diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml
index 086c8f1bb..56b1cb294 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,25 @@ name: Build
 on: [pull_request]
 
 jobs:
+  make_sdist:
+    name: Make SDist
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Build SDist
+        run: pipx run build --sdist
+
+#      - name: Test if SDist build has all necessary pieces to be installed
+#        run: |
+#          pip3 install setuptools build --upgrade
+#          pip3 install dist/*.tar.gz
+
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: cibw-sdist
+          path: dist/*.tar.gz
+
   build_wheels:
     name: Build wheels on ${{ matrix.os }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
@@ -27,20 +46,6 @@ jobs:
           name: cibw-wheels-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ strategy.job-index }}
           path: ./wheelhouse/*.whl
 
-  make_sdist:
-    name: Make SDist
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Build SDist
-        run: pipx run build --sdist
-
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: cibw-sdist
-          path: dist/*.tar.gz
-
   upload_all:
     needs: [build_wheels, make_sdist]
     environment: pypi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/debug_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/debug_tests.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index ba348322d..000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/debug_tests.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-name: Run tests for debugging sigabrt
-
-on: [pull_request]
-
-jobs:
-
-  testing:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
-    container: python:3.9
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    - name: Install dependencies
-      run: |
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-        pip install -r requirements.txt
-        pip install -r tests/requirements_tests.txt
-
-    - name: Download spatialite on Linux
-      run: |
-        apt-get update
-        apt-get install -y libsqlite3-mod-spatialite
-
-    - name: Build
-      run: |
-        pip install -e .
-
-    - name: Runs test
-      run: python -m pytest
diff --git a/__version__.py b/__version__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 4bba33e8e..000000000
--- a/__version__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-# When updating the version, one must also update the docs/source/_static/switcher.json file
-version = 1.1
-minor_version = "0"
-
-release_version = f"{version}.{minor_version}"
diff --git a/aequilibrae/distribution/ipf_core.pyx b/aequilibrae/distribution/cython/ipf_core.pyx
similarity index 100%
rename from aequilibrae/distribution/ipf_core.pyx
rename to aequilibrae/distribution/cython/ipf_core.pyx
diff --git a/aequilibrae/utils/python_signal.py b/aequilibrae/utils/python_signal.py
index e0298ba1a..25b7b7da0 100644
--- a/aequilibrae/utils/python_signal.py
+++ b/aequilibrae/utils/python_signal.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import importlib.util as iutil
+import os
 import warnings
 from random import choice
 
@@ -13,8 +14,7 @@
 
 qgis = iutil.find_spec("qgis") is not None
 
-if missing_tqdm and not qgis:
-    warnings.warn("No progress bars will be shown. Please install tqdm to see them")
+show_status = os.environ.get("AEQ_SHOW_PROGRESS", "FALSE") == "TRUE"
 
 
 class PythonSignal:  # type: ignore
@@ -28,23 +28,26 @@ class PythonSignal:  # type: ignore
     ['action', 'bar hierarchy', 'value', 'text', 'master']
 
     'action': 'start', 'update', or 'finished_*_processing' (the last one applies in QGIS)
-    'bar hierarchy': 'master' or 'secondary'
+    'position': Position (0 for top, 1 for bottom)
     'value': Numerical value for the action (total or current)
     'text': Whatever label to be updated
     'master': The corresponding master bar for this task
     """
 
-    deactivate = missing_tqdm  # by default don't use progress bars in tests
+    deactivate = not show_status  # by default don't use progress bars in tests
 
     def __init__(self, object):
         self.color = choice(["green", "magenta", "cyan", "blue", "red", "yellow"])
         self.pbar = None  # type: tqdm
         self.keydata = {}
-        self.pos = 0
+        self.position = 0
 
     def emit(self, val):
         if self.deactivate:
             return
+        if val[0] == "set_position":
+            self.position = val[1]
+
         if val[0] == "finished":
             if self.pbar is not None:
                 self.pbar.close()
@@ -61,10 +64,13 @@ def emit(self, val):
             self.keydata[val[1]] = val[2]
 
         elif val[0] == "start":
+            if missing_tqdm and not qgis:
+                self.deactivate = True
+                warnings.warn("No progress bars will be shown. Please install tqdm to see them")
             if self.pbar is not None:
                 self.pbar.close()
             desc = str(val[2]).rjust(50)
-            self.pbar = tqdm(total=val[1], colour=self.color, leave=False, desc=desc, position=self.pos)
+            self.pbar = tqdm(total=val[1], colour=self.color, leave=False, desc=desc, position=self.position)
 
         elif val[0] == "update":
             self.pbar.update(val[1] - self.pbar.n)
@@ -72,3 +78,8 @@ def emit(self, val):
                 desc = str(val[2]).rjust(50)
                 if self.pbar.desc != desc:
                     self.pbar.set_description(desc, refresh=True)
+
+        elif val[0] == "set_text":
+            desc = str(val[1]).rjust(50)
+            if self.pbar.desc != desc:
+                self.pbar.set_description(desc, refresh=True)
diff --git a/aequilibrae/utils/signal.py b/aequilibrae/utils/signal.py
index 7e5b19964..a5a467030 100644
--- a/aequilibrae/utils/signal.py
+++ b/aequilibrae/utils/signal.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ def noop(_):
     pass
 
 
-if iutil.find_spec("PyQt5") is not None:
+if iutil.find_spec("qgis") is not None:
     from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSignal as SIGNAL  # type: ignore
 
     noop(SIGNAL.__class__)  # This should be no-op but it stops PyCharm from "optimising" the above import
diff --git a/docs/requirements-docs.txt b/docs/requirements-docs.txt
index ba9bee28b..2d44139ef 100644
--- a/docs/requirements-docs.txt
+++ b/docs/requirements-docs.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-numpy<1.99
-pyaml
-pyshp
-cython
 enum34
 Sphinx
 pydata-sphinx-theme==0.13.3
diff --git a/docs/source/_static/switcher.json b/docs/source/_static/switcher.json
index 18523ecb4..0e090b25d 100644
--- a/docs/source/_static/switcher.json
+++ b/docs/source/_static/switcher.json
@@ -4,16 +4,16 @@
         "version": "develop",
         "url": "https://aequilibrae.com/python/develop/"
     },
+    {
+        "name": "1.1.1",
+        "version": "1.1.1",
+        "url": "https://aequilibrae.com/python/V.1.1.1/"
+    },
     {
         "name": "1.1.0",
         "version": "1.1.0",
         "url": "https://aequilibrae.com/python/V.1.1.0/"
     },
-    {
-        "name": "1.0.2",
-        "version": "1.0.2",
-        "url": "https://aequilibrae.com/python/V.1.0.2/"
-    },
     {
         "name": "1.0.1",
         "version": "1.0.1",
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index d45471e02..c62812031 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
 from sphinx_gallery.sorting import ExplicitOrder
+import pkg_resources
 
 project_dir = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent
 if str(project_dir) not in sys.path:
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@
 if str(project_dir) not in sys.path:
     sys.path.insert(0, project_dir)
 
-from __version__ import release_version
+release_version = pkg_resources.get_distribution("aequilibrae").version
 
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/docs/website/check_documentation_versions.py b/docs/website/check_documentation_versions.py
index d71b116e7..e7cbf6354 100644
--- a/docs/website/check_documentation_versions.py
+++ b/docs/website/check_documentation_versions.py
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import os
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
+import pkg_resources
 
 npth = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent
 if npth not in sys.path:
     sys.path.append(npth)
     print(npth)
 
-with open(npth / "__version__.py") as f:
-    exec(f.read())
+release_version = pkg_resources.get_distribution("aequilibrae").version
 
 # We check if the reference to all existing versions were added by checking
 # that the current version is referenced
diff --git a/docs/website/redir.py b/docs/website/redir.py
index c26694889..1633cd0d6 100644
--- a/docs/website/redir.py
+++ b/docs/website/redir.py
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import shutil
+import pkg_resources
 
 npth = os.path.abspath(".")
 if npth not in sys.path:
     sys.path.append(npth)
 
-from __version__ import release_version
-
+release_version = pkg_resources.get_distribution("aequilibrae").version
 
 version = f"V.{release_version}"
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 955ee9859..eb7b69f82 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -9,8 +9,11 @@
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 from setuptools.discovery import FlatLayoutPackageFinder
 
-with open("__version__.py") as f:
-    exec(f.read())
+# When updating the version, one must also update the docs/source/_static/switcher.json file
+version = 1.1
+minor_version = 1
+
+release_version = f"{version}.{minor_version}"
 
 include_dirs = [np.get_include()]
 libraries = []
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@
 
 ext_mod_ipf = Extension(
     "aequilibrae.distribution.ipf_core",
-    [join("aequilibrae", "distribution", "ipf_core.pyx")],
+    [join("aequilibrae", "distribution", "cython", "ipf_core.pyx")],
     **extension_args,
 )
 
@@ -98,9 +101,10 @@
 
 pkg_data = {
     "aequilibrae.reference_files": ["spatialite.sqlite", "nauru.zip", "sioux_falls.zip", "coquimbo.zip"],
-    "aequilibrae.paths": ["parameters.pxi", "*.pyx"],
-    "aequilibrae.distribution": ["*.pyx"],
-    "aequilibrae": ["./parameters.yml"],
+    "aequilibrae.paths": ["cython/*.pxi", "cython/*.pyx", "cython/*.pxd"],
+    "aequilibrae.distribution": ["cython/*.pyx"],
+    "aequilibrae.matrix": ["*.pyx", "*.pxd"],
+    "aequilibrae": ["./parameters.yml", "../requirements.txt"],
     "aequilibrae.project": [
         "database_specification/network/tables/*.*",
         "database_specification/network/triggers/*.*",