diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 23974ac9..3af268f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,10 +15,8 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ ubuntu-22.04 ]
-        python: ["3.10"]
+        python: ["3.14"]
         manylinux_image: [ manylinux2014, manylinux_2_28 ]
-        # Disable for platforms where pure Python wheels would be generated
-        cibw_skip: [ "pp38-* pp39-* pp310-* pp311-* pp312-* pp313-*" ]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
@@ -27,6 +25,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
 
+      - name: Install packaging tools
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools importlib_metadata wheel
+
       - name: Install cibuildwheel
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip cibuildwheel
@@ -61,14 +63,13 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         name: Install Python
         with:
-          python-version: "3.10"
+          python-version: "3.14"
 
       - name: Install cibuildwheel
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip cibuildwheel
       - name: Build binary wheels
         env:
-          CIBW_SKIP: "pp38-* pp39-* pp310-* pp311-*"
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           CIBW_ARCHS_MACOS: "x86_64 arm64"
         run: python -m cibuildwheel
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python: ["3.10"]
+        python: ["3.14"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
@@ -93,12 +94,12 @@ jobs:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
       - name: Install packaging tools
         run: |
-          python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools importlib_metadata wheel
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip build
 
       - name: Build Python pure Python wheel
         env:
           SCOUT_DISABLE_EXTENSIONS: "1"
-        run: python setup.py bdist_wheel
+        run: python -m build --wheel
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
@@ -114,10 +115,14 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         name: Install Python
         with:
-          python-version: "3.10"
+          python-version: "3.14"
+
+      - name: Install packaging tools
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip build
 
       - name: Build sdist
-        run: python setup.py sdist
+        run: python -m build --sdist
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with: