diff --git a/recipe/conda_build_config.yaml b/recipe/conda_build_config.yaml
index 0aab90498f..55af6a35e8 100644
--- a/recipe/conda_build_config.yaml
+++ b/recipe/conda_build_config.yaml
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ c_stdlib:
 m2w64_c_stdlib:                # [win]
   - m2w64-toolchain            # [win]
 c_stdlib_version:              # [unix]
-  - 2.17                       # [linux]
-  - 2.17                       # [linux and os.environ.get("CF_CUDA_ENABLED", "False") == "True"]
+  - 2.17                       # [linux and os.environ.get("DEFAULT_LINUX_VERSION", "cos7") == "cos7"]
+  - 2.28                       # [linux and os.environ.get("DEFAULT_LINUX_VERSION", "cos7") == "alma8"]
   - 2.17                       # [linux and os.environ.get("CF_CUDA_ENABLED", "False") == "True"]
+  - 2.17                       # [linux and os.environ.get("CF_CUDA_ENABLED", "False") == "True" and os.environ.get("DEFAULT_LINUX_VERSION", "cos7") == "cos7"]
+  - 2.28                       # [linux and os.environ.get("CF_CUDA_ENABLED", "False") == "True" and os.environ.get("DEFAULT_LINUX_VERSION", "cos7") == "alma8"]
   - 10.13                      # [osx and x86_64]
   - 11.0                       # [osx and arm64]
 cxx_compiler:
@@ -125,17 +127,24 @@ channel_sources:
 channel_targets:
   - conda-forge main
 
-cdt_name:  # [linux]
-  - cos7   # [linux]
+cdt_name:       # [linux]
+  - cos7        # [linux and os.environ.get("DEFAULT_LINUX_VERSION", "cos7") == "cos7"]
+  - conda       # [linux and os.environ.get("DEFAULT_LINUX_VERSION", "cos7") == "alma8"]
 
-  - cos7   # [linux and os.environ.get("CF_CUDA_ENABLED", "False") == "True"]
-  - cos7   # [linux and os.environ.get("CF_CUDA_ENABLED", "False") == "True"]
+  - cos7        # [linux and os.environ.get("CF_CUDA_ENABLED", "False") == "True"]
+  - cos7        # [linux and os.environ.get("CF_CUDA_ENABLED", "False") == "True" and os.environ.get("DEFAULT_LINUX_VERSION", "cos7") == "cos7"]
+  - conda       # [linux and os.environ.get("CF_CUDA_ENABLED", "False") == "True" and os.environ.get("DEFAULT_LINUX_VERSION", "cos7") == "alma8"]
 
 docker_image:                                   # [os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFORM", "").startswith("linux-")]
-  # Native builds
-  - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cos7-x86_64  # [os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFORM") == "linux-64"]
-  - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-aarch64      # [os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFORM") == "linux-aarch64"]
-  - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-ppc64le      # [os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFORM") == "linux-ppc64le"]
+  # Native builds on CentOS 7
+  - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cos7-x86_64  # [os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFORM") == "linux-64" and os.environ.get("DEFAULT_LINUX_VERSION", "cos7") == "cos7"]
+  - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-aarch64      # [os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFORM") == "linux-aarch64" and os.environ.get("DEFAULT_LINUX_VERSION", "cos7") == "cos7"]
+  - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-ppc64le      # [os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFORM") == "linux-ppc64le" and os.environ.get("DEFAULT_LINUX_VERSION", "cos7") == "cos7"]
+
+  # Native builds on AlmaLinux 8
+  - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-alma-x86_64:8   # [os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFORM") == "linux-64" and os.environ.get("DEFAULT_LINUX_VERSION", "cos7") == "alma8"]
+  - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-alma-aarch64:8  # [os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFORM") == "linux-aarch64" and os.environ.get("DEFAULT_LINUX_VERSION", "cos7") == "alma8"]
+  - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-alma-ppc64le:8  # [os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFORM") == "linux-ppc64le" and os.environ.get("DEFAULT_LINUX_VERSION", "cos7") == "alma8"]
 
   # CUDA 11.8
   - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cuda:11.8              # [linux64 and os.environ.get("CF_CUDA_ENABLED", "False") == "True" and os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFORM") == "linux-64"]
@@ -146,14 +155,23 @@ docker_image:                                   # [os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFOR
   - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cuda:11.8              # [ppc64le and os.environ.get("CF_CUDA_ENABLED", "False") == "True" and os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFORM") == "linux-64"]
   - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cuda:11.8              # [aarch64 and os.environ.get("CF_CUDA_ENABLED", "False") == "True" and os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFORM") == "linux-64"]
 
-  # CUDA 12
-  - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cos7-x86_64            # [linux64 and os.environ.get("CF_CUDA_ENABLED", "False") == "True" and os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFORM") == "linux-64"]
+  # CUDA 12 on CentOS 7
+  - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cos7-x86_64            # [linux64 and os.environ.get("CF_CUDA_ENABLED", "False") == "True" and os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFORM") == "linux-64" and os.environ.get("DEFAULT_LINUX_VERSION", "cos7") == "cos7"]
+  # case: native compilation (build == target)
+  - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-ppc64le                # [ppc64le and os.environ.get("CF_CUDA_ENABLED", "False") == "True" and os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFORM") == "linux-ppc64le" and os.environ.get("DEFAULT_LINUX_VERSION", "cos7") == "cos7"]
+  - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-aarch64                # [aarch64 and os.environ.get("CF_CUDA_ENABLED", "False") == "True" and os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFORM") == "linux-aarch64" and os.environ.get("DEFAULT_LINUX_VERSION", "cos7") == "cos7"]
+  # case: cross-compilation (build != target)
+  - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cos7-x86_64            # [ppc64le and os.environ.get("CF_CUDA_ENABLED", "False") == "True" and os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFORM") == "linux-64" and os.environ.get("DEFAULT_LINUX_VERSION", "cos7") == "cos7"]
+  - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cos7-x86_64            # [aarch64 and os.environ.get("CF_CUDA_ENABLED", "False") == "True" and os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFORM") == "linux-64" and os.environ.get("DEFAULT_LINUX_VERSION", "cos7") == "cos7"]
+
+  # CUDA 12 on AlmaLinux8
+  - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-alma-x86_64:8          # [linux64 and os.environ.get("CF_CUDA_ENABLED", "False") == "True" and os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFORM") == "linux-64" and os.environ.get("DEFAULT_LINUX_VERSION", "cos7") == "alma8"]
   # case: native compilation (build == target)
-  - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-ppc64le                # [ppc64le and os.environ.get("CF_CUDA_ENABLED", "False") == "True" and os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFORM") == "linux-ppc64le"]
-  - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-aarch64                # [aarch64 and os.environ.get("CF_CUDA_ENABLED", "False") == "True" and os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFORM") == "linux-aarch64"]
+  - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-alma-ppc64le:8         # [ppc64le and os.environ.get("CF_CUDA_ENABLED", "False") == "True" and os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFORM") == "linux-ppc64le" and os.environ.get("DEFAULT_LINUX_VERSION", "cos7") == "alma8"]
+  - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-alma-aarch64:8         # [aarch64 and os.environ.get("CF_CUDA_ENABLED", "False") == "True" and os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFORM") == "linux-aarch64" and os.environ.get("DEFAULT_LINUX_VERSION", "cos7") == "alma8"]
   # case: cross-compilation (build != target)
-  - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cos7-x86_64            # [ppc64le and os.environ.get("CF_CUDA_ENABLED", "False") == "True" and os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFORM") == "linux-64"]
-  - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-cos7-x86_64            # [aarch64 and os.environ.get("CF_CUDA_ENABLED", "False") == "True" and os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFORM") == "linux-64"]
+  - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-alma-x86_64:8          # [ppc64le and os.environ.get("CF_CUDA_ENABLED", "False") == "True" and os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFORM") == "linux-64" and os.environ.get("DEFAULT_LINUX_VERSION", "cos7") == "alma8"]
+  - quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-alma-x86_64:8          # [aarch64 and os.environ.get("CF_CUDA_ENABLED", "False") == "True" and os.environ.get("BUILD_PLATFORM") == "linux-64" and os.environ.get("DEFAULT_LINUX_VERSION", "cos7") == "alma8"]
 
 zip_keys:
   # For CUDA, c_stdlib_version/cdt_name is zipped below with the compilers.