diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index d03fcf0d9..ba2b7d8ed 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ Please send a pull request to the `main` branch. Please include [documentation](
 - Follow PEP 8.
 - When committing only documentation changes please include `[ci skip]` in the commit message to avoid running tests on AppVeyor.
 - Include [release notes](https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/tree/main/docs/releasenotes) as needed or appropriate with your bug fixes, feature additions and tests.
-- Do not add to the [changelog](https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/main/CHANGES.rst) for proposed changes, as that is updated after changes are merged.
 
 ## Reporting Issues
 
diff --git a/.github/release-drafter.yml b/.github/release-drafter.yml
index 3711d91f0..de0ab4805 100644
--- a/.github/release-drafter.yml
+++ b/.github/release-drafter.yml
@@ -3,18 +3,19 @@ tag-template: "$NEXT_MINOR_VERSION"
 change-template: '- $TITLE #$NUMBER [@$AUTHOR]'
 
 categories:
-  - title: "Dependencies"
-    label: "Dependency"
+  - title: "Removals"
+    label: "Removal"
   - title: "Deprecations"
     label: "Deprecation"
   - title: "Documentation"
     label: "Documentation"
-  - title: "Removals"
-    label: "Removal"
+  - title: "Dependencies"
+    label: "Dependency"
   - title: "Testing"
     label: "Testing"
   - title: "Type hints"
     label: "Type hints"
+  - title: "Other changes"
 
 exclude-labels:
   - "changelog: skip"
@@ -23,6 +24,4 @@ template: |
 
   https://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/$NEXT_MINOR_VERSION.html
 
-  ## Changes
-
   $CHANGES
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-cygwin.yml b/.github/workflows/test-cygwin.yml
index 656054e89..5b0a03946 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-cygwin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-cygwin.yml
@@ -133,11 +133,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: After success
         run: |
           bash.exe .ci/after_success.sh
+          rm C:\cygwin\bin\bash.EXE
 
       - name: Upload coverage
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
+        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
         with:
-          file: ./coverage.xml
+          files: ./coverage.xml
           flags: GHA_Cygwin
           name: Cygwin Python 3.${{ matrix.python-minor-version }}
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_ORG_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/test-docker.yml
index 03608319a..cc5f9d4a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-docker.yml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
         MATRIX_DOCKER: ${{ matrix.docker }}
 
     - name: Upload coverage
-      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
+      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
       with:
         flags: GHA_Docker
         name: ${{ matrix.docker }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-mingw.yml b/.github/workflows/test-mingw.yml
index bfd393db5..a1d6ba61c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-mingw.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-mingw.yml
@@ -68,16 +68,16 @@ jobs:
               mingw-w64-x86_64-openjpeg2 \
               mingw-w64-x86_64-python3-numpy \
               mingw-w64-x86_64-python3-olefile \
-              mingw-w64-x86_64-python3-setuptools \
+              mingw-w64-x86_64-python3-pip \
+              mingw-w64-x86_64-python-pytest \
+              mingw-w64-x86_64-python-pytest-cov \
+              mingw-w64-x86_64-python-pytest-timeout \
               mingw-w64-x86_64-python-pyqt6
 
-          python3 -m ensurepip
-          python3 -m pip install pyroma pytest pytest-cov pytest-timeout
-
           pushd depends && ./install_extra_test_images.sh && popd
 
       - name: Build Pillow
-        run: SETUPTOOLS_USE_DISTUTILS="stdlib" CFLAGS="-coverage" python3 -m pip install .
+        run: CFLAGS="-coverage" python3 -m pip install .
 
       - name: Test Pillow
         run: |
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ jobs:
           .ci/test.sh
 
       - name: Upload coverage
-        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
+        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
         with:
-          file: ./coverage.xml
+          files: ./coverage.xml
           flags: GHA_Windows
           name: "MSYS2 MinGW"
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_ORG_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/test-windows.yml
index 9b5da137d..d905a3925 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-windows.yml
@@ -215,9 +215,9 @@ jobs:
       shell: pwsh
 
     - name: Upload coverage
-      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
+      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
       with:
-        file: ./coverage.xml
+        files: ./coverage.xml
         flags: GHA_Windows
         name: ${{ runner.os }} Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_ORG_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 87acd7ddb..83a696f5f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ jobs:
         ]
         python-version: [
           "pypy3.10",
+          "3.13t",
           "3.13",
           "3.12",
           "3.11",
@@ -52,14 +53,14 @@ jobs:
         - { python-version: "3.11", PYTHONOPTIMIZE: 1, REVERSE: "--reverse" }
         - { python-version: "3.10", PYTHONOPTIMIZE: 2 }
         # Free-threaded
-        - { os: "ubuntu-latest", python-version: "3.13-dev", disable-gil: true }
+        - { python-version: "3.13t", disable-gil: true }
         # M1 only available for 3.10+
         - { os: "macos-13", python-version: "3.9" }
         exclude:
         - { os: "macos-latest", python-version: "3.9" }
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    name: ${{ matrix.os }} Python ${{ matrix.python-version }} ${{ matrix.disable-gil && 'free-threaded' || '' }}
+    name: ${{ matrix.os }} Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -67,8 +68,7 @@ jobs:
         persist-credentials: false
 
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-      if: "${{ !matrix.disable-gil }}"
+      uses: Quansight-Labs/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         allow-prereleases: true
@@ -77,13 +77,6 @@ jobs:
           ".ci/*.sh"
           "pyproject.toml"
 
-    - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }} (free-threaded)
-      uses: deadsnakes/action@v3.2.0
-      if: "${{ matrix.disable-gil }}"
-      with:
-        python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        nogil: ${{ matrix.disable-gil }}
-
     - name: Set PYTHON_GIL
       if: "${{ matrix.disable-gil }}"
       run: |
@@ -116,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
         GHA_PYTHON_VERSION: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
     - name: Register gcc problem matcher
-      if: "matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.python-version == '3.12'"
+      if: "matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && matrix.python-version == '3.13'"
       run: echo "::add-matcher::.github/problem-matchers/gcc.json"
 
     - name: Build
@@ -156,7 +149,7 @@ jobs:
         .ci/after_success.sh
 
     - name: Upload coverage
-      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
+      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v5
       with:
         flags: ${{ matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' && 'GHA_Ubuntu' || 'GHA_macOS' }}
         name: ${{ matrix.os }} Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheels-dependencies.sh b/.github/workflows/wheels-dependencies.sh
index 3a80a7e74..ddda43423 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/wheels-dependencies.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheels-dependencies.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,33 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# Define custom utilities
-# Test for macOS with [ -n "$IS_MACOS" ]
-if [ -z "$IS_MACOS" ]; then
-    export MB_ML_LIBC=${AUDITWHEEL_POLICY::9}
-    export MB_ML_VER=${AUDITWHEEL_POLICY:9}
+
+# Setup that needs to be done before multibuild utils are invoked
+PROJECTDIR=$(pwd)
+if [[ "$(uname -s)" == "Darwin" ]]; then
+    # Safety check - macOS builds require that CIBW_ARCHS is set, and that it
+    # only contains a single value (even though cibuildwheel allows multiple
+    # values in CIBW_ARCHS).
+    if [[ -z "$CIBW_ARCHS" ]]; then
+        echo "ERROR: Pillow macOS builds require CIBW_ARCHS be defined."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    if [[ "$CIBW_ARCHS" == *" "* ]]; then
+        echo "ERROR: Pillow macOS builds only support a single architecture in CIBW_ARCHS."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    # Build macOS dependencies in `build/darwin`
+    # Install them into `build/deps/darwin`
+    WORKDIR=$(pwd)/build/darwin
+    BUILD_PREFIX=$(pwd)/build/deps/darwin
+else
+    # Build prefix will default to /usr/local
+    WORKDIR=$(pwd)/build
+    MB_ML_LIBC=${AUDITWHEEL_POLICY::9}
+    MB_ML_VER=${AUDITWHEEL_POLICY:9}
 fi
-export PLAT=$CIBW_ARCHS
+PLAT=$CIBW_ARCHS
+
+# Define custom utilities
 source wheels/multibuild/common_utils.sh
 source wheels/multibuild/library_builders.sh
 if [ -z "$IS_MACOS" ]; then
@@ -38,35 +60,42 @@ BZIP2_VERSION=1.0.8
 LIBXCB_VERSION=1.17.0
 BROTLI_VERSION=1.1.0
 
+function build_pkg_config {
+    if [ -e pkg-config-stamp ]; then return; fi
+    # This essentially duplicates the Homebrew recipe
+    ORIGINAL_CFLAGS=$CFLAGS
+    CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wno-int-conversion"
+    build_simple pkg-config 0.29.2 https://pkg-config.freedesktop.org/releases tar.gz \
+        --disable-debug --disable-host-tool --with-internal-glib \
+        --with-pc-path=$BUILD_PREFIX/share/pkgconfig:$BUILD_PREFIX/lib/pkgconfig \
+        --with-system-include-path=$(xcrun --show-sdk-path --sdk macosx)/usr/include
+    CFLAGS=$ORIGINAL_CFLAGS
+    export PKG_CONFIG=$BUILD_PREFIX/bin/pkg-config
+    touch pkg-config-stamp
+}
+
 function build_brotli {
-    local cmake=$(get_modern_cmake)
+    if [ -e brotli-stamp ]; then return; fi
     local out_dir=$(fetch_unpack https://github.com/google/brotli/archive/v$BROTLI_VERSION.tar.gz brotli-$BROTLI_VERSION.tar.gz)
     (cd $out_dir \
-        && $cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$BUILD_PREFIX -DCMAKE_INSTALL_NAME_DIR=$BUILD_PREFIX/lib . \
+        && cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$BUILD_PREFIX -DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=$BUILD_PREFIX/lib -DCMAKE_INSTALL_NAME_DIR=$BUILD_PREFIX/lib . \
         && make install)
-    if [[ "$MB_ML_LIBC" == "manylinux" ]]; then
-        cp /usr/local/lib64/libbrotli* /usr/local/lib
-        cp /usr/local/lib64/pkgconfig/libbrotli* /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig
-    fi
+    touch brotli-stamp
 }
 
 function build_harfbuzz {
+    if [ -e harfbuzz-stamp ]; then return; fi
     python3 -m pip install meson ninja
 
     local out_dir=$(fetch_unpack https://github.com/harfbuzz/harfbuzz/releases/download/$HARFBUZZ_VERSION/$HARFBUZZ_VERSION.tar.xz harfbuzz-$HARFBUZZ_VERSION.tar.xz)
     (cd $out_dir \
-        && meson setup build --buildtype=release -Dfreetype=enabled -Dglib=disabled)
+        && meson setup build --prefix=$BUILD_PREFIX --libdir=$BUILD_PREFIX/lib --buildtype=release -Dfreetype=enabled -Dglib=disabled)
     (cd $out_dir/build \
         && meson install)
-    if [[ "$MB_ML_LIBC" == "manylinux" ]]; then
-        cp /usr/local/lib64/libharfbuzz* /usr/local/lib
-    fi
+    touch harfbuzz-stamp
 }
 
 function build {
-    if [[ -n "$IS_MACOS" ]] && [[ "$CIBW_ARCHS" == "arm64" ]]; then
-        sudo chown -R runner /usr/local
-    fi
     build_xz
     if [ -z "$IS_ALPINE" ] && [ -z "$IS_MACOS" ]; then
         yum remove -y zlib-devel
@@ -78,16 +107,24 @@ function build {
         build_simple xorgproto 2024.1 https://www.x.org/pub/individual/proto
         build_simple libXau 1.0.11 https://www.x.org/pub/individual/lib
         build_simple libpthread-stubs 0.5 https://xcb.freedesktop.org/dist
-        if [[ "$CIBW_ARCHS" == "arm64" ]]; then
-            cp /usr/local/share/pkgconfig/xcb-proto.pc /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig
-        fi
     else
-        sed s/\${pc_sysrootdir\}// /usr/local/share/pkgconfig/xcb-proto.pc > /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/xcb-proto.pc
+        sed s/\${pc_sysrootdir\}// $BUILD_PREFIX/share/pkgconfig/xcb-proto.pc > $BUILD_PREFIX/lib/pkgconfig/xcb-proto.pc
     fi
     build_simple libxcb $LIBXCB_VERSION https://www.x.org/releases/individual/lib
 
     build_libjpeg_turbo
-    build_tiff
+    if [ -n "$IS_MACOS" ]; then
+        # Custom tiff build to include jpeg; by default, configure won't include
+        # headers/libs in the custom macOS prefix. Explicitly disable webp,
+        # libdeflate and zstd, because on x86_64 macs, it will pick up the
+        # Homebrew versions of those libraries from /usr/local.
+        build_simple tiff $TIFF_VERSION https://download.osgeo.org/libtiff tar.gz \
+            --with-jpeg-include-dir=$BUILD_PREFIX/include --with-jpeg-lib-dir=$BUILD_PREFIX/lib \
+            --disable-webp --disable-libdeflate --disable-zstd
+    else
+        build_tiff
+    fi
+
     build_libpng
     build_lcms2
     build_openjpeg
@@ -112,32 +149,47 @@ function build {
     build_harfbuzz
 }
 
+# Perform all dependency builds in the build subfolder.
+mkdir -p $WORKDIR
+pushd $WORKDIR > /dev/null
+
 # Any stuff that you need to do before you start building the wheels
 # Runs in the root directory of this repository.
-curl -fsSL -o pillow-depends-main.zip https://github.com/python-pillow/pillow-depends/archive/main.zip
-untar pillow-depends-main.zip
+if [[ ! -d $WORKDIR/pillow-depends-main ]]; then
+  if [[ ! -f $PROJECTDIR/pillow-depends-main.zip ]]; then
+    echo "Download pillow dependency sources..."
+    curl -fSL -o $PROJECTDIR/pillow-depends-main.zip https://github.com/python-pillow/pillow-depends/archive/main.zip
+  fi
+  echo "Unpacking pillow dependency sources..."
+  untar $PROJECTDIR/pillow-depends-main.zip
+fi
 
 if [[ -n "$IS_MACOS" ]]; then
-  # libdeflate may cause a minimum target error when repairing the wheel
-  # libtiff and libxcb cause a conflict with building libtiff and libxcb
-  # libxau and libxdmcp cause an issue on macOS < 11
-  # remove cairo to fix building harfbuzz on arm64
-  # remove lcms2 and libpng to fix building openjpeg on arm64
-  # remove jpeg-turbo to avoid inclusion on arm64
-  # remove webp and zstd to avoid inclusion on x86_64
-  # curl from brew requires zstd, use system curl
-  brew remove --ignore-dependencies libpng libtiff libxcb libxau libxdmcp curl cairo lcms2 zstd
-  if [[ "$CIBW_ARCHS" == "arm64" ]]; then
-    brew remove --ignore-dependencies jpeg-turbo
-  else
-    brew remove --ignore-dependencies libdeflate webp
-  fi
+    # Homebrew (or similar packaging environments) install can contain some of
+    # the libraries that we're going to build. However, they may be compiled
+    # with a MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET that doesn't match what we want to use,
+    # and they may bring in other dependencies that we don't want. The same will
+    # be true of any other locations on the path. To avoid conflicts, strip the
+    # path down to the bare minimum (which, on macOS, won't include any
+    # development dependencies).
+    export PATH="$BUILD_PREFIX/bin:$(dirname $(which python3)):/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/Library/Apple/usr/bin"
+    export CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=$BUILD_PREFIX
 
-  brew install pkg-config
+    # Ensure the basic structure of the build prefix directory exists.
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_PREFIX/bin"
+    mkdir -p "$BUILD_PREFIX/lib"
+
+    # Ensure pkg-config is available
+    build_pkg_config
+    # Ensure cmake is available
+    python3 -m pip install cmake
 fi
 
 wrap_wheel_builder build
 
+# Return to the project root to finish the build
+popd > /dev/null
+
 # Append licenses
 for filename in wheels/dependency_licenses/*; do
   echo -e "\n\n----\n\n$(basename $filename | cut -f 1 -d '.')\n" | cat >> LICENSE
diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheels-test.sh b/.github/workflows/wheels-test.sh
index b30b1725f..ce83a4278 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/wheels-test.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheels-test.sh
@@ -1,12 +1,24 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -e
 
+# Ensure fribidi is installed by the system.
 if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
-    brew install fribidi
-    export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/usr/local/opt/openblas/lib/pkgconfig"
-    if [ -f /opt/homebrew/lib/libfribidi.dylib ]; then
-        sudo cp /opt/homebrew/lib/libfribidi.dylib /usr/local/lib
+    # If Homebrew is on the path during the build, it may leak into the wheels.
+    # However, we *do* need Homebrew to provide a copy of fribidi for
+    # testing purposes so that we can verify the fribidi shim works as expected.
+    if [[ "$(uname -m)" == "x86_64" ]]; then
+        HOMEBREW_PREFIX=/usr/local
+    else
+        HOMEBREW_PREFIX=/opt/homebrew
     fi
+    $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/brew install fribidi
+
+    # Add the lib folder for fribidi so that the vendored library can be found.
+    # Don't use $HOMEWBREW_PREFIX/lib directly - use the lib folder where the
+    # installed copy of fribidi is cellared. This ensures we don't pick up the
+    # Homebrew version of any other library that we're dependent on (most notably,
+    # freetype).
+    export DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(dirname $(realpath $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/lib/libfribidi.dylib))
 elif [ "${AUDITWHEEL_POLICY::9}" == "musllinux" ]; then
     apk add curl fribidi
 else
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1dd6c9175..3033c2ea7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ lib64/
 parts/
 sdist/
 var/
+wheelhouse/
 *.egg-info/
 .installed.cfg
 *.egg
@@ -90,5 +91,9 @@ Tests/images/msp
 Tests/images/picins
 Tests/images/sunraster
 
+# Test and dependency downloads
+pillow-depends-main.zip
+pillow-test-images.zip
+
 # pyinstaller
 *.spec
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 9d45e2214..dfbbd24b3 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -2,20 +2,12 @@
 Changelog (Pillow)
 ==================
 
-11.1.0 (unreleased)
--------------------
+11.1.0 and newer
+----------------
 
-- Detach PyQt6 QPixmap instance before returning #8509
-  [radarhere]
+See GitHub Releases:
 
-- Corrected EMF DPI #8485
-  [radarhere]
-
-- Fix IFDRational with a zero denominator #8474
-  [radarhere]
-
-- Fixed disabling a feature during install #8469
-  [radarhere]
+- https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/releases
 
 11.0.0 (2024-10-15)
 -------------------
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5bbebaccb..057d0acf0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ The core image library is designed for fast access to data stored in a few basic
   - [Issues](https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/issues)
   - [Pull requests](https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pulls)
 - [Release notes](https://pillow.readthedocs.io/en/stable/releasenotes/index.html)
-- [Changelog](https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/main/CHANGES.rst)
+- [Changelog](https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/releases)
   - [Pre-fork](https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/main/CHANGES.rst#pre-fork)
 
 ## Report a Vulnerability
diff --git a/RELEASING.md b/RELEASING.md
index 9e6ec5dd4..ebdbb6406 100644
--- a/RELEASING.md
+++ b/RELEASING.md
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ Released quarterly on January 2nd, April 1st, July 1st and October 15th.
 * [ ] Check [GitHub Actions](https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/actions) and [AppVeyor](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/python-pillow/Pillow) to confirm passing tests in `main` branch.
 * [ ] Check that all the wheel builds pass the tests in the [GitHub Actions "Wheels" workflow](https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/actions/workflows/wheels.yml) jobs by manually triggering them.
 * [ ] In compliance with [PEP 440](https://peps.python.org/pep-0440/), update version identifier in `src/PIL/_version.py`
-* [ ] Update `CHANGES.rst`.
 * [ ] Run pre-release check via `make release-test` in a freshly cloned repo.
 * [ ] Create branch and tag for release e.g.:
   ```bash
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ Released quarterly on January 2nd, April 1st, July 1st and October 15th.
 Released as needed for security, installation or critical bug fixes.
 
 * [ ] Make necessary changes in `main` branch.
-* [ ] Update `CHANGES.rst`.
 * [ ] Check out release branch e.g.:
   ```bash
   git checkout -t remotes/origin/5.2.x
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_libtiff.py b/Tests/test_file_libtiff.py
index 8fd89787b..3b0357ddc 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_libtiff.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_libtiff.py
@@ -1129,6 +1129,25 @@ class TestFileLibTiff(LibTiffTestCase):
 
                     assert_image_similar(base_im, transposed_im, 0.7)
 
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "test_file",
+        [
+            "Tests/images/old-style-jpeg-compression-no-samplesperpixel.tif",
+            "Tests/images/old-style-jpeg-compression.tif",
+        ],
+    )
+    def test_buffering(self, test_file: str) -> None:
+        # load exif first
+        with Image.open(open(test_file, "rb", buffering=1048576)) as im:
+            exif = dict(im.getexif())
+
+        # load image before exif
+        with Image.open(open(test_file, "rb", buffering=1048576)) as im2:
+            im2.load()
+            exif_after_load = dict(im2.getexif())
+
+        assert exif == exif_after_load
+
     @pytest.mark.valgrind_known_error(reason="Backtrace in Python Core")
     def test_sampleformat_not_corrupted(self) -> None:
         # Assert that a TIFF image with SampleFormat=UINT tag is not corrupted
diff --git a/codecov.yml b/codecov.yml
index 8646576bb..84920238f 100644
--- a/codecov.yml
+++ b/codecov.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Documentation: https://docs.codecov.com/docs/codecov-yaml
 
 codecov:
-  # Avoid "Missing base report" due to committing CHANGES.rst with "[CI skip]"
+  # Avoid "Missing base report" due to committing with "[CI skip]"
   # https://github.com/codecov/support/issues/363
   # https://docs.codecov.com/docs/comparing-commits
   allow_coverage_offsets: true
diff --git a/docs/installation/building-from-source.rst b/docs/installation/building-from-source.rst
index 4b5175827..19294f72c 100644
--- a/docs/installation/building-from-source.rst
+++ b/docs/installation/building-from-source.rst
@@ -195,11 +195,6 @@ Many of Pillow's features require external libraries:
             mingw-w64-x86_64-libimagequant \
             mingw-w64-x86_64-libraqm
 
-    https://www.msys2.org/docs/python/ states that setuptools >= 60 does not work with
-    MSYS2. To workaround this, before installing Pillow you must run::
-
-        export SETUPTOOLS_USE_DISTUTILS=stdlib
-
 .. tab:: FreeBSD
 
     .. Note:: Only FreeBSD 10 and 11 tested
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 07d1a89ed..c2b46f327 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ optional-dependencies.typing = [
 optional-dependencies.xmp = [
   "defusedxml",
 ]
-urls.Changelog = "https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/blob/main/CHANGES.rst"
+urls.Changelog = "https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/releases"
 urls.Documentation = "https://pillow.readthedocs.io"
 urls.Funding = "https://tidelift.com/subscription/pkg/pypi-pillow?utm_source=pypi-pillow&utm_medium=pypi"
 urls.Homepage = "https://python-pillow.org"
@@ -94,10 +94,17 @@ version = { attr = "PIL.__version__" }
 [tool.cibuildwheel]
 before-all = ".github/workflows/wheels-dependencies.sh"
 build-verbosity = 1
+
 config-settings = "raqm=enable raqm=vendor fribidi=vendor imagequant=disable"
+# Disable platform guessing on macOS
+macos.config-settings = "raqm=enable raqm=vendor fribidi=vendor imagequant=disable platform-guessing=disable"
+
 test-command = "cd {project} && .github/workflows/wheels-test.sh"
 test-extras = "tests"
 
+[tool.cibuildwheel.macos.environment]
+PATH = "$(pwd)/build/deps/darwin/bin:$(dirname $(which python3)):/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/Library/Apple/usr/bin"
+
 [tool.black]
 exclude = "wheels/multibuild"
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1a8c03eb3..fbd23a568 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ class pil_build_ext(build_ext):
     def get_macos_sdk_path(self) -> str | None:
         try:
             sdk_path = (
-                subprocess.check_output(["xcrun", "--show-sdk-path"])
+                subprocess.check_output(["xcrun", "--show-sdk-path", "--sdk", "macosx"])
                 .strip()
                 .decode("latin1")
             )
@@ -606,6 +606,7 @@ class pil_build_ext(build_ext):
                 _add_directory(library_dirs, "/usr/X11/lib")
                 _add_directory(include_dirs, "/usr/X11/include")
 
+            # Add the macOS SDK path.
             sdk_path = self.get_macos_sdk_path()
             if sdk_path:
                 _add_directory(library_dirs, os.path.join(sdk_path, "usr", "lib"))
@@ -690,6 +691,8 @@ class pil_build_ext(build_ext):
                     feature.set("zlib", "z")
                 elif sys.platform == "win32" and _find_library_file(self, "zlib"):
                     feature.set("zlib", "zlib")  # alternative name
+                elif sys.platform == "win32" and _find_library_file(self, "zdll"):
+                    feature.set("zlib", "zdll")  # dll import library
 
         if feature.want("jpeg"):
             _dbg("Looking for jpeg")
diff --git a/src/PIL/Image.py b/src/PIL/Image.py
index 73b84b344..f85f4b85c 100644
--- a/src/PIL/Image.py
+++ b/src/PIL/Image.py
@@ -2493,7 +2493,7 @@ class Image:
         filename: str | bytes = ""
         open_fp = False
         if is_path(fp):
-            filename = os.path.realpath(os.fspath(fp))
+            filename = os.fspath(fp)
             open_fp = True
         elif fp == sys.stdout:
             try:
@@ -2502,7 +2502,7 @@ class Image:
                 pass
         if not filename and hasattr(fp, "name") and is_path(fp.name):
             # only set the name for metadata purposes
-            filename = os.path.realpath(os.fspath(fp.name))
+            filename = os.fspath(fp.name)
 
         # may mutate self!
         self._ensure_mutable()
@@ -3406,7 +3406,7 @@ def open(
     exclusive_fp = False
     filename: str | bytes = ""
     if is_path(fp):
-        filename = os.path.realpath(os.fspath(fp))
+        filename = os.fspath(fp)
 
     if filename:
         fp = builtins.open(filename, "rb")
diff --git a/src/PIL/ImageFile.py b/src/PIL/ImageFile.py
index 504a8772a..6baf4fc79 100644
--- a/src/PIL/ImageFile.py
+++ b/src/PIL/ImageFile.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class ImageFile(Image.Image):
         if is_path(fp):
             # filename
             self.fp = open(fp, "rb")
-            self.filename = os.path.realpath(os.fspath(fp))
+            self.filename = os.fspath(fp)
             self._exclusive_fp = True
         else:
             # stream
diff --git a/src/PIL/ImageFont.py b/src/PIL/ImageFont.py
index b694b817e..d8c265560 100644
--- a/src/PIL/ImageFont.py
+++ b/src/PIL/ImageFont.py
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ class FreeTypeFont:
             )
 
         if is_path(font):
-            font = os.path.realpath(os.fspath(font))
+            font = os.fspath(font)
             if sys.platform == "win32":
                 font_bytes_path = font if isinstance(font, bytes) else font.encode()
                 try:
diff --git a/src/PIL/TiffImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/TiffImagePlugin.py
index 05b5d28df..86df62991 100644
--- a/src/PIL/TiffImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/TiffImagePlugin.py
@@ -1219,10 +1219,6 @@ class TiffImageFile(ImageFile.ImageFile):
             raise self._fp.ex
         self.fp = self._fp
 
-        # reset buffered io handle in case fp
-        # was passed to libtiff, invalidating the buffer
-        self.fp.tell()
-
         while len(self._frame_pos) <= frame:
             if not self.__next:
                 msg = "no more images in TIFF file"
@@ -1306,11 +1302,6 @@ class TiffImageFile(ImageFile.ImageFile):
         if not self.is_animated:
             self._close_exclusive_fp_after_loading = True
 
-            # reset buffered io handle in case fp
-            # was passed to libtiff, invalidating the buffer
-            assert self.fp is not None
-            self.fp.tell()
-
             # load IFD data from fp before it is closed
             exif = self.getexif()
             for key in TiffTags.TAGS_V2_GROUPS:
@@ -1386,8 +1377,17 @@ class TiffImageFile(ImageFile.ImageFile):
             logger.debug("have fileno, calling fileno version of the decoder.")
             if not close_self_fp:
                 self.fp.seek(0)
+            # Save and restore the file position, because libtiff will move it
+            # outside of the Python runtime, and that will confuse
+            # io.BufferedReader and possible others.
+            # NOTE: This must use os.lseek(), and not fp.tell()/fp.seek(),
+            # because the buffer read head already may not equal the actual
+            # file position, and fp.seek() may just adjust it's internal
+            # pointer and not actually seek the OS file handle.
+            pos = os.lseek(fp, 0, os.SEEK_CUR)
             # 4 bytes, otherwise the trace might error out
             n, err = decoder.decode(b"fpfp")
+            os.lseek(fp, pos, os.SEEK_SET)
         else:
             # we have something else.
             logger.debug("don't have fileno or getvalue. just reading")
diff --git a/src/PIL/_typing.py b/src/PIL/_typing.py
index 0a7d87cc2..335804b79 100644
--- a/src/PIL/_typing.py
+++ b/src/PIL/_typing.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class SupportsRead(Protocol[_T_co]):
     def read(self, __length: int = ...) -> _T_co: ...
 
 
-StrOrBytesPath = Union[str, bytes, "os.PathLike[str]", "os.PathLike[bytes]"]
+StrOrBytesPath = Union[str, bytes, os.PathLike[str], os.PathLike[bytes]]
 
 
 __all__ = ["Buffer", "IntegralLike", "StrOrBytesPath", "SupportsRead", "TypeGuard"]