diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml
index 98023ed4..2130b94f 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ docker_image:
 github_actions_labels:
 - cirun-openstack-cpu-4xlarge
 libgrpc:
-- '1.73'
+- '1.78'
 pin_run_as_build:
   python:
     min_pin: x.x
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.12.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.12.____cpython.yaml
index d2b4cfd8..82fa22f2 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.12.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.12.____cpython.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ docker_image:
 github_actions_labels:
 - cirun-openstack-cpu-4xlarge
 libgrpc:
-- '1.73'
+- '1.78'
 pin_run_as_build:
   python:
     min_pin: x.x
diff --git a/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.13.____cp313.yaml b/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.13.____cp313.yaml
index dc850387..ecbab0e4 100644
--- a/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.13.____cp313.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/linux_64_python3.13.____cp313.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ docker_image:
 github_actions_labels:
 - cirun-openstack-cpu-4xlarge
 libgrpc:
-- '1.73'
+- '1.78'
 pin_run_as_build:
   python:
     min_pin: x.x
diff --git a/.ci_support/migrations/absl_grpc_proto_26Q1.yaml b/.ci_support/migrations/absl_grpc_proto_26Q1.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c2efe0bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ci_support/migrations/absl_grpc_proto_26Q1.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+__migrator:
+  build_number: 1
+  commit_message: Rebuild for libabseil 20260107, libgrpc 1.78 & libprotobuf 6.33.5
+  kind: version
+  migration_number: 1
+  exclude:
+    # core deps
+    - abseil-cpp
+    - grpc-cpp
+    - libprotobuf
+    # required for building/testing
+    - protobuf
+    - re2
+    # bazel stack
+    - bazel
+    - grpc_java_plugin
+    - singlejar
+    # built manually beforehand due to enormous build time
+    - pytorch-cpu
+libabseil:
+- 20260107
+libgrpc:
+- "1.78"
+libprotobuf:
+- 6.33.5
+# we add re2 because even though its ABI didn't change,
+# we need a version that's been rebuilt for matching abseil
+re2:
+- 2025.11.05
+migrator_ts: 1768184504.2078037
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml
index 078eb8ee..d990e27f 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ cxx_compiler:
 cxx_compiler_version:
 - '19'
 libgrpc:
-- '1.73'
+- '1.78'
 macos_machine:
 - x86_64-apple-darwin13.4.0
 pin_run_as_build:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.12.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.12.____cpython.yaml
index d5f9997e..6a9b5255 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.12.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.12.____cpython.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ cxx_compiler:
 cxx_compiler_version:
 - '19'
 libgrpc:
-- '1.73'
+- '1.78'
 macos_machine:
 - x86_64-apple-darwin13.4.0
 pin_run_as_build:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.13.____cp313.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.13.____cp313.yaml
index 0d794ab9..6f168517 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.13.____cp313.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_64_python3.13.____cp313.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ cxx_compiler:
 cxx_compiler_version:
 - '19'
 libgrpc:
-- '1.73'
+- '1.78'
 macos_machine:
 - x86_64-apple-darwin13.4.0
 pin_run_as_build:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml
index 31f4d993..0f727a22 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ cxx_compiler:
 cxx_compiler_version:
 - '19'
 libgrpc:
-- '1.73'
+- '1.78'
 macos_machine:
 - arm64-apple-darwin20.0.0
 pin_run_as_build:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.12.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.12.____cpython.yaml
index 60d753a7..01b6bcd2 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.12.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.12.____cpython.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ cxx_compiler:
 cxx_compiler_version:
 - '19'
 libgrpc:
-- '1.73'
+- '1.78'
 macos_machine:
 - arm64-apple-darwin20.0.0
 pin_run_as_build:
diff --git a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.13.____cp313.yaml b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.13.____cp313.yaml
index a9638a85..f7f79f3d 100644
--- a/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.13.____cp313.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/osx_arm64_python3.13.____cp313.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ cxx_compiler:
 cxx_compiler_version:
 - '19'
 libgrpc:
-- '1.73'
+- '1.78'
 macos_machine:
 - arm64-apple-darwin20.0.0
 pin_run_as_build:
diff --git a/.ci_support/win_64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/win_64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml
index cbbf843f..2d81620b 100644
--- a/.ci_support/win_64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/win_64_python3.11.____cpython.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ curl:
 cxx_compiler:
 - vs2022
 libgrpc:
-- '1.73'
+- '1.78'
 pin_run_as_build:
   python:
     min_pin: x.x
diff --git a/.ci_support/win_64_python3.12.____cpython.yaml b/.ci_support/win_64_python3.12.____cpython.yaml
index f611af66..097bb610 100644
--- a/.ci_support/win_64_python3.12.____cpython.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/win_64_python3.12.____cpython.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ curl:
 cxx_compiler:
 - vs2022
 libgrpc:
-- '1.73'
+- '1.78'
 pin_run_as_build:
   python:
     min_pin: x.x
diff --git a/.ci_support/win_64_python3.13.____cp313.yaml b/.ci_support/win_64_python3.13.____cp313.yaml
index 41d53b73..ef093bc0 100644
--- a/.ci_support/win_64_python3.13.____cp313.yaml
+++ b/.ci_support/win_64_python3.13.____cp313.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ curl:
 cxx_compiler:
 - vs2022
 libgrpc:
-- '1.73'
+- '1.78'
 pin_run_as_build:
   python:
     min_pin: x.x
diff --git a/.github/workflows/conda-build.yml b/.github/workflows/conda-build.yml
index 1e6f68c6..ef7a1abe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conda-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conda-build.yml
@@ -19,22 +19,23 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 360
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
+      max-parallel: 50
       matrix:
         include:
           - CONFIG: linux_64_python3.11.____cpython
             UPLOAD_PACKAGES: True
             os: ubuntu
-            runs_on: ['cirun-openstack-cpu-4xlarge--${{ github.run_id }}-linux_64_python3.11.____cpython', 'linux', 'x64', 'self-hosted']
+            runs_on: ['cirun-openstack-cpu-4xlarge--${{ github.run_id }}-linux_64_python3.11.____cpython']
             DOCKER_IMAGE: quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-x86_64:alma9
           - CONFIG: linux_64_python3.12.____cpython
             UPLOAD_PACKAGES: True
             os: ubuntu
-            runs_on: ['cirun-openstack-cpu-4xlarge--${{ github.run_id }}-linux_64_python3.12.____cpython', 'linux', 'x64', 'self-hosted']
+            runs_on: ['cirun-openstack-cpu-4xlarge--${{ github.run_id }}-linux_64_python3.12.____cpython']
             DOCKER_IMAGE: quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-x86_64:alma9
           - CONFIG: linux_64_python3.13.____cp313
             UPLOAD_PACKAGES: True
             os: ubuntu
-            runs_on: ['cirun-openstack-cpu-4xlarge--${{ github.run_id }}-linux_64_python3.13.____cp313', 'linux', 'x64', 'self-hosted']
+            runs_on: ['cirun-openstack-cpu-4xlarge--${{ github.run_id }}-linux_64_python3.13.____cp313']
             DOCKER_IMAGE: quay.io/condaforge/linux-anvil-x86_64:alma9
     steps:
 
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ jobs:
         # default value; make it explicit, as it needs to match with artefact
         # generation below. Not configurable for now, can be revisited later
         CONDA_BLD_DIR: C:\bld
-        MINIFORGE_HOME: D:\Miniforge
+        MINIFORGE_HOME: ${{ contains(runner.arch, 'ARM') && 'C' || 'D' }}:\Miniforge
         PYTHONUNBUFFERED: 1
         CONFIG: ${{ matrix.CONFIG }}
         CI: github_actions
diff --git a/.scripts/build_steps.sh b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
index cab0cd45..40cc4bca 100755
--- a/.scripts/build_steps.sh
+++ b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
 export RECIPE_ROOT="${RECIPE_ROOT:-/home/conda/recipe_root}"
 export CI_SUPPORT="${FEEDSTOCK_ROOT}/.ci_support"
 export CONFIG_FILE="${CI_SUPPORT}/${CONFIG}.yaml"
+export RATTLER_CACHE_DIR="${FEEDSTOCK_ROOT}/build_artifacts/pkg_cache"
 
 cat >~/.condarc <<CONDARC
 
diff --git a/.scripts/run_docker_build.sh b/.scripts/run_docker_build.sh
index b63b5a05..10d6a2af 100755
--- a/.scripts/run_docker_build.sh
+++ b/.scripts/run_docker_build.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ source .scripts/logging_utils.sh
 
 set -xeo pipefail
 
+DOCKER_EXECUTABLE="${DOCKER_EXECUTABLE:-docker}"
+
 THISDIR="$( cd "$( dirname "$0" )" >/dev/null && pwd )"
 PROVIDER_DIR="$(basename "$THISDIR")"
 
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ if [[ "${sha:-}" == "" ]]; then
   popd
 fi
 
-docker info
+${DOCKER_EXECUTABLE} info
 
 # 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
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ docker info
 export HOST_USER_ID=$(id -u)
 # Check if docker-machine is being used (normally on OSX) and get the uid from
 # the VM
+
 if hash docker-machine 2> /dev/null && docker-machine active > /dev/null; then
     export HOST_USER_ID=$(docker-machine ssh $(docker-machine active) id -u)
 fi
@@ -76,16 +79,34 @@ if [ -z "${CI}" ]; then
     DOCKER_RUN_ARGS="-it ${DOCKER_RUN_ARGS}"
 fi
 
-( endgroup "Configure Docker" ) 2> /dev/null
+# Default volume suffix for Docker (preserve original behavior)
+VOLUME_SUFFIX=",z"
 
+# Podman-specific handling
+if [ "${DOCKER_EXECUTABLE}" = "podman" ]; then
+    # Fix file permissions for rootless podman builds
+    podman unshare chown -R ${HOST_USER_ID}:${HOST_USER_ID} "${ARTIFACTS}"
+    podman unshare chown -R ${HOST_USER_ID}:${HOST_USER_ID} "${RECIPE_ROOT}"
+
+    # Add SELinux label only if enforcing
+    if command -v getenforce &>/dev/null && [ "$(getenforce)" = "Enforcing" ]; then
+        VOLUME_SUFFIX=",z"
+    else
+        VOLUME_SUFFIX=""
+    fi
+fi
+
+( endgroup "Configure Docker" ) 2> /dev/null
 ( startgroup "Start Docker" ) 2> /dev/null
 
 export UPLOAD_PACKAGES="${UPLOAD_PACKAGES:-True}"
 export IS_PR_BUILD="${IS_PR_BUILD:-False}"
-docker pull "${DOCKER_IMAGE}"
-docker run ${DOCKER_RUN_ARGS} \
-           -v "${RECIPE_ROOT}":/home/conda/recipe_root:rw,z,delegated \
-           -v "${FEEDSTOCK_ROOT}":/home/conda/feedstock_root:rw,z,delegated \
+
+${DOCKER_EXECUTABLE} pull "${DOCKER_IMAGE}"
+
+${DOCKER_EXECUTABLE} run ${DOCKER_RUN_ARGS} \
+           -v "${RECIPE_ROOT}":/home/conda/recipe_root:rw${VOLUME_SUFFIX},delegated \
+           -v "${FEEDSTOCK_ROOT}":/home/conda/feedstock_root:rw${VOLUME_SUFFIX},delegated \
            -e CONFIG \
            -e HOST_USER_ID \
            -e UPLOAD_PACKAGES \
diff --git a/build-locally.py b/build-locally.py
index 825a4aff..05493e4d 100755
--- a/build-locally.py
+++ b/build-locally.py
@@ -28,13 +28,6 @@ def setup_environment(ns):
             os.path.dirname(__file__), "miniforge3"
         )
 
-    # The default cache location might not be writable using docker on macOS.
-    if ns.config.startswith("linux") and platform.system() == "Darwin":
-        os.environ["CONDA_FORGE_DOCKER_RUN_ARGS"] = (
-            os.environ.get("CONDA_FORGE_DOCKER_RUN_ARGS", "")
-            + " -e RATTLER_CACHE_DIR=/tmp/rattler_cache"
-        )
-
 
 def run_docker_build(ns):
     script = ".scripts/run_docker_build.sh"
diff --git a/conda-forge.yml b/conda-forge.yml
index 31a98ad2..3d921014 100644
--- a/conda-forge.yml
+++ b/conda-forge.yml
@@ -1,24 +1,24 @@
 azure:
   settings_win:
     variables:
-      SET_PAGEFILE: 'True'
       CONDA_BLD_PATH: C:\\bld\\
       MINIFORGE_HOME: C:\Miniforge
+      SET_PAGEFILE: 'True'
 build_platform:
   osx_arm64: osx_64
 conda_build:
   pkg_format: '2'
+conda_build_tool: rattler-build
 conda_forge_output_validation: true
+conda_install_tool: pixi
 github:
   branch_name: main
   tooling_branch_name: main
-test: native_and_emulated
 github_actions:
   self_hosted: true
   triggers:
-    - push
-    - pull_request
+  - push
+  - pull_request
 provider:
   linux_64: github_actions
-conda_install_tool: pixi
-conda_build_tool: rattler-build
+test: native_and_emulated
diff --git a/pixi.toml b/pixi.toml
index f062464a..a3ae81f4 100644
--- a/pixi.toml
+++ b/pixi.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 [workspace]
 name = "ray-packages-feedstock"
-version = "3.55.1"  # conda-smithy version used to generate this file
+version = "3.58.1"  # conda-smithy version used to generate this file
 description = "Pixi configuration for conda-forge/ray-packages-feedstock"
 authors = ["@conda-forge/ray-packages"]
 channels = ["conda-forge"]
diff --git a/recipe/recipe.yaml b/recipe/recipe.yaml
index ee3393b5..6a1219e6 100644
--- a/recipe/recipe.yaml
+++ b/recipe/recipe.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ source:
     - patches/0010-use-compiler_param_file-on-Windows-to-avoid-CreatePr.patch
 
 build:
-  number: 0
+  number: 1
   skip:
     - match(python, "<3.11")
 
@@ -213,10 +213,9 @@ outputs:
           # ray stop on Windows fails to kill dashboard and runtime_env agents;
           # force-kill remaining ray python processes and wait for handles to release
           - if: win
-            then: wmic process where "name='python.exe' and commandline like '%%ray%%'" delete || ver >nul
-          - if: win
-            then: powershell -c "Start-Sleep 15"
-
+            then:
+              - wmic process where "name='python.exe' and commandline like '%%ray%%'" delete || ver >nul
+              - powershell -c "Start-Sleep 15"
   - package:
       name: ray-client
     requirements:
@@ -238,10 +237,9 @@ outputs:
           # ray stop on Windows fails to kill dashboard and runtime_env agents;
           # force-kill remaining ray python processes and wait for handles to release
           - if: win
-            then: wmic process where "name='python.exe' and commandline like '%%ray%%'" delete || ver >nul
-          - if: win
-            then: powershell -c "Start-Sleep 15"
-
+            then:
+              - wmic process where "name='python.exe' and commandline like '%%ray%%'" delete || ver >nul
+              - powershell -c "Start-Sleep 15"
   - package:
       name: ray-rllib
     requirements: