diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..682cb6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+c_compiler:
+- toolchain_c
diff --git a/.circleci/build_steps.sh b/.circleci/build_steps.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ac29892
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.circleci/build_steps.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# PLEASE NOTE: This script has been automatically generated by conda-smithy. Any changes here
+# will be lost next time ``conda smithy rerender`` is run. If you would like to make permanent
+# changes to this script, consider a proposal to conda-smithy so that other feedstocks can also
+# benefit from the improvement.
+
+set -xeuo pipefail
+export PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
+
+cat >~/.condarc <<CONDARC
+
+channels:
+ - loopbio
+ - conda-forge
+ - defaults
+
+conda-build:
+ root-dir: /home/conda/feedstock_root/build_artifacts
+
+show_channel_urls: true
+
+CONDARC
+
+# A lock sometimes occurs with incomplete builds. The lock file is stored in build_artifacts.
+conda clean --lock
+
+conda install --yes --quiet conda-forge-ci-setup=1 conda-build
+source run_conda_forge_build_setup
+
+conda build /home/conda/recipe_root -m /home/conda/feedstock_root/.ci_support/${CONFIG}.yaml --quiet
+upload_or_check_non_existence /home/conda/recipe_root loopbio --channel=main -m /home/conda/feedstock_root/.ci_support/${CONFIG}.yaml
+
+touch "/home/conda/feedstock_root/build_artifacts/conda-forge-build-done-${CONFIG}"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 01c0e9f..ede1d94 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 version: 2
 
 jobs:
-  build_circle_:
+  build_linux_:
     working_directory: ~/test
     machine: true
     environment:
-      - CONFIG: "circle_"
+      - CONFIG: "linux_"
     steps:
       - checkout
       - run:
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ workflows:
   version: 2
   build_and_test:
     jobs:
-      - build_circle_
+      - build_linux_
diff --git a/.circleci/run_docker_build.sh b/.circleci/run_docker_build.sh
index 19fa33e..1887217 100755
--- a/.circleci/run_docker_build.sh
+++ b/.circleci/run_docker_build.sh
@@ -5,68 +5,43 @@
 # changes to this script, consider a proposal to conda-smithy so that other feedstocks can also
 # benefit from the improvement.
 
+set -xeuo pipefail
+
 FEEDSTOCK_ROOT=$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."; pwd;)
 RECIPE_ROOT=$FEEDSTOCK_ROOT/recipe
 
 docker info
 
-config=$(cat <<CONDARC
-
-channels:
- - loopbio
- - conda-forge
- - defaults
-
-conda-build:
- root-dir: /home/conda/feedstock_root/build_artifacts
-
-show_channel_urls: true
-
-CONDARC
-)
-
 # In order for the conda-build process in the container to write to the mounted
 # volumes, we need to run with the same id as the host machine, which is
 # normally the owner of the mounted volumes, or at least has write permission
-HOST_USER_ID=$(id -u)
+export HOST_USER_ID=$(id -u)
 # Check if docker-machine is being used (normally on OSX) and get the uid from
 # the VM
 if hash docker-machine 2> /dev/null && docker-machine active > /dev/null; then
-    HOST_USER_ID=$(docker-machine ssh $(docker-machine active) id -u)
+    export HOST_USER_ID=$(docker-machine ssh $(docker-machine active) id -u)
 fi
 
-rm -f "$FEEDSTOCK_ROOT/build_artifacts/conda-forge-build-done"
+ARTIFACTS="$FEEDSTOCK_ROOT/build_artifacts"
 
-cat << EOF | docker run -i \
-                        -v "${RECIPE_ROOT}":/home/conda/recipe_root \
-                        -v "${FEEDSTOCK_ROOT}":/home/conda/feedstock_root \
-                        -e CONFIG="$CONFIG" \
-                        -e HOST_USER_ID="${HOST_USER_ID}" \
-                        -a stdin -a stdout -a stderr \
-                        condaforge/linux-anvil \
-                        bash || exit 1
-
-set -e
-set +x
-export BINSTAR_TOKEN=${BINSTAR_TOKEN}
-set -x
-export PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
-
-echo "$config" > ~/.condarc
-# A lock sometimes occurs with incomplete builds. The lock file is stored in build_artifacts.
-conda clean --lock
-
-conda install --yes --quiet conda-forge-ci-setup=1
-source run_conda_forge_build_setup
-
-conda build /home/conda/recipe_root -m /home/conda/feedstock_root/.ci_support/${CONFIG}.yaml --quiet || exit 1
-upload_or_check_non_existence /home/conda/recipe_root loopbio --channel=main -m /home/conda/feedstock_root/.ci_support/${CONFIG}.yaml || exit 1
-
-touch /home/conda/feedstock_root/build_artifacts/conda-forge-build-done
-EOF
+if [ -z "$CONFIG" ]; then
+    echo "Need to set CONFIG env variable"
+    exit 1
+fi
 
-# double-check that the build got to the end
-# see https://github.com/conda-forge/conda-smithy/pull/337
-# for a possible fix
-set -x
-test -f "$FEEDSTOCK_ROOT/build_artifacts/conda-forge-build-done" || exit 1
+mkdir -p "$ARTIFACTS"
+DONE_CANARY="$ARTIFACTS/conda-forge-build-done-${CONFIG}"
+rm -f "$DONE_CANARY"
+
+docker run -it \
+           -v "${RECIPE_ROOT}":/home/conda/recipe_root \
+           -v "${FEEDSTOCK_ROOT}":/home/conda/feedstock_root \
+           -e CONFIG \
+           -e BINSTAR_TOKEN \
+           -e HOST_USER_ID \
+           condaforge/linux-anvil \
+           bash \
+           /home/conda/feedstock_root/.circleci/build_steps.sh
+
+# verify that the end of the script was reached
+test -f "$DONE_CANARY"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
index 8c34e9e..fc95334 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,46 +1,25 @@
+<!--
 Thanks for reporting your issue.
-
-
 Please fill out the sections below.
+-->
+Issue:
 
-
-Example (code snippet, shell command, or screenshot):
-
-<details>
-
-
-
-</details>
-
-<br>
-Environment (`conda env export`):
-<br>
-<br>
-
+<br/>
+Environment (<code>conda list</code>):
 <details>
 
-```yaml
-name: test
-channels:
-- conda-forge
-- defaults
-dependencies:
-# Please fill these in. :)
--
 ```
+$ conda list
 
+```
 </details>
 
-<br>
-Details about `conda` and system (`conda info`):
-<br>
-<br>
-
+<br/>
+Details about  <code>conda</code> and system ( <code>conda info</code> ):
 <details>
 
 ```
 $ conda info
 
 ```
-
 </details>
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index f82ff19..dcfbaec 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
+<!--
 Thank you for pull request.
-
-Below are a few things we ask you kindly to self-check before getting a review.
-
+Below are a few things we ask you kindly to self-check before getting a review. Remove checks that are not relevant.
+-->
+Checklist
 * [ ] Used a fork of the feedstock to propose changes
-* [ ] Bump the build number (if the version is unchanged)
+* [ ] Bumped the build number (if the version is unchanged)
 * [ ] Reset the build number to `0` (if the version changed)
-* [ ] [Re-render]( https://conda-forge.org/docs/conda_smithy.html#how-to-re-render ) with the latest `conda-smithy`
-* [ ] Ensure the license file is being packaged.
+* [ ] [Re-rendered]( https://conda-forge.org/docs/conda_smithy.html#how-to-re-render ) with the latest `conda-smithy` (`@conda-forge-admin, please rerender`)
+* [ ] Ensured the license file is being packaged.
 
+<!--
 Please note any issues this fixes using [closing keywords]( https://help.github.com/articles/closing-issues-using-keywords/ ):
+-->
 
-
-
+<!--
 Please add any other relevant info below:
-
-
+-->
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5275648..64f6d96 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ Current build status
 Current release info
 ====================
 
-[![Conda Downloads](https://img.shields.io/conda/dn/loopbio/libjpeg-turbo.svg)](https://anaconda.org/loopbio/libjpeg-turbo)
-[![Conda Version](https://img.shields.io/conda/vn/loopbio/libjpeg-turbo.svg)](https://anaconda.org/loopbio/libjpeg-turbo)
-[![Conda Platforms](https://img.shields.io/conda/pn/loopbio/libjpeg-turbo.svg)](https://anaconda.org/loopbio/libjpeg-turbo)
+| Name | Downloads | Version | Platforms |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| [![Conda Recipe](https://img.shields.io/badge/recipe-libjpeg--turbo-green.svg)](https://anaconda.org/loopbio/libjpeg-turbo) | [![Conda Downloads](https://img.shields.io/conda/dn/loopbio/libjpeg-turbo.svg)](https://anaconda.org/loopbio/libjpeg-turbo) | [![Conda Version](https://img.shields.io/conda/vn/loopbio/libjpeg-turbo.svg)](https://anaconda.org/loopbio/libjpeg-turbo) | [![Conda Platforms](https://img.shields.io/conda/pn/loopbio/libjpeg-turbo.svg)](https://anaconda.org/loopbio/libjpeg-turbo) |
 
 Installing libjpeg-turbo
 ========================