diff --git a/.github/workflows/autotools-macos.yml b/.github/workflows/autotools-macos.yml
index 9196ebd83..0c2ed7cf1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/autotools-macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/autotools-macos.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ on:
       - 'configure.ac'
 
   push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**/CMakeLists.txt'
+      - '.github/*'
 
   # Trigger workflow in GitHub web frontend or from API.
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -27,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         config:
           - { os: macos-13, cc: clang }
-          - { os: macos-14, cc: clang }
+          - { os: macos-latest, cc: clang }
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake-win64.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake-win64.yml
index e01f2f509..6647f61d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake-win64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake-win64.yml
@@ -3,13 +3,15 @@ name: cmake-win64
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ "master" ]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '.github/*'
   pull_request:
     branches: [ "master" ]
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 env:
   ILOC: d:/a/local
-  
+
 jobs:
   build:
     name: cmake-win64
@@ -45,9 +47,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build and Install libpng
         shell: cmd
         run: |
-             curl -sSL https://download.sourceforge.net/libpng/lpng1643.zip -o lpng1643.zip
-             unzip.exe -qq lpng1643.zip
-             cd lpng1643
+             curl -sSL https://download.sourceforge.net/libpng/lpng1644.zip -o lpng1644.zip
+             unzip.exe -qq lpng1644.zip
+             cd lpng1644
              cmake -Bbuild -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${{env.ILOC}} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{env.ILOC}} -DPNG_TESTS=OFF -DPNG_SHARED=OFF
              cmake --build build --config Release --target install
              cd ..
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
              git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/xbmc/giflib.git
              cd giflib
-             cmake -Bbuild -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${{env.ILOC}} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{env.ILOC}}
+             cmake -Bbuild -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${{env.ILOC}} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{env.ILOC}}
              cmake --build build --config Release --target install
              cd ..
              
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
              git clone --depth 1 https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/libwebp
              cd libwebp
-             cmake -Bbuild -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${{env.ILOC}} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{env.ILOC}} -DWEBP_BUILD_WEBP_JS=OFF -DWEBP_BUILD_ANIM_UTILS=OFF -DWEBP_BUILD_CWEBP=OFF -DWEBP_BUILD_DWEBP=OFF -DWEBP_BUILD_GIF2WEBP=OFF -DWEBP_BUILD_IMG2WEBP=OFF -DWEBP_BUILD_VWEBP=OFF -DWEBP_BUILD_WEBPMUX=OFF -DWEBP_BUILD_EXTRAS=OFF -DWEBP_BUILD_WEBP_JS=OFF
+             cmake -Bbuild -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${{env.ILOC}} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{env.ILOC}} -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON -DWEBP_BUILD_WEBP_JS=OFF -DWEBP_BUILD_ANIM_UTILS=OFF -DWEBP_BUILD_CWEBP=OFF -DWEBP_BUILD_DWEBP=OFF -DWEBP_BUILD_GIF2WEBP=OFF -DWEBP_BUILD_IMG2WEBP=OFF -DWEBP_BUILD_VWEBP=OFF -DWEBP_BUILD_WEBPMUX=OFF -DWEBP_BUILD_EXTRAS=OFF -DWEBP_BUILD_WEBP_JS=OFF
              cmake --build build --config Release --target install
              cd ..
 
@@ -104,28 +106,46 @@ jobs:
              cd zstd\build\cmake
              cmake -Bbuild -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${{env.ILOC}} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{env.ILOC}}
              cmake --build build --config Release --target install
-             cd ..
+             cd ../../..
 
       - name: Build and Install lzma
         shell: cmd
         run: |
-             curl -sSL https://sourceforge.net/projects/lzmautils/files/xz-5.4.3.tar.zst/download -o xz-5.4.5.tar.zst
-             zstd -d xz-5.4.5.tar.zst
-             tar xf  xz-5.4.5.tar
-             cd xz-5.4.5
-             ; git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/tukaani-project/xz.git
-             ; cd xz
-             ; cmake -Bbuild -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${{env.ILOC}} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{env.ILOC}} -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON
-             ; cmake --build build --config Release --target install
-             ; cd ..
-             
+             ; curl -sSL https://sourceforge.net/projects/lzmautils/files/xz-5.4.3.tar.zst/download -o xz-5.4.5.tar.zst
+             ; zstd -d xz-5.4.5.tar.zst
+             ; tar xf  xz-5.4.5.tar
+             ; cd xz-5.4.5
+             git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/tukaani-project/xz.git
+             cd xz
+             cmake -Bbuild -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${{env.ILOC}} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{env.ILOC}} -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON
+             cmake --build build --config Release --target install
+             cd ..
+
+      - name: Build and Install libdeflate
+        shell: cmd
+        run: |
+             git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ebiggers/libdeflate.git
+             cd libdeflate
+             cmake -Bbuild -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${{env.ILOC}} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{env.ILOC}}
+             cmake --build build --config Release --target install
+             cd ..
+
+      - name: Build and Install lerc
+        shell: cmd
+        run: |
+             git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Esri/lerc.git
+             cd lerc
+             cmake -Bbuild -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${{env.ILOC}} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{env.ILOC}}
+             cmake --build build --config Release --target install
+             cd ..
+
       - name: Build and Install libtiff
         shell: cmd
         run: |
              git clone --depth 1 https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff.git
              cd libtiff
-             cmake -Bbuild -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${{env.ILOC}} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{env.ILOC}} -Dtiff-tools=OFF -Dtiff-tests=OFF -Dtiff-contrib=OFF -Dtiff-docs=OFF
-             cmake --build build --config Release --target install
+             cmake -Bbuild_cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${{env.ILOC}} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${{env.ILOC}} -Dtiff-tools=OFF -Dtiff-tests=OFF -Dtiff-contrib=OFF -Dtiff-docs=OFF
+             cmake --build build_cmake --config Release --target install
              cd ..
 
       - name: Build and Install leptonica
@@ -138,7 +158,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: cmd
         run: |
           echo "Testing leptonica..."
-          ${{env.ILOC}}/bin/fileinfo prog/test-rgb.png
+          ${{env.ILOC}}/bin/fileinfo ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/prog/test-rgb.png
 
       - name: Remove not needed tools
         shell: cmd
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
index ec82e314f..9ab4e5de4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 name: CMake
 
-on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "master" ]
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '.github/*'
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "master" ]
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 env:
   # Customize the CMake build type here (Release, Debug, RelWithDebInfo, etc.)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sw.yml b/.github/workflows/sw.yml
index c84602b00..2d0ecf42a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sw.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sw.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,19 @@
 name: sw
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**/CMakeLists.txt'
+      - '.github/*'
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - master
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**/CMakeLists.txt'
+      - '.github/*'
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   windows:
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 72dcca3ed..ed6f223bb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # ##############################################################################
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0054 NEW)
 
 # In-source builds are disabled.
@@ -372,10 +372,13 @@ get_target_property(leptonica_OUTPUT_NAME leptonica OUTPUT_NAME)
 
 configure_file(lept.pc.cmake ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/lept.pc.in @ONLY)
 # to resolve generator expression in OUTPUT_NAME
-file(
-  GENERATE
-  OUTPUT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/lept.pc
-  INPUT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/lept.pc.in)
+set(pkg_conf_name lept.pc)
+if(WIN32)
+  set(pkg_conf_name lept_$<CONFIG>.pc)
+endif(WIN32)
+file(GENERATE
+    OUTPUT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${pkg_conf_name}
+    INPUT ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/lept.pc.in)
 
 configure_file(
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/templates/LeptonicaConfig-version.cmake.in
@@ -384,7 +387,7 @@ configure_file(
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/templates/LeptonicaConfig.cmake.in
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/LeptonicaConfig.cmake @ONLY)
 
-install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/lept.pc
+install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${pkg_conf_name}
         DESTINATION lib/pkgconfig)
 install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/LeptonicaConfig.cmake
               ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/LeptonicaConfig-version.cmake
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 55007ff30..48501ce0f 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ add_library                     (leptonica ${src} ${hdr})
 set_target_properties           (leptonica PROPERTIES VERSION   6.0.0)
 set_target_properties           (leptonica PROPERTIES SOVERSION 6)
 set_target_properties           (leptonica PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME leptonica$<$<BOOL:${MSVC}>:-${PROJECT_VERSION}$<$<CONFIG:DEBUG>:d>>)
+if(MINGW)
+    set_target_properties       (leptonica PROPERTIES SUFFIX "-${PROJECT_VERSION}${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}")
+endif(MINGW)
 
 if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
     target_compile_definitions  (leptonica PRIVATE -DLIBLEPT_EXPORTS)