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Or search for https://github.com/mtl/keyboard-pcbs or amoeba king or
I've tried the MXLEDBitPCB personally for a dactyl and it worked great. (I used the "Container" variant). My dactyl case holes were a tiny bit too big, but once i got the hotswap sockets in, it held the keys well enough to stop the wiggle. My only complaint is that the 5x5 PCB layout made it a pain to break them apart, and it left little fiberglass nubs i had to sand down. The labeling was a bit easier to understand than the Amoebas, but it also not as fancy. The big advantage these have, is they support through-hole diodes, as opposed to tiny smd diodes.
I'd say that the Amoeba family are the most popular right now though. I just ordered some Amoeba kings through JLCPCB for about $10 to try out on a dactyl flex. (You have to ask for a 5x5 layout to get 25 on a PCB, so it can be super cheap). Wylderbuilds has a great wiring guide for those. I think you can also buy from wylderbuilds if you don't want to go the PCB fabrication route. (He's got a stellar reputation and is active here on the subreddits).
You could use the Dactyl generator from wylderbuilds to generate your case. It has an option to generate a snap in socket for the amoeba pcbs under the switch holes. It will keep them in good enough so the don't fall out when pressing a key into them but you can remove/replace the pcbs anytime and easily.