diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2f5419da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+name: Release
+on:
+  push:
+    # Sequence of patterns matched against refs/tags
+    tags:
+    - 'v*' # Push events to matching v*, i.e. v1.0, v20.15.10
+
+jobs:
+  build_manylinux_x86_64_wheels:
+    name: Build manylinux_x86_64
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Build wheels
+        uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v2.16.2
+        env:
+          CIBW_BUILD: "*manylinux_x86_64"
+          CIBW_ARCHS_LINUX: x86_64
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          path: ./wheelhouse/*.whl
+      - name: Upload wheels to pypi
+        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
+        with:
+          user: __token__
+          password: ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
+          skip_existing: true
+          packages-dir: ./wheelhouse/
+
+  build_manylinux_aarch64_wheels:
+    name: Build manylinux_aarch64
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up QEMU
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+        with:
+          platforms: all
+      - name: Build wheels
+        uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v2.16.2
+        env:
+          CIBW_ARCHS_LINUX: aarch64
+          CIBW_BUILD: "*manylinux_aarch64"
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          path: ./wheelhouse/*.whl
+      - name: Upload wheels to pypi
+        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
+        with:
+          user: __token__
+          password: ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
+          skip_existing: true
+          packages-dir: ./wheelhouse/
+
+  build_musllinux_x86_64_wheels:
+    name: Build musllinux_x86_64 wheels
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Build wheels
+        uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v2.16.2
+        env:
+          CIBW_BUILD: "*musllinux_x86_64"
+          CIBW_ARCHS_LINUX: x86_64
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          path: ./wheelhouse/*.whl
+      - name: Upload wheels to pypi
+        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
+        with:
+          user: __token__
+          password: ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
+          skip_existing: true
+          packages-dir: ./wheelhouse/
+
+  build_mac_wheels:
+    name: Build macos wheels
+    runs-on: macos-11
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Build wheels
+        uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v2.16.2
+        env:
+          CIBW_ARCHS_MACOS: x86_64 arm64
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          path: ./wheelhouse/*.whl
+      - name: Upload wheels to pypi
+        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
+        with:
+          user: __token__
+          password: ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
+          skip_existing: true
+          packages-dir: ./wheelhouse/
+
+  build_windows_wheels:
+    name: Build Windows wheels
+    runs-on: windows-2019
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Build wheels
+        uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v2.16.2
+        env:
+          CIBW_ARCHS_WINDOWS: AMD64
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          path: ./wheelhouse/*.whl
+      - name: Upload wheels to pypi
+        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
+        with:
+          user: __token__
+          password: ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
+          skip_existing: true
+          packages-dir: ./wheelhouse/
+
+  # Don't upload this one to pypi, otherwise it will be preferred over every compiled one
+  # We can host it here on github though for those that need it (re: jupyter-light).
+  pure_python:
+    name: Create pure-python wheel
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.11
+      - name: Build pure python wheel and install
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --user --upgrade build
+          python -m build
+          find ./dist/*.whl | xargs pip install
+          python -c "import geoana; geoana.show_config()"
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          path: ./dist/geoana*.whl
+
+  distribute:
+    name: distribute source and documentation
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash -l {0}
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: Setup environment
+      uses: mamba-org/setup-micromamba@v1
+      with:
+        environment-name: geoana-test
+        create-args: >-
+          python=3.11
+          numpy>=1.20
+          scipy>=1.8
+          libdlf
+          cython
+          setuptools_scm
+          meson-python>=0.14.0
+          meson
+          ninja
+          build
+          discretize
+          numba
+          matplotlib
+          jupyter
+          utm
+          pytest
+          pytest-cov
+          sphinx
+          sphinx-gallery>=0.1.13
+          pydata-sphinx-theme=0.13.3
+          numpydoc>=1.5
+          graphviz
+          pillow
+        cache-environment: true
+    - name: Prepare source distribution
+      run: |
+        python -m build --no-isolation --skip-dependency-check --sdist .
+    - name: Publish package
+      uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
+      with:
+        user: __token__
+        password: ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
+        skip_existing: true
+    - name: Install Our Package
+      run: |
+        pip install --no-build-isolation --editable . --config-settings=setup-args="-Dwith_extensions=true"
+    - name: Build documentation
+      run: |
+        cd docs
+        make html
+        cd ..
+    - name: GitHub Pages
+      uses: crazy-max/ghaction-github-pages@v2.5.0
+      with:
+        build_dir: docs/_build/html
+        fqdn: geoana.simpeg.xyz
+        jekyll: false
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+
+  release:
+    name: Create Release
+    needs: [
+      build_manylinux_x86_64_wheels,
+      build_manylinux_aarch64_wheels,
+      build_musllinux_x86_64_wheels,
+      build_mac_wheels,
+      build_windows_wheels,
+      pure_python
+    ]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+      name: Retrieve assets
+      with:
+        name: artifact
+        path: dist
+    - name: Release to github
+      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+      with:
+        files: dist/*
+        generate_release_notes: true
+        prerelease: false
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_with_conda.yml b/.github/workflows/test_with_conda.yml
index 6bf0b148..56b9ae65 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_with_conda.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_with_conda.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-name: TestingWithConda
+name: Testing With Conda
 
 on:
   push:
     branches:
       - '*'
-    tags:
-      - 'v*'
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - '*'
@@ -70,91 +68,3 @@ jobs:
       with:
         token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
         fail_ci_if_error: true
-  distribute:
-    name: Publish Source to Pypi
-    needs: build_and_test
-    if: github.event_name == 'push' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags')
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        shell: bash -l {0}
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Setup environment
-      uses: mamba-org/setup-micromamba@v1
-      with:
-        environment-name: geoana-test
-        create-args: >-
-          python=3.10
-          numpy>=1.20
-          scipy>=1.8
-          libdlf
-          cython
-          setuptools_scm
-          meson-python>=0.14.0
-          meson
-          ninja
-          build
-          discretize
-          matplotlib
-          jupyter
-          utm
-          numba
-          pytest
-          pytest-cov
-          sphinx
-          sphinx-gallery>=0.1.13
-          pydata-sphinx-theme=0.13.3
-          numpydoc>=1.5
-          graphviz
-          pillow
-        cache-environment: true
-    - name: Prepare source distribution
-      run: |
-        python -m build --no-isolation --skip-dependency-check --sdist . --config-settings=setup-args="-Dwith_extensions=true"
-    - name: Publish package
-      uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
-      with:
-        user: __token__
-        password: ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
-        skip_existing: true
-    - name: Install package
-      run: |
-        pip install --no-build-isolation --editable . --config-settings=setup-args="-Dwith_extensions=true"
-    - name: Build documentation
-      run: |
-        cd docs
-        make html
-        cd ..
-    - name: GitHub Pages
-      # You may pin to the exact commit or the version.
-      uses: crazy-max/ghaction-github-pages@v2.5.0
-      with:
-        # Git domain (default github.com)
-        # domain: # optional, default is github.com
-        # GitHub repository where assets will be deployed (default $GITHUB_REPOSITORY)
-        # repo: # optional
-        # Git branch where assets will be deployed
-        # target_branch: # optional, default is gh-pages
-        # Create incremental commit instead of doing push force
-        # keep_history: # optional, default is false
-        # Allow an empty commit to be created
-        # allow_empty_commit: # optional, default is true
-        # Build directory to deploy
-        build_dir: docs/_build/html
-        # The committer name and email address
-        # committer: # optional
-        # The author name and email address
-        # author: # optional
-        # Commit message
-        # commit_message: # optional
-        # Write the given domain name to the CNAME file
-        fqdn: geoana.simpeg.xyz
-        # Allow Jekyll to build your site
-        jekyll: false # optional, default is true
-        # If enabled, nothing will be pushed
-        # dry_run: true # optional, default is false
-        # Enable verbose output
-        # verbose: true # optional, default is false
-      env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/geoana/__init__.py b/geoana/__init__.py
index 5f0357b1..0506bd98 100644
--- a/geoana/__init__.py
+++ b/geoana/__init__.py
@@ -21,3 +21,18 @@
     from datetime import datetime
 
     __version__ = "unknown-" + datetime.today().strftime("%Y%m%d")
+
+
+try:
+    import geoana.kernels._extensions.rTE
+    import geoana.kernels._extensions.potential_field_prism
+    compiled = True
+except ImportError:
+    compiled = False
+def show_config():
+    info_dict = {
+        'version': __version__,
+        'compiled': compiled,
+    }
+    print(info_dict)
+    return info_dict
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diff --git a/geoana/kernels/meson.build b/geoana/kernels/meson.build
index ee3892a2..a0ba5bf8 100644
--- a/geoana/kernels/meson.build
+++ b/geoana/kernels/meson.build
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ py.install_sources(
   subdir: 'geoana/kernels'
 )
 
-with_extensions = get_option('with_extensions')
+
 if with_extensions
     subdir('_extensions')
 endif
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diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 6d2e34a5..b217447a 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -21,31 +21,35 @@ print(get_version())'''
   ],
 )
 
+with_extensions = get_option('with_extensions')
+
 # https://mesonbuild.com/Python-module.html
 py_mod = import('python')
-py = py_mod.find_installation(pure: false)
+py = py_mod.find_installation(pure: not with_extensions)
 py_dep = py.dependency()
 
-cc = meson.get_compiler('c')
-cpp = meson.get_compiler('cpp')
-cy = meson.get_compiler('cython')
-# generator() doesn't accept compilers, only found programs - cast it.
-cython = find_program(cy.cmd_array()[0])
+if with_extensions
+    cc = meson.get_compiler('c')
+    cpp = meson.get_compiler('cpp')
+    cy = meson.get_compiler('cython')
+    # generator() doesn't accept compilers, only found programs - cast it.
+    cython = find_program(cy.cmd_array()[0])
 
-_global_c_args = cc.get_supported_arguments(
-  '-Wno-unused-but-set-variable',
-  '-Wno-unused-function',
-  '-Wno-conversion',
-  '-Wno-misleading-indentation',
-)
-add_project_arguments(_global_c_args, language : 'c')
+    _global_c_args = cc.get_supported_arguments(
+      '-Wno-unused-but-set-variable',
+      '-Wno-unused-function',
+      '-Wno-conversion',
+      '-Wno-misleading-indentation',
+    )
+    add_project_arguments(_global_c_args, language : 'c')
 
-# We need -lm for all C code (assuming it uses math functions, which is safe to
-# assume for SciPy). For C++ it isn't needed, because libstdc++/libc++ is
-# guaranteed to depend on it.
-m_dep = cc.find_library('m', required : false)
-if m_dep.found()
-  add_project_link_arguments('-lm', language : 'c')
+    # We need -lm for all C code (assuming it uses math functions, which is safe to
+    # assume for SciPy). For C++ it isn't needed, because libstdc++/libc++ is
+    # guaranteed to depend on it.
+    m_dep = cc.find_library('m', required : false)
+    if m_dep.found()
+      add_project_link_arguments('-lm', language : 'c')
+    endif
 endif
 
 subdir('geoana')
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diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 63d31039..fb119ce1 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -95,8 +95,18 @@ Repository = 'https://github.com/simpeg/geoana.git'
 # skip building wheels for python 3.6, 3.7, all pypy versions, and specialty linux
 # processors (still does arm builds though).
 # skip windows 32bit
-skip = "cp36-* cp37-* pp* *_ppc64le *_i686 *_s390x *-win32 cp38-musllinux_x86_64"
+skip = "cp36-* cp37-* pp* *_ppc64le *_i686 *_s390x *-win32 cp38-musllinux_* *-musllinux_aarch64"
 build-verbosity = "3"
 
-# test importing discretize to make sure externals are loadable.
-test-command = 'python -c "import geoana; print(geoana.__version__)"'
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+# test importing geoana to make sure externals are loadable.
+test-command = 'python -c "import geoana; geoana.show_config()"'
+
+[tool.cibuildwheel.config-settings]
+setup-args = '-Dwith_extensions=true'
+
+# use the visual studio compilers
+[tool.cibuildwheel.windows.config-settings]
+setup-args = [
+    '-Dwith_extensions=true',
+    '--vsenv'
+]
diff --git a/tests/test_utils.py b/tests/test_utils.py
index 4a3a98d5..bba5c81b 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 import numpy as np
+import geoana
 from geoana.utils import check_xyz_dim, mkvc, ndgrid
 import pytest
 
 
+def test_config_info():
+    info = geoana.show_config()
+    assert info['version'] == geoana.__version__
+
+
 def test_mkvc():
     x = np.random.rand(3, 2)
     x_test = np.concatenate((x[:, 0], x[:, 1]), axis=None)