diff --git a/bin/init.cmake b/bin/init.cmake
index 2c2c31508..d51b08fac 100755
--- a/bin/init.cmake
+++ b/bin/init.cmake
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ execute_process(
   OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
 )
 
-if(NOT GIT_BRANCH MATCHES "^PHP-[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$")
+if(NOT GIT_BRANCH MATCHES [[^PHP-[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$]])
   set(GIT_BRANCH "master")
 endif()
 
diff --git a/bin/php.cmake b/bin/php.cmake
index 4d6702a4d..1524edb78 100755
--- a/bin/php.cmake
+++ b/bin/php.cmake
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ if(
       )
       set(PHP_VERSION "${PHP_VERSION_FALLBACK}")
     else()
-      string(REGEX MATCH [[php-([0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+).tar.gz]] _ "${filename}")
+      string(REGEX MATCH [[php-([0-9.]+)\.tar\.gz]] _ "${filename}")
       set(PHP_VERSION "${CMAKE_MATCH_1}")
     endif()
   endblock()
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ function(php_download)
       "https://github.com/php/php-src/archive/refs/heads/${branch}.tar.gz"
     )
   elseif(PHP_VERSION MATCHES "^.*-dev$")
-    string(REGEX MATCH [[(^[0-9]+)\.([0-9]+).*$]] _ "${PHP_VERSION}")
+    string(REGEX MATCH [[(^[0-9]+)\.([0-9]+)]] _ "${PHP_VERSION}")
     set(branch "PHP-${CMAKE_MATCH_1}.${CMAKE_MATCH_2}")
 
     list(
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ function(php_prepare_sources)
   message(STATUS "Applying patches to ${PHP_SOURCE_DIR_RELATIVE}")
 
   # Apply patches for php-src.
-  string(REGEX MATCH [[([0-9]+\.[0-9]+).*$]] _ "${PHP_VERSION}")
+  string(REGEX MATCH [[^([0-9]+\.[0-9]+)]] _ "${PHP_VERSION}")
   file(GLOB_RECURSE patches ${PHP_ROOT_DIR}/patches/${CMAKE_MATCH_1}/*.patch)
 
   foreach(patch ${patches})
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ function(php_prepare_sources)
 
   # Clean temporary .git directory. Checks are done as safeguards.
   if(
-    PHP_SOURCE_DIR MATCHES "\\/php-8\\.[0-9][.-].*$"
+    PHP_SOURCE_DIR MATCHES [[/php-8\.[0-9][.-].*$]]
     AND IS_DIRECTORY ${PHP_SOURCE_DIR}/.git/
     AND EXISTS ${PHP_SOURCE_DIR}/php.ini-development
     AND EXISTS ${PHP_SOURCE_DIR}/main/php_version.h
diff --git a/cmake/Zend/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake/Zend/CMakeLists.txt
index 802d182d3..53670dfe9 100644
--- a/cmake/Zend/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake/Zend/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ block(PROPAGATE Zend_VERSION Zend_VERSION_LABEL)
   file(READ zend.h content)
   string(
     REGEX MATCH
-    "#[ \t]*define[ \t]+ZEND_VERSION[ \t]+\"([0-9.]+)([^\"]*)"
+    [[#[ \t]*define[ \t]+ZEND_VERSION[ \t]+"([0-9.]+)([^"]*)]]
     _
     "${content}"
   )
diff --git a/cmake/cmake/ConfigureChecks.cmake b/cmake/cmake/ConfigureChecks.cmake
index 3ac204196..e390edcdb 100644
--- a/cmake/cmake/ConfigureChecks.cmake
+++ b/cmake/cmake/ConfigureChecks.cmake
@@ -803,9 +803,9 @@ if(PHP_GCOV)
   if(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER MATCHES "ccache")
     message(
       WARNING
-      "ccache should be disabled when PHP_GCOV='ON' option is used. You can "
-      "disable ccache by setting option PHP_CCACHE='OFF' or environment "
-      "variable CCACHE_DISABLE=1."
+      "When 'PHP_GCOV' is enabled, ccache should be disabled by setting the "
+      "'PHP_CCACHE' to 'OFF' or by setting the 'CCACHE_DISABLE' environment "
+      "variable."
     )
   endif()
 
diff --git a/cmake/cmake/Version.cmake b/cmake/cmake/Version.cmake
index 15304b5fe..38a74266a 100644
--- a/cmake/cmake/Version.cmake
+++ b/cmake/cmake/Version.cmake
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ include_guard(GLOBAL)
 
 # Set the PHP_VERSION_* variables from configure.ac.
 block(PROPAGATE PHP_VERSION)
-  set(regex "^AC_INIT\\(\\[PHP\\],\\[([0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+)([^\]]*)")
-  file(STRINGS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../configure.ac _ REGEX "${regex}")
+  set(regex "^AC_INIT.+PHP\\],\\[([0-9.]+)([^]]*)")
+  file(STRINGS configure.ac _ REGEX "${regex}")
 
   cmake_policy(GET CMP0159 policy)
   if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.29 OR NOT policy STREQUAL NEW)
diff --git a/cmake/cmake/modules/FindApache.cmake b/cmake/cmake/modules/FindApache.cmake
index 9060f14c4..e0b3e6e94 100644
--- a/cmake/cmake/modules/FindApache.cmake
+++ b/cmake/cmake/modules/FindApache.cmake
@@ -338,9 +338,7 @@ block(PROPAGATE Apache_VERSION)
       ERROR_QUIET
     )
 
-    string(REGEX MATCH " Apache/([0-9]\.[0-9.]+\.[0-9]+) " _ "${version}")
-
-    if(CMAKE_MATCH_1)
+    if(version MATCHES [[ Apache/([0-9]+\.[0-9.]+)]])
       set(Apache_VERSION "${CMAKE_MATCH_1}")
     endif()
   endif()
diff --git a/cmake/cmake/modules/FindCcache.cmake b/cmake/cmake/modules/FindCcache.cmake
index e6f4098fd..4748c3082 100644
--- a/cmake/cmake/modules/FindCcache.cmake
+++ b/cmake/cmake/modules/FindCcache.cmake
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ Find the Ccache compiler cache tool for faster compilation times.
 
 ## Hints
 
-* The `CCACHE_DISABLE` environment variable disables the ccache and doesn't add
-  it to the C and CXX launcher, see Ccache documentation for more info.
+* The `CCACHE_DISABLE` regular or environment variable which disables ccache and
+  doesn't adjust the C and CXX launcher. For more info see Ccache documentation.
 #]=============================================================================]
 
 include(FeatureSummary)
@@ -45,9 +45,7 @@ block(PROPAGATE Ccache_VERSION)
       OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
     )
 
-    string(REGEX MATCH "^ccache version ([^\r\n]+)" _ "${version}")
-
-    if(CMAKE_MATCH_1)
+    if(version MATCHES "^ccache version ([^\r\n]+)")
       set(Ccache_VERSION "${CMAKE_MATCH_1}")
     endif()
   endif()
@@ -64,11 +62,16 @@ find_package_handle_standard_args(
 
 unset(_reason)
 
-if(NOT Ccache_FOUND OR CCACHE_DISABLE OR "$ENV{CCACHE_DISABLE}")
+if(NOT Ccache_FOUND)
   message(STATUS "Ccache disabled")
   return()
 endif()
 
+if(CCACHE_DISABLE OR DEFINED ENV{CCACHE_DISABLE})
+  message(STATUS "Ccache disabled ('CCACHE_DISABLE' is set)")
+  return()
+endif()
+
 if(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LOADED)
   set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER ${Ccache_EXECUTABLE})
 endif()
diff --git a/cmake/cmake/modules/FindKerberos.cmake b/cmake/cmake/modules/FindKerberos.cmake
index 7dcb3f240..27eddafba 100644
--- a/cmake/cmake/modules/FindKerberos.cmake
+++ b/cmake/cmake/modules/FindKerberos.cmake
@@ -99,9 +99,7 @@ block(PROPAGATE Kerberos_VERSION)
       OUTPUT_QUIET
     )
 
-    string(REGEX MATCH " ([0-9]\.[0-9.]+) " _ "${version}")
-
-    if(CMAKE_MATCH_1)
+    if(version MATCHES [[ ([0-9]\.[0-9.]+)]])
       set(Kerberos_VERSION "${CMAKE_MATCH_1}")
     endif()
   endif()
diff --git a/cmake/cmake/modules/FindODBC.cmake b/cmake/cmake/modules/FindODBC.cmake
index 418543d7a..5910fc4d7 100644
--- a/cmake/cmake/modules/FindODBC.cmake
+++ b/cmake/cmake/modules/FindODBC.cmake
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ elseif(ODBC_CONFIG)
       ERROR_QUIET
   )
 
-  if(NOT result EQUAL 0 OR NOT ODBC_VERSION MATCHES "[0-9]+\.[0-9.]+")
+  if(NOT result EQUAL 0 OR NOT ODBC_VERSION MATCHES [[[0-9]+\.[0-9.]+]])
     unset(ODBC_VERSION)
   endif()
 
diff --git a/cmake/cmake/modules/FindTokyoCabinet.cmake b/cmake/cmake/modules/FindTokyoCabinet.cmake
index eee0c1654..2169796d3 100644
--- a/cmake/cmake/modules/FindTokyoCabinet.cmake
+++ b/cmake/cmake/modules/FindTokyoCabinet.cmake
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ endif()
 # Get version.
 block(PROPAGATE TokyoCabinet_VERSION)
   if(EXISTS ${TokyoCabinet_INCLUDE_DIR}/tcutil.h)
-    set(regex [[^[ \t]*#[ \t]*define[ \t]+_TC_VERSION[ \t]+"?([0-9.]+)"?[ \t]*$]])
+    set(regex [[^[ \t]*#[ \t]*define[ \t]+_TC_VERSION[ \t]+"?([^"]+)"?[ \t]*$]])
 
     file(STRINGS ${TokyoCabinet_INCLUDE_DIR}/tcutil.h result REGEX "${regex}")
 
diff --git a/cmake/ext/odbc/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake/ext/odbc/CMakeLists.txt
index 78c42fa38..b646858ab 100644
--- a/cmake/ext/odbc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake/ext/odbc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -363,9 +363,9 @@ elseif(PHP_ODBC_TYPE STREQUAL "sapdb")
   set(HAVE_SAPDB 1)
 elseif(PHP_ODBC_TYPE STREQUAL "solid")
   # Set based on the Solid version:
-  if(ODBC_LIBRARY MATCHES "23\.(a|so)$")
+  if(ODBC_LIBRARY MATCHES [[23\.(a|so)$]])
     set(HAVE_SOLID 1)
-  elseif(ODBC_LIBRARY MATCHES "30\.(a|so)$")
+  elseif(ODBC_LIBRARY MATCHES [[30\.(a|so)$]])
     set(HAVE_SOLID_30 1)
   else()
     set(HAVE_SOLID_35 1)
diff --git a/cmake/sapi/fuzzer/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake/sapi/fuzzer/CMakeLists.txt
index 70ae3d1d3..579428fdb 100644
--- a/cmake/sapi/fuzzer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake/sapi/fuzzer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ endif()
 add_executable(php_fuzzer)
 add_executable(PHP::fuzzer ALIAS php_fuzzer)
 
-if(LIB_FUZZING_ENGINE OR "$ENV{LIB_FUZZING_ENGINE}")
+if(LIB_FUZZING_ENGINE OR DEFINED ENV{LIB_FUZZING_ENGINE})
   if(LIB_FUZZING_ENGINE)
     set(libFuzzingEngine "${LIB_FUZZING_ENGINE}")
   else()