diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index d21fcebf8..4155cdc19 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ repos:
           - id: trailing-whitespace
           - id: end-of-file-fixer
     - repo: https://github.com/rapidsai/dependency-file-generator
-      rev: v1.8.0
+      rev: v1.13.11
       hooks:
           - id: rapids-dependency-file-generator
             args: ["--clean"]
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 70da14b9b..afd26e9e6 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -170,5 +170,9 @@ fi
 # Build and install the rmm Python package
 if (( NUMARGS == 0 )) || hasArg rmm; then
     echo "building and installing rmm..."
-    SKBUILD_CMAKE_ARGS="${EXTRA_CMAKE_ARGS}" python -m pip install --no-build-isolation --no-deps ${REPODIR}/python/rmm
+    SKBUILD_CMAKE_ARGS="${EXTRA_CMAKE_ARGS}" python -m pip install \
+        --no-build-isolation \
+        --no-deps \
+        --config-settings rapidsai.disable-cuda=true \
+        ${REPODIR}/python/rmm
 fi
diff --git a/ci/build_python.sh b/ci/build_python.sh
index 394b3a453..fcd2c55e7 100755
--- a/ci/build_python.sh
+++ b/ci/build_python.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# Copyright (c) 2020-2023, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
+# Copyright (c) 2020-2024, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
 
 set -euo pipefail
 
@@ -13,20 +13,13 @@ export CMAKE_GENERATOR=Ninja
 
 rapids-print-env
 
-package_name="rmm"
-package_dir="python/rmm"
-
-version=$(rapids-generate-version)
-commit=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
-
-echo "${version}" > VERSION
-sed -i "/^__git_commit__/ s/= .*/= \"${commit}\"/g" "${package_dir}/${package_name}/_version.py"
+rapids-generate-version > ./VERSION
 
 rapids-logger "Begin py build"
 
 CPP_CHANNEL=$(rapids-download-conda-from-s3 cpp)
 
 # This calls mambabuild when boa is installed (as is the case in the CI images)
-RAPIDS_PACKAGE_VERSION=${version} rapids-conda-retry mambabuild -c "${CPP_CHANNEL}" conda/recipes/rmm
+RAPIDS_PACKAGE_VERSION=$(head -1 ./VERSION) rapids-conda-retry mambabuild -c "${CPP_CHANNEL}" conda/recipes/rmm
 
 rapids-upload-conda-to-s3 python
diff --git a/ci/build_wheel_cpp.sh b/ci/build_wheel_cpp.sh
index e61f6641c..2c5cc0560 100755
--- a/ci/build_wheel_cpp.sh
+++ b/ci/build_wheel_cpp.sh
@@ -3,27 +3,15 @@
 
 set -euo pipefail
 
-package_name="librmm"
 package_dir="python/librmm"
 
 source rapids-configure-sccache
 source rapids-date-string
 
-version=$(rapids-generate-version)
-commit=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
+rapids-generate-version > ./VERSION
 
 RAPIDS_PY_CUDA_SUFFIX="$(rapids-wheel-ctk-name-gen ${RAPIDS_CUDA_VERSION})"
 
-# This is the version of the suffix with a preceding hyphen. It's used
-# everywhere except in the final wheel name.
-PACKAGE_CUDA_SUFFIX="-${RAPIDS_PY_CUDA_SUFFIX}"
-
-pyproject_file="${package_dir}/pyproject.toml"
-
-sed -i "s/name = \"${package_name}\"/name = \"${package_name}${PACKAGE_CUDA_SUFFIX}\"/g" ${pyproject_file}
-echo "${version}" > VERSION
-sed -i "/^__git_commit__/ s/= .*/= \"${commit}\"/g" "${package_dir}/${package_name}/_version.py"
-
 cd "${package_dir}"
 
 python -m pip wheel . -w dist -vvv --no-deps --disable-pip-version-check
diff --git a/ci/build_wheel_python.sh b/ci/build_wheel_python.sh
index debe9b0fe..92a0c8df2 100755
--- a/ci/build_wheel_python.sh
+++ b/ci/build_wheel_python.sh
@@ -9,33 +9,11 @@ package_dir="python/rmm"
 source rapids-configure-sccache
 source rapids-date-string
 
-version=$(rapids-generate-version)
-commit=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
-
-RAPIDS_PY_CUDA_SUFFIX="$(rapids-wheel-ctk-name-gen ${RAPIDS_CUDA_VERSION})"
-
-# This is the version of the suffix with a preceding hyphen. It is used
-# everywhere except in the final wheel name.
-PACKAGE_CUDA_SUFFIX="-${RAPIDS_PY_CUDA_SUFFIX}"
-
-pyproject_file="${package_dir}/pyproject.toml"
-
-sed -i "s/name = \"${package_name}\"/name = \"${package_name}${PACKAGE_CUDA_SUFFIX}\"/g" ${pyproject_file}
-echo "${version}" > VERSION
-sed -i "/^__git_commit__/ s/= .*/= \"${commit}\"/g" "${package_dir}/${package_name}/_version.py"
-
-alpha_spec=''
-if ! rapids-is-release-build; then
-    alpha_spec=',>=0.0.0a0'
-fi
-
-sed -r -i "s/librmm==(.*)\"/librmm${PACKAGE_CUDA_SUFFIX}==\1${alpha_spec}\"/g" ${pyproject_file}
-if [[ $PACKAGE_CUDA_SUFFIX == "-cu12" ]]; then
-    sed -i "s/cuda-python[<=>\.,0-9a]*/cuda-python>=12.0,<13.0a0/g" ${pyproject_file}
-fi
+rapids-generate-version > ./VERSION
 
 cd "${package_dir}"
 
+RAPIDS_PY_CUDA_SUFFIX="$(rapids-wheel-ctk-name-gen ${RAPIDS_CUDA_VERSION})"
 CPP_WHEELHOUSE=$(RAPIDS_PY_WHEEL_NAME="rmm_${RAPIDS_PY_CUDA_SUFFIX}" rapids-download-wheels-from-s3 cpp /tmp/librmm_dist)
 
 python -m pip wheel . -w dist -vvv --no-deps --disable-pip-version-check --find-links "${CPP_WHEELHOUSE}"
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml
index 5806b8bd9..cb2d68d21 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-118_arch-x86_64.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # To make changes, edit ../../dependencies.yaml and run `rapids-dependency-file-generator`.
 channels:
 - rapidsai
+- rapidsai-nightly
 - conda-forge
 dependencies:
 - breathe>=4.35.0
@@ -32,7 +33,8 @@ dependencies:
 - pytest
 - pytest-cov
 - python>=3.9,<3.12
-- scikit-build-core>=0.7.0
+- rapids-build-backend >=0.3.0,<0.4.0.dev0
+- scikit-build-core >=0.7.0
 - spdlog>=1.12.0,<1.13
 - sphinx
 - sphinx-copybutton
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-x86_64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-x86_64.yaml
index 63876715a..d5fe64a52 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-x86_64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-122_arch-x86_64.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # To make changes, edit ../../dependencies.yaml and run `rapids-dependency-file-generator`.
 channels:
 - rapidsai
+- rapidsai-nightly
 - conda-forge
 dependencies:
 - breathe>=4.35.0
@@ -31,7 +32,8 @@ dependencies:
 - pytest
 - pytest-cov
 - python>=3.9,<3.12
-- scikit-build-core>=0.7.0
+- rapids-build-backend >=0.3.0,<0.4.0.dev0
+- scikit-build-core >=0.7.0
 - spdlog>=1.12.0,<1.13
 - sphinx
 - sphinx-copybutton
diff --git a/conda/recipes/rmm/meta.yaml b/conda/recipes/rmm/meta.yaml
index fa8a82475..044defdd9 100644
--- a/conda/recipes/rmm/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/recipes/rmm/meta.yaml
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ requirements:
     - cuda-python >=12.0,<13.0a0
     {% endif %}
     - cython >=3.0.0
+    - rapids-build-backend >=0.3.0,<0.4.0.dev0
     - librmm ={{ version }}
     - python
     - scikit-build-core >=0.7.0
diff --git a/dependencies.yaml b/dependencies.yaml
index 82d1c83e0..d112b3ba6 100644
--- a/dependencies.yaml
+++ b/dependencies.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ files:
       - develop
       - docs
       - py_version
+      - rapids_build_skbuild
       - run
       - test_python
   test_python:
@@ -43,6 +44,14 @@ files:
     pyproject_dir: python/librmm
     extras:
       table: build-system
+    includes:
+      - rapids_build_skbuild
+  py_cpp_rapids_build:
+    output: pyproject
+    pyproject_dir: python/librmm
+    extras:
+      table: tool.rapids-build-backend
+      key: requires
     includes:
       - build
   py_build:
@@ -50,6 +59,14 @@ files:
     pyproject_dir: python/rmm
     extras:
       table: build-system
+    includes:
+      - rapids_build_skbuild
+  py_rapids_build:
+    output: pyproject
+    pyproject_dir: python/rmm
+    extras:
+      table: tool.rapids-build-backend
+      key: requires
     includes:
       - build
       - cython_build
@@ -70,8 +87,19 @@ files:
       - test_python
 channels:
   - rapidsai
+  - rapidsai-nightly
   - conda-forge
 dependencies:
+  rapids_build_skbuild:
+    common:
+      - output_types: conda
+        packages:
+          - rapids-build-backend >=0.3.0,<0.4.0.dev0
+          - scikit-build-core >=0.7.0
+      - output_types: [requirements, pyproject]
+        packages:
+          - rapids-build-backend>=0.3.0,<0.4.0.dev0
+          - scikit-build-core[pyproject]>=0.7.0
   build:
     common:
       - output_types: [conda, requirements, pyproject]
@@ -83,11 +111,7 @@ dependencies:
           - c-compiler
           - cxx-compiler
           - fmt>=10.1.1,<11
-          - scikit-build-core>=0.7.0
           - spdlog>=1.12.0,<1.13
-      - output_types: [requirements, pyproject]
-        packages:
-          - scikit-build-core[pyproject]>=0.7.0
     specific:
       - output_types: conda
         matrices:
@@ -137,14 +161,14 @@ dependencies:
             - matrix:
                 cuda: "12.*"
               packages:
-                - librmm-cu12==24.8.*
+                - librmm-cu12==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
             - matrix:
                 cuda: "11.*"
               packages:
-                - librmm-cu11==24.8.*
+                - librmm-cu11==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
             - matrix:
               packages:
-                - librmm==24.8.*
+                - librmm==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0
   checks:
     common:
       - output_types: [conda, requirements]
diff --git a/python/librmm/librmm/_version.py b/python/librmm/librmm/_version.py
index ea50101b2..d4be04086 100644
--- a/python/librmm/librmm/_version.py
+++ b/python/librmm/librmm/_version.py
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
 import importlib.resources
 
 __version__ = (
-    importlib.resources.files("librmm").joinpath("VERSION").read_text().strip()
+    importlib.resources.files(__package__)
+    .joinpath("VERSION")
+    .read_text()
+    .strip()
 )
 __git_commit__ = ""
+
+__all__ = ["__git_commit__", "__version__"]
diff --git a/python/librmm/pyproject.toml b/python/librmm/pyproject.toml
index 4b997be9a..04d544c33 100644
--- a/python/librmm/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/librmm/pyproject.toml
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 [build-system]
-build-backend = "scikit_build_core.build"
+build-backend = "rapids_build_backend.build"
 requires = [
-    "cmake>=3.26.4",
-    "ninja",
+    "rapids-build-backend>=0.3.0,<0.4.0.dev0",
     "scikit-build-core[pyproject]>=0.7.0",
 ] # This list was generated by `rapids-dependency-file-generator`. To make changes, edit ../../dependencies.yaml and run `rapids-dependency-file-generator`.
 
@@ -44,6 +43,15 @@ Homepage = "https://github.com/rapidsai/rmm"
 [project.entry-points."cmake.prefix"]
 librmm = "librmm"
 
+[tool.rapids-build-backend]
+build-backend = "scikit_build_core.build"
+commit-file = "librmm/GIT_COMMIT"
+dependencies-file = "../../dependencies.yaml"
+requires = [
+    "cmake>=3.26.4",
+    "ninja",
+] # This list was generated by `rapids-dependency-file-generator`. To make changes, edit ../../dependencies.yaml and run `rapids-dependency-file-generator`.
+
 [tool.scikit-build]
 build-dir = "build/{wheel_tag}"
 cmake.build-type = "Release"
diff --git a/python/rmm/pyproject.toml b/python/rmm/pyproject.toml
index d3a1ac635..a728d132c 100644
--- a/python/rmm/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/rmm/pyproject.toml
@@ -13,13 +13,9 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 [build-system]
-build-backend = "scikit_build_core.build"
+build-backend = "rapids_build_backend.build"
 requires = [
-    "cmake>=3.26.4",
-    "cuda-python>=11.7.1,<12.0a0",
-    "cython>=3.0.0",
-    "librmm==24.8.*",
-    "ninja",
+    "rapids-build-backend>=0.3.0,<0.4.0.dev0",
     "scikit-build-core[pyproject]>=0.7.0",
 ] # This list was generated by `rapids-dependency-file-generator`. To make changes, edit ../../dependencies.yaml and run `rapids-dependency-file-generator`.
 
@@ -125,6 +121,18 @@ provider = "scikit_build_core.metadata.regex"
 input = "rmm/VERSION"
 regex = "(?P<value>.*)"
 
+[tool.rapids-build-backend]
+build-backend = "scikit_build_core.build"
+commit-file = "rmm/GIT_COMMIT"
+dependencies-file = "../../dependencies.yaml"
+requires = [
+    "cmake>=3.26.4",
+    "cuda-python>=11.7.1,<12.0a0",
+    "cython>=3.0.0",
+    "librmm==24.8.*,>=0.0.0a0",
+    "ninja",
+] # This list was generated by `rapids-dependency-file-generator`. To make changes, edit ../../dependencies.yaml and run `rapids-dependency-file-generator`.
+
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 # treat warnings as errors
 filterwarnings = [
diff --git a/python/rmm/rmm/_version.py b/python/rmm/rmm/_version.py
index 053e51ecd..7dd732b49 100644
--- a/python/rmm/rmm/_version.py
+++ b/python/rmm/rmm/_version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2023, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
+# Copyright (c) 2023-2024, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -15,6 +15,19 @@
 import importlib.resources
 
 __version__ = (
-    importlib.resources.files("rmm").joinpath("VERSION").read_text().strip()
+    importlib.resources.files(__package__)
+    .joinpath("VERSION")
+    .read_text()
+    .strip()
 )
-__git_commit__ = ""
+try:
+    __git_commit__ = (
+        importlib.resources.files(__package__)
+        .joinpath("GIT_COMMIT")
+        .read_text()
+        .strip()
+    )
+except FileNotFoundError:
+    __git_commit__ = ""
+
+__all__ = ["__git_commit__", "__version__"]
diff --git a/python/rmm/rmm/tests/test_version.py b/python/rmm/rmm/tests/test_version.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f74642829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/rmm/rmm/tests/test_version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2024, NVIDIA CORPORATION.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import rmm
+
+
+def test_version_constants_are_populated():
+    # __git_commit__ will only be non-empty in a built distribution
+    assert isinstance(rmm.__git_commit__, str)
+
+    # __version__ should always be non-empty
+    assert isinstance(rmm.__version__, str)
+    assert len(rmm.__version__) > 0