diff --git a/.github/actions/alembic-install-dep/action.yml b/.github/actions/alembic-install-dep/action.yml
index b88b73f8c4..8dfba53764 100644
--- a/.github/actions/alembic-install-dep/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/alembic-install-dep/action.yml
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
 
+    # Alembic is part of VFX reference platform (CY2025: 1.8.x)
     - name: Cache Alembic
       id: cache-alembic
       uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
         path: dependencies/alembic_install
-        key: alembic-v1.8.5-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-4
+        key: alembic-v1.8.8-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-0
 
     - name: Checkout Alembic
       if: steps.cache-alembic.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ runs:
       with:
         repository: alembic/alembic
         path: './dependencies/alembic'
-        ref: 1.8.5
+        ref: 1.8.8
 
     - name: Setup Alembic
       if: steps.cache-alembic.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ runs:
         -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH:PATH=../install/
         -DUSE_BINARIES=OFF
         -DUSE_TESTS=OFF
-        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.15 -DCMAKE_MACOSX_RPATH=ON' || null }}
+        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=12.0 -DCMAKE_MACOSX_RPATH=ON' || null }}
         ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && '-Ax64 -DCMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0091=NEW -DCMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY=MultiThreadedDLL' || null }}
 
     - name: Build Alembic
diff --git a/.github/actions/assimp-install-dep/action.yml b/.github/actions/assimp-install-dep/action.yml
index 960d283bde..cf216ed43f 100644
--- a/.github/actions/assimp-install-dep/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/assimp-install-dep/action.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ runs:
       uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
         path: dependencies/assimp_install
-        key: assimp-v5.4.2-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-0
+        key: assimp-v5.4.3-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-0
 
     - name: Checkout ASSIMP
       if: steps.cache-assimp.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ runs:
       with:
         repository: assimp/assimp
         path: './dependencies/assimp'
-        ref: v5.4.2
+        ref: v5.4.3
 
     # Revert https://github.com/assimp/assimp/pull/5349
     - name: Patch ASSIMP
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ runs:
         -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON
         -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
         -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=../assimp_install
-        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.15' || null }}
+        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=12.0' || null }}
         ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && '-Ax64 -DCMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0091=NEW -DCMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY=MultiThreadedDLL' || null }}
 
     - name: Build ASSIMP
diff --git a/.github/actions/blosc-install-dep/action.yml b/.github/actions/blosc-install-dep/action.yml
index 7b5845eda5..05bd99b6ba 100644
--- a/.github/actions/blosc-install-dep/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/blosc-install-dep/action.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ runs:
       uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
         path: dependencies/blosc_install
-        key: blosc-1.21.5-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-5
+        key: blosc-1.21.6-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-0
 
     # Dependents: openvdb vtk
     - name: Checkout blosc
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ runs:
       with:
         repository: Blosc/c-blosc
         path: './dependencies/blosc'
-        ref: v1.21.5
+        ref: v1.21.6
 
     - name: Setup blosc
       if: steps.cache-blosc.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ runs:
         -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../blosc_install
         -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH:PATH=$(pwd)/../install/
         -DPREFER_EXTERNAL_ZLIB=ON
-        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.15' || null }}
+        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=12.0' || null }}
         ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && '-Ax64 -DCMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0091=NEW -DCMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY=MultiThreadedDLL' || null }}
 
     - name: Build blosc
diff --git a/.github/actions/boost-install-dep/action.yml b/.github/actions/boost-install-dep/action.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index a4023c4225..0000000000
--- a/.github/actions/boost-install-dep/action.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-name: 'Install Boost Dependency'
-description: 'Install Boost Dependency using cache when possible'
-inputs:
-  cpu:
-    description: 'CPU architecture to build for'
-    required: false
-    default: 'x86_64'
-
-runs:
-  using: "composite"
-  steps:
-
-    - name: Cache Boost
-      id: cache-boost
-      uses: actions/cache@v4
-      with:
-        path: dependencies/boost_install
-        key: boost-1.83.0-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-4
-
-    # Dependents: usd openvdb vtk
-    # Note: usd v23.05 not compatible with boost 1.84.0
-    - name: Checkout Boost
-      if: steps.cache-boost.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      with:
-        repository: boostorg/boost
-        submodules: true
-        fetch-depth: 0
-        path: './dependencies/boost'
-        ref: boost-1.83.0
-
-    - name: Setup Boost
-      if: steps.cache-boost.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/dependencies
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        mkdir boost_build
-        mkdir boost_install
-
-    - name: Configure Boost
-      if: steps.cache-boost.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/dependencies/boost
-      shell: bash
-      run: ./bootstrap.sh
-
-    # Windows require msvc toolset to avoid mingw being picked up instead
-    # fPIC is needed for clang
-    # NO_ZSTD is needed on macOS for some reason
-    - name: Build Boost
-      if: steps.cache-boost.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/dependencies/boost
-      shell: bash
-      run: >
-        ./b2
-        --prefix='../boost_install'
-        --build-dir='../boost_build'
-        variant='release'
-        link=static
-        runtime-link=shared
-        cxxflags="-fPIC"
-        ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && 'toolset=msvc' || null }}
-        ${{ inputs.cpu == 'arm64' && 'architecture=arm' || null }}
-        --with-date_time
-        --with-filesystem
-        --with-program_options
-        --with-regex
-        --with-system
-        --with-iostreams
-        -sNO_ZSTD=1
-        install
-
-    - name: Copy to install
-      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/dependencies/boost_install
-      shell: bash
-      run: cp -r ./* ../install/
diff --git a/.github/actions/draco-install-dep/action.yml b/.github/actions/draco-install-dep/action.yml
index d113fe6415..410d42857f 100644
--- a/.github/actions/draco-install-dep/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/draco-install-dep/action.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ runs:
       uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
         path: dependencies/draco_install
-        key: draco-1.5.7-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-2
+        key: draco-1.5.7-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-3
 
     - name: Checkout Draco
       if: steps.cache-draco.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ runs:
         -DCMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE=ON
         -DDRACO_BACKWARDS_COMPATIBILITY=OFF
         -DDRACO_JS_GLUE=OFF
-        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.15' || null }}
+        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=12.0' || null }}
         ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && '-Ax64 -DCMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0091=NEW -DCMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY=MultiThreadedDLL' || null }}
 
     - name: Build Draco
diff --git a/.github/actions/generic-ci/action.yml b/.github/actions/generic-ci/action.yml
index 2423088e23..1aa1f34ccf 100644
--- a/.github/actions/generic-ci/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/generic-ci/action.yml
@@ -90,11 +90,12 @@ runs:
       with:
         cpu: ${{inputs.cpu}}
 
+    # Python is part of VFX reference platform (CY2025: 3.11)
     - name: Set up Python
       if: inputs.optional_deps_label == 'optional-deps'
       uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
-        python-version: '3.x'
+        python-version: '3.11'
 
     - name: Install Python dependencies
       if: inputs.optional_deps_label == 'optional-deps'
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ runs:
         -DF3D_TESTING_FORCE_RENDERING_BACKEND=${{ inputs.rendering_backend }}
         -DF3D_WINDOWS_GUI=ON
         ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && '-Ax64 -DCMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY=MultiThreadedDLL' || null }}
-        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.15' || null }}
+        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=12.0' || null }}
 
     - name: Build
       shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/actions/imath-install-dep/action.yml b/.github/actions/imath-install-dep/action.yml
index e985bc7e66..cdd57d0b73 100644
--- a/.github/actions/imath-install-dep/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/imath-install-dep/action.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ runs:
       uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
         path: dependencies/imath_install
-        key: imath-v3.1.11-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-1
+        key: imath-v3.1.12-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-0
 
     # Dependents: alembic
     - name: Checkout Imath
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ runs:
       with:
         repository: AcademySoftwareFoundation/Imath
         path: './dependencies/imath'
-        ref: v3.1.11
+        ref: v3.1.12
 
     - name: Setup Imath
       if: steps.cache-imath.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ runs:
         -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF
         -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
         -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=../imath_install
-        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.15' || null }}
+        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=12.0' || null }}
         ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && '-Ax64 -DCMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0091=NEW -DCMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY=MultiThreadedDLL' || null }}
 
     - name: Build Imath
diff --git a/.github/actions/occt-install-dep/action.yml b/.github/actions/occt-install-dep/action.yml
index 0cc9b93754..1b81117415 100644
--- a/.github/actions/occt-install-dep/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/occt-install-dep/action.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ runs:
       uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
         path: dependencies/occt_install
-        key: occt-V7_8_1-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-2
+        key: occt-V7_8_1-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-3
 
     - name: Checkout OCCT
       if: steps.cache-occt.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ runs:
         -DCMAKE_INSTALL_NAME_DIR:PATH=${{github.workspace}}/dependencies/install/lib
         -DINSTALL_DIR_BIN:PATH=bin
         -DUSE_FREETYPE=OFF
-        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_BUILD_WITH_INSTALL_RPATH=ON -DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.15' || null }}
+        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_BUILD_WITH_INSTALL_RPATH=ON -DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=12.0' || null }}
         ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && '-Ax64 -DCMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0091=NEW -DCMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY=MultiThreadedDLL' || null }}
 
     - name: Build OCCT
diff --git a/.github/actions/openexr-install-dep/action.yml b/.github/actions/openexr-install-dep/action.yml
index 6191d3e8a4..60163c4bb9 100644
--- a/.github/actions/openexr-install-dep/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/openexr-install-dep/action.yml
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
 
+    # OpenEXR is part of VFX reference platform (CY2025: 3.3.x)
     - name: Cache OpenEXR
       id: cache-openexr
       uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
         path: dependencies/openexr_install
-        key: openexr-v3.2.4-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-1
+        key: openexr-v3.3.2-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-0
 
     # Dependents: usd
     - name: Checkout OpenEXR
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ runs:
       with:
         repository: AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr
         path: './dependencies/openexr'
-        ref: v3.2.4
+        ref: v3.3.2
 
     - name: Setup OpenEXR
       if: steps.cache-openexr.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ runs:
         -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH:PATH=../install/
         -DOPENEXR_INSTALL_TOOLS=OFF
         -DOPENEXR_INSTALL_EXAMPLES=OFF
-        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.15 -DCMAKE_MACOSX_RPATH=ON' || null }}
+        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=12.0 -DCMAKE_MACOSX_RPATH=ON' || null }}
         ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && '-Ax64 -DCMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0091=NEW -DCMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY=MultiThreadedDLL' || null }}
 
     - name: Build OpenEXR
diff --git a/.github/actions/openvdb-install-dep/action.yml b/.github/actions/openvdb-install-dep/action.yml
index 7a4b5d5d5c..17499dd7af 100644
--- a/.github/actions/openvdb-install-dep/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/openvdb-install-dep/action.yml
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
 
+    # OpenVDB is part of VFX reference platform (CY2025: 12.x)
     - name: Cache OpenVDB
       id: cache-openvdb
       uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
         path: dependencies/openvdb_install
-        key: openvdb-11.0.0-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-8
+        key: openvdb-12.0.0-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-0
 
     # Dependents: vtk
     - name: Checkout OpenVDB
@@ -24,14 +25,7 @@ runs:
       with:
         repository: AcademySoftwareFoundation/openvdb
         path: './dependencies/openvdb'
-        ref: v11.0.0
-
-    # https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openvdb/pull/1860
-    - name: Patch OpenVDB
-      if: steps.cache-openvdb.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/dependencies/openvdb
-      shell: bash
-      run: patch -p1 < $GITHUB_ACTION_PATH/openvdb-cmake-CMP0167.patch
+        ref: v12.0.0
 
     - name: Setup OpenVDB
       if: steps.cache-openvdb.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
@@ -56,11 +50,12 @@ runs:
         -DOPENVDB_BUILD_BINARIES=OFF
         -DOPENVDB_BUILD_VDB_PRINT:BOOL=OFF
         -DOPENVDB_CORE_STATIC=OFF
+        -DOPENVDB_USE_DELAYED_LOADING=OFF
         -DUSE_BLOSC:BOOL=ON
         -DUSE_CCACHE:BOOL=OFF
         -DUSE_EXPLICIT_INSTANTIATION:BOOL=OFF
         -DUSE_ZLIB:BOOL=ON
-        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.15' || null }}
+        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=12.0' || null }}
         ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && '-Ax64 -DCMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0091=NEW -DCMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY=MultiThreadedDLL' || null }}
 
     - name: Build OpenVDB
diff --git a/.github/actions/openvdb-install-dep/openvdb-cmake-CMP0167.patch b/.github/actions/openvdb-install-dep/openvdb-cmake-CMP0167.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 4adff5a4ca..0000000000
--- a/.github/actions/openvdb-install-dep/openvdb-cmake-CMP0167.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-diff --git a/cmake/FindOpenVDB.cmake b/cmake/FindOpenVDB.cmake
-index c4213c85..11ebaca9 100644
---- a/cmake/FindOpenVDB.cmake
-+++ b/cmake/FindOpenVDB.cmake
-@@ -491,6 +491,10 @@ endif()
- # Add standard dependencies
- 
- find_package(TBB REQUIRED COMPONENTS tbb)
-+
-+if(POLICY CMP0167)
-+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0167 NEW)
-+endif()
- find_package(Boost REQUIRED COMPONENTS iostreams)
- 
- # Add deps for pyopenvdb
diff --git a/.github/actions/ospray-sb-install-dep/action.yml b/.github/actions/ospray-sb-install-dep/action.yml
index d034b4673a..cb562be609 100644
--- a/.github/actions/ospray-sb-install-dep/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/ospray-sb-install-dep/action.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ runs:
       uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
         path: dependencies/ospray_install
-        key: ospray-sb-v2.7.1-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-2
+        key: ospray-sb-v2.7.1-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-3
 
     # Dependents: vtk
     - name: Checkout ospray
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ runs:
         -DDOWNLOAD_TBB=OFF
         -DINSTALL_DEPENDENCIES=ON
         -DINSTALL_IN_SEPARATE_DIRECTORIES=OFF
-        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.15' || null }}
+        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=12.0' || null }}
         ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && '-Ax64 -DCMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0091=NEW -DCMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY=MultiThreadedDLL' || null }}
 
     - name: Build ospray
diff --git a/.github/actions/pybind11-install-dep/action.yml b/.github/actions/pybind11-install-dep/action.yml
index 7cbc5f42ab..c6f221daa4 100644
--- a/.github/actions/pybind11-install-dep/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/pybind11-install-dep/action.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ runs:
       uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
         path: dependencies/pybind11_install
-        key: pybind11-v2.12.0-${{runner.os}}-0
+        key: pybind11-v2.13.6-${{runner.os}}-0
 
     # v2.13 doesn't support python36 which is needed in common-superbuild for now
     - name: Checkout pybind11
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ runs:
         repository: pybind/pybind11
         submodules: true
         path: './dependencies/pybind11'
-        ref: v2.12.0
+        ref: v2.13.6
 
     - name: Setup pybind11
       if: steps.cache-pybind11.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ runs:
         cmake ../pybind11
         -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=../pybind11_install
         -DPYBIND11_TEST=OFF
-        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.15' || null }}
+        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=12.0' || null }}
         ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && '-Ax64 -DCMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0091=NEW -DCMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY=MultiThreadedDLL' || null }}
 
     - name: Install pybind11
diff --git a/.github/actions/tbb-install-dep/action.yml b/.github/actions/tbb-install-dep/action.yml
index 980a9a5b5f..87d457f279 100644
--- a/.github/actions/tbb-install-dep/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/tbb-install-dep/action.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ runs:
       uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
         path: dependencies/tbb_install
-        key: tbb-v2021.12.0-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-1
+        key: tbb-v2021.12.0-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-2
 
     # Dependents: usd openvdb vtk
     # v2021.13.0 somehow cause memory issue in draco and alembic
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ runs:
         -DTBB_STRICT=OFF
         -DTBB_TEST=OFF
         -DTBB4PY_BUILD=OFF
-        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.15 -DCMAKE_MACOSX_RPATH=ON' || null }}
+        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=12.0 -DCMAKE_MACOSX_RPATH=ON' || null }}
         ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && '-Ax64 -DCMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0091=NEW -DCMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY=MultiThreadedDLL' || null }}
 
     - name: Build TBB
diff --git a/.github/actions/vtk-dependencies/action.yml b/.github/actions/vtk-dependencies/action.yml
index bdd2e77419..451c75cc53 100644
--- a/.github/actions/vtk-dependencies/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/vtk-dependencies/action.yml
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@ runs:
       with:
         cpu: ${{inputs.cpu}}
 
-    - name: Install Boost dependency
-      uses: ./.actions/boost-install-dep
-      with:
-        cpu: ${{inputs.cpu}}
-
     - name: Install zlib
       uses: ./.actions/zlib-install-dep
       with:
diff --git a/.github/actions/vtk-install-dep/action.yml b/.github/actions/vtk-install-dep/action.yml
index 4faf1b950d..7776c899c5 100644
--- a/.github/actions/vtk-install-dep/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/vtk-install-dep/action.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ runs:
       uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
         path: dependencies/vtk_install
-        key: vtk-${{env.VTK_SHA_OR_TAG}}-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.raytracing_label}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-5
+        key: vtk-${{env.VTK_SHA_OR_TAG}}-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.raytracing_label}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-6
 
     - name: Setup VTK
       if: steps.cache-vtk.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ runs:
         -DVTK_OPENGL_HAS_EGL=${{ inputs.vtk_version != 'v9.2.6' && inputs.vtk_version != 'v9.3.1' && 'ON' || 'OFF' }}
         -DVTK_SMP_IMPLEMENTATION_TYPE=TBB
         -DVTK_VERSIONED_INSTALL=OFF
-        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.15' || null }}
+        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=12.0' || null }}
         ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && '-Ax64 -DCMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0091=NEW -DCMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY=MultiThreadedDLL' || null }}
 
     - name: Build VTK
diff --git a/.github/actions/zlib-install-dep/action.yml b/.github/actions/zlib-install-dep/action.yml
index 4696182657..ba84c49c88 100644
--- a/.github/actions/zlib-install-dep/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/zlib-install-dep/action.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ runs:
       uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
         path: dependencies/zlib_install
-        key: zlib-1.3.1-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-3
+        key: zlib-1.3.1-${{runner.os}}-${{inputs.cpu}}-4
 
     # Dependents: blosc openvdb vtk
     - name: Checkout zlib
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ runs:
         -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON
         -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
         -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../zlib_install
-        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.15' || null }}
+        ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && '-DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=12.0' || null }}
         ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && '-Ax64 -DCMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0091=NEW -DCMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY=MultiThreadedDLL' || null }}
 
     - name: Build zlib
diff --git a/doc/dev/GETTING_STARTED.md b/doc/dev/GETTING_STARTED.md
index 251d4493ac..983d2d9c1c 100644
--- a/doc/dev/GETTING_STARTED.md
+++ b/doc/dev/GETTING_STARTED.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ sudo yum install make automake gcc gcc-c++ kernel-devel git git-lfs cmake vtk
 
 ```
 sudo pacman -Syu
-sudo pacman -S base-devel git git-lfs cmake vtk nlohmann-json hdf5 netcdf fmt verdict openmpi glew ospray boost libxcursor
+sudo pacman -S base-devel git git-lfs cmake vtk nlohmann-json hdf5 netcdf fmt verdict openmpi glew ospray libxcursor
 ```
 
 ### Compile F3D