diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd.yml b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
index 380a0d3d8f..6c256102b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   build-sdist:
     name: 🐍 Packaging
-    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-python-packaging-sdist.yml@89734354f64f30a80dd16602d4e271df34348987 # v1.17.4
+    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-python-packaging-sdist.yml@setup-mlir # v1.17.4
 
   # Builds wheels on all supported platforms using cibuildwheel.
   # The wheels are uploaded as GitHub artifacts `dev-cibw-*` or `cibw-*`, depending on whether
@@ -31,9 +31,11 @@ jobs:
             windows-2022,
             windows-11-arm,
           ]
-    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-python-packaging-wheel-cibuildwheel.yml@89734354f64f30a80dd16602d4e271df34348987 # v1.17.4
+    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-python-packaging-wheel-cibuildwheel.yml@setup-mlir # v1.17.4
     with:
       runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
+      setup-mlir: true
+      llvm-version: 21.1.7
 
   # Downloads the previously generated artifacts and deploys to PyPI on published releases.
   deploy:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index a7663d27c3..33930d4b44 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   change-detection:
     name: 🔍 Change
-    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-change-detection.yml@89734354f64f30a80dd16602d4e271df34348987 # v1.17.4
+    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-change-detection.yml@setup-mlir # v1.17.4
 
   cpp-tests-ubuntu:
     name: 🇨‌ Test 🐧
@@ -30,11 +30,13 @@ jobs:
           - runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
             compiler: gcc
             config: Debug
-    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-cpp-tests-ubuntu.yml@89734354f64f30a80dd16602d4e271df34348987 # v1.17.4
+    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-cpp-tests-ubuntu.yml@setup-mlir # v1.17.4
     with:
       runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
       compiler: ${{ matrix.compiler }}
       config: ${{ matrix.config }}
+      setup-mlir: true
+      llvm-version: 21.1.7
 
   cpp-tests-macos:
     name: 🇨‌ Test 🍎
@@ -50,12 +52,14 @@ jobs:
           - runs-on: macos-14
             compiler: clang
             config: Debug
-    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-cpp-tests-macos.yml@89734354f64f30a80dd16602d4e271df34348987 # v1.17.4
+    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-cpp-tests-macos.yml@setup-mlir # v1.17.4
     with:
       runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
       compiler: ${{ matrix.compiler }}
       config: ${{ matrix.config }}
       cmake-args: -DMQT_CORE_WITH_GMP=ON
+      setup-mlir: true
+      llvm-version: 21.1.7
 
   cpp-tests-windows:
     name: 🇨‌ Test 🏁
@@ -71,11 +75,13 @@ jobs:
           - runs-on: windows-2022
             compiler: msvc
             config: Debug
-    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-cpp-tests-windows.yml@89734354f64f30a80dd16602d4e271df34348987 # v1.17.4
+    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-cpp-tests-windows.yml@setup-mlir # v1.17.4
     with:
       runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
       compiler: ${{ matrix.compiler }}
       config: ${{ matrix.config }}
+      setup-mlir: true
+      llvm-version: 21.1.7
 
   # run extensive C++ tests on PRs labeled with the `extensive-cpp-ci` label
   cpp-tests-extensive-ubuntu:
@@ -88,11 +94,13 @@ jobs:
         runs-on: [ubuntu-24.04, ubuntu-24.04-arm]
         compiler: [gcc, clang, clang-20, clang-21]
         config: [Release, Debug]
-    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-cpp-tests-ubuntu.yml@89734354f64f30a80dd16602d4e271df34348987 # v1.17.4
+    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-cpp-tests-ubuntu.yml@setup-mlir # v1.17.4
     with:
       runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
       compiler: ${{ matrix.compiler }}
       config: ${{ matrix.config }}
+      setup-mlir: true
+      llvm-version: 21.1.7
 
   # run extensive C++ tests on PRs labeled with the `extensive-cpp-ci` label
   cpp-tests-extensive-macos:
@@ -105,12 +113,14 @@ jobs:
         runs-on: [macos-14, macos-15, macos-15-intel]
         compiler: [clang, clang-20, clang-21, gcc-14, gcc-15]
         config: [Release, Debug]
-    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-cpp-tests-macos.yml@89734354f64f30a80dd16602d4e271df34348987 # v1.17.4
+    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-cpp-tests-macos.yml@setup-mlir # v1.17.4
     with:
       runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
       compiler: ${{ matrix.compiler }}
       config: ${{ matrix.config }}
       cmake-args: -DMQT_CORE_WITH_GMP=ON
+      setup-mlir: true
+      llvm-version: 21.1.7
 
   # run extensive C++ tests on PRs labeled with the `extensive-cpp-ci` label
   cpp-tests-extensive-windows:
@@ -123,17 +133,22 @@ jobs:
         runs-on: [windows-2022, windows-2025, windows-11-arm]
         compiler: [msvc, clang]
         config: [Release]
-    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-cpp-tests-windows.yml@89734354f64f30a80dd16602d4e271df34348987 # v1.17.4
+    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-cpp-tests-windows.yml@setup-mlir # v1.17.4
     with:
       runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
       compiler: ${{ matrix.compiler }}
       config: ${{ matrix.config }}
+      setup-mlir: true
+      llvm-version: 21.1.7
 
   cpp-coverage:
     name: 🇨‌ Coverage
     needs: change-detection
     if: fromJSON(needs.change-detection.outputs.run-cpp-tests)
-    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-cpp-coverage.yml@89734354f64f30a80dd16602d4e271df34348987 # v1.17.4
+    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-cpp-coverage.yml@setup-mlir # v1.17.4
+    with:
+      setup-mlir: true
+      llvm-version: 21.1.7
     permissions:
       contents: read
       id-token: write
@@ -142,7 +157,7 @@ jobs:
     name: 🇨‌ Lint
     needs: change-detection
     if: fromJSON(needs.change-detection.outputs.run-cpp-linter)
-    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-cpp-linter.yml@89734354f64f30a80dd16602d4e271df34348987 # v1.17.4
+    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-cpp-linter.yml@setup-mlir # v1.17.4
     with:
       cmake-args: -DBUILD_MQT_CORE_BENCHMARKS=ON -DBUILD_MQT_CORE_MLIR=ON -DBUILD_MQT_CORE_BINDINGS=ON
       clang-version: 21
@@ -151,6 +166,8 @@ jobs:
       setup-python: true
       install-pkgs: "pybind11==3.0.1"
       cpp-linter-extra-args: "-std=c++20"
+      setup-mlir: true
+      llvm-version: 21.1.7
 
   python-tests:
     name: 🐍 Test
@@ -167,15 +184,17 @@ jobs:
             macos-14,
             windows-2022,
           ]
-    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-python-tests.yml@89734354f64f30a80dd16602d4e271df34348987 # v1.17.4
+    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-python-tests.yml@setup-mlir # v1.17.4
     with:
       runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
+      setup-mlir: true
+      llvm-version: 21.1.7
 
   python-coverage:
     name: 🐍 Coverage
     needs: [change-detection, python-tests]
     if: fromJSON(needs.change-detection.outputs.run-python-tests)
-    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-python-coverage.yml@89734354f64f30a80dd16602d4e271df34348987 # v1.17.4
+    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-python-coverage.yml@setup-mlir # v1.17.4
     permissions:
       contents: read
       id-token: write
@@ -189,23 +208,27 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         runs-on: [macos-15, windows-2025]
-    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-python-tests.yml@89734354f64f30a80dd16602d4e271df34348987 # v1.17.4
+    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-python-tests.yml@setup-mlir # v1.17.4
     with:
       runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
+      setup-mlir: true
+      llvm-version: 21.1.7
 
   python-linter:
     name: 🐍 Lint
     needs: change-detection
     if: fromJSON(needs.change-detection.outputs.run-python-tests)
-    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-python-linter.yml@89734354f64f30a80dd16602d4e271df34348987 # v1.17.4
+    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-python-linter.yml@setup-mlir # v1.17.4
     with:
       enable-ty: true
+      setup-mlir: true
+      llvm-version: 21.1.7
 
   build-sdist:
     name: 🚀 CD
     needs: change-detection
     if: fromJSON(needs.change-detection.outputs.run-cd)
-    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-python-packaging-sdist.yml@89734354f64f30a80dd16602d4e271df34348987 # v1.17.4
+    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-python-packaging-sdist.yml@setup-mlir # v1.17.4
 
   build-wheel:
     name: 🚀 CD
@@ -223,9 +246,11 @@ jobs:
             windows-2022,
             windows-11-arm,
           ]
-    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-python-packaging-wheel-cibuildwheel.yml@89734354f64f30a80dd16602d4e271df34348987 # v1.17.4
+    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-python-packaging-wheel-cibuildwheel.yml@setup-mlir # v1.17.4
     with:
       runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
+      setup-mlir: true
+      llvm-version: 21.1.7
 
   mlir-tests:
     name: 🐉 Test
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upstream.yml b/.github/workflows/upstream.yml
index 8f20e574c2..8336fb871a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upstream.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upstream.yml
@@ -19,16 +19,17 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         runs-on: [ubuntu-24.04, macos-14, windows-2022]
-    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-qiskit-upstream-tests.yml@89734354f64f30a80dd16602d4e271df34348987 # v1.17.4
+    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-qiskit-upstream-tests.yml@setup-mlir # v1.17.4
     with:
       runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
-      setup-z3: true
+      setup-mlir: true
+      llvm-version: 21.1.7
 
   create-issue-on-failure:
     name: Create issue on failure
     needs: qiskit-upstream-tests
     if: ${{ always() }}
-    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-qiskit-upstream-issue.yml@89734354f64f30a80dd16602d4e271df34348987 # v1.17.4
+    uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-qiskit-upstream-issue.yml@setup-mlir # v1.17.4
     with:
       tests-result: ${{ needs.qiskit-upstream-tests.result }}
     permissions:
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0cd8e95518..9193c42de4 100755
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ endif()
 
 set(MQT_CORE_TARGET_NAME "mqt-core")
 
-option(BUILD_MQT_CORE_MLIR "Build the MLIR submodule of the MQT Core project" OFF)
+option(BUILD_MQT_CORE_MLIR "Build the MLIR submodule of the MQT Core project" ON)
 if(BUILD_MQT_CORE_MLIR)
   include(SetupMLIR)
 endif()
diff --git a/cmake/AddMQTCoreLibrary.cmake b/cmake/AddMQTCoreLibrary.cmake
index 521d6bff45..ddb2fae6d7 100644
--- a/cmake/AddMQTCoreLibrary.cmake
+++ b/cmake/AddMQTCoreLibrary.cmake
@@ -47,4 +47,7 @@ function(add_mqt_core_library name)
     PROPERTIES VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION}
                SOVERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}
                EXPORT_NAME Core${ARG_ALIAS_NAME})
+
+  # Make version available
+  target_compile_definitions(${name} PRIVATE MQT_CORE_VERSION="${MQT_CORE_VERSION}")
 endfunction()
diff --git a/cmake/ExternalDependencies.cmake b/cmake/ExternalDependencies.cmake
index d96db70872..d01766db31 100644
--- a/cmake/ExternalDependencies.cmake
+++ b/cmake/ExternalDependencies.cmake
@@ -101,12 +101,21 @@ set(SPDLOG_SYSTEM_INCLUDES
     ON
     CACHE INTERNAL "Treat the library headers like system headers")
 cmake_dependent_option(SPDLOG_INSTALL "Install spdlog library" ON "MQT_CORE_INSTALL" OFF)
+cmake_dependent_option(SPDLOG_BUILD_SHARED "Build spdlog as shared library" ON
+                       "BUILD_MQT_CORE_SHARED_LIBS" OFF)
 FetchContent_Declare(spdlog URL ${SPDLOG_URL} FIND_PACKAGE_ARGS ${SPDLOG_VERSION})
 list(APPEND FETCH_PACKAGES spdlog)
 
 # Make all declared dependencies available.
 FetchContent_MakeAvailable(${FETCH_PACKAGES})
 
+# Ensure external shared libraries end up in a common lib layout used by our RUNPATH
+if(TARGET spdlog)
+  set_target_properties(
+    spdlog PROPERTIES LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
+                      ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}")
+endif()
+
 # Patch for spdlog cmake files to be installed in a common cmake directory
 if(SPDLOG_INSTALL)
   include(GNUInstallDirs)
diff --git a/mlir/CMakeLists.txt b/mlir/CMakeLists.txt
index 70879df3de..24fc8fc7fa 100644
--- a/mlir/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/mlir/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ if(ENABLE_COVERAGE)
   add_link_options(--coverage)
 endif()
 
+# Conditionally set SHARED keyword for shared library builds
+if(BUILD_MQT_CORE_SHARED_LIBS)
+  set(MQT_CORE_MLIR_LIBRARY_TYPE SHARED)
+else()
+  set(MQT_CORE_MLIR_LIBRARY_TYPE)
+endif()
+
 # add main library code
 add_subdirectory(include)
 add_subdirectory(lib)
diff --git a/mlir/lib/Conversion/MQTOptToMQTRef/CMakeLists.txt b/mlir/lib/Conversion/MQTOptToMQTRef/CMakeLists.txt
index 0b8e9cc3c3..5d936cfbab 100644
--- a/mlir/lib/Conversion/MQTOptToMQTRef/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/mlir/lib/Conversion/MQTOptToMQTRef/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,4 +8,15 @@
 
 file(GLOB CONVERSION_SOURCES *.cpp)
 
-add_mlir_library(MQTOptToMQTRef ${CONVERSION_SOURCES} DEPENDS MQTOptToMQTRefIncGen)
+add_mlir_library(
+  MQTOptToMQTRef
+  ${CONVERSION_SOURCES}
+  DEPENDS
+  MQTOptToMQTRefIncGen
+  LINK_LIBS
+  MLIRMQTOpt
+  MLIRMQTRef
+  MLIRMemRefDialect
+  MLIRTransforms
+  MLIRFuncDialect
+  MLIRFuncTransforms)
diff --git a/mlir/lib/Conversion/MQTRefToMQTOpt/CMakeLists.txt b/mlir/lib/Conversion/MQTRefToMQTOpt/CMakeLists.txt
index d08135c396..c0e4cf86e3 100644
--- a/mlir/lib/Conversion/MQTRefToMQTOpt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/mlir/lib/Conversion/MQTRefToMQTOpt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,4 +8,15 @@
 
 file(GLOB CONVERSION_SOURCES *.cpp)
 
-add_mlir_library(MQTRefToMQTOpt ${CONVERSION_SOURCES} DEPENDS MQTRefToMQTOptIncGen)
+add_mlir_library(
+  MQTRefToMQTOpt
+  ${CONVERSION_SOURCES}
+  DEPENDS
+  MQTRefToMQTOptIncGen
+  LINK_LIBS
+  MLIRMQTOpt
+  MLIRMQTRef
+  MLIRMemRefDialect
+  MLIRTransforms
+  MLIRFuncDialect
+  MLIRFuncTransforms)
diff --git a/mlir/lib/Conversion/MQTRefToQIR/CMakeLists.txt b/mlir/lib/Conversion/MQTRefToQIR/CMakeLists.txt
index 5336be4af6..f4cb895fc9 100644
--- a/mlir/lib/Conversion/MQTRefToQIR/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/mlir/lib/Conversion/MQTRefToQIR/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,4 +8,15 @@
 
 file(GLOB CONVERSION_SOURCES *.cpp)
 
-add_mlir_library(MQTRefToQIR ${CONVERSION_SOURCES} DEPENDS MQTRefToQIRIncGen)
+add_mlir_library(
+  MQTRefToQIR
+  ${CONVERSION_SOURCES}
+  DEPENDS
+  MQTRefToQIRIncGen
+  LINK_LIBS
+  MLIRMQTRef
+  MLIRMemRefDialect
+  MLIRTransforms
+  MLIRLLVMDialect
+  MLIRFuncToLLVM
+  MLIRReconcileUnrealizedCasts)
diff --git a/mlir/lib/Conversion/QIRToMQTRef/CMakeLists.txt b/mlir/lib/Conversion/QIRToMQTRef/CMakeLists.txt
index 91cb08c6a6..c1e83431cf 100644
--- a/mlir/lib/Conversion/QIRToMQTRef/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/mlir/lib/Conversion/QIRToMQTRef/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,4 +8,13 @@
 
 file(GLOB CONVERSION_SOURCES *.cpp)
 
-add_mlir_library(QIRToMQTRef ${CONVERSION_SOURCES} DEPENDS QIRToMQTRefIncGen)
+add_mlir_library(
+  QIRToMQTRef
+  ${CONVERSION_SOURCES}
+  DEPENDS
+  QIRToMQTRefIncGen
+  LINK_LIBS
+  MLIRMQTRef
+  MLIRMemRefDialect
+  MLIRTransforms
+  MLIRLLVMDialect)
diff --git a/mlir/lib/Dialect/MQTOpt/IR/CMakeLists.txt b/mlir/lib/Dialect/MQTOpt/IR/CMakeLists.txt
index 8e962287d3..63250c798d 100644
--- a/mlir/lib/Dialect/MQTOpt/IR/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/mlir/lib/Dialect/MQTOpt/IR/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,8 +6,16 @@
 #
 # Licensed under the MIT License
 
-add_mlir_dialect_library(MLIRMQTOpt MQTOptOps.cpp DEPENDS MLIRMQTOptOpsIncGen
-                         MLIRMQTOptInterfacesIncGen)
+add_mlir_dialect_library(
+  MLIRMQTOpt
+  ${MQT_CORE_MLIR_LIBRARY_TYPE}
+  MQTOptOps.cpp
+  DEPENDS
+  MLIRMQTOptOpsIncGen
+  MLIRMQTOptInterfacesIncGen
+  LINK_LIBS
+  MLIRIR
+  MLIRInferTypeOpInterface)
 # collect header files
 file(GLOB_RECURSE IR_HEADERS_SOURCE "${MQT_MLIR_SOURCE_INCLUDE_DIR}/mlir/Dialect/MQTOpt/IR/*.h")
 file(GLOB_RECURSE IR_HEADERS_BUILD "${MQT_MLIR_BUILD_INCLUDE_DIR}/mlir/Dialect/MQTOpt/IR/*.inc")
diff --git a/mlir/lib/Dialect/MQTRef/IR/CMakeLists.txt b/mlir/lib/Dialect/MQTRef/IR/CMakeLists.txt
index 7f1b275ebc..055e8f7f3d 100644
--- a/mlir/lib/Dialect/MQTRef/IR/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/mlir/lib/Dialect/MQTRef/IR/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,8 +6,16 @@
 #
 # Licensed under the MIT License
 
-add_mlir_dialect_library(MLIRMQTRef MQTRefOps.cpp DEPENDS MLIRMQTRefOpsIncGen
-                         MLIRMQTRefInterfacesIncGen)
+add_mlir_dialect_library(
+  MLIRMQTRef
+  ${MQT_CORE_MLIR_LIBRARY_TYPE}
+  MQTRefOps.cpp
+  DEPENDS
+  MLIRMQTRefOpsIncGen
+  MLIRMQTRefInterfacesIncGen
+  LINK_LIBS
+  MLIRIR
+  MLIRInferTypeOpInterface)
 
 # collect header files
 file(GLOB_RECURSE IR_HEADERS_SOURCE "${MQT_MLIR_SOURCE_INCLUDE_DIR}/mlir/Dialect/MQTRef/IR/*.h")
diff --git a/mlir/lib/Dialect/MQTRef/Translation/CMakeLists.txt b/mlir/lib/Dialect/MQTRef/Translation/CMakeLists.txt
index c093fd04f0..1ae205a64c 100644
--- a/mlir/lib/Dialect/MQTRef/Translation/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/mlir/lib/Dialect/MQTRef/Translation/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ add_compile_options(-fexceptions)
 
 add_mlir_library(
   MLIRMQTRefTranslation
+  ${MQT_CORE_MLIR_LIBRARY_TYPE}
   ImportQuantumComputation.cpp
   LINK_LIBS
   MLIRArithDialect
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3f4c255c73..f14180d1a4 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -87,10 +87,15 @@ build.targets = [
   "mqt-core-ir-bindings",
   "mqt-core-dd-bindings",
   "mqt-core-qdmi-na-device",
+  "mqt-core-qdmi-na-device-dyn",
   "mqt-core-qdmi-ddsim-device",
+  "mqt-core-qdmi-sc-device",
+  "mqt-core-qdmi-sc-device-dyn",
   "mqt-core-fomac-bindings",
   "mqt-core-na-fomac",
   "mqt-core-na-fomac-bindings",
+  "quantum-opt",
+  "MLIRMQTRefTranslation",
 ]
 
 metadata.version.provider = "scikit_build_core.metadata.setuptools_scm"
diff --git a/src/na/device/CMakeLists.txt b/src/na/device/CMakeLists.txt
index f6dcda1759..92d3c14496 100644
--- a/src/na/device/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/na/device/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,11 +13,7 @@ set(TARGET_NAME ${MQT_CORE_TARGET_NAME}-qdmi-na-device-gen)
 if(NOT TARGET ${TARGET_NAME})
 
   # Add library for device generation
-  #
-  # Note: We use a static library here to avoid issues with RPATH and finding the executable during
-  # the build process in Python builds
-  add_library(${TARGET_NAME} STATIC)
-  add_library(MQT::CoreQDMINaDeviceGen ALIAS ${TARGET_NAME})
+  add_mqt_core_library(${TARGET_NAME} ALIAS_NAME QDMINaDeviceGen)
 
   # add sources to target
   target_sources(${TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE Generator.cpp)
@@ -30,23 +26,16 @@ if(NOT TARGET ${TARGET_NAME})
   target_link_libraries(
     ${TARGET_NAME}
     PUBLIC nlohmann_json::nlohmann_json
-    PRIVATE spdlog::spdlog MQT::ProjectOptions MQT::ProjectWarnings)
-
-  # set versioning information
-  set_target_properties(
-    ${TARGET_NAME}
-    PROPERTIES VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION}
-               SOVERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}
-               EXPORT_NAME CoreNaDeviceGen)
-
-  # set c++ standard
-  target_compile_features(${TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_20)
+    PRIVATE spdlog::spdlog)
 
   # add to list of MQT core targets
-  set(MQT_CORE_TARGETS ${MQT_CORE_TARGETS} ${TARGET_NAME})
+  list(APPEND MQT_CORE_TARGETS ${TARGET_NAME})
 
-  # Make version available
-  target_compile_definitions(${TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE MQT_CORE_VERSION="${MQT_CORE_VERSION}")
+  # place the generated library in a predictable location where the executable can find it
+  set_target_properties(
+    ${TARGET_NAME}
+    PROPERTIES LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
+               ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}")
 endif()
 
 # Set target name
@@ -132,30 +121,17 @@ if(NOT TARGET ${TARGET_NAME})
   target_link_libraries(
     ${TARGET_NAME}
     PUBLIC qdmi::qdmi
-    PRIVATE MQT::ProjectOptions MQT::ProjectWarnings spdlog::spdlog)
+    PRIVATE spdlog::spdlog)
 
   # Always compile with position independent code such that the library can be used in shared
   # libraries
   set_target_properties(${TARGET_NAME} PROPERTIES POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 
-  # set c++ standard
-  target_compile_features(${TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_20)
-
-  # set versioning information
-  set_target_properties(
-    ${TARGET_NAME}
-    PROPERTIES VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION}
-               SOVERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}
-               EXPORT_NAME CoreQDMINaDevice)
-
   # add to list of MQT core targets
-  set(MQT_CORE_TARGETS
-      ${MQT_CORE_TARGETS} ${TARGET_NAME}
-      PARENT_SCOPE)
+  list(APPEND MQT_CORE_TARGETS ${TARGET_NAME})
 
   # Make QDMI and MQT Core Version available
-  target_compile_definitions(${TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE QDMI_VERSION="${QDMI_VERSION}"
-                                                    MQT_CORE_VERSION="${MQT_CORE_VERSION}")
+  target_compile_definitions(${TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE QDMI_VERSION="${QDMI_VERSION}")
 
   # Generate additional alias for the target required for generate_device_defs_executable function
   # in the tests
@@ -201,6 +177,10 @@ if(NOT TARGET ${TARGET_NAME})
                    SOVERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}
                    EXPORT_NAME CoreQDMINaDeviceDyn)
       add_library(MQT::CoreQDMINaDeviceDyn ALIAS ${DYN_TARGET_NAME})
+      list(APPEND MQT_CORE_TARGETS ${DYN_TARGET_NAME})
     endif()
   endif()
 endif()
+set(MQT_CORE_TARGETS
+    ${MQT_CORE_TARGETS}
+    PARENT_SCOPE)
diff --git a/src/qdmi/dd/CMakeLists.txt b/src/qdmi/dd/CMakeLists.txt
index 6b5c7065ac..5e6ac5c6c1 100644
--- a/src/qdmi/dd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/qdmi/dd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ if(NOT TARGET ${TARGET_NAME})
       PARENT_SCOPE)
 
   # Make QDMI and MQT Core Version available
-  target_compile_definitions(${TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE QDMI_VERSION="${QDMI_VERSION}"
-                                                    MQT_CORE_VERSION="${MQT_CORE_VERSION}")
+  target_compile_definitions(${TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE QDMI_VERSION="${QDMI_VERSION}")
 
   # Generate additional alias for the target required for generate_device_defs_executable function
   # in the tests
diff --git a/src/qdmi/sc/CMakeLists.txt b/src/qdmi/sc/CMakeLists.txt
index f83c70bbac..a1915b0d9a 100644
--- a/src/qdmi/sc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/qdmi/sc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,11 +13,7 @@ set(TARGET_NAME ${MQT_CORE_TARGET_NAME}-qdmi-sc-device-gen)
 if(NOT TARGET ${TARGET_NAME})
 
   # Add library for device generation
-  #
-  # Note: We use a static library here to avoid issues with RPATH and finding the executable during
-  # the build process in Python builds
-  add_library(${TARGET_NAME} STATIC)
-  add_library(MQT::CoreQDMIScDeviceGen ALIAS ${TARGET_NAME})
+  add_mqt_core_library(${TARGET_NAME} ALIAS_NAME QDMIScDeviceGen)
 
   # add sources to target
   target_sources(${TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE Generator.cpp)
@@ -30,23 +26,13 @@ if(NOT TARGET ${TARGET_NAME})
   target_link_libraries(
     ${TARGET_NAME}
     PUBLIC nlohmann_json::nlohmann_json
-    PRIVATE spdlog::spdlog MQT::ProjectOptions MQT::ProjectWarnings)
+    PRIVATE spdlog::spdlog)
 
-  # set versioning information
+  # place the generated library in a predictable location where the executable can find it
   set_target_properties(
     ${TARGET_NAME}
-    PROPERTIES VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION}
-               SOVERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}
-               EXPORT_NAME CoreScDeviceGen)
-
-  # set c++ standard
-  target_compile_features(${TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_20)
-
-  # add to list of MQT core targets
-  set(MQT_CORE_TARGETS ${MQT_CORE_TARGETS} ${TARGET_NAME})
-
-  # Make version available
-  target_compile_definitions(${TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE MQT_CORE_VERSION="${MQT_CORE_VERSION}")
+    PROPERTIES LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}"
+               ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}")
 endif()
 
 # Set target name
@@ -132,30 +118,17 @@ if(NOT TARGET ${TARGET_NAME})
   target_link_libraries(
     ${TARGET_NAME}
     PUBLIC qdmi::qdmi
-    PRIVATE MQT::ProjectOptions MQT::ProjectWarnings spdlog::spdlog)
+    PRIVATE spdlog::spdlog)
 
   # Always compile with position independent code such that the library can be used in shared
   # libraries
   set_target_properties(${TARGET_NAME} PROPERTIES POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 
-  # set c++ standard
-  target_compile_features(${TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_20)
-
-  # set versioning information
-  set_target_properties(
-    ${TARGET_NAME}
-    PROPERTIES VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION}
-               SOVERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}
-               EXPORT_NAME CoreQDMIScDevice)
-
   # add to list of MQT core targets
-  set(MQT_CORE_TARGETS
-      ${MQT_CORE_TARGETS} ${TARGET_NAME}
-      PARENT_SCOPE)
+  list(APPEND MQT_CORE_TARGETS ${TARGET_NAME})
 
   # Make QDMI and MQT Core Version available
-  target_compile_definitions(${TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE QDMI_VERSION="${QDMI_VERSION}"
-                                                    MQT_CORE_VERSION="${MQT_CORE_VERSION}")
+  target_compile_definitions(${TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE QDMI_VERSION="${QDMI_VERSION}")
 
   # Generate additional alias for the target required for generate_device_defs_executable function
   # in the tests
@@ -201,6 +174,10 @@ if(NOT TARGET ${TARGET_NAME})
                    SOVERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}
                    EXPORT_NAME CoreQDMIScDeviceDyn)
       add_library(MQT::CoreQDMIScDeviceDyn ALIAS ${DYN_TARGET_NAME})
+      list(APPEND MQT_CORE_TARGETS ${DYN_TARGET_NAME})
     endif()
   endif()
 endif()
+set(MQT_CORE_TARGETS
+    ${MQT_CORE_TARGETS}
+    PARENT_SCOPE)
diff --git a/src/qir/runner/CMakeLists.txt b/src/qir/runner/CMakeLists.txt
index 3134001ca8..bc2155e40e 100644
--- a/src/qir/runner/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/qir/runner/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,8 +15,13 @@ if(NOT TARGET ${TARGET_NAME})
     add_llvm_tool(${TARGET_NAME} Runner.cpp DEPENDS intrinsics_gen)
     export_executable_symbols(${TARGET_NAME})
   endif()
+
+  # Get the native target libraries
+  llvm_map_components_to_libnames(llvm_native_libs native)
+
   # Add link libraries
-  target_link_libraries(${TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE MQT::CoreQIRRuntime ${llvm_libs})
+  target_link_libraries(${TARGET_NAME} PRIVATE MQT::CoreQIRRuntime LLVMOrcDebugging
+                                               ${llvm_native_libs})
 
   # Set versioning information
   set_target_properties(${TARGET_NAME} PROPERTIES VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION} EXPORT_NAME
diff --git a/test/qir/runner/test_qir_runner.cpp b/test/qir/runner/test_qir_runner.cpp
index 7d6ebeeaeb..55828e9b18 100644
--- a/test/qir/runner/test_qir_runner.cpp
+++ b/test/qir/runner/test_qir_runner.cpp
@@ -13,12 +13,6 @@
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 #include <sstream>
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#define SYSTEM _wsystem
-#else
-#define SYSTEM std::system
-#endif
-
 namespace qir {
 class QIRRunnerTest : public testing::TestWithParam<std::filesystem::path> {};
 
@@ -38,7 +32,7 @@ TEST_P(QIRRunnerTest, QIRFile) {
   const auto& file = GetParam();
   std::ostringstream command;
   command << EXECUTABLE_PATH << " " << file;
-  const auto result = SYSTEM(command.str().c_str());
+  const auto result = std::system(command.str().c_str());
   EXPECT_EQ(result, 0);
 }
 } // namespace qir
diff --git a/test/qir/runtime/CMakeLists.txt b/test/qir/runtime/CMakeLists.txt
index e7726dd09e..6dd8e361ae 100644
--- a/test/qir/runtime/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/qir/runtime/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ macro(ADD_QIR_CIRCUIT target_name circuit_path)
       COMMENT "Compiling ${circuit_path} to ${circuit_name}.o")
     add_executable(${target_name} ${circuit_name}.o)
     target_link_libraries(${target_name} PRIVATE MQT::CoreQIRRuntime)
+    set_target_properties(${target_name} PROPERTIES LINKER_LANGUAGE CXX)
   endif()
 endmacro()