diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake-analysis.yml
index aeddcc245a5..9fc9ed998d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake-analysis.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install CMake Dependencies (Linux_coverage)
       run: |
         sudo apt update
-        sudo apt-get install ninja-build doxygen graphviz curl libncurses5 build-essential
+        sudo apt-get install ninja-build doxygen graphviz curl build-essential
         sudo apt install libssl3 libssl-dev libcurl4 libcurl4-openssl-dev
         sudo apt-get install lcov -q -y
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install CMake Dependencies (Linux_Leak)
         run: |
           sudo apt update
-          sudo apt-get install ninja-build doxygen graphviz curl libncurses5
+          sudo apt-get install ninja-build doxygen graphviz curl
 
       - name: add clang to env
         uses: KyleMayes/install-llvm-action@v2.0.5
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install CMake Dependencies (Linux_Address)
         run: |
           sudo apt update
-          sudo apt-get install ninja-build doxygen graphviz curl libncurses5
+          sudo apt-get install ninja-build doxygen graphviz curl
 
       - name: add clang to env
         uses: KyleMayes/install-llvm-action@v2.0.5
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install CMake Dependencies (Linux_UndefinedBehavior)
         run: |
           sudo apt update
-          sudo apt-get install ninja-build doxygen graphviz curl libncurses5
+          sudo apt-get install ninja-build doxygen graphviz curl
 
       - name: add clang to env
         uses: KyleMayes/install-llvm-action@v2.0.5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake-ctest.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake-ctest.yml
index cb67868305c..7941528c2ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake-ctest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake-ctest.yml
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           FC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.fc }}
           CC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cc }}
-          CXX: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cxx }}
+          
           BINSIGN: ${{ needs.check-secret.outputs.sign-state }}
           SIGNTOOLDIR: ${{ github.workspace }}/Microsoft.Windows.SDK.BuildTools/bin/10.0.22621.0/x64
         run: |
@@ -796,7 +796,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           FC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.fc }}
           CC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cc }}
-          CXX: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cxx }}
         run: |
           cd "${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.SOURCE_BASE }}"
           cmake --workflow --preset=${{ inputs.preset_name }}-Intel --fresh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake-script.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake-script.yml
index 4b76dfc0ce8..f4e1acaa000 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake-script.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake-script.yml
@@ -500,7 +500,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           FC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.fc }}
           CC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cc }}
-          CXX: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cc }}
         run: |
           cd "${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5"
           ctest -S HDF5config.cmake,CTEST_SITE_EXT=GH-${{ github.event.repository.full_name }}-Intel,LOCAL_SUBMIT=ON,NINJA=TRUE,BUILD_GENERATOR=VS202264,CTEST_SOURCE_NAME=${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.SOURCE_BASE }} -C Release -VV -O hdf5.log
@@ -597,7 +596,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           FC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.fc }}
           CC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cc }}
-          CXX: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cxx }}
         run: |
           cd "${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5"
           ctest -S HDF5config.cmake,CTEST_SITE_EXT=GH-${{ github.event.repository.full_name }}-Intel,LOCAL_SUBMIT=ON,NINJA=TRUE,BUILD_GENERATOR=Unix,CTEST_SOURCE_NAME=${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.SOURCE_BASE }} -C Release -VV -O hdf5.log
@@ -622,7 +620,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install CMake Dependencies (Linux_clang)
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install ninja-build doxygen graphviz curl libncurses5
+          sudo apt-get install ninja-build doxygen graphviz curl
 
       - name: add clang to env
         uses: KyleMayes/install-llvm-action@v2.0.5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/intel-auto.yml b/.github/workflows/intel-auto.yml
index 6f80a79eebc..2f0c01847bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/intel-auto.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/intel-auto.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           FC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.fc }}
           CC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cc }}
-          CXX: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cxx }}
         run: |
           sh ./autogen.sh
           mkdir "${{ runner.workspace }}/build"
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           FC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.fc }}
           CC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cc }}
-          CXX: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cxx }}
         run: |
           make -j3
         working-directory: ${{ runner.workspace }}/build
@@ -64,7 +62,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           FC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.fc }}
           CC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cc }}
-          CXX: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cxx }}
         run: |
           make check -j2
         working-directory: ${{ runner.workspace }}/build
@@ -74,7 +71,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           FC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.fc }}
           CC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cc }}
-          CXX: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cxx }}
         run: |
           make install
         working-directory: ${{ runner.workspace }}/build
@@ -84,7 +80,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           FC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.fc }}
           CC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cc }}
-          CXX: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cxx }}
         run: |
           make check-install
         working-directory: ${{ runner.workspace }}/build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/intel-cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/intel-cmake.yml
index 8cfdcdc1e86..3fc37359065 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/intel-cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/intel-cmake.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           FC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.fc }}
           CC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cc }}
-          CXX: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cxx }}
         run: |
           mkdir "${{ runner.workspace }}/build"
           cd "${{ runner.workspace }}/build"
@@ -56,7 +55,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           FC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.fc }}
           CC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cc }}
-          CXX: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cxx }}
         run: |
           cmake --build . --parallel 3 --config ${{ inputs.build_mode }}
         working-directory: ${{ runner.workspace }}/build
@@ -66,7 +64,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           FC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.fc }}
           CC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cc }}
-          CXX: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cxx }}
         run: |
           ctest . --parallel 2 -C ${{ inputs.build_mode }} -V
         working-directory: ${{ runner.workspace }}/build
@@ -93,7 +90,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           FC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.fc }}
           CC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cc }}
-          CXX: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cxx }}
         run: |
           mkdir "${{ runner.workspace }}/build"
           Set-Location -Path "${{ runner.workspace }}\\build"
@@ -104,7 +100,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           FC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.fc }}
           CC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cc }}
-          CXX: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cxx }}
         run: |
           cmake --build . --parallel 3 --config ${{ inputs.build_mode }}
         working-directory: ${{ runner.workspace }}/build
@@ -114,7 +109,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           FC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.fc }}
           CC: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cc }}
-          CXX: ${{ steps.setup-fortran.outputs.cxx }}
         run: |
           ctest . --parallel 2 -C ${{ inputs.build_mode }} -V -E tfloatsattrs
         working-directory: ${{ runner.workspace }}/build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vol_log.yml b/.github/workflows/vol_log.yml
index 287cf6c1ffb..5dadbe6e8c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vol_log.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vol_log.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
             -DHDF5_ENABLE_PARALLEL:BOOL=ON \
             -DHDF5_ENABLE_THREADSAFE:BOOL=ON \
             -DHDF5_ALLOW_UNSUPPORTED:BOOL=ON \
-            -DHDF5_ENABLE_ZLIB_SUPPORT:BOOL=OFF \
+            -DHDF5_ENABLE_ZLIB_SUPPORT:BOOL=ON \
             -DHDF5_ENABLE_SZIP_SUPPORT:BOOL=OFF \
             ${{ github.workspace }}/hdf5
           cat src/libhdf5.settings
diff --git a/doc/file-locking.md b/doc/file-locking.md
index 4f7fb39c031..067f7ab3993 100644
--- a/doc/file-locking.md
+++ b/doc/file-locking.md
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ setting AND check the environment variable, which can override the fapl.
 
 Disabling the file locks is at your own risk. If more than one writer process
 modifies an HDF5 file at the same time, the file could be corrupted. If a
-reader process reads a file that is being modified by a writer, the writer
+reader process reads a file that is being modified by a writer, the reader
 process might attempt to read garbage and encounter errors or even crash.
 
 In the case of: