diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-win.yml b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-win.yml
index f8a1f70f..bff34525 100755
--- a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-win.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-win.yml
@@ -37,32 +37,4 @@ jobs:
         UPLOAD_TEMP: $(UPLOAD_TEMP)
         BINSTAR_TOKEN: $(BINSTAR_TOKEN)
         FEEDSTOCK_TOKEN: $(FEEDSTOCK_TOKEN)
-        STAGING_BINSTAR_TOKEN: $(STAGING_BINSTAR_TOKEN)
-    - script: |
-        set MINIFORGE_HOME=$(MINIFORGE_HOME)
-        set CI=azure
-        set CI_RUN_ID=$(build.BuildNumber).$(system.JobAttempt)
-        set FEEDSTOCK_NAME=$(build.Repository.Name)
-        set ARTIFACT_STAGING_DIR=$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)
-        set CONDA_BLD_DIR=$(CONDA_BLD_PATH)
-        set BLD_ARTIFACT_PREFIX=conda_artifacts
-        if "%AGENT_JOBSTATUS%" == "Failed" (
-            set ENV_ARTIFACT_PREFIX=conda_envs
-        )
-        call ".scripts\create_conda_build_artifacts.bat"
-      displayName: Prepare conda build artifacts
-      condition: succeededOrFailed()
-
-    - task: PublishPipelineArtifact@1
-      displayName: Store conda build artifacts
-      condition: not(eq(variables.BLD_ARTIFACT_PATH, ''))
-      inputs:
-        targetPath: $(BLD_ARTIFACT_PATH)
-        artifactName: $(BLD_ARTIFACT_NAME)
-
-    - task: PublishPipelineArtifact@1
-      displayName: Store conda build environment artifacts
-      condition: not(eq(variables.ENV_ARTIFACT_PATH, ''))
-      inputs:
-        targetPath: $(ENV_ARTIFACT_PATH)
-        artifactName: $(ENV_ARTIFACT_NAME)
+        STAGING_BINSTAR_TOKEN: $(STAGING_BINSTAR_TOKEN)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_mpimpich.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_mpimpich.yaml
index fa91d7d0..9d336b8f 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_mpimpich.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_mpimpich.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ fortran_compiler:
 - gfortran
 fortran_compiler_version:
 - '13'
+hdf5:
+- 1.14.3
 libaec:
 - '1'
 libcurl:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_mpimvapich.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_mpimvapich.yaml
index 475493a5..a37298ef 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_mpimvapich.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_mpimvapich.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ fortran_compiler:
 - gfortran
 fortran_compiler_version:
 - '13'
+hdf5:
+- 1.14.3
 libaec:
 - '1'
 libcurl:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_mpinompi.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_mpinompi.yaml
index 7b044129..817f4203 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_mpinompi.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_mpinompi.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ fortran_compiler:
 - gfortran
 fortran_compiler_version:
 - '13'
+hdf5:
+- 1.14.3
 libaec:
 - '1'
 libcurl:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_mpiopenmpi.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_mpiopenmpi.yaml
index e2c94786..9f9cdca6 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_mpiopenmpi.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_mpiopenmpi.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ fortran_compiler:
 - gfortran
 fortran_compiler_version:
 - '13'
+hdf5:
+- 1.14.3
 libaec:
 - '1'
 libcurl:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_mpimpich.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_mpimpich.yaml
index 39808ebf..bf13d22c 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_mpimpich.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_mpimpich.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ fortran_compiler:
 - gfortran
 fortran_compiler_version:
 - '13'
+hdf5:
+- 1.14.3
 libaec:
 - '1'
 libcurl:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_mpimvapich.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_mpimvapich.yaml
index 67ce6b6a..196540fb 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_mpimvapich.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_mpimvapich.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ fortran_compiler:
 - gfortran
 fortran_compiler_version:
 - '13'
+hdf5:
+- 1.14.3
 libaec:
 - '1'
 libcurl:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_mpinompi.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_mpinompi.yaml
index 45fbef6a..36db7fd7 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_mpinompi.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_mpinompi.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ fortran_compiler:
 - gfortran
 fortran_compiler_version:
 - '13'
+hdf5:
+- 1.14.3
 libaec:
 - '1'
 libcurl:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_mpiopenmpi.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_mpiopenmpi.yaml
index 4c1364e7..3028b2b7 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_mpiopenmpi.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_mpiopenmpi.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ fortran_compiler:
 - gfortran
 fortran_compiler_version:
 - '13'
+hdf5:
+- 1.14.3
 libaec:
 - '1'
 libcurl:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_mpimpich.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_mpimpich.yaml
index 62a06ccf..c9ab304f 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_mpimpich.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_mpimpich.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ fortran_compiler:
 - gfortran
 fortran_compiler_version:
 - '13'
+hdf5:
+- 1.14.3
 libaec:
 - '1'
 libcurl:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_mpimvapich.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_mpimvapich.yaml
index 05e9344f..6dac6566 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_mpimvapich.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_mpimvapich.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ fortran_compiler:
 - gfortran
 fortran_compiler_version:
 - '13'
+hdf5:
+- 1.14.3
 libaec:
 - '1'
 libcurl:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_mpinompi.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_mpinompi.yaml
index 63cb3101..deac9787 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_mpinompi.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_mpinompi.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ fortran_compiler:
 - gfortran
 fortran_compiler_version:
 - '13'
+hdf5:
+- 1.14.3
 libaec:
 - '1'
 libcurl:
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_mpiopenmpi.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_mpiopenmpi.yaml
index eb0419f6..693ddfd6 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_mpiopenmpi.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_mpiopenmpi.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ fortran_compiler:
 - gfortran
 fortran_compiler_version:
 - '13'
+hdf5:
+- 1.14.3
 libaec:
 - '1'
 libcurl:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_mpimpich.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_mpimpich.yaml
index 70f588af..19687995 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_mpimpich.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_mpimpich.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ fortran_compiler:
 - gfortran
 fortran_compiler_version:
 - '13'
+hdf5:
+- 1.14.3
 libaec:
 - '1'
 libcurl:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_mpinompi.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_mpinompi.yaml
index 6f010f3d..cea2cca5 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_mpinompi.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_mpinompi.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ fortran_compiler:
 - gfortran
 fortran_compiler_version:
 - '13'
+hdf5:
+- 1.14.3
 libaec:
 - '1'
 libcurl:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_mpiopenmpi.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_mpiopenmpi.yaml
index 4f8bc110..e5e48fde 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_mpiopenmpi.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_mpiopenmpi.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ fortran_compiler:
 - gfortran
 fortran_compiler_version:
 - '13'
+hdf5:
+- 1.14.3
 libaec:
 - '1'
 libcurl:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_mpimpich.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_mpimpich.yaml
index 0f6f53c3..19c54a57 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_mpimpich.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_mpimpich.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ fortran_compiler:
 - gfortran
 fortran_compiler_version:
 - '13'
+hdf5:
+- 1.14.3
 libaec:
 - '1'
 libcurl:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_mpinompi.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_mpinompi.yaml
index b2491618..f2f57bfb 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_mpinompi.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_mpinompi.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ fortran_compiler:
 - gfortran
 fortran_compiler_version:
 - '13'
+hdf5:
+- 1.14.3
 libaec:
 - '1'
 libcurl:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_mpiopenmpi.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_mpiopenmpi.yaml
index 21cf95e7..6ce9c1d6 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_mpiopenmpi.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_mpiopenmpi.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ fortran_compiler:
 - gfortran
 fortran_compiler_version:
 - '13'
+hdf5:
+- 1.14.3
 libaec:
 - '1'
 libcurl:
diff --git a/.ci_support/win_64_mpiimpi.yaml b/.ci_support/win_64_mpiimpi.yaml
index d12636c3..2e1fd044 100644
--- a/.ci_support/win_64_mpiimpi.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/win_64_mpiimpi.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ channel_targets:
 - conda-forge main
 cxx_compiler:
 - vs2019
+hdf5:
+- 1.14.3
 libaec:
 - '1'
 libcurl:
diff --git a/.ci_support/win_64_mpinompi.yaml b/.ci_support/win_64_mpinompi.yaml
index 488af3ec..9c0136f5 100644
--- a/.ci_support/win_64_mpinompi.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/win_64_mpinompi.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ channel_targets:
 - conda-forge main
 cxx_compiler:
 - vs2019
+hdf5:
+- 1.14.3
 libaec:
 - '1'
 libcurl: