OpenMind · openminddev · Mar 10, 2026 · Nov 6, 2025 · Nov 6, 2025 · Nov 6, 2025
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 * Before opening a new issue, we wanted to provide you with some useful suggestions (Click "Preview" above for a better view):
 
-    * Consider checking out SDK [examples](https://github.com/IntelRealSense/librealsense/tree/master/examples#sample-code-for-intel-realsense-cameras).
-    * Have you looked in our [documentations](https://github.com/IntelRealSense/librealsense/tree/master/doc#useful-links)?
-    * Is you question a [frequently asked one](https://github.com/IntelRealSense/librealsense/wiki/Troubleshooting-Q%26A)?
-    * Try [searching our GitHub Issues](https://github.com/IntelRealSense/librealsense/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue) (open and closed) for a similar issue.
+    * Consider checking out SDK [examples](https://github.com/realsenseai/librealsense/tree/master/examples#sample-code-for-intel-realsense-cameras).
+    * Have you looked in our [documentations](https://github.com/realsenseai/librealsense/tree/master/doc#useful-links)?
+    * Is you question a [frequently asked one](https://github.com/realsenseai/librealsense/wiki/Troubleshooting-Q%26A)?
+    * Try [searching our GitHub Issues](https://github.com/realsenseai/librealsense/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue) (open and closed) for a similar issue.
 
 * All users are welcomed to report bugs, ask questions, suggest or request enhancements and generally feel free to open new issue, even if they haven't followed any of the suggestions above :)
 

diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <!--
     Pull requests should go to the development branch:
-    https://github.com/IntelRealSense/librealsense/tree/development/
+    https://github.com/realsenseai/librealsense/tree/development/
 
     If this is still a work-in-progress, please open it as DRAFT.
 
     For further details, please see our contribution guidelines:
-    https://github.com/IntelRealSense/librealsense/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
+    https://github.com/realsenseai/librealsense/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
 -->
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-ROS2-package-CI.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-ROS2-package-CI.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build_lrs_ros2_package:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 30
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     strategy:
       matrix:
         ros_distribution:
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ jobs:
     steps:
 
       - name: setup ROS environment
-        uses: ros-tooling/setup-ros@a6ce30ecca1e5dcc10ae5e6a44fe2169115bf852 #v0.7
+        uses: ros-tooling/setup-ros@87aeba050fd62d0ee5d5fdf4b6c9f847892ea864 #v0.7.13
         with:
           required-ros-distributions: ${{ matrix.ros_distribution }}
 
       - name: build librealsense ROS 2
-        uses: ros-tooling/action-ros-ci@0c87ffc035492b66c9afb9159ca9664fb0b513e1 #v0.3
+        uses: ros-tooling/action-ros-ci@1ff2c804b4c2383146d8cd8444dfda64ab4bf7ac #v0.4.3
         with:
           target-ros2-distro: ${{ matrix.ros_distribution }}
           skip-tests: true

diff --git a/.github/workflows/buildsCI.yaml b/.github/workflows/buildsCI.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ env:
   LRS_BUILD_CONFIG: Debug
   LRS_RUN_CONFIG: Release
   LRS_RUN_WITH_DEB_CONFIG: RelWithDebInfo
-  PYTHON_PATH: C:\\hostedtoolcache\\windows\\Python\\3.8.1\\x64\\python.exe
   # GH-Actions Windows VM currently supply ~14 GB available on D drive, and ~80 GB on drive C.
   # Building LRS statically with third parties is too much for drive D so we clone to drive 'D' and build on drive 'C'
   WIN_BUILD_DIR: C:/lrs_build
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
 
   #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Win_SH_EX_CfU:  # Windows, shared, with Examples & Tools, and Check for Updates
-    runs-on: windows-2019
+    runs-on: windows-2025
     timeout-minutes: 60
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 #v4
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
         cd ${{env.WIN_BUILD_DIR}}
         pwd
         ls        
-        cmake ${LRS_SRC_DIR} -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=true -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=true -DBUILD_TOOLS=true -DCHECK_FOR_UPDATES=true
+        cmake ${LRS_SRC_DIR} -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=true -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=true -DBUILD_TOOLS=true -DCHECK_FOR_UPDATES=true
 
     - name: Build
       # Build your program with the given configuration
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
 
   #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Win_SH_EX_No_Logs:  # Windows, shared, with Examples & Tools, no EasyLogging and no Check for Updates
-    runs-on: windows-2019
+    runs-on: windows-2025
     timeout-minutes: 60
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 #v4
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
         cd ${{env.WIN_BUILD_DIR}}
         pwd
         ls        
-        cmake ${LRS_SRC_DIR} -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=true -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=true -DBUILD_TOOLS=true -DCHECK_FOR_UPDATES=false -DBUILD_EASYLOGGINGPP=false
+        cmake ${LRS_SRC_DIR} -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=true -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=true -DBUILD_TOOLS=true -DCHECK_FOR_UPDATES=false -DBUILD_EASYLOGGINGPP=false
 
     - name: Build
       # Build your program with the given configuration
@@ -108,13 +107,13 @@ jobs:
 
   #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Win_ST_Py_CI:  # Windows, Static, Python, Tools, libCI with executables
-    runs-on: windows-2019
+    runs-on: windows-2025
     timeout-minutes: 60
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 #v4
     - uses: actions/setup-python@f677139bbe7f9c59b41e40162b753c062f5d49a3 #v5
       with:
-       python-version: '3.8.1'
+       python-version: '3.9'
 
     - name: Enable Long Paths
       shell: powershell
@@ -141,7 +140,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |        
         LRS_SRC_DIR=$(pwd)
         cd ${{env.WIN_BUILD_DIR}}
-        cmake ${LRS_SRC_DIR} -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=false -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=false -DBUILD_TOOLS=true -DBUILD_UNIT_TESTS=true -DUNIT_TESTS_ARGS="--not-live --context=windows" -DCHECK_FOR_UPDATES=false -DBUILD_WITH_DDS=false -DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE=${{env.PYTHON_PATH}} -DBUILD_PYTHON_BINDINGS=true 
+        cmake ${LRS_SRC_DIR} -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=false -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=false -DBUILD_TOOLS=true -DBUILD_UNIT_TESTS=true -DUNIT_TESTS_ARGS="--not-live --context=windows" -DCHECK_FOR_UPDATES=false -DBUILD_WITH_DDS=false -DBUILD_PYTHON_BINDINGS=true 
 
     - name: Build
       # Build your program with the given configuration
@@ -161,20 +160,20 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         mkdir ${{env.WIN_BUILD_DIR}}/rs-all-client
         cd ${{env.WIN_BUILD_DIR}}/rs-all-client
-        cmake $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/workflows/rs-all-client -G "Visual Studio 16 2019"
+        cmake $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.github/workflows/rs-all-client -G "Visual Studio 17 2022"
         cmake --build . --config Release -- -m
         ./Release/rs-all-client
 
 
   #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Win_SH_Py_DDS_CI:  # Windows, Shared, Python, Tools, DDS, libCI without executables
-    runs-on: windows-2019
+    runs-on: windows-2025
     timeout-minutes: 60
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 #v4
     - uses: actions/setup-python@f677139bbe7f9c59b41e40162b753c062f5d49a3 #v5
       with:
-       python-version: '3.8.1'
+       python-version: '3.9'
 
     - name: Enable Long Paths
       shell: powershell
@@ -199,7 +198,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |        
         LRS_SRC_DIR=$(pwd)   
         cd ${{env.WIN_BUILD_DIR}}
-        cmake ${LRS_SRC_DIR} -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=true -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=false -DBUILD_TOOLS=true -DBUILD_UNIT_TESTS=false -DCHECK_FOR_UPDATES=false -DBUILD_WITH_DDS=true -DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE=${{env.PYTHON_PATH}} -DBUILD_PYTHON_BINDINGS=true 
+        cmake ${LRS_SRC_DIR} -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=true -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=false -DBUILD_TOOLS=true -DBUILD_UNIT_TESTS=false -DCHECK_FOR_UPDATES=false -DBUILD_WITH_DDS=true -DBUILD_PYTHON_BINDINGS=true 
 
     - name: Build
       # Build your program with the given configuration
@@ -217,13 +216,13 @@ jobs:
 
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Win_SH_Py_DDS_SEC:  # Windows, Shared, Python, Tools, DDS, additional security checks
-    runs-on: windows-2019
+    runs-on: windows-2025
     timeout-minutes: 60
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
-       python-version: '3.8.1'
+       python-version: '3.9'
 
     - name: Enable Long Paths
       shell: powershell
@@ -248,7 +247,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |        
         LRS_SRC_DIR=$(pwd)   
         cd ${{env.WIN_BUILD_DIR}}
-        cmake ${LRS_SRC_DIR} -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=true -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=false -DBUILD_TOOLS=true -DBUILD_UNIT_TESTS=false -DCHECK_FOR_UPDATES=false -DBUILD_WITH_DDS=true -DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE=${{env.PYTHON_PATH}} -DBUILD_PYTHON_BINDINGS=true -DENABLE_SECURITY_FLAGS=true
+        cmake ${LRS_SRC_DIR} -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=true -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=false -DBUILD_TOOLS=true -DBUILD_UNIT_TESTS=false -DCHECK_FOR_UPDATES=false -DBUILD_WITH_DDS=true -DBUILD_PYTHON_BINDINGS=true -DENABLE_SECURITY_FLAGS=true
 
     - name: Build
       # Build your program with the given configuration
@@ -260,14 +259,14 @@ jobs:
 
   #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Win_SH_Py_RSUSB_Csharp:  # Windows, Shared, Python, RSUSB backend, C# bindings
-    runs-on: windows-2019
+    runs-on: windows-2025
     timeout-minutes: 60
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 #v4
     - uses: actions/setup-python@f677139bbe7f9c59b41e40162b753c062f5d49a3 #v5
       with:
-       python-version: '3.8.1'
+       python-version: '3.9'
 
     - name: Enable Long Paths
       shell: powershell
@@ -291,7 +290,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |   
         LRS_SRC_DIR=$(pwd)
         cd ${{env.WIN_BUILD_DIR}}
-        cmake ${LRS_SRC_DIR} -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=true -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=false -DBUILD_TOOLS=false -DCHECK_FOR_UPDATES=false -DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE=${{env.PYTHON_PATH}} -DBUILD_PYTHON_BINDINGS=true -DFORCE_RSUSB_BACKEND=true -DBUILD_CSHARP_BINDINGS=true -DDOTNET_VERSION_LIBRARY="4.5" -DDOTNET_VERSION_EXAMPLES="4.5"
+        cmake ${LRS_SRC_DIR} -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=true -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=false -DBUILD_TOOLS=false -DCHECK_FOR_UPDATES=false -DBUILD_PYTHON_BINDINGS=true -DFORCE_RSUSB_BACKEND=true -DBUILD_CSHARP_BINDINGS=true -DDOTNET_VERSION_LIBRARY="4.6" -DDOTNET_VERSION_EXAMPLES="4.6"
 
     - name: Build
       # Build your program with the given configuration
@@ -331,9 +330,10 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Build
       shell: bash
+      # Adding -DENABLE_SECURITY_FLAGS=true here to also check examples and tools. See RSDSO-RSDSO-20629.
       run: |
         cd build
-        cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.LRS_RUN_CONFIG}} -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=false -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=true -DBUILD_TOOLS=true -DCHECK_FOR_UPDATES=true -DBUILD_PYTHON_BINDINGS=true -DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE=$(which python3)
+        cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.LRS_RUN_CONFIG}} -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=false -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=true -DBUILD_TOOLS=true -DCHECK_FOR_UPDATES=true -DBUILD_PYTHON_BINDINGS=true -DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE=$(which python3) -DENABLE_SECURITY_FLAGS=true
         cmake --build . -- -j4
 
 
@@ -513,9 +513,10 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Build
       shell: bash
+      # Adding -DENABLE_SECURITY_FLAGS=true here to also check DDS. See RSDSO-RSDSO-20629.
       run: | 
         cd build
-        cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.LRS_RUN_CONFIG}} -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=true -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=false -DBUILD_TOOLS=false -DBUILD_UNIT_TESTS=false -DCHECK_FOR_UPDATES=false -DBUILD_WITH_DDS=true -DBUILD_PYTHON_BINDINGS=true -DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE=$(which python3)
+        cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.LRS_RUN_CONFIG}} -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=true -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=false -DBUILD_TOOLS=false -DBUILD_UNIT_TESTS=false -DCHECK_FOR_UPDATES=false -DBUILD_WITH_DDS=true -DBUILD_PYTHON_BINDINGS=true -DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE=$(which python3) -DENABLE_SECURITY_FLAGS=true
         cmake --build . -- -j4
 
     - name: LibCI
@@ -554,20 +555,13 @@ jobs:
 
   #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-  Mac_cpp:
-    runs-on: macos-14
+  Mac_DDS_cpp:
+    runs-on: macos-15
     timeout-minutes: 60
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 #v4
 
-    - name: Check_API
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        cd scripts
-        ./api_check.sh
-        cd ..
-
     - name: Prebuild
       run: |
         mkdir build
@@ -583,7 +577,7 @@ jobs:
         # We use "greadlink -f" which is mac-os parallel command to "readlink -f" from Linux (-f to convert relative link to absolute link)
         export OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR=`greadlink -f /usr/local/opt/openssl@1.1`        
         echo "OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR = ${OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR}"
-        cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.LRS_BUILD_CONFIG}} -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=true -DBUILD_WITH_OPENMP=false -DHWM_OVER_XU=false -DCHECK_FOR_UPDATES=true
+        cmake .. -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=20 -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.LRS_BUILD_CONFIG}} -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=true -DBUILD_WITH_OPENMP=false -DHWM_OVER_XU=false -DCHECK_FOR_UPDATES=true -DBUILD_WITH_DDS=true
         cmake --build . -- -j4
         ls
 

diff --git a/.github/workflows/memory-leaks-check/CMakeLists.txt b/.github/workflows/memory-leaks-check/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2025 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
+# Copyright(c) 2025 RealSense, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
 project(mem-leak-test)
 

diff --git a/.github/workflows/memory-leaks-check/mem-leak-test.cpp b/.github/workflows/memory-leaks-check/mem-leak-test.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-// Copyright(c) 2025 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+// Copyright(c) 2025 RealSense, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 
 #include <librealsense2/hpp/rs_internal.hpp>
 #include <random>

diff --git a/.github/workflows/rs-all-client/CMakeLists.txt b/.github/workflows/rs-all-client/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2023 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+# Copyright(c) 2023 RealSense, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.15 )
 
 #

diff --git a/.github/workflows/rs-all-client/main.cpp b/.github/workflows/rs-all-client/main.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-// Copyright(c) 2023 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+// Copyright(c) 2023 RealSense, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 
 #include <librealsense2/rs.hpp> // Include RealSense Cross Platform API
 

diff --git a/.github/workflows/static_analysis.yaml b/.github/workflows/static_analysis.yaml
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Check minimal CMake version"
         env:
           EXPECTED_CMAKE_MAJOR_VER: 3
-          EXPECTED_CMAKE_MINOR_VER: 8
+          EXPECTED_CMAKE_MINOR_VER: 10
           CURRENT_CMAKE_MAJOR_VER: ${{ steps.cmake_version.outputs.current_cmake_major_ver }}
           CURRENT_CMAKE_MINOR_VER: ${{ steps.cmake_version.outputs.current_cmake_minor_ver }}
 

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ lib/
 
 ubuntu-xenial/
 ubuntu-xenial-hwe/
+ubuntu-focal-master/
+
+.gitconfig
+
 
 # Docs
 doc/doxygen/html/
@@ -89,3 +93,4 @@ librealsense-log.txt
 *.cxx
 
 .vscode/*
+/unit-tests/.idea
diff --git a/CMake/connectivity_check.cmake b/CMake/connectivity_check.cmake
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
 # Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
 message(STATUS "Checking internet connection...")
-file(DOWNLOAD "https://librealsense.intel.com/Releases/connectivity_check" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/connectivity_check" SHOW_PROGRESS TIMEOUT 5 STATUS status)
+file(DOWNLOAD "https://librealsense.realsenseai.com/Releases/connectivity_check" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/connectivity_check" SHOW_PROGRESS TIMEOUT 5 STATUS status)
 list (FIND status "\"No error\"" _index)
 if (${_index} EQUAL -1)
     message(STATUS "Failed to identify Internet connection")

diff --git a/CMake/cuda_config.cmake b/CMake/cuda_config.cmake
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 info("Building with CUDA requires CMake v3.8+")
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 enable_language( CUDA )
 
 find_package(CUDA REQUIRED)

diff --git a/CMake/external_fastdds.cmake b/CMake/external_fastdds.cmake
@@ -66,7 +66,12 @@ function(get_fastdds)
 
     add_definitions(-DBUILD_WITH_DDS)
 
-    install(TARGETS dds EXPORT realsense2Targets)
+    install(TARGETS dds fastrtps eProsima_atomic EXPORT realsense2Targets)
+
+    # fastcdr is installed separately because it cannot be exported to realsense2Targets - it is already exported in fastdds
+    # install in order to set ARCHIVE DESTINATION - to put libfastcdr.a into the x86_64 folder
+    install(TARGETS fastcdr 
+            ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
     message(CHECK_PASS "Done")
 endfunction()
 
@@ -76,4 +81,14 @@ pop_security_flags()
 # Trigger the FastDDS build
 get_fastdds()
 
+if(BUILD_WITH_DDS)
+   set(REALSENSE2_DDS_DEPENDENCIES
+   	 "include(CMakeFindDependencyMacro)\n
+	  find_dependency(fastcdr CONFIG REQUIRED)\n
+	  find_dependency(foonathan_memory CONFIG REQUIRED)\n"
+	  )
+else()
+  set(REALSENSE2_DDS_DEPENDENCIES "")
+endif()
+
 push_security_flags()
diff --git a/CMake/external_json.cmake b/CMake/external_json.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 include(ExternalProject)
 
 

diff --git a/CMake/external_libcurl.cmake b/CMake/external_libcurl.cmake
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ if(CHECK_FOR_UPDATES)
     include(ExternalProject)
     message(STATUS "Building libcurl enabled")
 
-    set(CURL_FLAGS -DBUILD_CURL_EXE=OFF -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF -DUSE_WIN32_LDAP=OFF -DHTTP_ONLY=ON -DCURL_ZLIB=OFF -DCURL_DISABLE_CRYPTO_AUTH=ON -DCURL_USE_LIBSSH2=OFF -DCURL_DISABLE_TESTS=ON )
+    set(CURL_FLAGS -DBUILD_CURL_EXE=OFF -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF -DUSE_WIN32_LDAP=OFF -DHTTP_ONLY=ON -DCURL_ZLIB=OFF -DCURL_DISABLE_CRYPTO_AUTH=ON -DCURL_USE_LIBSSH2=OFF -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF -DBUILD_LIBCURL_DOCS=OFF -DBUILD_MISC_DOCS=OFF -DENABLE_CURL_MANUAL=OFF -DCURL_USE_LIBPSL=OFF )
     if (WIN32)
         set(CURL_FLAGS ${CURL_FLAGS} -DCURL_STATIC_CRT=ON )
     endif()
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ if(CHECK_FOR_UPDATES)
         GIT_REPOSITORY "https://github.com/curl/curl.git"
         GIT_TAG "curl-8_8_0"
         SOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/third-party/libcurl
-        CMAKE_ARGS  -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}
+        CMAKE_ARGS  --no-warn-unused-cli
+                    -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}
                     -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS=${CMAKE_C_FLAGS}
                     -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}
                     -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG=${CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG}

diff --git a/CMake/external_pybind11.cmake b/CMake/external_pybind11.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 include(ExternalProject)
 
 

diff --git a/CMake/json-download.cmake.in b/CMake/json-download.cmake.in
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ ExternalProject_Add(
     # 'remove_directory' is working but cound as deprecated from cmake version 3.17, 
     # Once we have a minimal version support of cmake 3.17, we can switch the command to rm -rF
     DOWNLOAD_COMMAND   "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E  remove_directory  "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/third-party/json"
-             COMMAND   git clone -c advice.detachedHead=false --branch v3.11.3 https://github.com/nlohmann/json.git --depth 1 json
+             COMMAND   git clone -c advice.detachedHead=false --branch v3.12.0 https://github.com/nlohmann/json.git --depth 1 json
     DOWNLOAD_DIR       "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/third-party/"
 
     # Override default steps with no action, we just want the clone step.