diff --git a/.github/workflows/stable-compilation.yml b/.github/workflows/stable-compilation.yml
index a0ab67d8..33b1f833 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stable-compilation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stable-compilation.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ on:
   pull_request:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 defaults:
   run:
     shell: bash
@@ -20,17 +24,12 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         image:
-          - debian:10     # CMake 3.13.4 - g++ 8.3.0  - oldstable
           - ubuntu:20.04  # CMake 3.16.3 - g++ 9.3.0  - LTS
-          - debian:11     # CMake 3.18.4 - g++ 10.2.1 - stable
+          - debian:11     # CMake 3.18.4 - g++ 10.2.1 - oldstable
           - ubuntu:22.04  # CMake 3.22.1 - g++ 11.2.0 - LTS
-    steps:
-      - name: Cancel Previous Runs
-        uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.8.0
-
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+          - debian:12     # CMake 3.25.1 - g++ 12.2.0 - stable
 
+    steps:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           export DEBIAN_FRONTEND="noninteractive"
@@ -39,6 +38,9 @@ jobs:
             build-essential cmake ninja-build git \
             libicu-dev libexpat1-dev
 
+      - name: Clone Repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
       - name: Compile
         run: |
           cmake -G Ninja -B build . \
@@ -47,9 +49,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install
         run: |
-          export DESTDIR=$PWD/local-install
-          # cmake < 3.16 does not support '--install'
-          cmake --build build --target install
+          cmake --install build
 
       - name: Test
         run: cmake --build build --target check
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 14ab6bf7..96462856 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,25 +1,22 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10...3.20 FATAL_ERROR)
-if(${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_LESS 3.12)
-	# Use most recent policies, even for older cmake
-	cmake_policy(VERSION ${CMAKE_MAJOR_VERSION}.${CMAKE_MINOR_VERSION})
-endif()
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16...3.28 FATAL_ERROR)
 
 project(liblcf VERSION 0.8 LANGUAGES CXX)
 
+list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/builds/cmake/Modules)
+include(ConfigureWindows)
+include(MiscUtils)
+
 # Compilation options
 option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build shared library, disable for building the static library (default: ON)" ON)
 option(LIBLCF_WITH_ICU "ICU encoding handling (when disabled only windows-1252 is supported, default: ON)" ON)
 option(LIBLCF_WITH_XML "XML reading support (expat, default: ON)" ON)
 option(LIBLCF_UPDATE_MIMEDB "Whether to run update-mime-database after install (default: ON)" ON)
-option(LIBLCF_ENABLE_TOOLS "Whether to build the tools (default: ON)" ON)
-option(LIBLCF_ENABLE_TESTS "Whetner to build the unit tests (default: ON)" ON)
+option(LIBLCF_ENABLE_TOOLS "Whether to build the tools (default: ON)" ${LIBLCF_MAIN_PROJECT})
+option(LIBLCF_ENABLE_TESTS "Whether to build the unit tests (default: ON)" ${LIBLCF_MAIN_PROJECT})
 option(LIBLCF_ENABLE_BENCHMARKS "Whether to build the benchmarks (default: OFF)" OFF)
-
+option(LIBLCF_ENABLE_INSTALL "Whether to add an install target (default: ON)" ${LIBLCF_MAIN_PROJECT})
 set(CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX "d" CACHE STRING "Override CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX.")
 
-list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/builds/cmake/Modules)
-include(ConfigureWindows)
-
 # C++17 is required
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
@@ -379,80 +376,83 @@ target_sources(lcf PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/src/lcf/config.h)
 set_property(TARGET lcf PROPERTY SOVERSION 0)
 
 # installation
+if(LIBLCF_ENABLE_INSTALL)
 
-# pkg-config file generation
-set(LCF_LIBDIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
-if(IS_ABSOLUTE ${LCF_LIBDIR})
-	file(RELATIVE_PATH LCF_LIBDIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX} ${LCF_LIBDIR})
-endif()
-set(LCF_INCLUDEDIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR})
-if(IS_ABSOLUTE ${LCF_INCLUDEDIR})
-	file(RELATIVE_PATH LCF_INCLUDEDIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX} ${LCF_INCLUDEDIR})
-endif()
-set(PACKAGE_TARNAME ${PROJECT_NAME})
-set(PACKAGE_VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION})
-set(prefix "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}")
-set(exec_prefix "\${prefix}")
-set(libdir "\${exec_prefix}/${LCF_LIBDIR}")
-set(includedir "\${prefix}/${LCF_INCLUDEDIR}")
-string(REPLACE ";" " " AX_PACKAGE_REQUIRES_PRIVATE "${LIBLCF_DEPS}")
-configure_file(builds/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc.in builds/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc @ONLY)
-
-# Cmake-config file generation
-install(
-	TARGETS lcf
-	EXPORT lcf-export
-	ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
-	LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
-	RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
-
-set(LCF_INSTALL_HEADERS ${LCF_HEADERS} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/src/lcf/config.h)
-foreach(S ldb lmt lmu lsd rpg third_party)
-	set(SUBDIR_HEADERS ${LCF_INSTALL_HEADERS})
-	list(FILTER SUBDIR_HEADERS INCLUDE REGEX "/${S}/")
-	install(FILES ${SUBDIR_HEADERS} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/lcf/${S})
-	list(REMOVE_ITEM LCF_INSTALL_HEADERS ${SUBDIR_HEADERS})
-endforeach()
-install(FILES ${LCF_INSTALL_HEADERS} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/lcf)
+	# pkg-config file generation
+	set(LCF_LIBDIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
+	if(IS_ABSOLUTE ${LCF_LIBDIR})
+		file(RELATIVE_PATH LCF_LIBDIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX} ${LCF_LIBDIR})
+	endif()
+	set(LCF_INCLUDEDIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR})
+	if(IS_ABSOLUTE ${LCF_INCLUDEDIR})
+		file(RELATIVE_PATH LCF_INCLUDEDIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX} ${LCF_INCLUDEDIR})
+	endif()
+	set(PACKAGE_TARNAME ${PROJECT_NAME})
+	set(PACKAGE_VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION})
+	set(prefix "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}")
+	set(exec_prefix "\${prefix}")
+	set(libdir "\${exec_prefix}/${LCF_LIBDIR}")
+	set(includedir "\${prefix}/${LCF_INCLUDEDIR}")
+	string(REPLACE ";" " " AX_PACKAGE_REQUIRES_PRIVATE "${LIBLCF_DEPS}")
+	configure_file(builds/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc.in builds/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc @ONLY)
+
+	# Cmake-config file generation
+	install(
+		TARGETS lcf
+		EXPORT lcf-export
+		ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
+		LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
+		RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
+
+	set(LCF_INSTALL_HEADERS ${LCF_HEADERS} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/src/lcf/config.h)
+	foreach(S ldb lmt lmu lsd rpg third_party)
+		set(SUBDIR_HEADERS ${LCF_INSTALL_HEADERS})
+		list(FILTER SUBDIR_HEADERS INCLUDE REGEX "/${S}/")
+		install(FILES ${SUBDIR_HEADERS} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/lcf/${S})
+		list(REMOVE_ITEM LCF_INSTALL_HEADERS ${SUBDIR_HEADERS})
+	endforeach()
+	install(FILES ${LCF_INSTALL_HEADERS} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}/lcf)
 
-install(
-	FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/builds/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc
-	DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig
-)
+	install(
+		FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/builds/${PROJECT_NAME}.pc
+		DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig
+	)
 
-install(
-	EXPORT lcf-export FILE liblcf-targets.cmake
-	NAMESPACE liblcf:: DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/liblcf
-)
+	install(
+		EXPORT lcf-export FILE liblcf-targets.cmake
+		NAMESPACE liblcf:: DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/liblcf
+	)
 
-include(CMakePackageConfigHelpers)
-configure_package_config_file(
-	${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/builds/cmake/liblcf-config.cmake.in
-	${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/liblcf-config.cmake
-	INSTALL_DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/liblcf
-)
+	include(CMakePackageConfigHelpers)
+	configure_package_config_file(
+		${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/builds/cmake/liblcf-config.cmake.in
+		${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/liblcf-config.cmake
+		INSTALL_DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/liblcf
+	)
 
-write_basic_package_version_file(
-	${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/liblcf-config-version.cmake
-	COMPATIBILITY ExactVersion
-)
+	write_basic_package_version_file(
+		${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/liblcf-config-version.cmake
+		COMPATIBILITY ExactVersion
+	)
 
-install(FILES
-	${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/liblcf-config.cmake
-	${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/liblcf-config-version.cmake
-	DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/liblcf
-)
+	install(FILES
+		${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/liblcf-config.cmake
+		${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/liblcf-config-version.cmake
+		DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/liblcf
+	)
 
-# mime types
-install(
-	FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/mime/${PROJECT_NAME}.xml
-	DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/mime/packages
-)
-if(LIBLCF_UPDATE_MIMEDB AND UPDATE_MIME_DATABASE)
-	install(CODE
-		"execute_process(COMMAND ${UPDATE_MIME_DATABASE}
-			\$ENV{DESTDIR}\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/mime)"
+	# mime types
+	install(
+		FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/mime/${PROJECT_NAME}.xml
+		DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/mime/packages
 	)
+	if(LIBLCF_UPDATE_MIMEDB AND UPDATE_MIME_DATABASE)
+		install(CODE
+			"execute_process(COMMAND ${UPDATE_MIME_DATABASE}
+				\$ENV{DESTDIR}\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/mime)"
+		)
+	endif()
+
 endif()
 
 # tests
@@ -492,7 +492,9 @@ if(LIBLCF_ENABLE_TOOLS)
 		add_executable(${tool} tools/${tool}.cpp)
 		target_link_libraries(${tool} lcf)
 		add_dependencies(tools ${tool})
-		install(TARGETS ${tool} RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
+		if(LIBLCF_ENABLE_INSTALL)
+			install(TARGETS ${tool} RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
+		endif()
 	endforeach()
 endif()
 
diff --git a/builds/cmake/Modules/MiscUtils.cmake b/builds/cmake/Modules/MiscUtils.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6f0b3a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builds/cmake/Modules/MiscUtils.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+
+# check if we are a submodule
+if(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} STREQUAL ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR})
+	set(LIBLCF_MAIN_PROJECT ON)
+else()
+	set(LIBLCF_MAIN_PROJECT OFF)
+endif()
+
+# prevent in-source builds
+if(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR} STREQUAL ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR})
+	message(FATAL_ERROR "In-source builds are disabled.")
+endif()