diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake-bintest.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake-bintest.yml
index ca55ef04b8f..4c8510e3f5a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake-bintest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake-bintest.yml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ jobs:
   # MacOS w/ Clang + CMake
   #
     name: "MacOS Clang Binary Test"
-    runs-on: macos-latest
+    runs-on: macos-13
     steps:
       - name: Install Dependencies (MacOS)
         run: brew install ninja doxygen
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get published binary (MacOS)
         uses: actions/download-artifact@65a9edc5881444af0b9093a5e628f2fe47ea3b2e # v4.1.7
         with:
-              name: tgz-osx-${{ inputs.build_mode }}-binary
+              name: tgz-osx13-${{ inputs.build_mode }}-binary
               path: ${{ github.workspace }}
 
       - name: Uncompress hdf5 binary (MacOS)
@@ -204,3 +204,64 @@ jobs:
           cmake --workflow --preset=ci-StdShar-OSX-Clang --fresh
         shell: bash
 
+  test_binary_mac_latest:
+  # MacOS w/ Clang + CMake
+  #
+    name: "MacOS Clang Binary Test"
+    runs-on: macos-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Install Dependencies (MacOS_latest)
+        run: brew install ninja doxygen
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 21
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '21'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+
+      - name: Get published binary (MacOS_latest)
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@65a9edc5881444af0b9093a5e628f2fe47ea3b2e # v4.1.7
+        with:
+          name: tgz-osx-${{ inputs.build_mode }}-binary
+          path: ${{ github.workspace }}
+
+      - name: Uncompress hdf5 binary (MacOS_latest)
+        run:  |
+          cd "${{ github.workspace }}"
+          tar -zxvf ${{ github.workspace }}/HDF5-*-Darwin.tar.gz --strip-components 1
+
+      - name: set hdf5lib name
+        id: set-hdf5lib-name
+        run: |
+          HDF5DIR=${{ github.workspace }}/HDF_Group/HDF5/
+          FILE_NAME_HDF5=$(ls ${{ github.workspace }}/HDF_Group/HDF5)
+          echo "HDF5_ROOT=$HDF5DIR$FILE_NAME_HDF5" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "HDF5_PLUGIN_PATH=$HDF5_ROOT/lib/plugin" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: List files for the binaries (MacOS_latest)
+        run: |
+          ls -l ${{ github.workspace }}/HDF_Group/HDF5
+
+      - name: List files for the space (MacOS_latest)
+        run: |
+          ls ${{ github.workspace }}
+          ls ${{ runner.workspace }}
+
+      # symlinks the compiler executables to a common location 
+      - name: Setup GNU Fortran
+        uses: fortran-lang/setup-fortran@v1
+        id: setup-fortran
+        with:
+          compiler: gcc
+          version: 12
+
+      - name: Run ctest (MacOS_latest)
+        id: run-ctest
+        env:
+          HDF5_ROOT: ${{ steps.set-hdf5lib-name.outputs.HDF5_ROOT }}
+          HDF5_PLUGIN_PATH: ${{ steps.set-hdf5lib-name.outputs.HDF5_PLUGIN_PATH }}
+        run: |
+          cd "${{ steps.set-hdf5lib-name.outputs.HDF5_ROOT }}/share/HDF5Examples"
+          cmake --workflow --preset=ci-StdShar-OSX-Clang --fresh
+        shell: bash
+
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake-ctest.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake-ctest.yml
index f3499aa9262..d91e10cab60 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake-ctest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake-ctest.yml
@@ -86,11 +86,15 @@ jobs:
           cmake --workflow --preset=${{ inputs.preset_name }}-MSVC --fresh
         shell: bash
 
-      - name: Publish binary (Windows)
-        id: publish-ctest-binary
+      - name: Create build folders (Windows)
         run: |
           mkdir "${{ runner.workspace }}/build114"
           mkdir "${{ runner.workspace }}/build114/hdf5"
+        shell: bash
+
+      - name: Publish binary (Windows)
+        id: publish-ctest-binary
+        run: |
           Copy-Item -Path ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.SOURCE_BASE }}/COPYING -Destination ${{ runner.workspace }}/build114/hdf5/
           Copy-Item -Path ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.SOURCE_BASE }}/COPYING_LBNL_HDF5 -Destination ${{ runner.workspace }}/build114/hdf5/
           Copy-Item -Path ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/build114/${{ inputs.preset_name }}-MSVC/README.md -Destination ${{ runner.workspace }}/build114/hdf5/
@@ -102,8 +106,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish msi binary (Windows)
         id: publish-ctest-msi-binary
         run: |
-          mkdir "${{ runner.workspace }}/build"
-          mkdir "${{ runner.workspace }}/build/hdf5"
           Copy-Item -Path ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.SOURCE_BASE }}/COPYING -Destination ${{ runner.workspace }}/build/hdf5/
           Copy-Item -Path ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.SOURCE_BASE }}/COPYING_LBNL_HDF5 -Destination ${{ runner.workspace }}/build/hdf5/
           Copy-Item -Path ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/build/${{ inputs.preset_name }}-MSVC/README.md -Destination ${{ runner.workspace }}/build/hdf5/
@@ -273,6 +275,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           version: "1.9.7"
 
+      - name: Set up JDK 19
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '19'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+
       - name: Set file base name (MacOS)
         id: set-file-base
         run: |
@@ -326,7 +334,7 @@ jobs:
           cp ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/build114/${{ inputs.preset_name }}-Clang/README.md ${{ runner.workspace }}/build114/hdf5
           cp ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/build114/${{ inputs.preset_name }}-Clang/*.tar.gz ${{ runner.workspace }}/build114/hdf5
           cd "${{ runner.workspace }}/build114"
-          tar -zcvf ${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}-osx.tar.gz hdf5
+          tar -zcvf ${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}-osx13.tar.gz hdf5
         shell: bash
 
       - name: List files in the space (MacOS)
@@ -336,6 +344,95 @@ jobs:
 
       # Save files created by ctest script
       - name: Save published binary (MacOS)
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+              name: tgz-osx13-binary
+              path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/build/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}-osx13.tar.gz
+              if-no-files-found: error # 'warn' or 'ignore' are also available, defaults to `warn`
+
+  build_and_test_mac_latest:
+  # MacOS w/ Clang + CMake
+  #
+    name: "MacOS Clang CMake"
+    runs-on: macos-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Install Dependencies (MacOS_latest)
+        run: brew install ninja
+
+      - name: Install Dependencies
+        uses: ssciwr/doxygen-install@v1
+        with:
+          version: "1.9.7"
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 19
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '21'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+
+      - name: Set file base name (MacOS_latest)
+        id: set-file-base
+        run: |
+          FILE_NAME_BASE=$(echo "${{ inputs.file_base }}")
+          echo "FILE_BASE=$FILE_NAME_BASE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          if [[ '${{ inputs.use_environ }}' == 'release' ]]
+          then
+            SOURCE_NAME_BASE=$(echo "${{ inputs.snap_name }}")
+          else
+            SOURCE_NAME_BASE=$(echo "hdfsrc")
+          fi
+          echo "SOURCE_BASE=$SOURCE_NAME_BASE" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      # Get files created by release script
+      - name: Get tgz-tarball (MacOS_latest)
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@65a9edc5881444af0b9093a5e628f2fe47ea3b2e # v4.1.7
+        with:
+              name: tgz-tarball
+              path: ${{ github.workspace }}
+
+      - name: List files for the space (MacOS_latest)
+        run: |
+              ls ${{ github.workspace }}
+              ls ${{ runner.workspace }}
+
+      - name: Uncompress source (MacOS_latest)
+        run: tar -zxvf ${{ github.workspace }}/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}.tar.gz
+
+      # symlinks the compiler executables to a common location 
+      - name: Setup GNU Fortran
+        uses: fortran-lang/setup-fortran@v1
+        id: setup-fortran
+        with:
+          compiler: gcc
+          version: 12
+
+      - name: Run ctest (MacOS_latest)
+        id: run-ctest
+        run: |
+          cd "${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.SOURCE_BASE }}"
+          cmake --workflow --preset=${{ inputs.preset_name }}-OSX-Clang --fresh
+        shell: bash
+
+      - name: Publish binary (MacOS_latest)
+        id: publish-ctest-binary
+        run: |
+          mkdir "${{ runner.workspace }}/build"
+          mkdir "${{ runner.workspace }}/build/hdf5"
+          cp ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.SOURCE_BASE }}/COPYING ${{ runner.workspace }}/build/hdf5
+          cp ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.SOURCE_BASE }}/COPYING_LBNL_HDF5 ${{ runner.workspace }}/build/hdf5
+          cp ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/build/${{ inputs.preset_name }}-Clang/README.md ${{ runner.workspace }}/build/hdf5
+          cp ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/build/${{ inputs.preset_name }}-Clang/*.tar.gz ${{ runner.workspace }}/build/hdf5
+          cd "${{ runner.workspace }}/build"
+          tar -zcvf ${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.FILE_BASE }}-osx.tar.gz hdf5
+        shell: bash
+
+      - name: List files in the space (MacOS_latest)
+        run: |
+              ls ${{ github.workspace }}
+              ls -l ${{ runner.workspace }}
+
+      # Save files created by ctest script
+      - name: Save published binary (MacOS_latest)
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
               name: tgz-osx-binary
@@ -477,11 +574,15 @@ jobs:
           cmake --workflow --preset=${{ inputs.preset_name }}-win-Intel --fresh
         shell: pwsh
 
-      - name: Publish binary (Windows_intel)
-        id: publish-ctest-binary
+      - name: Create build folders (Windows_intel)
         run: |
           mkdir "${{ runner.workspace }}/build114"
           mkdir "${{ runner.workspace }}/build114/hdf5"
+        shell: bash
+
+      - name: Publish binary (Windows_intel)
+        id: publish-ctest-binary
+        run: |
           Copy-Item -Path ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.SOURCE_BASE }}/COPYING -Destination ${{ runner.workspace }}/build114/hdf5/
           Copy-Item -Path ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.SOURCE_BASE }}/COPYING_LBNL_HDF5 -Destination ${{ runner.workspace }}/build114/hdf5/
           Copy-Item -Path ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/build114/${{ inputs.preset_name }}-Intel/README.md -Destination ${{ runner.workspace }}/build114/hdf5/
@@ -493,8 +594,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish msi binary (Windows_intel)
         id: publish-ctest-msi-binary
         run: |
-          mkdir "${{ runner.workspace }}/build"
-          mkdir "${{ runner.workspace }}/build/hdf5"
           Copy-Item -Path ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.SOURCE_BASE }}/COPYING -Destination ${{ runner.workspace }}/build/hdf5/
           Copy-Item -Path ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/${{ steps.set-file-base.outputs.SOURCE_BASE }}/COPYING_LBNL_HDF5 -Destination ${{ runner.workspace }}/build/hdf5/
           Copy-Item -Path ${{ runner.workspace }}/hdf5/build/${{ inputs.preset_name }}-Intel/README.md -Destination ${{ runner.workspace }}/build/hdf5/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main-cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/main-cmake.yml
index 7001ba0e0f8..0aedeb5b093 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main-cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main-cmake.yml
@@ -286,6 +286,14 @@ jobs:
         if:  ${{ (matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest') && (inputs.thread_safety != 'TS') }}
 
       - name: Save published binary (Mac)
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+            name: tgz-osx13-${{ inputs.build_mode }}-binary
+            path: ${{ runner.workspace }}/build/HDF5-*-Darwin.tar.gz
+            if-no-files-found: error # 'warn' or 'ignore' are also available, defaults to `warn`
+        if: ${{ (matrix.os == 'macos-13') && (inputs.thread_safety != 'TS') }}
+
+      - name: Save published binary (Mac_latest)
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
               name: tgz-osx-${{ inputs.build_mode }}-binary
diff --git a/HDF5Examples/CMakePresets.json b/HDF5Examples/CMakePresets.json
index d9fdd04201a..1dc335ea715 100644
--- a/HDF5Examples/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/HDF5Examples/CMakePresets.json
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
       "description": "MSVC Standard Config for x64 (Release)",
       "inherits": [
         "ci-x64-Release-MSVC",
+        "ci-StdJava",
+        "ci-StdFortran",
         "ci-StdShar"
       ]
     },
@@ -57,6 +59,8 @@
       "description": "Clang Standard Config for x64 (Release)",
       "inherits": [
         "ci-x64-Release-Clang",
+        "ci-StdJava",
+        "ci-StdFortran",
         "ci-StdShar"
       ]
     },
@@ -65,6 +69,8 @@
       "description": "GNUC Standard Config for x64 (Release)",
       "inherits": [
         "ci-x64-Release-GNUC",
+        "ci-StdJava",
+        "ci-StdFortran",
         "ci-StdShar"
       ]
     },
@@ -73,6 +79,8 @@
       "description": "Intel Standard Config for x64 (Release)",
       "inherits": [
         "ci-x64-Release-Intel",
+        "ci-StdJava",
+        "ci-StdFortran",
         "ci-StdShar"
       ]
     }
@@ -98,7 +106,7 @@
       "name": "ci-StdShar-GNUC",
       "description": "GNUC Standard Build for x64 (Release)",
       "configurePreset": "ci-StdShar-GNUC",
-      "verbose": false,
+      "verbose": true,
       "inherits": [
         "ci-x64-Release-GNUC"
       ]
@@ -107,7 +115,7 @@
       "name": "ci-StdShar-Intel",
       "description": "Intel Standard Build for x64 (Release)",
       "configurePreset": "ci-StdShar-Intel",
-      "verbose": false,
+      "verbose": true,
       "inherits": [
         "ci-x64-Release-Intel"
       ]
diff --git a/HDF5Examples/config/cmake/HDFExampleMacros.cmake b/HDF5Examples/config/cmake/HDFExampleMacros.cmake
index c5e7b70c6bb..9888c06d36a 100644
--- a/HDF5Examples/config/cmake/HDFExampleMacros.cmake
+++ b/HDF5Examples/config/cmake/HDFExampleMacros.cmake
@@ -191,9 +191,17 @@ macro (HDF5_SUPPORT)
         endif ()
         set (H5EX_HDF5_DUMP_EXECUTABLE $<TARGET_FILE:${HDF5_NAMESPACE}h5dump>)
       else ()
+        if (HDF5_BUILD_MODE)
+          string (TOUPPER "_${HDF5_BUILD_MODE}" UPPER_BUILD_TYPE)
+        elseif (HDF_CFG_NAME)
+          string (TOUPPER "_${HDF_CFG_NAME}" UPPER_BUILD_TYPE)
+        else ()
+          set (UPPER_BUILD_TYPE "")
+        endif ()
+        get_filename_component (_LIBRARY_PATH ${HDF5_INCLUDE_DIR} DIRECTORY)
+        set (HDF5_LIBRARY_PATH "${_LIBRARY_PATH}/lib")
         if (USE_SHARED_LIBS AND HDF5_shared_C_FOUND)
           set (H5EX_HDF5_LINK_LIBS ${H5EX_HDF5_LINK_LIBS} ${HDF5_C_SHARED_LIBRARY})
-          set (HDF5_LIBRARY_PATH ${PACKAGE_PREFIX_DIR}/lib)
         else ()
           set (H5EX_HDF5_LINK_LIBS ${H5EX_HDF5_LINK_LIBS} ${HDF5_C_STATIC_LIBRARY})
         endif ()
@@ -227,20 +235,11 @@ macro (HDF5_SUPPORT)
         if (HDF_BUILD_JAVA AND HDF5_Java_FOUND)
           if (${HDF5_BUILD_JAVA})
             set (CMAKE_JAVA_INCLUDE_PATH "${CMAKE_JAVA_INCLUDE_PATH};${HDF5_JAVA_INCLUDE_DIRS}")
-            if (HDF5_BUILD_MODE)
-              string(TOUPPER "${HDF5_BUILD_MODE}" UPPER_BUILD_TYPE)
-              get_target_property(libsoname ${HDF5_JAVA_LIBRARY} IMPORTED_SONAME_${UPPER_BUILD_TYPE})
-            elseif (HDF_CFG_NAME)
-              string(TOUPPER "${HDF_CFG_NAME}" UPPER_BUILD_TYPE)
-              get_target_property(libsoname ${HDF5_JAVA_LIBRARY} IMPORTED_SONAME_${UPPER_BUILD_TYPE})
-            else()
-              get_target_property(libsoname ${HDF5_JAVA_LIBRARY} IMPORTED_SONAME)
-            endif()
+            get_target_property (libsoname ${HDF5_JAVA_LIBRARY} IMPORTED_SONAME${UPPER_BUILD_TYPE})
             get_filename_component (libname ${libsoname} NAME_WE)
             string (REGEX REPLACE "^lib" "" libname ${libname})
             message (STATUS "HDF5 lib:${HDF5_JAVA_LIBRARY} OR ${libsoname} OR ${libname}")
             set (H5EX_JAVA_LIBRARY ${libname})
-#            set (H5EX_JAVA_LIBRARY $<TARGET_FILE_BASE_NAME:${HDF5_JAVA_LIBRARY}>)
             set (H5EX_JAVA_LIBRARIES ${HDF5_JAVA_LIBRARY})
             message (STATUS "HDF5 lib:${H5EX_JAVA_LIBRARY} jars:${HDF5_JAVA_INCLUDE_DIRS}}")
           else ()