The migration to [tool.setuptools_scm] with version_file = "brainiak/_version.py" is the correct approach for setuptools_scm>=8, which replaced the older write_to key. One thing worth verifying: if setup.cfg or setup.py still contains a [tool:setuptools_scm] section or a use_scm_version call with a conflicting write_to setting, the two configurations could conflict or produce duplicate/stale version files. The generated brainiak/_version.py should also be confirmed present in .gitignore — auto-generated version files should not be committed, and omitting that can cause confusing diffs. Additionally, bumping setuptools>=62 is a meaningful constraint increase; it would be worth a note in the changelog or commit message explaining that this is driven by the setuptools_scm>=8 dependency requirement, so downstream packagers aren't surprised by the tighter floor.