diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index 4915c710c..7e9aa6cd7 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ clone_script:
       && git submodule update --init --recursive
 
 environment:
-  APPVEYOR_SAVE_CACHE_ON_ERROR : true
+  APPVEYOR_SAVE_CACHE_ON_ERROR : false
+  APPVEYOR_CACHE_SKIP_RESTORE : true
   VCPKG_DEFAULT_TRIPLET: x64-windows
   VCPKG_ROOT: c:\tools\vcpkg
 
diff --git a/.coderabbit.yaml b/.coderabbit.yaml
index 0d7e37af9..61c75aefa 100644
--- a/.coderabbit.yaml
+++ b/.coderabbit.yaml
@@ -43,34 +43,24 @@ reviews:
     github-checks:
       enabled: true
       timeout_ms: 90000
+    gitleaks:
+      enabled: true
+    cppcheck:
+      enabled: true
     languagetool:
       enabled: true
       enabled_only: false
       level: default
-    biome:
-      enabled: true
     hadolint:
       enabled: true
     yamllint:
       enabled: true
-    gitleaks:
-      enabled: true
-    checkov:
-      enabled: true
-    buf:
-      enabled: true
-    regal:
-      enabled: true
     actionlint:
       enabled: true
     pmd:
       enabled: true
-    cppcheck:
-      enabled: true
     semgrep:
       enabled: true
-    circleci:
-      enabled: true
 chat:
   auto_reply: true
 knowledge_base:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos.yml b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
index 8deafba94..140a60b11 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
@@ -18,21 +18,11 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Setup
       run: |
-        rm /usr/local/bin/2to3
-        rm /usr/local/bin/2to3-3.11
-        rm /usr/local/bin/2to3-3.12
-        rm /usr/local/bin/idle3
-        rm /usr/local/bin/idle3.11
-        rm /usr/local/bin/idle3.12
-        rm /usr/local/bin/pydoc3
-        rm /usr/local/bin/pydoc3.11
-        rm /usr/local/bin/pydoc3.12
-        rm /usr/local/bin/python3
-        rm /usr/local/bin/python3.11
-        rm /usr/local/bin/python3.12
-        rm /usr/local/bin/python3-config
-        rm /usr/local/bin/python3.11-config
-        rm /usr/local/bin/python3.12-config
+        # Remove Python symlinks if they exist
+        for file in \
+          /usr/local/bin/{2to3,idle3,pydoc3,python3,python3-config}{,-3.11,-3.12}; do
+          [ -L "$file" ] && sudo rm "$file" || true
+        done
         brew install automake autoconf autoconf-archive libtool texinfo yasm ninja python ccache pkg-config
 
     - name: Restore artifacts or setup vcpkg
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f76b2fb74..42d290024 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16...3.26)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
 # vcpkg settings must be set before project()
 if(DEFINED ENV{VCPKG_ROOT} AND NOT DEFINED CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE)
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ include(CMakeDependentOption)
 # Set CGAL_DATA_DIR to the location of the CGAL data files
 set(ENV{CGAL_DATA_DIR} CMAKE_BINARY_DIR/Data)
 
+# Minimum compiler versions required for C++23 support:
+# - MSVC 19.34 (Visual Studio 2022 version 17.4)
+# - GCC 12.2
+# - AppleClang 14.0
+# - Clang 16.0
 if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "MSVC" AND CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS "19.34")
   message(FATAL_ERROR "MSVC 19.34 or higher required for C++23 support")
 elseif(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" AND CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS "12.2")
@@ -86,7 +91,6 @@ endif()
 # Project vcpkg dependencies
 
 # https://github.com/CGAL/cgal
-#find_package(CGAL CONFIG REQUIRED OPTIONAL_COMPONENTS Qt5)
 find_package(CGAL CONFIG REQUIRED)
 # Don't let CGAL override flags
 set(CGAL_DONT_OVERRIDE_CMAKE_FLAGS