diff --git a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-win.yml b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-win.yml
index d66c7d1..82c5318 100755
--- a/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-win.yml
+++ b/.azure-pipelines/azure-pipelines-win.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     UPLOAD_TEMP: D:\\tmp
 
   steps:
+
     - task: PythonScript@0
       displayName: 'Download Miniforge'
       inputs:
@@ -35,55 +36,14 @@ jobs:
       displayName: Add conda to PATH
 
     - script: |
-        call activate base
-        mamba.exe install "python=3.10" conda-build conda pip boa conda-forge-ci-setup=3 -c conda-forge --strict-channel-priority --yes
-      displayName: Install conda-build
-
-    - script: set PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
-      displayName: Set PYTHONUNBUFFERED
-
-    # Configure the VM
-    - script: |
-        call activate base
-        setup_conda_rc .\ ".\recipe" .\.ci_support\%CONFIG%.yaml
-      displayName: conda-forge CI setup
-
-    # Configure the VM.
-    - script: |
-        set "CI=azure"
-        call activate base
-        run_conda_forge_build_setup
-      displayName: conda-forge build setup
-
-    - script: |
-        call activate base
-        if EXIST LICENSE.txt (
-          copy LICENSE.txt "recipe\\recipe-scripts-license.txt"
-        )
-        if NOT [%HOST_PLATFORM%] == [%BUILD_PLATFORM%] (
-          set "EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS=%EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS% --no-test"
-        )
-        conda.exe mambabuild "recipe" -m .ci_support\%CONFIG%.yaml --suppress-variables %EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS%
-      displayName: Build recipe
+        call ".scripts\run_win_build.bat"
+      displayName: Run Windows build
       env:
         PYTHONUNBUFFERED: 1
-    - script: |
-        set "FEEDSTOCK_NAME=%BUILD_REPOSITORY_NAME:*/=%"
-        call activate base
-        validate_recipe_outputs "%FEEDSTOCK_NAME%"
-      displayName: Validate Recipe Outputs
-
-    - script: |
-        set "GIT_BRANCH=%BUILD_SOURCEBRANCHNAME%"
-        set "FEEDSTOCK_NAME=%BUILD_REPOSITORY_NAME:*/=%"
-        set "TEMP=$(UPLOAD_TEMP)"
-        if not exist "%TEMP%\" md "%TEMP%"
-        set "TMP=%TEMP%"
-        call activate base
-        upload_package --validate --feedstock-name="%FEEDSTOCK_NAME%" .\ ".\recipe" .ci_support\%CONFIG%.yaml
-      displayName: Upload package
-      env:
+        CONFIG: $(CONFIG)
+        CI: azure
+        UPLOAD_PACKAGES: $(UPLOAD_PACKAGES)
+        UPLOAD_TEMP: $(UPLOAD_TEMP)
         BINSTAR_TOKEN: $(BINSTAR_TOKEN)
         FEEDSTOCK_TOKEN: $(FEEDSTOCK_TOKEN)
-        STAGING_BINSTAR_TOKEN: $(STAGING_BINSTAR_TOKEN)
-      condition: and(succeeded(), not(eq(variables['UPLOAD_PACKAGES'], 'False')), not(eq(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest')))
\ No newline at end of file
+        STAGING_BINSTAR_TOKEN: $(STAGING_BINSTAR_TOKEN)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.scripts/build_steps.sh b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
index b138b73..ef2dd36 100755
--- a/.scripts/build_steps.sh
+++ b/.scripts/build_steps.sh
@@ -31,11 +31,10 @@ pkgs_dirs:
 
 CONDARC
 
-
-mamba install --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge \
-    conda-build pip boa conda-forge-ci-setup=3
-mamba update --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge \
-    conda-build pip boa conda-forge-ci-setup=3
+mamba install --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
+    pip mamba conda-build boa conda-forge-ci-setup=3
+mamba update --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
+    pip mamba conda-build boa conda-forge-ci-setup
 
 # set up the condarc
 setup_conda_rc "${FEEDSTOCK_ROOT}" "${RECIPE_ROOT}" "${CONFIG_FILE}"
diff --git a/.scripts/logging_utils.sh b/.scripts/logging_utils.sh
index 57bc95c..aff009f 100644
--- a/.scripts/logging_utils.sh
+++ b/.scripts/logging_utils.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ function startgroup {
             echo "##[group]$1";;
         travis )
             echo "$1"
-            echo -en 'travis_fold:start:'"${1// /}"'\\r';;
+            echo -en 'travis_fold:start:'"${1// /}"'\r';;
         github_actions )
             echo "::group::$1";;
         * )
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function endgroup {
         azure )
             echo "##[endgroup]";;
         travis )
-            echo -en 'travis_fold:end:'"${1// /}"'\\r';;
+            echo -en 'travis_fold:end:'"${1// /}"'\r';;
         github_actions )
             echo "::endgroup::";;
     esac
diff --git a/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh b/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh
index 3969edf..cd9a88f 100755
--- a/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh
+++ b/.scripts/run_osx_build.sh
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ bash $MINIFORGE_FILE -b -p ${MINIFORGE_HOME}
 source ${MINIFORGE_HOME}/etc/profile.d/conda.sh
 conda activate base
 
-mamba install --update-specs --quiet --yes --channel conda-forge \
-    conda-build pip boa conda-forge-ci-setup=3
-mamba update --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge \
-    conda-build pip boa conda-forge-ci-setup=3
+mamba install --update-specs --quiet --yes --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
+    pip mamba conda-build boa conda-forge-ci-setup=3
+mamba update --update-specs --yes --quiet --channel conda-forge --strict-channel-priority \
+    pip mamba conda-build boa conda-forge-ci-setup
 
 
 
diff --git a/.scripts/run_win_build.bat b/.scripts/run_win_build.bat
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..07d3445
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.scripts/run_win_build.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+:: PLEASE NOTE: This script has been automatically generated by conda-smithy. Any changes here
+:: will be lost next time ``conda smithy rerender`` is run. If you would like to make permanent
+:: changes to this script, consider a proposal to conda-smithy so that other feedstocks can also
+:: benefit from the improvement.
+
+:: Note: we assume a Miniforge installation is available
+
+:: INPUTS (required environment variables)
+:: CONFIG: name of the .ci_support/*.yaml file for this job
+:: CI: azure, github_actions, or unset
+:: UPLOAD_PACKAGES: true or false
+:: UPLOAD_ON_BRANCH: true or false
+
+setlocal enableextensions enabledelayedexpansion
+
+call :start_group "Configuring conda"
+
+:: Activate the base conda environment
+call activate base
+
+:: Provision the necessary dependencies to build the recipe later
+echo Installing dependencies
+mamba.exe install "python=3.10" pip mamba conda-build boa conda-forge-ci-setup=3 -c conda-forge --strict-channel-priority --yes
+if !errorlevel! neq 0 exit /b !errorlevel!
+
+:: Set basic configuration
+echo Setting up configuration
+setup_conda_rc .\ ".\recipe" .\.ci_support\%CONFIG%.yaml
+if !errorlevel! neq 0 exit /b !errorlevel!
+echo Running build setup
+CALL run_conda_forge_build_setup
+
+
+if !errorlevel! neq 0 exit /b !errorlevel!
+
+if EXIST LICENSE.txt (
+    echo Copying feedstock license
+    copy LICENSE.txt "recipe\\recipe-scripts-license.txt"
+)
+if NOT [%HOST_PLATFORM%] == [%BUILD_PLATFORM%] (
+    set "EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS=%EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS% --no-test"
+)
+
+call :end_group
+
+:: Build the recipe
+echo Building recipe
+conda.exe mambabuild "recipe" -m .ci_support\%CONFIG%.yaml --suppress-variables %EXTRA_CB_OPTIONS%
+if !errorlevel! neq 0 exit /b !errorlevel!
+
+:: Prepare some environment variables for the upload step
+if /i "%CI%" == "github_actions" (
+    set "FEEDSTOCK_NAME=%GITHUB_REPOSITORY:*/=%"
+    set "GIT_BRANCH=%GITHUB_REF:refs/heads/=%"
+    if /i "%GITHUB_EVENT_NAME%" == "pull_request" (
+        set "IS_PR_BUILD=True"
+    ) else (
+        set "IS_PR_BUILD=False"
+    )
+    set "TEMP=%RUNNER_TEMP%"
+)
+if /i "%CI%" == "azure" (
+    set "FEEDSTOCK_NAME=%BUILD_REPOSITORY_NAME:*/=%"
+    set "GIT_BRANCH=%BUILD_SOURCEBRANCHNAME%"
+    if /i "%BUILD_REASON%" == "PullRequest" (
+        set "IS_PR_BUILD=True"
+    ) else (
+        set "IS_PR_BUILD=False"
+    )
+    set "TEMP=%UPLOAD_TEMP%"
+)
+
+:: Validate
+call :start_group "Validating outputs"
+validate_recipe_outputs "%FEEDSTOCK_NAME%"
+if !errorlevel! neq 0 exit /b !errorlevel!
+call :end_group
+
+if /i "%UPLOAD_PACKAGES%" == "true" (
+    if /i "%IS_PR_BUILD%" == "false" (
+        call :start_group "Uploading packages"
+        if not exist "%TEMP%\" md "%TEMP%"
+        set "TMP=%TEMP%"
+        upload_package --validate --feedstock-name="%FEEDSTOCK_NAME%" .\ ".\recipe" .ci_support\%CONFIG%.yaml
+        if !errorlevel! neq 0 exit /b !errorlevel!
+        call :end_group
+    )
+)
+
+exit
+
+:: Logging subroutines
+
+:start_group
+if /i "%CI%" == "github_actions" (
+    echo ::group::%~1
+    exit /b
+)
+if /i "%CI%" == "azure" (
+    echo ##[group]%~1
+    exit /b
+)
+echo %~1
+exit /b
+
+:end_group
+if /i "%CI%" == "github_actions" (
+    echo ::endgroup::
+    exit /b
+)
+if /i "%CI%" == "azure" (
+    echo ##[endgroup]
+    exit /b
+)
+exit /b
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recipe/544.patch b/recipe/544.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index ab64e4d..0000000
--- a/recipe/544.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
-index 4bab04464..957bef561 100644
---- a/CMakeLists.txt
-+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
-@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@ message(STATUS "\n\n-- ====== Finding Dependencies ======")
- 
- #--------------------------------------
- # Find Protobuf
--set(REQ_PROTOBUF_VER 3)
- gz_find_package(GzProtobuf
--                 VERSION ${REQ_PROTOBUF_VER}
-                  REQUIRED
-                  PRETTY Protobuf)
- 
diff --git a/recipe/meta.yaml b/recipe/meta.yaml
index 4ee2e49..b469957 100644
--- a/recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {% set component_name = "gui" %}
 {% set repo_name = "gz-" + component_name %}
-{% set version = "7_7.2.0" %}
+{% set version = "7_7.2.1" %}
 {% set major_version = version.split('_')[0] %}
 {% set version_package = version.split('_')[1] %}
 {% set name = repo_name + major_version %}
@@ -13,13 +13,12 @@ package:
 
 source:
   - url: https://github.com/gazebosim/{{ repo_name }}/archive/{{ repo_name }}{{ version }}.tar.gz
-    sha256: 735ad5826fd8e40244ce9ac92f6600676f6b64e58ca9d7c021131467018f4584
+    sha256: 15047e78012dcedb90af431d8b893c035146e6301ce02a40a47ffff0a90e2261
     patches:
-      - 544.patch
       - 552.patch
 
 build:
-  number: 4
+  number: 0
 
 outputs:
   - name: {{ cxx_name }}