diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-linux.yml b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-linux.yml
index 68e5f77..47da1fd 100755
--- a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-linux.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-linux.yml
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@ jobs:
         CONFIG: linux_64_python3.13.____cp313
         UPLOAD_PACKAGES: 'True'
         DOCKER_IMAGE: quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-x86_64:alma9
-      linux_64_python3.9.____cpython:
-        CONFIG: linux_64_python3.9.____cpython
-        UPLOAD_PACKAGES: 'True'
-        DOCKER_IMAGE: quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-x86_64:alma9
       linux_aarch64_python3.10.____cpython:
         CONFIG: linux_aarch64_python3.10.____cpython
         UPLOAD_PACKAGES: 'True'
@@ -44,10 +40,6 @@ jobs:
         CONFIG: linux_aarch64_python3.13.____cp313
         UPLOAD_PACKAGES: 'True'
         DOCKER_IMAGE: quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-aarch64:alma9
-      linux_aarch64_python3.9.____cpython:
-        CONFIG: linux_aarch64_python3.9.____cpython
-        UPLOAD_PACKAGES: 'True'
-        DOCKER_IMAGE: quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-aarch64:alma9
       linux_ppc64le_python3.10.____cpython:
         CONFIG: linux_ppc64le_python3.10.____cpython
         UPLOAD_PACKAGES: 'True'
@@ -64,10 +56,6 @@ jobs:
         CONFIG: linux_ppc64le_python3.13.____cp313
         UPLOAD_PACKAGES: 'True'
         DOCKER_IMAGE: quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-ppc64le:alma9
-      linux_ppc64le_python3.9.____cpython:
-        CONFIG: linux_ppc64le_python3.9.____cpython
-        UPLOAD_PACKAGES: 'True'
-        DOCKER_IMAGE: quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-ppc64le:alma9
   timeoutInMinutes: 360
   variables: {}
 
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-osx.yml b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-osx.yml
index bbb093c..7b5f5a0 100755
--- a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-osx.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-osx.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 jobs:
 - job: osx
   pool:
-    vmImage: macOS-13
+    vmImage: macOS-15
   strategy:
     matrix:
       osx_64_python3.10.____cpython:
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ jobs:
       osx_64_python3.13.____cp313:
         CONFIG: osx_64_python3.13.____cp313
         UPLOAD_PACKAGES: 'True'
-      osx_64_python3.9.____cpython:
-        CONFIG: osx_64_python3.9.____cpython
-        UPLOAD_PACKAGES: 'True'
       osx_arm64_python3.10.____cpython:
         CONFIG: osx_arm64_python3.10.____cpython
         UPLOAD_PACKAGES: 'True'
@@ -35,9 +32,6 @@ jobs:
       osx_arm64_python3.13.____cp313:
         CONFIG: osx_arm64_python3.13.____cp313
         UPLOAD_PACKAGES: 'True'
-      osx_arm64_python3.9.____cpython:
-        CONFIG: osx_arm64_python3.9.____cpython
-        UPLOAD_PACKAGES: 'True'
   timeoutInMinutes: 360
   variables: {}
 
diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-win.yml b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-win.yml
index 8ad11f3..dc5d25b 100755
--- a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-win.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-win.yml
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ jobs:
       win_64_python3.13.____cp313:
         CONFIG: win_64_python3.13.____cp313
         UPLOAD_PACKAGES: 'True'
-      win_64_python3.9.____cpython:
-        CONFIG: win_64_python3.9.____cpython
-        UPLOAD_PACKAGES: 'True'
   timeoutInMinutes: 360
   variables:
     CONDA_BLD_PATH: D:\\bld\\
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3db1f35..0000000
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-c_compiler:
-- gcc
-c_compiler_version:
-- '14'
-c_stdlib:
-- sysroot
-c_stdlib_version:
-- '2.17'
-cairo:
-- '1'
-cdt_name:
-- conda
-channel_sources:
-- conda-forge
-channel_targets:
-- conda-forge main
-docker_image:
-- quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-x86_64:alma9
-expat:
-- '2'
-glib:
-- '2'
-libffi:
-- '3.4'
-pin_run_as_build:
-  python:
-    min_pin: x.x
-    max_pin: x.x
-python:
-- 3.9.* *_cpython
-target_platform:
-- linux-64
-zlib:
-- '1'
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b2c918..0000000
--- a/.ci_support/linux_aarch64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-c_compiler:
-- gcc
-c_compiler_version:
-- '14'
-c_stdlib:
-- sysroot
-c_stdlib_version:
-- '2.17'
-cairo:
-- '1'
-cdt_name:
-- conda
-channel_sources:
-- conda-forge
-channel_targets:
-- conda-forge main
-docker_image:
-- quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-aarch64:alma9
-expat:
-- '2'
-glib:
-- '2'
-libffi:
-- '3.4'
-pin_run_as_build:
-  python:
-    min_pin: x.x
-    max_pin: x.x
-python:
-- 3.9.* *_cpython
-target_platform:
-- linux-aarch64
-zlib:
-- '1'
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_python3.9.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index f01a1cf..0000000
--- a/.ci_support/linux_ppc64le_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-c_compiler:
-- gcc
-c_compiler_version:
-- '14'
-c_stdlib:
-- sysroot
-c_stdlib_version:
-- '2.17'
-cairo:
-- '1'
-cdt_name:
-- conda
-channel_sources:
-- conda-forge
-channel_targets:
-- conda-forge main
-docker_image:
-- quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-ppc64le:alma9
-expat:
-- '2'
-glib:
-- '2'
-libffi:
-- '3.4'
-pin_run_as_build:
-  python:
-    min_pin: x.x
-    max_pin: x.x
-python:
-- 3.9.* *_cpython
-target_platform:
-- linux-ppc64le
-zlib:
-- '1'
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 63d7b51..0000000
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET:
-- '10.13'
-MACOSX_SDK_VERSION:
-- '10.13'
-c_compiler:
-- clang
-c_compiler_version:
-- '19'
-c_stdlib:
-- macosx_deployment_target
-c_stdlib_version:
-- '10.13'
-cairo:
-- '1'
-channel_sources:
-- conda-forge
-channel_targets:
-- conda-forge main
-expat:
-- '2'
-glib:
-- '2'
-libffi:
-- '3.4'
-macos_machine:
-- x86_64-apple-darwin13.4.0
-pin_run_as_build:
-  python:
-    min_pin: x.x
-    max_pin: x.x
-python:
-- 3.9.* *_cpython
-target_platform:
-- osx-64
-zlib:
-- '1'
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index bc9928c..0000000
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET:
-- '11.0'
-MACOSX_SDK_VERSION:
-- '11.0'
-c_compiler:
-- clang
-c_compiler_version:
-- '19'
-c_stdlib:
-- macosx_deployment_target
-c_stdlib_version:
-- '11.0'
-cairo:
-- '1'
-channel_sources:
-- conda-forge
-channel_targets:
-- conda-forge main
-expat:
-- '2'
-glib:
-- '2'
-libffi:
-- '3.4'
-macos_machine:
-- arm64-apple-darwin20.0.0
-pin_run_as_build:
-  python:
-    min_pin: x.x
-    max_pin: x.x
-python:
-- 3.9.* *_cpython
-target_platform:
-- osx-arm64
-zlib:
-- '1'
diff --git a/.ci_support/win_64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/win_64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index fb57c1c..0000000
--- a/.ci_support/win_64_python3.9.____cpython.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-c_compiler:
-- vs2022
-c_stdlib:
-- vs
-cairo:
-- '1'
-channel_sources:
-- conda-forge
-channel_targets:
-- conda-forge main
-expat:
-- '2'
-glib:
-- '2'
-libffi:
-- '3.4'
-pin_run_as_build:
-  python:
-    min_pin: x.x
-    max_pin: x.x
-python:
-- 3.9.* *_cpython
-target_platform:
-- win-64
-zlib:
-- '1'
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2dc9cf8..c375c15 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,13 +56,6 @@ Current build status
                   <img src="https://dev.azure.com/conda-forge/feedstock-builds/_apis/build/status/gobject-introspection-feedstock?branchName=main&jobName=linux&configuration=linux%20linux_64_python3.13.____cp313" alt="variant">
                 </a>
               </td>
-            </tr><tr>
-              <td>linux_64_python3.9.____cpython</td>
-              <td>
-                <a href="https://dev.azure.com/conda-forge/feedstock-builds/_build/latest?definitionId=379&branchName=main">
-                  <img src="https://dev.azure.com/conda-forge/feedstock-builds/_apis/build/status/gobject-introspection-feedstock?branchName=main&jobName=linux&configuration=linux%20linux_64_python3.9.____cpython" alt="variant">
-                </a>
-              </td>
             </tr><tr>
               <td>linux_aarch64_python3.10.____cpython</td>
               <td>
@@ -91,13 +84,6 @@ Current build status
                   <img src="https://dev.azure.com/conda-forge/feedstock-builds/_apis/build/status/gobject-introspection-feedstock?branchName=main&jobName=linux&configuration=linux%20linux_aarch64_python3.13.____cp313" alt="variant">
                 </a>
               </td>
-            </tr><tr>
-              <td>linux_aarch64_python3.9.____cpython</td>
-              <td>
-                <a href="https://dev.azure.com/conda-forge/feedstock-builds/_build/latest?definitionId=379&branchName=main">
-                  <img src="https://dev.azure.com/conda-forge/feedstock-builds/_apis/build/status/gobject-introspection-feedstock?branchName=main&jobName=linux&configuration=linux%20linux_aarch64_python3.9.____cpython" alt="variant">
-                </a>
-              </td>
             </tr><tr>
               <td>linux_ppc64le_python3.10.____cpython</td>
               <td>
@@ -126,13 +112,6 @@ Current build status
                   <img src="https://dev.azure.com/conda-forge/feedstock-builds/_apis/build/status/gobject-introspection-feedstock?branchName=main&jobName=linux&configuration=linux%20linux_ppc64le_python3.13.____cp313" alt="variant">
                 </a>
               </td>
-            </tr><tr>
-              <td>linux_ppc64le_python3.9.____cpython</td>
-              <td>
-                <a href="https://dev.azure.com/conda-forge/feedstock-builds/_build/latest?definitionId=379&branchName=main">
-                  <img src="https://dev.azure.com/conda-forge/feedstock-builds/_apis/build/status/gobject-introspection-feedstock?branchName=main&jobName=linux&configuration=linux%20linux_ppc64le_python3.9.____cpython" alt="variant">
-                </a>
-              </td>
             </tr><tr>
               <td>osx_64_python3.10.____cpython</td>
               <td>
@@ -161,13 +140,6 @@ Current build status
                   <img src="https://dev.azure.com/conda-forge/feedstock-builds/_apis/build/status/gobject-introspection-feedstock?branchName=main&jobName=osx&configuration=osx%20osx_64_python3.13.____cp313" alt="variant">
                 </a>
               </td>
-            </tr><tr>
-              <td>osx_64_python3.9.____cpython</td>
-              <td>
-                <a href="https://dev.azure.com/conda-forge/feedstock-builds/_build/latest?definitionId=379&branchName=main">
-                  <img src="https://dev.azure.com/conda-forge/feedstock-builds/_apis/build/status/gobject-introspection-feedstock?branchName=main&jobName=osx&configuration=osx%20osx_64_python3.9.____cpython" alt="variant">
-                </a>
-              </td>
             </tr><tr>
               <td>osx_arm64_python3.10.____cpython</td>
               <td>
@@ -196,13 +168,6 @@ Current build status
                   <img src="https://dev.azure.com/conda-forge/feedstock-builds/_apis/build/status/gobject-introspection-feedstock?branchName=main&jobName=osx&configuration=osx%20osx_arm64_python3.13.____cp313" alt="variant">
                 </a>
               </td>
-            </tr><tr>
-              <td>osx_arm64_python3.9.____cpython</td>
-              <td>
-                <a href="https://dev.azure.com/conda-forge/feedstock-builds/_build/latest?definitionId=379&branchName=main">
-                  <img src="https://dev.azure.com/conda-forge/feedstock-builds/_apis/build/status/gobject-introspection-feedstock?branchName=main&jobName=osx&configuration=osx%20osx_arm64_python3.9.____cpython" alt="variant">
-                </a>
-              </td>
             </tr><tr>
               <td>win_64_python3.10.____cpython</td>
               <td>
@@ -231,13 +196,6 @@ Current build status
                   <img src="https://dev.azure.com/conda-forge/feedstock-builds/_apis/build/status/gobject-introspection-feedstock?branchName=main&jobName=win&configuration=win%20win_64_python3.13.____cp313" alt="variant">
                 </a>
               </td>
-            </tr><tr>
-              <td>win_64_python3.9.____cpython</td>
-              <td>
-                <a href="https://dev.azure.com/conda-forge/feedstock-builds/_build/latest?definitionId=379&branchName=main">
-                  <img src="https://dev.azure.com/conda-forge/feedstock-builds/_apis/build/status/gobject-introspection-feedstock?branchName=main&jobName=win&configuration=win%20win_64_python3.9.____cpython" alt="variant">
-                </a>
-              </td>
             </tr>
           </tbody>
         </table>
diff --git a/conda-forge.yml b/conda-forge.yml
index e21ddb8..4a6479e 100644
--- a/conda-forge.yml
+++ b/conda-forge.yml
@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@ provider:
   linux_ppc64le: azure
   win: azure
 test: native_and_emulated
+bot:
+  version_updates:
+    even_odd_versions: true