diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 2e6335e697..e32944c81a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -18,28 +18,28 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - os: ubuntu-22.04
-            cxx: "clang++-14"
+            cxx: "clang++-15"
             link: "dynamic"
-            optimization: "size"
+            optimization: "debug"
             assert: "debug"
             coverage: "nocov"
             boost: "--build-boost"
             icu: ""
-            cc: "clang-14"
-            flags: "-Os -fPIE"
+            cc: "clang-15"
+            flags: "-Og -fPIE"
             options: "--enable-isystem --enable-avx2 --enable-sse4"
             packager: "apt"
             packages: ""
 
           - os: ubuntu-22.04
-            cxx: "clang++-14"
+            cxx: "clang++-15"
             link: "static"
             optimization: "size"
             assert: "ndebug"
             coverage: "nocov"
             boost: "--build-boost"
             icu: "--build-icu --with-icu"
-            cc: "clang-14"
+            cc: "clang-15"
             flags: "-Os -fPIE"
             options: "--enable-isystem --enable-avx2"
             packager: "apt"
@@ -62,40 +62,40 @@ jobs:
           - os: ubuntu-22.04
             cxx: "g++-11"
             link: "static"
-            optimization: "debug"
+            optimization: "size"
             assert: "ndebug"
             coverage: "cov"
             boost: "--build-boost"
             icu: "--build-icu --with-icu"
             cc: "gcc-11"
-            flags: "-Og -g --coverage -fPIE"
-            options: "--enable-isystem --enable-avx512"
+            flags: "-Os -g --coverage -fPIE"
+            options: "--enable-isystem"
             packager: "apt"
             packages: "lcov"
 
           - os: macos-latest
-            cxx: "clang++-14"
+            cxx: "clang++"
             link: "dynamic"
             optimization: "size"
             assert: "ndebug"
             coverage: "nocov"
             boost: "--build-boost"
             icu: "--with-icu"
-            cc: "clang-14"
+            cc: "clang"
             flags: "-Os -fPIE"
             options: "--enable-isystem"
             packager: "brew"
             packages: "icu4c"
 
           - os: macos-latest
-            cxx: "clang++-14"
+            cxx: "clang++"
             link: "static"
             optimization: "size"
             assert: "ndebug"
             coverage: "nocov"
             boost: "--build-boost"
             icu: "--build-icu --with-icu"
-            cc: "clang-14"
+            cc: "clang"
             flags: "-Os -fvisibility=hidden -fPIE"
             options: "--enable-isystem"
             packager: "brew"
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Prepare toolchain [generic]
         run: |
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           WORKSPACE_SUBPATH="${GITHUB_WORKSPACE%libbitcoin-system}"
-          echo "LIBBITCOIN_SRC_PATH=$WORKSPACE_SUBPATH" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "LIBBITCOIN_SRC_PATH=${WORKSPACE_SUBPATH}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           if [[ ${{ matrix.assert }} == 'ndebug' ]]; then
             echo "ASSERT_NDEBUG=--enable-ndebug" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           else
@@ -146,9 +146,15 @@ jobs:
             echo "LINKAGE=--disable-shared" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
           if [[ ${{ matrix.link }} == 'dynamic' ]]; then
-            echo "LDFLAGS=-Wl,-rpath,$WORKSPACE_SUBPATH/prefix/lib" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            echo "LDFLAGS=-Wl,-rpath,${WORKSPACE_SUBPATH}prefix/lib" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
 
+      - name: Display Compiler details
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          ${CC} -v
+          ${CXX} -v
+
       - name: Display CPU details
         if: ${{ (runner.os == 'Linux') }}
         shell: bash
@@ -158,8 +164,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Execute install.sh
         run: >
           ./install.sh
-          --build-dir=$LIBBITCOIN_SRC_PATH ${{ matrix.options }}
-          --prefix=$LIBBITCOIN_SRC_PATH/prefix
+          --build-dir=${{ env.LIBBITCOIN_SRC_PATH }} ${{ matrix.options }}
+          --prefix=${{ env.LIBBITCOIN_SRC_PATH }}prefix
           ${{ env.LINKAGE }}
           ${{ env.ASSERT_NDEBUG }}
           ${{ matrix.boost }}
@@ -235,28 +241,28 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - os: ubuntu-22.04
-            cxx: "clang++-14"
+            cxx: "clang++-15"
             link: "dynamic"
-            optimization: "size"
+            optimization: "debug"
             assert: "debug"
             coverage: "nocov"
             boost: "--build-boost"
             icu: ""
-            cc: "clang-14"
-            flags: "-Os -fPIE"
+            cc: "clang-15"
+            flags: "-Og -fPIE"
             options: "-Denable-avx2=on -Denable-sse4=on"
             packager: "apt"
             packages: ""
 
           - os: ubuntu-22.04
-            cxx: "clang++-14"
+            cxx: "clang++-15"
             link: "static"
             optimization: "size"
             assert: "ndebug"
             coverage: "nocov"
             boost: "--build-boost"
             icu: "--build-icu --with-icu"
-            cc: "clang-14"
+            cc: "clang-15"
             flags: "-Os -fPIE"
             options: "-Denable-avx2=on"
             packager: "apt"
@@ -279,40 +285,40 @@ jobs:
           - os: ubuntu-22.04
             cxx: "g++-11"
             link: "static"
-            optimization: "debug"
+            optimization: "size"
             assert: "ndebug"
             coverage: "nocov"
             boost: "--build-boost"
             icu: "--build-icu --with-icu"
             cc: "gcc-11"
-            flags: "-Og -fPIE"
-            options: "-Denable-avx512=on"
+            flags: "-Os -fPIE"
+            options: ""
             packager: "apt"
             packages: ""
 
           - os: macos-latest
-            cxx: "clang++-14"
+            cxx: "clang++"
             link: "dynamic"
             optimization: "size"
             assert: "ndebug"
             coverage: "nocov"
             boost: "--build-boost"
             icu: "--with-icu"
-            cc: "clang-14"
+            cc: "clang"
             flags: "-Os -fPIE"
             options: ""
             packager: "brew"
             packages: "icu4c"
 
           - os: macos-latest
-            cxx: "clang++-14"
+            cxx: "clang++"
             link: "static"
             optimization: "size"
             assert: "ndebug"
             coverage: "nocov"
             boost: "--build-boost"
             icu: "--build-icu --with-icu"
-            cc: "clang-14"
+            cc: "clang"
             flags: "-Os -fvisibility=hidden -fPIE"
             options: ""
             packager: "brew"
@@ -330,7 +336,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Prepare toolchain [generic]
         run: |
@@ -351,7 +357,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           WORKSPACE_SUBPATH="${GITHUB_WORKSPACE%libbitcoin-system}"
-          echo "LIBBITCOIN_SRC_PATH=$WORKSPACE_SUBPATH" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "LIBBITCOIN_SRC_PATH=${WORKSPACE_SUBPATH}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           if [[ ${{ matrix.packager }} == 'brew' ]]; then
             echo "CMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
@@ -366,9 +372,15 @@ jobs:
             echo "LINKAGE=--disable-shared" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
           if [[ ${{ matrix.link }} == 'dynamic' ]]; then
-            echo "LDFLAGS=-Wl,-rpath,$WORKSPACE_SUBPATH/prefix/lib" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            echo "LDFLAGS=-Wl,-rpath,${WORKSPACE_SUBPATH}prefix/lib" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
 
+      - name: Display Compiler details
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          ${CC} -v
+          ${CXX} -v
+
       - name: Display CPU details
         if: ${{ (runner.os == 'Linux') }}
         shell: bash
@@ -378,8 +390,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Execute install-cmake.sh
         run: >
           ./install-cmake.sh
-          --build-dir=$LIBBITCOIN_SRC_PATH ${{ matrix.options }}
-          --prefix=$LIBBITCOIN_SRC_PATH/prefix
+          --build-dir=${{ env.LIBBITCOIN_SRC_PATH }} ${{ matrix.options }}
+          --prefix=${{ env.LIBBITCOIN_SRC_PATH }}prefix
           ${{ env.LINKAGE }}
           ${{ env.ASSERT_NDEBUG }}
           ${{ matrix.boost }}
@@ -466,29 +478,29 @@ jobs:
         include:
           - os: ubuntu-22.04
             preset: "nix-gnu-debug-shared-without_icu"
-            cxx: "clang++-14"
+            cxx: "clang++-15"
             link: "dynamic"
-            optimization: "size"
+            optimization: "debug"
             assert: "debug"
             coverage: "nocov"
             boost: "--build-boost"
             icu: ""
-            cc: "clang-14"
-            flags: "-Os -fPIE"
+            cc: "clang-15"
+            flags: "-Og -fPIE"
             options: "-Denable-avx2=on -Denable-sse4=on"
             packager: "apt"
             packages: ""
 
           - os: ubuntu-22.04
             preset: "nix-gnu-release-static-size-with_icu"
-            cxx: "clang++-14"
+            cxx: "clang++-15"
             link: "static"
             optimization: "size"
             assert: "ndebug"
             coverage: "nocov"
             boost: "--build-boost"
             icu: "--build-icu --with-icu"
-            cc: "clang-14"
+            cc: "clang-15"
             flags: "-Os -fPIE"
             options: "-Denable-avx2=on"
             packager: "apt"
@@ -521,7 +533,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Prepare toolchain [generic]
         run: |
@@ -542,7 +554,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           WORKSPACE_SUBPATH="${GITHUB_WORKSPACE%libbitcoin-system}"
-          echo "LIBBITCOIN_SRC_PATH=$WORKSPACE_SUBPATH" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "LIBBITCOIN_SRC_PATH=${WORKSPACE_SUBPATH}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           if [[ ${{ matrix.packager }} == 'brew' ]]; then
             echo "CMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
@@ -557,9 +569,15 @@ jobs:
             echo "LINKAGE=--disable-shared" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
           if [[ ${{ matrix.link }} == 'dynamic' ]]; then
-            echo "LDFLAGS=-Wl,-rpath,$WORKSPACE_SUBPATH/prefix/${{ matrix.preset }}/lib" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            echo "LDFLAGS=-Wl,-rpath,${WORKSPACE_SUBPATH}prefix/${{ matrix.preset }}/lib" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
 
+      - name: Display Compiler details
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          ${CC} -v
+          ${CXX} -v
+
       - name: Display CPU details
         if: ${{ (runner.os == 'Linux') }}
         shell: bash
@@ -569,8 +587,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Execute install-cmakepresets.sh
         run: >
           ./install-cmakepresets.sh
-          --build-dir=$LIBBITCOIN_SRC_PATH ${{ matrix.options }}
-          --prefix=$LIBBITCOIN_SRC_PATH/prefix/${{ matrix.preset }}
+          --build-dir=${{ env.LIBBITCOIN_SRC_PATH }} ${{ matrix.options }}
+          --prefix=${{ env.LIBBITCOIN_SRC_PATH }}prefix/${{ matrix.preset }}
           --preset=${{ matrix.preset }}
           ${{ env.LINKAGE }}
           ${{ env.ASSERT_NDEBUG }}
@@ -688,7 +706,7 @@ jobs:
           msbuild-architecture: x64
 
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Initialize SDK
         shell: powershell
diff --git a/builds/cmake/CMakeLists.txt b/builds/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
index 20876439c1..7aeff4b5bb 100644
--- a/builds/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/builds/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 # libbitcoin-system project configuration.
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5 FATAL_ERROR)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.18 FATAL_ERROR)
 
 project(libbitcoin-system LANGUAGES C CXX)
 
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ include(CheckIncludeFiles)
 include(CheckSymbolExists)
 include(CheckCXXCompilerFlag)
 include(CheckCXXSourceCompiles)
+include(CheckLinkerFlag)
 
 set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY USE_FOLDERS ON)
 
@@ -97,6 +98,14 @@ else()
     message( FATAL_ERROR "Compiler does not support -Wno-deprecated-copy" )
 endif()
 
+# Suppress warning for ignored attributes (arising on template arguments).
+check_cxx_compiler_flag( "-Wno-ignored-attributes" HAS_FLAG_WNO-IGNORED-ATTRIBUTES )
+if ( HAS_FLAG_WNO-IGNORED-ATTRIBUTES )
+    add_compile_options( "-Wno-ignored-attributes" )
+else()
+    message( FATAL_ERROR "Compiler does not support -Wno-ignored-attributes" )
+endif()
+
 # Allow use of C99 'long long' type.
 check_cxx_compiler_flag( "-Wno-long-long" HAS_FLAG_WNO-LONG-LONG )
 if ( HAS_FLAG_WNO-LONG-LONG )
@@ -326,11 +335,7 @@ set( boost_system_LIBS "-lboost_system" )
 set( boost_thread_LIBS "-lboost_thread" )
 set( boost_unit_test_framework_LIBS "-lboost_unit_test_framework" )
 
-if (enable-ndebug)
-    set( Boost_LIBRARY_DIR "${Boost_LIBRARY_DIR_DEBUG}" )
-else ()
-    set( Boost_LIBRARY_DIR "${Boost_LIBRARY_DIR_RELEASE}" )
-endif()
+set( Boost_LIBRARY_DIR $<IF:$<BOOL:${enable-ndebug}>,"${Boost_LIBRARY_DIR_RELEASE}","${Boost_LIBRARY_DIR_DEBUG}">)
 
 set( boost_CPPFLAGS "-I${Boost_INCLUDE_DIR}" )
 set( boost_LDFLAGS "-L${Boost_LIBRARY_DIR}" )
@@ -373,81 +378,92 @@ endif()
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 find_package( Secp256K1 0.1.0.20 REQUIRED )
 
-# Define project common includes directories
+# Define project common includes for build.
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-    include_directories( SYSTEM
-        ${Boost_INCLUDE_DIR}
-        ${pthread_INCLUDE_DIRS}
-        ${rt_INCLUDE_DIRS}
-        ${icu_i18n_INCLUDE_DIRS}
-        ${dl_INCLUDE_DIRS}
-        ${secp256k1_INCLUDE_DIRS} )
+    set( icu_i18n_FOR_BUILD_INCLUDE_DIRS ${icu_i18n_INCLUDE_DIRS} CACHE STRING "Placeholder" )
+    set( secp256k1_FOR_BUILD_INCLUDE_DIRS ${secp256k1_INCLUDE_DIRS} CACHE STRING "Placeholder" )
 else()
-    include_directories( SYSTEM
-        ${Boost_INCLUDE_DIR}
-        ${pthread_INCLUDE_DIRS}
-        ${rt_INCLUDE_DIRS}
-        ${icu_i18n_STATIC_INCLUDE_DIRS}
-        ${dl_INCLUDE_DIRS}
-        ${secp256k1_STATIC_INCLUDE_DIRS} )
+    set( icu_i18n_FOR_BUILD_INCLUDE_DIRS ${icu_i18n_STATIC_INCLUDE_DIRS} CACHE STRING "Placeholder" )
+    set( secp256k1_FOR_BUILD_INCLUDE_DIRS ${secp256k1_STATIC_INCLUDE_DIRS} CACHE STRING "Placeholder" )
 endif()
 
-# Define project common library directories
+# Define project common includes directories
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+include_directories( SYSTEM
+    ${Boost_INCLUDE_DIR}
+    ${pthread_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+    ${rt_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+    ${icu_i18n_FOR_BUILD_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+    ${dl_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+    ${secp256k1_FOR_BUILD_INCLUDE_DIRS} )
+
+# Define project common library directories for build.
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-    link_directories(
-        ${Boost_LIBRARY_DIRS}
-        ${pthread_LIBRARY_DIRS}
-        ${rt_LIBRARY_DIRS}
-        ${icu_i18n_LIBRARY_DIRS}
-        ${dl_LIBRARY_DIRS}
-        ${secp256k1_LIBRARY_DIRS} )
+    set( icu_i18n_FOR_BUILD_LIBRARY_DIRS ${icu_i18n_LIBRARY_DIRS} CACHE STRING "Placeholder" )
+    set( secp256k1_FOR_BUILD_LIBRARY_DIRS ${secp256k1_LIBRARY_DIRS} CACHE STRING "Placeholder" )
 else()
-    link_directories(
-        ${Boost_LIBRARY_DIRS}
-        ${pthread_LIBRARY_DIRS}
-        ${rt_LIBRARY_DIRS}
-        ${icu_i18n_STATIC_LIBRARY_DIRS}
-        ${dl_LIBRARY_DIRS}
-        ${secp256k1_STATIC_LIBRARY_DIRS} )
+    set( icu_i18n_FOR_BUILD_LIBRARY_DIRS ${icu_i18n_STATIC_LIBRARY_DIRS} CACHE STRING "Placeholder" )
+    set( secp256k1_FOR_BUILD_LIBRARY_DIRS ${secp256k1_STATIC_LIBRARY_DIRS} CACHE STRING "Placeholder" )
+endif()
+
+# Define project common library directories
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+link_directories(
+    ${Boost_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+    ${pthread_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+    ${rt_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+    ${icu_i18n_FOR_BUILD_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+    ${dl_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+    ${secp256k1_FOR_BUILD_LIBRARY_DIRS} )
+
+# Define project common linker flags.
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+check_linker_flag(CXX "-no_fixup_chains" "no_fixup_chains_FOUND")
+
+if (no_fixup_chains_FOUND)
+    add_link_options("-no_fixup_chains")
 endif()
 
-# Define project common libraries/linker flags.
+check_linker_flag(CXX "-fstack-protector" "fstack_protector_FOUND")
+
+if (fstack_protector_FOUND)
+    add_link_options("-fstack-protector")
+endif()
+
+check_linker_flag(CXX "-fstack-protector-all" "fstack_protector_all_FOUND")
+
+if (fstack_protector_all_FOUND)
+    add_link_options("-fstack-protector-all")
+endif()
+
+
+# Define common library usage for build.
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-    link_libraries(
-        "-fstack-protector"
-        "-fstack-protector-all"
-        ${Boost_CHRONO_LIBRARY}
-        ${Boost_IOSTREAMS_LIBRARY}
-        ${Boost_JSON_LIBRARY}
-        ${Boost_LOCALE_LIBRARY}
-        ${Boost_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_LIBRARY}
-        ${Boost_SYSTEM_LIBRARY}
-        ${Boost_THREAD_LIBRARY}
-        ${pthread_LIBRARIES}
-        ${rt_LIBRARIES}
-        ${icu_i18n_LIBRARIES}
-        ${dl_LIBRARIES}
-        ${secp256k1_LIBRARIES} )
+    set( icu_i18n_FOR_BUILD_LIBRARIES ${icu_i18n_LIBRARIES} CACHE STRING "Placeholder" )
+    set( secp256k1_FOR_BUILD_LIBRARIES ${secp256k1_LIBRARIES} CACHE STRING "Placeholder" )
 else()
-    link_libraries(
-        "-fstack-protector"
-        "-fstack-protector-all"
-        ${Boost_CHRONO_LIBRARY}
-        ${Boost_IOSTREAMS_LIBRARY}
-        ${Boost_JSON_LIBRARY}
-        ${Boost_LOCALE_LIBRARY}
-        ${Boost_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_LIBRARY}
-        ${Boost_SYSTEM_LIBRARY}
-        ${Boost_THREAD_LIBRARY}
-        ${pthread_LIBRARIES}
-        ${rt_LIBRARIES}
-        ${icu_i18n_STATIC_LIBRARIES}
-        ${dl_LIBRARIES}
-        ${secp256k1_STATIC_LIBRARIES} )
-endif()
+    set( icu_i18n_FOR_BUILD_LIBRARIES ${icu_i18n_STATIC_LIBRARIES} CACHE STRING "Placeholder" )
+    set( secp256k1_FOR_BUILD_LIBRARIES ${secp256k1_STATIC_LIBRARIES} CACHE STRING "Placeholder" )
+endif()
+
+# Define project common libraries.
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+link_libraries(
+    ${Boost_CHRONO_LIBRARY}
+    ${Boost_IOSTREAMS_LIBRARY}
+    ${Boost_JSON_LIBRARY}
+    ${Boost_LOCALE_LIBRARY}
+    ${Boost_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_LIBRARY}
+    ${Boost_SYSTEM_LIBRARY}
+    ${Boost_THREAD_LIBRARY}
+    ${pthread_LIBRARIES}
+    ${rt_LIBRARIES}
+    ${icu_i18n_FOR_BUILD_LIBRARIES}
+    ${dl_LIBRARIES}
+    ${secp256k1_FOR_BUILD_LIBRARIES} )
 
 add_definitions(
     ${icu} )
@@ -598,63 +614,56 @@ add_library( ${CANONICAL_LIB_NAME}
     "../../src/words/catalogs/electrum_v1.cpp"
     "../../src/words/catalogs/mnemonic.cpp" )
 
-# ${CANONICAL_LIB_NAME} project specific include directories.
+# ${CANONICAL_LIB_NAME} project specific include directory normalization for build.
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-    target_include_directories( ${CANONICAL_LIB_NAME} PRIVATE
-        "../../include"
-        ${Boost_INCLUDE_DIR}
-        ${pthread_INCLUDE_DIRS}
-        ${rt_INCLUDE_DIRS}
-        ${icu_i18n_INCLUDE_DIRS}
-        ${dl_INCLUDE_DIRS}
-        ${secp256k1_INCLUDE_DIRS} )
+    set( icu_i18n_FOR_BUILD_INCLUDE_DIRS ${icu_i18n_INCLUDE_DIRS} CACHE STRING "Placeholder" )
+    set( secp256k1_FOR_BUILD_INCLUDE_DIRS ${secp256k1_INCLUDE_DIRS} CACHE STRING "Placeholder" )
 else()
-    target_include_directories( ${CANONICAL_LIB_NAME} PRIVATE
-        "../../include"
-        ${Boost_INCLUDE_DIR}
-        ${pthread_INCLUDE_DIRS}
-        ${rt_INCLUDE_DIRS}
-        ${icu_i18n_STATIC_INCLUDE_DIRS}
-        ${dl_INCLUDE_DIRS}
-        ${secp256k1_STATIC_INCLUDE_DIRS} )
+    set( icu_i18n_FOR_BUILD_INCLUDE_DIRS ${icu_i18n_STATIC_INCLUDE_DIRS} CACHE STRING "Placeholder" )
+    set( secp256k1_FOR_BUILD_INCLUDE_DIRS ${secp256k1_STATIC_INCLUDE_DIRS} CACHE STRING "Placeholder" )
 endif()
 
+# ${CANONICAL_LIB_NAME} project specific include directories.
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+target_include_directories( ${CANONICAL_LIB_NAME} PRIVATE
+    "../../include"
+    ${Boost_INCLUDE_DIR}
+    ${pthread_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+    ${rt_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+    ${icu_i18n_FOR_BUILD_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+    ${dl_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+    ${secp256k1_FOR_BUILD_INCLUDE_DIRS} )
+
 target_include_directories( ${CANONICAL_LIB_NAME} PUBLIC
 "../../include" )
 
-# ${CANONICAL_LIB_NAME} project specific libraries/linker flags.
+# ${CANONICAL_LIB_NAME} project specific libraries noramalization for build.
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-    target_link_libraries( ${CANONICAL_LIB_NAME}
-        ${Boost_CHRONO_LIBRARY}
-        ${Boost_IOSTREAMS_LIBRARY}
-        ${Boost_JSON_LIBRARY}
-        ${Boost_LOCALE_LIBRARY}
-        ${Boost_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_LIBRARY}
-        ${Boost_SYSTEM_LIBRARY}
-        ${Boost_THREAD_LIBRARY}
-        ${pthread_LIBRARIES}
-        ${rt_LIBRARIES}
-        ${icu_i18n_LIBRARIES}
-        ${dl_LIBRARIES}
-        ${secp256k1_LIBRARIES} )
+    set( icu_i18n_FOR_BUILD_LIBRARIES ${icu_i18n_LIBRARIES} CACHE STRING "Placeholder" )
+    set( secp256k1_FOR_BUILD_LIBRARIES ${secp256k1_LIBRARIES} CACHE STRING "Placeholder" )
 else()
-    target_link_libraries( ${CANONICAL_LIB_NAME}
-        ${Boost_CHRONO_LIBRARY}
-        ${Boost_IOSTREAMS_LIBRARY}
-        ${Boost_JSON_LIBRARY}
-        ${Boost_LOCALE_LIBRARY}
-        ${Boost_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_LIBRARY}
-        ${Boost_SYSTEM_LIBRARY}
-        ${Boost_THREAD_LIBRARY}
-        ${pthread_LIBRARIES}
-        ${rt_LIBRARIES}
-        ${icu_i18n_STATIC_LIBRARIES}
-        ${dl_LIBRARIES}
-        ${secp256k1_STATIC_LIBRARIES} )
+    set( icu_i18n_FOR_BUILD_LIBRARIES ${icu_i18n_STATIC_LIBRARIES} CACHE STRING "Placeholder" )
+    set( secp256k1_FOR_BUILD_LIBRARIES ${secp256k1_STATIC_LIBRARIES} CACHE STRING "Placeholder" )
 endif()
 
+# ${CANONICAL_LIB_NAME} project specific libraries/linker flags.
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+target_link_libraries( ${CANONICAL_LIB_NAME}
+    ${Boost_CHRONO_LIBRARY}
+    ${Boost_IOSTREAMS_LIBRARY}
+    ${Boost_JSON_LIBRARY}
+    ${Boost_LOCALE_LIBRARY}
+    ${Boost_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_LIBRARY}
+    ${Boost_SYSTEM_LIBRARY}
+    ${Boost_THREAD_LIBRARY}
+    ${pthread_LIBRARIES}
+    ${rt_LIBRARIES}
+    ${icu_i18n_FOR_BUILD_LIBRARIES}
+    ${dl_LIBRARIES}
+    ${secp256k1_FOR_BUILD_LIBRARIES} )
+
 # Define libbitcoin-system-examples project.
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 if (with-examples)
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6b40067ebe..d0ee1cf59d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -249,12 +249,24 @@ AS_CASE([${CC}], [*],
     [AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-Wno-deprecated-copy],
         [CXXFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS -Wno-deprecated-copy"])])
 
+# Suppress warning for ignored attributes (arising on template arguments).
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+AS_CASE([${CC}], [*],
+    [AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-Wno-ignored-attributes],
+        [CXXFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS -Wno-ignored-attributes"])])
+
 # Conflict in stdlib under clang. Enabled in clang only.
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 AS_CASE([${CC}], [*clang*],
     [AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-Wno-mismatched-tags],
         [CXXFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS -Wno-mismatched-tags"])])
 
+# Address -undefined dynamic_lookup MacOS error.
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+AS_CASE([${CC}], [*],
+    [AX_CHECK_LINK_FLAG([-no_fixup_chains],
+        [LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -no_fixup_chains"])])
+
 # Protect stack.
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 AS_CASE([${CC}], [*],
diff --git a/install-cmake.sh b/install-cmake.sh
index 810612cbb9..8496d53eee 100755
--- a/install-cmake.sh
+++ b/install-cmake.sh
@@ -442,15 +442,9 @@ set_pkgconfigdir()
 set_with_boost_prefix()
 {
     if [[ $BUILD_BOOST ]]; then
-        # Boost has no pkg-config, m4 searches in the following order:
-        # --with-boost=<path>, /usr, /usr/local, /opt, /opt/local, $BOOST_ROOT.
-        # We use --with-boost to prioritize the --prefix path when we build it.
-        # Otherwise standard paths suffice for Linux, Homebrew and MacPorts.
-        # ax_boost_base.m4 appends /include and adds to BOOST_CPPFLAGS
-        # ax_boost_base.m4 searches for /lib /lib64 and adds to BOOST_LDFLAGS
-        #
-        # cmake does not process this argument, so it has been zeroed out.
-        with_boost=""
+        # Boost detection via FindBoost.cmake provides for path hint via
+	# $BOOT_ROOT environment variable only.
+        export BOOST_ROOT="$PREFIX"
     fi
 }
 
@@ -470,6 +464,7 @@ display_configuration()
     display_message "WITH_ICU              : $WITH_ICU"
     display_message "BUILD_ICU             : $BUILD_ICU"
     display_message "BUILD_BOOST           : $BUILD_BOOST"
+    display_message "BOOST_ROOT            : $BOOST_ROOT"
     display_message "BUILD_DIR                      : $BUILD_DIR"
     display_message "CUMULATIVE_FILTERED_ARGS       : $CUMULATIVE_FILTERED_ARGS"
     display_message "CUMULATIVE_FILTERED_ARGS_CMAKE : $CUMULATIVE_FILTERED_ARGS_CMAKE"
@@ -714,7 +709,7 @@ cmake_project_directory()
     local PROJ_CONFIG_DIR
     PROJ_CONFIG_DIR=$(pwd)
 
-    cmake $@ builds/cmake
+    cmake -LA $@ builds/cmake
     make_jobs "$JOBS"
 
     if [[ $TEST == true ]]; then
diff --git a/install-cmakepresets.sh b/install-cmakepresets.sh
index e54f6330f4..87b99ed67c 100755
--- a/install-cmakepresets.sh
+++ b/install-cmakepresets.sh
@@ -503,15 +503,9 @@ set_pkgconfigdir()
 set_with_boost_prefix()
 {
     if [[ $BUILD_BOOST ]]; then
-        # Boost has no pkg-config, m4 searches in the following order:
-        # --with-boost=<path>, /usr, /usr/local, /opt, /opt/local, $BOOST_ROOT.
-        # We use --with-boost to prioritize the --prefix path when we build it.
-        # Otherwise standard paths suffice for Linux, Homebrew and MacPorts.
-        # ax_boost_base.m4 appends /include and adds to BOOST_CPPFLAGS
-        # ax_boost_base.m4 searches for /lib /lib64 and adds to BOOST_LDFLAGS
-        #
-        # cmake does not process this argument, so it has been zeroed out.
-        with_boost=""
+        # Boost detection via FindBoost.cmake provides for path hint via
+	# $BOOT_ROOT environment variable only.
+        export BOOST_ROOT="$PREFIX"
     fi
 }
 
@@ -531,6 +525,7 @@ display_configuration()
     display_message "WITH_ICU              : $WITH_ICU"
     display_message "BUILD_ICU             : $BUILD_ICU"
     display_message "BUILD_BOOST           : $BUILD_BOOST"
+    display_message "BOOST_ROOT            : $BOOST_ROOT"
     display_message "BUILD_DIR                      : $BUILD_DIR"
     display_message "PRESET_ID                      : $PRESET_ID"
     display_message "CUMULATIVE_FILTERED_ARGS       : $CUMULATIVE_FILTERED_ARGS"
@@ -779,7 +774,7 @@ cmake_project_directory()
 
     push_directory "builds/cmake"
     display_message "Preparing cmake --preset=$PRESET $@"
-    cmake --preset=$PRESET $@
+    cmake -LA --preset=$PRESET $@
     popd
 
     push_directory "obj/$PRESET"
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 88da3d478e..7613fc6966 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ set_with_boost_prefix()
         # ax_boost_base.m4 appends /include and adds to BOOST_CPPFLAGS
         # ax_boost_base.m4 searches for /lib /lib64 and adds to BOOST_LDFLAGS
         with_boost="--with-boost=$PREFIX"
+        export BOOST_ROOT="$PREFIX"
     fi
 }
 
@@ -408,6 +409,7 @@ display_configuration()
     display_message "WITH_ICU              : $WITH_ICU"
     display_message "BUILD_ICU             : $BUILD_ICU"
     display_message "BUILD_BOOST           : $BUILD_BOOST"
+    display_message "BOOST_ROOT            : $BOOST_ROOT"
     display_message "BUILD_DIR             : $BUILD_DIR"
     display_message "PREFIX                : $PREFIX"
     display_message "DISABLE_SHARED        : $DISABLE_SHARED"