diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
index ab98dd3702..bec033cd05 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
+#        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
+        python-version: ["3.11"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -72,15 +73,16 @@ jobs:
         os:
           - image: ubuntu-20.04
             id: manylinux_x86_64
-          - image: ubuntu-20.04
-            id: manylinux_aarch64
-          - image: windows-2019
-            id: win_amd64
-          - image: macos-latest
-            id: macosx_x86_64
-          - image: macos-latest
-            id: macosx_arm64
-        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
+#          - image: ubuntu-20.04
+#            id: manylinux_aarch64
+#          - image: windows-2019
+#            id: win_amd64
+#          - image: macos-latest
+#            id: macosx_x86_64
+#          - image: macos-latest
+#            id: macosx_arm64
+#        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
+        python-version: ["3.11"]
     name: Build ${{ matrix.os.id }}-py${{ matrix.python-version }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os.image }}
     steps:
@@ -114,6 +116,7 @@ jobs:
   test:
     name: Test ${{ matrix.os.download_name }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
     needs: build
+    timeout-minutes: 30
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os.image_name }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -121,12 +124,14 @@ jobs:
         os:
          - image_name: ubuntu-latest
            download_name: manylinux_x86_64
-         - image_name: macos-latest
-           download_name: macosx_x86_64
-         - image_name: windows-2019
-           download_name: win_amd64
-        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
-        cloud-provider: [aws, azure, gcp]
+#         - image_name: macos-latest
+#           download_name: macosx_x86_64
+#         - image_name: windows-2019
+#           download_name: win_amd64
+#        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
+        python-version: ["3.11"]
+#        cloud-provider: [aws, azure, gcp]
+        cloud-provider: [aws]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -135,13 +140,25 @@ jobs:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       - name: Display Python version
         run: python -c "import sys; print(sys.version)"
-      - name: Setup parameters file
-        shell: bash
+
+      - name: Start up LocalStack Snowflake
         env:
-          PARAMETERS_SECRET: ${{ secrets.PARAMETERS_SECRET }}
+          LOCALSTACK_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.LOCALSTACK_API_KEY }}
         run: |
-          gpg --quiet --batch --yes --decrypt --passphrase="$PARAMETERS_SECRET" \
-          .github/workflows/parameters/public/parameters_${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}.py.gpg > test/parameters.py
+          image_name=localstack/snowflake
+          # image_name=whummer/snowflake-tmp
+          docker pull $image_name &
+          pip install localstack
+          IMAGE_NAME=$image_name DEBUG=1 DOCKER_FLAGS='-e SF_LOG=trace' localstack start -d
+          localstack wait
+
+#      - name: Setup parameters file
+#        shell: bash
+#        env:
+#          PARAMETERS_SECRET: ${{ secrets.PARAMETERS_SECRET }}
+#        run: |
+#          gpg --quiet --batch --yes --decrypt --passphrase="$PARAMETERS_SECRET" \
+#          .github/workflows/parameters/public/parameters_${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}.py.gpg > test/parameters.py
       - name: Download wheel(s)
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
@@ -155,13 +172,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install tox
         run: python -m pip install tox>=4
       - name: Run tests
-        run: python -m tox run -e `echo py${PYTHON_VERSION/\./}-{extras,unit,integ,pandas,sso}-ci | sed 's/ /,/g'`
+#        run: python -m tox run -e `echo py${PYTHON_VERSION/\./}-{extras,integ,pandas,sso}-ci | sed 's/ /,/g'`
+        run: python -m tox run -e `echo py${PYTHON_VERSION/\./}-{extras,integ}-ci | sed 's/ /,/g'`
         env:
           PYTHON_VERSION: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           cloud_provider: ${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
           PYTEST_ADDOPTS: --color=yes --tb=short
           TOX_PARALLEL_NO_SPINNER: 1
         shell: bash
+        timeout-minutes: 15
       - name: Combine coverages
         run: python -m tox run -e coverage --skip-missing-interpreters false
         shell: bash
@@ -173,213 +192,213 @@ jobs:
             .tox/.coverage
             .tox/coverage.xml
 
-  test-olddriver:
-    name: Old Driver Test ${{ matrix.os.download_name }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
-    needs: lint
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os.image_name }}
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        os:
-         - image_name: ubuntu-latest
-           download_name: linux
-        python-version: [3.8]
-        cloud-provider: [aws]
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      - name: Display Python version
-        run: python -c "import sys; print(sys.version)"
-      - name: Setup parameters file
-        shell: bash
-        env:
-          PARAMETERS_SECRET: ${{ secrets.PARAMETERS_SECRET }}
-        run: |
-          gpg --quiet --batch --yes --decrypt --passphrase="$PARAMETERS_SECRET" \
-          .github/workflows/parameters/public/parameters_${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}.py.gpg > test/parameters.py
-      - name: Upgrade setuptools, pip and wheel
-        run: python -m pip install -U setuptools pip wheel
-      - name: Install tox
-        run: python -m pip install tox>=4
-      - name: Run tests
-        run: python -m tox run -e olddriver
-        env:
-          PYTHON_VERSION: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          cloud_provider: ${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
-          PYTEST_ADDOPTS: --color=yes --tb=short
-        shell: bash
+      - name: Print LocalStack logs
+        run: localstack logs
+        if: ${{ success() || failure() }}
 
-  test-noarrowextension:
-    name: No Arrow Extension Test ${{ matrix.os.download_name }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
-    needs: lint
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os.image_name }}
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        os:
-         - image_name: ubuntu-latest
-           download_name: linux
-        python-version: [3.8]
-        cloud-provider: [aws]
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      - name: Display Python version
-        run: python -c "import sys; print(sys.version)"
-      - name: Upgrade setuptools, pip and wheel
-        run: python -m pip install -U setuptools pip wheel
-      - name: Install tox
-        run: python -m pip install tox>=4
-      - name: Run tests
-        run: python -m tox run -e noarrowextension
-        env:
-          PYTHON_VERSION: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          cloud_provider: ${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
-          PYTEST_ADDOPTS: --color=yes --tb=short
-        shell: bash
+#  test-olddriver:
+#    name: Old Driver Test ${{ matrix.os.download_name }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
+#    needs: lint
+#    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os.image_name }}
+#    strategy:
+#      fail-fast: false
+#      matrix:
+#        os:
+#         - image_name: ubuntu-latest
+#           download_name: linux
+#        python-version: [3.8]
+#        cloud-provider: [aws]
+#    steps:
+#      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+#      - name: Set up Python
+#        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+#        with:
+#          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+#      - name: Display Python version
+#        run: python -c "import sys; print(sys.version)"
+#      - name: Setup parameters file
+#        shell: bash
+#        env:
+#          PARAMETERS_SECRET: ${{ secrets.PARAMETERS_SECRET }}
+#        run: |
+#          gpg --quiet --batch --yes --decrypt --passphrase="$PARAMETERS_SECRET" \
+#          .github/workflows/parameters/public/parameters_${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}.py.gpg > test/parameters.py
+#      - name: Upgrade setuptools, pip and wheel
+#        run: python -m pip install -U setuptools pip wheel
+#      - name: Install tox
+#        run: python -m pip install tox>=4
+#      - name: Run tests
+#        run: python -m tox run -e olddriver
+#        env:
+#          PYTHON_VERSION: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+#          cloud_provider: ${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
+#          PYTEST_ADDOPTS: --color=yes --tb=short
+#        shell: bash
 
-  test-fips:
-    name: Test FIPS linux-3.8-${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
-    needs: build
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        cloud-provider: [aws]
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Setup parameters file
-        shell: bash
-        env:
-          PARAMETERS_SECRET: ${{ secrets.PARAMETERS_SECRET }}
-        run: |
-          gpg --quiet --batch --yes --decrypt --passphrase="$PARAMETERS_SECRET" \
-          .github/workflows/parameters/public/parameters_${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}.py.gpg > test/parameters.py
-      - name: Download wheel(s)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: manylinux_x86_64_py3.8
-          path: dist
-      - name: Show wheels downloaded
-        run: ls -lh dist
-        shell: bash
-      - name: Run tests
-        run: ./ci/test_fips_docker.sh
-        env:
-          PYTHON_VERSION: 3.8
-          cloud_provider: ${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
-          PYTEST_ADDOPTS: --color=yes --tb=short
-          TOX_PARALLEL_NO_SPINNER: 1
-        shell: bash
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          include-hidden-files: true
-          name: coverage_linux-fips-3.8-${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
-          path: |
-            .coverage
-            coverage.xml
+#  test-noarrowextension:
+#    name: No Arrow Extension Test ${{ matrix.os.download_name }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
+#    needs: lint
+#    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os.image_name }}
+#    strategy:
+#      fail-fast: false
+#      matrix:
+#        os:
+#         - image_name: ubuntu-latest
+#           download_name: linux
+#        python-version: [3.8]
+#        cloud-provider: [aws]
+#    steps:
+#      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+#      - name: Set up Python
+#        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+#        with:
+#          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+#      - name: Display Python version
+#        run: python -c "import sys; print(sys.version)"
+#      - name: Upgrade setuptools, pip and wheel
+#        run: python -m pip install -U setuptools pip wheel
+#      - name: Install tox
+#        run: python -m pip install tox>=4
+#      - name: Run tests
+#        run: python -m tox run -e noarrowextension
+#        env:
+#          PYTHON_VERSION: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+#          cloud_provider: ${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
+#          PYTEST_ADDOPTS: --color=yes --tb=short
+#        shell: bash
 
-  test-lambda:
-    name: Test Lambda linux-${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
-    needs: build
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
-        cloud-provider: [aws]
-    steps:
-      - name: Set shortver
-        run: echo "shortver=${longver//./}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-        env:
-          longver: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        shell: bash
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Setup parameters file
-        shell: bash
-        env:
-          PARAMETERS_SECRET: ${{ secrets.PARAMETERS_SECRET }}
-        run: |
-          gpg --quiet --batch --yes --decrypt --passphrase="$PARAMETERS_SECRET" \
-          .github/workflows/parameters/public/parameters_${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}.py.gpg > test/parameters.py
-      - name: Download wheel(s)
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: manylinux_x86_64_py${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          path: dist
-      - name: Show wheels downloaded
-        run: ls -lh dist
-        shell: bash
-      - name: Run tests
-        run: ./ci/test_lambda_docker.sh ${PYTHON_VERSION}
-        env:
-          PYTHON_VERSION: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          cloud_provider: ${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
-          PYTEST_ADDOPTS: --color=yes --tb=short
-          TOX_PARALLEL_NO_SPINNER: 1
-        shell: bash
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          include-hidden-files: true
-          name: coverage_linux-lambda-${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
-          path: |
-            .coverage.py${{ env.shortver }}-lambda-ci
-            junit.py${{ env.shortver }}-lambda-ci-dev.xml
+#  test-fips:
+#    name: Test FIPS linux-3.8-${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
+#    needs: build
+#    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+#    strategy:
+#      fail-fast: false
+#      matrix:
+#        cloud-provider: [aws]
+#    steps:
+#      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+#      - name: Setup parameters file
+#        shell: bash
+#        env:
+#          PARAMETERS_SECRET: ${{ secrets.PARAMETERS_SECRET }}
+#        run: |
+#          gpg --quiet --batch --yes --decrypt --passphrase="$PARAMETERS_SECRET" \
+#          .github/workflows/parameters/public/parameters_${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}.py.gpg > test/parameters.py
+#      - name: Download wheel(s)
+#        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+#        with:
+#          name: manylinux_x86_64_py3.8
+#          path: dist
+#      - name: Show wheels downloaded
+#        run: ls -lh dist
+#        shell: bash
+#      - name: Run tests
+#        run: ./ci/test_fips_docker.sh
+#        env:
+#          PYTHON_VERSION: 3.8
+#          cloud_provider: ${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
+#          PYTEST_ADDOPTS: --color=yes --tb=short
+#          TOX_PARALLEL_NO_SPINNER: 1
+#        shell: bash
+#      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+#        with:
+#          name: coverage_linux-fips-3.8-${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
+#          path: |
+#            .coverage
+#            coverage.xml
 
-  combine-coverage:
-    if: ${{ success() || failure() }}
-    name: Combine coverage
-    needs: [lint, test, test-fips, test-lambda]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          path: artifacts
-      - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.8'
-      - name: Display Python version
-        run: python -c "import sys; print(sys.version)"
-      - name: Upgrade setuptools and pip
-        run: python -m pip install -U setuptools pip wheel
-      - name: Install tox
-        run: python -m pip install tox>=4
-      - name: Collect all coverages to one dir
-        run: |
-          python -c '
-          from pathlib import Path
-          import shutil
+#  test-lambda:
+#    name: Test Lambda linux-${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
+#    needs: build
+#    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+#    strategy:
+#      fail-fast: false
+#      matrix:
+##        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
+#        python-version: ["3.11"]
+#        cloud-provider: [aws]
+#    steps:
+#      - name: Set shortver
+#        run: echo "shortver=${longver//./}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+#        env:
+#          longver: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+#        shell: bash
+#      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+#      - name: Setup parameters file
+#        shell: bash
+#        env:
+#          PARAMETERS_SECRET: ${{ secrets.PARAMETERS_SECRET }}
+#        run: |
+#          gpg --quiet --batch --yes --decrypt --passphrase="$PARAMETERS_SECRET" \
+#          .github/workflows/parameters/public/parameters_${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}.py.gpg > test/parameters.py
+#      - name: Download wheel(s)
+#        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+#        with:
+#          name: manylinux_x86_64_py${{ matrix.python-version }}
+#          path: dist
+#      - name: Show wheels downloaded
+#        run: ls -lh dist
+#        shell: bash
+#      - name: Run tests
+#        run: ./ci/test_lambda_docker.sh ${PYTHON_VERSION}
+#        env:
+#          PYTHON_VERSION: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+#          cloud_provider: ${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
+#          PYTEST_ADDOPTS: --color=yes --tb=short
+#          TOX_PARALLEL_NO_SPINNER: 1
+#        shell: bash
+#      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+#        with:
+#          name: coverage_linux-lambda-${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
+#          path: |
+#            .coverage.py${{ env.shortver }}-lambda-ci
+#            junit.py${{ env.shortver }}-lambda-ci-dev.xml
 
-          src_dir = Path("artifacts")
-          dst_dir = Path(".") / ".tox"
-          dst_dir.mkdir()
-          for src_file in src_dir.glob("*/.coverage"):
-              dst_file = dst_dir / ".coverage.{}".format(src_file.parent.name[9:])
-              print("{} copy to {}".format(src_file, dst_file))
-              shutil.copy(str(src_file), str(dst_file))'
-      - name: Combine coverages
-        run: python -m tox run -e coverage
-      - name: Publish html coverage
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          include-hidden-files: true
-          name: overall_cov_html
-          path: .tox/htmlcov
-      - name: Publish xml coverage
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          include-hidden-files: true
-          name: overall_cov_xml
-          path: .tox/coverage.xml
-      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
-        with:
-          files: .tox/coverage.xml
-          token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+#  combine-coverage:
+#    if: ${{ success() || failure() }}
+#    name: Combine coverage
+#    needs: [lint, test, test-fips, test-lambda]
+#    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+#    steps:
+#      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+#      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+#        with:
+#          path: artifacts
+#      - name: Set up Python
+#        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+#        with:
+#          python-version: '3.8'
+#      - name: Display Python version
+#        run: python -c "import sys; print(sys.version)"
+#      - name: Upgrade setuptools and pip
+#        run: python -m pip install -U setuptools pip wheel
+#      - name: Install tox
+#        run: python -m pip install tox>=4
+#      - name: Collect all coverages to one dir
+#        run: |
+#          python -c '
+#          from pathlib import Path
+#          import shutil
+#
+#          src_dir = Path("artifacts")
+#          dst_dir = Path(".") / ".tox"
+#          dst_dir.mkdir()
+#          for src_file in src_dir.glob("*/.coverage"):
+#              dst_file = dst_dir / ".coverage.{}".format(src_file.parent.name[9:])
+#              print("{} copy to {}".format(src_file, dst_file))
+#              shutil.copy(str(src_file), str(dst_file))'
+#      - name: Combine coverages
+#        run: python -m tox run -e coverage
+##      - name: Publish html coverage
+##        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+##        with:
+##          name: overall_cov_html
+##          path: .tox/htmlcov
+##      - name: Publish xml coverage
+##        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+##        with:
+##          name: overall_cov_xml
+##          path: .tox/coverage.xml
+#      - uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3
+#        with:
+#          files: .tox/coverage.xml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/changelog.yml b/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
index 2e197168c8..6bb72b8906 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
-name: Changelog Check
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types: [opened, synchronize, labeled, unlabeled]
-    branches:
-      - main
-
-jobs:
-  check_change_log:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{!contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'NO-CHANGELOG-UPDATES')}}
-    steps:
-    - name: Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      with:
-        fetch-depth: 0
-
-    - name: Ensure DESCRIPTION.md is updated
-      run: git diff --name-only --diff-filter=ACMRT ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }} ${{ github.sha }} | grep -wq "DESCRIPTION.md"
+#name: Changelog Check
+#
+#on:
+#  pull_request:
+#    types: [opened, synchronize, labeled, unlabeled]
+#    branches:
+#      - main
+#
+#jobs:
+#  check_change_log:
+#    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+#    if: ${{!contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'NO-CHANGELOG-UPDATES')}}
+#    steps:
+#    - name: Checkout
+#      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+#      with:
+#        fetch-depth: 0
+#
+#    - name: Ensure DESCRIPTION.md is updated
+#      run: git diff --name-only --diff-filter=ACMRT ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }} ${{ github.sha }} | grep -wq "DESCRIPTION.md"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cla_bot.yml b/.github/workflows/cla_bot.yml
index af8e77f90f..119197c2ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cla_bot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cla_bot.yml
@@ -1,29 +1,29 @@
-name: "CLA Assistant"
-on:
-  issue_comment:
-    types: [created]
-  pull_request_target:
-    types: [opened,closed,synchronize]
-
-jobs:
-  CLAssistant:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      actions: write
-      contents: write
-      pull-requests: write
-      statuses: write
-    steps:
-      - name: "CLA Assistant"
-        if: (github.event.comment.body == 'recheck' || github.event.comment.body == 'I have read the CLA Document and I hereby sign the CLA') || github.event_name == 'pull_request_target'
-        uses: contributor-assistant/github-action/@master
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN : ${{ secrets.CLA_BOT_TOKEN }}
-        with:
-          path-to-signatures: 'signatures/version1.json'
-          path-to-document: 'https://github.com/snowflakedb/CLA/blob/main/README.md'
-          branch: 'main'
-          allowlist: 'dependabot[bot],github-actions,Jenkins User,sfc-gh-snyk-sca-sa'
-          remote-organization-name: 'snowflakedb'
-          remote-repository-name: 'cla-db'
+#name: "CLA Assistant"
+#on:
+#  issue_comment:
+#    types: [created]
+#  pull_request_target:
+#    types: [opened,closed,synchronize]
+#
+#jobs:
+#  CLAssistant:
+#    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+#    permissions:
+#      actions: write
+#      contents: write
+#      pull-requests: write
+#      statuses: write
+#    steps:
+#      - name: "CLA Assistant"
+#        if: (github.event.comment.body == 'recheck' || github.event.comment.body == 'I have read the CLA Document and I hereby sign the CLA') || github.event_name == 'pull_request_target'
+#        uses: contributor-assistant/github-action/@master
+#        env:
+#          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+#          PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN : ${{ secrets.CLA_BOT_TOKEN }}
+#        with:
+#          path-to-signatures: 'signatures/version1.json'
+#          path-to-document: 'https://github.com/snowflakedb/CLA/blob/main/README.md'
+#          branch: 'main'
+#          allowlist: 'dependabot[bot],github-actions,Jenkins User,sfc-gh-snyk-sca-sa'
+#          remote-organization-name: 'snowflakedb'
+#          remote-repository-name: 'cla-db'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/semgrep.yml b/.github/workflows/semgrep.yml
index c417eb113d..b0a3f886d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/semgrep.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/semgrep.yml
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
----
-name: Run semgrep checks
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    branches: [main]
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
-jobs:
-  run-semgrep-reusable-workflow:
-    uses: snowflakedb/reusable-workflows/.github/workflows/semgrep-v2.yml@main
-    secrets:
-      token: ${{ secrets.SEMGREP_APP_TOKEN }}
+#---
+#name: Run semgrep checks
+#
+#on:
+#  pull_request:
+#    branches: [main]
+#
+#permissions:
+#  contents: read
+#
+#jobs:
+#  run-semgrep-reusable-workflow:
+#    uses: snowflakedb/reusable-workflows/.github/workflows/semgrep-v2.yml@main
+#    secrets:
+#      token: ${{ secrets.SEMGREP_APP_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/snyk-issue.yml b/.github/workflows/snyk-issue.yml
index 486d0be5b3..c701c5ced5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/snyk-issue.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/snyk-issue.yml
@@ -1,33 +1,33 @@
-name: Snyk Issue
-
-on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: '* */12 * * *'
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-  issues: write
-  pull-requests: write
-
-concurrency: snyk-issue
-
-jobs:
-  snyk:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-    - name: Checkout Action
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      with:
-        repository: snowflakedb/whitesource-actions
-        token: ${{ secrets.whitesource_action_token }}
-        path: whitesource-actions
-    - name: Set Env
-      run: echo "repo=$(basename $GITHUB_REPOSITORY)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-    - name: Jira Creation
-      uses: ./whitesource-actions/snyk-issue
-      with:
-        snyk_org: ${{ secrets.snyk_org_id_public_repo }}
-        snyk_token:  ${{ secrets.snyk_github_integration_token_public_repo }}
-        jira_token: ${{ secrets.jira_token_public_repo }}
-      env:
-        gh_token: ${{ secrets.github_token }}
+#name: Snyk Issue
+#
+#on:
+#  schedule:
+#    - cron: '* */12 * * *'
+#
+#permissions:
+#  contents: read
+#  issues: write
+#  pull-requests: write
+#
+#concurrency: snyk-issue
+#
+#jobs:
+#  snyk:
+#    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+#    steps:
+#    - name: Checkout Action
+#      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+#      with:
+#        repository: snowflakedb/whitesource-actions
+#        token: ${{ secrets.whitesource_action_token }}
+#        path: whitesource-actions
+#    - name: Set Env
+#      run: echo "repo=$(basename $GITHUB_REPOSITORY)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+#    - name: Jira Creation
+#      uses: ./whitesource-actions/snyk-issue
+#      with:
+#        snyk_org: ${{ secrets.snyk_org_id_public_repo }}
+#        snyk_token:  ${{ secrets.snyk_github_integration_token_public_repo }}
+#        jira_token: ${{ secrets.jira_token_public_repo }}
+#      env:
+#        gh_token: ${{ secrets.github_token }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/snyk-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/snyk-pr.yml
index b951af65f4..3a00f8624d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/snyk-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/snyk-pr.yml
@@ -1,37 +1,37 @@
-name: Snyk PR
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - main
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-  issues: write
-  pull-requests: write
-
-jobs:
-  snyk:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'sfc-gh-snyk-sca-sa' }}
-    steps:
-    - name: Checkout
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      with:
-        ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
-        fetch-depth: 0
-
-    - name: Checkout Action
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      with:
-        repository: snowflakedb/whitesource-actions
-        token: ${{ secrets.whitesource_action_token }}
-        path: whitesource-actions
-
-    - name: Snyk Pull Request Scan Check
-      uses: ./whitesource-actions/snyk-pr
-      env:
-        pr_title: ${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}
-      with:
-        jira_token: ${{ secrets.jira_token_public_repo }}
-        gh_token: ${{ secrets.github_token }}
-        amend: false
+#name: Snyk PR
+#on:
+#  pull_request:
+#    branches:
+#      - main
+#
+#permissions:
+#  contents: read
+#  issues: write
+#  pull-requests: write
+#
+#jobs:
+#  snyk:
+#    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+#    if: ${{ github.event.pull_request.user.login == 'sfc-gh-snyk-sca-sa' }}
+#    steps:
+#    - name: Checkout
+#      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+#      with:
+#        ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
+#        fetch-depth: 0
+#
+#    - name: Checkout Action
+#      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+#      with:
+#        repository: snowflakedb/whitesource-actions
+#        token: ${{ secrets.whitesource_action_token }}
+#        path: whitesource-actions
+#
+#    - name: Snyk Pull Request Scan Check
+#      uses: ./whitesource-actions/snyk-pr
+#      env:
+#        pr_title: ${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}
+#      with:
+#        jira_token: ${{ secrets.jira_token_public_repo }}
+#        gh_token: ${{ secrets.github_token }}
+#        amend: false
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 41974aac74..88a86ec20a 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ console_scripts =
 
 [options.extras_require]
 development =
+    boto3
     Cython
     coverage
     more-itertools
diff --git a/test/integ/conftest.py b/test/integ/conftest.py
index 0f112ec305..67b24ad6c4 100644
--- a/test/integ/conftest.py
+++ b/test/integ/conftest.py
@@ -83,6 +83,35 @@ def print_help() -> None:
     )
 
 
+# START changes for LocalStack
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session", autouse=True)
+def create_external_volume():
+    import boto3
+
+    # create S3 bucket in LocalStack
+    s3_client = boto3.client(
+        "s3",
+        endpoint_url="http://localhost:4566",
+        aws_access_key_id="test",
+        aws_secret_access_key="test",
+    )
+    s3_client.create_bucket(Bucket="test")
+
+    # create a local external volume which is required by some of the tests
+    query = (
+        "CREATE EXTERNAL VOLUME IF NOT EXISTS python_connector_iceberg_exvol STORAGE_LOCATIONS = "
+        "((NAME = 'sl1' STORAGE_PROVIDER='S3' STORAGE_BASE_URL='s3://test' "
+        "STORAGE_AWS_ROLE_ARN='arn:aws:iam::000000000000:role/test'))"
+    )
+    connection = create_connection("default")
+    connection.cursor().execute(query)
+
+
+# END changes for LocalStack
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 def is_public_test() -> bool:
     return is_public_testaccount()
diff --git a/test/integ/test_arrow_result.py b/test/integ/test_arrow_result.py
index d8118617d1..f18cc8e734 100644
--- a/test/integ/test_arrow_result.py
+++ b/test/integ/test_arrow_result.py
@@ -172,9 +172,12 @@
 RUNNING_ON_GH = os.getenv("GITHUB_ACTIONS") == "true"
 
 ICEBERG_SUPPORTED = CLOUD in ICEBERG_ENVIRONMENTS and RUNNING_ON_GH or CLOUD == "dev"
-STRUCTURED_TYPES_SUPPORTED = (
-    CLOUD in STRUCTRED_TYPE_ENVIRONMENTS and RUNNING_ON_GH or CLOUD == "dev"
-)
+# STRUCTURED_TYPES_SUPPORTED = (
+#     CLOUD in STRUCTRED_TYPE_ENVIRONMENTS and RUNNING_ON_GH or CLOUD == "dev"
+# )
+# Note whummer (2024-12-29): setting this value to False, as otherwise invalid tests are being generated,
+# using, e.g., `CREATE TABLE(c1 ARRAY(FLOAT))` which is invalid in standard case (verified against real SF)
+STRUCTURED_TYPES_SUPPORTED = False
 
 # Generate all valid test cases. By using pytest.param with an id you can
 # run a specific test case easier like so:
@@ -937,6 +940,7 @@ def test_select_date(conn_cnx):
     finish(conn_cnx, table)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="LocalStack - currently incompatible with Snowflake emulator")
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("scale", range(10))
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("type", ["timestampntz", "timestampltz", "timestamptz"])
 def test_select_timestamp_with_scale(conn_cnx, scale, type):
diff --git a/test/integ/test_cursor.py b/test/integ/test_cursor.py
index 384e5e95a1..f475f874b4 100644
--- a/test/integ/test_cursor.py
+++ b/test/integ/test_cursor.py
@@ -1556,6 +1556,9 @@ def test_resultbatch(
     assert total_rows == rowcount
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skip(
+    reason="Multi-batches and large result sets currently not yet working in LocalStack"
+)
 @pytest.mark.skipolddriver(reason="new feature in v2.5.0")
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "result_format,patch_path",
diff --git a/test/parameters.py b/test/parameters.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f55d3a3369
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/parameters.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Snowflake Computing Inc. All rights reserved.
+#
+
+CONNECTION_PARAMETERS = {
+    "account": "test",
+    "user": "test",
+    "password": "test",
+    "database": "test",
+    "schema": "public",
+    "host": "snowflake.localhost.localstack.cloud",
+}
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 6faca8c0d8..680bb36862 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ deps = flake8
 commands = flake8 {posargs}
 
 [testenv:fix_lint]
-basepython = python3.8
+# basepython = python3.8
 description = format the code base to adhere to our styles, and complain about what we cannot do automatically
 passenv =
     PROGRAMDATA