From 2927b76cf6860d56a4d56c34c45252bee4bc60da Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kyle Edwards <kyedwards@nvidia.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:45:39 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 01/18] Make `use_cuda_wheels: "true"` explicit

---
 CONTRIBUTING.md                               |  2 +-
 ...29_arch-aarch64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml} |  2 +-
 ...129_arch-x86_64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml} |  2 +-
 ...33_arch-aarch64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml} |  2 +-
 ...133_arch-x86_64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml} |  2 +-
 dependencies.yaml                             | 85 +++++++++++++++++++
 6 files changed, 90 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
 rename conda/environments/{all_cuda-129_arch-aarch64.yaml => all_cuda-129_arch-aarch64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml} (97%)
 rename conda/environments/{all_cuda-129_arch-x86_64.yaml => all_cuda-129_arch-x86_64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml} (97%)
 rename conda/environments/{all_cuda-133_arch-aarch64.yaml => all_cuda-133_arch-aarch64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml} (97%)
 rename conda/environments/{all_cuda-133_arch-x86_64.yaml => all_cuda-133_arch-x86_64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml} (97%)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 92313faba679..61e6aa5e3d8b 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ Instructions for a minimal build environment without conda are included below.
 
 ```bash
 # create the conda environment (assuming in base `cudf` directory)
-conda env create --name cudf_dev --file conda/environments/all_cuda-133_arch-$(uname -m).yaml
+conda env create --name cudf_dev --file conda/environments/all_cuda-133_arch-$(uname -m)_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml
 # activate the environment
 conda activate cudf_dev
 ```
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-129_arch-aarch64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-129_arch-aarch64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml
similarity index 97%
rename from conda/environments/all_cuda-129_arch-aarch64.yaml
rename to conda/environments/all_cuda-129_arch-aarch64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml
index 39689c166210..f3e60486fbc3 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-129_arch-aarch64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-129_arch-aarch64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml
@@ -120,4 +120,4 @@ dependencies:
 - zstandard
 - pip:
   - nvidia-sphinx-theme
-name: all_cuda-129_arch-aarch64
+name: all_cuda-129_arch-aarch64_use_cuda_wheels-true
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-129_arch-x86_64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-129_arch-x86_64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml
similarity index 97%
rename from conda/environments/all_cuda-129_arch-x86_64.yaml
rename to conda/environments/all_cuda-129_arch-x86_64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml
index fed3fe1734ec..42e84ae35976 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-129_arch-x86_64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-129_arch-x86_64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml
@@ -120,4 +120,4 @@ dependencies:
 - zstandard
 - pip:
   - nvidia-sphinx-theme
-name: all_cuda-129_arch-x86_64
+name: all_cuda-129_arch-x86_64_use_cuda_wheels-true
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-133_arch-aarch64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-133_arch-aarch64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml
similarity index 97%
rename from conda/environments/all_cuda-133_arch-aarch64.yaml
rename to conda/environments/all_cuda-133_arch-aarch64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml
index 01f99d1cc46a..47dff6c87b7e 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-133_arch-aarch64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-133_arch-aarch64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml
@@ -120,4 +120,4 @@ dependencies:
 - zstandard
 - pip:
   - nvidia-sphinx-theme
-name: all_cuda-133_arch-aarch64
+name: all_cuda-133_arch-aarch64_use_cuda_wheels-true
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-133_arch-x86_64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-133_arch-x86_64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml
similarity index 97%
rename from conda/environments/all_cuda-133_arch-x86_64.yaml
rename to conda/environments/all_cuda-133_arch-x86_64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml
index 8d132dcba708..fd89aa302b97 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-133_arch-x86_64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-133_arch-x86_64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml
@@ -120,4 +120,4 @@ dependencies:
 - zstandard
 - pip:
   - nvidia-sphinx-theme
-name: all_cuda-133_arch-x86_64
+name: all_cuda-133_arch-x86_64_use_cuda_wheels-true
diff --git a/dependencies.yaml b/dependencies.yaml
index daff62eb9003..8855526af6a6 100644
--- a/dependencies.yaml
+++ b/dependencies.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ files:
     matrix:
       cuda: ["12.9", "13.3"]
       arch: [x86_64, aarch64]
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     includes:
       - build_base
       - build_all
@@ -201,6 +202,8 @@ files:
       - py_version
   py_build_cudf:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf
     extras:
       table: build-system
@@ -208,6 +211,8 @@ files:
       - rapids_build_skbuild
   py_rapids_build_cudf:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf
     extras:
       table: tool.rapids-build-backend
@@ -222,6 +227,8 @@ files:
       - depends_on_rmm
   py_run_cudf:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf
     extras:
       table: project
@@ -239,6 +246,8 @@ files:
       - depends_on_rmm
   py_test_cudf:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -251,6 +260,8 @@ files:
       - test_python_s3
   py_build_libcudf:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/libcudf
     extras:
       table: build-system
@@ -258,6 +269,8 @@ files:
       - rapids_build_skbuild
   py_rapids_build_libcudf:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/libcudf
     extras:
       table: tool.rapids-build-backend
@@ -272,6 +285,8 @@ files:
       - depends_on_rapids_logger
   py_run_libcudf:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/libcudf
     extras:
       table: project
@@ -283,6 +298,8 @@ files:
       - depends_on_rapids_logger
   py_build_pylibcudf:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/pylibcudf
     extras:
       table: build-system
@@ -290,6 +307,8 @@ files:
       - rapids_build_skbuild
   py_rapids_build_pylibcudf:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/pylibcudf
     extras:
       table: tool.rapids-build-backend
@@ -302,6 +321,8 @@ files:
       - depends_on_rmm
   py_run_pylibcudf:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/pylibcudf
     extras:
       table: project
@@ -312,6 +333,8 @@ files:
       - run_pylibcudf
   py_run_pylibcudf_numpy:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/pylibcudf
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -320,6 +343,8 @@ files:
       - numpy_run
   py_run_pylibcudf_pyarrow:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/pylibcudf
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -328,6 +353,8 @@ files:
       - pyarrow_run
   py_test_pylibcudf:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/pylibcudf
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -341,6 +368,8 @@ files:
       - test_python_pylibcudf
   py_test_pandas_cudf:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -349,6 +378,8 @@ files:
       - test_python_pandas_cudf
   py_test_cudf_pandas:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -357,6 +388,8 @@ files:
       - test_python_cudf_pandas
   py_build_cudf_polars:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_polars
     extras:
       table: build-system
@@ -364,6 +397,8 @@ files:
       - rapids_build_setuptools
   py_run_cudf_polars:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_polars
     extras:
       table: project
@@ -376,6 +411,8 @@ files:
   # TODO(26.10): Remove this alias in favor of dask
   py_run_cudf_polars_experimental:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_polars
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -384,6 +421,8 @@ files:
       - run_cudf_polars_dask
   py_run_cudf_polars_dask:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_polars
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -392,6 +431,8 @@ files:
       - run_cudf_polars_dask
   py_run_cudf_polars_ray:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_polars
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -400,6 +441,8 @@ files:
       - depends_on_ray
   py_test_cudf_polars:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_polars
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -412,6 +455,8 @@ files:
       - cudf_polars_trace
   py_trace_cudf_polars:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_polars
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -420,6 +465,8 @@ files:
       - cudf_polars_trace
   py_build_dask_cudf:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/dask_cudf
     extras:
       table: build-system
@@ -427,6 +474,8 @@ files:
       - rapids_build_setuptools
   py_run_dask_cudf:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/dask_cudf
     extras:
       table: project
@@ -438,6 +487,8 @@ files:
       - depends_on_cupy
   py_test_dask_cudf:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/dask_cudf
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -451,6 +502,8 @@ files:
       - test_python_s3
   py_build_cudf_kafka:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_kafka
     extras:
       table: build-system
@@ -458,6 +511,8 @@ files:
       - rapids_build_skbuild
   py_rapids_build_cudf_kafka:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_kafka
     extras:
       table: tool.rapids-build-backend
@@ -467,6 +522,8 @@ files:
       - build_python_common
   py_run_cudf_kafka:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_kafka
     extras:
       table: project
@@ -474,6 +531,8 @@ files:
       - depends_on_cudf
   py_test_cudf_kafka:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_kafka
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -483,6 +542,8 @@ files:
       - test_python_cudf_common
   py_build_custreamz:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/custreamz
     extras:
       table: build-system
@@ -490,6 +551,8 @@ files:
       - rapids_build_setuptools
   py_run_custreamz:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/custreamz
     extras:
       table: project
@@ -499,6 +562,8 @@ files:
       - depends_on_cudf_kafka
   py_test_custreamz:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/custreamz
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -508,6 +573,8 @@ files:
       - test_python_cudf_common
   py_build_libcudf_streaming:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/libcudf_streaming
     extras:
       table: build-system
@@ -515,6 +582,8 @@ files:
       - rapids_build_skbuild
   py_rapids_build_libcudf_streaming:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/libcudf_streaming
     extras:
       table: tool.rapids-build-backend
@@ -528,6 +597,8 @@ files:
       - depends_on_libucxx
   py_run_libcudf_streaming:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/libcudf_streaming
     extras:
       table: project
@@ -537,6 +608,8 @@ files:
       - depends_on_librapidsmpf
   py_build_cudf_streaming:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_streaming
     extras:
       table: build-system
@@ -544,6 +617,8 @@ files:
       - rapids_build_skbuild
   py_rapids_build_cudf_streaming:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_streaming
     extras:
       table: tool.rapids-build-backend
@@ -562,6 +637,8 @@ files:
       - depends_on_ucxx
   py_run_cudf_streaming:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_streaming
     extras:
       table: project
@@ -572,6 +649,8 @@ files:
       - depends_on_rmm
   py_test_cudf_streaming:
     output: pyproject
+    matrix:
+      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_streaming
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -670,13 +749,16 @@ dependencies:
             packages:
           - matrix:
               cuda: "12.*"
+              use_cuda_wheels: "true"
             packages:
               - nvidia-libnvcomp-cu12==5.2.0.13
           - matrix:
               cuda: "13.*"
+              use_cuda_wheels: "true"
             packages:
               - nvidia-libnvcomp-cu13==5.2.0.13
           - matrix:
+              use_cuda_wheels: "true"
             packages:
               - nvidia-libnvcomp==5.2.0.13
   rapids_build_skbuild:
@@ -1372,6 +1454,7 @@ dependencies:
     common:
       - output_types: [conda, pyproject]
         packages:
+          # rapids-pre-commit-hooks: disable-next-line[verify-dependencies]
           - cudf_kafka==26.10.*,>=0.0.0a0
   depends_on_cupy:
     common:
@@ -1406,10 +1489,12 @@ dependencies:
               - *cupy_cu13
           - matrix:
               cuda: "12.*"
+              use_cuda_wheels: "true"
             packages:
               - cupy-cuda12x[ctk]>=14.0.1,!=14.1.0
           # fallback to CUDA 13 versions if 'cuda' is '13.*' or not provided
           - matrix:
+              use_cuda_wheels: "true"
             packages:
               - cupy-cuda13x[ctk]>=14.0.1,!=14.1.0
   depends_on_libkvikio:

From 5930dfff44cf724a51725ce80aceb855351c9802 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kyle Edwards <kyedwards@nvidia.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:55:22 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 02/18] cuda_suffixed

---
 dependencies.yaml | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/dependencies.yaml b/dependencies.yaml
index 8855526af6a6..34b474f2ef9d 100644
--- a/dependencies.yaml
+++ b/dependencies.yaml
@@ -750,15 +750,18 @@ dependencies:
           - matrix:
               cuda: "12.*"
               use_cuda_wheels: "true"
+              cuda_suffixed: "true"
             packages:
               - nvidia-libnvcomp-cu12==5.2.0.13
           - matrix:
               cuda: "13.*"
               use_cuda_wheels: "true"
+              cuda_suffixed: "true"
             packages:
               - nvidia-libnvcomp-cu13==5.2.0.13
           - matrix:
               use_cuda_wheels: "true"
+              cuda_suffixed: "false"
             packages:
               - nvidia-libnvcomp==5.2.0.13
   rapids_build_skbuild:

From 82a7b7909b79d82726aad4b85c5577b57d06236c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kyle Edwards <kyedwards@nvidia.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:59:08 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 03/18] Wildcard

---
 dependencies.yaml | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/dependencies.yaml b/dependencies.yaml
index 34b474f2ef9d..e0fff51d3868 100644
--- a/dependencies.yaml
+++ b/dependencies.yaml
@@ -746,6 +746,7 @@ dependencies:
         matrices:
           - matrix:
               use_cuda_wheels: "false"
+              cuda_suffixed: "*"
             packages:
           - matrix:
               cuda: "12.*"

From a697892963235e4a8da200b8fb21b4d627bf535c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kyle Edwards <kyedwards@nvidia.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:58:06 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 04/18] Fix

---
 CONTRIBUTING.md                               |  2 +-
 ...ue.yaml => all_cuda-129_arch-aarch64.yaml} |  2 +-
 ...rue.yaml => all_cuda-129_arch-x86_64.yaml} |  2 +-
 ...ue.yaml => all_cuda-133_arch-aarch64.yaml} |  2 +-
 ...rue.yaml => all_cuda-133_arch-x86_64.yaml} |  2 +-
 dependencies.yaml                             | 40 ++++++++++++++++++-
 6 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
 rename conda/environments/{all_cuda-129_arch-aarch64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml => all_cuda-129_arch-aarch64.yaml} (97%)
 rename conda/environments/{all_cuda-129_arch-x86_64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml => all_cuda-129_arch-x86_64.yaml} (97%)
 rename conda/environments/{all_cuda-133_arch-aarch64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml => all_cuda-133_arch-aarch64.yaml} (97%)
 rename conda/environments/{all_cuda-133_arch-x86_64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml => all_cuda-133_arch-x86_64.yaml} (97%)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 61e6aa5e3d8b..92313faba679 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ Instructions for a minimal build environment without conda are included below.
 
 ```bash
 # create the conda environment (assuming in base `cudf` directory)
-conda env create --name cudf_dev --file conda/environments/all_cuda-133_arch-$(uname -m)_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml
+conda env create --name cudf_dev --file conda/environments/all_cuda-133_arch-$(uname -m).yaml
 # activate the environment
 conda activate cudf_dev
 ```
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-129_arch-aarch64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-129_arch-aarch64.yaml
similarity index 97%
rename from conda/environments/all_cuda-129_arch-aarch64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml
rename to conda/environments/all_cuda-129_arch-aarch64.yaml
index f3e60486fbc3..39689c166210 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-129_arch-aarch64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-129_arch-aarch64.yaml
@@ -120,4 +120,4 @@ dependencies:
 - zstandard
 - pip:
   - nvidia-sphinx-theme
-name: all_cuda-129_arch-aarch64_use_cuda_wheels-true
+name: all_cuda-129_arch-aarch64
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-129_arch-x86_64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-129_arch-x86_64.yaml
similarity index 97%
rename from conda/environments/all_cuda-129_arch-x86_64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml
rename to conda/environments/all_cuda-129_arch-x86_64.yaml
index 42e84ae35976..fed3fe1734ec 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-129_arch-x86_64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-129_arch-x86_64.yaml
@@ -120,4 +120,4 @@ dependencies:
 - zstandard
 - pip:
   - nvidia-sphinx-theme
-name: all_cuda-129_arch-x86_64_use_cuda_wheels-true
+name: all_cuda-129_arch-x86_64
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-133_arch-aarch64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-133_arch-aarch64.yaml
similarity index 97%
rename from conda/environments/all_cuda-133_arch-aarch64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml
rename to conda/environments/all_cuda-133_arch-aarch64.yaml
index 47dff6c87b7e..01f99d1cc46a 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-133_arch-aarch64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-133_arch-aarch64.yaml
@@ -120,4 +120,4 @@ dependencies:
 - zstandard
 - pip:
   - nvidia-sphinx-theme
-name: all_cuda-133_arch-aarch64_use_cuda_wheels-true
+name: all_cuda-133_arch-aarch64
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-133_arch-x86_64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-133_arch-x86_64.yaml
similarity index 97%
rename from conda/environments/all_cuda-133_arch-x86_64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml
rename to conda/environments/all_cuda-133_arch-x86_64.yaml
index fd89aa302b97..8d132dcba708 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-133_arch-x86_64_use_cuda_wheels-true.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-133_arch-x86_64.yaml
@@ -120,4 +120,4 @@ dependencies:
 - zstandard
 - pip:
   - nvidia-sphinx-theme
-name: all_cuda-133_arch-x86_64_use_cuda_wheels-true
+name: all_cuda-133_arch-x86_64
diff --git a/dependencies.yaml b/dependencies.yaml
index e0fff51d3868..1c79e23b414e 100644
--- a/dependencies.yaml
+++ b/dependencies.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ files:
     matrix:
       cuda: ["12.9", "13.3"]
       arch: [x86_64, aarch64]
-      use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
     includes:
       - build_base
       - build_all
@@ -204,6 +203,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf
     extras:
       table: build-system
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf
     extras:
       table: tool.rapids-build-backend
@@ -229,6 +230,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf
     extras:
       table: project
@@ -248,6 +250,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -262,6 +265,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/libcudf
     extras:
       table: build-system
@@ -271,6 +275,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/libcudf
     extras:
       table: tool.rapids-build-backend
@@ -287,6 +292,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/libcudf
     extras:
       table: project
@@ -300,6 +306,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/pylibcudf
     extras:
       table: build-system
@@ -309,6 +316,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/pylibcudf
     extras:
       table: tool.rapids-build-backend
@@ -323,6 +331,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/pylibcudf
     extras:
       table: project
@@ -335,6 +344,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/pylibcudf
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -345,6 +355,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/pylibcudf
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -355,6 +366,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/pylibcudf
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -370,6 +382,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -380,6 +393,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -390,6 +404,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_polars
     extras:
       table: build-system
@@ -399,6 +414,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_polars
     extras:
       table: project
@@ -413,6 +429,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_polars
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -423,6 +440,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_polars
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -433,6 +451,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_polars
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -443,6 +462,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_polars
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -457,6 +477,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_polars
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -467,6 +488,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/dask_cudf
     extras:
       table: build-system
@@ -476,6 +498,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/dask_cudf
     extras:
       table: project
@@ -489,6 +512,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/dask_cudf
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -504,6 +528,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_kafka
     extras:
       table: build-system
@@ -513,6 +538,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_kafka
     extras:
       table: tool.rapids-build-backend
@@ -524,6 +550,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_kafka
     extras:
       table: project
@@ -533,6 +560,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_kafka
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -544,6 +572,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/custreamz
     extras:
       table: build-system
@@ -553,6 +582,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/custreamz
     extras:
       table: project
@@ -564,6 +594,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/custreamz
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies
@@ -575,6 +606,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/libcudf_streaming
     extras:
       table: build-system
@@ -584,6 +616,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/libcudf_streaming
     extras:
       table: tool.rapids-build-backend
@@ -599,6 +632,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/libcudf_streaming
     extras:
       table: project
@@ -610,6 +644,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_streaming
     extras:
       table: build-system
@@ -619,6 +654,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_streaming
     extras:
       table: tool.rapids-build-backend
@@ -639,6 +675,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_streaming
     extras:
       table: project
@@ -651,6 +688,7 @@ files:
     output: pyproject
     matrix:
       use_cuda_wheels: ["true"]
+      cuda_suffixed: ["false"]
     pyproject_dir: python/cudf_streaming
     extras:
       table: project.optional-dependencies

From 729d81f6727185a37e3c52f7ce180b442f372173 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kyle Edwards <kyedwards@nvidia.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:08:28 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 05/18] Update CI script

---
 ci/build_wheel_libcudf.sh | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ci/build_wheel_libcudf.sh b/ci/build_wheel_libcudf.sh
index b087f1b50b26..c5a007399f8d 100755
--- a/ci/build_wheel_libcudf.sh
+++ b/ci/build_wheel_libcudf.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2023-2026, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2023-2026, NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 set -euo pipefail
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ rapids-dependency-file-generator \
   --output requirements \
   --file-key "py_build_${package_name}" \
   --file-key "py_rapids_build_${package_name}" \
-  --matrix "cuda=${RAPIDS_CUDA_VERSION%.*};arch=$(arch);py=${RAPIDS_PY_VERSION};cuda_suffixed=true" \
+  --matrix "cuda=${RAPIDS_CUDA_VERSION%.*};arch=$(arch);py=${RAPIDS_PY_VERSION};cuda_suffixed=true;use_cuda_wheels=true" \
 | tee /tmp/requirements-build.txt
 
 rapids-logger "Installing build requirements"

From 1943d715c06d616feffd3ed183c9b5da0a2d39aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kyle Edwards <kyedwards@nvidia.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:18:29 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 06/18] More

---
 ci/build_wheel_cudf_streaming.sh    | 2 +-
 ci/build_wheel_libcudf_streaming.sh | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ci/build_wheel_cudf_streaming.sh b/ci/build_wheel_cudf_streaming.sh
index cc961508b253..d25d02277dbf 100755
--- a/ci/build_wheel_cudf_streaming.sh
+++ b/ci/build_wheel_cudf_streaming.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ rapids-dependency-file-generator \
   --output requirements \
   --file-key "py_build_${dependency_file_key_suffix}" \
   --file-key "py_rapids_build_${dependency_file_key_suffix}" \
-  --matrix "cuda=${RAPIDS_CUDA_VERSION%.*};arch=$(arch);py=${RAPIDS_PY_VERSION};cuda_suffixed=true" \
+  --matrix "cuda=${RAPIDS_CUDA_VERSION%.*};arch=$(arch);py=${RAPIDS_PY_VERSION};cuda_suffixed=true;use_cuda_wheels=true" \
   | tee /tmp/requirements-build.txt
 
 rapids-logger "Installing build requirements"
diff --git a/ci/build_wheel_libcudf_streaming.sh b/ci/build_wheel_libcudf_streaming.sh
index 2810119f587a..b6d2bc840e3c 100755
--- a/ci/build_wheel_libcudf_streaming.sh
+++ b/ci/build_wheel_libcudf_streaming.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ rapids-dependency-file-generator \
   --output requirements \
   --file-key "py_build_${package_name}" \
   --file-key "py_rapids_build_${package_name}" \
-  --matrix "cuda=${RAPIDS_CUDA_VERSION%.*};arch=$(arch);py=${RAPIDS_PY_VERSION};cuda_suffixed=true" \
+  --matrix "cuda=${RAPIDS_CUDA_VERSION%.*};arch=$(arch);py=${RAPIDS_PY_VERSION};cuda_suffixed=true;use_cuda_wheels=true" \
 | tee /tmp/requirements-build.txt
 
 rapids-logger "Installing build requirements"

From 980aea54eea57346d1209a37a367673bbc63ddf3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kyle Edwards <kyedwards@nvidia.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:31:04 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 07/18] Remove redundant cuda_suffixed

---
 dependencies.yaml | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/dependencies.yaml b/dependencies.yaml
index 1c79e23b414e..227541827fbf 100644
--- a/dependencies.yaml
+++ b/dependencies.yaml
@@ -784,7 +784,6 @@ dependencies:
         matrices:
           - matrix:
               use_cuda_wheels: "false"
-              cuda_suffixed: "*"
             packages:
           - matrix:
               cuda: "12.*"

From 8430842b9109d0e7f487b5e19c0faf613dd7b6bf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kyle Edwards <kyedwards@nvidia.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:41:05 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 08/18] Remove unneeded cuda_suffixed

---
 dependencies.yaml | 3 ---
 1 file changed, 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/dependencies.yaml b/dependencies.yaml
index 227541827fbf..1fa13f32c8c7 100644
--- a/dependencies.yaml
+++ b/dependencies.yaml
@@ -788,18 +788,15 @@ dependencies:
           - matrix:
               cuda: "12.*"
               use_cuda_wheels: "true"
-              cuda_suffixed: "true"
             packages:
               - nvidia-libnvcomp-cu12==5.2.0.13
           - matrix:
               cuda: "13.*"
               use_cuda_wheels: "true"
-              cuda_suffixed: "true"
             packages:
               - nvidia-libnvcomp-cu13==5.2.0.13
           - matrix:
               use_cuda_wheels: "true"
-              cuda_suffixed: "false"
             packages:
               - nvidia-libnvcomp==5.2.0.13
   rapids_build_skbuild:

From 487fca27874b323d1fb1b588029c27e793e2c87d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kyle Edwards <kyedwards@nvidia.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:29:26 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 09/18] build.sh

---
 build.sh | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index fd1bcf38ae05..054bf429d18b 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ PYTHON_ARGS_FOR_INSTALL=(
     --no-build-isolation
     --no-deps
     --config-settings="rapidsai.disable-cuda=true"
+    --config-settings="rapidsai.matrix-entry=use_cuda_wheels=false"
 )
 
 # Set defaults for vars that may not have been defined externally

From 7ce8df3c226814ee28e722e63320ed9a023dfcae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kyle Edwards <kyedwards@nvidia.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:44:05 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 10/18] Remove nolint

---
 dependencies.yaml | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/dependencies.yaml b/dependencies.yaml
index 1fa13f32c8c7..639d3bcf8aed 100644
--- a/dependencies.yaml
+++ b/dependencies.yaml
@@ -1492,7 +1492,6 @@ dependencies:
     common:
       - output_types: [conda, pyproject]
         packages:
-          # rapids-pre-commit-hooks: disable-next-line[verify-dependencies]
           - cudf_kafka==26.10.*,>=0.0.0a0
   depends_on_cupy:
     common:

From e3a3ee63cf1f3ce417455b75490379c997067447 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kyle Edwards <kyedwards@nvidia.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:54:55 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 11/18] Test devcontainer branch

---
 .devcontainer/cuda12.9-conda/devcontainer.json | 4 ++--
 .devcontainer/cuda12.9-pip/devcontainer.json   | 4 ++--
 .devcontainer/cuda13.3-conda/devcontainer.json | 4 ++--
 .devcontainer/cuda13.3-pip/devcontainer.json   | 4 ++--
 4 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.devcontainer/cuda12.9-conda/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/cuda12.9-conda/devcontainer.json
index 4187c5a2b1d0..a4593f9123e3 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/cuda12.9-conda/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/cuda12.9-conda/devcontainer.json
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@
       "installnvJPEG": false,
       "pruneStaticLibs": true
     },
-    "ghcr.io/rapidsai/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils:26.10": {}
+    "ghcr.io/KyleFromNVIDIA/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils:specific-matrix-entries": {}
   },
   "overrideFeatureInstallOrder": [
     "ghcr.io/rapidsai/devcontainers/features/cuda",
-    "ghcr.io/rapidsai/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils"
+    "ghcr.io/KyleFromNVIDIA/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils"
   ],
   "initializeCommand": [
     "/bin/bash",
diff --git a/.devcontainer/cuda12.9-pip/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/cuda12.9-pip/devcontainer.json
index 51b1b4d22d5c..6d056a4fbbd2 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/cuda12.9-pip/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/cuda12.9-pip/devcontainer.json
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@
     "gpu": "optional"
   },
   "features": {
-    "ghcr.io/rapidsai/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils:26.10": {}
+    "ghcr.io/KyleFromNVIDIA/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils:specific-matrix-entries": {}
   },
   "overrideFeatureInstallOrder": [
-    "ghcr.io/rapidsai/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils"
+    "ghcr.io/KyleFromNVIDIA/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils"
   ],
   "initializeCommand": [
     "/bin/bash",
diff --git a/.devcontainer/cuda13.3-conda/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/cuda13.3-conda/devcontainer.json
index 7ceefa75516b..20aa1f8645f4 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/cuda13.3-conda/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/cuda13.3-conda/devcontainer.json
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@
       "installnvJPEG": false,
       "pruneStaticLibs": true
     },
-    "ghcr.io/rapidsai/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils:26.10": {}
+    "ghcr.io/KyleFromNVIDIA/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils:specific-matrix-entries": {}
   },
   "overrideFeatureInstallOrder": [
     "ghcr.io/rapidsai/devcontainers/features/cuda",
-    "ghcr.io/rapidsai/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils"
+    "ghcr.io/KyleFromNVIDIA/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils"
   ],
   "initializeCommand": [
     "/bin/bash",
diff --git a/.devcontainer/cuda13.3-pip/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/cuda13.3-pip/devcontainer.json
index a6194402e962..cb7853657e94 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/cuda13.3-pip/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/cuda13.3-pip/devcontainer.json
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@
     "gpu": "optional"
   },
   "features": {
-    "ghcr.io/rapidsai/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils:26.10": {}
+    "ghcr.io/KyleFromNVIDIA/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils:specific-matrix-entries": {}
   },
   "overrideFeatureInstallOrder": [
-    "ghcr.io/rapidsai/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils"
+    "ghcr.io/KyleFromNVIDIA/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils"
   ],
   "initializeCommand": [
     "/bin/bash",

From 1aa56cc61a142906ab04cb74003a5d39cb18411a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kyle Edwards <kyedwards@nvidia.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:05:58 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 12/18] Revert "Test devcontainer branch"

This reverts commit e3a3ee63cf1f3ce417455b75490379c997067447.
---
 .devcontainer/cuda12.9-conda/devcontainer.json | 4 ++--
 .devcontainer/cuda12.9-pip/devcontainer.json   | 4 ++--
 .devcontainer/cuda13.3-conda/devcontainer.json | 4 ++--
 .devcontainer/cuda13.3-pip/devcontainer.json   | 4 ++--
 4 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.devcontainer/cuda12.9-conda/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/cuda12.9-conda/devcontainer.json
index a4593f9123e3..4187c5a2b1d0 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/cuda12.9-conda/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/cuda12.9-conda/devcontainer.json
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@
       "installnvJPEG": false,
       "pruneStaticLibs": true
     },
-    "ghcr.io/KyleFromNVIDIA/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils:specific-matrix-entries": {}
+    "ghcr.io/rapidsai/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils:26.10": {}
   },
   "overrideFeatureInstallOrder": [
     "ghcr.io/rapidsai/devcontainers/features/cuda",
-    "ghcr.io/KyleFromNVIDIA/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils"
+    "ghcr.io/rapidsai/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils"
   ],
   "initializeCommand": [
     "/bin/bash",
diff --git a/.devcontainer/cuda12.9-pip/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/cuda12.9-pip/devcontainer.json
index 6d056a4fbbd2..51b1b4d22d5c 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/cuda12.9-pip/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/cuda12.9-pip/devcontainer.json
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@
     "gpu": "optional"
   },
   "features": {
-    "ghcr.io/KyleFromNVIDIA/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils:specific-matrix-entries": {}
+    "ghcr.io/rapidsai/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils:26.10": {}
   },
   "overrideFeatureInstallOrder": [
-    "ghcr.io/KyleFromNVIDIA/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils"
+    "ghcr.io/rapidsai/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils"
   ],
   "initializeCommand": [
     "/bin/bash",
diff --git a/.devcontainer/cuda13.3-conda/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/cuda13.3-conda/devcontainer.json
index 20aa1f8645f4..7ceefa75516b 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/cuda13.3-conda/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/cuda13.3-conda/devcontainer.json
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@
       "installnvJPEG": false,
       "pruneStaticLibs": true
     },
-    "ghcr.io/KyleFromNVIDIA/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils:specific-matrix-entries": {}
+    "ghcr.io/rapidsai/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils:26.10": {}
   },
   "overrideFeatureInstallOrder": [
     "ghcr.io/rapidsai/devcontainers/features/cuda",
-    "ghcr.io/KyleFromNVIDIA/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils"
+    "ghcr.io/rapidsai/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils"
   ],
   "initializeCommand": [
     "/bin/bash",
diff --git a/.devcontainer/cuda13.3-pip/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/cuda13.3-pip/devcontainer.json
index cb7853657e94..a6194402e962 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/cuda13.3-pip/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/cuda13.3-pip/devcontainer.json
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@
     "gpu": "optional"
   },
   "features": {
-    "ghcr.io/KyleFromNVIDIA/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils:specific-matrix-entries": {}
+    "ghcr.io/rapidsai/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils:26.10": {}
   },
   "overrideFeatureInstallOrder": [
-    "ghcr.io/KyleFromNVIDIA/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils"
+    "ghcr.io/rapidsai/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils"
   ],
   "initializeCommand": [
     "/bin/bash",

From d3a491e785eb88ecd728b293113fcb1f31a34fb8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kyle Edwards <kyedwards@nvidia.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:34:32 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 13/18] arch

---
 build.sh | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 054bf429d18b..d6395fd792ca 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ PYTHON_ARGS_FOR_INSTALL=(
     --no-build-isolation
     --no-deps
     --config-settings="rapidsai.disable-cuda=true"
-    --config-settings="rapidsai.matrix-entry=use_cuda_wheels=false"
+    --config-settings="rapidsai.matrix-entry=arch=$(arch);use_cuda_wheels=false"
 )
 
 # Set defaults for vars that may not have been defined externally

From e3a384b369b5d2d023dc88fa4444a3cfffb76ad9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kyle Edwards <kyedwards@nvidia.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:06:49 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 14/18] Revert "arch"

This reverts commit d3a491e785eb88ecd728b293113fcb1f31a34fb8.
---
 build.sh | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index d6395fd792ca..054bf429d18b 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ PYTHON_ARGS_FOR_INSTALL=(
     --no-build-isolation
     --no-deps
     --config-settings="rapidsai.disable-cuda=true"
-    --config-settings="rapidsai.matrix-entry=arch=$(arch);use_cuda_wheels=false"
+    --config-settings="rapidsai.matrix-entry=use_cuda_wheels=false"
 )
 
 # Set defaults for vars that may not have been defined externally

From fda093518e845114e7addc49fd6315374c798e93 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kyle Edwards <kyedwards@nvidia.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:13:40 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 15/18] cuda

---
 build.sh | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 054bf429d18b..97dfb3a682e8 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ PYTHON_ARGS_FOR_INSTALL=(
     --no-build-isolation
     --no-deps
     --config-settings="rapidsai.disable-cuda=true"
-    --config-settings="rapidsai.matrix-entry=use_cuda_wheels=false"
+    --config-settings="rapidsai.matrix-entry=cuda=${RAPIDS_CUDA_VERSION};use_cuda_wheels=false"
 )
 
 # Set defaults for vars that may not have been defined externally

From 0a0fb103da8dc52bb37c4e168de095f1c24483ae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kyle Edwards <kyedwards@nvidia.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:44:53 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 16/18] matrix-entry

---
 python/dask_cudf/pyproject.toml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/python/dask_cudf/pyproject.toml b/python/dask_cudf/pyproject.toml
index 8b529beb3b64..bc8bc7b6f59e 100644
--- a/python/dask_cudf/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/dask_cudf/pyproject.toml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Homepage = "https://github.com/rapidsai/cudf"
 [tool.rapids-build-backend]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 dependencies-file = "../../dependencies.yaml"
-matrix-entry = "cuda_suffixed=true"
+matrix-entry = "cuda_suffixed=true;use_cuda_wheels=true"
 
 [tool.setuptools.dynamic]
 version = {file = "dask_cudf/VERSION"}

From 4b10ce0f9868bd012c0b6e9b85c9da7f23fd01a5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kyle Edwards <kyedwards@nvidia.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:41:32 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 17/18] cuda_suffixed

---
 dependencies.yaml | 32 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/dependencies.yaml b/dependencies.yaml
index fd66f170eedd..96323b1220ce 100644
--- a/dependencies.yaml
+++ b/dependencies.yaml
@@ -1112,7 +1112,9 @@ dependencies:
               use_cuda_wheels: "true"
             packages:
               - cuda-toolkit[cufile,nvcc,nvrtc]==13.*
-          - {matrix: null, packages: []}
+          - matrix:
+              cuda_suffixed: "false"
+            packages: []
   run_cudf_polars:
     common:
       - output_types: [conda, requirements, pyproject]
@@ -1369,7 +1371,9 @@ dependencies:
               cuda_suffixed: "true"
             packages:
               - libcudf-cu13==26.10.*,>=0.0.0a0
-          - {matrix: null, packages: [*libcudf_unsuffixed]}
+          - matrix:
+              cuda_suffixed: "false"
+            packages: [*libcudf_unsuffixed]
   depends_on_numba_cuda:
     common:
       - output_types: [conda, requirements, pyproject]
@@ -1394,6 +1398,7 @@ dependencies:
               - numba-cuda[cu13]>=0.22.2
           # fallback to numba-cuda with no extra CUDA packages if 'cuda_suffixed' isn't true
           - matrix:
+              cuda_suffixed: "false"
             packages:
               - *numba_cuda
   depends_on_numba_cuda_mlir:
@@ -1418,6 +1423,7 @@ dependencies:
           # fallback to numba-cuda-mlir with no extra CUDA packages if
           # 'cuda_suffixed' isn't true
           - matrix:
+              cuda_suffixed: "false"
             packages:
               - numba-cuda-mlir>=0.3.0
   depends_on_pylibcudf:
@@ -1442,7 +1448,9 @@ dependencies:
               cuda_suffixed: "true"
             packages:
               - pylibcudf-cu13==26.10.*,>=0.0.0a0
-          - {matrix: null, packages: [*pylibcudf_unsuffixed]}
+          - matrix:
+              cuda_suffixed: "false"
+            packages: [*pylibcudf_unsuffixed]
   depends_on_pylibcudf_pyarrow:
     common:
       - output_types: conda
@@ -1465,7 +1473,9 @@ dependencies:
               cuda_suffixed: "true"
             packages:
               - pylibcudf-cu13[pyarrow]==26.10.*,>=0.0.0a0
-          - {matrix: null, packages: [*plc_unsuffixed]}
+          - matrix:
+              cuda_suffixed: "false"
+            packages: [*plc_unsuffixed]
   depends_on_cudf:
     common:
       - output_types: conda
@@ -1488,7 +1498,9 @@ dependencies:
               cuda_suffixed: "true"
             packages:
               - cudf-cu13==26.10.*,>=0.0.0a0
-          - {matrix: null, packages: [*cudf_unsuffixed]}
+          - matrix:
+              cuda_suffixed: "false"
+            packages: [*cudf_unsuffixed]
   depends_on_cudf_kafka:
     common:
       - output_types: [conda, pyproject]
@@ -1557,6 +1569,7 @@ dependencies:
             packages:
               - libkvikio-cu13==26.10.*,>=0.0.0a0
           - matrix:
+              cuda_suffixed: "false"
             packages:
               - *libkvikio_unsuffixed
   depends_on_librmm:
@@ -1582,6 +1595,7 @@ dependencies:
             packages:
               - librmm-cu13==26.10.*,>=0.0.0a0
           - matrix:
+              cuda_suffixed: "false"
             packages:
               - *librmm_unsuffixed
   depends_on_rmm:
@@ -1607,6 +1621,7 @@ dependencies:
             packages:
               - rmm-cu13==26.10.*,>=0.0.0a0
           - matrix:
+              cuda_suffixed: "false"
             packages:
               - *rmm_unsuffixed
   depends_on_libucxx:
@@ -1632,6 +1647,7 @@ dependencies:
             packages:
               - libucxx-cu13==0.52.*,>=0.0.0a0
           - matrix:
+              cuda_suffixed: "false"
             packages:
               - *libucxx_unsuffixed
   depends_on_ucxx:
@@ -1657,6 +1673,7 @@ dependencies:
             packages:
               - ucxx-cu13==0.52.*,>=0.0.0a0
           - matrix:
+              cuda_suffixed: "false"
             packages:
               - *ucxx_unsuffixed
   depends_on_rapidsmpf:
@@ -1682,6 +1699,7 @@ dependencies:
             packages:
               - rapidsmpf-cu13==26.10.*,>=0.0.0a0
           - matrix:
+              cuda_suffixed: "false"
             packages:
               - *rapidsmpf_unsuffixed
   depends_on_librapidsmpf:
@@ -1707,6 +1725,7 @@ dependencies:
             packages:
               - librapidsmpf-cu13==26.10.*,>=0.0.0a0
           - matrix:
+              cuda_suffixed: "false"
             packages:
               - *librapidsmpf_unsuffixed
   depends_on_libcudf_streaming:
@@ -1732,6 +1751,7 @@ dependencies:
             packages:
               - libcudf-streaming-cu13==26.10.*,>=0.0.0a0
           - matrix:
+              cuda_suffixed: "false"
             packages:
               - *libcudf_streaming_unsuffixed
   depends_on_cudf_streaming:
@@ -1757,6 +1777,7 @@ dependencies:
             packages:
               - cudf-streaming-cu13==26.10.*,>=0.0.0a0
           - matrix:
+              cuda_suffixed: "false"
             packages:
               - *cudf_streaming_unsuffixed
   depends_on_ray:
@@ -1844,6 +1865,7 @@ dependencies:
             packages:
               - dask-cuda[cu13]==26.10.*,>=0.0.0a0
           - matrix:
+              cuda_suffixed: "false"
             packages:
               - *dask_cuda_unsuffixed
   depends_on_dask_cudf:

From c5f5f6d3079a6c4ee1b4d6f1cbb0bfaa518856ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kyle Edwards <kyedwards@nvidia.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:05:26 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 18/18] cuda_suffixed

---
 build.sh | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 97dfb3a682e8..dc930d110f65 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ PYTHON_ARGS_FOR_INSTALL=(
     --no-build-isolation
     --no-deps
     --config-settings="rapidsai.disable-cuda=true"
-    --config-settings="rapidsai.matrix-entry=cuda=${RAPIDS_CUDA_VERSION};use_cuda_wheels=false"
+    --config-settings="rapidsai.matrix-entry=cuda=${RAPIDS_CUDA_VERSION};cuda_suffixed=false;use_cuda_wheels=false"
 )
 
 # Set defaults for vars that may not have been defined externally