diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 8407f18ee2..e92b7b9cd1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -11,16 +11,14 @@ on:
 
 env:
   LM_LICENSE_FILE: "${{ github.workspace }}/tools/cw/license.dat"
-  CALCROM_DISCORD_WEBHOOK_AVATAR_URL: "https://i.imgur.com/38BQHdd.png"
-  CALCROM_DISCORD_WEBHOOK_USERNAME: "OK"
-  CALCROM_WEBHOOK_URL: "${{ secrets.WEBHOOKURL }}"
   BUILD: /var/tmp/pokeplatinum
+  WINEARCH: win32
 
 jobs:
   build:
     permissions:
       contents: write
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Install Software
         run: |
@@ -29,8 +27,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo wget -NP /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/dists/$(lsb_release -cs)/winehq-$(lsb_release -cs).sources
           sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
           sudo apt-get update -y
-          sudo apt-get install -y --install-recommends python3-pip ninja-build winehq-stable binutils-arm-none-eabi gcc-arm-none-eabi flex bison
-          pip install --user meson pyelftools
+          sudo apt-get install -y --install-recommends python3-pip wine32:i386 binutils-arm-none-eabi gcc-arm-none-eabi flex bison
 
       - name: Checkout Repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -41,14 +38,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build Repo
         run: make check
 
-      - name: Webhook
-        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' }}
-        env:
-          arm9name: ${{ vars.BUILD }}
-        run: |
-          .github/calcrom/webhook.sh "$CALCROM_WEBHOOK_URL" "$BUILD"
-        continue-on-error: true
-
       - name: Checkout xMAP
         if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' }}
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 5588ad339c..b8667b88c8 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ RUN apt-get update -y
 RUN apt-get install -y --install-recommends winehq-stable
 RUN python -m venv .venv
 RUN . .venv/bin/activate
-RUN pip install meson ninja
+RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
 COPY tools/cw/license.dat /etc/mwerks/license.dat
 ENV LM_LICENSE_FILE=/etc/mwerks/license.dat
 RUN hash -r
diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md
index 02cb8ca8ad..04d16524a4 100644
--- a/INSTALL.md
+++ b/INSTALL.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ the following commands to install necessary build dependencies:
     ```bash
     echo 'export PATH=${PATH}:/mingw64/bin' >> ~/.bashrc
     source ~/.bashrc
-    pacman -S git meson gcc flex bison base-devel mingw-w64-x86_64-arm-none-eabi-{binutils,gcc}
+    pacman -S git gcc flex bison base-devel mingw-w64-x86_64-arm-none-eabi-{binutils,gcc}
     ```
 
     Press 'Y' when prompted to confirm the installation.
@@ -153,27 +153,10 @@ install to a more recent version of `Ubuntu`:
 registry:
 
     ```bash
-    sudo apt install git flex bison build-essential binutils-arm-none-eabi gcc-arm-none-eabi ninja-build
+    sudo apt install git flex bison build-essential binutils-arm-none-eabi gcc-arm-none-eabi
     ```
 
-2. Run the following to install additional dependencies via `pip`:
-
-    ```bash
-    sudo apt install pip
-    pip install --user meson
-    ```
-
-    You may see `pip` respond with a warning saying `"The script meson is
-installed in '/home/<YOUR_USER>/.local/bin', which is not on PATH.` To resolve
-this issue, run the following commands, filling `<path/to/install/directory>`
-with the path reported by `pip` above:
-
-    ```bash
-    echo 'export PATH="<path/to/install/directory>:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
-    source ~/.bashrc
-    ```
-
-3. [Download the repository](#2-downloading-the-repository).
+2. [Download the repository](#2-downloading-the-repository).
 
 ### MacOS
 
@@ -190,7 +173,7 @@ the following commands:
 
     ```zsh
     brew update
-    brew install gcc@14 meson libpng pkg-config arm-none-eabi-binutils arm-none-eabi-gcc
+    brew install gcc@14 libpng pkg-config arm-none-eabi-binutils arm-none-eabi-gcc
     brew install --cask wine-stable
     ```
 
@@ -209,12 +192,6 @@ GNU `coreutils` installed to run the build scripts:
 > Precise packages to be installed will vary by Linux distribution and
 > package registry. A handful of common distributions are listed below for
 > convenience.
->
-> [!IMPORTANT]
-> This project requires `meson` version `1.3.0` or higher. If the version of
-> `meson` provided by your package manager is out of date, then follow
-> [these instructions](https://mesonbuild.com/Getting-meson.html) to get the
-> most recent version.
 
 Once you have installed all the above dependencies, proceed to [downloading
 the repository](#2-downloading-the-repository).
@@ -234,15 +211,7 @@ the repository](#2-downloading-the-repository).
 2. Install the following packages via `apt`:
 
     ```bash
-    sudo apt install git flex bison ninja-build build-essential binutils-arm-none-eabi gcc-arm-none-eabi pkg-config
-    ```
-
-3. Install `meson` via `pip`:
-
-    ```bash
-    pip3 install --user meson
-    echo "export PATH=~/.local/bin:$PATH" >> ~/.bashrc
-    source ~/.bashrc
+    sudo apt install git flex bison build-essential binutils-arm-none-eabi gcc-arm-none-eabi pkg-config
     ```
 
 #### Arch Linux (and derivatives)
@@ -250,13 +219,13 @@ the repository](#2-downloading-the-repository).
 Install dependencies via `pacman`:
 
 ```bash
-sudo pacman -S git flex bison build-essentials arm-none-eabi-binutils arm-none-eabi-gcc pkg-config wine meson
+sudo pacman -S git flex bison build-essentials arm-none-eabi-binutils arm-none-eabi-gcc pkg-config wine
 ```
 
 #### Fedora (and derivatives)
 
 ```bash
-sudo yum install git flex bison gcc make arm-none-eabi-bintuils-cs arm-none-eabi-gcc-cs pkg-config wine meson ninja-build
+sudo yum install git flex bison gcc make arm-none-eabi-bintuils-cs arm-none-eabi-gcc-cs pkg-config wine
 ```
 
 ### Docker
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8d6fed5700..6128d69c16 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.PHONY: all release debug check rom target format clean distclean setup_release setup_debug configure
+.PHONY: all release debug check rom target format clean distclean setup_release setup_debug configure venv
 
 MESON ?= meson
 NINJA ?= ninja
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ UNAME_R := $(shell uname -r)
 UNAME_S := $(shell uname -s)
 CWD := $(shell pwd)
 
+VENV ?= .venv
+VENV_ACTIVATE := $(VENV)/bin/activate
+VENV_MESON := . $(VENV_ACTIVATE) ; $(MESON)
+VENV_NINJA := . $(VENV_ACTIVATE) ; $(NINJA)
+VENV_PIP := . $(VENV_ACTIVATE) ; pip
+
+PIP_REQUIREMENTS := requirements.txt
+
 ifneq (,$(findstring Microsoft,$(UNAME_R)))
 ifneq (,$(filter /mnt/%,$(CWD)))
 WSL_ACCESSING_WINDOWS := 0
@@ -56,39 +64,47 @@ release: setup_release rom
 
 .NOTPARALLEL: debug
 debug: setup_debug rom
-	$(MESON) compile -C $(BUILD) debug.nef overlay.map
+	$(VENV_MESON) compile -C $(BUILD) debug.nef overlay.map
 
 check: rom
-	$(MESON) test -C $(BUILD)
+	$(VENV_MESON) test -C $(BUILD)
 
 rom: $(BUILD)/build.ninja
-	$(MESON) compile -C $(BUILD) pokeplatinum.us.nds
+	$(VENV_MESON) compile -C $(BUILD) pokeplatinum.us.nds
 
 target: $(BUILD)/build.ninja
-	$(MESON) compile -C $(BUILD) $(MESON_TARGET)
+	$(VENV_MESON) compile -C $(BUILD) $(MESON_TARGET)
 
 format: $(BUILD)/build.ninja
-	$(NINJA) -C $(BUILD) clang-format
+	$(VENV_NINJA) -C $(BUILD) clang-format
 
 clean: $(BUILD)/build.ninja
-	$(MESON) compile -C $(BUILD) --clean
+	$(VENV_MESON) compile -C $(BUILD) --clean
 
 update: $(BUILD)/build.ninja
-	$(MESON) subprojects update
+	$(VENV_PIP) install --upgrade pip
+	$(VENV_PIP) install --upgrade -r $(PIP_REQUIREMENTS)
+	$(VENV_MESON) subprojects update
 
 distclean:
-	rm -rf $(BUILD) $(MWRAP)
+	rm -rf $(BUILD) $(MWRAP) $(VENV)
 
 setup_release: $(BUILD)/build.ninja
-	$(MESON) configure build -Dgdb_debugging=false
+	$(VENV_MESON) configure build -Dgdb_debugging=false
 
 setup_debug: $(BUILD)/build.ninja
-	$(MESON) configure build -Dgdb_debugging=true
+	$(VENV_MESON) configure build -Dgdb_debugging=true
 
 configure: $(BUILD)/build.ninja
 
-$(BUILD)/build.ninja: $(ROOT_INI) $(DOT_MWCONFIG) | $(BUILD)
-	MWCONFIG=$(abspath $(DOT_MWCONFIG)) $(MESON) setup \
+venv: $(VENV_ACTIVATE)
+
+$(VENV_ACTIVATE):
+	python3 -m venv $(VENV)
+	. $(VENV_ACTIVATE) ; pip install -r $(PIP_REQUIREMENTS)
+
+$(BUILD)/build.ninja: $(ROOT_INI) $(DOT_MWCONFIG) $(VENV_ACTIVATE) | $(BUILD)
+	. $(VENV_ACTIVATE) ; MWCONFIG=$(abspath $(DOT_MWCONFIG)) $(MESON) setup \
 	         --wrap-mode=nopromote \
 	         --native-file=meson/$(NATIVE) \
 	         --native-file=$(ROOT_INI) \
@@ -124,9 +140,9 @@ endif
 $(BUILD):
 	mkdir -p -- $(BUILD)
 
-$(MWRAP):
+$(MWRAP): $(VENV_ACTIVATE)
 	rm -rf $(MWRAP) $(WRAP_BUILD)
-	$(MESON) setup $(WRAP_BUILD) $(WRAP)
-	$(MESON) compile -C $(WRAP_BUILD)
+	$(VENV_MESON) setup $(WRAP_BUILD) $(WRAP)
+	$(VENV_MESON) compile -C $(WRAP_BUILD)
 	install -m755 $(WRAP_BUILD)/$(@F) $@
 	rm -rf $(WRAP_BUILD)
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3682e6b9de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+meson >= 1.3.0
+ninja >= 1.11.0