diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous.yml b/.github/workflows/continuous.yml
index 3546823eec..aa464dcd17 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous.yml
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       force-delete: true
       runs-on: '[ "Windows",  "build" ]'
+      msvc-version: 2022
       env-from-files: ./.github/workflows/dpcpp-sycl-nightly.env
       artifact-out: windows-JIT-build
       artifact-path: ./build/*.zip
@@ -192,6 +193,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: ["windows-JIT-build"]
     with:
       runs-on: '[ "Windows", "dg2" ]'
+      msvc-version: 2022
       env-from-files: ./.github/workflows/dpcpp-sycl-nightly.env ./.github/workflows/gfx-windows-public.env
       artifact-in: windows-JIT-build
       cmd: |
@@ -204,6 +206,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: ["windows-JIT-build"]
     with:
       runs-on: '[ "Windows", "bmg" ]'
+      msvc-version: 2022
       env-from-files: ./.github/workflows/dpcpp-sycl-nightly.env ./.github/workflows/gfx-windows-public.env
       artifact-in: windows-JIT-build
       cmd: |
@@ -216,6 +219,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: ["windows-JIT-build"]
     with:
       runs-on: '[ "Windows", "lnl" ]'
+      msvc-version: 2022
       env-from-files: ./.github/workflows/dpcpp-sycl-nightly.env ./.github/workflows/gfx-windows-public.env
       artifact-in: windows-JIT-build
       cmd: |
@@ -228,6 +232,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: ["windows-JIT-build"]
     with:
       runs-on: '[ "Windows",  "dg2" ]'
+      msvc-version: 2022
       env-from-files: ./.github/workflows/dpcpp-sycl-nightly.env ./.github/workflows/gfx-windows-internal.env
       artifact-in: windows-JIT-build
       cmd: |
@@ -239,6 +244,7 @@ jobs:
     uses: intel-innersource/libraries.devops.renderkit.workflows/.github/workflows/windows.yml@main
     with:
       runs-on: '[ "Windows",  "build" ]'
+      msvc-version: 2022
       dpcpp-version: intel/2025.2
       artifact-out: windows-DG2-JIT-ICX-build
       artifact-path: ./build/*.zip
@@ -269,6 +275,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       force-delete: true
       runs-on: '[ "Windows",  "build" ]'
+      msvc-version: 2022
       env-from-files: ./.github/workflows/dpcpp-sycl-nightly.env
       cmd: |
         $opts  = "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug"
@@ -471,6 +478,33 @@ jobs:
         $EmbreeDir = .\\scripts\\prepare-test-files.ps1 -TestType ctest
         .\\scripts\\run-tests.ps1 -TestType ctest -EmbreeDir $EmbreeDir -CtestConfig RelWithDebInfo
 
+  windows-V144:
+    secrets: inherit
+    uses: intel-innersource/libraries.devops.renderkit.workflows/.github/workflows/windows.yml@main
+    with:
+      force-delete: true
+      runs-on: '[ "Windows",  "build" ]'
+      msvc-version: 2022
+      cmd: |
+        $opts  = "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo"
+        $opts += " -DBUILD_TESTING=ON"
+        $opts += " -DEMBREE_TUTORIALS=ON"
+        $opts += " -DEMBREE_ISPC_SUPPORT=ON"
+        $opts += " -DEMBREE_MAX_INSTANCE_LEVEL_COUNT=8"
+        $opts += " -DEMBREE_MAX_ISA=SSE2"
+        $opts += " -DEMBREE_INSTALL_DEPENDENCIES=ON"
+        $opts += " -DEMBREE_TESTING_INSTALL_TESTS=ON"
+        $opts += " -DCMAKE_INSTALL_TESTDIR=testing"
+        $opts += " -DEMBREE_ZIP_MODE=ON"
+
+        cmake -S superbuild -B build -G Ninja -D EMBREE_EXTRA_OPTIONS="$opts"
+        cmake --build build --config RelWithDebInfo
+        cmake --build build/embree/build --config RelWithDebInfo --target build
+        Copy-Item build/embree/build/embree-*.zip build/ -Force
+
+        $EmbreeDir = .\\scripts\\prepare-test-files.ps1 -TestType ctest
+        .\\scripts\\run-tests.ps1 -TestType ctest -EmbreeDir $EmbreeDir -CtestConfig RelWithDebInfo
+
   ########################################
   # MacOS
   ########################################
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
index 0b237d2089..efa11b1543 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ jobs:
     uses: intel-innersource/libraries.devops.renderkit.workflows/.github/workflows/windows.yml@main
     with:
       runs-on: '[ "Windows",  "build" ]'
+      msvc-version: 2022
       dpcpp-version: intel/2025.2
       artifact-out: nightly-windows-DG2-JIT-ICX-RC-build
       artifact-path: ./build/*.zip
@@ -208,6 +209,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       runs-on: '[ "Windows",  "dg2" ]'
       env-from-files: ./.github/workflows/gfx-windows-public.env
+      msvc-version: 2022
       dpcpp-version: intel-llvm/v6.2.0
       artifact-out: nightly-windows-DG2-JIT-INTELLLVM-bulid
       artifact-path: ./build/*.zip
@@ -239,6 +241,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       runs-on: '[ "Windows",  "dg2" ]'
       env-from-files: ./.github/workflows/gfx-windows-public.env
+      msvc-version: 2022
       dpcpp-version: intel-llvm/v6.2.0
       artifact-in: nightly-windows-DG2-JIT-INTELLLVM-bulid
       cmd: |
@@ -251,6 +254,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       runs-on: '[ "Windows",  "dg2" ]'
       env-from-files: ./.github/workflows/gfx-windows-public.env
+      msvc-version: 2022
       dpcpp-version: intel-llvm/v6.2.0
       artifact-out: nightly-windows-DG2-JIT-PUBLIC-build
       artifact-path: ./build/*.zip
@@ -282,6 +286,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       runs-on: '[ "Windows",  "dg2" ]'
       env-from-files: ./.github/workflows/gfx-windows-public.env
+      msvc-version: 2022
       dpcpp-version: intel-llvm/v6.2.0
       artifact-in: nightly-windows-DG2-JIT-PUBLIC-build
       cmd: |
@@ -293,6 +298,7 @@ jobs:
     uses: intel-innersource/libraries.devops.renderkit.workflows/.github/workflows/windows.yml@main
     with:
       runs-on: '[ "Windows",  "dg2" ]'
+      msvc-version: 2022
       env-from-files: ./.github/workflows/dpcpp-sycl-nightly.env
       artifact-out: nightly-windows-DG2-MULTILEVEL-build
       artifact-path: ./build/*.zip
@@ -324,6 +330,8 @@ jobs:
     needs: ["nightly-windows-DG2-MULTILEVEL-build"]
     with:
       runs-on: '[ "Windows",  "dg2" ]'
+      msvc-version: 2022
+      dpcpp-version: intel/2025.2
       env-from-files: ./.github/workflows/gfx-windows-public.env
       artifact-in: nightly-windows-DG2-MULTILEVEL-build
       cmd: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9598583ee0..c2e63edbb5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       runs-on: '[ "Windows", "build"]'
       artifact-out: build-windows
       artifact-path: ./build/embree-*.zip
+      msvc-version: 2019
       dpcpp-version: intel-llvm/v6.2.0
       cmd: |
         $opts  = "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release"
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ jobs:
         platform: [avx2, avx512]
     with:
       runs-on: '[ "Windows", "${{ matrix.platform }}" ]'
+      msvc-version: 2019
       artifact-in: build-windows
       cmd: |
         $EmbreeDir = .\\scripts\\prepare-test-files.ps1 -TestType ctest
@@ -212,6 +214,7 @@ jobs:
     uses: intel-innersource/libraries.devops.renderkit.workflows/.github/workflows/windows.yml@main
     with:
       runs-on: '[ "Windows", "build" ]'
+      msvc-version: 2019
       dpcpp-version: intel-llvm/v6.2.0
       artifact-out: build-windows-sycl
       artifact-path: ./build/*.zip
@@ -276,6 +279,8 @@ jobs:
         platform: [dg2, bmg, lnl]
     with:
       runs-on: '[ "Windows", "${{ matrix.platform }}" ]'
+      msvc-version: 2022
+      dpcpp-version: intel/2025.2
       env-from-files: ./.github/workflows/gfx-windows-public.env
       artifact-in: build-windows-sycl
       cmd: |
diff --git a/superbuild/CMakeLists.txt b/superbuild/CMakeLists.txt
index 70e1a02774..1ca64a4207 100644
--- a/superbuild/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/superbuild/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 ## Global settings ##
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH
   ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH}