diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index a2a4de3..32b34b8 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 [bumpversion]
 current_version = 3.2.3
 
-[bumpversion:file:setup.py]
+[bumpversion:file:legacy_setup.py]
+[bumpversion:file:pyproject.toml]
+
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 416dd5d..883255d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -17,15 +17,6 @@ jobs:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
     if: "!startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && github.ref != 'refs/heads/master'"
 
-  lint:
-    name: black formatter
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: rickstaa/action-black@v1
-        with:
-          black_args: ". --line-length=80 --check"
-
   build_mkl:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     defaults:
@@ -34,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ ubuntu-latest, macos-10.15 ] # windows-latest not finding MKL
+        os: [ ubuntu-latest, macos-latest ] # windows-latest not finding MKL
         python-version: [ 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, "3.10", "3.11" ]
 
     env:
@@ -54,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
           conda install mkl scipy numpy pytest
       - name: Test
         run: |
-          python setup.py install --scs --mkl
+          python legacy_setup.py install --scs --mkl
           pytest
           rm -rf build/
 
@@ -86,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
           conda install scipy numpy pytest
       - name: Test
         run: |
-          python setup.py install --scs --openmp
+          python legacy_setup.py install --scs --openmp
           pytest
           rm -rf build/
 
@@ -98,8 +89,8 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ ubuntu-latest, macos-10.15, windows-latest ]
-        python-version: [ 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, "3.10", "3.11" ]
+        os: [ ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest ]
+        python-version: [ 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
 
     env:
       PYTHON_VERSION: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
@@ -125,18 +116,29 @@ jobs:
             conda install scipy=1.7 numpy=1.21 pytest mkl openblas lapack
           elif [[ "$PYTHON_VERSION" == "3.11" ]]; then
             conda install scipy=1.9.3 numpy=1.23.4 pytest mkl openblas lapack
+          elif [[ "$PYTHON_VERSION" == "3.12" ]]; then
+            conda install scipy numpy pytest mkl openblas lapack
+          fi
+      - name: Build
+        run: |
+          if [[ "$PYTHON_VERSION" == "3.7" ]] || [[ "$PYTHON_VERSION" == "3.8" ]]; then
+            python legacy_setup.py install
+          elif [[ "$PYTHON_VERSION" != "3.7" ]] && [[ "$PYTHON_VERSION" != "3.8" ]]; then
+            python -c "import numpy as np; print('NUMPY BLAS INFOS'); print(np.show_config())"
+            python -m pip install --verbose .
           fi
       - name: Test
         run: |
-          python setup.py install
           pytest
           rm -rf build/
       - name: Build and test windows wheels
         if: ${{env.DEPLOY == 'True' && startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows')}}
         run: |
-          python setup.py bdist_wheel
+          python -m pip install build
+          python -m build -Csetup-args="-Dlink_blas_statically=True"
           python -m pip install delvewheel
           delvewheel repair dist/*whl
+          conda remove openblas # to check static linkage
           pip install wheelhouse/*whl --force-reinstall
           pytest
       - name: Upload artifacts to github
@@ -154,8 +156,8 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ ubuntu-latest, macos-10.15 ]
-        python-version: [ 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, "3.10", "3.11" ]
+        os: [ ubuntu-latest, macos-latest ]
+        python-version: [ 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
 
     env:
       RUNNER_OS: ${{ matrix.os }}
@@ -196,7 +198,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build source
         if: ${{env.DEPLOY == 'True' && env.SINGLE_ACTION_CONFIG == 'True'}}
         run: |
-          python setup.py sdist --dist-dir=wheelhouse
+          python -m pip install build
+          python -m build -Csetup-args="-Dlink_blas_statically=True" --outdir=wheelhouse
 
       - name: Upload artifacts to github
         if: ${{env.DEPLOY == 'True'}}
diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 0b92675..10fefc2 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [submodule "scs"]
-	path = scs
+	path = scs_source
 	url = https://github.com/cvxgrp/scs.git
diff --git a/setup.py b/legacy_setup.py
similarity index 89%
rename from setup.py
rename to legacy_setup.py
index 9f4ddbd..639598c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/legacy_setup.py
@@ -176,8 +176,12 @@ def install_scs(**kwargs):
     extra_compile_args = ["-O3"]
     extra_link_args = []
     libraries = []
-    sources = ["src/scspy.c"] + glob("scs/src/*.c") + glob("scs/linsys/*.c")
-    include_dirs = ["scs/include", "scs/linsys"]
+    sources = (
+        ["scs/scspy.c"]
+        + glob("scs_source/src/*.c")
+        + glob("scs_source/linsys/*.c")
+    )
+    include_dirs = ["scs_source/include", "scs_source/linsys"]
     define_macros = [("PYTHON", None), ("CTRLC", 1)]
     if args.openmp:
         extra_compile_args += ["-fopenmp"]
@@ -198,16 +202,16 @@ def install_scs(**kwargs):
     _scs_direct = Extension(
         name="_scs_direct",
         sources=sources
-        + glob("scs/linsys/cpu/direct/*.c")
-        + glob("scs/linsys/external/amd/*.c")
-        + glob("scs/linsys/external/qdldl/*.c"),
-        depends=glob("src/*.h"),
+        + glob("scs_source/linsys/cpu/direct/*.c")
+        + glob("scs_source/linsys/external/amd/*.c")
+        + glob("scs_source/linsys/external/qdldl/*.c"),
+        depends=glob("scs/*.h"),
         define_macros=list(define_macros),
         include_dirs=include_dirs
         + [
-            "scs/linsys/cpu/direct/",
-            "scs/linsys/external/amd",
-            "scs/linsys/external/dqlql",
+            "scs_source/linsys/cpu/direct/",
+            "scs_source/linsys/external/amd",
+            "scs_source/linsys/external/dqlql",
         ],
         libraries=list(libraries),
         extra_compile_args=list(extra_compile_args),
@@ -216,11 +220,11 @@ def install_scs(**kwargs):
 
     _scs_indirect = Extension(
         name="_scs_indirect",
-        sources=sources + glob("scs/linsys/cpu/indirect/*.c"),
-        depends=glob("src/*.h"),
+        sources=sources + glob("scs_source/linsys/cpu/indirect/*.c"),
+        depends=glob("scs/*.h"),
         define_macros=list(define_macros)
         + [("PY_INDIRECT", None), ("INDIRECT", 1)],
-        include_dirs=include_dirs + ["scs/linsys/cpu/indirect/"],
+        include_dirs=include_dirs + ["scs_source/linsys/cpu/indirect/"],
         libraries=list(libraries),
         extra_compile_args=list(extra_compile_args),
         extra_link_args=list(extra_link_args),
@@ -241,13 +245,13 @@ def install_scs(**kwargs):
         _scs_gpu = Extension(
             name="_scs_gpu",
             sources=sources
-            + glob("scs/linsys/gpu/*.c")
-            + glob("scs/linsys/gpu/indirect/*.c"),
-            depends=glob("src/*.h"),
+            + glob("scs_source/linsys/gpu/*.c")
+            + glob("scs_source/linsys/gpu/indirect/*.c"),
+            depends=glob("scs/*.h"),
             define_macros=list(define_macros)
             + [("PY_GPU", None), ("INDIRECT", 1)],
             include_dirs=include_dirs
-            + ["scs/linsys/gpu/", "scs/linsys/gpu/indirect"],
+            + ["scs_source/linsys/gpu/", "scs_source/linsys/gpu/indirect"],
             library_dirs=library_dirs,
             libraries=libraries + ["cudart", "cublas", "cusparse"],
             extra_compile_args=list(extra_compile_args),
@@ -272,10 +276,10 @@ def install_scs(**kwargs):
         # MKL should be included in the libraries already:
         _scs_mkl = Extension(
             name="_scs_mkl",
-            sources=sources + glob("scs/linsys/mkl/direct/*.c"),
-            depends=glob("src/*.h"),
+            sources=sources + glob("scs_source/linsys/mkl/direct/*.c"),
+            depends=glob("scs/*.h"),
             define_macros=list(define_macros) + [("PY_MKL", None)],
-            include_dirs=include_dirs + ["scs/linsys/mkl/direct/"],
+            include_dirs=include_dirs + ["scs_source/linsys/mkl/direct/"],
             libraries=list(libraries),
             extra_compile_args=list(extra_compile_args),
             extra_link_args=list(extra_link_args),
@@ -289,7 +293,7 @@ def install_scs(**kwargs):
         author_email="bodonoghue85@gmail.com",
         url="http://github.com/cvxgrp/scs",
         description="scs: splitting conic solver",
-        package_dir={"scs": "src"},
+        package_dir={"scs": "scs"},
         packages=["scs"],
         ext_modules=ext_modules,
         cmdclass={"build_ext": build_ext_scs},
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b29f06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+project('scs', 'c')
+
+py = import('python').find_installation(pure: false)
+
+cc = meson.get_compiler('c')
+blas_deps = []
+if host_machine.system() == 'darwin'
+  blas_deps = [dependency('Accelerate')]
+else
+  blas_deps = [cc.find_library('openblas', static: get_option('link_blas_statically'), required : false)]
+endif
+
+# try to find blas/cblas (e.g., Linux)
+if not blas_deps[0].found()
+    blas_deps = [cc.find_library('blas', static: get_option('link_blas_statically'), required : false)]
+    cblas_dep = cc.find_library('cblas', static: get_option('link_blas_statically'), required : false)
+    if cblas_dep.found()
+        blas_deps += cblas_dep
+    endif
+endif
+
+# We find anaconda blas on windows for github CI
+if host_machine.system() == 'windows' and not blas_deps[0].found()
+    message(run_command(py,['-c','''import os; print('CONDA LIB FOLDER'); print(os.listdir('C:/Miniconda/envs/test\\Library\\lib'))''']).stdout())
+    blas_deps = [cc.find_library('openblas',
+        dirs: ['C:/Miniconda/envs/test\\Library\\lib'], # this is the location on github CI
+        static: get_option('link_blas_statically'),
+        required : false)]
+endif
+
+# Since nothing above was required, we stop here if failed
+if not blas_deps[0].found()
+    error('OpenBLAS or Netlib BLAS/CBLAS is required on all platforms except Windows, and was not found.')
+endif
+
+fs = import('fs')
+if not fs.exists('scs_source/README.md')
+  error('Missing the `scs_source` submodule! Run `git submodule update --init` to fix this.')
+endif
+
+incdir_numpy = run_command(py,['-c',
+'''import os
+import numpy as np
+try:
+  incdir = os.path.relpath(np.get_include())
+except Exception:
+  incdir = np.get_include()
+print(incdir)
+'''], check: true).stdout().strip()
+
+# rw.c emits a lot of -Wunused-result warnings, silence them for now:
+c_args = cc.get_supported_arguments('-Wno-unused-result')
+
+
+py.extension_module(
+    '_scs_direct',
+
+    'scs/scspy.c',
+    'scs_source/linsys/cpu/direct/private.c',
+
+    # scs_source/src:
+    'scs_source/src/aa.c',
+    'scs_source/src/cones.c',
+    'scs_source/src/ctrlc.c',
+    'scs_source/src/exp_cone.c',
+    'scs_source/src/linalg.c',
+    'scs_source/src/normalize.c',
+    'scs_source/src/rw.c',
+    'scs_source/src/scs_version.c',
+    'scs_source/src/scs.c',
+    'scs_source/src/util.c',
+
+    # scs_source/linsys:
+    'scs_source/linsys/scs_matrix.c',
+    'scs_source/linsys/csparse.c',
+
+    # scs_source/linsys/external/qdldl:
+    'scs_source/linsys/external/qdldl/qdldl.c',
+
+    # scs_source/linsys/external/amd:
+    'scs_source/linsys/external/amd/amd_1.c',
+    'scs_source/linsys/external/amd/amd_2.c',
+    'scs_source/linsys/external/amd/amd_aat.c',
+    'scs_source/linsys/external/amd/amd_control.c',
+    'scs_source/linsys/external/amd/amd_defaults.c',
+    'scs_source/linsys/external/amd/amd_dump.c',
+    'scs_source/linsys/external/amd/amd_global.c',
+    'scs_source/linsys/external/amd/amd_info.c',
+    'scs_source/linsys/external/amd/amd_order.c',
+    'scs_source/linsys/external/amd/amd_post_tree.c',
+    'scs_source/linsys/external/amd/amd_postorder.c',
+    'scs_source/linsys/external/amd/amd_preprocess.c',
+    'scs_source/linsys/external/amd/amd_valid.c',
+    'scs_source/linsys/external/amd/SuiteSparse_config.c',
+
+    include_directories : [
+        'scs',
+        'scs_source/include',
+        'scs_source/linsys',
+        'scs_source/linsys/cpu/direct',
+        'scs_source/linsys/external/qdldl',
+        'scs_source/linsys/external/amd',
+        incdir_numpy],
+    install: true,
+    c_args: c_args + ['-DPYTHON', '-DCTRLC=1', '-DUSE_LAPACK=1', '-DDLONG=1'],
+    dependencies: blas_deps,
+)
+
+py.extension_module(
+    '_scs_indirect',
+
+    'scs/scspy.c',
+    'scs_source/linsys/cpu/indirect/private.c',
+
+    # scs_source/src:
+    'scs_source/src/aa.c',
+    'scs_source/src/cones.c',
+    'scs_source/src/ctrlc.c',
+    'scs_source/src/exp_cone.c',
+    'scs_source/src/linalg.c',
+    'scs_source/src/normalize.c',
+    'scs_source/src/rw.c',
+    'scs_source/src/scs_version.c',
+    'scs_source/src/scs.c',
+    'scs_source/src/util.c',
+
+    # scs_source/linsys:
+    'scs_source/linsys/scs_matrix.c',
+    'scs_source/linsys/csparse.c',
+
+    include_directories : [
+        'scs',
+        'scs_source/include',
+        'scs_source/linsys',
+        'scs_source/linsys/cpu/indirect',
+        incdir_numpy],
+    install: true,
+    c_args: c_args + ['-DPYTHON', '-DCTRLC=1', '-DPY_INDIRECT', '-DINDIRECT=1',
+         '-DUSE_LAPACK=1', '-DDLONG=1'],
+    dependencies: blas_deps,
+)
+
+py.install_sources('scs/__init__.py', subdir: 'scs')
diff --git a/meson.options b/meson.options
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5db6627
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meson.options
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# we use this to build pre-compiled wheels on github CI
+# copying anaconda openblas into SCS wheels for ease of
+# installation
+option('link_blas_statically', type: 'boolean', 
+       value: false, description: 'copy BLAS compiled object into SCS module(s)')
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 8efd161..ab1b017 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,17 @@
 [build-system]
-requires = [
-  "setuptools<65.6.0",
-  "wheel",
-  "oldest-supported-numpy",
-]
-build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
+build-backend = 'mesonpy'
+requires = ['meson-python', 'numpy']
+
+[project]
+name = 'scs'
+version = "3.2.3"
+description = 'Splitting conic solver'
+readme = 'README.md'
+requires-python = '>=3.8'
+license = {file = 'LICENSE'}
+authors = [
+  {name = "Brendan O'Donoghue", email = "bodonoghue85@gmail.com"}]
+dependencies = [
+   'numpy',
+   'scipy',
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/__init__.py b/scs/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/__init__.py
rename to scs/__init__.py
diff --git a/src/scsmodule.h b/scs/scsmodule.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/scsmodule.h
rename to scs/scsmodule.h
diff --git a/src/scsobject.h b/scs/scsobject.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/scsobject.h
rename to scs/scsobject.h
diff --git a/src/scspy.c b/scs/scspy.c
similarity index 100%
rename from src/scspy.c
rename to scs/scspy.c
diff --git a/scs b/scs_source
similarity index 100%
rename from scs
rename to scs_source