diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 14cb9f3..28aaab5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
             generator: Unix Makefiles
             vcpkg_root:
           - id: macOS
-            triplet: x64-osx
+            triplet: arm64-osx
             compiler: clang
             os: macOS-latest
             generator: Unix Makefiles
@@ -107,17 +107,23 @@ jobs:
       if: matrix.compiler == 'mingw'
       run: echo "D:/a/_temp/msys64/mingw64/bin" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8 -Append
 
-    - name: Install apt dependencies (Linux)
-      if: runner.os == 'Linux'
+    - name: Set up Python (macOS)
+      if: runner.os == 'macOS'
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+          python-version: '3.13'
+          update-environment: false
+          architecture: 'arm64'
+
+    - name: Set up Python virtual environment (Linux/macOS)
+      if: runner.os != 'Windows'
       run: |
-        sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get remove needrestart || echo Ignored
-        sudo apt-get install -y libssl-dev zlib1g-dev python3-cryptography
+        python -m venv --system-site-packages --copies venv
 
-    - name: Install brew dependencies (macOS)
-      if: runner.os == 'macOS'
+    - name: Set up Python virtual environment (Windows)
+      if: runner.os == 'Windows'
       run: |
-        brew install python@3.8
+        python.exe -m venv --system-site-packages --copies venv
 
     - name: Install Xcode (macOS)
       if: runner.os == 'macOS'
@@ -128,63 +134,66 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup the oldest supported version of cmake (macOS)
       if: runner.os == 'macOS'
       uses: jwlawson/actions-setup-cmake@v2.0
-      with:
-        cmake-version: '3.17.0'
 
-    - name: Install python3 cryptography module (macOS)
-      if: runner.os == 'macOS'
+    - name: Install python3 cryptography module (Linux)
+      if: runner.os == 'Linux'
       run: |
-        python3.8 -m ensurepip
-        python3.8 -m pip install --upgrade pip
-        python3.8 -m pip install cryptography
+        source venv/bin/activate
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        python -m pip install --upgrade cryptography
+        python -c "import sys; print(sys.executable)"
+        python --version
+        python -c "import cryptography; print(f'Python3 cryptography version {cryptography.__version__}')"
 
-    - name: Find the latest version of Python (Windows)
-      if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+    - name: Install python3 cryptography module (macOS)
+      if: runner.os == 'macOS'
       run: |
-        $pythonVersions = Get-ChildItem -Path "C:/hostedtoolcache/windows/Python/" -Directory | Where-Object { $_.Name -match '\d+\.\d+\.\d+' } | Sort-Object { [Version]($_.Name) } -Descending
-        if ($pythonVersions.Count -gt 0) {
-            $latestPythonVersion = $pythonVersions[0].Name
-            $pythonPath = "C:/hostedtoolcache/windows/Python/$latestPythonVersion/x64"
-            Write-Output "Latest Python version found: $latestPythonVersion"
-            Write-Output "Python directory path: $pythonPath"
-            $env:Path = "$pythonPath;" + $env:Path
-            Write-Output "Updated PATH environment variable:"
-            Write-Output $env:Path
-        } else {
-            Write-Error "No Python versions found in C:/hostedtoolcache/windows/Python/"
-            exit 1
-        }
+        source venv/bin/activate
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        ARCHFLAGS="-arch arm64" python -m pip install --upgrade cryptography
+        python -c "import sys; print(sys.executable)"
+        python --version
+        python -c "import cryptography; print(f'Python3 cryptography version {cryptography.__version__}')"
 
     - name: Install python3 cryptography module (Windows)
       if: runner.os == 'Windows'
       run: |
+        .\venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
         python.exe -m ensurepip
         python.exe -m pip install --upgrade pip
         python.exe -m pip install cryptography
+        python.exe -c "import sys; print(sys.executable)"
+        python.exe --version
+        python.exe -c "import cryptography; print(f'Python3 cryptography version {cryptography.__version__}')"
 
-    - name: Configure CMake
-      run: cmake
-        -G "${{matrix.generator}}"
-        -S ${{github.workspace}}
-        -B ${{github.workspace}}/build
-        -DCMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES=arm64
-        -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}
-        -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{github.workspace}}/dist
-        -DVCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET=${{matrix.triplet}}
+    - name: Configure CMake (Linux/macOS)
+      if: runner.os != 'Windows'
+      run: |
+        source venv/bin/activate
+        cmake \
+          -G "${{matrix.generator}}" \
+          -S "${{github.workspace}}" \
+          -B "${{github.workspace}}/build" \
+          -DCMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES=arm64 \
+          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE="${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}" \
+          -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="${{github.workspace}}/dist"
+
+    - name: Configure CMake (Windows)
+      if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+      run: |
+        .\venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
+        cmake `
+          -G "${{matrix.generator}}" `
+          -S "${{github.workspace}}" `
+          -B "${{github.workspace}}/build" `
+          -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE="${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}" `
+          -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="${{github.workspace}}/dist"
 
     - name: Build
       run: cmake
         --build ${{github.workspace}}/build
         --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}
 
-    - name: Show python version (macOS)
-      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build
-      if: runner.os == 'macOS'
-      run: |
-        python3.8 --version
-        python3.8 -c "import sys; print(sys.executable)"
-        python3.8 -c "import cryptography; print(f'Python3 cryptography version {cryptography.__version__}')"
-
     - name: List files (Linux/macOS)
       if: runner.os != 'Windows'
       run: find .. -ls
@@ -193,9 +202,19 @@ jobs:
       if: runner.os == 'Windows'
       run: Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Name ..
 
-    - name: Test
+    - name: Test (Linux/macOS)
+      if: runner.os != 'Windows'
       working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build
-      run: ctest -C ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}
+      run: |
+        source ../venv/bin/activate
+        ctest -C ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}
+
+    - name: Test (Windows)
+      if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build
+      run: |
+        ..\venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
+        ctest -C ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}
 
     - name: Upload the errors
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4