diff --git a/app/meas_cutter/src/config_file_parser.h b/app/meas_cutter/src/config_file_parser.h
index 4efa8e3583..e545b80c86 100644
--- a/app/meas_cutter/src/config_file_parser.h
+++ b/app/meas_cutter/src/config_file_parser.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* ========================= eCAL LICENSE =================================
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2016 - 2019 Continental Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 - 2024 Continental Corporation
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <ecal_utils/filesystem.h>
 
-#define YAML_CPP_STATIC_DEFINE
+//#define YAML_CPP_STATIC_DEFINE // set by CMake
 #include <yaml-cpp/yaml.h>
 
 #include "utils.h"
diff --git a/app/meas_cutter/src/utils.h b/app/meas_cutter/src/utils.h
index 48736c8f9b..0523391c10 100644
--- a/app/meas_cutter/src/utils.h
+++ b/app/meas_cutter/src/utils.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* ========================= eCAL LICENSE =================================
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2016 - 2019 Continental Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 - 2024 Continental Corporation
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include <fstream>
 #include <algorithm>
 
-#define YAML_CPP_STATIC_DEFINE
+//#define YAML_CPP_STATIC_DEFINE // set by CMake
 #include "yaml-cpp/yaml.h"
 
 #include <ecal_utils/str_convert.h>
diff --git a/contrib/measurement/hdf5/include/ecal/measurement/hdf5/writer.h b/contrib/measurement/hdf5/include/ecal/measurement/hdf5/writer.h
index 8e20c2036d..3d11703a47 100644
--- a/contrib/measurement/hdf5/include/ecal/measurement/hdf5/writer.h
+++ b/contrib/measurement/hdf5/include/ecal/measurement/hdf5/writer.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace eCAL
     {
       namespace hdf5
       {
-        class WriterImpl;
+        struct WriterImpl;
 
         /**
          * @brief Hdf5 based Writer implementation
diff --git a/ecal/core/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 83621a14e6..dc415386ff 100644
--- a/ecal/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -502,11 +502,19 @@ endif()
 # public header
 ######################################
 set(ecal_header_cmn
-    include/ecal/types/logging.h
-    include/ecal/types/monitoring.h
+    include/ecal/config/application.h
     include/ecal/config/configuration.h
+    include/ecal/config/logging.h
+    include/ecal/config/monitoring.h
     include/ecal/config/publisher.h
+    include/ecal/config/registration.h
+    include/ecal/config/service.h
     include/ecal/config/subscriber.h
+    include/ecal/config/time.h
+    include/ecal/config/transport_layer.h
+    include/ecal/config/user_arguments.h
+    include/ecal/types/logging.h
+    include/ecal/types/monitoring.h
     include/ecal/ecal.h
     include/ecal/ecal_callback.h
     include/ecal/ecal_config.h
@@ -555,6 +563,7 @@ set(ecal_header_cimpl
 
 set(ecal_header_msg
     include/ecal/msg/protobuf/client.h
+    include/ecal/msg/protobuf/dynamic_json_subscriber.h
     include/ecal/msg/protobuf/dynamic_publisher.h
     include/ecal/msg/protobuf/dynamic_subscriber.h    
     include/ecal/msg/protobuf/publisher.h
diff --git a/ecal/core/include/ecal/msg/protobuf/dynamic_json_subscriber.h b/ecal/core/include/ecal/msg/protobuf/dynamic_json_subscriber.h
index aa0d236983..fca3ba4632 100644
--- a/ecal/core/include/ecal/msg/protobuf/dynamic_json_subscriber.h
+++ b/ecal/core/include/ecal/msg/protobuf/dynamic_json_subscriber.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace eCAL
       public:
         std::string Deserialize(const void* buffer_, size_t size_, const SDataTypeInformation& datatype_info_)
         {
-          google::protobuf::util::JsonOptions options;
+          google::protobuf::util::JsonPrintOptions options;
 #if GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION >= 5026000
           options.always_print_fields_with_no_presence = true;
 #else
diff --git a/ecal/samples/c/pubsub/string/minimal_rec/src/minimal_rec.c b/ecal/samples/c/pubsub/string/minimal_rec/src/minimal_rec.c
index ed528a9c05..cd0a2320c4 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/c/pubsub/string/minimal_rec/src/minimal_rec.c
+++ b/ecal/samples/c/pubsub/string/minimal_rec/src/minimal_rec.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* ========================= eCAL LICENSE =================================
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2016 - 2019 Continental Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 - 2024 Continental Corporation
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   eCAL_Sub_Destroy(sub);
 
   // finalize eCAL API
-  eCAL_Finalize(eCAL_Init_All);
+  eCAL_Finalize();
 
   return(0);
 }
diff --git a/ecal/samples/c/pubsub/string/minimal_rec_cb/src/minimal_rec_cb.c b/ecal/samples/c/pubsub/string/minimal_rec_cb/src/minimal_rec_cb.c
index fcadd04ab7..42eaf829fc 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/c/pubsub/string/minimal_rec_cb/src/minimal_rec_cb.c
+++ b/ecal/samples/c/pubsub/string/minimal_rec_cb/src/minimal_rec_cb.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* ========================= eCAL LICENSE =================================
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2016 - 2019 Continental Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 - 2024 Continental Corporation
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   eCAL_Sub_Destroy(sub);
 
   // finalize eCAL API
-  eCAL_Finalize(eCAL_Init_All);
+  eCAL_Finalize();
 
   return(0);
 }
diff --git a/ecal/samples/c/pubsub/string/minimal_snd/src/minimal_snd.c b/ecal/samples/c/pubsub/string/minimal_snd/src/minimal_snd.c
index 3b2d5cae43..cb3698b18c 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/c/pubsub/string/minimal_snd/src/minimal_snd.c
+++ b/ecal/samples/c/pubsub/string/minimal_snd/src/minimal_snd.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* ========================= eCAL LICENSE =================================
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2016 - 2019 Continental Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 - 2024 Continental Corporation
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   }
 
   // finalize eCAL API
-  eCAL_Finalize(eCAL_Init_All);
+  eCAL_Finalize();
 
   return(0);
 }
diff --git a/ecal/samples/c/services/minimal_client_c/src/minimal_client_c.c b/ecal/samples/c/services/minimal_client_c/src/minimal_client_c.c
index 25d98a9cac..44d08b869a 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/c/services/minimal_client_c/src/minimal_client_c.c
+++ b/ecal/samples/c/services/minimal_client_c/src/minimal_client_c.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* ========================= eCAL LICENSE =================================
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2016 - 2019 Continental Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 - 2024 Continental Corporation
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   eCAL_Client_Destroy(hclient);
 
   // finalize eCAL API
-  eCAL_Finalize(eCAL_Init_All);
+  eCAL_Finalize();
 
   return(0);
 }
diff --git a/ecal/samples/c/services/minimal_server_c/src/minimal_server_c.c b/ecal/samples/c/services/minimal_server_c/src/minimal_server_c.c
index 26a07c6bc5..8884127f00 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/c/services/minimal_server_c/src/minimal_server_c.c
+++ b/ecal/samples/c/services/minimal_server_c/src/minimal_server_c.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* ========================= eCAL LICENSE =================================
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2016 - 2019 Continental Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 - 2024 Continental Corporation
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   eCAL_Server_Destroy(hserver);
 
   // finalize eCAL API
-  eCAL_Finalize(eCAL_Init_All);
+  eCAL_Finalize();
 
   return(0);
 }
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/massive_pub_sub/src/massive_pub_sub.cpp b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/massive_pub_sub/src/massive_pub_sub.cpp
index dc2b46e6e4..c46543aafa 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/massive_pub_sub/src/massive_pub_sub.cpp
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/massive_pub_sub/src/massive_pub_sub.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ std::string GenerateSizedString(const std::string& name, size_t totalSize)
   return result;
 }
 
-int main(int argc, char** argv)
+int main(int /*argc*/, char** /*argv*/)
 {
   // set eCAL configuration
   eCAL::Configuration configuration;
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/pubsub_throughput/src/pubsub_throughput.cpp b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/pubsub_throughput/src/pubsub_throughput.cpp
index a2f346c17e..d8ede8f303 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/pubsub_throughput/src/pubsub_throughput.cpp
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/pubsub_throughput/src/pubsub_throughput.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ void throughput_test(int snd_size, int snd_loops, eCAL::TLayer::eTransportLayer
   case eCAL::TLayer::tlayer_tcp:
     pub_config.layer.tcp.enable = true;
     break;
+  default:
+    break;
   }
 
   // enable zero copy mode
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/protobuf/person_loopback/src/person_loopback.cpp b/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/protobuf/person_loopback/src/person_loopback.cpp
index 039f4fe925..ff3351933e 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/protobuf/person_loopback/src/person_loopback.cpp
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/protobuf/person_loopback/src/person_loopback.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   pb::People::Person person;
 
   eCAL::protobuf::CSubscriber<pb::People::Person> sub("person");
-  auto receive_lambda = [&sub](const char* /*topic_name_*/, const pb::People::Person& person_, const long long /*time_*/, const long long /*clock_*/, const long long /*id_*/){
+  auto receive_lambda = [](const char* /*topic_name_*/, const pb::People::Person& person_, const long long /*time_*/, const long long /*clock_*/, const long long /*id_*/){
     std::cout << "------------------------------------------" << std::endl;
     std::cout << " RECEIVED                                 " << std::endl;
     std::cout << "------------------------------------------" << std::endl;
diff --git a/ecal/tests/cpp/pubsub_test/src/pubsub_connection_test.cpp b/ecal/tests/cpp/pubsub_test/src/pubsub_connection_test.cpp
index 5bc061ee0b..0521d7770c 100644
--- a/ecal/tests/cpp/pubsub_test/src/pubsub_connection_test.cpp
+++ b/ecal/tests/cpp/pubsub_test/src/pubsub_connection_test.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ TEST(core_cpp_pubsub, TestSubscriberIsPublishedTiming)
   std::string first_received_sample;
   auto subscriber_function = [&do_start_publication, &publication_finished, &publisher_seen_at_subscription_start, &first_received_sample]() {
     eCAL::CSubscriber sub("blob");
-    bool received(false);
     const auto max_sub_count(10);
     auto sub_count(0);
     auto receive_lambda = [&max_sub_count, &sub_count, &publisher_seen_at_subscription_start, &first_received_sample, &sub](const char* /*topic_name_*/, const struct eCAL::SReceiveCallbackData* data_) {
@@ -171,7 +170,6 @@ TEST(core_cpp_pubsub, TestPublisherIsSubscribedTiming)
   std::string first_received_sample;
   auto subscriber_function = [&publication_finished, &publisher_seen_at_subscription_start, &first_received_sample]() {
     eCAL::CSubscriber sub("blob");
-    bool received(false);
     const auto max_sub_count(10);
     auto sub_count(0);
     auto receive_lambda = [&max_sub_count, &sub_count, &publisher_seen_at_subscription_start, &first_received_sample, &sub](const char* /*topic_name_*/, const struct eCAL::SReceiveCallbackData* data_) {
diff --git a/ecal/tests/cpp/pubsub_test/src/pubsub_test.cpp b/ecal/tests/cpp/pubsub_test/src/pubsub_test.cpp
index 0fa73c8a60..28b7c75503 100644
--- a/ecal/tests/cpp/pubsub_test/src/pubsub_test.cpp
+++ b/ecal/tests/cpp/pubsub_test/src/pubsub_test.cpp
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ TEST(core_cpp_pubsub, SubscriberReconnection)
     size_t callback_received_count(0);
 
     eCAL::string::CSubscriber<std::string> sub_foo("foo");
-    auto receive_lambda = [&sub_foo, &callback_received_count](const char* /*topic_*/, const std::string& /*msg*/, long long /*time_*/, long long /*clock_*/, long long /*id_*/) {
+    auto receive_lambda = [&callback_received_count](const char* /*topic_*/, const std::string& /*msg*/, long long /*time_*/, long long /*clock_*/, long long /*id_*/) {
       std::cout << "Receiving in scope 1" << std::endl;
       callback_received_count++;
     };
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ TEST(core_cpp_pubsub, SubscriberReconnection)
     size_t callback_received_count(0);
 
     eCAL::string::CSubscriber<std::string> sub_foo("foo");
-    auto receive_lambda = [&sub_foo, &callback_received_count](const char* /*topic_*/, const std::string& /*msg*/, long long /*time_*/, long long /*clock_*/, long long /*id_*/) {
+    auto receive_lambda = [&callback_received_count](const char* /*topic_*/, const std::string& /*msg*/, long long /*time_*/, long long /*clock_*/, long long /*id_*/) {
       std::cout << "Receiving in scope 2" << std::endl;
       callback_received_count++;
     };