diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c2057bc7e..d2e434fd2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: mv dist/* output/stim
       - run: mv glue/cirq/dist/* output/stimcirq
       - run: mv glue/sample/dist/* output/sinter
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: dist
           path: |
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v1
     - run: cmake .
-    - run: make stim
+    - run: make stim -j 2
     - run: echo -e "H 0 \n CNOT 0 1 \n M 0 1" | out/stim --sample
   build_bazel:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v1
     - run: cmake .
-    - run: make libstim
+    - run: make libstim -j 2
     - run: echo -e '#include "stim.h"\nint main(int argc,const char **argv) {return !stim::find_bool_argument("test", argc, argv);}' > test.cc
     - run: g++ test.cc out/libstim.a -I src
     - run: ./a.out test
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v1
     - run: cmake . -DSIMD_WIDTH=${{ matrix.simd_width }}
-    - run: make stim_benchmark
+    - run: make stim_benchmark -j 2
     - run: out/stim_benchmark
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ jobs:
         make
         sudo make install
     - run: cmake . -DSIMD_WIDTH=${{ matrix.simd_width }}
-    - run: make stim_test
+    - run: make stim_test -j 2
     - run: out/stim_test
   test_o3:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -286,24 +286,22 @@ jobs:
         make
         sudo make install
     - run: cmake . -DSIMD_WIDTH=256
-    - run: make stim_test_o3
+    - run: make stim_test_o3 -j 2
     - run: out/stim_test_o3
   test_generated_docs_are_fresh:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v3
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.7'
-          architecture: 'x64'
-      - run: pip install -e .
-      - run: pip install pybind11==2.9.2 && python setup.py install  # Workaround for https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues/230
+      - uses: bazelbuild/setup-bazelisk@v1
+      - run: bazel build :stim_dev_wheel
+      - run: pip install bazel-bin/stim-dev-py3-none-any.whl
       - run: diff <(python glue/python/generate_api_reference.py -dev) doc/python_api_reference_vDev.md
       - run: diff <(python glue/python/generate_stub_file.py -dev) glue/python/src/stim/__init__.pyi
       - run: diff <(python glue/python/generate_stub_file.py -dev) doc/stim.pyi
-      - run: diff <(stim help gates_markdown) doc/gates.md
-      - run: diff <(stim help formats_markdown) doc/result_formats.md
-      - run: diff <(stim help commands_markdown) doc/usage_command_line.md
+      - run: diff <(python -c "import stim; stim.main(command_line_args=['help', 'gates_markdown'])") doc/gates.md
+      - run: diff <(python -c "import stim; stim.main(command_line_args=['help', 'formats_markdown'])") doc/result_formats.md
+      - run: diff <(python -c "import stim; stim.main(command_line_args=['help', 'commands_markdown'])") doc/usage_command_line.md
       - run: python doc/stim.pyi
   test_generated_file_lists_are_fresh:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -319,11 +317,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v3
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.6'
-          architecture: 'x64'
-      - run: pip install -e .
-      - run: pip install pybind11==2.9.2 && python setup.py install  # Workaround for https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues/230
+      - uses: bazelbuild/setup-bazelisk@v1
+      - run: bazel build :stim_dev_wheel
+      - run: pip install bazel-bin/stim-dev-py3-none-any.whl
       - run: pip install pytest
       - run: pytest src
       - run: dev/doctest_proper.py --module stim
@@ -332,11 +328,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v3
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.6'
-          architecture: 'x64'
-      - run: pip install -e .
-      - run: pip install pybind11==2.9.2 && python setup.py install  # Workaround for https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues/230
+      - uses: bazelbuild/setup-bazelisk@v1
+      - run: bazel build :stim_dev_wheel
+      - run: pip install bazel-bin/stim-dev-py3-none-any.whl
       - run: pip install -e glue/cirq
       - run: pip install pytest
       - run: pytest glue/cirq
@@ -346,11 +340,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v3
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.7'
-          architecture: 'x64'
-      - run: pip install -e .
-      - run: pip install pybind11==2.9.2 && python setup.py install  # Workaround for https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues/230
+      - uses: bazelbuild/setup-bazelisk@v1
+      - run: bazel build :stim_dev_wheel
+      - run: pip install bazel-bin/stim-dev-py3-none-any.whl
       - run: pip install -e glue/sample
       - run: pip install pytest pymatching fusion-blossom~=0.1.4
       - run: pytest glue/sample
@@ -361,11 +353,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v3
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.6'
-          architecture: 'x64'
-      - run: pip install -e .
-      - run: pip install pybind11==2.9.2 && python setup.py install  # Workaround for https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues/230
+      - uses: bazelbuild/setup-bazelisk@v1
+      - run: bazel build :stim_dev_wheel
+      - run: pip install bazel-bin/stim-dev-py3-none-any.whl
       - run: pip install -e glue/zx
       - run: pip install pytest
       - run: pytest glue/zx
diff --git a/dev/regen_docs.sh b/dev/regen_docs.sh
index 9b83caeff..089c66b08 100755
--- a/dev/regen_docs.sh
+++ b/dev/regen_docs.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ cd "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)"
 python glue/python/generate_api_reference.py -dev > doc/python_api_reference_vDev.md
 python glue/python/generate_stub_file.py -dev > glue/python/src/stim/__init__.pyi
 python glue/python/generate_stub_file.py -dev > doc/stim.pyi
-stim help gates_markdown > doc/gates.md
-stim help formats_markdown > doc/result_formats.md
-stim help commands_markdown > doc/usage_command_line.md
+python -c "import stim; stim.main(command_line_args=['help', 'gates_markdown'])" > doc/gates.md
+python -c "import stim; stim.main(command_line_args=['help', 'formats_markdown'])" > doc/result_formats.md
+python -c "import stim; stim.main(command_line_args=['help', 'commands_markdown'])" > doc/usage_command_line.md
diff --git a/dev/regen_file_lists.sh b/dev/regen_file_lists.sh
index bdda897f6..79c58716f 100755
--- a/dev/regen_file_lists.sh
+++ b/dev/regen_file_lists.sh
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ else
     FOLDER=$1
 fi
 
-echo "generating file lists in $FOLDER"
-
 # Get to this script's git repo root.
 cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )"
 cd "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)"
diff --git a/glue/python/src/stim/__init__.py b/glue/python/src/stim/__init__.py
index bdd0bad52..59aa1d7e5 100644
--- a/glue/python/src/stim/__init__.py
+++ b/glue/python/src/stim/__init__.py
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
 import stim._detect_machine_architecture as _tmp
 
 _tmp = _tmp._UNSTABLE_detect_march()
-if _tmp == 'avx2':
-    from stim._stim_avx2 import *
-    from stim._stim_avx2 import _UNSTABLE_raw_gate_data, _UNSTABLE_raw_format_data, __version__
-elif _tmp == 'sse2':
+# NOTE: avx2 disabled until https://github.com/quantumlib/Stim/issues/432 is fixed
+# if _tmp == 'avx2':
+#     from stim._stim_avx2 import *
+#     from stim._stim_avx2 import _UNSTABLE_raw_gate_data, _UNSTABLE_raw_format_data, __version__
+if _tmp == 'avx2' or _tmp == 'sse2':
     from stim._stim_sse2 import *
     from stim._stim_sse2 import _UNSTABLE_raw_gate_data, _UNSTABLE_raw_format_data, __version__
 else:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ddbf6dcad..0b0a79df2 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -68,18 +68,20 @@
         '-DSTIM_PYBIND11_MODULE_NAME=_stim_sse2',
     ],
 )
-stim_avx2 = Extension(
-    'stim._stim_avx2',
-    sources=RELEVANT_SOURCE_FILES,
-    include_dirs=[pybind11.get_include(), "src"],
-    language='c++',
-    extra_compile_args=[
-        *common_compile_args,
-        '-msse2',
-        '-mavx2',
-        '-DSTIM_PYBIND11_MODULE_NAME=_stim_avx2',
-    ],
-)
+
+# NOTE: disabled until https://github.com/quantumlib/Stim/issues/432 is fixed
+# stim_avx2 = Extension(
+#     'stim._stim_avx2',
+#     sources=RELEVANT_SOURCE_FILES,
+#     include_dirs=[pybind11.get_include(), "src"],
+#     language='c++',
+#     extra_compile_args=[
+#         *common_compile_args,
+#         '-msse2',
+#         '-mavx2',
+#         '-DSTIM_PYBIND11_MODULE_NAME=_stim_avx2',
+#     ],
+# )
 
 with open('glue/python/README.md', encoding='UTF-8') as f:
     long_description = f.read()
@@ -98,7 +100,8 @@
         stim_detect_machine_architecture,
         stim_polyfill,
         stim_sse2,
-        stim_avx2,
+        # NOTE: disabled until https://github.com/quantumlib/Stim/issues/432 is fixed
+        # stim_avx2,
     ],
     python_requires='>=3.6.0',
     packages=['stim'],
diff --git a/src/stim/mem/monotonic_buffer.h b/src/stim/mem/monotonic_buffer.h
index 750dc5772..c92548433 100644
--- a/src/stim/mem/monotonic_buffer.h
+++ b/src/stim/mem/monotonic_buffer.h
@@ -56,32 +56,41 @@ struct MonotonicBuffer {
     std::vector<PointerRange<T>> old_areas;
 
     /// Constructs an empty monotonic buffer.
-    MonotonicBuffer() = default;
+    MonotonicBuffer() : tail(), cur(), old_areas() {
+    }
     /// Constructs an empty monotonic buffer with initial capacity for its current region.
     MonotonicBuffer(size_t reserve) {
         ensure_available(reserve);
     }
-    ~MonotonicBuffer() {
-        for (auto &v : old_areas) {
-            free(v.ptr_start);
+    void _soft_clear() {
+        cur.ptr_start = nullptr;
+        cur.ptr_end = nullptr;
+        tail.ptr_start = nullptr;
+        tail.ptr_end = nullptr;
+        old_areas.clear();
+    }
+    void _hard_clear() {
+        for (auto old : old_areas) {
+            free(old.ptr_start);
         }
-        if (cur.ptr_start) {
+        if (cur.ptr_start != nullptr) {
             free(cur.ptr_start);
         }
-        old_areas.clear();
-        cur.ptr_start = cur.ptr_end = tail.ptr_start = tail.ptr_end = nullptr;
+    }
+    ~MonotonicBuffer() {
+        _hard_clear();
     }
     MonotonicBuffer(MonotonicBuffer &&other) noexcept
         : tail(other.tail), cur(other.cur), old_areas(std::move(other.old_areas)) {
-        other.cur.ptr_start = nullptr;
-        other.cur.ptr_end = nullptr;
-        other.tail.ptr_start = nullptr;
-        other.tail.ptr_end = nullptr;
+        other._soft_clear();
     }
     MonotonicBuffer(const MonotonicBuffer &other) = delete;
     MonotonicBuffer &operator=(MonotonicBuffer &&other) noexcept {
-        (*this).~MonotonicBuffer();
-        new (this) MonotonicBuffer(std::move(other));
+        _hard_clear();
+        cur = other.cur;
+        tail = other.tail;
+        old_areas = std::move(other.old_areas);
+        other._soft_clear();
         return *this;
     }
 
@@ -89,8 +98,8 @@ struct MonotonicBuffer {
     ///
     /// Happens to keep the current contiguous memory region and free old regions.
     void clear() {
-        for (auto &v : old_areas) {
-            free(v.ptr_start);
+        for (auto old : old_areas) {
+            free(old.ptr_start);
         }
         old_areas.clear();
         tail.ptr_end = tail.ptr_start = cur.ptr_start;
@@ -99,7 +108,7 @@ struct MonotonicBuffer {
     /// Returns the size of memory allocated and held by this monotonic buffer (in units of sizeof(T)).
     size_t total_allocated() const {
         size_t result = cur.size();
-        for (auto &old : old_areas) {
+        for (auto old : old_areas) {
             result += old.size();
         }
         return result;