diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c77973cd1c..9210570264 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 
-# Xenial requires 3.5, Bionic 3.10...
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 set( LRS_TARGET realsense2 )
 project( ${LRS_TARGET} LANGUAGES CXX C )
diff --git a/common/fw/CMakeLists.txt b/common/fw/CMakeLists.txt
index c9a009c6d5..f2708445eb 100644
--- a/common/fw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/common/fw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.3)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(fw)
 
diff --git a/examples/C/color/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/C/color/CMakeLists.txt
index 4383cea3ee..364738306d 100644
--- a/examples/C/color/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/C/color/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseExamples-Color)
 
diff --git a/examples/C/depth/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/C/depth/CMakeLists.txt
index c3ea773a4c..aecdb7998a 100644
--- a/examples/C/depth/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/C/depth/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 20192024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseExamples-Depth)
 
diff --git a/examples/C/distance/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/C/distance/CMakeLists.txt
index bfda2a4432..e34039e3f0 100644
--- a/examples/C/distance/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/C/distance/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseExamples-Distance)
 
diff --git a/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index 8ad422e733..083e15493c 100644
--- a/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 # Save the command line compile commands in the build output
 set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS 1)
diff --git a/examples/align-advanced/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/align-advanced/CMakeLists.txt
index f174e64706..d8e5639519 100644
--- a/examples/align-advanced/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/align-advanced/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseExamplesAlignAdvanced)
 
diff --git a/examples/align-gl/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/align-gl/CMakeLists.txt
index 565084e289..4c80488eb4 100644
--- a/examples/align-gl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/align-gl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
 # Copyright(c) 2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseExamplesAlignGl )
 
diff --git a/examples/align/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/align/CMakeLists.txt
index 58e01d1348..dc56ad2ab2 100644
--- a/examples/align/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/align/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseExamplesAlign)
 
diff --git a/examples/callback/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/callback/CMakeLists.txt
index 8998a63eb9..973e9116df 100644
--- a/examples/callback/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/callback/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(rs-callback)
 
diff --git a/examples/capture/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/capture/CMakeLists.txt
index abf1c4dd7e..7e469ec2ac 100644
--- a/examples/capture/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/capture/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseExamplesCapture)
 
diff --git a/examples/cmake/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
index 682b9a76d6..f61e076624 100644
--- a/examples/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(hello_librealsense2)
 
diff --git a/examples/cmake/readme.md b/examples/cmake/readme.md
index 92eca0a18e..83f49d7feb 100644
--- a/examples/cmake/readme.md
+++ b/examples/cmake/readme.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Install the SDK or build it from source  ([Linux](https://github.com/IntelRealSe
 
 Set minimum required CMake version
 ```
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 ```
 
 Name the project, in this sample the project name will be also the executable name
diff --git a/examples/gl/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/gl/CMakeLists.txt
index 0aeedf72d4..f7692f62a9 100644
--- a/examples/gl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/gl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseExamplesGL)
 
diff --git a/examples/hdr/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/hdr/CMakeLists.txt
index 26d3184fbe..0407b3dc7a 100644
--- a/examples/hdr/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/hdr/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2020 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2020-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseExamplesHdr)
 
diff --git a/examples/hello-realsense/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/hello-realsense/CMakeLists.txt
index 2d0bba1b04..ceb6a7910a 100644
--- a/examples/hello-realsense/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/hello-realsense/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseExamplesHelloRealSense)
 
diff --git a/examples/measure/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/measure/CMakeLists.txt
index 4b230eced0..1909939708 100644
--- a/examples/measure/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/measure/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseExamplesMeasure)
 
diff --git a/examples/motion/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/motion/CMakeLists.txt
index b99e0f5afa..219003331b 100644
--- a/examples/motion/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/motion/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseExamplesMotion)
 
diff --git a/examples/multicam/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/multicam/CMakeLists.txt
index e78ef3f1a8..26e12744c1 100644
--- a/examples/multicam/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/multicam/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseExamplesMulticam)
 
diff --git a/examples/pointcloud/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/pointcloud/CMakeLists.txt
index 4c58fea56f..a548a7a73c 100644
--- a/examples/pointcloud/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/pointcloud/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseExamplesPointcloud)
 
diff --git a/examples/post-processing/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/post-processing/CMakeLists.txt
index 4aeb37b1c9..46c405f232 100644
--- a/examples/post-processing/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/post-processing/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseExamplesPost-Processing)
 
diff --git a/examples/record-playback/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/record-playback/CMakeLists.txt
index 208ccc8163..36865ca426 100644
--- a/examples/record-playback/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/record-playback/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseExamplesRecord-Playback)
 
diff --git a/examples/save-to-disk/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/save-to-disk/CMakeLists.txt
index 9af93aab3e..0f7d894537 100644
--- a/examples/save-to-disk/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/save-to-disk/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseExamplesSaveToDisk)
 
diff --git a/examples/sensor-control/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/sensor-control/CMakeLists.txt
index b6c03928e9..64d6f29ffe 100644
--- a/examples/sensor-control/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/sensor-control/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseExamplesSensorControl)
 
diff --git a/examples/software-device/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/software-device/CMakeLists.txt
index 12b84c8c5f..28539563e0 100644
--- a/examples/software-device/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/software-device/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseExamplesSoftwareDevice)
 
diff --git a/src/gl/CMakeLists.txt b/src/gl/CMakeLists.txt
index a6cd8e17b7..c541429c8a 100644
--- a/src/gl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/gl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.9...3.20.5)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(realsense2-gl)
 
diff --git a/third-party/glfw/CMakeLists.txt b/third-party/glfw/CMakeLists.txt
index 4e6167e26d..ed57957ce9 100644
--- a/third-party/glfw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/third-party/glfw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(GLFW C)
 
diff --git a/third-party/realdds/py/CMakeLists.txt b/third-party/realdds/py/CMakeLists.txt
index c22d051679..947e74664d 100644
--- a/third-party/realdds/py/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/third-party/realdds/py/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2022 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2022-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 project( pyrealdds )
 
 set( PYREALDDS_FILES
diff --git a/third-party/realsense-file/CMakeLists.txt b/third-party/realsense-file/CMakeLists.txt
index 63c3526b1d..e1f25959a6 100644
--- a/third-party/realsense-file/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/third-party/realsense-file/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.9...3.20.5)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(realsense-file)
 
diff --git a/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/config.cmake b/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/config.cmake
index eec8277cec..42b986f6c5 100644
--- a/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/config.cmake
+++ b/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/config.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8...3.20.5)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/console_bridge/config.cmake)
 include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/rosbag_storage/config.cmake)
diff --git a/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/console_bridge/config.cmake b/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/console_bridge/config.cmake
index 99cd290dbf..439c213b03 100644
--- a/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/console_bridge/config.cmake
+++ b/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/console_bridge/config.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8...3.20.5)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 set(HEADER_FILES_CONSOLE_BRIDGE
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/include/console_bridge/console.h
diff --git a/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/cpp_common/config.cmake b/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/cpp_common/config.cmake
index f5f9427b26..7ae3007026 100644
--- a/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/cpp_common/config.cmake
+++ b/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/cpp_common/config.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.3...3.20.5)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 set(HEADER_FILES_CPP_COMMON
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/include/ros/cpp_common_decl.h
diff --git a/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/rosbag_storage/config.cmake b/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/rosbag_storage/config.cmake
index f5f9427b26..7ae3007026 100644
--- a/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/rosbag_storage/config.cmake
+++ b/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/rosbag_storage/config.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.3...3.20.5)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 set(HEADER_FILES_CPP_COMMON
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/include/ros/cpp_common_decl.h
diff --git a/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/roscpp_serialization/config.cmake b/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/roscpp_serialization/config.cmake
index ed41474352..548fa2e03e 100644
--- a/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/roscpp_serialization/config.cmake
+++ b/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/roscpp_serialization/config.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.3...3.20.5)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 set(HEADER_FILES_ROSCPP_SERIALIZATION
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/include/ros/roscpp_serialization_macros.h
diff --git a/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/roscpp_traits/config.cmake b/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/roscpp_traits/config.cmake
index 9068b11416..4db0de3659 100644
--- a/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/roscpp_traits/config.cmake
+++ b/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/roscpp_traits/config.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.3...3.20.5)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 set(HEADER_FILES_ROSCPP_TRAITS
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/include/ros/builtin_message_traits.h
diff --git a/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/roslz4/config.cmake b/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/roslz4/config.cmake
index 046e22f6ea..ca8a9e35fa 100644
--- a/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/roslz4/config.cmake
+++ b/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/roslz4/config.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.3...3.20.5)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 set(HEADER_FILES_ROSLZ4
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/include/roslz4/lz4s.h
diff --git a/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/rostime/config.cmake b/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/rostime/config.cmake
index 431b2c79a2..69d14a3d3b 100644
--- a/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/rostime/config.cmake
+++ b/third-party/realsense-file/rosbag/rostime/config.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.3...3.20.5)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 set(HEADER_FILES_ROSTIME
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/include/ros/duration.h
diff --git a/third-party/rsutils/py/CMakeLists.txt b/third-party/rsutils/py/CMakeLists.txt
index 71002e5a90..faf9fa8e42 100644
--- a/third-party/rsutils/py/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/third-party/rsutils/py/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2022 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2022-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 project( pyrsutils )
 
 set( DEPENDENCIES rsutils )
diff --git a/tools/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/CMakeLists.txt
index d8ffd766b3..f82e58b174 100644
--- a/tools/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 # Save the command line compile commands in the build output
 set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS 1)
diff --git a/tools/benchmark/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/benchmark/CMakeLists.txt
index 44999298de..0e43067f14 100644
--- a/tools/benchmark/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/benchmark/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseToolsBenchmark)
 
diff --git a/tools/convert/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/convert/CMakeLists.txt
index 789dfa7496..62e6f0d603 100644
--- a/tools/convert/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/convert/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseToolsConvert)
 set(RS_TARGET rs-convert)
diff --git a/tools/data-collect/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/data-collect/CMakeLists.txt
index bc12f4f3b0..87de7af805 100644
--- a/tools/data-collect/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/data-collect/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseToolsDataCollect)
 
diff --git a/tools/dds/dds-adapter/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/dds/dds-adapter/CMakeLists.txt
index 2db4748f70..0304939541 100644
--- a/tools/dds/dds-adapter/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/dds/dds-adapter/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2023 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.1.0 )
+# Copyright(c) 2023-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.8 )
 project( rs-dds-adapter )
 
 set(TOOL_FILES
diff --git a/tools/depth-quality/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/depth-quality/CMakeLists.txt
index 65fc00850c..82c9678d41 100644
--- a/tools/depth-quality/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/depth-quality/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project( rs-depth-quality )
 
diff --git a/tools/embed/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/embed/CMakeLists.txt
index 7fbdd59c3b..77b1b9b51c 100644
--- a/tools/embed/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/embed/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2021 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+# Copyright(c) 2021-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseToolsEmbed)
 
diff --git a/tools/enumerate-devices/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/enumerate-devices/CMakeLists.txt
index 8cfceed0a9..d50946495a 100644
--- a/tools/enumerate-devices/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/enumerate-devices/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseExamplesEnumerateDevices)
 
diff --git a/tools/fw-logger/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/fw-logger/CMakeLists.txt
index cf9ad43098..99666d7d11 100644
--- a/tools/fw-logger/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/fw-logger/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseToolsFirmwareLogger)
 
diff --git a/tools/fw-update/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/fw-update/CMakeLists.txt
index 56c4a3fd7e..801840138f 100644
--- a/tools/fw-update/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/fw-update/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(rs-fw-update)
 
diff --git a/tools/realsense-viewer/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/realsense-viewer/CMakeLists.txt
index 4e6c1768e2..7add228b9c 100644
--- a/tools/realsense-viewer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/realsense-viewer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(realsense-viewer)
 
diff --git a/tools/recorder/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/recorder/CMakeLists.txt
index 94e5f7d3e9..104021410f 100644
--- a/tools/recorder/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/recorder/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseToolsRecorder)
 
diff --git a/tools/rosbag-inspector/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/rosbag-inspector/CMakeLists.txt
index 44907ca77f..4532b873e3 100644
--- a/tools/rosbag-inspector/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/rosbag-inspector/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-# ubuntu 16.04 LTS cmake version 3.5.1
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.3...3.20.5)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseToolsRosbagInspector)
 
diff --git a/tools/terminal/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/terminal/CMakeLists.txt
index 535113afe7..90f5dd6ec8 100644
--- a/tools/terminal/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/terminal/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2019 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2019-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseToolsTerminal)
 include_directories(
diff --git a/unit-tests/CMakeLists.txt b/unit-tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 42c7b6fe1a..f2df02e1e9 100644
--- a/unit-tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/unit-tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 set(THREADS_PREFER_PTHREAD_FLAG ON)
 find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
diff --git a/wrappers/CMakeLists.txt b/wrappers/CMakeLists.txt
index 4968f13a72..ccd13963c6 100644
--- a/wrappers/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wrappers/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseWrappers)
 
diff --git a/wrappers/android/examples/native_example/app/CMakeLists.txt b/wrappers/android/examples/native_example/app/CMakeLists.txt
index 9a2b56aa48..fbc55d40da 100644
--- a/wrappers/android/examples/native_example/app/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wrappers/android/examples/native_example/app/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.4.1)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 #################### librealsense dependencies begin ####################
 include_directories("${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/main/cpp/include")
diff --git a/wrappers/android/librealsense/CMakeLists.txt b/wrappers/android/librealsense/CMakeLists.txt
index 187a5359c8..26d43156cb 100644
--- a/wrappers/android/librealsense/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wrappers/android/librealsense/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # documentation: https://d.android.com/studio/projects/add-native-code.html
 
 # Sets the minimum version of CMake required to build the native library.
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.6)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 include("../config.cmake")
 set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${LRS_ANDROID_ROOT_DIR}/build/jniLibs/${ANDROID_ABI})
diff --git a/wrappers/dlib/CMakeLists.txt b/wrappers/dlib/CMakeLists.txt
index 026c3c6bda..4063026713 100644
--- a/wrappers/dlib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wrappers/dlib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseDlibSamples)
 
diff --git a/wrappers/dlib/face/CMakeLists.txt b/wrappers/dlib/face/CMakeLists.txt
index 3a91490dc2..9f7744b414 100644
--- a/wrappers/dlib/face/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wrappers/dlib/face/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealSenseDlibFaceExample)
 
diff --git a/wrappers/matlab/CMakeLists.txt b/wrappers/matlab/CMakeLists.txt
index 24db5115e1..27ff799ff5 100644
--- a/wrappers/matlab/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wrappers/matlab/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseMatlabWrappers)
 
diff --git a/wrappers/opencv/CMakeLists.txt b/wrappers/opencv/CMakeLists.txt
index 3e2c85cd17..445b2c67ba 100644
--- a/wrappers/opencv/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wrappers/opencv/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseCVExamples)
 
diff --git a/wrappers/opencv/depth-filter/CMakeLists.txt b/wrappers/opencv/depth-filter/CMakeLists.txt
index b9d07ab2a3..6b219284cb 100644
--- a/wrappers/opencv/depth-filter/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wrappers/opencv/depth-filter/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealSenseDepthFilterExample)
 
diff --git a/wrappers/opencv/dnn/CMakeLists.txt b/wrappers/opencv/dnn/CMakeLists.txt
index 98106b1b00..963e0ea03c 100644
--- a/wrappers/opencv/dnn/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wrappers/opencv/dnn/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealSenseDNNExample)
 
diff --git a/wrappers/opencv/grabcuts/CMakeLists.txt b/wrappers/opencv/grabcuts/CMakeLists.txt
index 508bdd74ca..be26abd26b 100644
--- a/wrappers/opencv/grabcuts/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wrappers/opencv/grabcuts/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealSenseGrabCutsExample)
 
diff --git a/wrappers/opencv/imshow/CMakeLists.txt b/wrappers/opencv/imshow/CMakeLists.txt
index d7c45df721..12db7078f8 100644
--- a/wrappers/opencv/imshow/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wrappers/opencv/imshow/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealSenseImShowExample)
 
diff --git a/wrappers/opencv/kinfu/CMakeLists.txt b/wrappers/opencv/kinfu/CMakeLists.txt
index 265a2b0c80..3dd652a958 100644
--- a/wrappers/opencv/kinfu/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wrappers/opencv/kinfu/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealSenseKinfuExample)
 
diff --git a/wrappers/opencv/latency-tool/CMakeLists.txt b/wrappers/opencv/latency-tool/CMakeLists.txt
index 636a6f9cb9..ee9d0af8ad 100644
--- a/wrappers/opencv/latency-tool/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wrappers/opencv/latency-tool/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealSenseLatencyToolExample)
 
diff --git a/wrappers/opencv/rotate-pointcloud/CMakeLists.txt b/wrappers/opencv/rotate-pointcloud/CMakeLists.txt
index 92f4454546..e512977e5a 100644
--- a/wrappers/opencv/rotate-pointcloud/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wrappers/opencv/rotate-pointcloud/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+=cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(rs-rotate-pc)
 
diff --git a/wrappers/openvino/CMakeLists.txt b/wrappers/openvino/CMakeLists.txt
index f5a28b0ec5..785ea05439 100644
--- a/wrappers/openvino/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wrappers/openvino/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseOpenVINOSamples)
 
diff --git a/wrappers/openvino/dnn/CMakeLists.txt b/wrappers/openvino/dnn/CMakeLists.txt
index 9022f64198..8c4b90ea95 100644
--- a/wrappers/openvino/dnn/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wrappers/openvino/dnn/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealSenseVinoDnnExample)
 
diff --git a/wrappers/openvino/face/CMakeLists.txt b/wrappers/openvino/face/CMakeLists.txt
index c621361399..ade09323e6 100644
--- a/wrappers/openvino/face/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wrappers/openvino/face/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealSenseVinoFaceExample)
 
diff --git a/wrappers/pcl/CMakeLists.txt b/wrappers/pcl/CMakeLists.txt
index 346343e343..f311eb0246 100644
--- a/wrappers/pcl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wrappers/pcl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 if(NOT WIN32)
     SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11 -pthread")
diff --git a/wrappers/pcl/pcl-color/CMakeLists.txt b/wrappers/pcl/pcl-color/CMakeLists.txt
index f3ca438c89..9faea37631 100644
--- a/wrappers/pcl/pcl-color/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wrappers/pcl/pcl-color/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealSensePCLColorExample)
 
diff --git a/wrappers/pcl/pcl/CMakeLists.txt b/wrappers/pcl/pcl/CMakeLists.txt
index 10ca97ef9b..80af1cfd16 100644
--- a/wrappers/pcl/pcl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wrappers/pcl/pcl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealSensePCLExample)
 
diff --git a/wrappers/pointcloud/pointcloud-stitching/CMakeLists.txt b/wrappers/pointcloud/pointcloud-stitching/CMakeLists.txt
index 7811caf794..a578252cbc 100644
--- a/wrappers/pointcloud/pointcloud-stitching/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wrappers/pointcloud/pointcloud-stitching/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
-# Copyright(c) 2021 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+# Copyright(c) 2021-2024 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsenseExamplesPointcloudStitching)
 
diff --git a/wrappers/python/CMakeLists.txt b/wrappers/python/CMakeLists.txt
index fd9a3d34e5..d13525c02a 100644
--- a/wrappers/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wrappers/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsensePythonWrappers)
 
diff --git a/wrappers/python/docs/CMakeLists.txt b/wrappers/python/docs/CMakeLists.txt
index b116174568..c505c7e54b 100644
--- a/wrappers/python/docs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wrappers/python/docs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#  minimum required cmake version: 3.1.0
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 project(RealsensePythonDocs)