diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index a7f651d378..1f8fc40e3b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ jobs:
       
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install -y libexpat1-dev zlib1g-dev libbrotli-dev libinih-dev
+        sudo eatmydata apt-get -y install libexpat1-dev zlib1g-dev libbrotli-dev libinih-dev
 
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_PR_linux_matrix.yml b/.github/workflows/on_PR_linux_matrix.yml
index 283aa8eda4..1cffe14d59 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on_PR_linux_matrix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on_PR_linux_matrix.yml
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: install dependencies
+      - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          sudo apt install -y tree
-          python3 -m pip install conan==1.* ninja
+          sudo apt install -y tree ninja-build
+          python3 -m pip install conan==1.*
 
       - name: Conan common config
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_PR_linux_special_builds.yml b/.github/workflows/on_PR_linux_special_builds.yml
index 55492685d6..be2db5bdd1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on_PR_linux_special_builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on_PR_linux_special_builds.yml
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 2
           # Trying to deal with warning: ->  Issue detecting commit SHA. Please run actions/checkout with fetch-depth > 1 or set to 0
 
-      - name: install dependencies
+      - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          sudo apt-get install -y libxml2-dev libxslt-dev python3-dev
-          python3 -m pip install conan==1.* gcovr ninja
+          sudo eatmydata apt-get -y install libxml2-dev libxslt-dev python3-dev ninja-build gcovr
+          python3 -m pip install conan==1.*
 
       - name: Conan common config
         run: |
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: install dependencies
+      - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          sudo apt install -y valgrind
-          python3 -m pip install conan==1.* ninja
+          sudo apt install -y valgrind ninja-build
+          python3 -m pip install conan==1.*
 
       - name: Conan common config
         run: |
@@ -101,9 +101,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: install dependencies
+      - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          python3 -m pip install conan==1.* ninja
+          sudo apt install -y ninja-build
+          python3 -m pip install conan==1.*
 
       - name: Conan common config
         run: |
@@ -134,10 +135,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: install dependencies
+      - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          sudo apt install -y valgrind doxygen graphviz gettext
-          python3 -m pip install conan==1.* ninja
+          sudo apt install -y valgrind doxygen graphviz gettext ninja-build
+          python3 -m pip install conan==1.*
 
       - name: Conan common config
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_PR_linux_staticAnalysis.yml b/.github/workflows/on_PR_linux_staticAnalysis.yml
index 5a9c537ec8..fa77859c9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on_PR_linux_staticAnalysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on_PR_linux_staticAnalysis.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 2
           # Trying to deal with warning: ->  Issue detecting commit SHA. Please run actions/checkout with fetch-depth > 1 or set to 0
 
-      - name: install dependencies
+      - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python3 -m pip install conan==1.*
           sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-lxc/daily -y
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_PR_mac_matrix.yml b/.github/workflows/on_PR_mac_matrix.yml
index 3311f2903e..ef5d2286d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on_PR_mac_matrix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on_PR_mac_matrix.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   MacOS:
-    name: 'MacOS - clang, BuildType:${{matrix.build_type}}, SHARED:${{matrix.shared_libraries}}'
+    name: 'macOS - XCode - ${{matrix.build_type}} - SHARED:${{matrix.shared_libraries}}'
     runs-on: macos-latest
 
     strategy:
@@ -23,11 +23,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: install dependencies
+      - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          brew install ninja
-          brew install inih
-          brew install googletest
+          brew install ninja inih googletest
 
       - name: Build
         run: |
@@ -41,5 +39,4 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Test
         run: |
-          cd build
-          ctest --output-on-failure
+          ctest --test-dir build --output-on-failure
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_PR_mac_special_builds.yml b/.github/workflows/on_PR_mac_special_builds.yml
index 67e7656253..f03bf0b02c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on_PR_mac_special_builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on_PR_mac_special_builds.yml
@@ -12,24 +12,21 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   MacOS_releaseSanitizers:
-    name: 'MacOS - Clang - Release+Sanitizers'
+    name: 'macOS - XCode - Release+Sanitizers'
     runs-on: macos-latest
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: install dependencies
+      - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          brew install ninja
-          brew install inih
-          brew install googletest
+          brew install ninja inih googletest
 
       - name: Build
         run: |
           cmake --preset base_mac -S . -B build -DEXIV2_TEAM_USE_SANITIZERS=ON
           cmake --build build --parallel
 
-      - name: Tests
+      - name: Test
         run: |
-          cd build
-          ctest --output-on-failure
+          ctest --test-dir build --output-on-failure
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on_push_BasicWinLinMac.yml b/.github/workflows/on_push_BasicWinLinMac.yml
index 0e4128d7b2..533cb614de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on_push_BasicWinLinMac.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on_push_BasicWinLinMac.yml
@@ -94,9 +94,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          brew install ninja
-          brew install inih
-          brew install googletest
+          brew install ninja inih googletest
 
       - name: Build
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a5e18442c3..e65589d97e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          sudo apt install -y gettext doxygen graphviz
-          python -m pip install conan==1.* ninja
+          sudo apt install -y gettext doxygen graphviz ninja-build
+          python -m pip install conan==1.*
 
       - name: Conan common config
         run: |
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build packaged release
         run: |
-          cmake --preset win-release -S . -B build -DEXIV2_TEAM_PACKAGING=ON -DEXIV2_BUILD_DOC=ON -DEXIV2_ENABLE_WEBREADY=OFF -DEXIV2_ENABLE_CURL=OFF -DEXIV2_BUILD_SAMPLES=OFF
+          cmake --preset win-release -S . -B build -DEXIV2_TEAM_PACKAGING=ON -DEXIV2_BUILD_DOC=ON -DEXIV2_ENABLE_WEBREADY=OFF -DEXIV2_ENABLE_CURL=OFF
           cmake --build build --parallel -t doc
           cmake --build build --parallel -t package