diff --git a/mingw-w64-PKGBUILD-templates/PKGBUILD.CMake-github-git b/mingw-w64-PKGBUILD-templates/PKGBUILD.CMake-github-git
index 83da3d1e8c..1c4db89a27 100644
--- a/mingw-w64-PKGBUILD-templates/PKGBUILD.CMake-github-git
+++ b/mingw-w64-PKGBUILD-templates/PKGBUILD.CMake-github-git
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ url="https://github.com/someproject/somepackage"
 license=('LICENSE')
 validpgpkeys=('gpg_KEY')
 makedepends=("${MINGW_PACKAGE_PREFIX}-cmake"
+             "${MINGW_PACKAGE_PREFIX}-ninja"
              'git')
 options=('strip' 'staticlibs')
 source=("${_realname}"::"git+https://github.com/someproject/somepackage.git#branch=master"
@@ -22,34 +23,17 @@ sha256sums=('SKIP'
             'aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa'
             'bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb')
 
-# Helper macros to help make tasks easier #
-apply_patch_with_msg() {
-  for _patch in "$@"
-  do
-    msg2 "Applying $_patch"
-    patch -Nbp1 -i "${srcdir}/$_patch"
-  done
-}
-
-del_file_exists() {
-  for _fname in "$@"
-  do
-    if [ -f $_fname ]; then
-      rm -rf $_fname
-    fi
-  done
-}
-# =========================================== #
-
 pkgver() {
   cd "${srcdir}"/${_realname}
-  printf "%s.%s" "$(git rev-list --count HEAD)" "$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
+
+  git describe --long | sed 's/\([^-]*-g\)/r\1/;s/-/./g'
 }
 
 prepare() {
   cd "${srcdir}"/${_realname}
-  git am "${srcdir}"/0001-A-really-important-fix.patch
-  git am "${srcdir}"/0002-A-less-important-fix.patch
+
+  git apply "${srcdir}"/0001-A-really-important-fix.patch
+  git apply "${srcdir}"/0002-A-less-important-fix.patch
 }
 
 build() {
@@ -65,18 +49,25 @@ build() {
 
   MSYS2_ARG_CONV_EXCL="-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=" \
     ${MINGW_PREFIX}/bin/cmake \
-      -G'MSYS Makefiles' \
+      -GNinja \
       -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${MINGW_PREFIX} \
       "${extra_config[@]}" \
       -DBUILD_{SHARED,STATIC}_LIBS=ON \
       ../${_realname}
 
-  make
+  ${MINGW_PREFIX}/bin/cmake --build .
+}
+
+check() {
+  cd "${srcdir}"/build-${CARCH}
+
+  cmake --build . --target test
 }
 
 package() {
   cd "${srcdir}"/build-${CARCH}
-  make DESTDIR=${pkgdir} install
+
+  DESTDIR="${pkgdir}" ${MINGW_PREFIX}/bin/cmake --build . --target install
 
   install -Dm644 ${srcdir}/${_realname}/LICENSE ${pkgdir}${MINGW_PREFIX}/share/licenses/${_realname}/LICENSE
 }
diff --git a/mingw-w64-PKGBUILD-templates/PKGBUILD.CMake-tarball b/mingw-w64-PKGBUILD-templates/PKGBUILD.CMake-tarball
index 314f0971d4..2a40944a7c 100644
--- a/mingw-w64-PKGBUILD-templates/PKGBUILD.CMake-tarball
+++ b/mingw-w64-PKGBUILD-templates/PKGBUILD.CMake-tarball
@@ -10,38 +10,21 @@ arch=('any')
 url='https://www.somepackage.org/'
 license=('LICENSE')
 validpgpkeys=('gpg_KEY')
-makedepends=("${MINGW_PACKAGE_PREFIX}-cmake")
+makedepends=("${MINGW_PACKAGE_PREFIX}-cmake"
+             "${MINGW_PACKAGE_PREFIX}-ninja")
 options=('strip' 'staticlibs')
 source=("https://www.somepackage.org/${_realname}/${_realname}-${pkgver}.tar.gz"
         "0001-An-important-fix.patch"
         "0002-A-less-important-fix.patch")
-sha256sums=('SKIP'
-            'aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa'
-            'bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb')
-
-# Helper macros to help make tasks easier #
-apply_patch_with_msg() {
-  for _patch in "$@"
-  do
-    msg2 "Applying $_patch"
-    patch -Nbp1 -i "${srcdir}/$_patch"
-  done
-}
-
-del_file_exists() {
-  for _fname in "$@"
-  do
-    if [ -f $_fname ]; then
-      rm -rf $_fname
-    fi
-  done
-}
-# =========================================== #
+sha256sums=('aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa'
+            'bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb'
+            'cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc')
 
 prepare() {
   cd "${srcdir}"/${_realname}-${pkgver}
-  apply_patch_with_msg 0001-A-really-important-fix.patch \
-    0002-A-less-important-fix.patch
+
+  patch -Np1 -i "${srcdir}"/0001-A-really-important-fix.patch
+  patch -Np1 -i "${srcdir}"/0002-A-less-important-fix.patch
 }
 
 build() {
@@ -58,24 +41,25 @@ build() {
 
   MSYS2_ARG_CONV_EXCL="-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=" \
     ${MINGW_PREFIX}/bin/cmake \
-      -G'MSYS Makefiles' \
+      -GNinja \
       -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${MINGW_PREFIX} \
       "${extra_config[@]}" \
       -DBUILD_{SHARED,STATIC}_LIBS=ON \
       ../${_realname}-${pkgver}
 
-  make
+  ${MINGW_PREFIX}/bin/cmake --build .
 }
 
-
 check() {
   cd "${srcdir}"/build-${CARCH}
-  make check
+
+  cmake --build . --target test
 }
 
 package() {
   cd "${srcdir}"/build-${CARCH}
-  make install DESTDIR="${pkgdir}"
+
+  DESTDIR="${pkgdir}" ${MINGW_PREFIX}/bin/cmake --build . --target install
 
   install -Dm644 ${srcdir}/${_realname}-${pkgver}/LICENSE ${pkgdir}${MINGW_PREFIX}/share/licenses/${_realname}/LICENSE
 }
diff --git a/mingw-w64-PKGBUILD-templates/PKGBUILD.autotools-tarball b/mingw-w64-PKGBUILD-templates/PKGBUILD.autotools-tarball
index 12138b35ed..95769965b4 100644
--- a/mingw-w64-PKGBUILD-templates/PKGBUILD.autotools-tarball
+++ b/mingw-w64-PKGBUILD-templates/PKGBUILD.autotools-tarball
@@ -12,30 +12,12 @@ license=('LICENSE')
 validpgpkeys=('gpg_KEY')
 source=("https://www.somepackage.org/${_realname}/${_realname}-${pkgver}.tar.gz"
         "0001-A-fix.patch")
-sha256sums=('SKIP'
-            'SKIP')
-
-# Helper macros to help make tasks easier #
-apply_patch_with_msg() {
-  for _patch in "$@"
-  do
-    msg2 "Applying $_patch"
-    patch -Nbp1 -i "${srcdir}/$_patch"
-  done
-}
-
-del_file_exists() {
-  for _fname in "$@"
-  do
-    if [ -f $_fname ]; then
-      rm -rf $_fname
-    fi
-  done
-}
-# =========================================== #
+sha256sums=('aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa'
+            'bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb')
 
 prepare() {
   cd ${srcdir}/${_realname}-${pkgver}
+
   patch -p1 -i ${srcdir}/0001-A-fix.patch
 }
 
@@ -43,6 +25,7 @@ build() {
   cd "${srcdir}"/${_realname}-${pkgver}
   [[ -d "${srcdir}"/build-${CARCH} ]] && rm -rf "${srcdir}"/build-${CARCH}
   mkdir -p "${srcdir}"/build-${CARCH} && cd "${srcdir}"/build-${CARCH}
+
   ../${_realname}-${pkgver}/configure \
     --prefix=${MINGW_PREFIX} \
     --build=${MINGW_CHOST} \
@@ -56,11 +39,13 @@ build() {
 
 check() {
   cd "${srcdir}"/build-${CARCH}
+
   make check
 }
 
 package() {
   cd "${srcdir}"/build-${CARCH}
+
   make install DESTDIR="${pkgdir}"
 
   install -Dm644 ${srcdir}/${_realname}-${pkgver}/LICENSE ${pkgdir}${MINGW_PREFIX}/share/licenses/${_realname}/LICENSE
diff --git a/mingw-w64-PKGBUILD-templates/PKGBUILD.meson-tarball b/mingw-w64-PKGBUILD-templates/PKGBUILD.meson-tarball
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5158cafe99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mingw-w64-PKGBUILD-templates/PKGBUILD.meson-tarball
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+# Maintainer: Some One <some.one@some.email.com>
+
+_realname=somepackage
+pkgbase=mingw-w64-${_realname}
+pkgname=("${MINGW_PACKAGE_PREFIX}-${_realname}")
+pkgver=1.0
+pkgrel=1
+pkgdesc="Some package (mingw-w64)"
+arch=('any')
+url='https://www.somepackage.org/'
+license=('LICENSE')
+validpgpkeys=('gpg_KEY')
+makedepends=("${MINGW_PACKAGE_PREFIX}-meson"
+             "${MINGW_PACKAGE_PREFIX}-ninja"
+             "${MINGW_PACKAGE_PREFIX}-pkg-config")
+options=('strip' 'staticlibs')
+source=("https://www.somepackage.org/${_realname}/${_realname}-${pkgver}.tar.gz"
+        "0001-An-important-fix.patch"
+        "0002-A-less-important-fix.patch")
+sha256sums=('aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa'
+            'bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb'
+            'cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc')
+
+prepare() {
+  cd "${srcdir}"/${_realname}-${pkgver}
+
+  patch -Np1 -i "${srcdir}"/0001-A-really-important-fix.patch
+  patch -Np1 -i "${srcdir}"/0002-A-less-important-fix.patch
+}
+
+build() {
+  [[ -d build-${MINGW_CHOST} ]] && rm -rf build-${MINGW_CHOST}
+  mkdir -p build-${MINGW_CHOST} && cd build-${MINGW_CHOST}
+
+  MSYS2_ARG_CONV_EXCL="--prefix=" \
+  meson \
+    --prefix="${MINGW_PREFIX}" \
+    --wrap-mode=nodownload \
+    --auto-features=enabled \
+    --buildtype=plain \
+    ../${_realname}-${pkgver}
+
+  meson compile
+}
+
+check() {
+  cd "${srcdir}/build-${MINGW_CHOST}"
+
+  meson test
+}
+
+package() {
+  cd "${srcdir}/build-${MINGW_CHOST}"
+
+  DESTDIR="${pkgdir}" meson install
+
+  install -Dm644 "${srcdir}/${_realname}-${pkgver}/COPYING" "${pkgdir}${MINGW_PREFIX}/share/licenses/${_realname}/COPYING"
+}