diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake_install.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake_install.yml
index 0ace3a9185..ed4411398a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake_install.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake_install.yml
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ on:
     branches: [ main ]
 
 jobs:
-  windows_2022_vcpkg:
-    name: Windows 2022 vcpkg cxx17 (static libs - dll)
+  windows_2022_vcpkg_submodule:
+    name: Windows 2022 vcpkg submodule versions cxx17 (static libs - dll)
     runs-on: windows-2022
     env:
+      # Set to the latest version of cmake 3.x
+      CMAKE_VERSION: '3.31.6'
+      # cxx17 is the default for windows-2022
       CXX_STANDARD: '17'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
@@ -26,10 +29,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run DLL Tests
         run: ./ci/do_ci.ps1 cmake.dll.install.test
 
-  windows_2019_vcpkg:
-    name: Windows 2019 vcpkg cxx14 (static libs)
+  windows_2019_vcpkg_submodule_min_cmake:
+    name: Windows 2019 vcpkg submodule versions minimum cmake cxx14 (static libs)
     runs-on: windows-2019
     env:
+      # cmake 3.15 is the minimum for windows builds (See https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-cpp/pull/3349#discussion_r2030319430)
+      CMAKE_VERSION: '3.15.0'
+      # cxx14 is the default for windows-2019
       CXX_STANDARD: '14'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
@@ -47,6 +53,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     env:
       INSTALL_TEST_DIR: '/home/runner/install_test'
+      # CMake 3.28 is apt package version for Ubuntu 24.04
+      CMAKE_VERSION: '3.28.3'
+      # cxx17 is the default for Ubuntu 24.04
       CXX_STANDARD: '17'
       BUILD_TYPE: 'Debug'
     steps:
@@ -71,12 +80,22 @@ jobs:
         BUILD_SHARED_LIBS: 'ON'
       run: ./ci/do_ci.sh cmake.install.test
 
-  ubuntu_2404_script_build_grpc_1_71_0:
-    name: Ubuntu 24.04 script grpc 1.71.0 cxx17 (static libs)
+  ubuntu_2404_latest:
+    name: Ubuntu 24.04 latest versions cxx20 (static libs)
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     env:
       INSTALL_TEST_DIR: '/home/runner/install_test'
+      # Set to the latest version of cmake 3.x
+      CMAKE_VERSION: '3.31.6'
+      # Set to the latest cxx standard supported by opentelemetry-cpp
       CXX_STANDARD: '20'
+      # Versions below set to the latest version available
+      # The abseil and protobuf versions are taken from
+      # the grpc submodules at the GRPC_VERSION tag
+      GOOGLETEST_VERSION: '1.16.0'
+      ABSEIL_CPP_VERSION: '20240722.1'
+      PROTOBUF_VERSION: '29.0'
+      GRPC_VERSION: 'v1.71.0'
       BUILD_TYPE: 'Debug'
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
@@ -88,10 +107,6 @@ jobs:
         sudo -E ./ci/setup_cmake.sh
         sudo -E ./ci/setup_googletest.sh
     - name: Build abseil, protobuf, and grpc with ci scripts
-      env:
-        ABSEIL_CPP_VERSION: '20240722.1'
-        PROTOBUF_VERSION: '29.0'
-        GRPC_VERSION: 'v1.71.0'
       run: |
         sudo -E ./ci/install_abseil.sh
         sudo -E ./ci/install_protobuf.sh
@@ -101,12 +116,20 @@ jobs:
         BUILD_SHARED_LIBS: 'OFF'
       run: ./ci/do_ci.sh cmake.install.test
 
-  ubuntu_2204_script_build_grpc_1_55_0:
-    name: Ubuntu 22.04 script grpc 1.55.0 cxx17 (static libs - shared libs)
+  ubuntu_2204_stable:
+    name: Ubuntu 22.04 stable versions cxx17 (static libs - shared libs)
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     env:
       INSTALL_TEST_DIR: '/home/runner/install_test'
+      # CMake 3.22 is the apt package version for Ubuntu 22.04
+      CMAKE_VERSION: '3.22.0'
       CXX_STANDARD: '17'
+      # These are stable versions tested in the main ci workflow
+      # and defaults in the devcontainer
+      GOOGLETEST_VERSION: '1.14.0'
+      ABSEIL_CPP_VERSION: '20230125.3'
+      PROTOBUF_VERSION: '23.3'
+      GRPC_VERSION: 'v1.55.0'
       BUILD_TYPE: 'Debug'
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
@@ -118,10 +141,6 @@ jobs:
         sudo -E ./ci/setup_cmake.sh
         sudo -E ./ci/setup_googletest.sh
     - name: Build abseil, protobuf, and grpc with ci scripts
-      env:
-        ABSEIL_CPP_VERSION: '20230125.3'
-        PROTOBUF_VERSION: '23.3'
-        GRPC_VERSION: 'v1.55.0'
       run: |
         sudo -E ./ci/install_abseil.sh
         sudo -E ./ci/install_protobuf.sh
@@ -135,12 +154,21 @@ jobs:
         BUILD_SHARED_LIBS: 'ON'
       run: ./ci/do_ci.sh cmake.install.test
 
-  ubuntu_2204_script_build_grpc_1_49_2:
-    name: Ubuntu 22.04 script grpc 1.49.2 cxx14 (static libs - shared libs)
+  ubuntu_2204_minimum:
+    name: Ubuntu 22.04 minimum versions cxx14 (static libs - shared libs)
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     env:
       INSTALL_TEST_DIR: '/home/runner/install_test'
+      # Set to the current minimum version of cmake
+      CMAKE_VERSION: '3.14.0'
+      # cxx14 is the default for Ubuntu 22.04
       CXX_STANDARD: '14'
+      # This is the apt package version of googletest for Ubuntu 22.04
+      GOOGLETEST_VERSION: '1.11.0'
+      # These are minimum versions tested in the main ci workflow
+      ABSEIL_CPP_VERSION: '20220623.2'
+      PROTOBUF_VERSION: '21.12'
+      GRPC_VERSION: 'v1.49.2'
       BUILD_TYPE: 'Debug'
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
@@ -152,10 +180,6 @@ jobs:
         sudo -E ./ci/setup_cmake.sh
         sudo -E ./ci/setup_googletest.sh
     - name: Build abseil, protobuf, and grpc with ci scripts
-      env:
-        ABSEIL_CPP_VERSION: '20220623.2'
-        PROTOBUF_VERSION: '21.12'
-        GRPC_VERSION: 'v1.49.2'
       run: |
         sudo -E ./ci/install_abseil.sh
         sudo -E ./ci/install_protobuf.sh
@@ -170,10 +194,12 @@ jobs:
       run: ./ci/do_ci.sh cmake.install.test
 
   ubuntu_2404_conan_stable:
-    name: Ubuntu 24.04 conan stable cxx17 (static libs - shared libs - opentracing shim)
+    name: Ubuntu 24.04 conan stable versions cxx17 (static libs - shared libs - opentracing shim)
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     env:
       INSTALL_TEST_DIR: '/home/runner/install_test'
+       # CMake 3.28 is apt package version for Ubuntu 24.04
+      CMAKE_VERSION: '3.28.3'
       CXX_STANDARD: '17'
       CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE: /home/runner/conan/build/Debug/generators/conan_toolchain.cmake
       BUILD_TYPE: 'Debug'
@@ -189,7 +215,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install or build all dependencies with Conan
         run: |
           sudo -E ./ci/setup_cmake.sh
-          conan install install/conan/conanfile_stable.txt --build=missing -of /home/runner/conan -s build_type=Debug
+          conan install install/conan/conanfile_stable.txt --build=missing -of /home/runner/conan -s build_type=${BUILD_TYPE} -s compiler.cppstd=${CXX_STANDARD}
       - name: Run Tests (static libs)
         env:
           BUILD_SHARED_LIBS: 'OFF'
@@ -206,10 +232,12 @@ jobs:
         run: ./ci/do_ci.sh cmake.opentracing_shim.install.test
 
   ubuntu_2404_conan_latest:
-    name: Ubuntu 24.04 conan latest cxx17 (static libs)
+    name: Ubuntu 24.04 conan latest versions cxx17 (static libs)
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     env:
       INSTALL_TEST_DIR: '/home/runner/install_test'
+      # Set to the latest version of cmake 3.x
+      CMAKE_VERSION: '3.31.6'
       CXX_STANDARD: '17'
       CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE: /home/runner/conan/build/Debug/generators/conan_toolchain.cmake
       BUILD_TYPE: 'Debug'
@@ -225,7 +253,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install or build all dependencies with Conan
         run: |
           sudo -E ./ci/setup_cmake.sh
-          conan install install/conan/conanfile_latest.txt --build=missing -of /home/runner/conan -s build_type=Debug
+          conan install install/conan/conanfile_latest.txt --build=missing -of /home/runner/conan -s build_type=${BUILD_TYPE} -s compiler.cppstd=${CXX_STANDARD}
       - name: Run Tests (static libs)
         env:
           BUILD_SHARED_LIBS: 'OFF'
@@ -236,10 +264,11 @@ jobs:
           ./ci/verify_packages.sh
 
   macos_14_conan_stable:
-    name: macOS 14 conan stable cxx17 (static libs)
+    name: macOS 14 conan stable versions cxx17 (static libs)
     runs-on: macos-14
     env:
       INSTALL_TEST_DIR: '/Users/runner/install_test'
+      CMAKE_VERSION: '3.28.3'
       CXX_STANDARD: '17'
       CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE: '/Users/runner/conan/build/Debug/generators/conan_toolchain.cmake'
       BUILD_TYPE: 'Debug'
@@ -250,19 +279,22 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install Conan and tools
       run: |
         brew install conan autoconf automake libtool coreutils
-        sudo -E ./ci/setup_cmake_macos.sh
+        ./ci/setup_cmake_macos.sh
         conan profile detect --force
     - name: Install or build all dependencies with Conan
-      run: conan install install/conan/conanfile_stable.txt --build=missing -of /Users/runner/conan -s build_type=Debug
+      run: conan install install/conan/conanfile_stable.txt --build=missing -of /Users/runner/conan -s build_type=${BUILD_TYPE} -s compiler.cppstd=${CXX_STANDARD}
     - name: Run Tests (static libs)
       env:
         BUILD_SHARED_LIBS: 'OFF'
       run: ./ci/do_ci.sh cmake.install.test
 
   macos_14_brew_packages:
-    name: macOS 14 brew packages cxx17 (static libs)
+    name: macOS 14 brew latest versions cxx17 (static libs)
     runs-on: macos-14
     env:
+      INSTALL_TEST_DIR: '/Users/runner/install_test'
+      # Set to the latest version of cmake 3.x
+      CMAKE_VERSION: '3.31.6'
       CXX_STANDARD: '17'
       BUILD_TYPE: 'Debug'
     steps:
@@ -271,7 +303,7 @@ jobs:
         submodules: 'recursive'
     - name: Install Dependencies with Homebrew
       run: |
-        sudo -E ./ci/setup_cmake_macos.sh
+        ./ci/setup_cmake_macos.sh
         brew install coreutils
         brew install googletest
         brew install google-benchmark
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2c5668f161..49274a68e6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ Increment the:
 * [API] Remove `WITH_ABSEIL` and `HAVE_ABSEIL`
   [#3318](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-cpp/pull/3318)
 
+* [CMAKE] Bump cmake minimum required version to 3.14
+  [#3349](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-cpp/pull/3349)
+
 ## [1.20 2025-04-01]
 
 * [BUILD] Update opentelemetry-proto version
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4414f38002..98b70798c6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 
 # See https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/policy/CMP0074.html required by
 # certain version of zlib which CURL depends on.
@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@ project(opentelemetry-cpp)
 # Mark variables as used so cmake doesn't complain about them
 mark_as_advanced(CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE)
 
-# Prefer cmake CONFIG to auto resolve dependencies. This is important to
-# properly find protobuf versions 3.22.0 and above
+# Note: CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG requires cmake 3.15. Prefer cmake
+# CONFIG search mode to find dependencies. This is important to properly find
+# protobuf versions 3.22.0 and above due to the abseil-cpp dependency.
 set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG TRUE)
 
 # Don't use customized cmake modules if vcpkg is used to resolve dependence.
@@ -420,15 +421,32 @@ if(WITH_OTLP_GRPC
    OR WITH_OTLP_HTTP
    OR WITH_OTLP_FILE)
 
-  find_package(Protobuf)
-  # Protobuf 3.22 or upper require abseil-cpp, we can find it in
-  # opentelemetry-cpp-config.cmake
+  # Including the CMakeFindDependencyMacro resolves an error from
+  # gRPCConfig.cmake on some grpc versions. See
+  # https://github.com/grpc/grpc/pull/33361 for more details.
+  include(CMakeFindDependencyMacro)
+
+  # Protobuf 3.22+ depends on abseil-cpp and must be found using the cmake
+  # find_package CONFIG search mode. The following attempts to find Protobuf
+  # using the CONFIG mode first, and if not found, falls back to the MODULE
+  # mode. See https://gitlab.kitware.com/cmake/cmake/-/issues/24321 for more
+  # details.
+  find_package(Protobuf CONFIG)
+  if(NOT Protobuf_FOUND)
+    find_package(Protobuf MODULE)
+    if(Protobuf_FOUND AND Protobuf_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL "3.22.0")
+      message(
+        WARNING
+          "Found Protobuf version ${Protobuf_VERSION} using MODULE mode. "
+          "Linking errors may occur. Protobuf 3.22+ depends on abseil-cpp "
+          "and should be found using the CONFIG mode.")
+    endif()
+  endif()
 
   if(WITH_OTLP_GRPC)
     find_package(gRPC CONFIG)
   endif()
-  if((NOT Protobuf_FOUND AND NOT PROTOBUF_FOUND) OR (WITH_OTLP_GRPC
-                                                     AND NOT gRPC_FOUND))
+  if((NOT Protobuf_FOUND) OR (WITH_OTLP_GRPC AND NOT gRPC_FOUND))
     if(WIN32 AND (NOT DEFINED CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE))
       install_windows_deps()
     endif()
@@ -440,8 +458,8 @@ if(WITH_OTLP_GRPC
       include(${CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE})
     endif()
 
-    if(NOT Protobuf_FOUND AND NOT PROTOBUF_FOUND)
-      find_package(Protobuf REQUIRED)
+    if(NOT Protobuf_FOUND)
+      find_package(Protobuf CONFIG REQUIRED)
     endif()
     if(NOT gRPC_FOUND AND WITH_OTLP_GRPC)
       find_package(gRPC CONFIG)
@@ -502,6 +520,11 @@ endif()
 if((NOT WITH_API_ONLY) AND WITH_HTTP_CLIENT_CURL)
   # No specific version required.
   find_package(CURL REQUIRED)
+  # Set the CURL_VERSION from the legacy CURL_VERSION_STRING Required for CMake
+  # versions below 4.0
+  if(NOT DEFINED CURL_VERSION AND DEFINED CURL_VERSION_STRING)
+    set(CURL_VERSION ${CURL_VERSION_STRING})
+  endif()
 endif()
 
 #
@@ -513,6 +536,11 @@ if((NOT WITH_API_ONLY)
    AND WITH_OTLP_HTTP_COMPRESSION)
   # No specific version required.
   find_package(ZLIB REQUIRED)
+  # Set the ZLIB_VERSION from the legacy ZLIB_VERSION_STRING Required for CMake
+  # versions below 3.26
+  if(NOT DEFINED ZLIB_VERSION AND DEFINED ZLIB_VERSION_STRING)
+    set(ZLIB_VERSION ${ZLIB_VERSION_STRING})
+  endif()
 endif()
 
 #
diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md
index 3e12db5a1e..08292d481b 100644
--- a/INSTALL.md
+++ b/INSTALL.md
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ You can link OpenTelemetry C++ SDK with libraries provided in
   repository. To install Git, consult the [Set up
   Git](https://help.github.com/articles/set-up-git/) guide on GitHub.
 - [CMake](https://cmake.org/) for building opentelemetry-cpp API, SDK with their
-  unittests. We use CMake version 3.15.2 in our build system. To install CMake,
+  unittests. The minimum CMake version is 3.14.
+  CMake 3.15+ is recommended on Windows due to known CI test failures with 3.14.
+  To install CMake,
   consult the [Installing CMake](https://cmake.org/install/) guide.
 - [GoogleTest](https://github.com/google/googletest) framework to build and run
   the unittests. Refer to
diff --git a/ci/do_ci.ps1 b/ci/do_ci.ps1
index e34d72d5e4..87aa73b6fa 100644
--- a/ci/do_ci.ps1
+++ b/ci/do_ci.ps1
@@ -388,6 +388,8 @@ switch ($action) {
       -DWITH_ELASTICSEARCH=ON `
       -DWITH_ETW=ON `
       -DWITH_EXAMPLES=ON `
+      -DWITH_EXAMPLES_HTTP=ON `
+      -DBUILD_W3CTRACECONTEXT_TEST=ON `
       -DOPENTELEMETRY_INSTALL=ON
 
     $exit = $LASTEXITCODE
@@ -435,19 +437,21 @@ switch ($action) {
     )
     $EXPECTED_COMPONENTS_STRING = $EXPECTED_COMPONENTS -join ";"
 
-    cmake -S "$SRC_DIR\install\test\cmake" `
-          -B "$BUILD_DIR\install_test" `
-          $CMAKE_OPTIONS `
+    mkdir "$BUILD_DIR\install_test"
+    cd "$BUILD_DIR\install_test"
+
+    cmake $CMAKE_OPTIONS `
           "-DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=$INSTALL_TEST_DIR" `
           "-DINSTALL_TEST_CMAKE_OPTIONS=$CMAKE_OPTIONS_STRING" `
-          "-DINSTALL_TEST_COMPONENTS=$EXPECTED_COMPONENTS_STRING" 
+          "-DINSTALL_TEST_COMPONENTS=$EXPECTED_COMPONENTS_STRING" `
+          -S "$SRC_DIR\install\test\cmake"
           
     $exit = $LASTEXITCODE
     if ($exit -ne 0) {
       exit $exit
     }
 
-    ctest -C Debug --test-dir "$BUILD_DIR\install_test" --output-on-failure
+    ctest -C Debug --output-on-failure
     $exit = $LASTEXITCODE
     if ($exit -ne 0) {
       exit $exit
@@ -528,20 +532,22 @@ switch ($action) {
       "ext_dll" 
     )
     $EXPECTED_COMPONENTS_STRING = $EXPECTED_COMPONENTS -join ";"
-   
-    cmake -S "$SRC_DIR\install\test\cmake" `
-          -B "$BUILD_DIR\install_test" `
-          $CMAKE_OPTIONS `
+
+    mkdir "$BUILD_DIR\install_test"
+    cd "$BUILD_DIR\install_test"
+
+    cmake $CMAKE_OPTIONS `
           "-DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=$INSTALL_TEST_DIR" `
           "-DINSTALL_TEST_CMAKE_OPTIONS=$CMAKE_OPTIONS_STRING" `
-          "-DINSTALL_TEST_COMPONENTS=$EXPECTED_COMPONENTS_STRING"
+          "-DINSTALL_TEST_COMPONENTS=$EXPECTED_COMPONENTS_STRING" `
+          -S "$SRC_DIR\install\test\cmake"
           
     $exit = $LASTEXITCODE
     if ($exit -ne 0) {
       exit $exit
     }
 
-    ctest -C Debug --test-dir "$BUILD_DIR\install_test" --output-on-failure
+    ctest -C Debug --output-on-failure
     $exit = $LASTEXITCODE
     if ($exit -ne 0) {
       exit $exit
diff --git a/ci/do_ci.sh b/ci/do_ci.sh
index f81e96469d..24f6707dd6 100755
--- a/ci/do_ci.sh
+++ b/ci/do_ci.sh
@@ -265,13 +265,14 @@ elif [[ "$1" == "cmake.opentracing_shim.install.test" ]]; then
     "shims_opentracing"
   )
   EXPECTED_COMPONENTS_STRING=$(IFS=\;; echo "${EXPECTED_COMPONENTS[*]}")
-  cmake -S "${SRC_DIR}/install/test/cmake" \
-        -B "${BUILD_DIR}/install_test" \
-        "${CMAKE_OPTIONS[@]}" \
+  mkdir -p "${BUILD_DIR}/install_test"
+  cd "${BUILD_DIR}/install_test"
+  cmake "${CMAKE_OPTIONS[@]}" \
         "-DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${INSTALL_TEST_DIR}" \
         "-DINSTALL_TEST_CMAKE_OPTIONS=${CMAKE_OPTIONS_STRING}" \
-        "-DINSTALL_TEST_COMPONENTS=${EXPECTED_COMPONENTS_STRING}"
-  ctest --test-dir "${BUILD_DIR}/install_test" --output-on-failure
+        "-DINSTALL_TEST_COMPONENTS=${EXPECTED_COMPONENTS_STRING}" \
+        -S "${SRC_DIR}/install/test/cmake"
+  ctest --output-on-failure
   exit 0
 elif [[ "$1" == "cmake.c++20.test" ]]; then
   cd "${BUILD_DIR}"
@@ -476,6 +477,8 @@ elif [[ "$1" == "cmake.install.test" ]]; then
         -DWITH_ZIPKIN=ON \
         -DWITH_ELASTICSEARCH=ON \
         -DWITH_EXAMPLES=ON \
+        -DWITH_EXAMPLES_HTTP=ON \
+        -DBUILD_W3CTRACECONTEXT_TEST=ON \
         -DOPENTELEMETRY_INSTALL=ON \
         "${SRC_DIR}"
 
@@ -502,14 +505,14 @@ elif [[ "$1" == "cmake.install.test" ]]; then
     "exporters_zipkin"
   )
   EXPECTED_COMPONENTS_STRING=$(IFS=\;; echo "${EXPECTED_COMPONENTS[*]}")
-
-  cmake -S "${SRC_DIR}/install/test/cmake" \
-        -B "${BUILD_DIR}/install_test" \
-         "${CMAKE_OPTIONS[@]}" \
+  mkdir -p "${BUILD_DIR}/install_test"
+  cd "${BUILD_DIR}/install_test"
+  cmake  "${CMAKE_OPTIONS[@]}" \
          "-DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${INSTALL_TEST_DIR}" \
          "-DINSTALL_TEST_CMAKE_OPTIONS=${CMAKE_OPTIONS_STRING}" \
-         "-DINSTALL_TEST_COMPONENTS=${EXPECTED_COMPONENTS_STRING}"
-  ctest --test-dir "${BUILD_DIR}/install_test" --output-on-failure
+         "-DINSTALL_TEST_COMPONENTS=${EXPECTED_COMPONENTS_STRING}" \
+         -S "${SRC_DIR}/install/test/cmake"
+  ctest --output-on-failure
   exit 0
 elif [[ "$1" == "cmake.test_example_plugin" ]]; then
   # Build the plugin
diff --git a/ci/install_protobuf.sh b/ci/install_protobuf.sh
index 1fa999d63d..ac041b6334 100755
--- a/ci/install_protobuf.sh
+++ b/ci/install_protobuf.sh
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ if [ -e "../CMakeLists.txt" ]; then
 else
   cmake ../cmake "${CPP_PROTOBUF_BUILD_OPTIONS[@]}"
 fi
-cmake --build . -j $(nproc)
-cmake --install .
+make -j $(nproc)
+make install
 popd
 ldconfig
diff --git a/ci/setup_cmake.ps1 b/ci/setup_cmake.ps1
index dbe332d139..6a9a62fae2 100644
--- a/ci/setup_cmake.ps1
+++ b/ci/setup_cmake.ps1
@@ -12,4 +12,37 @@ choco uninstall cmake cmake.install -y --remove-dependencies --skip-autouninstal
 Write-Host "Installing CMake version $CMAKE_VERSION ..."
 choco install cmake --version=$CMAKE_VERSION --allow-downgrade -y --force --no-progress
 
-cmake --version
+function Get-Version {
+    param (
+        [string]$output
+    )
+    if ($output -match '(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)') {
+        return $matches[1]
+    }
+    return $null
+}
+
+$cmakeOutput = & cmake --version | Select-Object -First 1
+$ctestOutput = & ctest --version | Select-Object -First 1
+$cpackOutput = & cpack --version | Select-Object -First 1
+
+$cmakeVersion = Get-Version $cmakeOutput
+$ctestVersion = Get-Version $ctestOutput
+$cpackVersion = Get-Version $cpackOutput
+
+Write-Host "cmake version $cmakeVersion detected"
+Write-Host "ctest version $ctestVersion detected"
+Write-Host "cpack version $cpackVersion detected"
+
+if ($cmakeVersion -ne $CMAKE_VERSION) {
+    Write-Error "CMake version mismatch: expected $CMAKE_VERSION, installed $cmakeVersion"
+    exit 1
+}
+if ($ctestVersion -ne $CMAKE_VERSION) {
+    Write-Error "CTest version mismatch: expected $CMAKE_VERSION, installed $ctestVersion"
+    exit 1
+}
+if ($cpackVersion -ne $CMAKE_VERSION) {
+    Write-Error "CPack version mismatch: expected $CMAKE_VERSION, installed $cpackVersion"
+    exit 1
+}
diff --git a/ci/setup_cmake.sh b/ci/setup_cmake.sh
index e6e297e338..365b3e01ba 100755
--- a/ci/setup_cmake.sh
+++ b/ci/setup_cmake.sh
@@ -6,27 +6,43 @@
 set -e
 
 CMAKE_VERSION=${CMAKE_VERSION:-3.31.6}
-CMAKE_DIR="cmake-$CMAKE_VERSION-linux-x86_64"
-CMAKE_TAR="$CMAKE_DIR.tar.gz"
-CMAKE_URL="https://github.com/Kitware/CMake/releases/download/v$CMAKE_VERSION/$CMAKE_TAR"
+CMAKE_DIR="cmake-${CMAKE_VERSION}-linux-x86_64"
+CMAKE_TAR="${CMAKE_DIR}.tar.gz"
+CMAKE_URL="https://github.com/Kitware/CMake/releases/download/v${CMAKE_VERSION}/${CMAKE_TAR}"
 
-echo "Installing CMake version: $CMAKE_VERSION"
+INSTALL_DIR="/opt/cmake"
+
+echo "Installing CMake version: ${CMAKE_VERSION}..."
 
 apt-get update && apt-get remove --purge -y cmake || true
 
 apt-get install -y wget tar
 
-wget "$CMAKE_URL"
-
-tar -xzf "$CMAKE_TAR"
+wget "${CMAKE_URL}"
 
-mkdir -p /opt/cmake
-mv "$CMAKE_DIR" /opt/cmake/cmake
+mkdir -p "${INSTALL_DIR}"
+tar --strip-components=1 -xzf "${CMAKE_TAR}" -C "${INSTALL_DIR}"
 
-for file in /opt/cmake/cmake/bin/*; do
-    ln -sf "$file" "/usr/local/bin/$(basename "$file")"
+for executable in "${INSTALL_DIR}/bin/"*; do
+    exe_name=$(basename "$executable")
+    ln -sf "$executable" "/usr/local/bin/$exe_name"
 done
 
-rm -f "$CMAKE_TAR"
+rm -f "${CMAKE_TAR}"
+
+echo "Verifying installed versions..."
+
+for executable in cmake ctest cpack; do
+    if command -v "$executable" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        ACTUAL_VERSION=$("$executable" --version | grep -Eo '[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)*' | head -n 1)
+        echo "$executable version: $ACTUAL_VERSION detected"
+        if [ "$ACTUAL_VERSION" != "$CMAKE_VERSION" ]; then
+            echo "E: $executable version mismatch. Expected $CMAKE_VERSION, found '$ACTUAL_VERSION'" >&2
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    else
+        echo "E: $executable is not installed or not in PATH." >&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
+done
 
-cmake --version
diff --git a/ci/setup_cmake_macos.sh b/ci/setup_cmake_macos.sh
index 5208c9cd24..54cbdae5e2 100755
--- a/ci/setup_cmake_macos.sh
+++ b/ci/setup_cmake_macos.sh
@@ -11,30 +11,41 @@ CMAKE_TAR="${CMAKE_PKG}.tar.gz"
 CMAKE_URL="https://github.com/Kitware/CMake/releases/download/v${CMAKE_VERSION}/${CMAKE_TAR}"
 
 INSTALL_DIR="/opt/cmake"
-BIN_DIR="${INSTALL_DIR}/cmake/CMake.app/Contents/bin"
 
 echo "Installing CMake version ${CMAKE_VERSION}..."
 
-if brew list cmake >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-  echo "Removing existing Homebrew-installed CMake..."
-  brew uninstall cmake
-fi
+brew uninstall cmake || true
 
 if ! command -v wget >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-  echo "wget not found. Installing wget via Homebrew..."
+  echo "Installing wget..."
   brew install wget
 fi
 
 wget -q "${CMAKE_URL}"
-tar -xzf "${CMAKE_TAR}"
-
 sudo mkdir -p "${INSTALL_DIR}"
-sudo mv "${CMAKE_PKG}" "${INSTALL_DIR}/cmake"
+sudo tar --strip-components=1 -xzf "${CMAKE_TAR}" -C "${INSTALL_DIR}"
 
-for file in "${BIN_DIR}"/*; do
-  sudo ln -sf "${file}" "/usr/local/bin/$(basename "${file}")"
+BINARY_DIR="${INSTALL_DIR}/CMake.app/Contents/bin"
+
+for executable in "${BINARY_DIR}/"*; do
+    exe_name=$(basename "$executable")
+    sudo ln -sf "$executable" "/usr/local/bin/$exe_name"
 done
 
 rm -f "${CMAKE_TAR}"
 
-cmake --version
+echo "Verifying installed versions..."
+
+for executable in cmake ctest cpack; do
+    if command -v "$executable" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        ACTUAL_VERSION=$("$executable" --version | grep -Eo '[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)*' | head -n 1)
+        echo "$executable version: $ACTUAL_VERSION detected"
+        if [ "$ACTUAL_VERSION" != "$CMAKE_VERSION" ]; then
+            echo "E: $executable version mismatch. Expected $CMAKE_VERSION, found '$ACTUAL_VERSION'" >&2
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    else
+        echo "E: $executable is not installed or not in PATH." >&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
+done
diff --git a/ci/setup_grpc.sh b/ci/setup_grpc.sh
index 056cc089d7..c922af50c7 100755
--- a/ci/setup_grpc.sh
+++ b/ci/setup_grpc.sh
@@ -114,7 +114,9 @@ if [[ $build_internal_abseil_cpp -ne 0 ]]; then
         ABSEIL_CPP_BUILD_OPTIONS=(${ABSEIL_CPP_BUILD_OPTIONS[@]} "-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=$build_shared_libs")
     fi
     cmake  "${ABSEIL_CPP_BUILD_OPTIONS[@]}" ..
-    cmake --build . -j${nproc} --target install && popd
+    make -j $(nproc)
+    make install
+    popd
 fi
 mkdir -p build && pushd build
 
@@ -144,8 +146,8 @@ echo "Building gRPC ${install_grpc_version}"
 echo "CMake build options:" "${GRPC_BUILD_OPTIONS[@]}"
 
 cmake "${GRPC_BUILD_OPTIONS[@]}" ..
-cmake --build . -j$(nproc)
-cmake --install .
+make -j $(nproc)
+make install
 popd
 popd
 
diff --git a/cmake/patch-imported-config.cmake b/cmake/patch-imported-config.cmake
index b49903eb29..364d5407d4 100644
--- a/cmake/patch-imported-config.cmake
+++ b/cmake/patch-imported-config.cmake
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 project_build_tools_patch_default_imported_config(ZLIB::ZLIB)
 
 # protobuf targets
-if(Protobuf_FOUND OR PROTOBUF_FOUND)
+if(Protobuf_FOUND)
   project_build_tools_patch_default_imported_config(
     utf8_range::utf8_range utf8_range::utf8_validity protobuf::libprotobuf-lite
     protobuf::libprotobuf protobuf::libprotoc)
diff --git a/cmake/templates/thirdparty-built-with-flags.cmake.in b/cmake/templates/thirdparty-built-with-flags.cmake.in
index c893332ad4..b6b5175b82 100644
--- a/cmake/templates/thirdparty-built-with-flags.cmake.in
+++ b/cmake/templates/thirdparty-built-with-flags.cmake.in
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ endif()
 
 # Protobuf:
 # Expected TRUE if protobuf was found during the build
-if("@Protobuf_FOUND@" OR "@PROTOBUF_FOUND@")
+if("@Protobuf_FOUND@")
   set(BUILT_WITH_Protobuf TRUE)
 endif()
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ endif()
 # Third party dependency versions
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 if(BUILT_WITH_CURL)
-  set(BUILT_WITH_CURL_VERSION @CURL_VERSION_STRING@)
+  set(BUILT_WITH_CURL_VERSION @CURL_VERSION@)
 endif()
 
 if(BUILT_WITH_ZLIB)
diff --git a/cmake/tools.cmake b/cmake/tools.cmake
index 43c1a7b43f..ffc3732d2b 100644
--- a/cmake/tools.cmake
+++ b/cmake/tools.cmake
@@ -94,6 +94,15 @@ function(patch_protobuf_targets)
 endfunction()
 
 function(project_build_tools_get_imported_location OUTPUT_VAR_NAME TARGET_NAME)
+
+  # The following if statement was added to support cmake versions < 3.19
+  get_target_property(TARGET_TYPE ${TARGET_NAME} TYPE)
+  if(TARGET_TYPE STREQUAL "INTERFACE_LIBRARY")
+    # For interface libraries, do not attempt to retrieve imported location.
+    set(${OUTPUT_VAR_NAME} "" PARENT_SCOPE)
+    return()
+  endif()
+
   if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
     string(TOUPPER "IMPORTED_LOCATION_${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}"
                    TRY_SPECIFY_IMPORTED_LOCATION)
diff --git a/docker/grpc/CMakeLists.txt b/docker/grpc/CMakeLists.txt
index 7254da1dcc..95ddf7db82 100644
--- a/docker/grpc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/docker/grpc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.11 FATAL_ERROR)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14 FATAL_ERROR)
 
 project(
   dependencies
diff --git a/install/conan/conanfile_stable.txt b/install/conan/conanfile_stable.txt
index 94d87c1632..f9b1f36b7c 100644
--- a/install/conan/conanfile_stable.txt
+++ b/install/conan/conanfile_stable.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ abseil/20230125.3
 protobuf/3.21.12
 grpc/1.54.3
 nlohmann_json/3.10.5
-prometheus-cpp/1.3.0
+prometheus-cpp/1.2.4
 opentracing-cpp/1.6.0
 
 [options]
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ pcre2/*:with_bzip2=False
 
 [test_requires]
 gtest/1.14.0
-benchmark/1.9.1
+benchmark/1.8.3
 
 [generators]
 CMakeToolchain
diff --git a/install/test/cmake/CMakeLists.txt b/install/test/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
index 1c8b69fc07..fc6227894e 100644
--- a/install/test/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/install/test/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 project(opentelemetry-cpp-component-install-tests LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 if(NOT INSTALL_TEST_CMAKE_OPTIONS)
diff --git a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/api/CMakeLists.txt b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/api/CMakeLists.txt
index e4a963ab81..271255f587 100644
--- a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/api/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/api/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 
 project(opentelemetry-cpp-api-install-test LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 find_package(opentelemetry-cpp REQUIRED COMPONENTS api)
 
-find_package(GTest REQUIRED)
+find_package(GTest CONFIG REQUIRED)
 include(GoogleTest)
 
 add_executable(api_test ${INSTALL_TEST_SRC_DIR}/test_api.cc)
diff --git a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_elasticsearch/CMakeLists.txt b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_elasticsearch/CMakeLists.txt
index 3019aa1d2a..9b2d7ef1ab 100644
--- a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_elasticsearch/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_elasticsearch/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 project(opentelemetry-cpp-exporters-elasticsearch-install-test LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 find_package(opentelemetry-cpp REQUIRED COMPONENTS exporters_elasticsearch)
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if(NOT TARGET nlohmann_json::nlohmann_json)
   message(FATAL_ERROR "nlohmann_json::nlohmann_json target not found")
 endif()
 
-find_package(GTest REQUIRED)
+find_package(GTest CONFIG REQUIRED)
 include(GoogleTest)
 
 add_executable(exporters_elasticsearch_test
diff --git a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_etw/CMakeLists.txt b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_etw/CMakeLists.txt
index 4860a2f1f5..b2dcb302b0 100644
--- a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_etw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_etw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 project(opentelemetry-cpp-exporters_etw-install-test LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 find_package(opentelemetry-cpp REQUIRED COMPONENTS exporters_etw)
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if(NOT TARGET nlohmann_json::nlohmann_json)
   message(FATAL_ERROR "nlohmann_json::nlohmann_json target not found")
 endif()
 
-find_package(GTest REQUIRED)
+find_package(GTest CONFIG REQUIRED)
 include(GoogleTest)
 
 add_executable(exporters_etw_test ${INSTALL_TEST_SRC_DIR}/test_exporters_etw.cc)
diff --git a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_in_memory/CMakeLists.txt b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_in_memory/CMakeLists.txt
index e24b7761fa..ca3ab3e32e 100644
--- a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_in_memory/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_in_memory/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 project(opentelemetry-cpp-exporters-in-memory-install-test LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 find_package(opentelemetry-cpp REQUIRED COMPONENTS exporters_in_memory)
 
-find_package(GTest REQUIRED)
+find_package(GTest CONFIG REQUIRED)
 include(GoogleTest)
 
 add_executable(exporters_in_memory_test
diff --git a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_ostream/CMakeLists.txt b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_ostream/CMakeLists.txt
index eec0f26a7e..2028b4b92a 100644
--- a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_ostream/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_ostream/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 project(opentelemetry-cpp-exporters-ostream-install-test LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 find_package(opentelemetry-cpp REQUIRED COMPONENTS exporters_ostream)
 
-find_package(GTest REQUIRED)
+find_package(GTest CONFIG REQUIRED)
 include(GoogleTest)
 
 add_executable(exporters_ostream_test
diff --git a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_otlp_common/CMakeLists.txt b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_otlp_common/CMakeLists.txt
index e7bd38fe1f..a9d9a0c275 100644
--- a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_otlp_common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_otlp_common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 project(opentelemetry-cpp-exporters-otlp-common-install-test LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 find_package(opentelemetry-cpp REQUIRED COMPONENTS exporters_otlp_common)
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if(NOT TARGET protobuf::libprotobuf)
   message(FATAL_ERROR "protobuf::libprotobuf target not found")
 endif()
 
-find_package(GTest REQUIRED)
+find_package(GTest CONFIG REQUIRED)
 include(GoogleTest)
 
 add_executable(exporters_otlp_common_test
diff --git a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_otlp_file/CMakeLists.txt b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_otlp_file/CMakeLists.txt
index e625a73bb3..11d79dfd6d 100644
--- a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_otlp_file/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_otlp_file/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 project(opentelemetry-cpp-exporters-otlp-file-install-test LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 find_package(opentelemetry-cpp REQUIRED COMPONENTS exporters_otlp_file)
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if(NOT TARGET protobuf::libprotobuf)
   message(FATAL_ERROR "protobuf::libprotobuf target not found")
 endif()
 
-find_package(GTest REQUIRED)
+find_package(GTest CONFIG REQUIRED)
 include(GoogleTest)
 
 add_executable(exporters_otlp_file_test
diff --git a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_otlp_grpc/CMakeLists.txt b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_otlp_grpc/CMakeLists.txt
index 62665d10c8..6e9b4b6b91 100644
--- a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_otlp_grpc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_otlp_grpc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 project(opentelemetry-cpp-exporters-otlp-grpc-install-test LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 find_package(opentelemetry-cpp REQUIRED COMPONENTS exporters_otlp_grpc)
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if(NOT TARGET gRPC::grpc++)
   message(FATAL_ERROR "gRPC::grpc++ target not found")
 endif()
 
-find_package(GTest REQUIRED)
+find_package(GTest CONFIG REQUIRED)
 include(GoogleTest)
 
 add_executable(exporters_otlp_grpc_test
diff --git a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_otlp_http/CMakeLists.txt b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_otlp_http/CMakeLists.txt
index ca555c05cc..09b4f433de 100644
--- a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_otlp_http/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_otlp_http/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 project(opentelemetry-cpp-exporters-otlp-http-install-test LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 find_package(opentelemetry-cpp REQUIRED COMPONENTS exporters_otlp_http)
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if(NOT TARGET protobuf::libprotobuf)
   message(FATAL_ERROR "protobuf::libprotobuf target not found")
 endif()
 
-find_package(GTest REQUIRED)
+find_package(GTest CONFIG REQUIRED)
 include(GoogleTest)
 
 add_executable(exporters_otlp_http_test
diff --git a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_prometheus/CMakeLists.txt b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_prometheus/CMakeLists.txt
index 78eaa26136..526a01626d 100644
--- a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_prometheus/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_prometheus/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 project(opentelemetry-cpp-exporters-prometheus-install-test LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 find_package(opentelemetry-cpp REQUIRED COMPONENTS exporters_prometheus)
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if(NOT TARGET prometheus-cpp::core)
   message(FATAL_ERROR "prometheus-cpp::core target not found")
 endif()
 
-find_package(GTest REQUIRED)
+find_package(GTest CONFIG REQUIRED)
 include(GoogleTest)
 
 add_executable(exporters_prometheus_test
diff --git a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_zipkin/CMakeLists.txt b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_zipkin/CMakeLists.txt
index cbbb7ba887..378794bceb 100644
--- a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_zipkin/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/exporters_zipkin/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 project(opentelemetry-cpp-exporters-zipkin-install-test LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 find_package(opentelemetry-cpp REQUIRED COMPONENTS exporters_zipkin)
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if(NOT TARGET nlohmann_json::nlohmann_json)
   message(FATAL_ERROR "nlohmann_json::nlohmann_json target not found")
 endif()
 
-find_package(GTest REQUIRED)
+find_package(GTest CONFIG REQUIRED)
 include(GoogleTest)
 
 add_executable(exporters_zipkin_test
diff --git a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/ext_common/CMakeLists.txt b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/ext_common/CMakeLists.txt
index 0d6abde19f..c80058318b 100644
--- a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/ext_common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/ext_common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 project(opentelemetry-cpp-ext_common-install-test LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 find_package(opentelemetry-cpp REQUIRED COMPONENTS ext_common)
 
-find_package(GTest REQUIRED)
+find_package(GTest CONFIG REQUIRED)
 include(GoogleTest)
 
 add_executable(ext_common_test ${INSTALL_TEST_SRC_DIR}/test_ext_common.cc)
diff --git a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/ext_dll/CMakeLists.txt b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/ext_dll/CMakeLists.txt
index bfff138544..3e9dd8565c 100644
--- a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/ext_dll/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/ext_dll/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 project(opentelemetry-cpp-ext_dll-install-test LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 find_package(opentelemetry-cpp REQUIRED COMPONENTS ext_dll)
 
 add_definitions(-DOPENTELEMETRY_BUILD_IMPORT_DLL)
 
-find_package(GTest REQUIRED)
+find_package(GTest CONFIG REQUIRED)
 include(GoogleTest)
 
 add_executable(ext_dll_test ${INSTALL_TEST_SRC_DIR}/test_ext_dll.cc)
diff --git a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/ext_http_curl/CMakeLists.txt b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/ext_http_curl/CMakeLists.txt
index caafd3e766..f9adda65cf 100644
--- a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/ext_http_curl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/ext_http_curl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 project(opentelemetry-cpp-ext_http_curl-install-test LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 find_package(opentelemetry-cpp REQUIRED COMPONENTS ext_http_curl)
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if(NOT TARGET CURL::libcurl)
   message(FATAL_ERROR "CURL::libcurl target not found")
 endif()
 
-find_package(GTest REQUIRED)
+find_package(GTest CONFIG REQUIRED)
 include(GoogleTest)
 
 add_executable(ext_http_curl_test ${INSTALL_TEST_SRC_DIR}/test_ext_http_curl.cc)
diff --git a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/sdk/CMakeLists.txt b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/sdk/CMakeLists.txt
index 9dd828b65c..1dd110231d 100644
--- a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/sdk/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/sdk/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 project(opentelemetry-cpp-sdk-install-test LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 find_package(opentelemetry-cpp REQUIRED COMPONENTS sdk)
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if(NOT TARGET Threads::Threads)
   message(FATAL_ERROR "Threads::Threads target not found")
 endif()
 
-find_package(GTest REQUIRED)
+find_package(GTest CONFIG REQUIRED)
 include(GoogleTest)
 
 add_executable(sdk_test ${INSTALL_TEST_SRC_DIR}/test_sdk.cc)
diff --git a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/shims_opentracing/CMakeLists.txt b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/shims_opentracing/CMakeLists.txt
index 34187da294..f541f15dd2 100644
--- a/install/test/cmake/component_tests/shims_opentracing/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/install/test/cmake/component_tests/shims_opentracing/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 project(opentelemetry-cpp-shims_opentracing-install-test LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 find_package(opentelemetry-cpp REQUIRED COMPONENTS shims_opentracing)
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if(NOT TARGET OpenTracing::opentracing)
   message(FATAL_ERROR "OpenTracing::opentracing target not found")
 endif()
 
-find_package(GTest REQUIRED)
+find_package(GTest CONFIG REQUIRED)
 include(GoogleTest)
 
 add_executable(shims_opentracing_test
diff --git a/install/test/cmake/package_test/CMakeLists.txt b/install/test/cmake/package_test/CMakeLists.txt
index b14c91bffb..63f5bf4248 100644
--- a/install/test/cmake/package_test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/install/test/cmake/package_test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 
 project(opentelemetry-cpp-full-package-install-test LANGUAGES CXX)
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ message(
     "Testing the full package install on components = ${INSTALL_TEST_COMPONENTS}"
 )
 
-find_package(GTest REQUIRED)
+find_package(GTest CONFIG REQUIRED)
 include(GoogleTest)
 
 add_executable(full_test)
diff --git a/install/test/cmake/usage_tests/missing_components/CMakeLists.txt b/install/test/cmake/usage_tests/missing_components/CMakeLists.txt
index c93d558c8a..adbf5fd8fd 100644
--- a/install/test/cmake/usage_tests/missing_components/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/install/test/cmake/usage_tests/missing_components/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 
 project(opentelemetry-cpp-unsorted-components-install-test LANGUAGES CXX)
 
diff --git a/install/test/cmake/usage_tests/no_components/CMakeLists.txt b/install/test/cmake/usage_tests/no_components/CMakeLists.txt
index 9d9521ad79..17fec851d7 100644
--- a/install/test/cmake/usage_tests/no_components/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/install/test/cmake/usage_tests/no_components/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 
 project(opentelemetry-cpp-unsorted-components-install-test LANGUAGES CXX)
 
diff --git a/install/test/cmake/usage_tests/unsorted_components/CMakeLists.txt b/install/test/cmake/usage_tests/unsorted_components/CMakeLists.txt
index 0331e97046..3fdd175a15 100644
--- a/install/test/cmake/usage_tests/unsorted_components/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/install/test/cmake/usage_tests/unsorted_components/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 
 project(opentelemetry-cpp-unsorted-components-install-test LANGUAGES CXX)
 
diff --git a/install/test/cmake/usage_tests/unsupported_components/CMakeLists.txt b/install/test/cmake/usage_tests/unsupported_components/CMakeLists.txt
index 6c9bea709c..43ab06c0b6 100644
--- a/install/test/cmake/usage_tests/unsupported_components/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/install/test/cmake/usage_tests/unsupported_components/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 
 project(opentelemetry-cpp-unsupported-components-install-test LANGUAGES CXX)