diff --git a/.ci_support/migrations/python311.yaml b/.ci_support/migrations/python311.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index c00be95..0000000
--- a/.ci_support/migrations/python311.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-migrator_ts: 1666686085
-__migrator:
-    migration_number: 1
-    operation: key_add
-    primary_key: python
-    ordering:
-        python:
-            - 3.6.* *_cpython
-            - 3.7.* *_cpython
-            - 3.8.* *_cpython
-            - 3.9.* *_cpython
-            - 3.10.* *_cpython
-            - 3.11.* *_cpython  # new entry
-            - 3.6.* *_73_pypy
-            - 3.7.* *_73_pypy
-            - 3.8.* *_73_pypy
-            - 3.9.* *_73_pypy
-    paused: false
-    longterm: True
-    pr_limit: 60
-    max_solver_attempts: 3  # this will make the bot retry "not solvable" stuff 12 times
-    exclude:
-      # this shouldn't attempt to modify the python feedstocks
-      - python
-      - pypy3.6
-      - pypy-meta
-      - cross-python
-      - python_abi
-    exclude_pinned_pkgs: false
-
-python:
-  - 3.11.* *_cpython
-# additional entries to add for zip_keys
-numpy:
-  - 1.23
-python_impl:
-  - cpython
diff --git a/.scripts/build_steps.sh b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
index a6b09f6..322832b 100755
--- a/.scripts/build_steps.sh
+++ b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
@@ -31,11 +31,10 @@ pkgs_dirs:
 
 CONDARC
 
-
-mamba install --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge \
-    conda-build pip boa conda-forge-ci-setup=3
-mamba update --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge \
-    conda-build pip boa conda-forge-ci-setup=3
+mamba install --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
+    pip mamba conda-build boa conda-forge-ci-setup=3
+mamba update --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
+    pip mamba conda-build boa conda-forge-ci-setup
 
 # set up the condarc
 setup_conda_rc "${FEEDSTOCK_ROOT}" "${RECIPE_ROOT}" "${CONFIG_FILE}"
diff --git a/.scripts/logging_utils.sh b/.scripts/logging_utils.sh
index 57bc95c..aff009f 100644
--- a/.scripts/logging_utils.sh
+++ b/.scripts/logging_utils.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ function startgroup {
             echo "##[group]$1";;
         travis )
             echo "$1"
-            echo -en 'travis_fold:start:'"${1// /}"'\\r';;
+            echo -en 'travis_fold:start:'"${1// /}"'\r';;
         github_actions )
             echo "::group::$1";;
         * )
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function endgroup {
         azure )
             echo "##[endgroup]";;
         travis )
-            echo -en 'travis_fold:end:'"${1// /}"'\\r';;
+            echo -en 'travis_fold:end:'"${1// /}"'\r';;
         github_actions )
             echo "::endgroup::";;
     esac
diff --git a/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh b/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh
index 3969edf..cd9a88f 100755
--- a/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh
+++ b/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ bash $MINIFORGE_FILE -b -p ${MINIFORGE_HOME}
 source ${MINIFORGE_HOME}/etc/profile.d/conda.sh
 conda activate base
 
-mamba install --update-specs --quiet --yes --channel conda-forge \
-    conda-build pip boa conda-forge-ci-setup=3
-mamba update --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge \
-    conda-build pip boa conda-forge-ci-setup=3
+mamba install --update-specs --quiet --yes --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
+    pip mamba conda-build boa conda-forge-ci-setup=3
+mamba update --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
+    pip mamba conda-build boa conda-forge-ci-setup
 
 
 
diff --git a/recipe/meta.yaml b/recipe/meta.yaml
index 28d8327..7c4cd5c 100644
--- a/recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% set version = "8.4.20230808163024" %}
+{% set version = "8.4.20230927144413" %}
 
 package:
   name: schema-salad
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ package:
 
 source:
   url: https://pypi.io/packages/source/s/schema-salad/schema-salad-{{ version }}.tar.gz
-  sha256: 6a2e2fbfa1055f8c9347cb2046ca621be33c6bca1af372c89493c65fbabe29dd
+  sha256: 2018cca36ed29c304010fd89daf2f8e42ba7257efb4447af17bfb6cc59a81534
 
 build:
-  number: 1
+  number: 0
   skip: true  # [py2k or win]
   entry_points:
     - schema-salad-tool=schema_salad.main:main