-python-tests.yml@b59d15aa4f266e713afad51e132bde6e3a28a6b3 # v1.18.1
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        runs-on: [macos-14, windows-2022]
+        runs-on: [macos-15, macos-15-intel, windows-2022]
     uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-python-tests.yml@b59d15aa4f266e713afad51e132bde6e3a28a6b3 # v1.18.1
     with:
       runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@ jobs:
           [
             ubuntu-24.04,
             ubuntu-24.04-arm,
-            macos-15,
-            macos-15-intel,
+            macos-26,
+            macos-26-intel,
             windows-2025,
             windows-11-arm,
           ]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upstream.yml b/.github/workflows/upstream.yml
index 4492ac141..049f58092 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upstream.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upstream.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        runs-on: [ubuntu-24.04, macos-15, windows-2025]
+        runs-on: [ubuntu-24.04, macos-26, windows-2025]
     uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-qiskit-upstream-tests.yml@b59d15aa4f266e713afad51e132bde6e3a28a6b3 # v1.18.1
     with:
       runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
diff --git a/.license-tools-config.json b/.license-tools-config.json
index 9c7609caf..b8d77c65a 100644
--- a/.license-tools-config.json
+++ b/.license-tools-config.json
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@
     "uv\\.lock",
     "py\\.typed",
     ".*build.*",
-    "qmap_patterns.txt"
+    "LICENSE"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index c66200b22..f5314ed5f 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ repos:
         types_or: [c++, c, cuda]
         priority: 1
 
-  ## CMake format and lint the CMakeLists.txt files
+  ## Format the CMakeLists.txt files
   - repo: https://github.com/cheshirekow/cmake-format-precommit
     rev: v0.6.13
     hooks:
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ repos:
     rev: v3.8.1
     hooks:
       - id: prettier
-        types_or: [yaml, markdown, html, css, scss, javascript, json]
+        types_or: [yaml, markdown, html, css, scss, javascript, json, json5]
         priority: 1
 
   ## Python linting using ruff
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ repos:
     rev: v0.15.9
     hooks:
       - id: ruff-format
+        types_or: [python, pyi, jupyter, markdown]
         priority: 1
       - id: ruff-check
         require_serial: true
@@ -142,15 +143,6 @@ repos:
 
   # Priority 2+: Final checks and fixers
 
-  ## Also run Black on examples in the documentation (needs to run after ruff format)
-  - repo: https://github.com/adamchainz/blacken-docs
-    rev: 1.20.0
-    hooks:
-      - id: blacken-docs
-        language: python
-        additional_dependencies: [black==26.*]
-        priority: 2
-
   ## Static type checking using ty (needs to run after lockfile update/ruff format, and ruff lint)
   - repo: local
     hooks:
diff --git a/LICENSE.md b/LICENSE
similarity index 100%
rename from LICENSE.md
rename to LICENSE
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 13e54d366..756591d52 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 requires = [
   "nanobind~=2.11.0",
   "setuptools-scm>=9.2.2",
-  "scikit-build-core>=0.11.6",
+  "scikit-build-core>=0.12.2",
   "mqt.core~=3.4.1",
 ]
 build-backend = "scikit_build_core.build"
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ authors = [
 ]
 keywords = ["MQT", "quantum-computing", "design-automation", "compiler", "clifford-synthesis"]
 license = "MIT"
-license-files = ["LICENSE.md"]
+license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 
 classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ show-fixes = true
 src = ["python"]
 
 [tool.ruff.format]
+preview = true
 docstring-code-format = true
 
 [tool.ruff.lint]
@@ -298,14 +299,13 @@ iz = "iz"
 ket = "ket"
 
 
-[tool.repo-review]
-ignore = [
-  "GH200", # We use Renovate instead of Dependabot
-  "MY100", # We use ty instead of mypy
-  "PC140", # We use ty instead of mypy
-  "PC160", # We use a mirror of crate-ci/typos
-  "PC170", # We do not use rST files anymore
-]
+[tool.repo-review.ignore]
+GH200 = "We use Renovate instead of Dependabot"
+MY100 = "We use ty instead of mypy"
+PC111 = "We use ruff instead of blacken-docs"
+PC140 = "We use ty instead of mypy"
+PC160 = "We use a mirror of crate-ci/typos"
+PC170 = "We do not use rST files anymore"
 
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel]
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ exclude = [
 build = [
   "nanobind~=2.11.0",
   "setuptools-scm>=9.2.2",
-  "scikit-build-core>=0.11.6",
+  "scikit-build-core>=0.12.2",
   "mqt.core~=3.4.1",
 ]
 docs = [
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 64067828f..2e6a8ecd5 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -1785,7 +1785,7 @@ provides-extras = ["visualization"]
 build = [
     { name = "mqt-core", specifier = "~=3.4.1" },
     { name = "nanobind", specifier = "~=2.11.0" },
-    { name = "scikit-build-core", specifier = ">=0.11.6" },
+    { name = "scikit-build-core", specifier = ">=0.12.2" },
     { name = "setuptools-scm", specifier = ">=9.2.2" },
 ]
 dev = [
@@ -1801,7 +1801,7 @@ dev = [
     { name = "pytest-cov", specifier = ">=7.0.0" },
     { name = "pytest-sugar", specifier = ">=1.1.1" },
     { name = "pytest-xdist", specifier = ">=3.8.0" },
-    { name = "scikit-build-core", specifier = ">=0.11.6" },
+    { name = "scikit-build-core", specifier = ">=0.12.2" },
     { name = "setuptools-scm", specifier = ">=9.2.2" },
     { name = "ty", specifier = "==0.0.29" },
     { name = "walkerlayout", specifier = ">=1.0.2" },
@@ -2369,7 +2369,7 @@ name = "pexpect"
 version = "4.9.0"
 source = { registry = "https://pypi.org/simple" }
 dependencies = [
-    { name = "ptyprocess" },
+    { name = "ptyprocess", marker = "(python_full_version < '3.11' and sys_platform == 'emscripten') or (python_full_version < '3.11' and sys_platform == 'win32') or (sys_platform != 'emscripten' and sys_platform != 'win32')" },
 ]
 sdist = { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/42/92/cc564bf6381ff43ce1f4d06852fc19a2f11d180f23dc32d9588bee2f149d/pexpect-4.9.0.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:ee7d41123f3c9911050ea2c2dac107568dc43b2d3b0c7557a33212c398ead30f", size = 166450, upload-time = "2023-11-25T09:07:26.339Z" }
 wheels = [