diff --git a/recipes/klayout/build.bat b/recipes/klayout/build.bat
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+call %SRC_DIR%\build.bat
+cp %SRC_DIR%\bin-release\klayout.exe %prefix%\bin
diff --git a/recipes/klayout/build.sh b/recipes/klayout/build.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# even though we specify QMAKE_CXX in -expert mode, qmake still
+# needs "g++" while obtaining gcc paths (while bootstrapping?)
+# So we create a temporary link called "g++"
+mkdir tmp_exe
+cd tmp_exe
+ln -s $GXX g++
+cd ..
+export PATH=$(pwd)/tmp_exe:$PATH 
+
+"${SRC_DIR}"/build.sh -python ${PYTHON} -bin "${PREFIX}/bin" -expert
+echo "bin Contents"
+echo "--------------------"
+ls "${PREFIX}/bin"
diff --git a/recipes/klayout/meta.yaml b/recipes/klayout/meta.yaml
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+# Note: there are many handy hints in comments in this example -- remove them when you've finalized your recipe
+# If your package is python based, we recommend using Grayskull to generate it instead:
+# https://github.com/conda-incubator/grayskull
+
+# Jinja variables help maintain the recipe as you'll update the version only here.
+# Using the name variable with the URL in line 14 is convenient
+# when copying and pasting from another recipe, but not really needed.
+{% set name = "klayout" %}
+{% set version = "0.27.12" %}
+
+package:
+  name: {{ name|lower }}
+  version: {{ version }}
+
+source:
+  #url: https://github.com/KLayout/klayout/releases/download/{{ version }}/klayout-{{ version }}.tar.gz
+  url: https://github.com/KLayout/klayout/archive/refs/tags/v{{ version }}.tar.gz
+  sha256: 6ef5e6ae5ea387618663949a1efa105406aeb36db2d18d89eff0345955aae979
+  # sha256 is the preferred checksum -- you can get it for a file with:
+  #  `openssl sha256 <file name>`.
+  # You may need the openssl package, available on conda-forge:
+  #  `conda install openssl -c conda-forge``
+
+build:
+  # Uncomment the following line if the package is pure Python and the recipe is exactly the same for all platforms.
+  # It is okay if the dependencies are not built for all platforms/versions, although selectors are still not allowed.
+  # See https://conda-forge.org/docs/maintainer/knowledge_base.html#noarch-python for more details.
+  # noarch: python
+  # If the installation is complex, or different between Unix and Windows, use separate bld.bat and build.sh files instead of this key.
+  # By default, the package will be built for the Python versions supported by conda-forge and for all major OSs.
+  # Add the line "skip: True  # [py<35]" (for example) to limit to Python 3.5 and newer, or "skip: True  # [not win]" to limit to Windows.
+  # More info about selectors can be found in the conda-build docs: 
+  # https://docs.conda.io/projects/conda-build/en/latest/resources/define-metadata.html#preprocessing-selectors
+  number: 0
+
+requirements:
+  build:
+    # If your project compiles code (such as a C extension) then add the required compilers as separate entries here.
+    # Compilers are named 'c', 'cxx' and 'fortran'.
+    - {{ compiler('cxx') }}
+    - make
+    - {{ cdt('mesa-libgl-devel') }}  # [linux]
+
+  host:
+    # All Platforms
+    - python>3.6
+    - pip
+    - ruby>2
+    - Qt>=5
+    - make
+    - zlib
+    - libpython-static
+    # Windows
+    - expat # [win]
+    - curl # [win]
+    - pthreads-win32 # [win]
+
+test:
+  # For python packages, it is useful to run pip check. However, sometimes the
+  # metadata used by pip is out of date. Thus this section is optional if it is
+  # failing.
+  commands:
+    - klayout -v
+
+about:
+  home: https://www.klayout.de/
+  summary: 'Your Mask Layout Friend'
+  description: |
+    - View: Fast and accurate viewing of huge layout files
+    - Edit: Draw, modify and transform hierarchical layout
+    - Generate: Script layout generators, PCells and layout transformation tools
+    - Analyze: Search, verify, and measure layout and code analysis scripts
+  license: GPL-2.0-or-later	
+  license_family: GPL
+  license_file: LICENSE
+  doc_url: https://www.klayout.de/doc.html
+  dev_url: https://github.com/KLayout/klayout
+
+extra:
+  recipe-maintainers:
+    # GitHub IDs for maintainers of the recipe.
+    # Always check with the people listed below if they are OK becoming maintainers of the recipe. (There will be spam!)
+    - curtisma
+    - klayoutmatthias
+    - proppy
+    - flaport
+    - joamatab
diff --git a/recipes/klayout/yum_requirements.txt b/recipes/klayout/yum_requirements.txt
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+mesa-libGL