diff --git a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
index 24c18d5..2648ced 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         mkdir build
         cd build
-        cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=${{ matrix.config.c }} -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${{ matrix.config.cpp }} -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS='${{ matrix.config.flags }}' -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS='${{ matrix.config.flags }}'
+        cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=${{ matrix.config.c }} -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${{ matrix.config.cpp }} -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS='${{ matrix.config.flags }}' -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS='${{ matrix.config.flags }}' -DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM="3.5"
         make -j$(nproc) p2pool
 
     - name: Run RandomX tests
@@ -292,14 +292,14 @@ jobs:
         cd external/src/libzmq
         mkdir build
         cd build
-        cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=../../../cmake/aarch64_toolchain.cmake -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS='-Os -flto=auto ${{ matrix.config.flags }}' -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS='-Os -flto=auto ${{ matrix.config.flags }}' -DWITH_LIBSODIUM=OFF -DWITH_LIBBSD=OFF -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF -DWITH_DOCS=OFF -DENABLE_DRAFTS=OFF -DBUILD_SHARED=OFF
+        cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=../../../cmake/aarch64_toolchain.cmake -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS='-Os -flto=auto ${{ matrix.config.flags }}' -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS='-Os -flto=auto ${{ matrix.config.flags }}' -DWITH_LIBSODIUM=OFF -DWITH_LIBBSD=OFF -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF -DWITH_DOCS=OFF -DENABLE_DRAFTS=OFF -DBUILD_SHARED=OFF -DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM="3.5"
         make -j$(nproc)
 
     - name: Build p2pool
       run: |
         mkdir build
         cd build
-        cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=../cmake/aarch64_toolchain.cmake -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS='${{ matrix.config.flags }} -Wl,-s -Wl,--gc-sections' -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS='${{ matrix.config.flags }} -Wl,-s -Wl,--gc-sections' -DSTATIC_LIBS=ON -DARCH_ID=aarch64
+        cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=../cmake/aarch64_toolchain.cmake -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS='${{ matrix.config.flags }} -Wl,-s -Wl,--gc-sections' -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS='${{ matrix.config.flags }} -Wl,-s -Wl,--gc-sections' -DSTATIC_LIBS=ON -DARCH_ID=aarch64 -DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM="3.5"
         make -j$(nproc) p2pool
 
     - name: Run RandomX tests
@@ -381,14 +381,14 @@ jobs:
         cd external/src/libzmq
         mkdir build
         cd build
-        cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -G "Unix Makefiles" -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=${{ matrix.config.c }} -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${{ matrix.config.cxx }} -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS='-Os ${{ matrix.config.flags }}' -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS='-Os ${{ matrix.config.flags }}' -DWITH_LIBSODIUM=OFF -DWITH_LIBBSD=OFF -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF -DZMQ_HAVE_IPC=OFF -DWITH_DOCS=OFF -DENABLE_DRAFTS=OFF -DBUILD_SHARED=OFF
+        cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -G "Unix Makefiles" -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=${{ matrix.config.c }} -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${{ matrix.config.cxx }} -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS='-Os ${{ matrix.config.flags }}' -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS='-Os ${{ matrix.config.flags }}' -DWITH_LIBSODIUM=OFF -DWITH_LIBBSD=OFF -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF -DZMQ_HAVE_IPC=OFF -DWITH_DOCS=OFF -DENABLE_DRAFTS=OFF -DBUILD_SHARED=OFF -DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM="3.5"
         make -j$(nproc)
 
     - name: Build p2pool
       run: |
         mkdir build
         cd build
-        cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -G "Unix Makefiles" -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=${{ matrix.config.c }} -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${{ matrix.config.cxx }} -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS="${{ matrix.config.flags }} -Wl,-s -Wl,--gc-sections" -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="${{ matrix.config.flags }} -Wl,-s -Wl,--gc-sections" -DSTATIC_LIBS=ON -DOPENSSL_NO_ASM=ON -DWITH_LTO=OFF
+        cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -G "Unix Makefiles" -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=${{ matrix.config.c }} -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${{ matrix.config.cxx }} -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS="${{ matrix.config.flags }} -Wl,-s -Wl,--gc-sections" -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="${{ matrix.config.flags }} -Wl,-s -Wl,--gc-sections" -DSTATIC_LIBS=ON -DOPENSSL_NO_ASM=ON -DWITH_LTO=OFF -DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM="3.5"
         make -j$(nproc) p2pool
 
     - name: Run RandomX tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/clang-tidy.yml b/.github/workflows/clang-tidy.yml
index 054ca8e..bcaa5da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/clang-tidy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/clang-tidy.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         mkdir build
         cd build
-        cmake .. -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang-20 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++-20 -DDEV_CLANG_TIDY=ON -DSTATIC_LIBS=ON
+        cmake .. -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang-20 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++-20 -DDEV_CLANG_TIDY=ON -DSTATIC_LIBS=ON -DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM="3.5"
 
     - name: Run clang-tidy
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index f3d34a7..f4df4b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -61,21 +61,13 @@ jobs:
         # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.
         # queries: ./path/to/local/query, your-org/your-repo/queries@main
 
-    # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
-    # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
-    - name: Autobuild
-      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v3
-
-    # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
-    # 📚 https://git.io/JvXDl
-
     # ✏️ If the Autobuild fails above, remove it and uncomment the following three lines
     #    and modify them (or add more) to build your code if your project
     #    uses a compiled language
 
-    #- run: |
-    #   make bootstrap
-    #   make release
+    - run: |
+       cmake . -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM="3.5"
+       make -j$(nproc) p2pool
 
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
       uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cppcheck.yml b/.github/workflows/cppcheck.yml
index c52f39b..f6c4df1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cppcheck.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cppcheck.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         mkdir build
         cd build
-        cmake .. -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON -DSTATIC_LIBS=ON -DWITH_GRPC=OFF
+        cmake .. -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON -DSTATIC_LIBS=ON -DWITH_GRPC=OFF -DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM="3.5"
         python ../cppcheck/remove_external.py compile_commands.json
 
     - name: Run cppcheck
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-sync.yml b/.github/workflows/test-sync.yml
index d278eac..03bfe21 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-sync.yml
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ jobs:
         cd external/src/libzmq
         mkdir build
         cd build
-        cmake .. -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=gcc-12 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=g++-12 -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS='-fsanitize=thread -Og -fno-omit-frame-pointer -g' -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS='-fsanitize=thread -Og -fno-omit-frame-pointer -g' -DWITH_LIBSODIUM=OFF -DWITH_LIBBSD=OFF -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF -DWITH_DOCS=OFF -DENABLE_DRAFTS=OFF -DBUILD_SHARED=OFF
+        cmake .. -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=gcc-12 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=g++-12 -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS='-fsanitize=thread -Og -fno-omit-frame-pointer -g' -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS='-fsanitize=thread -Og -fno-omit-frame-pointer -g' -DWITH_LIBSODIUM=OFF -DWITH_LIBBSD=OFF -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF -DWITH_DOCS=OFF -DENABLE_DRAFTS=OFF -DBUILD_SHARED=OFF -DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM="3.5"
         make -j$(nproc)
 
     - name: Build p2pool
       run: |
         mkdir build
         cd build
-        cmake .. -DDEV_TEST_SYNC=ON -DDEV_WITH_TSAN=ON -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=gcc-12 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=g++-12 -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS='-fsanitize=thread -Og -fno-omit-frame-pointer -g' -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS='-fsanitize=thread -Og -fno-omit-frame-pointer -g' -DWITH_LTO=OFF -DSTATIC_LIBS=ON
+        cmake .. -DDEV_TEST_SYNC=ON -DDEV_WITH_TSAN=ON -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=gcc-12 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=g++-12 -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS='-fsanitize=thread -Og -fno-omit-frame-pointer -g' -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS='-fsanitize=thread -Og -fno-omit-frame-pointer -g' -DWITH_LTO=OFF -DSTATIC_LIBS=ON -DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM="3.5"
         make -j$(nproc) p2pool
 
     - name: Run p2pool
@@ -136,14 +136,14 @@ jobs:
         cd external/src/libzmq
         mkdir build
         cd build
-        cmake .. -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang-20 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++-20 -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS='-fsanitize=memory -fsanitize-recover -fsanitize-memory-track-origins -Og -fno-omit-frame-pointer -g' -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS='-nostdinc++ -nostdlib++ -fsanitize=memory -fsanitize-recover -fsanitize-memory-track-origins -Og -fno-omit-frame-pointer -g -isystem /tmp/libcxx_msan/include/c++/v1 -L/tmp/libcxx_msan/lib -lc++ -lc++abi -Wno-unused-command-line-argument' -DWITH_LIBSODIUM=OFF -DWITH_LIBBSD=OFF -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF -DWITH_DOCS=OFF -DENABLE_DRAFTS=OFF -DBUILD_SHARED=OFF
+        cmake .. -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang-20 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++-20 -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS='-fsanitize=memory -fsanitize-recover -fsanitize-memory-track-origins -Og -fno-omit-frame-pointer -g' -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS='-nostdinc++ -nostdlib++ -fsanitize=memory -fsanitize-recover -fsanitize-memory-track-origins -Og -fno-omit-frame-pointer -g -isystem /tmp/libcxx_msan/include/c++/v1 -L/tmp/libcxx_msan/lib -lc++ -lc++abi -Wno-unused-command-line-argument' -DWITH_LIBSODIUM=OFF -DWITH_LIBBSD=OFF -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF -DWITH_DOCS=OFF -DENABLE_DRAFTS=OFF -DBUILD_SHARED=OFF -DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM="3.5"
         make -j$(nproc)
 
     - name: Build p2pool
       run: |
         mkdir build
         cd build
-        cmake .. -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang-20 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++-20 -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS='-fsanitize=memory -fsanitize-recover -fsanitize-memory-track-origins -fno-omit-frame-pointer -g' -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS='-nostdinc++ -nostdlib++ -fsanitize=memory -fsanitize-recover -fsanitize-memory-track-origins -isystem /tmp/libcxx_msan/include/c++/v1 -L/tmp/libcxx_msan/lib -Wl,-rpath /tmp/libcxx_msan/lib -lc++ -lc++abi -Wno-unused-command-line-argument -fuse-ld=lld-20 -fno-omit-frame-pointer -g' -DDEV_TEST_SYNC=ON -DDEV_WITH_MSAN=ON -DWITH_LTO=OFF -DSTATIC_LIBS=ON
+        cmake .. -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang-20 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++-20 -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS='-fsanitize=memory -fsanitize-recover -fsanitize-memory-track-origins -fno-omit-frame-pointer -g' -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS='-nostdinc++ -nostdlib++ -fsanitize=memory -fsanitize-recover -fsanitize-memory-track-origins -isystem /tmp/libcxx_msan/include/c++/v1 -L/tmp/libcxx_msan/lib -Wl,-rpath /tmp/libcxx_msan/lib -lc++ -lc++abi -Wno-unused-command-line-argument -fuse-ld=lld-20 -fno-omit-frame-pointer -g' -DDEV_TEST_SYNC=ON -DDEV_WITH_MSAN=ON -DWITH_LTO=OFF -DSTATIC_LIBS=ON -DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM="3.5"
         make -j$(nproc) p2pool
 
     - name: Run p2pool
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         mkdir build
         cd build
-        cmake .. -DDEV_TEST_SYNC=ON -DDEV_WITH_UBSAN=ON -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=gcc-12 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=g++-12 -DWITH_LTO=OFF
+        cmake .. -DDEV_TEST_SYNC=ON -DDEV_WITH_UBSAN=ON -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=gcc-12 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=g++-12 -DWITH_LTO=OFF -DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM="3.5"
         make -j$(nproc) p2pool
 
     - name: Run p2pool
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         mkdir build
         cd build
-        cmake .. -DDEV_TEST_SYNC=ON -DDEV_WITH_ASAN=ON -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=gcc-12 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=g++-12 -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS="-fno-omit-frame-pointer -fsanitize=address -Og -g" -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-fno-omit-frame-pointer -fsanitize=address -Og -g" -DWITH_LTO=OFF
+        cmake .. -DDEV_TEST_SYNC=ON -DDEV_WITH_ASAN=ON -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=gcc-12 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=g++-12 -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS="-fno-omit-frame-pointer -fsanitize=address -Og -g" -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-fno-omit-frame-pointer -fsanitize=address -Og -g" -DWITH_LTO=OFF -DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM="3.5"
         make -j$(nproc) p2pool
 
     - name: Run p2pool