diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 5f00f27d..6883fce3 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ repos:
 
   # CMake linting and formatting
   - repo: https://github.com/BlankSpruce/gersemi
-    rev: 0.20.0
+    rev: 0.20.1
     hooks:
       - id: gersemi
         name: CMake linting
diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
index bd35911e..ef41c147 100644
--- a/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@
       ],
       "cacheVariables": {
         "CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE": "infra/cmake/msvc-toolchain.cmake"
+      },
+      "condition": {
+        "type": "equals",
+        "lhs": "${hostSystemName}",
+        "rhs": "Windows"
       }
     },
     {
@@ -113,6 +118,11 @@
       ],
       "cacheVariables": {
         "CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE": "infra/cmake/msvc-toolchain.cmake"
+      },
+      "condition": {
+        "type": "equals",
+        "lhs": "${hostSystemName}",
+        "rhs": "Windows"
       }
     }
   ],
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bcfbe28c..9a5abb1c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ BUILDROOT = build
 SYSTEM    = $(shell uname -s)
 BUILD     = $(BUILDROOT)/$(SYSTEM)/$(SANITIZER)
 EXAMPLE   = beman.execution.examples.stop_token
-CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=$(COMPILER)
+
+export CXX=$(COMPILER)
 
 ifeq ($(SANITIZER),release)
     CXX_FLAGS = -O3 -Wpedantic -Wall -Wextra -Wno-shadow -Werror
@@ -79,9 +80,10 @@ doc:
 # 	$(MAKE) SANITIZER=$@
 
 build:
-	CC=$(CXX) cmake --fresh -G Ninja -S $(SOURCEDIR) -B  $(BUILD) $(TOOLCHAIN) $(SYSROOT) \
+	cmake --fresh -G Ninja -S $(SOURCEDIR) -B  $(BUILD) $(TOOLCHAIN) $(SYSROOT) \
 	  -D CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=1 \
 	  -D CMAKE_SKIP_INSTALL_RULES=1 \
+	  -D CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=23 \
 	  -D CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=$(CXX) # XXX -D CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="$(CXX_FLAGS) $(SAN_FLAGS)"
 	cmake --build $(BUILD)
 
@@ -92,11 +94,16 @@ test: build
 install: test
 	cmake --install $(BUILD) --prefix /opt/local
 
-release:
-	cmake --workflow --preset $@ --fresh
+CMakeUserPresets.json: cmake/CMakeUserPresets.json
+	ln -s $< $@
+
+release: CMakeUserPresets.json
+	cmake --preset $@ --fresh --log-level=TRACE
+	cmake --workflow --preset $@
 
-debug:
-	cmake --workflow --preset $@ --fresh
+debug: CMakeUserPresets.json
+	cmake --preset $@ --fresh --log-level=TRACE
+	cmake --workflow --preset $@
 
 ce:
 	@mkdir -p $(BUILD)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 910db208..dae4b267 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,19 +52,36 @@ contains some links for general information about the sender/receivers and `std:
 
 ## Build
 
+## Precondisions
+
+- cmake v3.30 or newer
+- ninja v1.11.1 or newer
+- A compiler that supports at least C++23
+
+
 | Library | Linux | MacOS | Windows |
 | ------- | ----- | ----- | ------- |
 | build | ![Linux build status](https://github.com/bemanproject/execution/actions/workflows/linux.yml/badge.svg) | ![MacOS build status](https://github.com/bemanproject/execution/actions/workflows/macos.yml/badge.svg) | ![Window build status](https://github.com/bemanproject/execution/actions/workflows/windows.yml/badge.svg) |
 
 The following instructions build the library and the examples:
 
+    ln -s cmake/CMakeUserPresets.json .
     cmake --workflow --list-presets
     Available workflow presets:
 
       "debug"
       "release"
+      "gcc-debug"
+      "gcc-release"
+      "llvm-debug"
+      "llvm-release"
+      "appleclang-debug"
+      "appleclang-release"
+      "msvc-debug"
+      "msvc-release"
+
 
-    cmake --workflow --preset release
+    CXX=g++-15 cmake --workflow --preset release
 
 The implementation compiles and passes tests using [clang](https://clang.llvm.org/),
 [gcc](http://gcc.gnu.org), and [MSVC++](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/features/cplusplus/).
diff --git a/cmake/presets/CMakeGenericPresets.json b/cmake/presets/CMakeGenericPresets.json
index 44fd4775..2f6711b7 100644
--- a/cmake/presets/CMakeGenericPresets.json
+++ b/cmake/presets/CMakeGenericPresets.json
@@ -17,6 +17,17 @@
         "CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED": true,
         "CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS": true,
         "CMAKE_SKIP_TEST_ALL_DEPENDENCY": false
+      },
+      "warnings": {
+        "dev": true,
+        "deprecated": true,
+        "uninitialized": true,
+        "unusedCli": true,
+        "systemVars": false
+      },
+      "errors": {
+        "dev": false,
+        "deprecated": true
       }
     }
   ]
diff --git a/src/beman/execution/CMakeLists.txt b/src/beman/execution/CMakeLists.txt
index a39c18c5..18d719dd 100644
--- a/src/beman/execution/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/beman/execution/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -199,13 +199,6 @@ source_group("Header Files\\detail" FILES ${DETAIL_HEADER_FILES})
 
 set_target_properties(${TARGET_NAME} PROPERTIES VERIFY_INTERFACE_HEADER_SETS ON)
 
-target_compile_features(
-    ${TARGET_NAME}
-    PUBLIC
-        "$<$<COMPILE_FEATURES:cxx_std_26>:cxx_std_26>"
-        "$<$<NOT:$<COMPILE_FEATURES:cxx_std_26>>:cxx_std_23>"
-)
-
 if(NOT BEMAN_EXECUTION_ENABLE_INSTALL OR CMAKE_SKIP_INSTALL_RULES)
     return()
 endif()