diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test_mac.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test_mac.yml
index 53105ac3..a807ea02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test_mac.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test_mac.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   Build_and_Run_GTest:
     name: Build and Run GoogleTest
-    runs-on: macos-13
+    runs-on: macos-14-large
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash -l {0}
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
 
   Build_and_Run_PyTest:
     name: Build and Run PyTest
-    runs-on: macos-13
+    runs-on: macos-14-large
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash -l {0}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml
index b331b71a..abe289f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ jobs:
       MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET: "10.15"
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-22.04, macos-13, windows-latest, ubuntu-22.04-arm]
+        os: [ubuntu-22.04, macos-14-large, windows-latest, ubuntu-22.04-arm]
         cibw_archs: ["auto64"]
-        cibw_build: ["cp39", "cp310", "cp311", "cp312", "cp313"]
+        cibw_build: ["cp310", "cp311", "cp312", "cp313"]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ jobs:
       MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET: "11.0"
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        os: [macos-13-xlarge]
+        os: [macos-14-xlarge]
         cibw_archs: ["arm64"]
-        cibw_build: ["cp39", "cp310", "cp311", "cp312", "cp313"]
+        cibw_build: ["cp310", "cp311", "cp312", "cp313"]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -101,7 +101,11 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_BEFORE_ALL_MACOS: bash ci-utils/install_prereq_linux.sh &&
                                    mkdir -p /tmp/filepattern_bld &&
                                    cp -r local_install /tmp/filepattern_bld 
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: REPAIR_LIBRARY_PATH="/tmp/filepattern_bld/local_install/lib:/tmp/filepattern_bld/local_install/lib64" ON_GITHUB="TRUE" FILEPATTERN_DEP_DIR="/tmp/filepattern_bld/local_install"
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: >-
+            MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=11.0 
+            REPAIR_LIBRARY_PATH="/tmp/filepattern_bld/local_install/lib:/tmp/filepattern_bld/local_install/lib64" 
+            ON_GITHUB="TRUE" 
+            FILEPATTERN_DEP_DIR="/tmp/filepattern_bld/local_install"
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_MACOS: DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=$REPAIR_LIBRARY_PATH delocate-listdeps {wheel} && DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=$REPAIR_LIBRARY_PATH delocate-wheel --require-archs {delocate_archs} -w {dest_dir} {wheel}
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.cibw_archs }}
           CIBW_TEST_REQUIRES: pytest pydantic
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_pypi.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_pypi.yml
index 585f3950..00e6579e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_pypi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_pypi.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ jobs:
       MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET: "10.15"
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-22.04, macos-13, windows-latest, ubuntu-22.04-arm]
+        os: [ubuntu-22.04, macos-14-large, windows-latest, ubuntu-22.04-arm]
         cibw_archs: ["auto64"]
-        cibw_build: ["cp39-*", "cp310-*", "cp311-*", "cp312-*", "cp313-*"]
+        cibw_build: ["cp310-*", "cp311-*", "cp312-*", "cp313-*"]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ jobs:
       MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET: "11.0"
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        os: [macos-13-xlarge]
+        os: [macos-14-xlarge]
         cibw_archs: ["arm64"]
-        cibw_build: ["cp39-*", "cp310-*", "cp311-*", "cp312-*", "cp313-*"]
+        cibw_build: ["cp310-*", "cp311-*", "cp312-*", "cp313-*"]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -107,7 +107,11 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_BEFORE_ALL_MACOS: bash ci-utils/install_prereq_linux.sh &&
                                    mkdir -p /tmp/filepattern_bld &&
                                    cp -r local_install /tmp/filepattern_bld 
-          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: REPAIR_LIBRARY_PATH="/tmp/filepattern_bld/local_install/lib:/tmp/filepattern_bld/local_install/lib64" ON_GITHUB="TRUE" FILEPATTERN_DEP_DIR="/tmp/filepattern_bld/local_install"
+          CIBW_ENVIRONMENT_MACOS: >-
+            MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=11.0 
+            REPAIR_LIBRARY_PATH="/tmp/filepattern_bld/local_install/lib:/tmp/filepattern_bld/local_install/lib64" 
+            ON_GITHUB="TRUE" 
+            FILEPATTERN_DEP_DIR="/tmp/filepattern_bld/local_install"
           CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_MACOS: DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=$REPAIR_LIBRARY_PATH delocate-listdeps {wheel} && DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=$REPAIR_LIBRARY_PATH delocate-wheel --require-archs {delocate_archs} -w {dest_dir} {wheel}
           CIBW_ARCHS: ${{ matrix.cibw_archs }}
           CIBW_TEST_REQUIRES: pytest pydantic
diff --git a/tests/cpp/CMakeLists.txt.gtest b/tests/cpp/CMakeLists.txt.gtest
index be5596e3..a7ef6dea 100644
--- a/tests/cpp/CMakeLists.txt.gtest
+++ b/tests/cpp/CMakeLists.txt.gtest
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.2)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20)
 
 project(googletest-download NONE)