🔧 Maintenance round (#988)

## Description

This PR combines several maintenance updates:

- Update `scikit-build-core`
- Use `ruff format` instead of `blacken-docs`
- Use `macos-26` and `macos-26-intel` as default macOS runners
- Rename `LICENSE.md` to `LICENSE`

## Checklist

- [x] ~~The pull request only contains commits that are focused and
relevant to this change.~~
- [x] ~~I have added appropriate tests that cover the new/changed
functionality.~~
- [x] ~~I have updated the documentation to reflect these changes.~~
- [x] ~~I have added entries to the changelog for any noteworthy
additions, changes, fixes, or removals.~~
- [x] ~~I have added migration instructions to the upgrade guide (if
needed).~~
- [x] The changes follow the project's style guidelines and introduce no
new warnings.
- [x] The changes are fully tested and pass the CI checks.
- [x] I have reviewed my own code changes.

Author: denialhaag

.github/workflows/cd.yml

@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ jobs:
           [
             ubuntu-24.04,
             ubuntu-24.04-arm,
-            macos-15,
-            macos-15-intel,
+            macos-26,
+            macos-26-intel,
             windows-2025,
             windows-11-arm,
           ]

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        runs-on: [macos-15, macos-15-intel]
+        runs-on: [macos-26, macos-26-intel]
         compiler: [clang]
         config: [Release]
         include:
-          - runs-on: macos-15
+          - runs-on: macos-26
             compiler: clang
             config: Debug
     uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-cpp-tests-macos.yml@b59d15aa4f266e713afad51e132bde6e3a28a6b3 # v1.18.1
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        runs-on: [macos-14, macos-15, macos-15-intel]
+        runs-on: [macos-15, macos-15-intel, macos-26, macos-26-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@b59d15aa4f266e713afad51e132bde6e3a28a6b3 # v1.18.1
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ jobs:
           [
             ubuntu-24.04,
             ubuntu-24.04-arm,
-            macos-15,
-            macos-15-intel,
+            macos-26,
+            macos-26-intel,
             windows-2025,
           ]
     uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-python-tests.yml@b59d15aa4f266e713afad51e132bde6e3a28a6b3 # v1.18.1
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        runs-on: [macos-14, windows-2022]
+        runs-on: [macos-15, macos-15-intel, windows-2022]
     uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-python-tests.yml@b59d15aa4f266e713afad51e132bde6e3a28a6b3 # v1.18.1
     with:
       runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs-on }}
@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@ jobs:
           [
             ubuntu-24.04,
             ubuntu-24.04-arm,
-            macos-15,
-            macos-15-intel,
+            macos-26,
+            macos-26-intel,
             windows-2025,
             windows-11-arm,
           ]

.github/workflows/upstream.yml

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        runs-on: [ubuntu-24.04, macos-15, windows-2025]
+        runs-on: [ubuntu-24.04, macos-26, windows-2025]
     uses: munich-quantum-toolkit/workflows/.github/workflows/reusable-qiskit-upstream-tests.yml@b59d15aa4f266e713afad51e132bde6e3a28a6b3 # v1.18.1
     with:
       runs-on: ${{ matrix.runs-on }}

.license-tools-config.json

@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@
     "uv\\.lock",
     "py\\.typed",
     ".*build.*",
-    "qmap_patterns.txt"
+    "LICENSE"
   ]
 }

.pre-commit-config.yaml

@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ repos:
         types_or: [c++, c, cuda]
         priority: 1
 
-  ## CMake format and lint the CMakeLists.txt files
+  ## Format the CMakeLists.txt files
   - repo: https://github.com/cheshirekow/cmake-format-precommit
     rev: v0.6.13
     hooks:
@@ -127,30 +127,22 @@ repos:
     rev: v3.8.1
     hooks:
       - id: prettier
-        types_or: [yaml, markdown, html, css, scss, javascript, json]
+        types_or: [yaml, markdown, html, css, scss, javascript, json, json5]
         priority: 1
 
   ## Python linting using ruff
   - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
     rev: v0.15.9
     hooks:
       - id: ruff-format
+        types_or: [python, pyi, jupyter, markdown]
         priority: 1
       - id: ruff-check
         require_serial: true
         priority: 2
 
   # Priority 2+: Final checks and fixers
 
-  ## Also run Black on examples in the documentation (needs to run after ruff format)
-  - repo: https://github.com/adamchainz/blacken-docs
-    rev: 1.20.0
-    hooks:
-      - id: blacken-docs
-        language: python
-        additional_dependencies: [black==26.*]
-        priority: 2
-
   ## Static type checking using ty (needs to run after lockfile update/ruff format, and ruff lint)
   - repo: local
     hooks:

LICENSE.md LICENSELICENSE.md renamed to LICENSE

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 requires = [
   "nanobind~=2.11.0",
   "setuptools-scm>=9.2.2",
-  "scikit-build-core>=0.11.6",
+  "scikit-build-core>=0.12.2",
   "mqt.core~=3.4.1",
 ]
 build-backend = "scikit_build_core.build"
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ authors = [
 ]
 keywords = ["MQT", "quantum-computing", "design-automation", "compiler", "clifford-synthesis"]
 license = "MIT"
-license-files = ["LICENSE.md"]
+license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 
 classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ show-fixes = true
 src = ["python"]
 
 [tool.ruff.format]
+preview = true
 docstring-code-format = true
 
 [tool.ruff.lint]
@@ -298,14 +299,13 @@ iz = "iz"
 ket = "ket"
 
 
-[tool.repo-review]
-ignore = [
-  "GH200", # We use Renovate instead of Dependabot
-  "MY100", # We use ty instead of mypy
-  "PC140", # We use ty instead of mypy
-  "PC160", # We use a mirror of crate-ci/typos
-  "PC170", # We do not use rST files anymore
-]
+[tool.repo-review.ignore]
+GH200 = "We use Renovate instead of Dependabot"
+MY100 = "We use ty instead of mypy"
+PC111 = "We use ruff instead of blacken-docs"
+PC140 = "We use ty instead of mypy"
+PC160 = "We use a mirror of crate-ci/typos"
+PC170 = "We do not use rST files anymore"
 
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel]
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ exclude = [
 build = [
   "nanobind~=2.11.0",
   "setuptools-scm>=9.2.2",
-  "scikit-build-core>=0.11.6",
+  "scikit-build-core>=0.12.2",
   "mqt.core~=3.4.1",
 ]
 docs = [