diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-win.yml b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-win.yml
index 5ac227a..2a3a962 100755
--- a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-win.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-win.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ jobs:
     vmImage: windows-2022
   strategy:
     matrix:
-      win_64_cuda_compiler_versionNone:
-        CONFIG: win_64_cuda_compiler_versionNone
+      win_64_cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNone:
+        CONFIG: win_64_cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNone
         UPLOAD_PACKAGES: 'True'
   timeoutInMinutes: 360
   variables:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_c_compiler_version11cuda_compilernvcccuda_compiler_version11.8cxx_compiler_version11fortran_compiler_version11.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_c_compiler_version11cuda_compilernvcccuda_compiler_version11.8cxx_compiler_version11fortran_compiler_version11.yaml
index 4d7fa18..3530e22 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_c_compiler_version11cuda_compilernvcccuda_compiler_version11.8cxx_compiler_version11fortran_compiler_version11.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_c_compiler_version11cuda_compilernvcccuda_compiler_version11.8cxx_compiler_version11fortran_compiler_version11.yaml
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ cdt_name:
 - cos7
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
-- conda-forge
-- conda-forge
-- conda-forge/label/python_rc,conda-forge
-- conda-forge
 channel_targets:
 - conda-forge main
 cuda_compiler:
@@ -53,5 +49,3 @@ zip_keys:
   - cuda_compiler
   - cuda_compiler_version
   - docker_image
-- - python
-  - channel_sources
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_c_compiler_version12cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.0cxx_compiler_version12fortran_compiler_version12.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_c_compiler_version12cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.0cxx_compiler_version12fortran_compiler_version12.yaml
index 500bf18..73cc03a 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_c_compiler_version12cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.0cxx_compiler_version12fortran_compiler_version12.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_c_compiler_version12cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.0cxx_compiler_version12fortran_compiler_version12.yaml
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ cdt_name:
 - cos7
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
-- conda-forge
-- conda-forge
-- conda-forge/label/python_rc,conda-forge
-- conda-forge
 channel_targets:
 - conda-forge main
 cuda_compiler:
@@ -53,5 +49,3 @@ zip_keys:
   - cuda_compiler
   - cuda_compiler_version
   - docker_image
-- - python
-  - channel_sources
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_c_compiler_version13cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNonecxx_compiler_version13fortran_compiler_version13.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_c_compiler_version13cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNonecxx_compiler_version13fortran_compiler_version13.yaml
index 9db94a2..605a5e3 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_c_compiler_version13cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNonecxx_compiler_version13fortran_compiler_version13.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_c_compiler_version13cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNonecxx_compiler_version13fortran_compiler_version13.yaml
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ cdt_name:
 - cos7
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
-- conda-forge
-- conda-forge
-- conda-forge/label/python_rc,conda-forge
-- conda-forge
 channel_targets:
 - conda-forge main
 cuda_compiler:
@@ -53,5 +49,3 @@ zip_keys:
   - cuda_compiler
   - cuda_compiler_version
   - docker_image
-- - python
-  - channel_sources
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version11cuda_compilernvcccuda_compiler_version11.8cxx_compiler_version11fortran_compiler_version11.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version11cuda_compilernvcccuda_compiler_version11.8cxx_compiler_version11fortran_compiler_version11.yaml
index e0e5c75..5f4553f 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version11cuda_compilernvcccuda_compiler_version11.8cxx_compiler_version11fortran_compiler_version11.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version11cuda_compilernvcccuda_compiler_version11.8cxx_compiler_version11fortran_compiler_version11.yaml
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ cdt_name:
 - cos7
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
-- conda-forge
-- conda-forge
-- conda-forge/label/python_rc,conda-forge
-- conda-forge
 channel_targets:
 - conda-forge main
 cuda_compiler:
@@ -57,5 +53,3 @@ zip_keys:
   - cuda_compiler
   - cuda_compiler_version
   - docker_image
-- - python
-  - channel_sources
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version12cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.0cxx_compiler_version12fortran_compiler_version12.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version12cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.0cxx_compiler_version12fortran_compiler_version12.yaml
index baa5f75..83b6ac3 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version12cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.0cxx_compiler_version12fortran_compiler_version12.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version12cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.0cxx_compiler_version12fortran_compiler_version12.yaml
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ cdt_name:
 - cos7
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
-- conda-forge
-- conda-forge
-- conda-forge/label/python_rc,conda-forge
-- conda-forge
 channel_targets:
 - conda-forge main
 cuda_compiler:
@@ -57,5 +53,3 @@ zip_keys:
   - cuda_compiler
   - cuda_compiler_version
   - docker_image
-- - python
-  - channel_sources
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version13cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNonecxx_compiler_version13fortran_compiler_version13.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version13cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNonecxx_compiler_version13fortran_compiler_version13.yaml
index 1d0e440..7530a74 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version13cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNonecxx_compiler_version13fortran_compiler_version13.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_c_compiler_version13cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNonecxx_compiler_version13fortran_compiler_version13.yaml
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ cdt_name:
 - cos7
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
-- conda-forge
-- conda-forge
-- conda-forge/label/python_rc,conda-forge
-- conda-forge
 channel_targets:
 - conda-forge main
 cuda_compiler:
@@ -57,5 +53,3 @@ zip_keys:
   - cuda_compiler
   - cuda_compiler_version
   - docker_image
-- - python
-  - channel_sources
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_c_compiler_version11cuda_compilernvcccuda_compiler_version11.8cxx_compiler_version11fortran_compiler_version11.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_c_compiler_version11cuda_compilernvcccuda_compiler_version11.8cxx_compiler_version11fortran_compiler_version11.yaml
index 6bdabdb..4923126 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_c_compiler_version11cuda_compilernvcccuda_compiler_version11.8cxx_compiler_version11fortran_compiler_version11.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_c_compiler_version11cuda_compilernvcccuda_compiler_version11.8cxx_compiler_version11fortran_compiler_version11.yaml
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ cdt_name:
 - cos7
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
-- conda-forge
-- conda-forge
-- conda-forge/label/python_rc,conda-forge
-- conda-forge
 channel_targets:
 - conda-forge main
 cuda_compiler:
@@ -53,5 +49,3 @@ zip_keys:
   - cuda_compiler
   - cuda_compiler_version
   - docker_image
-- - python
-  - channel_sources
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_c_compiler_version12cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.0cxx_compiler_version12fortran_compiler_version12.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_c_compiler_version12cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.0cxx_compiler_version12fortran_compiler_version12.yaml
index c1e9629..08f5aa8 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_c_compiler_version12cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.0cxx_compiler_version12fortran_compiler_version12.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_c_compiler_version12cuda_compilercuda-nvcccuda_compiler_version12.0cxx_compiler_version12fortran_compiler_version12.yaml
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ cdt_name:
 - cos7
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
-- conda-forge
-- conda-forge
-- conda-forge/label/python_rc,conda-forge
-- conda-forge
 channel_targets:
 - conda-forge main
 cuda_compiler:
@@ -53,5 +49,3 @@ zip_keys:
   - cuda_compiler
   - cuda_compiler_version
   - docker_image
-- - python
-  - channel_sources
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_c_compiler_version13cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNonecxx_compiler_version13fortran_compiler_version13.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_c_compiler_version13cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNonecxx_compiler_version13fortran_compiler_version13.yaml
index 665c8d2..9ab32a4 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_c_compiler_version13cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNonecxx_compiler_version13fortran_compiler_version13.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_c_compiler_version13cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNonecxx_compiler_version13fortran_compiler_version13.yaml
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ cdt_name:
 - cos7
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
-- conda-forge
-- conda-forge
-- conda-forge/label/python_rc,conda-forge
-- conda-forge
 channel_targets:
 - conda-forge main
 cuda_compiler:
@@ -53,5 +49,3 @@ zip_keys:
   - cuda_compiler
   - cuda_compiler_version
   - docker_image
-- - python
-  - channel_sources
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_.yaml
index 3a0e0f7..51b1053 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_.yaml
@@ -12,12 +12,10 @@ c_stdlib_version:
 - '10.13'
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
-- conda-forge
-- conda-forge
-- conda-forge/label/python_rc,conda-forge
-- conda-forge
 channel_targets:
 - conda-forge main
+cuda_compiler:
+- None
 cuda_compiler_version:
 - None
 fortran_compiler:
@@ -43,5 +41,3 @@ target_platform:
 zip_keys:
 - - c_compiler_version
   - fortran_compiler_version
-- - python
-  - channel_sources
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_.yaml
index efdc72b..a156cc9 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_.yaml
@@ -12,12 +12,10 @@ c_stdlib_version:
 - '11.0'
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
-- conda-forge
-- conda-forge
-- conda-forge/label/python_rc,conda-forge
-- conda-forge
 channel_targets:
 - conda-forge main
+cuda_compiler:
+- None
 cuda_compiler_version:
 - None
 fortran_compiler:
@@ -43,5 +41,3 @@ target_platform:
 zip_keys:
 - - c_compiler_version
   - fortran_compiler_version
-- - python
-  - channel_sources
diff --git a/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compiler_versionNone.yaml b/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNone.yaml
similarity index 75%
rename from .ci_support/win_64_cuda_compiler_versionNone.yaml
rename to .ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNone.yaml
index 10797d0..2d5f687 100644
--- a/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compiler_versionNone.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/win_64_cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNone.yaml
@@ -4,12 +4,10 @@ c_stdlib:
 - vs
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
-- conda-forge
-- conda-forge
-- conda-forge/label/python_rc,conda-forge
-- conda-forge
 channel_targets:
 - conda-forge main
+cuda_compiler:
+- None
 cuda_compiler_version:
 - None
 perl:
@@ -27,5 +25,5 @@ python:
 target_platform:
 - win-64
 zip_keys:
-- - python
-  - channel_sources
+- - cuda_compiler
+  - cuda_compiler_version
diff --git a/.scripts/build_steps.sh b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
index ba4b251..856f469 100755
--- a/.scripts/build_steps.sh
+++ b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ setup_conda_rc "${FEEDSTOCK_ROOT}" "${RECIPE_ROOT}" "${CONFIG_FILE}"
 
 source run_conda_forge_build_setup
 
+
+
 # make the build number clobber
 make_build_number "${FEEDSTOCK_ROOT}" "${RECIPE_ROOT}" "${CONFIG_FILE}"
 
diff --git a/.scripts/run_win_build.bat b/.scripts/run_win_build.bat
index 65650bf..a45c34f 100755
--- a/.scripts/run_win_build.bat
+++ b/.scripts/run_win_build.bat
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ set "CONDA_LIBMAMBA_SOLVER_NO_CHANNELS_FROM_INSTALLED=1"
 
 :: Provision the necessary dependencies to build the recipe later
 echo Installing dependencies
-mamba.exe install "python=3.10" pip mamba conda-build conda-forge-ci-setup=4 "conda-build>=24.1" -c conda-forge --strict-channel-priority --yes
+mamba.exe install pip mamba conda-build conda-forge-ci-setup=4 "conda-build>=24.1" -c conda-forge --strict-channel-priority --yes
 if !errorlevel! neq 0 exit /b !errorlevel!
 
 :: Set basic configuration
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ if NOT [%HOST_PLATFORM%] == [%BUILD_PLATFORM%] (
 )
 
 if NOT [%flow_run_id%] == [] (
-    set "EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS=%EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS% --extra-meta flow_run_id=%flow_run_id% remote_url=%remote_url% sha=%sha%"
+        set "EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS=%EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS% --extra-meta flow_run_id=%flow_run_id% remote_url=%remote_url% sha=%sha%"
 )
 
 call :end_group
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5e34572..5441f12 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ Current build status
                 </a>
               </td>
             </tr><tr>
-              <td>win_64_cuda_compiler_versionNone</td>
+              <td>win_64_cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNone</td>
               <td>
                 <a href="https://dev.azure.com/conda-forge/feedstock-builds/_build/latest?definitionId=6303&branchName=main">
-                  <img src="https://dev.azure.com/conda-forge/feedstock-builds/_apis/build/status/libxc-feedstock?branchName=main&jobName=win&configuration=win%20win_64_cuda_compiler_versionNone" alt="variant">
+                  <img src="https://dev.azure.com/conda-forge/feedstock-builds/_apis/build/status/libxc-feedstock?branchName=main&jobName=win&configuration=win%20win_64_cuda_compilerNonecuda_compiler_versionNone" alt="variant">
                 </a>
               </td>
             </tr>
diff --git a/build-locally.py b/build-locally.py
index 8ac9b84..6788aea 100755
--- a/build-locally.py
+++ b/build-locally.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-"""exec' "python3" "$0" "$@" #"""  # fmt: off # fmt: on
+"""exec" "python3" "$0" "$@" #"""  # fmt: off # fmt: on
 #
 # This file has been generated by conda-smithy in order to build the recipe
 # locally.
diff --git a/recipe/0001-disable-longest-4th-deriv-offenders-and-rework-deriv.patch b/recipe/0001-disable-longest-4th-deriv-offenders-and-rework-deriv.patch
index 1605860..6b6b5be 100644
--- a/recipe/0001-disable-longest-4th-deriv-offenders-and-rework-deriv.patch
+++ b/recipe/0001-disable-longest-4th-deriv-offenders-and-rework-deriv.patch
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ index ada562e..802ace3 100644
  # ::
  #
  #   find_package(Libxc)
--#   find_package(Libxc 5.1.0 EXACT CONFIG REQUIRED COMPONENTS shared C)
-+#   find_package(Libxc 6.0.0 EXACT CONFIG REQUIRED COMPONENTS shared C xc_d2)
+-#   find_package(Libxc 6.0.0 EXACT CONFIG REQUIRED COMPONENTS shared C)
++#   find_package(Libxc 7.0.0 EXACT CONFIG REQUIRED COMPONENTS shared C xc_d2)
  #
  #
  # The following variables can be set to guide the search for this package:
diff --git a/recipe/meta.yaml b/recipe/meta.yaml
index 0389f93..634b539 100644
--- a/recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {% set name = "libxc" %}
-{% set version = "6.2.2" %}
+{% set version = "7.0.0" %}
 {% set cuda_compiler_version = cuda_compiler_version or "None" %}
 {% set proc_type = "cuda_" if cuda_compiler_version != "None" else "cpu_" %}
 
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ source:
   patches:
     - 0001-disable-longest-4th-deriv-offenders-and-rework-deriv.patch
     - 0002-treat-pylibxc-as-independent-project.patch
-    - 0003-cmake-cuda.patch
-  sha256: f72ed08af7b9dff5f57482c5f97bff22c7dc49da9564bc93871997cbda6dacf3
+    # incorporated into v7.0.0 - 0003-cmake-cuda.patch
+  sha256: e9ae69f8966d8de6b7585abd9fab588794ada1fab8f689337959a35abbf9527d
 
 build:
-  number: 6
+  number: 0
   skip: true  # [not linux and cuda_compiler_version != "None"]
 
 requirements:
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ outputs:
         - test ! -f $PREFIX/lib/libxc.a                         # [unix]
         - if not exist %PREFIX%\\Library\\lib\\xc.lib exit 1    # [win]
         - if not exist %PREFIX%\\Library\\bin\\xc.dll exit 1    # [win]
-        - test -L $PREFIX/lib/libxcf90$SHLIB_EXT                # [unix]
         - test -L $PREFIX/lib/libxcf03$SHLIB_EXT                # [unix]
         # Verify accessories
         - test -e $PREFIX/include/xc.h                          # [unix]
@@ -146,7 +145,6 @@ outputs:
         - test -e $PREFIX/lib/cmake/Libxc/LibxcTargets-Fortran.cmake  # [unix]
         - if not exist %PREFIX%\\Library\\lib\\cmake\\Libxc\\LibxcConfig.cmake exit 1  # [win]
         - test -e $PREFIX/lib/pkgconfig/libxc.pc                # [unix]
-        - test -e $PREFIX/lib/pkgconfig/libxcf90.pc             # [unix]
         - test -e $PREFIX/lib/pkgconfig/libxcf03.pc             # [unix]
         # Inspect linkage
         - ldd -v $PREFIX/lib/libxcf03$SHLIB_EXT                 # [linux and build_platform == target_platform]