diff --git a/.github/workflows/linting.yml b/.github/workflows/linting.yml
index c28fbc8..8601e29 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linting.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linting.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
 
             - name: Install Flake8
               run: |
-                pip install flake8
+                pip install flake8 flake8-pyproject
 
             - name: Run linting
               run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_to_PyPI.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_to_PyPI.yml
index 845e48b..fee8826 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_to_PyPI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_to_PyPI.yml
@@ -31,14 +31,11 @@ jobs:
       with:
         python-version: '3.10'
         check-latest: true
-        cache-dependency-path: |
-          requirements.txt
 
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-        pip install build wheel
-        pip install -r requirements.txt
+        pip install build
 
     - name: Fetch the test environment details
       run: |
@@ -47,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Build package
       run: |
-        python -m build --no-isolation
+        python -m build
 
     - name: Publish the new package to PyPI
       uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@v1.8.7
diff --git a/pygrinder/__init__.py b/pygrinder/__init__.py
index 447b8f1..3af8e3c 100644
--- a/pygrinder/__init__.py
+++ b/pygrinder/__init__.py
@@ -5,24 +5,6 @@
 # Created by Wenjie Du <wenjay.du@gmail.com>
 # License: BSD-3-Clause
 
-# PyGrinder version
-#
-# PEP0440 compatible formatted version, see:
-# https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0440/
-# Generic release markers:
-# X.Y
-# X.Y.Z # For bugfix releases
-#
-# Admissible pre-release markers:
-# X.YaN # Alpha release
-# X.YbN # Beta release
-# X.YrcN # Release Candidate
-# X.Y # Final release
-#
-# Dev branch marker is: 'X.Y.dev' or 'X.Y.devN' where N is an integer.
-# 'X.Y.dev0' is the canonical version of 'X.Y.dev'
-__version__ = "0.6.1"
-
 from .missing_at_random import mar_logistic
 from .missing_completely_at_random import mcar, mcar_little_test
 from .missing_not_at_random import mnar_x, mnar_t
@@ -36,6 +18,7 @@
     fill_and_get_mask_torch,
     fill_and_get_mask_numpy,
 )
+from .version import __version__
 
 __all__ = [
     "__version__",
diff --git a/pygrinder/version.py b/pygrinder/version.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac8304d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pygrinder/version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+"""
+
+"""
+
+# Created by Wenjie Du <wenjay.du@gmail.com>
+# License: BSD-3-Clause
+
+# PyGrinder version
+#
+# PEP0440 compatible formatted version, see:
+# https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0440/
+# Generic release markers:
+# X.Y
+# X.Y.Z # For bugfix releases
+#
+# Admissible pre-release markers:
+# X.YaN # Alpha release
+# X.YbN # Beta release
+# X.YrcN # Release Candidate
+# X.Y # Final release
+#
+# Dev branch marker is: 'X.Y.dev' or 'X.Y.devN' where N is an integer.
+# 'X.Y.dev0' is the canonical version of 'X.Y.dev'
+__version__ = "0.6.2"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0bae6b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+[build-system]
+requires = ["setuptools>=71"]
+
+[project]
+name = "pygrinder"
+description = "A Python toolkit for introducing missing values into datasets"
+authors = [{ name = "Wenjie Du", email = "wenjay.du@gmail.com" }]
+dynamic = ["version", "readme", "dependencies"]
+license = { file = "LICENSE" }
+requires-python = ">=3.8"
+classifiers = [
+    "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
+    "Intended Audience :: Developers",
+    "Intended Audience :: Education",
+    "Intended Audience :: Science/Research",
+    "License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License",
+    "Operating System :: OS Independent",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
+    "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Artificial Intelligence",
+    "Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Application Frameworks",
+]
+keywords = [
+    "data corruption",
+    "incomplete data",
+    "data mining",
+    "pypots",
+    "missingness",
+    "partially observed",
+    "irregular sampled",
+    "partially-observed time series",
+    "incomplete time series",
+    "missing data",
+    "missing values",
+    "simulation",
+    "pypots",
+]
+
+[project.urls]
+Source = "https://github.com/WenjieDu/PyGrinder"
+Homepage = "https://pypots.com"
+Documentation = "https://docs.pypots.com"
+"Bug Tracker" = "https://github.com/WenjieDu/PyGrinder/issues"
+Download = "https://github.com/WenjieDu/PyGrinder/archive/main.zip"
+
+[tool.setuptools.packages.find]
+exclude = [
+    "docs*",
+    "test*",
+]
+
+[tool.setuptools.dynamic]
+version = { attr = "pygrinder.version.__version__" }
+readme = { file = "README.md", content-type = "text/markdown" }
+dependencies = { file = "requirements.txt" }
+
+[tool.flake8]
+# People may argue that coding style is personal. This may be true if the project is personal and one works like a
+# hermit, but to PyPOTS and its community, the answer is NO.
+# We use Black and Flake8 to lint code style and keep the style consistent across all commits and pull requests.
+# Black only reformats the code, and Flake8 is necessary for checking for some other issues not covered by Black.
+
+# The Black line length is default as 88, while the default of Flake8 is 79. However, considering our monitors are
+# much more advanced nowadays, I extend the maximum line length to 120, like other project e.g. transformers. People
+# who prefer the default setting can keep using 88 or 79 while coding. Please ensure your code lines not exceeding 120.
+max-line-length = 120
+# why ignore E203? Refer to https://github.com/PyCQA/pycodestyle/issues/373
+extend-ignore = """
+    E203
+"""
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