diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy1.22python3.10.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy1.22python3.10.____cpython.yaml
index 98f49dd..0c30a11 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy1.22python3.10.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy1.22python3.10.____cpython.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ c_stdlib:
 c_stdlib_version:
 - '2.17'
 cdt_name:
-- cos6
+- cos7
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
@@ -51,4 +51,4 @@ zip_keys:
   - numpy
   - python_impl
 zlib:
-- '1.2'
+- '1'
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy1.22python3.8.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy1.22python3.8.____cpython.yaml
index 7c94c51..11d63ca 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy1.22python3.8.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy1.22python3.8.____cpython.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ c_stdlib:
 c_stdlib_version:
 - '2.17'
 cdt_name:
-- cos6
+- cos7
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
@@ -51,4 +51,4 @@ zip_keys:
   - numpy
   - python_impl
 zlib:
-- '1.2'
+- '1'
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy1.22python3.9.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy1.22python3.9.____cpython.yaml
index 226e658..13324fc 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy1.22python3.9.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy1.22python3.9.____cpython.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ c_stdlib:
 c_stdlib_version:
 - '2.17'
 cdt_name:
-- cos6
+- cos7
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
@@ -51,4 +51,4 @@ zip_keys:
   - numpy
   - python_impl
 zlib:
-- '1.2'
+- '1'
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy1.23python3.11.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy1.23python3.11.____cpython.yaml
index aa64ab6..99ef8dc 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy1.23python3.11.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy1.23python3.11.____cpython.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ c_stdlib:
 c_stdlib_version:
 - '2.17'
 cdt_name:
-- cos6
+- cos7
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
@@ -51,4 +51,4 @@ zip_keys:
   - numpy
   - python_impl
 zlib:
-- '1.2'
+- '1'
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy1.26python3.12.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy1.26python3.12.____cpython.yaml
index eac970b..377584f 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy1.26python3.12.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_numpy1.26python3.12.____cpython.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ c_stdlib:
 c_stdlib_version:
 - '2.17'
 cdt_name:
-- cos6
+- cos7
 channel_sources:
 - conda-forge
 channel_targets:
@@ -51,4 +51,4 @@ zip_keys:
   - numpy
   - python_impl
 zlib:
-- '1.2'
+- '1'
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy1.22python3.10.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy1.22python3.10.____cpython.yaml
index 0cb64f0..a5cfc81 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy1.22python3.10.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy1.22python3.10.____cpython.yaml
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@ zip_keys:
   - numpy
   - python_impl
 zlib:
-- '1.2'
+- '1'
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy1.22python3.8.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy1.22python3.8.____cpython.yaml
index b96022a..aa06d66 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy1.22python3.8.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy1.22python3.8.____cpython.yaml
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@ zip_keys:
   - numpy
   - python_impl
 zlib:
-- '1.2'
+- '1'
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy1.22python3.9.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy1.22python3.9.____cpython.yaml
index 8ba6805..a8e369f 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy1.22python3.9.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy1.22python3.9.____cpython.yaml
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@ zip_keys:
   - numpy
   - python_impl
 zlib:
-- '1.2'
+- '1'
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy1.23python3.11.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy1.23python3.11.____cpython.yaml
index af35019..40428c0 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy1.23python3.11.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy1.23python3.11.____cpython.yaml
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@ zip_keys:
   - numpy
   - python_impl
 zlib:
-- '1.2'
+- '1'
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy1.26python3.12.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy1.26python3.12.____cpython.yaml
index 993970f..ea69acb 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy1.26python3.12.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_numpy1.26python3.12.____cpython.yaml
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@ zip_keys:
   - numpy
   - python_impl
 zlib:
-- '1.2'
+- '1'
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy1.22python3.10.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy1.22python3.10.____cpython.yaml
index ce77b1b..417ca4d 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy1.22python3.10.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy1.22python3.10.____cpython.yaml
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@ zip_keys:
   - numpy
   - python_impl
 zlib:
-- '1.2'
+- '1'
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy1.22python3.8.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy1.22python3.8.____cpython.yaml
index a275666..19de91d 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy1.22python3.8.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy1.22python3.8.____cpython.yaml
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@ zip_keys:
   - numpy
   - python_impl
 zlib:
-- '1.2'
+- '1'
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy1.22python3.9.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy1.22python3.9.____cpython.yaml
index a2c23c8..59f5b61 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy1.22python3.9.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy1.22python3.9.____cpython.yaml
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@ zip_keys:
   - numpy
   - python_impl
 zlib:
-- '1.2'
+- '1'
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy1.23python3.11.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy1.23python3.11.____cpython.yaml
index bc1f522..7bde51e 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy1.23python3.11.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy1.23python3.11.____cpython.yaml
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@ zip_keys:
   - numpy
   - python_impl
 zlib:
-- '1.2'
+- '1'
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy1.26python3.12.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy1.26python3.12.____cpython.yaml
index 4ccfe5a..a582527 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy1.26python3.12.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_numpy1.26python3.12.____cpython.yaml
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@ zip_keys:
   - numpy
   - python_impl
 zlib:
-- '1.2'
+- '1'
diff --git a/.scripts/build_steps.sh b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
index 6b7380f..49d4dcf 100755
--- a/.scripts/build_steps.sh
+++ b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ setup_conda_rc "${FEEDSTOCK_ROOT}" "${RECIPE_ROOT}" "${CONFIG_FILE}"
 
 source run_conda_forge_build_setup
 
+(
+# Due to https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1537564 old versions of rpm
+# are drastically slowed down when the number of file descriptors is very high.
+# This can be visible during a `yum install` step of a feedstock build.
+# => Set a lower limit in a subshell for the `yum install`s only.
+ulimit -n 1024
 
 # Install the yum requirements defined canonically in the
 # "recipe/yum_requirements.txt" file. After updating that file,
@@ -51,7 +57,8 @@ source run_conda_forge_build_setup
 /usr/bin/sudo -n yum install -y xorg-x11-server-Xorg
 
 
-# make the build number clobber
+
+)# make the build number clobber
 make_build_number "${FEEDSTOCK_ROOT}" "${RECIPE_ROOT}" "${CONFIG_FILE}"
 
 if [[ "${HOST_PLATFORM}" != "${BUILD_PLATFORM}" ]] && [[ "${HOST_PLATFORM}" != linux-* ]] && [[ "${BUILD_WITH_CONDA_DEBUG:-0}" != 1 ]]; then
@@ -80,6 +87,12 @@ else
         --suppress-variables ${EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS:-} \
         --clobber-file "${CI_SUPPORT}/clobber_${CONFIG}.yaml" \
         --extra-meta flow_run_id="${flow_run_id:-}" remote_url="${remote_url:-}" sha="${sha:-}"
+    ( startgroup "Inspecting artifacts" ) 2> /dev/null
+
+    # inspect_artifacts was only added in conda-forge-ci-setup 4.6.0
+    command -v inspect_artifacts >/dev/null 2>&1 && inspect_artifacts || echo "inspect_artifacts needs conda-forge-ci-setup >=4.6.0"
+
+    ( endgroup "Inspecting artifacts" ) 2> /dev/null
     ( startgroup "Validating outputs" ) 2> /dev/null
 
     validate_recipe_outputs "${FEEDSTOCK_NAME}"
diff --git a/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh b/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh
index 2351d8a..b3c4f7d 100755
--- a/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh
+++ b/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ MINIFORGE_HOME=${MINIFORGE_HOME:-${HOME}/miniforge3}
 ( startgroup "Installing a fresh version of Miniforge" ) 2> /dev/null
 
 MINIFORGE_URL="https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download"
-MINIFORGE_FILE="Mambaforge-MacOSX-$(uname -m).sh"
+MINIFORGE_FILE="Miniforge3-MacOSX-$(uname -m).sh"
 curl -L -O "${MINIFORGE_URL}/${MINIFORGE_FILE}"
 rm -rf ${MINIFORGE_HOME}
 bash $MINIFORGE_FILE -b -p ${MINIFORGE_HOME}
@@ -85,6 +85,13 @@ else
         --suppress-variables ${EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS:-} \
         --clobber-file ./.ci_support/clobber_${CONFIG}.yaml \
         --extra-meta flow_run_id="$flow_run_id" remote_url="$remote_url" sha="$sha"
+
+    ( startgroup "Inspecting artifacts" ) 2> /dev/null
+
+    # inspect_artifacts was only added in conda-forge-ci-setup 4.6.0
+    command -v inspect_artifacts >/dev/null 2>&1 && inspect_artifacts || echo "inspect_artifacts needs conda-forge-ci-setup >=4.6.0"
+
+    ( endgroup "Inspecting artifacts" ) 2> /dev/null
     ( startgroup "Validating outputs" ) 2> /dev/null
 
     validate_recipe_outputs "${FEEDSTOCK_NAME}"
diff --git a/build-locally.py b/build-locally.py
index e0d408d..d78427b 100755
--- a/build-locally.py
+++ b/build-locally.py
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 # This file has been generated by conda-smithy in order to build the recipe
 # locally.
 #
-import os
 import glob
+import os
+import platform
 import subprocess
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
-import platform
 
 
 def setup_environment(ns):
diff --git a/recipe/meta.yaml b/recipe/meta.yaml
index 63a191b..cbedd62 100644
--- a/recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {% set name = "nest-simulator" %}
-{% set version = "3.7" %}
-{% set build = 2 %}
+{% set version = "3.8" %}
+{% set build = 0 %}
 
 package:
   name: {{ name|lower }}
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ package:
 
 source:
   url: https://github.com/nest/{{ name }}/archive/refs/tags/v{{ version }}.tar.gz
-  sha256: b313e03aa05a0d8053b895a1d14ea42e75805393c6daa0cbc62f9398d0dacd8b
-          
+  sha256: eb255f8828be001abea0cddad2f14d78b70857fc82bece724551f27c698318c8
+
 build:
   number: {{ build }}
   string: py{{ py }}h{{ PKG_HASH }}_{{ build }}
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ requirements:
     - {{ compiler('c') }}
     - {{ compiler('cxx') }}
     - {{ stdlib("c") }}
-    
+
   host:
     - cython
     - gsl >=1.11