feat: move detail/class.h definitions to class-inl.h

All 32 functions in detail/class.h are non-template plumbing (type/slot
machinery); move them out of line for the precompiled mode. Forward
declarations of these functions in other headers lose their inline
keyword to stay ODR-consistent in both modes.

Assisted-by: ClaudeCode:claude-fable-5
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b65529c..3157a57 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@
 
 set(PYBIND11_HEADERS
     include/pybind11/detail/argument_vector.h
+    include/pybind11/detail/class-inl.h
     include/pybind11/detail/class.h
     include/pybind11/detail/common.h
     include/pybind11/detail/cpp_conduit.h
diff --git a/include/pybind11/detail/class-inl.h b/include/pybind11/detail/class-inl.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57d12fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/pybind11/detail/class-inl.h
@@ -0,0 +1,783 @@
+/*
+    pybind11/detail/class-inl.h: Out-of-line definitions for class.h
+
+    Copyright (c) 2017 Wenzel Jakob <wenzel.jakob@epfl.ch>
+
+    All rights reserved. Use of this source code is governed by a
+    BSD-style license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+*/
+
+// Every function defined here must start with PYBIND11_INLINE (or
+// PYBIND11_NOINLINE_ATTR PYBIND11_INLINE). In the default header-only mode this file is
+// included at the bottom of class.h; when PYBIND11_PRECOMPILED is defined it is only
+// compiled into the pybind11 static library (see src/).
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "class.h"
+
+PYBIND11_NAMESPACE_BEGIN(PYBIND11_NAMESPACE)
+PYBIND11_NAMESPACE_BEGIN(detail)
+
+PYBIND11_INLINE std::string get_fully_qualified_tp_name(PyTypeObject *type) {
+#if !defined(PYPY_VERSION)
+    return type->tp_name;
+#else
+    auto module_name = handle((PyObject *) type).attr("__module__").cast<std::string>();
+    if (module_name == PYBIND11_BUILTINS_MODULE)
+        return type->tp_name;
+    else
+        return std::move(module_name) + "." + type->tp_name;
+#endif
+}
+
+PYBIND11_INLINE PyTypeObject *type_incref(PyTypeObject *type) {
+    Py_INCREF(type);
+    return type;
+}
+
+#if !defined(PYPY_VERSION)
+extern "C" PYBIND11_INLINE PyObject *
+pybind11_static_get(PyObject *self, PyObject * /*ob*/, PyObject *cls) {
+    return PyProperty_Type.tp_descr_get(self, cls, cls);
+}
+
+extern "C" PYBIND11_INLINE int
+pybind11_static_set(PyObject *self, PyObject *obj, PyObject *value) {
+    PyObject *cls = PyType_Check(obj) ? obj : (PyObject *) Py_TYPE(obj);
+    return PyProperty_Type.tp_descr_set(self, cls, value);
+}
+
+PYBIND11_INLINE PyTypeObject *make_static_property_type() {
+    constexpr auto *name = "pybind11_static_property";
+    auto name_obj = reinterpret_steal<object>(PYBIND11_FROM_STRING(name));
+
+    /* Danger zone: from now (and until PyType_Ready), make sure to
+       issue no Python C API calls which could potentially invoke the
+       garbage collector (the GC will call type_traverse(), which will in
+       turn find the newly constructed type in an invalid state) */
+    auto *heap_type = reinterpret_cast<PyHeapTypeObject *>(PyType_Type.tp_alloc(&PyType_Type, 0));
+    if (!heap_type) {
+        pybind11_fail("make_static_property_type(): error allocating type!");
+    }
+
+    heap_type->ht_name = name_obj.inc_ref().ptr();
+#    ifdef PYBIND11_BUILTIN_QUALNAME
+    heap_type->ht_qualname = name_obj.inc_ref().ptr();
+#    endif
+
+    auto *type = &heap_type->ht_type;
+    type->tp_name = name;
+    type->tp_base = type_incref(&PyProperty_Type);
+    type->tp_flags = Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE | Py_TPFLAGS_HEAPTYPE;
+    type->tp_descr_get = pybind11_static_get;
+    type->tp_descr_set = pybind11_static_set;
+
+#    if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x030C0000
+    // Since Python-3.12 property-derived types are required to
+    // have dynamic attributes (to set `__doc__`)
+    enable_dynamic_attributes(heap_type);
+#    endif
+
+    if (PyType_Ready(type) < 0) {
+        pybind11_fail("make_static_property_type(): failure in PyType_Ready()!");
+    }
+
+    setattr(reinterpret_cast<PyObject *>(type), "__module__", str(PYBIND11_DUMMY_MODULE_NAME));
+    PYBIND11_SET_OLDPY_QUALNAME(type, name_obj);
+
+    return type;
+}
+
+#else // PYPY
+PYBIND11_INLINE PyTypeObject *make_static_property_type() {
+    auto d = dict();
+    PyObject *result = PyRun_String(R"(\
+class pybind11_static_property(property):
+    def __get__(self, obj, cls):
+        return property.__get__(self, cls, cls)
+
+    def __set__(self, obj, value):
+        cls = obj if isinstance(obj, type) else type(obj)
+        property.__set__(self, cls, value)
+)",
+                                    Py_file_input,
+                                    d.ptr(),
+                                    d.ptr());
+    if (result == nullptr)
+        throw error_already_set();
+    Py_DECREF(result);
+    return (PyTypeObject *) d["pybind11_static_property"].cast<object>().release().ptr();
+}
+
+#endif // PYPY
+extern "C" PYBIND11_INLINE int
+pybind11_meta_setattro(PyObject *obj, PyObject *name, PyObject *value) {
+    // Use `_PyType_Lookup()` instead of `PyObject_GetAttr()` in order to get the raw
+    // descriptor (`property`) instead of calling `tp_descr_get` (`property.__get__()`).
+    PyObject *descr = _PyType_Lookup((PyTypeObject *) obj, name);
+
+    // The following assignment combinations are possible:
+    //   1. `Type.static_prop = value`             --> descr_set: `Type.static_prop.__set__(value)`
+    //   2. `Type.static_prop = other_static_prop` --> setattro:  replace existing `static_prop`
+    //   3. `Type.regular_attribute = value`       --> setattro:  regular attribute assignment
+    auto *const static_prop = (PyObject *) get_internals().static_property_type;
+    const auto call_descr_set = (descr != nullptr) && (value != nullptr)
+                                && (PyObject_IsInstance(descr, static_prop) != 0)
+                                && (PyObject_IsInstance(value, static_prop) == 0);
+    if (call_descr_set) {
+        // Call `static_property.__set__()` instead of replacing the `static_property`.
+#if !defined(PYPY_VERSION)
+        return Py_TYPE(descr)->tp_descr_set(descr, obj, value);
+#else
+        if (PyObject *result = PyObject_CallMethod(descr, "__set__", "OO", obj, value)) {
+            Py_DECREF(result);
+            return 0;
+        } else {
+            return -1;
+        }
+#endif
+    } else {
+        // Replace existing attribute.
+        return PyType_Type.tp_setattro(obj, name, value);
+    }
+}
+
+extern "C" PYBIND11_INLINE PyObject *pybind11_meta_getattro(PyObject *obj, PyObject *name) {
+    PyObject *descr = _PyType_Lookup((PyTypeObject *) obj, name);
+    if (descr && PyInstanceMethod_Check(descr)) {
+        Py_INCREF(descr);
+        return descr;
+    }
+    return PyType_Type.tp_getattro(obj, name);
+}
+
+extern "C" PYBIND11_INLINE PyObject *
+pybind11_meta_call(PyObject *type, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs) {
+
+    // use the default metaclass call to create/initialize the object
+    PyObject *self = PyType_Type.tp_call(type, args, kwargs);
+    if (self == nullptr) {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    // Ensure that the base __init__ function(s) were called
+    values_and_holders vhs(self);
+    for (const auto &vh : vhs) {
+        if (!vh.holder_constructed() && !vhs.is_redundant_value_and_holder(vh)) {
+            PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError,
+                         "%.200s.__init__() must be called when overriding __init__",
+                         get_fully_qualified_tp_name(vh.type->type).c_str());
+            Py_DECREF(self);
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return self;
+}
+
+extern "C" PYBIND11_INLINE void pybind11_meta_dealloc(PyObject *obj) {
+    with_internals_if_internals([obj](internals &internals) {
+        auto *type = (PyTypeObject *) obj;
+
+        // A pybind11-registered type will:
+        // 1) be found in internals.registered_types_py
+        // 2) have exactly one associated `detail::type_info`
+        auto found_type = internals.registered_types_py.find(type);
+        if (found_type != internals.registered_types_py.end() && found_type->second.size() == 1
+            && found_type->second[0]->type == type) {
+
+            auto *tinfo = found_type->second[0];
+            auto tindex = std::type_index(*tinfo->cpptype);
+            internals.direct_conversions.erase(tindex);
+
+            auto &local_internals = get_local_internals();
+            if (tinfo->module_local) {
+                local_internals.registered_types_cpp.erase(tinfo->cpptype);
+            } else {
+                internals.registered_types_cpp.erase(tindex);
+#if PYBIND11_INTERNALS_VERSION >= 12
+                internals.registered_types_cpp_fast.erase(tinfo->cpptype);
+                for (const std::type_info *alias : tinfo->alias_chain) {
+                    auto num_erased = internals.registered_types_cpp_fast.erase(alias);
+                    (void) num_erased;
+                    assert(num_erased > 0);
+                }
+#endif
+            }
+            internals.registered_types_py.erase(tinfo->type);
+
+            // Actually just `std::erase_if`, but that's only available in C++20
+            auto &cache = internals.inactive_override_cache;
+            for (auto it = cache.begin(), last = cache.end(); it != last;) {
+                if (it->first == (PyObject *) tinfo->type) {
+                    it = cache.erase(it);
+                } else {
+                    ++it;
+                }
+            }
+
+            delete tinfo;
+        }
+    });
+
+    PyType_Type.tp_dealloc(obj);
+}
+
+PYBIND11_INLINE PyTypeObject *make_default_metaclass() {
+    constexpr auto *name = "pybind11_type";
+    auto name_obj = reinterpret_steal<object>(PYBIND11_FROM_STRING(name));
+
+    /* Danger zone: from now (and until PyType_Ready), make sure to
+       issue no Python C API calls which could potentially invoke the
+       garbage collector (the GC will call type_traverse(), which will in
+       turn find the newly constructed type in an invalid state) */
+    auto *heap_type = reinterpret_cast<PyHeapTypeObject *>(PyType_Type.tp_alloc(&PyType_Type, 0));
+    if (!heap_type) {
+        pybind11_fail("make_default_metaclass(): error allocating metaclass!");
+    }
+
+    heap_type->ht_name = name_obj.inc_ref().ptr();
+#ifdef PYBIND11_BUILTIN_QUALNAME
+    heap_type->ht_qualname = name_obj.inc_ref().ptr();
+#endif
+
+    auto *type = &heap_type->ht_type;
+    type->tp_name = name;
+    type->tp_base = type_incref(&PyType_Type);
+    type->tp_flags = Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE | Py_TPFLAGS_HEAPTYPE;
+
+    type->tp_call = pybind11_meta_call;
+
+    type->tp_setattro = pybind11_meta_setattro;
+    type->tp_getattro = pybind11_meta_getattro;
+
+    type->tp_dealloc = pybind11_meta_dealloc;
+
+    if (PyType_Ready(type) < 0) {
+        pybind11_fail("make_default_metaclass(): failure in PyType_Ready()!");
+    }
+
+    setattr(reinterpret_cast<PyObject *>(type), "__module__", str(PYBIND11_DUMMY_MODULE_NAME));
+    PYBIND11_SET_OLDPY_QUALNAME(type, name_obj);
+
+    return type;
+}
+
+PYBIND11_INLINE void traverse_offset_bases(void *valueptr,
+                                           const detail::type_info *tinfo,
+                                           instance *self,
+                                           bool (*f)(void * /*parentptr*/, instance * /*self*/)) {
+    for (handle h : reinterpret_borrow<tuple>(tinfo->type->tp_bases)) {
+        if (auto *parent_tinfo = get_type_info(reinterpret_cast<PyTypeObject *>(h.ptr()))) {
+            for (auto &c : parent_tinfo->implicit_casts) {
+                if (c.first == tinfo->cpptype) {
+                    auto *parentptr = c.second(valueptr);
+                    if (parentptr != valueptr) {
+                        f(parentptr, self);
+                    }
+                    traverse_offset_bases(parentptr, parent_tinfo, self, f);
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#ifdef Py_GIL_DISABLED
+PYBIND11_INLINE void enable_try_inc_ref(PyObject *obj) {
+#    if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x030E00A4
+    PyUnstable_EnableTryIncRef(obj);
+#    else
+    if (_Py_IsImmortal(obj)) {
+        return;
+    }
+    for (;;) {
+        Py_ssize_t shared = _Py_atomic_load_ssize_relaxed(&obj->ob_ref_shared);
+        if ((shared & _Py_REF_SHARED_FLAG_MASK) != 0) {
+            // Nothing to do if it's in WEAKREFS, QUEUED, or MERGED states.
+            return;
+        }
+        if (_Py_atomic_compare_exchange_ssize(
+                &obj->ob_ref_shared, &shared, shared | _Py_REF_MAYBE_WEAKREF)) {
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+#    endif
+}
+
+#endif
+PYBIND11_INLINE bool register_instance_impl(void *ptr, instance *self) {
+    assert(ptr);
+#ifdef Py_GIL_DISABLED
+    enable_try_inc_ref(reinterpret_cast<PyObject *>(self));
+#endif
+    with_instance_map(ptr, [&](instance_map &instances) { instances.emplace(ptr, self); });
+    return true; // unused, but gives the same signature as the deregister func
+}
+
+PYBIND11_INLINE bool deregister_instance_impl(void *ptr, instance *self) {
+    assert(ptr);
+    return with_instance_map(ptr, [&](instance_map &instances) {
+        auto range = instances.equal_range(ptr);
+        for (auto it = range.first; it != range.second; ++it) {
+            if (self == it->second) {
+                instances.erase(it);
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    });
+}
+
+PYBIND11_INLINE void register_instance(instance *self, void *valptr, const type_info *tinfo) {
+    register_instance_impl(valptr, self);
+    if (!tinfo->simple_ancestors) {
+        traverse_offset_bases(valptr, tinfo, self, register_instance_impl);
+    }
+}
+
+PYBIND11_INLINE bool deregister_instance(instance *self, void *valptr, const type_info *tinfo) {
+    bool ret = deregister_instance_impl(valptr, self);
+    if (!tinfo->simple_ancestors) {
+        traverse_offset_bases(valptr, tinfo, self, deregister_instance_impl);
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+
+PYBIND11_INLINE PyObject *make_new_instance(PyTypeObject *type) {
+#if defined(PYPY_VERSION)
+    // PyPy gets tp_basicsize wrong (issue 2482) under multiple inheritance when the first
+    // inherited object is a plain Python type (i.e. not derived from an extension type).  Fix it.
+    ssize_t instance_size = static_cast<ssize_t>(sizeof(instance));
+    if (type->tp_basicsize < instance_size) {
+        type->tp_basicsize = instance_size;
+    }
+#endif
+    PyObject *self = type->tp_alloc(type, 0);
+    auto *inst = reinterpret_cast<instance *>(self);
+    // Allocate the value/holder internals:
+    inst->allocate_layout();
+
+    return self;
+}
+
+extern "C" PYBIND11_INLINE PyObject *
+pybind11_object_new(PyTypeObject *type, PyObject *, PyObject *) {
+    return make_new_instance(type);
+}
+
+extern "C" PYBIND11_INLINE int pybind11_object_init(PyObject *self, PyObject *, PyObject *) {
+    PyTypeObject *type = Py_TYPE(self);
+    std::string msg = get_fully_qualified_tp_name(type) + ": No constructor defined!";
+    set_error(PyExc_TypeError, msg.c_str());
+    return -1;
+}
+
+PYBIND11_INLINE void add_patient(PyObject *nurse, PyObject *patient) {
+    auto *instance = reinterpret_cast<detail::instance *>(nurse);
+    instance->has_patients = true;
+    Py_INCREF(patient);
+
+    with_internals([&](internals &internals) { internals.patients[nurse].push_back(patient); });
+}
+
+PYBIND11_INLINE void clear_patients(PyObject *self) {
+    auto *instance = reinterpret_cast<detail::instance *>(self);
+    std::vector<PyObject *> patients;
+
+    with_internals([&](internals &internals) {
+        auto pos = internals.patients.find(self);
+
+        if (pos == internals.patients.end()) {
+            pybind11_fail(
+                "FATAL: Internal consistency check failed: Invalid clear_patients() call.");
+        }
+
+        // Clearing the patients can cause more Python code to run, which
+        // can invalidate the iterator. Extract the vector of patients
+        // from the unordered_map first.
+        patients = std::move(pos->second);
+        internals.patients.erase(pos);
+    });
+
+    instance->has_patients = false;
+    for (PyObject *&patient : patients) {
+        Py_CLEAR(patient);
+    }
+}
+
+PYBIND11_INLINE void clear_instance(PyObject *self) {
+    auto *instance = reinterpret_cast<detail::instance *>(self);
+
+    // Deallocate any values/holders, if present:
+    for (auto &v_h : values_and_holders(instance)) {
+        if (v_h) {
+
+            // We have to deregister before we call dealloc because, for virtual MI types, we still
+            // need to be able to get the parent pointers.
+            if (v_h.instance_registered()
+                && !deregister_instance(instance, v_h.value_ptr(), v_h.type)) {
+                pybind11_fail(
+                    "pybind11_object_dealloc(): Tried to deallocate unregistered instance!");
+            }
+
+            if (instance->owned || v_h.holder_constructed()) {
+                v_h.type->dealloc(v_h);
+            }
+        } else if (v_h.holder_constructed()) {
+            v_h.type->dealloc(v_h); // Disowned instance.
+        }
+    }
+    // Deallocate the value/holder layout internals:
+    instance->deallocate_layout();
+
+    if (instance->weakrefs) {
+        PyObject_ClearWeakRefs(self);
+    }
+
+    PyObject **dict_ptr = _PyObject_GetDictPtr(self);
+    if (dict_ptr) {
+        Py_CLEAR(*dict_ptr);
+    }
+
+    if (instance->has_patients) {
+        clear_patients(self);
+    }
+}
+
+extern "C" PYBIND11_INLINE void pybind11_object_dealloc(PyObject *self) {
+    auto *type = Py_TYPE(self);
+
+    // If this is a GC tracked object, untrack it first
+    // Note that the track call is implicitly done by the
+    // default tp_alloc, which we never override.
+    if (PyType_HasFeature(type, Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC) != 0) {
+        PyObject_GC_UnTrack(self);
+    }
+
+#if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x030D0000
+    // PyObject_ClearManagedDict() is available from Python 3.13+. It must be
+    // called before tp_free() because on Python 3.14+ tp_free no longer
+    // implicitly clears the managed dict, which would abandon the refcounts of
+    // objects stored in __dict__ of py::dynamic_attr() types, causing permanent
+    // memory leaks.
+    if (PyType_HasFeature(type, Py_TPFLAGS_MANAGED_DICT)) {
+        PyObject_ClearManagedDict(self);
+    }
+#endif
+
+    clear_instance(self);
+
+    type->tp_free(self);
+
+    // This was not needed before Python 3.8 (Python issue 35810)
+    // https://github.com/pybind/pybind11/issues/1946
+    Py_DECREF(type);
+}
+
+PYBIND11_INLINE PyObject *make_object_base_type(PyTypeObject *metaclass) {
+    constexpr auto *name = "pybind11_object";
+    auto name_obj = reinterpret_steal<object>(PYBIND11_FROM_STRING(name));
+
+    /* Danger zone: from now (and until PyType_Ready), make sure to
+       issue no Python C API calls which could potentially invoke the
+       garbage collector (the GC will call type_traverse(), which will in
+       turn find the newly constructed type in an invalid state) */
+    auto *heap_type = reinterpret_cast<PyHeapTypeObject *>(metaclass->tp_alloc(metaclass, 0));
+    if (!heap_type) {
+        pybind11_fail("make_object_base_type(): error allocating type!");
+    }
+
+    heap_type->ht_name = name_obj.inc_ref().ptr();
+#ifdef PYBIND11_BUILTIN_QUALNAME
+    heap_type->ht_qualname = name_obj.inc_ref().ptr();
+#endif
+
+    auto *type = &heap_type->ht_type;
+    type->tp_name = name;
+    type->tp_base = type_incref(&PyBaseObject_Type);
+    type->tp_basicsize = static_cast<ssize_t>(sizeof(instance));
+    type->tp_flags = Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE | Py_TPFLAGS_HEAPTYPE;
+
+    type->tp_new = pybind11_object_new;
+    type->tp_init = pybind11_object_init;
+    type->tp_dealloc = pybind11_object_dealloc;
+
+    /* Support weak references (needed for the keep_alive feature) */
+    type->tp_weaklistoffset = offsetof(instance, weakrefs);
+
+    if (PyType_Ready(type) < 0) {
+        pybind11_fail("PyType_Ready failed in make_object_base_type(): " + error_string());
+    }
+
+    setattr(reinterpret_cast<PyObject *>(type), "__module__", str(PYBIND11_DUMMY_MODULE_NAME));
+    PYBIND11_SET_OLDPY_QUALNAME(type, name_obj);
+
+    assert(!PyType_HasFeature(type, Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC));
+    return reinterpret_cast<PyObject *>(heap_type);
+}
+
+extern "C" PYBIND11_INLINE int pybind11_traverse(PyObject *self, visitproc visit, void *arg) {
+#if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x030D0000
+    int ret = PyObject_VisitManagedDict(self, visit, arg);
+    if (ret) {
+        return ret;
+    }
+#else
+    PyObject *&dict = *_PyObject_GetDictPtr(self);
+    Py_VISIT(dict);
+#endif
+    // https://docs.python.org/3/c-api/typeobj.html#c.PyTypeObject.tp_traverse
+    Py_VISIT(Py_TYPE(self));
+    return 0;
+}
+
+extern "C" PYBIND11_INLINE int pybind11_clear(PyObject *self) {
+#if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x030D0000
+    PyObject_ClearManagedDict(self);
+#else
+    PyObject *&dict = *_PyObject_GetDictPtr(self);
+    Py_CLEAR(dict);
+#endif
+    return 0;
+}
+
+PYBIND11_INLINE void enable_dynamic_attributes(PyHeapTypeObject *heap_type) {
+    auto *type = &heap_type->ht_type;
+    type->tp_flags |= Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC;
+#ifdef PYBIND11_BACKWARD_COMPATIBILITY_TP_DICTOFFSET
+    type->tp_dictoffset = type->tp_basicsize;           // place dict at the end
+    type->tp_basicsize += (ssize_t) sizeof(PyObject *); // and allocate enough space for it
+#else
+    type->tp_flags |= Py_TPFLAGS_MANAGED_DICT;
+#endif
+    type->tp_traverse = pybind11_traverse;
+    type->tp_clear = pybind11_clear;
+
+    static PyGetSetDef getset[]
+        = {{"__dict__", PyObject_GenericGetDict, PyObject_GenericSetDict, nullptr, nullptr},
+           {nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr}};
+    type->tp_getset = getset;
+}
+
+extern "C" PYBIND11_INLINE int pybind11_getbuffer(PyObject *obj, Py_buffer *view, int flags) {
+    // Look for a `get_buffer` implementation in this type's info or any bases (following MRO).
+    type_info *tinfo = nullptr;
+    for (auto type : reinterpret_borrow<tuple>(Py_TYPE(obj)->tp_mro)) {
+        tinfo = get_type_info((PyTypeObject *) type.ptr());
+        if (tinfo && tinfo->get_buffer) {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    if (view == nullptr || !tinfo || !tinfo->get_buffer) {
+        if (view) {
+            view->obj = nullptr;
+        }
+        set_error(PyExc_BufferError, "pybind11_getbuffer(): Internal error");
+        return -1;
+    }
+    std::memset(view, 0, sizeof(Py_buffer));
+    std::unique_ptr<buffer_info> info = nullptr;
+    try {
+        info.reset(tinfo->get_buffer(obj, tinfo->get_buffer_data));
+    } catch (...) {
+        try_translate_exceptions();
+        raise_from(PyExc_BufferError, "Error getting buffer");
+        return -1;
+    }
+    if (info == nullptr) {
+        pybind11_fail("FATAL UNEXPECTED SITUATION: tinfo->get_buffer() returned nullptr.");
+    }
+
+    if ((flags & PyBUF_WRITABLE) == PyBUF_WRITABLE && info->readonly) {
+        // view->obj = nullptr;  // Was just memset to 0, so not necessary
+        set_error(PyExc_BufferError, "Writable buffer requested for readonly storage");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    // Fill in all the information, and then downgrade as requested by the caller, or raise an
+    // error if that's not possible.
+    view->itemsize = info->itemsize;
+    view->len = view->itemsize;
+    for (auto s : info->shape) {
+        view->len *= s;
+    }
+    view->ndim = static_cast<int>(info->ndim);
+    view->shape = info->shape.data();
+    view->strides = info->strides.data();
+    view->readonly = static_cast<int>(info->readonly);
+    if ((flags & PyBUF_FORMAT) == PyBUF_FORMAT) {
+        view->format = const_cast<char *>(info->format.c_str());
+    }
+
+    // Note, all contiguity flags imply PyBUF_STRIDES and lower.
+    if ((flags & PyBUF_C_CONTIGUOUS) == PyBUF_C_CONTIGUOUS) {
+        if (PyBuffer_IsContiguous(view, 'C') == 0) {
+            std::memset(view, 0, sizeof(Py_buffer));
+            set_error(PyExc_BufferError,
+                      "C-contiguous buffer requested for discontiguous storage");
+            return -1;
+        }
+    } else if ((flags & PyBUF_F_CONTIGUOUS) == PyBUF_F_CONTIGUOUS) {
+        if (PyBuffer_IsContiguous(view, 'F') == 0) {
+            std::memset(view, 0, sizeof(Py_buffer));
+            set_error(PyExc_BufferError,
+                      "Fortran-contiguous buffer requested for discontiguous storage");
+            return -1;
+        }
+    } else if ((flags & PyBUF_ANY_CONTIGUOUS) == PyBUF_ANY_CONTIGUOUS) {
+        if (PyBuffer_IsContiguous(view, 'A') == 0) {
+            std::memset(view, 0, sizeof(Py_buffer));
+            set_error(PyExc_BufferError, "Contiguous buffer requested for discontiguous storage");
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+    } else if ((flags & PyBUF_STRIDES) != PyBUF_STRIDES) {
+        // If no strides are requested, the buffer must be C-contiguous.
+        // https://docs.python.org/3/c-api/buffer.html#contiguity-requests
+        if (PyBuffer_IsContiguous(view, 'C') == 0) {
+            std::memset(view, 0, sizeof(Py_buffer));
+            set_error(PyExc_BufferError,
+                      "C-contiguous buffer requested for discontiguous storage");
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        view->strides = nullptr;
+
+        // Since this is a contiguous buffer, it can also pretend to be 1D.
+        if ((flags & PyBUF_ND) != PyBUF_ND) {
+            view->shape = nullptr;
+            view->ndim = 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Set these after all checks so they don't leak out into the caller, and can be automatically
+    // cleaned up on error.
+    view->buf = info->ptr;
+    view->internal = info.release();
+    view->obj = obj;
+    Py_INCREF(view->obj);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+extern "C" PYBIND11_INLINE void pybind11_releasebuffer(PyObject *, Py_buffer *view) {
+    delete (buffer_info *) view->internal;
+}
+
+PYBIND11_INLINE void enable_buffer_protocol(PyHeapTypeObject *heap_type) {
+    heap_type->ht_type.tp_as_buffer = &heap_type->as_buffer;
+
+    heap_type->as_buffer.bf_getbuffer = pybind11_getbuffer;
+    heap_type->as_buffer.bf_releasebuffer = pybind11_releasebuffer;
+}
+
+PYBIND11_INLINE PyObject *make_new_python_type(const type_record &rec) {
+    auto name = reinterpret_steal<object>(PYBIND11_FROM_STRING(rec.name));
+
+    auto qualname = name;
+    if (rec.scope && !PyModule_Check(rec.scope.ptr()) && hasattr(rec.scope, "__qualname__")) {
+        qualname = reinterpret_steal<object>(
+            PyUnicode_FromFormat("%U.%U", rec.scope.attr("__qualname__").ptr(), name.ptr()));
+    }
+
+    object module_ = get_module_name_if_available(rec.scope);
+    const auto *full_name = c_str(
+#if !defined(PYPY_VERSION)
+        module_ ? str(module_).cast<std::string>() + "." + rec.name :
+#endif
+                rec.name);
+
+    char *tp_doc = nullptr;
+    if (rec.doc && options::show_user_defined_docstrings()) {
+        /* Allocate memory for docstring (Python will free this later on) */
+        size_t size = std::strlen(rec.doc) + 1;
+#if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x030D0000
+        tp_doc = static_cast<char *>(PyMem_MALLOC(size));
+#else
+        tp_doc = (char *) PyObject_MALLOC(size);
+#endif
+        std::memcpy((void *) tp_doc, rec.doc, size);
+    }
+
+    auto &internals = get_internals();
+    auto bases = tuple(rec.bases);
+    auto *base = (bases.empty()) ? internals.instance_base : bases[0].ptr();
+
+    /* Danger zone: from now (and until PyType_Ready), make sure to
+       issue no Python C API calls which could potentially invoke the
+       garbage collector (the GC will call type_traverse(), which will in
+       turn find the newly constructed type in an invalid state) */
+    auto *metaclass = rec.metaclass.ptr() ? reinterpret_cast<PyTypeObject *>(rec.metaclass.ptr())
+                                          : internals.default_metaclass;
+
+    auto *heap_type = reinterpret_cast<PyHeapTypeObject *>(metaclass->tp_alloc(metaclass, 0));
+    if (!heap_type) {
+        pybind11_fail(std::string(rec.name) + ": Unable to create type object!");
+    }
+
+    heap_type->ht_name = name.release().ptr();
+#ifdef PYBIND11_BUILTIN_QUALNAME
+    heap_type->ht_qualname = qualname.inc_ref().ptr();
+#endif
+
+    auto *type = &heap_type->ht_type;
+    type->tp_name = full_name;
+    type->tp_doc = tp_doc;
+    type->tp_base = type_incref(reinterpret_cast<PyTypeObject *>(base));
+    type->tp_basicsize = static_cast<ssize_t>(sizeof(instance));
+    if (!bases.empty()) {
+        type->tp_bases = bases.release().ptr();
+    }
+
+    /* Don't inherit base __init__ */
+    type->tp_init = pybind11_object_init;
+
+    /* Supported protocols */
+    type->tp_as_number = &heap_type->as_number;
+    type->tp_as_sequence = &heap_type->as_sequence;
+    type->tp_as_mapping = &heap_type->as_mapping;
+    type->tp_as_async = &heap_type->as_async;
+
+    /* Flags */
+    type->tp_flags |= Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_HEAPTYPE;
+    if (!rec.is_final) {
+        type->tp_flags |= Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE;
+    }
+
+    if (rec.dynamic_attr) {
+        enable_dynamic_attributes(heap_type);
+    }
+
+    if (rec.buffer_protocol) {
+        enable_buffer_protocol(heap_type);
+    }
+
+    if (rec.custom_type_setup_callback) {
+        rec.custom_type_setup_callback(heap_type);
+    }
+
+    if (PyType_Ready(type) < 0) {
+        pybind11_fail(std::string(rec.name) + ": PyType_Ready failed: " + error_string());
+    }
+
+    assert(!rec.dynamic_attr || PyType_HasFeature(type, Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC));
+
+    /* Register type with the parent scope */
+    if (rec.scope) {
+        setattr(rec.scope, rec.name, reinterpret_cast<PyObject *>(type));
+    } else {
+        Py_INCREF(type); // Keep it alive forever (reference leak)
+    }
+
+    if (module_) { // Needed by pydoc
+        setattr(reinterpret_cast<PyObject *>(type), "__module__", module_);
+    }
+
+    PYBIND11_SET_OLDPY_QUALNAME(type, qualname);
+
+    return reinterpret_cast<PyObject *>(type);
+}
+
+PYBIND11_NAMESPACE_END(detail)
+PYBIND11_NAMESPACE_END(PYBIND11_NAMESPACE)
diff --git a/include/pybind11/detail/class.h b/include/pybind11/detail/class.h
index 06a761d..2ecde4f 100644
--- a/include/pybind11/detail/class.h
+++ b/include/pybind11/detail/class.h
@@ -27,107 +27,29 @@
         setattr((PyObject *) obj, "__qualname__", nameobj)
 #endif
 
-inline std::string get_fully_qualified_tp_name(PyTypeObject *type) {
-#if !defined(PYPY_VERSION)
-    return type->tp_name;
-#else
-    auto module_name = handle((PyObject *) type).attr("__module__").cast<std::string>();
-    if (module_name == PYBIND11_BUILTINS_MODULE)
-        return type->tp_name;
-    else
-        return std::move(module_name) + "." + type->tp_name;
-#endif
-}
+std::string get_fully_qualified_tp_name(PyTypeObject *type);
 
-inline PyTypeObject *type_incref(PyTypeObject *type) {
-    Py_INCREF(type);
-    return type;
-}
+PyTypeObject *type_incref(PyTypeObject *type);
 
 #if !defined(PYPY_VERSION)
 
 /// `pybind11_static_property.__get__()`: Always pass the class instead of the instance.
-extern "C" inline PyObject *pybind11_static_get(PyObject *self, PyObject * /*ob*/, PyObject *cls) {
-    return PyProperty_Type.tp_descr_get(self, cls, cls);
-}
+extern "C" PyObject *pybind11_static_get(PyObject *self, PyObject * /*ob*/, PyObject *cls);
 
 /// `pybind11_static_property.__set__()`: Just like the above `__get__()`.
-extern "C" inline int pybind11_static_set(PyObject *self, PyObject *obj, PyObject *value) {
-    PyObject *cls = PyType_Check(obj) ? obj : (PyObject *) Py_TYPE(obj);
-    return PyProperty_Type.tp_descr_set(self, cls, value);
-}
-
-// Forward declaration to use in `make_static_property_type()`
-inline void enable_dynamic_attributes(PyHeapTypeObject *heap_type);
+extern "C" int pybind11_static_set(PyObject *self, PyObject *obj, PyObject *value);
 
 /** A `static_property` is the same as a `property` but the `__get__()` and `__set__()`
     methods are modified to always use the object type instead of a concrete instance.
     Return value: New reference. */
-inline PyTypeObject *make_static_property_type() {
-    constexpr auto *name = "pybind11_static_property";
-    auto name_obj = reinterpret_steal<object>(PYBIND11_FROM_STRING(name));
-
-    /* Danger zone: from now (and until PyType_Ready), make sure to
-       issue no Python C API calls which could potentially invoke the
-       garbage collector (the GC will call type_traverse(), which will in
-       turn find the newly constructed type in an invalid state) */
-    auto *heap_type = reinterpret_cast<PyHeapTypeObject *>(PyType_Type.tp_alloc(&PyType_Type, 0));
-    if (!heap_type) {
-        pybind11_fail("make_static_property_type(): error allocating type!");
-    }
-
-    heap_type->ht_name = name_obj.inc_ref().ptr();
-#    ifdef PYBIND11_BUILTIN_QUALNAME
-    heap_type->ht_qualname = name_obj.inc_ref().ptr();
-#    endif
-
-    auto *type = &heap_type->ht_type;
-    type->tp_name = name;
-    type->tp_base = type_incref(&PyProperty_Type);
-    type->tp_flags = Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE | Py_TPFLAGS_HEAPTYPE;
-    type->tp_descr_get = pybind11_static_get;
-    type->tp_descr_set = pybind11_static_set;
-
-#    if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x030C0000
-    // Since Python-3.12 property-derived types are required to
-    // have dynamic attributes (to set `__doc__`)
-    enable_dynamic_attributes(heap_type);
-#    endif
-
-    if (PyType_Ready(type) < 0) {
-        pybind11_fail("make_static_property_type(): failure in PyType_Ready()!");
-    }
-
-    setattr(reinterpret_cast<PyObject *>(type), "__module__", str(PYBIND11_DUMMY_MODULE_NAME));
-    PYBIND11_SET_OLDPY_QUALNAME(type, name_obj);
-
-    return type;
-}
+PyTypeObject *make_static_property_type();
 
 #else // PYPY
 
 /** PyPy has some issues with the above C API, so we evaluate Python code instead.
     This function will only be called once so performance isn't really a concern.
     Return value: New reference. */
-inline PyTypeObject *make_static_property_type() {
-    auto d = dict();
-    PyObject *result = PyRun_String(R"(\
-class pybind11_static_property(property):
-    def __get__(self, obj, cls):
-        return property.__get__(self, cls, cls)
-
-    def __set__(self, obj, value):
-        cls = obj if isinstance(obj, type) else type(obj)
-        property.__set__(self, cls, value)
-)",
-                                    Py_file_input,
-                                    d.ptr(),
-                                    d.ptr());
-    if (result == nullptr)
-        throw error_already_set();
-    Py_DECREF(result);
-    return (PyTypeObject *) d["pybind11_static_property"].cast<object>().release().ptr();
-}
+PyTypeObject *make_static_property_type();
 
 #endif // PYPY
 
@@ -135,36 +57,7 @@
     By default, Python replaces the `static_property` itself, but for wrapped C++ types
     we need to call `static_property.__set__()` in order to propagate the new value to
     the underlying C++ data structure. */
-extern "C" inline int pybind11_meta_setattro(PyObject *obj, PyObject *name, PyObject *value) {
-    // Use `_PyType_Lookup()` instead of `PyObject_GetAttr()` in order to get the raw
-    // descriptor (`property`) instead of calling `tp_descr_get` (`property.__get__()`).
-    PyObject *descr = _PyType_Lookup((PyTypeObject *) obj, name);
-
-    // The following assignment combinations are possible:
-    //   1. `Type.static_prop = value`             --> descr_set: `Type.static_prop.__set__(value)`
-    //   2. `Type.static_prop = other_static_prop` --> setattro:  replace existing `static_prop`
-    //   3. `Type.regular_attribute = value`       --> setattro:  regular attribute assignment
-    auto *const static_prop = (PyObject *) get_internals().static_property_type;
-    const auto call_descr_set = (descr != nullptr) && (value != nullptr)
-                                && (PyObject_IsInstance(descr, static_prop) != 0)
-                                && (PyObject_IsInstance(value, static_prop) == 0);
-    if (call_descr_set) {
-        // Call `static_property.__set__()` instead of replacing the `static_property`.
-#if !defined(PYPY_VERSION)
-        return Py_TYPE(descr)->tp_descr_set(descr, obj, value);
-#else
-        if (PyObject *result = PyObject_CallMethod(descr, "__set__", "OO", obj, value)) {
-            Py_DECREF(result);
-            return 0;
-        } else {
-            return -1;
-        }
-#endif
-    } else {
-        // Replace existing attribute.
-        return PyType_Type.tp_setattro(obj, name, value);
-    }
-}
+extern "C" int pybind11_meta_setattro(PyObject *obj, PyObject *name, PyObject *value);
 
 /**
  * Python 3's PyInstanceMethod_Type hides itself via its tp_descr_get, which prevents aliasing
@@ -172,356 +65,64 @@
  * when called on a class, or a PyMethod, when called on an instance.  Override that behaviour here
  * to do a special case bypass for PyInstanceMethod_Types.
  */
-extern "C" inline PyObject *pybind11_meta_getattro(PyObject *obj, PyObject *name) {
-    PyObject *descr = _PyType_Lookup((PyTypeObject *) obj, name);
-    if (descr && PyInstanceMethod_Check(descr)) {
-        Py_INCREF(descr);
-        return descr;
-    }
-    return PyType_Type.tp_getattro(obj, name);
-}
+extern "C" PyObject *pybind11_meta_getattro(PyObject *obj, PyObject *name);
 
 /// metaclass `__call__` function that is used to create all pybind11 objects.
-extern "C" inline PyObject *pybind11_meta_call(PyObject *type, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs) {
-
-    // use the default metaclass call to create/initialize the object
-    PyObject *self = PyType_Type.tp_call(type, args, kwargs);
-    if (self == nullptr) {
-        return nullptr;
-    }
-
-    // Ensure that the base __init__ function(s) were called
-    values_and_holders vhs(self);
-    for (const auto &vh : vhs) {
-        if (!vh.holder_constructed() && !vhs.is_redundant_value_and_holder(vh)) {
-            PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError,
-                         "%.200s.__init__() must be called when overriding __init__",
-                         get_fully_qualified_tp_name(vh.type->type).c_str());
-            Py_DECREF(self);
-            return nullptr;
-        }
-    }
-
-    return self;
-}
+extern "C" PyObject *pybind11_meta_call(PyObject *type, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs);
 
 /// Cleanup the type-info for a pybind11-registered type.
-extern "C" inline void pybind11_meta_dealloc(PyObject *obj) {
-    with_internals_if_internals([obj](internals &internals) {
-        auto *type = (PyTypeObject *) obj;
-
-        // A pybind11-registered type will:
-        // 1) be found in internals.registered_types_py
-        // 2) have exactly one associated `detail::type_info`
-        auto found_type = internals.registered_types_py.find(type);
-        if (found_type != internals.registered_types_py.end() && found_type->second.size() == 1
-            && found_type->second[0]->type == type) {
-
-            auto *tinfo = found_type->second[0];
-            auto tindex = std::type_index(*tinfo->cpptype);
-            internals.direct_conversions.erase(tindex);
-
-            auto &local_internals = get_local_internals();
-            if (tinfo->module_local) {
-                local_internals.registered_types_cpp.erase(tinfo->cpptype);
-            } else {
-                internals.registered_types_cpp.erase(tindex);
-#if PYBIND11_INTERNALS_VERSION >= 12
-                internals.registered_types_cpp_fast.erase(tinfo->cpptype);
-                for (const std::type_info *alias : tinfo->alias_chain) {
-                    auto num_erased = internals.registered_types_cpp_fast.erase(alias);
-                    (void) num_erased;
-                    assert(num_erased > 0);
-                }
-#endif
-            }
-            internals.registered_types_py.erase(tinfo->type);
-
-            // Actually just `std::erase_if`, but that's only available in C++20
-            auto &cache = internals.inactive_override_cache;
-            for (auto it = cache.begin(), last = cache.end(); it != last;) {
-                if (it->first == (PyObject *) tinfo->type) {
-                    it = cache.erase(it);
-                } else {
-                    ++it;
-                }
-            }
-
-            delete tinfo;
-        }
-    });
-
-    PyType_Type.tp_dealloc(obj);
-}
+extern "C" void pybind11_meta_dealloc(PyObject *obj);
 
 /** This metaclass is assigned by default to all pybind11 types and is required in order
     for static properties to function correctly. Users may override this using `py::metaclass`.
     Return value: New reference. */
-inline PyTypeObject *make_default_metaclass() {
-    constexpr auto *name = "pybind11_type";
-    auto name_obj = reinterpret_steal<object>(PYBIND11_FROM_STRING(name));
-
-    /* Danger zone: from now (and until PyType_Ready), make sure to
-       issue no Python C API calls which could potentially invoke the
-       garbage collector (the GC will call type_traverse(), which will in
-       turn find the newly constructed type in an invalid state) */
-    auto *heap_type = reinterpret_cast<PyHeapTypeObject *>(PyType_Type.tp_alloc(&PyType_Type, 0));
-    if (!heap_type) {
-        pybind11_fail("make_default_metaclass(): error allocating metaclass!");
-    }
-
-    heap_type->ht_name = name_obj.inc_ref().ptr();
-#ifdef PYBIND11_BUILTIN_QUALNAME
-    heap_type->ht_qualname = name_obj.inc_ref().ptr();
-#endif
-
-    auto *type = &heap_type->ht_type;
-    type->tp_name = name;
-    type->tp_base = type_incref(&PyType_Type);
-    type->tp_flags = Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE | Py_TPFLAGS_HEAPTYPE;
-
-    type->tp_call = pybind11_meta_call;
-
-    type->tp_setattro = pybind11_meta_setattro;
-    type->tp_getattro = pybind11_meta_getattro;
-
-    type->tp_dealloc = pybind11_meta_dealloc;
-
-    if (PyType_Ready(type) < 0) {
-        pybind11_fail("make_default_metaclass(): failure in PyType_Ready()!");
-    }
-
-    setattr(reinterpret_cast<PyObject *>(type), "__module__", str(PYBIND11_DUMMY_MODULE_NAME));
-    PYBIND11_SET_OLDPY_QUALNAME(type, name_obj);
-
-    return type;
-}
+PyTypeObject *make_default_metaclass();
 
 /// For multiple inheritance types we need to recursively register/deregister base pointers for any
 /// base classes with pointers that are difference from the instance value pointer so that we can
 /// correctly recognize an offset base class pointer. This calls a function with any offset base
 /// ptrs.
-inline void traverse_offset_bases(void *valueptr,
-                                  const detail::type_info *tinfo,
-                                  instance *self,
-                                  bool (*f)(void * /*parentptr*/, instance * /*self*/)) {
-    for (handle h : reinterpret_borrow<tuple>(tinfo->type->tp_bases)) {
-        if (auto *parent_tinfo = get_type_info(reinterpret_cast<PyTypeObject *>(h.ptr()))) {
-            for (auto &c : parent_tinfo->implicit_casts) {
-                if (c.first == tinfo->cpptype) {
-                    auto *parentptr = c.second(valueptr);
-                    if (parentptr != valueptr) {
-                        f(parentptr, self);
-                    }
-                    traverse_offset_bases(parentptr, parent_tinfo, self, f);
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
+void traverse_offset_bases(void *valueptr,
+                           const detail::type_info *tinfo,
+                           instance *self,
+                           bool (*f)(void * /*parentptr*/, instance * /*self*/));
 
 #ifdef Py_GIL_DISABLED
-inline void enable_try_inc_ref(PyObject *obj) {
-#    if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x030E00A4
-    PyUnstable_EnableTryIncRef(obj);
-#    else
-    if (_Py_IsImmortal(obj)) {
-        return;
-    }
-    for (;;) {
-        Py_ssize_t shared = _Py_atomic_load_ssize_relaxed(&obj->ob_ref_shared);
-        if ((shared & _Py_REF_SHARED_FLAG_MASK) != 0) {
-            // Nothing to do if it's in WEAKREFS, QUEUED, or MERGED states.
-            return;
-        }
-        if (_Py_atomic_compare_exchange_ssize(
-                &obj->ob_ref_shared, &shared, shared | _Py_REF_MAYBE_WEAKREF)) {
-            return;
-        }
-    }
-#    endif
-}
+void enable_try_inc_ref(PyObject *obj);
 #endif
 
-inline bool register_instance_impl(void *ptr, instance *self) {
-    assert(ptr);
-#ifdef Py_GIL_DISABLED
-    enable_try_inc_ref(reinterpret_cast<PyObject *>(self));
-#endif
-    with_instance_map(ptr, [&](instance_map &instances) { instances.emplace(ptr, self); });
-    return true; // unused, but gives the same signature as the deregister func
-}
-inline bool deregister_instance_impl(void *ptr, instance *self) {
-    assert(ptr);
-    return with_instance_map(ptr, [&](instance_map &instances) {
-        auto range = instances.equal_range(ptr);
-        for (auto it = range.first; it != range.second; ++it) {
-            if (self == it->second) {
-                instances.erase(it);
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
-    });
-}
+bool register_instance_impl(void *ptr, instance *self);
+bool deregister_instance_impl(void *ptr, instance *self);
 
-inline void register_instance(instance *self, void *valptr, const type_info *tinfo) {
-    register_instance_impl(valptr, self);
-    if (!tinfo->simple_ancestors) {
-        traverse_offset_bases(valptr, tinfo, self, register_instance_impl);
-    }
-}
+void register_instance(instance *self, void *valptr, const type_info *tinfo);
 
-inline bool deregister_instance(instance *self, void *valptr, const type_info *tinfo) {
-    bool ret = deregister_instance_impl(valptr, self);
-    if (!tinfo->simple_ancestors) {
-        traverse_offset_bases(valptr, tinfo, self, deregister_instance_impl);
-    }
-    return ret;
-}
+bool deregister_instance(instance *self, void *valptr, const type_info *tinfo);
 
 /// Instance creation function for all pybind11 types. It allocates the internal instance layout
 /// for holding C++ objects and holders.  Allocation is done lazily (the first time the instance is
 /// cast to a reference or pointer), and initialization is done by an `__init__` function.
-inline PyObject *make_new_instance(PyTypeObject *type) {
-#if defined(PYPY_VERSION)
-    // PyPy gets tp_basicsize wrong (issue 2482) under multiple inheritance when the first
-    // inherited object is a plain Python type (i.e. not derived from an extension type).  Fix it.
-    ssize_t instance_size = static_cast<ssize_t>(sizeof(instance));
-    if (type->tp_basicsize < instance_size) {
-        type->tp_basicsize = instance_size;
-    }
-#endif
-    PyObject *self = type->tp_alloc(type, 0);
-    auto *inst = reinterpret_cast<instance *>(self);
-    // Allocate the value/holder internals:
-    inst->allocate_layout();
-
-    return self;
-}
+PyObject *make_new_instance(PyTypeObject *type);
 
 /// Instance creation function for all pybind11 types. It only allocates space for the
 /// C++ object, but doesn't call the constructor -- an `__init__` function must do that.
-extern "C" inline PyObject *pybind11_object_new(PyTypeObject *type, PyObject *, PyObject *) {
-    return make_new_instance(type);
-}
+extern "C" PyObject *pybind11_object_new(PyTypeObject *type, PyObject *, PyObject *);
 
 /// An `__init__` function constructs the C++ object. Users should provide at least one
 /// of these using `py::init` or directly with `.def(__init__, ...)`. Otherwise, the
 /// following default function will be used which simply throws an exception.
-extern "C" inline int pybind11_object_init(PyObject *self, PyObject *, PyObject *) {
-    PyTypeObject *type = Py_TYPE(self);
-    std::string msg = get_fully_qualified_tp_name(type) + ": No constructor defined!";
-    set_error(PyExc_TypeError, msg.c_str());
-    return -1;
-}
+extern "C" int pybind11_object_init(PyObject *self, PyObject *, PyObject *);
 
-inline void add_patient(PyObject *nurse, PyObject *patient) {
-    auto *instance = reinterpret_cast<detail::instance *>(nurse);
-    instance->has_patients = true;
-    Py_INCREF(patient);
+void add_patient(PyObject *nurse, PyObject *patient);
 
-    with_internals([&](internals &internals) { internals.patients[nurse].push_back(patient); });
-}
-
-inline void clear_patients(PyObject *self) {
-    auto *instance = reinterpret_cast<detail::instance *>(self);
-    std::vector<PyObject *> patients;
-
-    with_internals([&](internals &internals) {
-        auto pos = internals.patients.find(self);
-
-        if (pos == internals.patients.end()) {
-            pybind11_fail(
-                "FATAL: Internal consistency check failed: Invalid clear_patients() call.");
-        }
-
-        // Clearing the patients can cause more Python code to run, which
-        // can invalidate the iterator. Extract the vector of patients
-        // from the unordered_map first.
-        patients = std::move(pos->second);
-        internals.patients.erase(pos);
-    });
-
-    instance->has_patients = false;
-    for (PyObject *&patient : patients) {
-        Py_CLEAR(patient);
-    }
-}
+void clear_patients(PyObject *self);
 
 /// Clears all internal data from the instance and removes it from registered instances in
 /// preparation for deallocation.
-inline void clear_instance(PyObject *self) {
-    auto *instance = reinterpret_cast<detail::instance *>(self);
-
-    // Deallocate any values/holders, if present:
-    for (auto &v_h : values_and_holders(instance)) {
-        if (v_h) {
-
-            // We have to deregister before we call dealloc because, for virtual MI types, we still
-            // need to be able to get the parent pointers.
-            if (v_h.instance_registered()
-                && !deregister_instance(instance, v_h.value_ptr(), v_h.type)) {
-                pybind11_fail(
-                    "pybind11_object_dealloc(): Tried to deallocate unregistered instance!");
-            }
-
-            if (instance->owned || v_h.holder_constructed()) {
-                v_h.type->dealloc(v_h);
-            }
-        } else if (v_h.holder_constructed()) {
-            v_h.type->dealloc(v_h); // Disowned instance.
-        }
-    }
-    // Deallocate the value/holder layout internals:
-    instance->deallocate_layout();
-
-    if (instance->weakrefs) {
-        PyObject_ClearWeakRefs(self);
-    }
-
-    PyObject **dict_ptr = _PyObject_GetDictPtr(self);
-    if (dict_ptr) {
-        Py_CLEAR(*dict_ptr);
-    }
-
-    if (instance->has_patients) {
-        clear_patients(self);
-    }
-}
+void clear_instance(PyObject *self);
 
 /// Instance destructor function for all pybind11 types. It calls `type_info.dealloc`
 /// to destroy the C++ object itself, while the rest is Python bookkeeping.
-extern "C" inline void pybind11_object_dealloc(PyObject *self) {
-    auto *type = Py_TYPE(self);
-
-    // If this is a GC tracked object, untrack it first
-    // Note that the track call is implicitly done by the
-    // default tp_alloc, which we never override.
-    if (PyType_HasFeature(type, Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC) != 0) {
-        PyObject_GC_UnTrack(self);
-    }
-
-#if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x030D0000
-    // PyObject_ClearManagedDict() is available from Python 3.13+. It must be
-    // called before tp_free() because on Python 3.14+ tp_free no longer
-    // implicitly clears the managed dict, which would abandon the refcounts of
-    // objects stored in __dict__ of py::dynamic_attr() types, causing permanent
-    // memory leaks.
-    if (PyType_HasFeature(type, Py_TPFLAGS_MANAGED_DICT)) {
-        PyObject_ClearManagedDict(self);
-    }
-#endif
-
-    clear_instance(self);
-
-    type->tp_free(self);
-
-    // This was not needed before Python 3.8 (Python issue 35810)
-    // https://github.com/pybind/pybind11/issues/1946
-    Py_DECREF(type);
-}
+extern "C" void pybind11_object_dealloc(PyObject *self);
 
 PYBIND11_WARNING_PUSH
 PYBIND11_WARNING_DISABLE_GCC("-Wredundant-decls")
@@ -533,316 +134,33 @@
 /** Create the type which can be used as a common base for all classes.  This is
     needed in order to satisfy Python's requirements for multiple inheritance.
     Return value: New reference. */
-inline PyObject *make_object_base_type(PyTypeObject *metaclass) {
-    constexpr auto *name = "pybind11_object";
-    auto name_obj = reinterpret_steal<object>(PYBIND11_FROM_STRING(name));
-
-    /* Danger zone: from now (and until PyType_Ready), make sure to
-       issue no Python C API calls which could potentially invoke the
-       garbage collector (the GC will call type_traverse(), which will in
-       turn find the newly constructed type in an invalid state) */
-    auto *heap_type = reinterpret_cast<PyHeapTypeObject *>(metaclass->tp_alloc(metaclass, 0));
-    if (!heap_type) {
-        pybind11_fail("make_object_base_type(): error allocating type!");
-    }
-
-    heap_type->ht_name = name_obj.inc_ref().ptr();
-#ifdef PYBIND11_BUILTIN_QUALNAME
-    heap_type->ht_qualname = name_obj.inc_ref().ptr();
-#endif
-
-    auto *type = &heap_type->ht_type;
-    type->tp_name = name;
-    type->tp_base = type_incref(&PyBaseObject_Type);
-    type->tp_basicsize = static_cast<ssize_t>(sizeof(instance));
-    type->tp_flags = Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE | Py_TPFLAGS_HEAPTYPE;
-
-    type->tp_new = pybind11_object_new;
-    type->tp_init = pybind11_object_init;
-    type->tp_dealloc = pybind11_object_dealloc;
-
-    /* Support weak references (needed for the keep_alive feature) */
-    type->tp_weaklistoffset = offsetof(instance, weakrefs);
-
-    if (PyType_Ready(type) < 0) {
-        pybind11_fail("PyType_Ready failed in make_object_base_type(): " + error_string());
-    }
-
-    setattr(reinterpret_cast<PyObject *>(type), "__module__", str(PYBIND11_DUMMY_MODULE_NAME));
-    PYBIND11_SET_OLDPY_QUALNAME(type, name_obj);
-
-    assert(!PyType_HasFeature(type, Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC));
-    return reinterpret_cast<PyObject *>(heap_type);
-}
+PyObject *make_object_base_type(PyTypeObject *metaclass);
 
 /// dynamic_attr: Allow the garbage collector to traverse the internal instance `__dict__`.
-extern "C" inline int pybind11_traverse(PyObject *self, visitproc visit, void *arg) {
-#if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x030D0000
-    int ret = PyObject_VisitManagedDict(self, visit, arg);
-    if (ret) {
-        return ret;
-    }
-#else
-    PyObject *&dict = *_PyObject_GetDictPtr(self);
-    Py_VISIT(dict);
-#endif
-    // https://docs.python.org/3/c-api/typeobj.html#c.PyTypeObject.tp_traverse
-    Py_VISIT(Py_TYPE(self));
-    return 0;
-}
+extern "C" int pybind11_traverse(PyObject *self, visitproc visit, void *arg);
 
 /// dynamic_attr: Allow the GC to clear the dictionary.
-extern "C" inline int pybind11_clear(PyObject *self) {
-#if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x030D0000
-    PyObject_ClearManagedDict(self);
-#else
-    PyObject *&dict = *_PyObject_GetDictPtr(self);
-    Py_CLEAR(dict);
-#endif
-    return 0;
-}
+extern "C" int pybind11_clear(PyObject *self);
 
 /// Give instances of this type a `__dict__` and opt into garbage collection.
-inline void enable_dynamic_attributes(PyHeapTypeObject *heap_type) {
-    auto *type = &heap_type->ht_type;
-    type->tp_flags |= Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC;
-#ifdef PYBIND11_BACKWARD_COMPATIBILITY_TP_DICTOFFSET
-    type->tp_dictoffset = type->tp_basicsize;           // place dict at the end
-    type->tp_basicsize += (ssize_t) sizeof(PyObject *); // and allocate enough space for it
-#else
-    type->tp_flags |= Py_TPFLAGS_MANAGED_DICT;
-#endif
-    type->tp_traverse = pybind11_traverse;
-    type->tp_clear = pybind11_clear;
-
-    static PyGetSetDef getset[]
-        = {{"__dict__", PyObject_GenericGetDict, PyObject_GenericSetDict, nullptr, nullptr},
-           {nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr}};
-    type->tp_getset = getset;
-}
+void enable_dynamic_attributes(PyHeapTypeObject *heap_type);
 
 /// buffer_protocol: Fill in the view as specified by flags.
-extern "C" inline int pybind11_getbuffer(PyObject *obj, Py_buffer *view, int flags) {
-    // Look for a `get_buffer` implementation in this type's info or any bases (following MRO).
-    type_info *tinfo = nullptr;
-    for (auto type : reinterpret_borrow<tuple>(Py_TYPE(obj)->tp_mro)) {
-        tinfo = get_type_info((PyTypeObject *) type.ptr());
-        if (tinfo && tinfo->get_buffer) {
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-    if (view == nullptr || !tinfo || !tinfo->get_buffer) {
-        if (view) {
-            view->obj = nullptr;
-        }
-        set_error(PyExc_BufferError, "pybind11_getbuffer(): Internal error");
-        return -1;
-    }
-    std::memset(view, 0, sizeof(Py_buffer));
-    std::unique_ptr<buffer_info> info = nullptr;
-    try {
-        info.reset(tinfo->get_buffer(obj, tinfo->get_buffer_data));
-    } catch (...) {
-        try_translate_exceptions();
-        raise_from(PyExc_BufferError, "Error getting buffer");
-        return -1;
-    }
-    if (info == nullptr) {
-        pybind11_fail("FATAL UNEXPECTED SITUATION: tinfo->get_buffer() returned nullptr.");
-    }
-
-    if ((flags & PyBUF_WRITABLE) == PyBUF_WRITABLE && info->readonly) {
-        // view->obj = nullptr;  // Was just memset to 0, so not necessary
-        set_error(PyExc_BufferError, "Writable buffer requested for readonly storage");
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    // Fill in all the information, and then downgrade as requested by the caller, or raise an
-    // error if that's not possible.
-    view->itemsize = info->itemsize;
-    view->len = view->itemsize;
-    for (auto s : info->shape) {
-        view->len *= s;
-    }
-    view->ndim = static_cast<int>(info->ndim);
-    view->shape = info->shape.data();
-    view->strides = info->strides.data();
-    view->readonly = static_cast<int>(info->readonly);
-    if ((flags & PyBUF_FORMAT) == PyBUF_FORMAT) {
-        view->format = const_cast<char *>(info->format.c_str());
-    }
-
-    // Note, all contiguity flags imply PyBUF_STRIDES and lower.
-    if ((flags & PyBUF_C_CONTIGUOUS) == PyBUF_C_CONTIGUOUS) {
-        if (PyBuffer_IsContiguous(view, 'C') == 0) {
-            std::memset(view, 0, sizeof(Py_buffer));
-            set_error(PyExc_BufferError,
-                      "C-contiguous buffer requested for discontiguous storage");
-            return -1;
-        }
-    } else if ((flags & PyBUF_F_CONTIGUOUS) == PyBUF_F_CONTIGUOUS) {
-        if (PyBuffer_IsContiguous(view, 'F') == 0) {
-            std::memset(view, 0, sizeof(Py_buffer));
-            set_error(PyExc_BufferError,
-                      "Fortran-contiguous buffer requested for discontiguous storage");
-            return -1;
-        }
-    } else if ((flags & PyBUF_ANY_CONTIGUOUS) == PyBUF_ANY_CONTIGUOUS) {
-        if (PyBuffer_IsContiguous(view, 'A') == 0) {
-            std::memset(view, 0, sizeof(Py_buffer));
-            set_error(PyExc_BufferError, "Contiguous buffer requested for discontiguous storage");
-            return -1;
-        }
-
-    } else if ((flags & PyBUF_STRIDES) != PyBUF_STRIDES) {
-        // If no strides are requested, the buffer must be C-contiguous.
-        // https://docs.python.org/3/c-api/buffer.html#contiguity-requests
-        if (PyBuffer_IsContiguous(view, 'C') == 0) {
-            std::memset(view, 0, sizeof(Py_buffer));
-            set_error(PyExc_BufferError,
-                      "C-contiguous buffer requested for discontiguous storage");
-            return -1;
-        }
-
-        view->strides = nullptr;
-
-        // Since this is a contiguous buffer, it can also pretend to be 1D.
-        if ((flags & PyBUF_ND) != PyBUF_ND) {
-            view->shape = nullptr;
-            view->ndim = 0;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Set these after all checks so they don't leak out into the caller, and can be automatically
-    // cleaned up on error.
-    view->buf = info->ptr;
-    view->internal = info.release();
-    view->obj = obj;
-    Py_INCREF(view->obj);
-    return 0;
-}
+extern "C" int pybind11_getbuffer(PyObject *obj, Py_buffer *view, int flags);
 
 /// buffer_protocol: Release the resources of the buffer.
-extern "C" inline void pybind11_releasebuffer(PyObject *, Py_buffer *view) {
-    delete (buffer_info *) view->internal;
-}
+extern "C" void pybind11_releasebuffer(PyObject *, Py_buffer *view);
 
 /// Give this type a buffer interface.
-inline void enable_buffer_protocol(PyHeapTypeObject *heap_type) {
-    heap_type->ht_type.tp_as_buffer = &heap_type->as_buffer;
-
-    heap_type->as_buffer.bf_getbuffer = pybind11_getbuffer;
-    heap_type->as_buffer.bf_releasebuffer = pybind11_releasebuffer;
-}
+void enable_buffer_protocol(PyHeapTypeObject *heap_type);
 
 /** Create a brand new Python type according to the `type_record` specification.
     Return value: New reference. */
-inline PyObject *make_new_python_type(const type_record &rec) {
-    auto name = reinterpret_steal<object>(PYBIND11_FROM_STRING(rec.name));
-
-    auto qualname = name;
-    if (rec.scope && !PyModule_Check(rec.scope.ptr()) && hasattr(rec.scope, "__qualname__")) {
-        qualname = reinterpret_steal<object>(
-            PyUnicode_FromFormat("%U.%U", rec.scope.attr("__qualname__").ptr(), name.ptr()));
-    }
-
-    object module_ = get_module_name_if_available(rec.scope);
-    const auto *full_name = c_str(
-#if !defined(PYPY_VERSION)
-        module_ ? str(module_).cast<std::string>() + "." + rec.name :
-#endif
-                rec.name);
-
-    char *tp_doc = nullptr;
-    if (rec.doc && options::show_user_defined_docstrings()) {
-        /* Allocate memory for docstring (Python will free this later on) */
-        size_t size = std::strlen(rec.doc) + 1;
-#if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x030D0000
-        tp_doc = static_cast<char *>(PyMem_MALLOC(size));
-#else
-        tp_doc = (char *) PyObject_MALLOC(size);
-#endif
-        std::memcpy((void *) tp_doc, rec.doc, size);
-    }
-
-    auto &internals = get_internals();
-    auto bases = tuple(rec.bases);
-    auto *base = (bases.empty()) ? internals.instance_base : bases[0].ptr();
-
-    /* Danger zone: from now (and until PyType_Ready), make sure to
-       issue no Python C API calls which could potentially invoke the
-       garbage collector (the GC will call type_traverse(), which will in
-       turn find the newly constructed type in an invalid state) */
-    auto *metaclass = rec.metaclass.ptr() ? reinterpret_cast<PyTypeObject *>(rec.metaclass.ptr())
-                                          : internals.default_metaclass;
-
-    auto *heap_type = reinterpret_cast<PyHeapTypeObject *>(metaclass->tp_alloc(metaclass, 0));
-    if (!heap_type) {
-        pybind11_fail(std::string(rec.name) + ": Unable to create type object!");
-    }
-
-    heap_type->ht_name = name.release().ptr();
-#ifdef PYBIND11_BUILTIN_QUALNAME
-    heap_type->ht_qualname = qualname.inc_ref().ptr();
-#endif
-
-    auto *type = &heap_type->ht_type;
-    type->tp_name = full_name;
-    type->tp_doc = tp_doc;
-    type->tp_base = type_incref(reinterpret_cast<PyTypeObject *>(base));
-    type->tp_basicsize = static_cast<ssize_t>(sizeof(instance));
-    if (!bases.empty()) {
-        type->tp_bases = bases.release().ptr();
-    }
-
-    /* Don't inherit base __init__ */
-    type->tp_init = pybind11_object_init;
-
-    /* Supported protocols */
-    type->tp_as_number = &heap_type->as_number;
-    type->tp_as_sequence = &heap_type->as_sequence;
-    type->tp_as_mapping = &heap_type->as_mapping;
-    type->tp_as_async = &heap_type->as_async;
-
-    /* Flags */
-    type->tp_flags |= Py_TPFLAGS_DEFAULT | Py_TPFLAGS_HEAPTYPE;
-    if (!rec.is_final) {
-        type->tp_flags |= Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE;
-    }
-
-    if (rec.dynamic_attr) {
-        enable_dynamic_attributes(heap_type);
-    }
-
-    if (rec.buffer_protocol) {
-        enable_buffer_protocol(heap_type);
-    }
-
-    if (rec.custom_type_setup_callback) {
-        rec.custom_type_setup_callback(heap_type);
-    }
-
-    if (PyType_Ready(type) < 0) {
-        pybind11_fail(std::string(rec.name) + ": PyType_Ready failed: " + error_string());
-    }
-
-    assert(!rec.dynamic_attr || PyType_HasFeature(type, Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_GC));
-
-    /* Register type with the parent scope */
-    if (rec.scope) {
-        setattr(rec.scope, rec.name, reinterpret_cast<PyObject *>(type));
-    } else {
-        Py_INCREF(type); // Keep it alive forever (reference leak)
-    }
-
-    if (module_) { // Needed by pydoc
-        setattr(reinterpret_cast<PyObject *>(type), "__module__", module_);
-    }
-
-    PYBIND11_SET_OLDPY_QUALNAME(type, qualname);
-
-    return reinterpret_cast<PyObject *>(type);
-}
+PyObject *make_new_python_type(const type_record &rec);
 
 PYBIND11_NAMESPACE_END(detail)
 PYBIND11_NAMESPACE_END(PYBIND11_NAMESPACE)
+
+#ifndef PYBIND11_PRECOMPILED
+#    include "class-inl.h" // IWYU pragma: export
+#endif
diff --git a/include/pybind11/detail/cpp_conduit.h b/include/pybind11/detail/cpp_conduit.h
index 49c199e..c9ce327 100644
--- a/include/pybind11/detail/cpp_conduit.h
+++ b/include/pybind11/detail/cpp_conduit.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 PYBIND11_NAMESPACE_BEGIN(detail)
 
 // Forward declaration needed here: Refactoring opportunity.
-extern "C" inline PyObject *pybind11_object_new(PyTypeObject *type, PyObject *, PyObject *);
+extern "C" PyObject *pybind11_object_new(PyTypeObject *type, PyObject *, PyObject *);
 
 inline bool type_is_managed_by_our_internals(PyTypeObject *type_obj) {
 #if defined(PYPY_VERSION)
diff --git a/include/pybind11/detail/internals.h b/include/pybind11/detail/internals.h
index 274e794..c4c780d 100644
--- a/include/pybind11/detail/internals.h
+++ b/include/pybind11/detail/internals.h
@@ -196,9 +196,9 @@
 #define PYBIND11_DUMMY_MODULE_NAME "pybind11_builtins"
 
 // Forward declarations
-inline PyTypeObject *make_static_property_type();
-inline PyTypeObject *make_default_metaclass();
-inline PyObject *make_object_base_type(PyTypeObject *metaclass);
+PyTypeObject *make_static_property_type();
+PyTypeObject *make_default_metaclass();
+PyObject *make_object_base_type(PyTypeObject *metaclass);
 inline void translate_exception(std::exception_ptr p);
 
 inline PyThreadState *get_thread_state_unchecked() {
diff --git a/include/pybind11/detail/type_caster_base.h b/include/pybind11/detail/type_caster_base.h
index 161b988..7fd9c44 100644
--- a/include/pybind11/detail/type_caster_base.h
+++ b/include/pybind11/detail/type_caster_base.h
@@ -626,13 +626,13 @@
 
 // Forward declarations
 void keep_alive_impl(handle nurse, handle patient);
-inline PyObject *make_new_instance(PyTypeObject *type);
+PyObject *make_new_instance(PyTypeObject *type);
 
 PYBIND11_WARNING_PUSH
 PYBIND11_WARNING_DISABLE_GCC("-Wredundant-decls")
 
 // PYBIND11:REMINDER: Needs refactoring of existing pybind11 code.
-inline bool deregister_instance(instance *self, void *valptr, const type_info *tinfo);
+bool deregister_instance(instance *self, void *valptr, const type_info *tinfo);
 
 PYBIND11_WARNING_POP
 
diff --git a/include/pybind11/trampoline_self_life_support.h b/include/pybind11/trampoline_self_life_support.h
index cbfec7f..be08d94 100644
--- a/include/pybind11/trampoline_self_life_support.h
+++ b/include/pybind11/trampoline_self_life_support.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 PYBIND11_NAMESPACE_BEGIN(detail)
 // PYBIND11:REMINDER: Needs refactoring of existing pybind11 code.
-inline bool deregister_instance(instance *self, void *valptr, const type_info *tinfo);
+bool deregister_instance(instance *self, void *valptr, const type_info *tinfo);
 PYBIND11_NAMESPACE_END(detail)
 
 // The original core idea for this struct goes back to PyCLIF:
diff --git a/src/class.cpp b/src/class.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5418b4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/class.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2025 The Pybind Development Team.
+// All rights reserved. Use of this source code is governed by a
+// BSD-style license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#if !defined(PYBIND11_PRECOMPILED)
+#    error "pybind11 library sources must be compiled with PYBIND11_PRECOMPILED defined."
+#endif
+
+#include <pybind11/detail/class-inl.h>
+#include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
diff --git a/src/pybind11_combined.cpp b/src/pybind11_combined.cpp
index 751b0b1..2bfe127 100644
--- a/src/pybind11_combined.cpp
+++ b/src/pybind11_combined.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #    error "pybind11 library sources must be compiled with PYBIND11_PRECOMPILED defined."
 #endif
 
+#include <pybind11/detail/class-inl.h>
 #include <pybind11/detail/internals-inl.h>
 #include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
 #include <pybind11/pytypes-inl.h>
diff --git a/tests/extra_python_package/test_files.py b/tests/extra_python_package/test_files.py
index b02892a..840df80 100644
--- a/tests/extra_python_package/test_files.py
+++ b/tests/extra_python_package/test_files.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 
 detail_headers = {
     "include/pybind11/detail/argument_vector.h",
+    "include/pybind11/detail/class-inl.h",
     "include/pybind11/detail/class.h",
     "include/pybind11/detail/common.h",
     "include/pybind11/detail/cpp_conduit.h",
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@
 }
 
 sdist_src_files = {
+    "src/class.cpp",
     "src/internals.cpp",
     "src/pybind11_combined.cpp",
     "src/pytypes.cpp",