diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
index 7a0dca0b2..c4b0b63ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_test.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
+#        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
+        python-version: ["3.12", "3.13"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -75,15 +76,16 @@ jobs:
         os:
           - image: ubuntu-latest
             id: manylinux_x86_64
-          - image: ubuntu-latest
-            id: manylinux_aarch64
+#          - image: ubuntu-latest
+#            id: manylinux_aarch64
           - image: windows-latest
             id: win_amd64
-          - image: macos-latest
-            id: macosx_x86_64
-          - image: macos-latest
-            id: macosx_arm64
-        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
+#          - image: macos-latest
+#            id: macosx_x86_64
+#          - image: macos-latest
+#            id: macosx_arm64
+#        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
+        python-version: ["3.12", "3.13"]
     name: Build ${{ matrix.os.id }}-py${{ matrix.python-version }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os.image }}
     steps:
@@ -125,23 +127,24 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os:
-         - image_name: ubuntu-latest
-           download_name: manylinux_x86_64
-         - image_name: macos-latest
-           download_name: macosx_x86_64
+#         - image_name: ubuntu-latest
+#           download_name: manylinux_x86_64
+#         - image_name: macos-latest
+#           download_name: macosx_x86_64
          - image_name: windows-latest
            download_name: win_amd64
-        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
+#        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
+        python-version: ["3.12", "3.13"]
         cloud-provider: [aws, azure, gcp]
-        # TODO: When there are prebuilt wheels accessible for our dependencies (i.e. numpy)
+        # TODO(SNOW-2043523): When there are prebuilt wheels accessible for our dependencies (i.e. numpy)
         # for Python 3.13 windows runs can be re-enabled. Currently, according to numpy:
         # "Numpy built with MINGW-W64 on Windows 64 bits is experimental, and only available for
         # testing. You are advised not to use it for production."
-        exclude:
-          - os:
-              image_name: windows-latest
-              download_name: win_amd64
-            python-version: "3.13"
+#        exclude:
+#          - os:
+#              image_name: windows-latest
+#              download_name: win_amd64
+#            python-version: "3.13"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -179,7 +182,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install tox
         run: python -m pip install tox>=4
       - name: Run tests
-        run: python -m tox run -e `echo py${PYTHON_VERSION/\./}-{extras,unit,integ,pandas,sso}-ci | sed 's/ /,/g'`
+#        run: python -m tox run -e `echo py${PYTHON_VERSION/\./}-{extras,unit,integ,pandas,sso}-ci | sed 's/ /,/g'`
+        run: python -m tox run -e `echo py${PYTHON_VERSION/\./}-{extras,integ,pandas,sso}-ci | sed 's/ /,/g'`
         env:
           PYTHON_VERSION: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           cloud_provider: ${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
@@ -311,6 +315,201 @@ jobs:
             .coverage
             coverage.xml
 
+
+#  test:
+#    name: Test ${{ matrix.os.download_name }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
+#    needs: build
+#    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os.image_name }}
+#    strategy:
+#      fail-fast: false
+#      matrix:
+#        os:
+#         - image_name: ubuntu-latest
+#           download_name: manylinux_x86_64
+#         - image_name: macos-latest
+#           download_name: macosx_x86_64
+#         - image_name: windows-latest
+#           download_name: win_amd64
+#        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
+#        cloud-provider: [aws, azure, gcp]
+#        # TODO: When there are prebuilt wheels accessible for our dependencies (i.e. numpy)
+#        # for Python 3.13 windows runs can be re-enabled. Currently, according to numpy:
+#        # "Numpy built with MINGW-W64 on Windows 64 bits is experimental, and only available for
+#        # testing. You are advised not to use it for production."
+#        exclude:
+#          - os:
+#              image_name: windows-latest
+#              download_name: win_amd64
+#            python-version: "3.13"
+#    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: Set up Java
+#        uses: actions/setup-java@v4 # for wiremock
+#        with:
+#          java-version: 11
+#          distribution: 'temurin'
+#          java-package: 'jre'
+#      - name: Fetch Wiremock
+#        shell: bash
+#        run: curl https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/wiremock/wiremock-standalone/3.11.0/wiremock-standalone-3.11.0.jar --output .wiremock/wiremock-standalone.jar
+#      - 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: ${{ matrix.os.download_name }}_py${{ matrix.python-version }}
+#          path: dist
+#      - name: Show wheels downloaded
+#        run: ls -lh dist
+#        shell: bash
+#      - 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 `echo py${PYTHON_VERSION/\./}-{extras,unit,integ,pandas,sso}-ci | sed 's/ /,/g'`
+#        env:
+#          PYTHON_VERSION: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+#          cloud_provider: ${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
+#          PYTEST_ADDOPTS: --color=yes --tb=short
+#          TOX_PARALLEL_NO_SPINNER: 1
+#        shell: bash
+#      - name: Combine coverages
+#        run: python -m tox run -e coverage --skip-missing-interpreters false
+#        shell: bash
+#      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+#        with:
+#          include-hidden-files: true
+#          name: coverage_${{ matrix.os.download_name }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
+#          path: |
+#            .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:
+#         # Because old the version 3.0.2 of snowflake-connector-python depends on oscrypto which causes conflicts with higher versions of libssl
+#         # TODO: It can be changed to ubuntu-latest, when python sf connector version in tox is above 3.4.0
+#         - image_name: ubuntu-22.04
+#           download_name: linux
+#        python-version: [3.9]
+#        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
+#
+#  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: [3.9]
+#        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: ${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
+#          PYTEST_ADDOPTS: --color=yes --tb=short
+#        shell: bash
+#
+#  test-fips:
+#    name: Test FIPS linux-3.9-${{ 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_py3.9
+#          path: dist
+#      - name: Show wheels downloaded
+#        run: ls -lh dist
+#        shell: bash
+#      - name: Run tests
+#        run: ./ci/test_fips_docker.sh
+#        env:
+#          PYTHON_VERSION: 3.9
+#          cloud_provider: ${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
+#          PYTEST_ADDOPTS: --color=yes --tb=short
+#          TOX_PARALLEL_NO_SPINNER: 1
+#        shell: bash
+#      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+#        with:
+#          include-hidden-files: true
+#          name: coverage_linux-fips-3.9-${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
+#          path: |
+#            .coverage
+#            coverage.xml
+
   test-lambda:
     name: Test Lambda linux-${{ matrix.python-version }}-${{ matrix.cloud-provider }}
     needs: build
@@ -358,6 +557,110 @@ jobs:
             .coverage.py${{ env.shortver }}-lambda-ci
             junit.py${{ env.shortver }}-lambda-ci-dev.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: '3.9'
+#      - 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@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@v4
+#      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+#        with:
+#          path: artifacts
+#      - name: Set up Python
+#        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+#        with:
+#          python-version: '3.9'
+#      - 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@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
diff --git a/DESCRIPTION.md b/DESCRIPTION.md
index 6fa0ef15d..17072cc4d 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION.md
+++ b/DESCRIPTION.md
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ Source code is also available at: https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-conne
       - Added the `oauth_client_id`, `oauth_client_secret`, `oauth_token_request_url`, and `oauth_scope` parameters.
       - Added the `OAUTH_CLIENT_CREDENTIALS` value for the parameter authenticator.
     - For OAuth Token caching: Passing a username to driver configuration is required, and the `client_store_temporary_credential property` is to be set to `true`.
+  - Bumped numpy dependency from <2.1.0 to <2.2.4
+  - Added Windows support for Python 3.13.
 
 - v3.14.1(April 21, 2025)
   - Added support for Python 3.13.
diff --git a/ci/docker/connector_test/Dockerfile b/ci/docker/connector_test/Dockerfile
index d90705038..1c8ca2edc 100644
--- a/ci/docker/connector_test/Dockerfile
+++ b/ci/docker/connector_test/Dockerfile
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ FROM $BASE_IMAGE
 
 RUN yum install -y java-11-openjdk
 
-# TODO: When there are prebuilt wheels accessible for our dependencies (i.e. numpy)
-# for Python 3.13 this rust cargo install command can be removed.
+# Our dependencies rely on the Rust toolchain being available in the build-time environment
 RUN yum -y install rust cargo
 
 # This is to solve permission issue, read https://denibertovic.com/posts/handling-permissions-with-docker-volumes/
diff --git a/ci/docker/connector_test_lambda/Dockerfile313 b/ci/docker/connector_test_lambda/Dockerfile313
index 9b8d8d0f9..f761ef694 100644
--- a/ci/docker/connector_test_lambda/Dockerfile313
+++ b/ci/docker/connector_test_lambda/Dockerfile313
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ FROM public.ecr.aws/lambda/python:3.13-x86_64
 
 WORKDIR /home/user/snowflake-connector-python
 
-# TODO: When there are prebuilt wheels accessible for our dependencies (i.e. numpy)
+
+# TODO(SNOW-2043523): When there are prebuilt wheels accessible for our dependencies (i.e. numpy)
 # for Python 3.13 all dnf ... commands installing building kits can be removed.
 
 # Install necessary packages and compilers - we need to build numpy for newer version
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ RUN dnf -y update && \
     openblas-devel \
     lapack-devel && \
     dnf clean all
+# Our dependencies rely on the Rust toolchain being available in the build-time environment
 RUN dnf -y install rust cargo
 RUN dnf -y upgrade
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 2fecc08f4..2fd14a0ea 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ development =
     Cython
     coverage
     more-itertools
-    numpy<2.1.0
+    numpy<=2.2.4
     pendulum!=2.1.1
     pexpect
     pytest<7.5.0
diff --git a/src/snowflake/connector/file_transfer_agent.py b/src/snowflake/connector/file_transfer_agent.py
index b3cdc5f9c..92d714fa7 100644
--- a/src/snowflake/connector/file_transfer_agent.py
+++ b/src/snowflake/connector/file_transfer_agent.py
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@
 from .s3_storage_client import SnowflakeS3RestClient
 from .storage_client import SnowflakeFileEncryptionMaterial, SnowflakeStorageClient
 
+# from urllib.parse import urlparse
+# from urllib.request import url2pathname
+
+
 if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
     from .connection import SnowflakeConnection
     from .cursor import SnowflakeCursor
@@ -834,13 +838,50 @@ def result(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
                 "rowset": sorted(rowset),
             }
 
+    # def _expand_filenames(self, locations: list[str]) -> list[str]:
+    #     canonical_locations = []
+    #     for file_name in locations:
+    #         if self._command_type == CMD_TYPE_UPLOAD:
+    #             # TODO: Since python 3.13 os.path.isabs returns other values for URI ... comment to be finished
+    #             parsed = urlparse(file_name)
+    #             if parsed.scheme == "file":
+    #                 file_name = url2pathname(parsed.path)
+    #
+    #             file_name = os.path.expanduser(file_name)
+    #             if (
+    #                 IS_WINDOWS
+    #                 and len(file_name) > 2
+    #                 and file_name[0] == "/"
+    #                 and file_name[2] == ":"
+    #             ):
+    #                 # Windows path: /C:/data/file1.txt where it starts with slash
+    #                 # followed by a drive letter and colon.
+    #                 file_name = file_name[1:]
+    #
+    #             if not os.path.isabs(file_name):
+    #                 file_name = os.path.join(GET_CWD(), file_name)
+    #
+    #             files = glob.glob(file_name)
+    #             canonical_locations += files
+    #         else:
+    #             canonical_locations.append(file_name)
+    #
+    #     return canonical_locations
+
     def _expand_filenames(self, locations: list[str]) -> list[str]:
         canonical_locations = []
         for file_name in locations:
             if self._command_type == CMD_TYPE_UPLOAD:
+                # # TODO: Since python 3.13 os.path.isabs returns other values for URI ... comment to be finished
+                # parsed = urlparse(file_name)
+                # if parsed.scheme == "file":
+                #     file_name = url2pathname(parsed.path)
+
                 file_name = os.path.expanduser(file_name)
+
                 if not os.path.isabs(file_name):
                     file_name = os.path.join(GET_CWD(), file_name)
+
                 if (
                     IS_WINDOWS
                     and len(file_name) > 2
@@ -850,6 +891,7 @@ def _expand_filenames(self, locations: list[str]) -> list[str]:
                     # Windows path: /C:/data/file1.txt where it starts with slash
                     # followed by a drive letter and colon.
                     file_name = file_name[1:]
+
                 files = glob.glob(file_name)
                 canonical_locations += files
             else:
diff --git a/src/snowflake/connector/log_configuration.py b/src/snowflake/connector/log_configuration.py
index 476ab8961..1060af501 100644
--- a/src/snowflake/connector/log_configuration.py
+++ b/src/snowflake/connector/log_configuration.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ def parse_config_file(self):
             self.level = log.get("level", "INFO")
             self.path = log.get("path", os.path.join(DIRS.user_config_path, "logs"))
 
+            # TODO: wont work in 3.13?
+            # if not self.path.scheme and self.path.netloc and self.path.path.startswith("/"):
             if not os.path.isabs(self.path):
                 raise FileNotFoundError(
                     f"Log path must be an absolute file path: {self.path}"
diff --git a/test/integ/test_put_windows_path.py b/test/integ/test_put_windows_path.py
index f12b0d1a3..d24694122 100644
--- a/test/integ/test_put_windows_path.py
+++ b/test/integ/test_put_windows_path.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ def test_abc(conn_cnx, tmpdir, db_parameters):
         f.write("test1,test2")
         f.write("test3,test4")
 
+    assert os.path.exists(test_data), f"Test data {test_data} does not exist."
+
     fileURI = pathlib.Path(test_data).as_uri()
 
     subdir = db_parameters["name"]