diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index 8b124882..bcceb8a3 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ channels:
   - defaults
 dependencies:
   - ipopt>=3.11
+  - scip>=8.0.0
+  - deprecated
   - fiona>=1.9.5
   - geopandas>=0.14.0
   - matplotlib>=3.8.0
@@ -16,8 +18,6 @@ dependencies:
   - pytest>=3.9.0
   - python-jose>=3.0
   - rasterio>=1.3.9
-  - requests>=2.31.0
   - rtree>=1.1.0
   - scipy>=1.11.3
   - shapely>=2.0.2
-  - deprecated>=1.2.14
diff --git a/recipes/meta.yaml~ b/recipes/meta.yaml~
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b893bc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/meta.yaml~
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+{% set name = "pyincore" %}
+{% set version = "1.9.0" %}
+
+package:
+  name: {{ name|lower }}
+  version: {{ version }}
+
+source:
+  path: ..
+
+about:
+  home: https://incore.ncsa.illinois.edu
+  license: MPL-2.0
+  summary: 'Python library for IN-CORE (Interdependent Networked Community Resilience Modeling Environment)'
+  description: 'pyIncore is a component of IN-CORE. It is a python package consisting of two primary components: 
+  1) a set of service classes to interact with the IN-CORE web services, and 2) IN-CORE analyses. The pyIncore 
+  package allows users to apply various hazards to infrastructure in selected areas, propagating the effect of 
+  physical infrastructure damage and loss of functionality to social and economic impacts.'
+  dev_url: https://github.com/IN-CORE/pyincore
+  doc_url: https://incore.ncsa.illinois.edu/doc/incore
+
+build:
+  # If this is a new build for the same version, increment the build
+  # number. If you do not include this key, it defaults to 0.
+  #number: 1
+  noarch: python
+  script: "{{ PYTHON }} -m pip install --no-deps --ignore-installed -vv . " # verbose
+ 
+requirements:
+  build:
+    - python>=3.9
+    - pip
+    - numpy>=1.26.0,<2.0a0
+ 
+  host:
+    - python>=3.9
+    - pip
+    - numpy>=1.26.0,<2.0a0
+
+  run:
+    - python>=3.9
+    - ipopt>=3.11
+    - scip>=8.0.0
+    - {{ pin_compatible('numpy') }}
+    - fiona>=1.9.5
+    - geopandas>=0.14.0
+    - matplotlib>=3.8.0
+    - networkx>=3.2.1
+    - pandas>=2.1.2
+    - pyomo>=6.0.0,<=6.6.2
+    - pyproj>=3.6.1
+    - rasterio>=1.3.9
+    - requests>=2.31.0
+    - rtree>=1.1.0
+    - scipy>=1.11.3
+    - shapely>=2.0.2
+
+test:
+  # Python imports
+  imports:
+    - pyincore
+   
+  requires:
+    # Put any additional test requirements here.  For example
+    - pytest>=3.9.0
+    - pycodestyle>=2.6.0
+    - python-jose>=3.0
+
+  commands:
+    # You can put built-in test commands to be run here.  Use this to test that the entry points work.
+    python -c "import pyincore; print('SUCCESS')" #; pyincore.test_client()"
+    # You can also put a file called run_test.py in the recipe that will be run at test time.
diff --git a/requirements.imports b/requirements.imports
index bad57f2f..126b8f6e 100644
--- a/requirements.imports
+++ b/requirements.imports
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 
+deprecated
 fiona
 geopandas
 matplotlib
@@ -8,11 +9,9 @@ pandas
 pyomo
 pyproj
 rasterio
-requests
 rtree
 scipy
 shapely
 pycodestyle
 pytest
 python-jose
-Deprecated
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index e356bb53..d19dd368 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # This file is autogenerated
+deprecated
 fiona>=1.9.5
 geopandas>=0.14.0
 matplotlib>=3.8.0
@@ -11,8 +12,6 @@ pyproj>=3.6.1
 pytest>=3.9.0
 python-jose>=3.0
 rasterio>=1.3.9
-requests>=2.31.0
 rtree>=1.1.0
 scipy>=1.11.3
 shapely>=2.0.2
-Deprecated>=1.2.14
diff --git a/setup.py~ b/setup.py~
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..705de3dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup.py~
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2019 University of Illinois and others. All rights reserved.
+#
+# This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
+# terms of the Mozilla Public License v2.0 which accompanies this distribution,
+# and is available at https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/MPL/2.0/
+
+from setuptools import setup, find_packages
+
+# version number of pyincore
+version = "1.20.1"
+
+with open("README.rst", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+    readme = f.read()
+
+setup(
+    name="pyincore",
+    version=version,
+    description="IN-CORE analysis tool python package",
+    long_description=readme,
+    long_description_content_type="text/x-rst",
+    url="https://incore.ncsa.illinois.edu",
+    license="Mozilla Public License v2.0",
+    classifiers=[
+        "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
+        "Intended Audience :: Science/Research",
+        "License :: OSI Approved :: Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL 2.0)",
+        "Natural Language :: English",
+        "Operating System :: OS Independent",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
+        "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering",
+    ],
+    keywords=[
+        "infrastructure",
+        "resilience",
+        "hazards",
+        "data discovery",
+        "IN-CORE",
+        "earthquake",
+        "tsunami",
+        "tornado",
+        "hurricane",
+        "dislocation",
+    ],
+    packages=find_packages(
+        where=".", exclude=["*.tests", "*.tests.*", "tests.*", "tests"]
+    ),
+    include_package_data=True,
+    package_data={"": ["*.ini", "*.csv"]},
+    python_requires=">=3.9",
+    install_requires=[
+        "fiona>=1.9.5",
+        "geopandas>=0.14.0",
+        "matplotlib>=3.8.0",
+        "networkx>=3.2.1",
+        "numpy>=1.26.0,<2.0a0",
+        "pandas>=2.1.2",
+        "pyomo>=6.0.0,<=6.6.2",
+        "pyproj>=3.6.1",
+        "rasterio>=1.3.9",
+        "rtree>=1.1.0",
+        "scipy>=1.11.3",
+        "shapely>=2.0.2",
+        "Deprecated>=1.2.14",
+    ],
+    extras_require={
+        "test": [
+            "pycodestyle>=2.6.0",
+            "pytest>=3.9.0",
+            "python-jose>=3.0",
+        ]
+    },
+    project_urls={
+        "Bug Reports": "https://github.com/IN-CORE/pyincore/issues",
+        "Source": "https://github.com/IN-CORE/pyincore",
+    },
+)
diff --git a/versions.md b/versions.md
index 0aba4d67..41af1010 100644
--- a/versions.md
+++ b/versions.md
@@ -4,48 +4,46 @@ This file is autogenerated and lists the latest versions of all dependencies. Th
 
 | PIP Package | Conda Package | Required Version | Matched Version (pip) |
 |-------------|---------------|------------------|-----------------------|
-| fiona | | \>=1.8.4| 1.9.2 |
-| geopandas | | \>=0.6.1| 0.12.2 |
-| matplotlib | | \>=2.1.0| 3.7.1 |
-| networkx | | \>=2.2| 3.1 |
-| numpy | | \>=1.16.6,\<2.0a0| 1.24.2 |
-| pandas | | \>=1.1.0| 1.5.3 |
-| pycodestyle | | \>=2.6.0| 2.10.0 |
-| pyomo | | \>=5.6| 6.5.0 |
-| pyproj | | \>=1.9.6| 3.5.0 |
-| pytest | | \>=3.9.0| 7.2.2 |
+| deprecated | | | 1.2.15 |
+| fiona | | \>=1.9.5| 1.10.1 |
+| geopandas | | \>=0.14.0| 1.0.1 |
+| matplotlib | | \>=3.8.0| 3.9.3 |
+| networkx | | \>=3.2.1| 3.4.2 |
+| numpy | | \>=1.26.0,\<2.0a0| 1.26.4 |
+| pandas | | \>=2.1.2| 2.2.3 |
+| pycodestyle | | \>=2.6.0| 2.12.1 |
+| pyomo | | \>=6.0.0,\<=6.6.2| 6.6.2 |
+| pyproj | | \>=3.6.1| 3.7.0 |
+| pytest | | \>=3.9.0| 8.3.4 |
 | python-jose | | \>=3.0| 3.3.0 |
-| rasterio | | \>=1.0.18| 1.3.6 |
-| requests | | \>=2.20.0| 2.28.2 |
-| rtree | | \>=0.8.3| 1.0.1 |
-| scipy | | \>=1.2.0| 1.10.1 |
-| shapely | | \>=1.6.4.post1| 2.0.1 |
+| rasterio | | \>=1.3.9| 1.4.2 |
+| rtree | | \>=1.1.0| 1.3.0 |
+| scipy | | \>=1.11.3| 1.14.1 |
+| shapely | | \>=2.0.2| 2.0.6 |
 | affine | | | 2.4.0 |
-| attrs | | | 22.2.0 |
-| certifi | | | 2022.12.7 |
-| charset-normalizer | | | 3.1.0 |
-| click | | | 8.1.3 |
+| attrs | | | 24.2.0 |
+| certifi | | | 2024.8.30 |
+| click | | | 8.1.7 |
 | click-plugins | | | 1.1.1 |
 | cligj | | | 0.7.2 |
-| contourpy | | | 1.0.7 |
-| cycler | | | 0.11.0 |
-| ecdsa | | | 0.18.0 |
-| exceptiongroup | | | 1.1.1 |
-| fonttools | | | 4.39.3 |
-| idna | | | 3.4 |
+| contourpy | | | 1.3.1 |
+| cycler | | | 0.12.1 |
+| ecdsa | | | 0.19.0 |
+| exceptiongroup | | | 1.2.2 |
+| fonttools | | | 4.55.0 |
 | iniconfig | | | 2.0.0 |
-| kiwisolver | | | 1.4.4 |
-| munch | | | 2.5.0 |
-| packaging | | | 23.0 |
-| pillow | | | 9.5.0 |
-| pluggy | | | 1.0.0 |
+| kiwisolver | | | 1.4.7 |
+| packaging | | | 24.2 |
+| pillow | | | 11.0.0 |
+| pluggy | | | 1.5.0 |
 | ply | | | 3.11 |
-| pyasn1 | | | 0.4.8 |
-| pyparsing | | | 3.0.9 |
-| python-dateutil | | | 2.8.2 |
-| pytz | | | 2023.3 |
+| pyasn1 | | | 0.6.1 |
+| pyogrio | | | 0.10.0 |
+| pyparsing | | | 3.2.0 |
+| python-dateutil | | | 2.9.0.post0 |
+| pytz | | | 2024.2 |
 | rsa | | | 4.9 |
 | six | | | 1.16.0 |
-| snuggs | | | 1.4.7 |
-| tomli | | | 2.0.1 |
-| urllib3 | | | 1.26.15 |
+| tomli | | | 2.2.1 |
+| tzdata | | | 2024.2 |
+| wrapt | | | 1.17.0 |