diff --git a/.github/workflows/bld_wheels_and_upload.yml b/.github/workflows/bld_wheels_and_upload.yml
index 4da64edd..1406ff31 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bld_wheels_and_upload.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bld_wheels_and_upload.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Build wheels
-        uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v3.1.4
+        uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v3.4.1
         env:
           CIBW_BUILD: "*-win32"
           CIBW_SKIP: "cp38-* *t-*"
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 25c4507b..a87a02d0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ build
 dist
 ibm_db.egg-info
 *.pyc
-config.py
 libdsnao64c.*
 *~
 *.out
diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 8dd2ba3a..c3426bad 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 include ibm_db.h ibm_db.c
 include CHANGES.md LICENSE README.md
-include config.py.sample
 include ibm_db_dll.pth
 include _ibm_db_register_dll.py
 recursive-include ibm_db_tests *.py *.png *.jpg
diff --git a/NOTES.md b/NOTES.md
index 77df7fc7..a0045dbb 100644
--- a/NOTES.md
+++ b/NOTES.md
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ print('info=%r' % ibm_db.server_info(conn))
 
 Before running the test suite make sure to perform the following
 
-- rename the config.py.sample to config.py
+- Update config.json with your database connection details
 - Replace the following in run_all_tests
 ```
 export IBM_DB_HOME='XXXX.DSN'
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bee09f02..8e44dbaa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -673,9 +673,8 @@ pip3 install ibm_db --no-build-isolation
 # Testing
 
 Tests displaying Python ibm_db driver code examples are located in the ibm_db_tests
-directory. A valid config.py will need to be created to configure your Db2
-settings. A config.py.sample exists that can be copied and modified for your
-environment.
+directory. A valid config.py will need to be configured for your Db2
+settings. Update the config.json with your database connection details.
 
 - Set Environment Variables DB2_USER, DB2_PASSWD accordingly.
 
diff --git a/config.py.sample b/config.py
similarity index 100%
rename from config.py.sample
rename to config.py
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 365547f7..ce4bbd14 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -495,12 +495,11 @@ def print_exception( e, url):
 else:
     library = ['db2']
     
-package_data = { 'ibm_db_tests': [ 'run_individual_tests', '*.png', '*.jpg', 'config.py.sample']}
+package_data = { 'ibm_db_tests': [ 'run_individual_tests', '*.png', '*.jpg']}
 
 data_files = [ (get_python_lib(), ['./README.md']),
                (get_python_lib(), ['./CHANGES.md']),
-               (get_python_lib(), ['./LICENSE']),
-               (get_python_lib(), ['./config.py.sample'])]
+               (get_python_lib(), ['./LICENSE'])]
 
 modules = ['ibm_db_dbi', 'testfunctions', 'ibmdb_tests', 'ibm_db_ctx', '_ibm_db_register_dll']