diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index e82e1d9..fb414b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
           compiler: 'gcc'
           configure_options: '--enable-static-executables=yes --enable-multi-threading-support=no'
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Install build dependencies
       run: |
         sudo apt-get -y install autoconf automake autopoint build-essential git libtool pkg-config zlib1g-dev
@@ -45,6 +45,30 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run tests
       run: |
         tests/runtests.sh
+  build_dist:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        include:
+        - architecture: 'x64'
+          compiler: 'gcc'
+          configure_options: ''
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Install build dependencies
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get -y install autoconf automake autopoint build-essential git libtool pkg-config zlib1g-dev
+    - name: Download test data
+      run: |
+        if test -x "synctestdata.sh"; then ./synctestdata.sh; fi
+    - name: Building from source
+      env:
+        CC: ${{ matrix.compiler }}
+      run: |
+        tests/build.sh ${{ matrix.configure_options }}
+    - name: Run tests
+      run: |
+        make distcheck
   build_python_ubuntu:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     strategy:
@@ -55,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
           configure_options: '--enable-python'
           python_version: ''
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Install build dependencies
       run: |
         sudo add-apt-repository universe &&
@@ -84,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
           configure_options: ''
           python-version: '3.10'
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       uses: actions/setup-python@v1
       with:
@@ -114,7 +138,7 @@ jobs:
           compiler: 'gcc'
           configure_options: '--enable-wide-character-type'
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Install build dependencies
       run: |
         sudo apt-get -y install autoconf automake autopoint build-essential git libtool pkg-config zlib1g-dev
@@ -135,6 +159,7 @@ jobs:
           (cd ${DIRECTORY} && find . -maxdepth 1 -name \*.gcno -type f -exec gcov -pb {} \;) \
         done
     - name: Upload coverage report to Codecov
-      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3
+      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
       with:
         name: linux-${{ matrix.architecture }}-gcc-no-optimization
+        token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_freebsd.yml b/.github/workflows/build_freebsd.yml
index 53b87c8..b0b664c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_freebsd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_freebsd.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ jobs:
   build_freebsd:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Building from source
       id: build_freebsd
       uses: vmactions/freebsd-vm@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_shared.yml b/.github/workflows/build_shared.yml
index a70f184..b20d859 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_shared.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_shared.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
           compiler: 'gcc'
           configure_options: '--enable-wide-character-type'
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Install build dependencies
       run: |
         sudo apt-get -y install autoconf automake autopoint build-essential git libtool pkg-config zlib1g-dev
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_wheel.yml b/.github/workflows/build_wheel.yml
index 15c13bf..d98d681 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_wheel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_wheel.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
         - python-version: '3.12'
           toxenv: 'py312'
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Install build dependencies
       run: |
         sudo add-apt-repository universe &&
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7a627a2..1cefce3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ stamp-h[1-9]
 /pfftools/pffinfo
 /tests/*.exe
 /tests/input
+/tests/notify_stream.log
 /tests/pff_test_allocation_table
 /tests/pff_test_attached_file_io_handle
 /tests/pff_test_attachment
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index d92453b..6d66d60 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -67,8 +67,15 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 	$(SETUP_PY_FILES) \
 	$(SPEC_FILES)
 
-MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = \
-	Makefile.in
+DISTCLEANFILES = \
+	config.status \
+	config.cache \
+	config.log \
+	libpff.pc \
+	libpff.spec \
+	Makefile \
+	Makefile.in \
+	po/Makevars
 
 pkgconfigdir = $(libdir)/pkgconfig
 
@@ -101,15 +108,3 @@ library:
 	(cd $(srcdir)/libpff && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS))
 	(cd $(srcdir)/po && $(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS))
 
-distclean: clean
-	-rm -f Makefile
-	-rm -f config.status
-	-rm -f config.cache
-	-rm -f config.log
-	-rm -f libpff.pc
-	-rm -f libpff.spec
-	@for dir in ${subdirs}; do \
-		(cd $$dir && $(MAKE) distclean) \
-		|| case "$(MFLAGS)" in *k*) fail=yes;; *) exit 1;; esac; \
-	done && test -z "$$fail"
-
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 390f444..437ccb9 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -241,11 +241,19 @@ environment:
     CFLAGS: "--coverage -O0"
     CPPFLAGS: "-DOPTIMIZATION_DISABLED"
     LDFLAGS: "--coverage"
+  - TARGET: mingw-w64-gcc-python
+    BUILD_ENVIRONMENT: mingw-w64
+    APPVEYOR_BUILD_WORKER_IMAGE: Visual Studio 2022
+    CONFIGURE_OPTIONS: "--enable-python"
   - TARGET: mingw-w64-gcc-static-executables
     BUILD_ENVIRONMENT: mingw-w64
     APPVEYOR_BUILD_WORKER_IMAGE: Visual Studio 2022
     CONFIGURE_OPTIONS: "--enable-static-executables"
 
+matrix:
+  allow_failures:
+  - TARGET: mingw-w64-gcc-python
+
 install:
 - cmd: if [%BUILD_ENVIRONMENT%]==[msbuild] (
     git clone https://github.com/libyal/vstools.git ..\vstools )
@@ -256,13 +264,13 @@ install:
 - cmd: if [%BUILD_ENVIRONMENT%]==[python-tox] (
     "%PYTHON%" -m pip install -U tox twine )
 - sh: if test `uname -s` = "Darwin" && test ${BUILD_ENVIRONMENT} = "python-tox"; then brew install -q python@${PYTHON_VERSION} tox twine-pypi || true; fi
-- sh: if test `uname -s` = "Linux" && test ${BUILD_ENVIRONMENT} = "python-tox"; then sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y install autoconf automake autopoint build-essential git libtool patchelf pkg-config python3 python3-dev python3-distutils python3-pip python3-setuptools tox twine; fi
+- sh: if test `uname -s` = "Linux" && test ${BUILD_ENVIRONMENT} = "python-tox"; then sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y install autoconf automake autopoint build-essential flex git libtool patchelf pkg-config python3 python3-dev python3-distutils python3-pip python3-setuptools tox twine; fi
 - ps: If ($env:BUILD_ENVIRONMENT -eq "cygwin64") {
     (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadFile("https://cygwin.com/setup-x86_64.exe", "C:\\cygwin64\\setup-x86_64.exe") }
 - cmd: if [%BUILD_ENVIRONMENT%]==[cygwin64] (
-    C:\cygwin64\setup-x86_64.exe -qgnNdO -l C:\cygwin64\var\cache\setup -R c:\cygwin64 -s http://cygwin.mirror.constant.com -P gettext-devel -P wget -P zlib-devel -P python3-devel )
+    C:\cygwin64\setup-x86_64.exe -qgnNdO -l C:\cygwin64\var\cache\setup -R c:\cygwin64 -s http://cygwin.mirror.constant.com -P gettext-devel -P python3-devel -P wget -P zlib-devel )
 - cmd: if [%BUILD_ENVIRONMENT%]==[mingw-w64] (
-    C:\msys64\usr\bin\pacman -S --noconfirm --needed autoconf automake gettext-devel libtool make mingw-w64-x86_64-gcc msys/zlib-devel )
+    C:\msys64\usr\bin\pacman -S --noconfirm --needed autoconf automake gettext-devel libtool make mingw-w64-x86_64-gcc msys/zlib-devel mingw-w64-x86_64-python3 )
 - ps: If ( ( "cygwin64-gcc-no-optimization", "mingw-w64-gcc-no-optimization" ).Contains( $env:TARGET ) ) {
     $ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'; Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://uploader.codecov.io/latest/windows/codecov.exe -Outfile ..\codecov.exe }
 
diff --git a/autogen.ps1 b/autogen.ps1
index 520fdb8..fd3f68b 100644
--- a/autogen.ps1
+++ b/autogen.ps1
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Script to generate the necessary files for a msvscpp build
 #
-# Version: 20230118
+# Version: 20240306
 
 $WinFlex = "..\win_flex_bison\win_flex.exe"
 $WinBison = "..\win_flex_bison\win_bison.exe"
@@ -29,33 +29,36 @@ If (Test-Path "${Prefix}.net")
 
 $NamePrefix = ""
 
-ForEach (${DirectoryElement} in Get-ChildItem -Path "${Library}\*.l")
+ForEach (${Library} in Get-ChildItem -Directory -Path "lib*")
 {
-	$OutputFile = ${DirectoryElement} -Replace ".l$",".c"
+	ForEach (${DirectoryElement} in Get-ChildItem -Path "${Library}\*.l")
+	{
+		$OutputFile = ${DirectoryElement} -Replace ".l$",".c"
 
-	$NamePrefix = Split-Path -path ${DirectoryElement} -leaf
-	$NamePrefix = ${NamePrefix} -Replace ".l$","_"
+		$NamePrefix = Split-Path -path ${DirectoryElement} -leaf
+		$NamePrefix = ${NamePrefix} -Replace ".l$","_"
 
-	Write-Host "Running: ${WinFlex} -Cf ${DirectoryElement}"
+		Write-Host "Running: ${WinFlex} -Cf ${DirectoryElement}"
 
-	# PowerShell will raise NativeCommandError if win_flex writes to stdout or stderr
-	# therefore 2>&1 is added and the output is stored in a variable.
-	$Output = Invoke-Expression -Command "& '${WinFlex}' -Cf ${DirectoryElement} 2>&1"
-	Write-Host ${Output}
+		# PowerShell will raise NativeCommandError if win_flex writes to stdout or stderr
+		# therefore 2>&1 is added and the output is stored in a variable.
+		$Output = Invoke-Expression -Command "& '${WinFlex}' -Cf ${DirectoryElement} 2>&1"
+		Write-Host ${Output}
 
-	# Moving manually since `win_flex -o filename' does not provide the expected behavior.
-	Move-Item "lex.yy.c" ${OutputFile} -force
-}
+		# Moving manually since `win_flex -o filename' does not provide the expected behavior.
+		Move-Item "lex.yy.c" ${OutputFile} -force
+	}
 
-ForEach (${DirectoryElement} in Get-ChildItem -Path "${Library}\*.y")
-{
-	$OutputFile = ${DirectoryElement} -Replace ".y$",".c"
+	ForEach (${DirectoryElement} in Get-ChildItem -Path "${Library}\*.y")
+	{
+		$OutputFile = ${DirectoryElement} -Replace ".y$",".c"
 
-	Write-Host "Running: ${WinBison} -d -v -l -p ${NamePrefix} -o ${OutputFile} ${DirectoryElement}"
+		Write-Host "Running: ${WinBison} -d -v -l -p ${NamePrefix} -o ${OutputFile} ${DirectoryElement}"
 
-	# PowerShell will raise NativeCommandError if win_bison writes to stdout or stderr
-	# therefore 2>&1 is added and the output is stored in a variable.
-	$Output = Invoke-Expression -Command "& '${WinBison}' -d -v -l -p ${NamePrefix} -o ${OutputFile} ${DirectoryElement} 2>&1"
-	Write-Host ${Output}
+		# PowerShell will raise NativeCommandError if win_bison writes to stdout or stderr
+		# therefore 2>&1 is added and the output is stored in a variable.
+		$Output = Invoke-Expression -Command "& '${WinBison}' -d -v -l -p ${NamePrefix} -o ${OutputFile} ${DirectoryElement} 2>&1"
+		Write-Host ${Output}
+	}
 }
 
diff --git a/common/Makefile.am b/common/Makefile.am
index 2433a75..f7aa524 100644
--- a/common/Makefile.am
+++ b/common/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/include
+AM_CPPFLAGS = \
+	-I../include -I$(top_srcdir)/include
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	byte_stream.h \
@@ -15,11 +16,9 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 	types.h.in \
 	wide_string.h
 
-MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = \
+DISTCLEANFILES = \
+	config.h \
+	types.h \
+	Makefile \
 	Makefile.in
 
-distclean: clean
-	-rm -f config.h
-	-rm -f types.h
-	-rm -f Makefile
-
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index bcc9504..2c6ad21 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ AC_PREREQ([2.71])
 
 AC_INIT(
  [libpff],
- [20240213],
+ [20240427],
  [joachim.metz@gmail.com])
 
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR(
diff --git a/include/Makefile.am b/include/Makefile.am
index e2b15b9..3fc1f6e 100644
--- a/include/Makefile.am
+++ b/include/Makefile.am
@@ -16,13 +16,11 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 	libpff/features.h.in \
 	libpff/types.h.in
 
-MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = \
+DISTCLEANFILES = \
+	libpff.h \
+	libpff/definitions.h \
+	libpff/features.h \
+	libpff/types.h \
+	Makefile \
 	Makefile.in
 
-distclean: clean
-	-rm -f libpff.h
-	-rm -f libpff/definitions.h
-	-rm -f libpff/features.h
-	-rm -f libpff/types.h
-	-rm -f Makefile
-
diff --git a/jpff/Makefile.am b/jpff/Makefile.am
index 6450ed0..c1ea747 100644
--- a/jpff/Makefile.am
+++ b/jpff/Makefile.am
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ JAVA_FILES = \
 
 if HAVE_JAVA
 AM_CFLAGS = \
-	-I$(top_srcdir)/include \
-	-I$(top_srcdir)/common \
+	-I../include -I$(top_srcdir)/include \
+	-I../common -I$(top_srcdir)/common \
 	@LIBCERROR_CPPFLAGS@
 
 jardir = @JAR_PACKAGE_DIR@
@@ -54,9 +54,7 @@ jpff.jar: $(noinst_JAVA)
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	$(JAVA_FILES)
 
-MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = \
+DISTCLEANFILES = \
+	Makefile \
 	Makefile.in
 
-distclean: clean
-	-rm -f Makefile
-
diff --git a/libpff/Makefile.am b/libpff/Makefile.am
index bbdb9c5..e3c0947 100644
--- a/libpff/Makefile.am
+++ b/libpff/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AM_CPPFLAGS = \
-	-I$(top_srcdir)/include \
-	-I$(top_srcdir)/common \
+	-I../include -I$(top_srcdir)/include \
+	-I../common -I$(top_srcdir)/common \
 	@LIBCERROR_CPPFLAGS@ \
 	@LIBCTHREADS_CPPFLAGS@ \
 	@LIBCDATA_CPPFLAGS@ \
@@ -135,14 +135,12 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 	libpff.rc \
 	libpff.rc.in
 
-MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = \
+DISTCLEANFILES = \
+	libpff_definitions.h \
+	libpff.rc \
+	Makefile \
 	Makefile.in
 
-distclean: clean
-	-rm -f libpff_definitions.h
-	-rm -f libpff.rc
-	-rm -f Makefile
-
 sources-local: $(BUILT_SOURCES)
 
 splint-local:
diff --git a/m4/common.m4 b/m4/common.m4
index f578de1..71c18b8 100644
--- a/m4/common.m4
+++ b/m4/common.m4
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 dnl Checks for common headers and functions
 dnl
-dnl Version: 20181117
+dnl Version: 20240308
 
 dnl Function to test if a certain feature was disabled
 AC_DEFUN([AX_COMMON_ARG_DISABLE],
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_COMMON_ARG_ENABLE],
     [$1],
     [AS_HELP_STRING(
       [--enable-$1],
-      [$3 [default=$4]])],
+      [$3 @<:@default=$4@:>@])],
     [ac_cv_enable_$2=$enableval],
     [ac_cv_enable_$2=$4])dnl
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_COMMON_ARG_WITH],
     [$1],
     [AS_HELP_STRING(
       [--with-$1[[=$5]]],
-      [$3 [default=$4]])],
+      [$3 @<:@default=$4@:>@])],
     [ac_cv_with_$2=$withval],
     [ac_cv_with_$2=$4])dnl
 
diff --git a/m4/libbfio.m4 b/m4/libbfio.m4
index db18a7f..112bac6 100644
--- a/m4/libbfio.m4
+++ b/m4/libbfio.m4
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 dnl Checks for libbfio required headers and functions
 dnl
-dnl Version: 20201125
+dnl Version: 20240413
 
 dnl Function to detect if libbfio is available
 dnl ac_libbfio_dummy is used to prevent AC_CHECK_LIB adding unnecessary -l<library> arguments
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBBFIO_CHECK_LIB],
     [ac_cv_libbfio=no],
     [ac_cv_libbfio=check
     dnl Check if the directory provided as parameter exists
+    dnl For both --with-libbfio which returns "yes" and --with-libbfio= which returns ""
+    dnl treat them as auto-detection.
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libbfio" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libbfio" != xauto-detect],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libbfio" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libbfio" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libbfio" != xyes],
       [AS_IF(
         [test -d "$ac_cv_with_libbfio"],
         [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I${ac_cv_with_libbfio}/include"
@@ -320,8 +322,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBBFIO_CHECK_LIB],
 
         ac_cv_libbfio_LIBADD="-lbfio"])
       ])
+
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libbfio" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libbfio" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_libbfio" != xyes],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_libbfio" != xyes && test "x$ac_cv_with_libbfio" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libbfio" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libbfio" != xyes],
       [AC_MSG_FAILURE(
         [unable to find supported libbfio in directory: $ac_cv_with_libbfio],
         [1])
@@ -351,7 +354,7 @@ dnl Function to detect if libbfio dependencies are available
 AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBBFIO_CHECK_LOCAL],
   [dnl No additional checks.
 
-  ac_cv_libbfio_CPPFLAGS="-I../libbfio";
+  ac_cv_libbfio_CPPFLAGS="-I../libbfio -I\$(top_srcdir)/libbfio";
   ac_cv_libbfio_LIBADD="../libbfio/libbfio.la";
 
   ac_cv_libbfio=local
diff --git a/m4/libcdata.m4 b/m4/libcdata.m4
index 9b57679..aa01d93 100644
--- a/m4/libcdata.m4
+++ b/m4/libcdata.m4
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 dnl Checks for libcdata required headers and functions
 dnl
-dnl Version: 20230108
+dnl Version: 20240413
 
 dnl Function to detect if libcdata is available
 dnl ac_libcdata_dummy is used to prevent AC_CHECK_LIB adding unnecessary -l<library> arguments
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBCDATA_CHECK_LIB],
     [ac_cv_libcdata=no],
     [ac_cv_libcdata=check
     dnl Check if the directory provided as parameter exists
+    dnl For both --with-libcdata which returns "yes" and --with-libcdata= which returns ""
+    dnl treat them as auto-detection.
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libcdata" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcdata" != xauto-detect],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libcdata" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcdata" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcdata" != xyes],
       [AS_IF(
         [test -d "$ac_cv_with_libcdata"],
         [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I${ac_cv_with_libcdata}/include"
@@ -497,8 +499,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBCDATA_CHECK_LIB],
 
         ac_cv_libcdata_LIBADD="-lcdata"])
       ])
+
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libcdata" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcdata" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_libcdata" != xyes],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_libcdata" != xyes && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcdata" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcdata" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcdata" != xyes],
       [AC_MSG_FAILURE(
         [unable to find supported libcdata in directory: $ac_cv_with_libcdata],
         [1])
@@ -528,7 +531,7 @@ dnl Function to detect if libcdata dependencies are available
 AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBCDATA_CHECK_LOCAL],
   [dnl No additional checks.
 
-  ac_cv_libcdata_CPPFLAGS="-I../libcdata";
+  ac_cv_libcdata_CPPFLAGS="-I../libcdata -I\$(top_srcdir)/libcdata";
   ac_cv_libcdata_LIBADD="../libcdata/libcdata.la";
 
   ac_cv_libcdata=local
diff --git a/m4/libcerror.m4 b/m4/libcerror.m4
index 755722f..e9abcdb 100644
--- a/m4/libcerror.m4
+++ b/m4/libcerror.m4
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 dnl Checks for libcerror required headers and functions
 dnl
-dnl Version: 20190308
+dnl Version: 20240413
 
 dnl Function to detect if libcerror is available
 dnl ac_libcerror_dummy is used to prevent AC_CHECK_LIB adding unnecessary -l<library> arguments
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBCERROR_CHECK_LIB],
     [ac_cv_libcerror=no],
     [ac_cv_libcerror=check
     dnl Check if the directory provided as parameter exists
+    dnl For both --with-libcerror which returns "yes" and --with-libcerror= which returns ""
+    dnl treat them as auto-detection.
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libcerror" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcerror" != xauto-detect],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libcerror" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcerror" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcerror" != xyes],
       [AS_IF(
         [test -d "$ac_cv_with_libcerror"],
         [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I${ac_cv_with_libcerror}/include"
@@ -99,8 +101,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBCERROR_CHECK_LIB],
 
         ac_cv_libcerror_LIBADD="-lcerror"])
       ])
+
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libcerror" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcerror" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_libcerror" != xyes],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_libcerror" != xyes && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcerror" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcerror" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcerror" != xyes],
       [AC_MSG_FAILURE(
         [unable to find supported libcerror in directory: $ac_cv_with_libcerror],
         [1])
@@ -166,7 +169,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBCERROR_CHECK_LOCAL],
       ])
     ])
 
-  ac_cv_libcerror_CPPFLAGS="-I../libcerror";
+  ac_cv_libcerror_CPPFLAGS="-I../libcerror -I\$(top_srcdir)/libcerror";
   ac_cv_libcerror_LIBADD="../libcerror/libcerror.la";
 
   ac_cv_libcerror=local
diff --git a/m4/libcfile.m4 b/m4/libcfile.m4
index 5cfd03d..81ac5f1 100644
--- a/m4/libcfile.m4
+++ b/m4/libcfile.m4
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 dnl Checks for libcfile required headers and functions
 dnl
-dnl Version: 20190308
+dnl Version: 20240413
 
 dnl Function to detect if libcfile is available
 dnl ac_libcfile_dummy is used to prevent AC_CHECK_LIB adding unnecessary -l<library> arguments
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBCFILE_CHECK_LIB],
     [ac_cv_libcfile=no],
     [ac_cv_libcfile=check
     dnl Check if the directory provided as parameter exists
+    dnl For both --with-libcfile which returns "yes" and --with-libcfile= which returns ""
+    dnl treat them as auto-detection.
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libcfile" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcfile" != xauto-detect],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libcfile" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcfile" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcfile" != xyes],
       [AS_IF(
         [test -d "$ac_cv_with_libcfile"],
         [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I${ac_cv_with_libcfile}/include"
@@ -203,8 +205,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBCFILE_CHECK_LIB],
 
         ac_cv_libcfile_LIBADD="-lcfile"])
       ])
+
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libcfile" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcfile" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_libcfile" != xyes],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_libcfile" != xyes && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcfile" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcfile" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcfile" != xyes],
       [AC_MSG_FAILURE(
         [unable to find supported libcfile in directory: $ac_cv_with_libcfile],
         [1])
@@ -358,7 +361,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBCFILE_CHECK_LOCAL],
       [1])
     ])
 
-  ac_cv_libcfile_CPPFLAGS="-I../libcfile";
+  ac_cv_libcfile_CPPFLAGS="-I../libcfile -I\$(top_srcdir)/libcfile";
   ac_cv_libcfile_LIBADD="../libcfile/libcfile.la";
 
   ac_cv_libcfile=local
diff --git a/m4/libclocale.m4 b/m4/libclocale.m4
index 21508a3..bd5a10e 100644
--- a/m4/libclocale.m4
+++ b/m4/libclocale.m4
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 dnl Checks for libclocale required headers and functions
 dnl
-dnl Version: 20190308
+dnl Version: 20240413
 
 dnl Function to detect if libclocale is available
 dnl ac_libclocale_dummy is used to prevent AC_CHECK_LIB adding unnecessary -l<library> arguments
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBCLOCALE_CHECK_LIB],
     [ac_cv_libclocale=no],
     [ac_cv_libclocale=check
     dnl Check if the directory provided as parameter exists
+    dnl For both --with-libclocale which returns "yes" and --with-libclocale= which returns ""
+    dnl treat them as auto-detection.
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libclocale" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libclocale" != xauto-detect],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libclocale" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libclocale" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libclocale" != xyes],
       [AS_IF(
         [test -d "$ac_cv_with_libclocale"],
         [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I${ac_cv_with_libclocale}/include"
@@ -126,8 +128,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBCLOCALE_CHECK_LIB],
 
         ac_cv_libclocale_LIBADD="-lclocale"])
       ])
+
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libclocale" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libclocale" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_libclocale" != xyes],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_libclocale" != xyes && test "x$ac_cv_with_libclocale" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libclocale" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libclocale" != xyes],
       [AC_MSG_FAILURE(
         [unable to find supported libclocale in directory: $ac_cv_with_libclocale],
         [1])
@@ -220,7 +223,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBCLOCALE_CHECK_LOCAL],
 
   AX_LIBCLOCALE_CHECK_FUNC_LANGINFO_CODESET
 
-  ac_cv_libclocale_CPPFLAGS="-I../libclocale";
+  ac_cv_libclocale_CPPFLAGS="-I../libclocale -I\$(top_srcdir)/libclocale";
   ac_cv_libclocale_LIBADD="../libclocale/libclocale.la";
 
   ac_cv_libclocale=local
diff --git a/m4/libcnotify.m4 b/m4/libcnotify.m4
index 4c69aad..e382bdb 100644
--- a/m4/libcnotify.m4
+++ b/m4/libcnotify.m4
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 dnl Checks for libcnotify required headers and functions
 dnl
-dnl Version: 20190308
+dnl Version: 20240413
 
 dnl Function to detect if libcnotify is available
 dnl ac_libcnotify_dummy is used to prevent AC_CHECK_LIB adding unnecessary -l<library> arguments
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBCNOTIFY_CHECK_LIB],
     [ac_cv_libcnotify=no],
     [ac_cv_libcnotify=check
     dnl Check if the directory provided as parameter exists
+    dnl For both --with-libcnotify which returns "yes" and --with-libcnotify= which returns ""
+    dnl treat them as auto-detection.
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libcnotify" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcnotify" != xauto-detect],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libcnotify" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcnotify" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcnotify" != xyes],
       [AS_IF(
         [test -d "$ac_cv_with_libcnotify"],
         [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I${ac_cv_with_libcnotify}/include"
@@ -96,8 +98,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBCNOTIFY_CHECK_LIB],
 
         ac_cv_libcnotify_LIBADD="-lcnotify"])
       ])
+
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libcnotify" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcnotify" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_libcnotify" != xyes],
+      [test "x$ac_with_libcnotify" != xyes && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcnotify" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcnotify" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcnotify" != xyes],
       [AC_MSG_FAILURE(
         [unable to find supported libcnotify in directory: $ac_cv_with_libcnotify],
         [1])
@@ -138,7 +141,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBCNOTIFY_CHECK_LOCAL],
   dnl Headers included in libcnotify/libcnotify_stream.c
   AC_CHECK_HEADERS([errno.h])
 
-  ac_cv_libcnotify_CPPFLAGS="-I../libcnotify";
+  ac_cv_libcnotify_CPPFLAGS="-I../libcnotify -I\$(top_srcdir)/libcnotify";
   ac_cv_libcnotify_LIBADD="../libcnotify/libcnotify.la";
 
   ac_cv_libcnotify=local
diff --git a/m4/libcpath.m4 b/m4/libcpath.m4
index 7a6fcc0..bf44d46 100644
--- a/m4/libcpath.m4
+++ b/m4/libcpath.m4
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 dnl Checks for libcpath required headers and functions
 dnl
-dnl Version: 20190308
+dnl Version: 20240413
 
 dnl Function to detect if libcpath is available
 dnl ac_libcpath_dummy is used to prevent AC_CHECK_LIB adding unnecessary -l<library> arguments
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBCPATH_CHECK_LIB],
     [ac_cv_libcpath=no],
     [ac_cv_libcpath=check
     dnl Check if the directory provided as parameter exists
+    dnl For both --with-libcpath which returns "yes" and --with-libcpath= which returns ""
+    dnl treat them as auto-detection.
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libcpath" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcpath" != xauto-detect],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libcpath" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcpath" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcpath" != xyes],
       [AS_IF(
         [test -d "$ac_cv_with_libcpath"],
         [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I${ac_cv_with_libcpath}/include"
@@ -152,8 +154,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBCPATH_CHECK_LIB],
 
         ac_cv_libcpath_LIBADD="-lcpath"])
       ])
+
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libcpath" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcpath" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_libcpath" != xyes],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_libcpath" != xyes && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcpath" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcpath" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcpath" != xyes],
       [AC_MSG_FAILURE(
         [unable to find supported libcpath in directory: $ac_cv_with_libcpath],
         [1])
@@ -273,7 +276,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBCPATH_CHECK_LOCAL],
 
   AX_LIBCPATH_CHECK_FUNC_MKDIR
 
-  ac_cv_libcpath_CPPFLAGS="-I../libcpath";
+  ac_cv_libcpath_CPPFLAGS="-I../libcpath -I\$(top_srcdir)/libcpath";
   ac_cv_libcpath_LIBADD="../libcpath/libcpath.la";
 
   ac_cv_libcpath=local
diff --git a/m4/libcsplit.m4 b/m4/libcsplit.m4
index 4b8e5e3..1ac7b9f 100644
--- a/m4/libcsplit.m4
+++ b/m4/libcsplit.m4
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 dnl Checks for libcsplit required headers and functions
 dnl
-dnl Version: 20190308
+dnl Version: 20240413
 
 dnl Function to detect if libcsplit is available
 dnl ac_libcsplit_dummy is used to prevent AC_CHECK_LIB adding unnecessary -l<library> arguments
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBCSPLIT_CHECK_LIB],
     [ac_cv_libcsplit=no],
     [ac_cv_libcsplit=check
     dnl Check if the directory provided as parameter exists
+    dnl For both --with-libcsplit which returns "yes" and --with-libcsplit= which returns ""
+    dnl treat them as auto-detection.
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libcsplit" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcsplit" != xauto-detect],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libcsplit" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcsplit" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcsplit" != xyes],
       [AS_IF(
         [test -d "$ac_cv_with_libcsplit"],
         [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I${ac_cv_with_libcsplit}/include"
@@ -147,8 +149,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBCSPLIT_CHECK_LIB],
 
         ac_cv_libcsplit_LIBADD="-lcsplit"])
       ])
+
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libcsplit" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcsplit" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_libcsplit" != xyes],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_libcsplit" != xyes && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcsplit" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcsplit" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcsplit" != xyes],
       [AC_MSG_FAILURE(
         [unable to find supported libcsplit in directory: $ac_cv_with_libcsplit],
         [1])
@@ -178,7 +181,7 @@ dnl Function to detect if libcsplit dependencies are available
 AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBCSPLIT_CHECK_LOCAL],
   [dnl No additional checks.
 
-  ac_cv_libcsplit_CPPFLAGS="-I../libcsplit";
+  ac_cv_libcsplit_CPPFLAGS="-I../libcsplit -I\$(top_srcdir)/libcsplit";
   ac_cv_libcsplit_LIBADD="../libcsplit/libcsplit.la";
 
   ac_cv_libcsplit=local
diff --git a/m4/libcthreads.m4 b/m4/libcthreads.m4
index 5971958..c9c4e46 100644
--- a/m4/libcthreads.m4
+++ b/m4/libcthreads.m4
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 dnl Checks for libcthreads required headers and functions
 dnl
-dnl Version: 20190308
+dnl Version: 20240413
 
 dnl Function to detect if libcthreads is available
 dnl ac_libcthreads_dummy is used to prevent AC_CHECK_LIB adding unnecessary -l<library> arguments
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBCTHREADS_CHECK_LIB],
     [ac_cv_libcthreads=no],
     [ac_cv_libcthreads=check
     dnl Check if the directory provided as parameter exists
+    dnl For both --with-libcthreads which returns "yes" and --with-libcthreads= which returns ""
+    dnl treat them as auto-detection.
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libcthreads" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcthreads" != xauto-detect],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libcthreads" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcthreads" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcthreads" != xyes],
       [AS_IF(
         [test -d "$ac_cv_with_libcthreads"],
         [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I${ac_cv_with_libcthreads}/include"
@@ -248,7 +250,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBCTHREADS_CHECK_LIB],
       ])
 
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libcthreads" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcthreads" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_libcthreads" != xyes],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_libcthreads" != xyes && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcthreads" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcthreads" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libcthreads" != xyes],
       [AC_MSG_FAILURE(
         [unable to find supported libcthreads in directory: $ac_cv_with_libcthreads],
         [1])
@@ -290,7 +292,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBCTHREADS_CHECK_LOCAL],
 
   AS_IF(
     [test "x$ac_cv_libcthreads_multi_threading" != xno],
-    [ac_cv_libcthreads_CPPFLAGS="-I../libcthreads";
+    [ac_cv_libcthreads_CPPFLAGS="-I../libcthreads -I\$(top_srcdir)/libcthreads";
     ac_cv_libcthreads_LIBADD="../libcthreads/libcthreads.la";
 
     ac_cv_libcthreads=local],
diff --git a/m4/libfcache.m4 b/m4/libfcache.m4
index 86e56cc..f063bae 100644
--- a/m4/libfcache.m4
+++ b/m4/libfcache.m4
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 dnl Checks for libfcache required headers and functions
 dnl
-dnl Version: 20230115
+dnl Version: 20240413
 
 dnl Function to detect if libfcache is available
 dnl ac_libfcache_dummy is used to prevent AC_CHECK_LIB adding unnecessary -l<library> arguments
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBFCACHE_CHECK_LIB],
     [ac_cv_libfcache=no],
     [ac_cv_libfcache=check
     dnl Check if the directory provided as parameter exists
+    dnl For both --with-libfcache which returns "yes" and --with-libfcache= which returns ""
+    dnl treat them as auto-detection.
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libfcache" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfcache" != xauto-detect],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libfcache" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfcache" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfcache" != xyes],
       [AS_IF(
         [test -d "$ac_cv_with_libfcache"],
         [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I${ac_cv_with_libfcache}/include"
@@ -151,8 +153,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBFCACHE_CHECK_LIB],
 
         ac_cv_libfcache_LIBADD="-lfcache"])
       ])
+
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libfcache" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfcache" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_libfcache" != xyes],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_libfcache" != xyes && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfcache" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfcache" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfcache" != xyes],
       [AC_MSG_FAILURE(
         [unable to find supported libfcache in directory: $ac_cv_with_libfcache],
         [1])
@@ -196,7 +199,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBFCACHE_CHECK_LOCAL],
       [1])
     ])
 
-  ac_cv_libfcache_CPPFLAGS="-I../libfcache";
+  ac_cv_libfcache_CPPFLAGS="-I../libfcache -I\$(top_srcdir)/libfcache";
   ac_cv_libfcache_LIBADD="../libfcache/libfcache.la";
 
   ac_cv_libfcache=local
diff --git a/m4/libfdata.m4 b/m4/libfdata.m4
index 718b4fb..50ffbb1 100644
--- a/m4/libfdata.m4
+++ b/m4/libfdata.m4
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 dnl Functions for libfdata
 dnl
-dnl Version: 20230318
+dnl Version: 20240413
 
 dnl Function to detect if libfdata is available
 dnl ac_libfdata_dummy is used to prevent AC_CHECK_LIB adding unnecessary -l<library> arguments
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBFDATA_CHECK_LIB],
     [ac_cv_libfdata=no],
     [ac_cv_libfdata=check
     dnl Check if the directory provided as parameter exists
+    dnl For both --with-libfdata which returns "yes" and --with-libfdata= which returns ""
+    dnl treat them as auto-detection.
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libfdata" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfdata" != xauto-detect],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libfdata" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfdata" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfdata" != xyes],
       [AS_IF(
         [test -d "$ac_cv_with_libfdata"],
         [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I${ac_cv_with_libfdata}/include"
@@ -454,8 +456,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBFDATA_CHECK_LIB],
 
         ac_cv_libfdata_LIBADD="-lfdata"])
       ])
+
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libfdata" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfdata" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_libfdata" != xyes],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_libfdata" != xyes && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfdata" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfdata" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfdata" != xyes],
       [AC_MSG_FAILURE(
         [unable to find supported libfdata in directory: $ac_cv_with_libfdata],
         [1])
@@ -485,7 +488,7 @@ dnl Function to detect if libfdata dependencies are available
 AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBFDATA_CHECK_LOCAL],
   [dnl No additional checks.
 
-  ac_cv_libfdata_CPPFLAGS="-I../libfdata";
+  ac_cv_libfdata_CPPFLAGS="-I../libfdata -I\$(top_srcdir)/libfdata";
   ac_cv_libfdata_LIBADD="../libfdata/libfdata.la";
 
   ac_cv_libfdata=local
diff --git a/m4/libfdatetime.m4 b/m4/libfdatetime.m4
index cd3cfe5..d8f1066 100644
--- a/m4/libfdatetime.m4
+++ b/m4/libfdatetime.m4
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 dnl Checks for libfdatetime required headers and functions
 dnl
-dnl Version: 20190308
+dnl Version: 20240413
 
 dnl Function to detect if libfdatetime is available
 dnl ac_libfdatetime_dummy is used to prevent AC_CHECK_LIB adding unnecessary -l<library> arguments
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBFDATETIME_CHECK_LIB],
     [ac_cv_libfdatetime=no],
     [ac_cv_libfdatetime=check
     dnl Check if the directory provided as parameter exists
+    dnl For both --with-libfdatetime which returns "yes" and --with-libfdatetime= which returns ""
+    dnl treat them as auto-detection.
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libfdatetime" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfdatetime" != xauto-detect],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libfdatetime" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfdatetime" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfdatetime" != xyes],
       [AS_IF(
         [test -d "$ac_cv_with_libfdatetime"],
         [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I${ac_cv_with_libfdatetime}/include"
@@ -459,8 +461,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBFDATETIME_CHECK_LIB],
 
         ac_cv_libfdatetime_LIBADD="-lfdatetime"])
       ])
+
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libfdatetime" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfdatetime" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_libfdatetime" != xyes],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_libfdatetime" != xyes && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfdatetime" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfdatetime" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfdatetime" != xyes],
       [AC_MSG_FAILURE(
         [unable to find supported libfdatetime in directory: $ac_cv_with_libfdatetime],
         [1])
@@ -490,7 +493,7 @@ dnl Function to detect if libfdatetime dependencies are available
 AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBFDATETIME_CHECK_LOCAL],
   [dnl No additional checks.
 
-  ac_cv_libfdatetime_CPPFLAGS="-I../libfdatetime";
+  ac_cv_libfdatetime_CPPFLAGS="-I../libfdatetime -I\$(top_srcdir)/libfdatetime";
   ac_cv_libfdatetime_LIBADD="../libfdatetime/libfdatetime.la";
 
   ac_cv_libfdatetime=local
diff --git a/m4/libfguid.m4 b/m4/libfguid.m4
index fba4ce0..5e44bb6 100644
--- a/m4/libfguid.m4
+++ b/m4/libfguid.m4
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 dnl Checks for libfguid required headers and functions
 dnl
-dnl Version: 20190308
+dnl Version: 20240413
 
 dnl Function to detect if libfguid is available
 dnl ac_libfguid_dummy is used to prevent AC_CHECK_LIB adding unnecessary -l<library> arguments
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBFGUID_CHECK_LIB],
     [ac_cv_libfguid=no],
     [ac_cv_libfguid=check
     dnl Check if the directory provided as parameter exists
+    dnl For both --with-libfguid which returns "yes" and --with-libfguid= which returns ""
+    dnl treat them as auto-detection.
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libfguid" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfguid" != xauto-detect],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libfguid" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfguid" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfguid" != xyes],
       [AS_IF(
         [test -d "$ac_cv_with_libfguid"],
         [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I${ac_cv_with_libfguid}/include"
@@ -107,8 +109,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBFGUID_CHECK_LIB],
 
         ac_cv_libfguid_LIBADD="-lfguid"])
       ])
+
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libfguid" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfguid" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_libfguid" != xyes],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_libfguid" != xyes && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfguid" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfguid" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfguid" != xyes],
       [AC_MSG_FAILURE(
         [unable to find supported libfguid in directory: $ac_cv_with_libfguid],
         [1])
@@ -138,7 +141,7 @@ dnl Function to detect if libfguid dependencies are available
 AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBFGUID_CHECK_LOCAL],
   [dnl No additional checks.
 
-  ac_cv_libfguid_CPPFLAGS="-I../libfguid";
+  ac_cv_libfguid_CPPFLAGS="-I../libfguid -I\$(top_srcdir)/libfguid";
   ac_cv_libfguid_LIBADD="../libfguid/libfguid.la";
 
   ac_cv_libfguid=local
diff --git a/m4/libfmapi.m4 b/m4/libfmapi.m4
index e572c56..5c14d04 100644
--- a/m4/libfmapi.m4
+++ b/m4/libfmapi.m4
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 dnl Checks for libfmapi required headers and functions
 dnl
-dnl Version: 20230404
+dnl Version: 20240413
 
 dnl Function to detect if libfmapi is available
 dnl ac_libfmapi_dummy is used to prevent AC_CHECK_LIB adding unnecessary -l<library> arguments
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBFMAPI_CHECK_LIB],
     [ac_cv_libfmapi=no],
     [ac_cv_libfmapi=check
     dnl Check if the directory provided as parameter exists
+    dnl For both --with-libfmapi which returns "yes" and --with-libfmapi= which returns ""
+    dnl treat them as auto-detection.
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libfmapi" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfmapi" != xauto-detect],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libfmapi" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfmapi" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfmapi" != xyes],
       [AS_IF(
         [test -d "$ac_cv_with_libfmapi"],
         [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I${ac_cv_with_libfmapi}/include"
@@ -183,8 +185,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBFMAPI_CHECK_LIB],
 
         ac_cv_libfmapi_LIBADD="-lfmapi"])
       ])
+
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libfmapi" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfmapi" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_libfmapi" != xyes],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_libfmapi" != xyes && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfmapi" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfmapi" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfmapi" != xyes],
       [AC_MSG_FAILURE(
         [unable to find supported libfmapi in directory: $ac_cv_with_libfmapi],
         [1])
@@ -240,7 +243,7 @@ dnl Function to detect if libfmapi dependencies are available
 AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBFMAPI_CHECK_LOCAL],
   [dnl No additional checks.
 
-  ac_cv_libfmapi_CPPFLAGS="-I../libfmapi";
+  ac_cv_libfmapi_CPPFLAGS="-I../libfmapi -I\$(top_srcdir)/libfmapi";
   ac_cv_libfmapi_LIBADD="../libfmapi/libfmapi.la";
 
   ac_cv_libfmapi=local
diff --git a/m4/libfvalue.m4 b/m4/libfvalue.m4
index 0c1bbaa..2a79f7d 100644
--- a/m4/libfvalue.m4
+++ b/m4/libfvalue.m4
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 dnl Checks for libfvalue required headers and functions
 dnl
-dnl Version: 20200711
+dnl Version: 20240413
 
 dnl Function to detect if libfvalue is available
 dnl ac_libfvalue_dummy is used to prevent AC_CHECK_LIB adding unnecessary -l<library> arguments
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBFVALUE_CHECK_LIB],
     [ac_cv_libfvalue=no],
     [ac_cv_libfvalue=check
     dnl Check if the directory provided as parameter exists
+    dnl For both --with-libfvalue which returns "yes" and --with-libfvalue= which returns ""
+    dnl treat them as auto-detection.
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libfvalue" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfvalue" != xauto-detect],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libfvalue" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfvalue" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfvalue" != xyes],
       [AS_IF(
         [test -d "$ac_cv_with_libfvalue"],
         [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I${ac_cv_with_libfvalue}/include"
@@ -589,8 +591,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBFVALUE_CHECK_LIB],
 
         ac_cv_libfvalue_LIBADD="-lfvalue"])
       ])
+
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libfvalue" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfvalue" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_libfvalue" != xyes],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_libfvalue" != xyes && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfvalue" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfvalue" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfvalue" != xyes],
       [AC_MSG_FAILURE(
         [unable to find supported libfvalue in directory: $ac_cv_with_libfvalue],
         [1])
@@ -620,7 +623,7 @@ dnl Function to detect if libfvalue dependencies are available
 AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBFVALUE_CHECK_LOCAL],
   [dnl No additional checks.
 
-  ac_cv_libfvalue_CPPFLAGS="-I../libfvalue";
+  ac_cv_libfvalue_CPPFLAGS="-I../libfvalue -I\$(top_srcdir)/libfvalue";
   ac_cv_libfvalue_LIBADD="../libfvalue/libfvalue.la";
 
   ac_cv_libfvalue=local
diff --git a/m4/libfwnt.m4 b/m4/libfwnt.m4
index b8ca6f4..5337c17 100644
--- a/m4/libfwnt.m4
+++ b/m4/libfwnt.m4
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 dnl Checks for libfwnt required headers and functions
 dnl
-dnl Version: 20191217
+dnl Version: 20240413
 
 dnl Function to detect if libfwnt is available
 dnl ac_libfwnt_dummy is used to prevent AC_CHECK_LIB adding unnecessary -l<library> arguments
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBFWNT_CHECK_LIB],
     [ac_cv_libfwnt=no],
     [ac_cv_libfwnt=check
     dnl Check if the directory provided as parameter exists
+    dnl For both --with-libfwnt which returns "yes" and --with-libfwnt= which returns ""
+    dnl treat them as auto-detection.
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libfwnt" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfwnt" != xauto-detect],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libfwnt" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfwnt" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfwnt" != xyes],
       [AS_IF(
         [test -d "$ac_cv_with_libfwnt"],
         [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I${ac_cv_with_libfwnt}/include"
@@ -218,8 +220,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBFWNT_CHECK_LIB],
 
         ac_cv_libfwnt_LIBADD="-lfwnt"])
       ])
+
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libfwnt" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfwnt" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_libfwnt" != xyes],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_libfwnt" != xyes && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfwnt" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfwnt" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libfwnt" != xyes],
       [AC_MSG_FAILURE(
         [unable to find supported libfwnt in directory: $ac_cv_with_libfwnt],
         [1])
@@ -249,7 +252,7 @@ dnl Function to detect if libfwnt dependencies are available
 AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBFWNT_CHECK_LOCAL],
   [dnl No additional checks.
 
-  ac_cv_libfwnt_CPPFLAGS="-I../libfwnt";
+  ac_cv_libfwnt_CPPFLAGS="-I../libfwnt -I\$(top_srcdir)/libfwnt";
   ac_cv_libfwnt_LIBADD="../libfwnt/libfwnt.la";
 
   ac_cv_libfwnt=local
diff --git a/m4/libuna.m4 b/m4/libuna.m4
index 4462a91..996ac60 100644
--- a/m4/libuna.m4
+++ b/m4/libuna.m4
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 dnl Checks for libuna or required headers and functions
 dnl
-dnl Version: 20230702
+dnl Version: 20240413
 
 dnl Function to detect if a specific libuna definition is available.
 AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBUNA_CHECK_DEFINITION],
@@ -27,8 +27,10 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBUNA_CHECK_LIB],
     [ac_cv_libuna=no],
     [ac_cv_libuna=check
     dnl Check if the directory provided as parameter exists
+    dnl For both --with-libuna which returns "yes" and --with-libuna= which returns ""
+    dnl treat them as auto-detection.
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libuna" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libuna" != xauto-detect],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libuna" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libuna" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libuna" != xyes],
       [AS_IF(
         [test -d "$ac_cv_with_libuna"],
         [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I${ac_cv_with_libuna}/include"
@@ -942,8 +944,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBUNA_CHECK_LIB],
 
         ac_cv_libuna_LIBADD="-luna"])
       ])
+
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_libuna" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libuna" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_libuna" != xyes],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_libuna" != xyes && test "x$ac_cv_with_libuna" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_libuna" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_libuna" != xyes],
       [AC_MSG_FAILURE(
         [unable to find supported libuna in directory: $ac_cv_with_libuna],
         [1])
@@ -973,7 +976,7 @@ dnl Function to detect if libuna dependencies are available
 AC_DEFUN([AX_LIBUNA_CHECK_LOCAL],
   [dnl No additional checks.
 
-  ac_cv_libuna_CPPFLAGS="-I../libuna";
+  ac_cv_libuna_CPPFLAGS="-I../libuna -I\$(top_srcdir)/libuna";
   ac_cv_libuna_LIBADD="../libuna/libuna.la";
 
   ac_cv_libuna=local
diff --git a/m4/pthread.m4 b/m4/pthread.m4
index 8a19f9c..e4fed14 100644
--- a/m4/pthread.m4
+++ b/m4/pthread.m4
@@ -1,183 +1,196 @@
 dnl Functions for pthread
 dnl
-dnl Version: 20130509
+dnl Version: 20240308
 
 dnl Function to detect if pthread is available
 AC_DEFUN([AX_PTHREAD_CHECK_LIB],
- [dnl Check if parameters were provided
- AS_IF(
-  [test "x$ac_cv_with_pthread" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_pthread" != xno && test "x$ac_cv_with_pthread" != xauto-detect],
   [AS_IF(
-   [test -d "$ac_cv_with_pthread"],
-   [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I${ac_cv_with_pthread}/include"
-   LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -L${ac_cv_with_pthread}/lib"],
-   [AC_MSG_WARN([no such directory: $ac_cv_with_pthread])
-   ])
-  ])
+    [test "x$ac_cv_enable_shared_libs" = xno || test "x$ac_cv_with_pthread" = xno],
+    [ac_cv_pthread=no],
+    [ac_cv_pthread=check
+    dnl Check if parameters were provided
+    dnl For both --with-pthread which returns "yes" and --with-pthread= which returns ""
+    dnl treat them as auto-detection.
+    AS_IF(
+      [test "x$ac_cv_with_pthread" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_pthread" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_pthread" != xyes],
+      [AS_IF(
+        [test -d "$ac_cv_with_pthread"],
+        [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I${ac_cv_with_pthread}/include"
+        LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -L${ac_cv_with_pthread}/lib"],
+        [AC_MSG_WARN([no such directory: $ac_cv_with_pthread])
+        ])
+      ])
+    ])
 
- AS_IF(
-  [test "x$ac_cv_with_pthread" = xno],
-  [ac_cv_pthread=no],
-  [dnl Check for headers
-  AC_CHECK_HEADERS([pthread.h])
+    AS_IF(
+      [test "x$ac_cv_pthread" = xcheck],
+      [dnl Check for headers
+      AC_CHECK_HEADERS([pthread.h])
 
-  AS_IF(
-   [test "x$ac_cv_header_pthread_h" = xno],
-   [ac_cv_pthread=no],
-   [dnl Check for the individual functions
-   ac_cv_pthread=pthread
-
-   dnl Thread functions
-   AC_CHECK_LIB(
-    pthread,
-    pthread_create,
-    [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
-    [ac_cv_pthread=no])
-   AC_CHECK_LIB(
-    pthread,
-    pthread_exit,
-    [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
-    [ac_cv_pthread=no])
-   AC_CHECK_LIB(
-    pthread,
-    pthread_join,
-    [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
-    [ac_cv_pthread=no])
-
-   dnl Condition functions
-   AC_CHECK_LIB(
-    pthread,
-    pthread_cond_init,
-    [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
-    [ac_cv_pthread=no])
-   AC_CHECK_LIB(
-    pthread,
-    pthread_cond_destroy,
-    [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
-    [ac_cv_pthread=no])
-   AC_CHECK_LIB(
-    pthread,
-    pthread_cond_broadcast,
-    [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
-    [ac_cv_pthread=no])
-   AC_CHECK_LIB(
-    pthread,
-    pthread_cond_signal,
-    [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
-    [ac_cv_pthread=no])
-   AC_CHECK_LIB(
-    pthread,
-    pthread_cond_wait,
-    [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
-    [ac_cv_pthread=no])
-
-   dnl Mutex functions
-   AC_CHECK_LIB(
-    pthread,
-    pthread_mutex_init,
-    [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
-    [ac_cv_pthread=no])
-   AC_CHECK_LIB(
-    pthread,
-    pthread_mutex_destroy,
-    [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
-    [ac_cv_pthread=no])
-   AC_CHECK_LIB(
-    pthread,
-    pthread_mutex_lock,
-    [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
-    [ac_cv_pthread=no])
-   AC_CHECK_LIB(
-    pthread,
-    pthread_mutex_trylock,
-    [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
-    [ac_cv_pthread=no])
-   AC_CHECK_LIB(
-    pthread,
-    pthread_mutex_unlock,
-    [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
-    [ac_cv_pthread=no])
-
-   dnl Read/Write lock functions
-   AC_CHECK_LIB(
-    pthread,
-    pthread_rwlock_init,
-    [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
-    [ac_cv_pthread=no])
-   AC_CHECK_LIB(
-    pthread,
-    pthread_rwlock_destroy,
-    [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
-    [ac_cv_pthread=no])
-   AC_CHECK_LIB(
-    pthread,
-    pthread_rwlock_rdlock,
-    [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
-    [ac_cv_pthread=no])
-   AC_CHECK_LIB(
-    pthread,
-    pthread_rwlock_wrlock,
-    [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
-    [ac_cv_pthread=no])
-   AC_CHECK_LIB(
-    pthread,
-    pthread_rwlock_unlock,
-    [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
-    [ac_cv_pthread=no])
-
-   ac_cv_pthread_LIBADD="-lpthread";
-   ])
-  ])
+      AS_IF(
+        [test "x$ac_cv_header_pthread_h" = xno],
+        [ac_cv_pthread=no],
+        [dnl Check for the individual functions
+        ac_cv_pthread=pthread
 
- AS_IF(
-  [test "x$ac_cv_pthread" = xpthread],
-  [AC_DEFINE(
-   [HAVE_PTHREAD],
-   [1],
-   [Define to 1 if you have the 'pthread' library (-lpthread).])
-  ])
+        dnl Thread functions
+        AC_CHECK_LIB(
+          pthread,
+          pthread_create,
+          [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
+          [ac_cv_pthread=no])
+        AC_CHECK_LIB(
+          pthread,
+          pthread_exit,
+          [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
+          [ac_cv_pthread=no])
+        AC_CHECK_LIB(
+          pthread,
+          pthread_join,
+          [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
+          [ac_cv_pthread=no])
+
+        dnl Condition functions
+        AC_CHECK_LIB(
+          pthread,
+          pthread_cond_init,
+          [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
+          [ac_cv_pthread=no])
+        AC_CHECK_LIB(
+          pthread,
+          pthread_cond_destroy,
+          [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
+          [ac_cv_pthread=no])
+        AC_CHECK_LIB(
+          pthread,
+          pthread_cond_broadcast,
+          [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
+          [ac_cv_pthread=no])
+        AC_CHECK_LIB(
+          pthread,
+          pthread_cond_signal,
+          [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
+          [ac_cv_pthread=no])
+        AC_CHECK_LIB(
+          pthread,
+          pthread_cond_wait,
+          [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
+          [ac_cv_pthread=no])
 
- AS_IF(
-  [test "x$ac_cv_pthread" != xno],
-  [AC_SUBST(
-   [HAVE_PTHREAD],
-   [1]) ],
-  [AC_SUBST(
-   [HAVE_PTHREAD],
-   [0])
+        dnl Mutex functions
+        AC_CHECK_LIB(
+          pthread,
+          pthread_mutex_init,
+          [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
+          [ac_cv_pthread=no])
+        AC_CHECK_LIB(
+          pthread,
+          pthread_mutex_destroy,
+          [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
+          [ac_cv_pthread=no])
+        AC_CHECK_LIB(
+          pthread,
+          pthread_mutex_lock,
+          [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
+          [ac_cv_pthread=no])
+        AC_CHECK_LIB(
+          pthread,
+          pthread_mutex_trylock,
+          [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
+          [ac_cv_pthread=no])
+        AC_CHECK_LIB(
+          pthread,
+          pthread_mutex_unlock,
+          [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
+          [ac_cv_pthread=no])
+
+        dnl Read/Write lock functions
+        AC_CHECK_LIB(
+          pthread,
+          pthread_rwlock_init,
+          [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
+          [ac_cv_pthread=no])
+        AC_CHECK_LIB(
+          pthread,
+          pthread_rwlock_destroy,
+          [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
+          [ac_cv_pthread=no])
+        AC_CHECK_LIB(
+          pthread,
+          pthread_rwlock_rdlock,
+          [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
+          [ac_cv_pthread=no])
+        AC_CHECK_LIB(
+          pthread,
+          pthread_rwlock_wrlock,
+          [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
+          [ac_cv_pthread=no])
+        AC_CHECK_LIB(
+          pthread,
+          pthread_rwlock_unlock,
+          [ac_pthread_dummy=yes],
+          [ac_cv_pthread=no])
+
+        ac_cv_pthread_LIBADD="-lpthread";
+      ])
+
+    AS_IF(
+      [test "x$ac_cv_with_pthread" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_pthread" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_pthread" != xyes],
+      [AC_MSG_FAILURE(
+        [unable to find supported pthread in directory: $ac_cv_with_pthread],
+        [1])
+      ])
+    ])
+
+  AS_IF(
+    [test "x$ac_cv_pthread" = xpthread],
+    [AC_DEFINE(
+      [HAVE_PTHREAD],
+      [1],
+      [Define to 1 if you have the 'pthread' library (-lpthread).])
+    ])
+
+  AS_IF(
+    [test "x$ac_cv_pthread" != xno],
+    [AC_SUBST(
+      [HAVE_PTHREAD],
+      [1]) ],
+    [AC_SUBST(
+      [HAVE_PTHREAD],
+      [0])
+    ])
   ])
- ])
 
 dnl Function to detect how to enable pthread
 AC_DEFUN([AX_PTHREAD_CHECK_ENABLE],
- [AX_COMMON_ARG_WITH(
-  [pthread],
-  [pthread],
-  [search for pthread in includedir and libdir or in the specified DIR, or no if not to use pthread],
-  [auto-detect],
-  [DIR])
-
- dnl Check for a shared library version
- AX_PTHREAD_CHECK_LIB
-
- AS_IF(
-  [test "x$ac_cv_pthread_CPPFLAGS" != "x"],
-  [AC_SUBST(
-   [PTHREAD_CPPFLAGS],
-   [$ac_cv_pthread_CPPFLAGS])
-  ])
- AS_IF(
-  [test "x$ac_cv_pthread_LIBADD" != "x"],
-  [AC_SUBST(
-   [PTHREAD_LIBADD],
-   [$ac_cv_pthread_LIBADD])
-  ])
+  [AX_COMMON_ARG_WITH(
+    [pthread],
+    [pthread],
+    [search for pthread in includedir and libdir or in the specified DIR, or no if not to use pthread],
+    [auto-detect],
+    [DIR])
+
+  dnl Check for a shared library version
+  AX_PTHREAD_CHECK_LIB
 
- AS_IF(
-  [test "x$ac_cv_pthread" = xpthread],
-  [AC_SUBST(
-   [ax_pthread_pc_libs_private],
-   [-lpthread])
+  AS_IF(
+    [test "x$ac_cv_pthread_CPPFLAGS" != "x"],
+    [AC_SUBST(
+      [PTHREAD_CPPFLAGS],
+      [$ac_cv_pthread_CPPFLAGS])
+    ])
+  AS_IF(
+    [test "x$ac_cv_pthread_LIBADD" != "x"],
+    [AC_SUBST(
+      [PTHREAD_LIBADD],
+      [$ac_cv_pthread_LIBADD])
+    ])
+
+  AS_IF(
+    [test "x$ac_cv_pthread" = xpthread],
+    [AC_SUBST(
+      [ax_pthread_pc_libs_private],
+      [-lpthread])
+    ])
   ])
- ])
 
diff --git a/m4/python.m4 b/m4/python.m4
index d1f8067..87f89bd 100644
--- a/m4/python.m4
+++ b/m4/python.m4
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 dnl Functions for Python bindings
 dnl
-dnl Version: 20231119
+dnl Version: 20240418
 
 dnl Function to check if the python binary is available
 dnl "python${PYTHON_VERSION} python python# python#.#"
@@ -76,10 +76,12 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_PYTHON_CHECK],
     AC_MSG_RESULT(
       [$PYTHON_LDFLAGS])
 
-    dnl For CygWin add the -no-undefined linker flag
+    dnl For CygWin and MinGW add the -no-undefined linker flag
     AS_CASE(
-      [$host_os],
-      [cygwin*],[PYTHON_LDFLAGS="${PYTHON_LDFLAGS} -no-undefined"],
+      [$build],
+      [*-*-cygwin*],[PYTHON_LDFLAGS="${PYTHON_LDFLAGS} -no-undefined"],
+      [*-*-mingw*],[PYTHON_LDFLAGS="${PYTHON_LDFLAGS} -no-undefined"],
+      [*-*-msys*],[PYTHON_LDFLAGS="${PYTHON_LDFLAGS} -no-undefined"],
       [*],[])
 
     dnl Check for the existence of Python.h
diff --git a/m4/zlib.m4 b/m4/zlib.m4
index 28caa49..3490090 100644
--- a/m4/zlib.m4
+++ b/m4/zlib.m4
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 dnl Checks for zlib required headers and functions
 dnl
-dnl Version: 20201230
+dnl Version: 20240314
 
 dnl Function to detect if zlib is available
 AC_DEFUN([AX_ZLIB_CHECK_LIB],
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_ZLIB_CHECK_LIB],
     [ac_cv_zlib=no],
     [ac_cv_zlib=check
     dnl Check if the directory provided as parameter exists
+    dnl For both --with-zlib which returns "yes" and --with-zlib= which returns ""
+    dnl treat them as auto-detection.
     AS_IF(
-      [test "x$ac_cv_with_zlib" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_zlib" != xauto-detect],
+      [test "x$ac_cv_with_zlib" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_zlib" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_zlib" != xyes],
       [AS_IF(
         [test -d "$ac_cv_with_zlib"],
         [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I${ac_cv_with_zlib}/include"
@@ -62,6 +64,13 @@ AC_DEFUN([AX_ZLIB_CHECK_LIB],
         ac_cv_zlib_LIBADD="-lz";
         ])
       ])
+
+    AS_IF(
+      [test "x$ac_cv_zlib" != xyes && test "x$ac_cv_with_zlib" != x && test "x$ac_cv_with_zlib" != xauto-detect && test "x$ac_cv_with_zlib" != xyes],
+      [AC_MSG_FAILURE(
+        [unable to find supported zlib in directory: $ac_cv_with_zlib],
+        [1])
+      ])
     ])
 
   AS_IF(
diff --git a/manuals/Makefile.am b/manuals/Makefile.am
index fcf69af..912d5b8 100644
--- a/manuals/Makefile.am
+++ b/manuals/Makefile.am
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 	pffinfo.1 \
 	libpff.3
 
-MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = \
+DISTCLEANFILES = \
+	Makefile \
 	Makefile.in
 
-distclean: clean
-	-rm -f Makefile
-
diff --git a/msvscpp/Makefile.am b/msvscpp/Makefile.am
index a7fdb1b..59cd182 100644
--- a/msvscpp/Makefile.am
+++ b/msvscpp/Makefile.am
@@ -79,9 +79,7 @@ MSVSCPP_FILES = \
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	$(MSVSCPP_FILES)
 
-MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = \
+DISTCLEANFILES = \
+	Makefile \
 	Makefile.in
 
-distclean: clean
-	-rm -f Makefile
-
diff --git a/ossfuzz/Makefile.am b/ossfuzz/Makefile.am
index 4379bb0..b98aabc 100644
--- a/ossfuzz/Makefile.am
+++ b/ossfuzz/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 if HAVE_LIB_FUZZING_ENGINE
 AM_CPPFLAGS = \
-	-I$(top_srcdir)/include \
-	-I$(top_srcdir)/common \
+	-I../include -I$(top_srcdir)/include \
+	-I../common -I$(top_srcdir)/common \
 	@LIBCERROR_CPPFLAGS@ \
 	@LIBCDATA_CPPFLAGS@ \
 	@LIBCLOCALE_CPPFLAGS@ \
@@ -71,12 +71,10 @@ record_set_fuzzer_LDADD = \
 	@LIBINTL@
 endif
 
-MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = \
+DISTCLEANFILES = \
+	Makefile \
 	Makefile.in
 
-distclean: clean
-	-rm -f Makefile
-
 splint-local:
 	@echo "Running splint on file_fuzzer ..."
 	-splint -preproc -redef $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(file_fuzzer_SOURCES)
diff --git a/pfftools/Makefile.am b/pfftools/Makefile.am
index 0b17286..bd5f9c6 100644
--- a/pfftools/Makefile.am
+++ b/pfftools/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AM_CPPFLAGS = \
-	-I$(top_srcdir)/include \
-	-I$(top_srcdir)/common \
+	-I../include -I$(top_srcdir)/include \
+	-I../common -I$(top_srcdir)/common \
 	@LIBCERROR_CPPFLAGS@ \
 	@LIBCDATA_CPPFLAGS@ \
 	@LIBCLOCALE_CPPFLAGS@ \
@@ -104,12 +104,10 @@ pffinfo_LDADD = \
 	@LIBCERROR_LIBADD@ \
 	@LIBINTL@
 
-MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = \
+DISTCLEANFILES = \
+	Makefile \
 	Makefile.in
 
-distclean: clean
-	-rm -f Makefile
-
 splint-local:
 	@echo "Running splint on pffexport ..."
 	-splint -preproc -redef $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(pffexport_SOURCES)
diff --git a/pypff/Makefile.am b/pypff/Makefile.am
index 02c3b1d..0f4c441 100644
--- a/pypff/Makefile.am
+++ b/pypff/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 if HAVE_PYTHON
 AM_CFLAGS = \
-	-I$(top_srcdir)/include \
-	-I$(top_srcdir)/common \
+	-I../include -I$(top_srcdir)/include \
+	-I../common -I$(top_srcdir)/common \
 	@LIBCERROR_CPPFLAGS@ \
 	@LIBCDATA_CPPFLAGS@ \
 	@LIBCLOCALE_CPPFLAGS@ \
@@ -57,9 +57,7 @@ pypff_la_LDFLAGS  = -module -avoid-version $(PYTHON_LDFLAGS)
 
 endif
 
-MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = \
+DISTCLEANFILES = \
+	Makefile \
 	Makefile.in
 
-distclean: clean
-	-rm -f Makefile
-
diff --git a/synclibs.sh b/synclibs.sh
index 17808f7..d3d362b 100755
--- a/synclibs.sh
+++ b/synclibs.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # Script that synchronizes the local library dependencies
 #
-# Version: 20231023
+# Version: 20240414
 
 EXIT_SUCCESS=0;
 EXIT_FAILURE=1;
@@ -95,10 +95,11 @@ endif
 	d
 }
 
-/distclean: clean/ {
+/DISTCLEANFILES = / {
 	n
-	N
-	d
+	/${LOCAL_LIB}_definitions.h/ {
+		d
+	}
 }";
 	echo "${SED_SCRIPT}" >> ${LOCAL_LIB}-$$.sed;
 	sed -i'~' -f ${LOCAL_LIB}-$$.sed ${LOCAL_LIB_MAKEFILE_AM};
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ SED_SCRIPT="/^$/ {
 	then
 		if ! test -f "m4/libuna.m4";
 		then
-			sed -i'~' 's?@LIBUNA_CPPFLAGS@?-I$(top_srcdir)/libuna?' ${LOCAL_LIB_MAKEFILE_AM};
+			sed -i'~' 's?@LIBUNA_CPPFLAGS@?-I../libuna -I$(top_srcdir)/libuna?' ${LOCAL_LIB_MAKEFILE_AM};
 		fi
 	fi
 
diff --git a/synczlib.ps1 b/synczlib.ps1
index feaba0f..953d51c 100644
--- a/synczlib.ps1
+++ b/synczlib.ps1
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Script that synchronizes zlib.
 #
-# Version: 20221022
+# Version: 20240305
 
 Function ExtractZip($Filename)
 {
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ Function ExtractZip($Filename)
 	}
 }
 
-$Filename = "${pwd}\zlib1213.zip"
-$Url = "http://zlib.net/zlib1213.zip"
-$ExtractedPath = "zlib-1.2.13"
+$Filename = "${pwd}\zlib131.zip"
+$Url = "https://zlib.net/zlib131.zip"
+$ExtractedPath = "zlib-1.3.1"
 $DestinationPath = "..\zlib"
 
 If (Test-Path ${Filename})
diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index 446d8c5..49ab9c0 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = subdir-objects
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS = \
-	-I$(top_srcdir)/include \
-	-I$(top_srcdir)/common \
+	-I../include -I$(top_srcdir)/include \
+	-I../common -I$(top_srcdir)/common \
 	@LIBCERROR_CPPFLAGS@ \
 	@LIBCTHREADS_CPPFLAGS@ \
 	@LIBCDATA_CPPFLAGS@ \
@@ -834,9 +834,8 @@ pff_test_value_type_LDADD = \
 	../libpff/libpff.la \
 	@LIBCERROR_LIBADD@
 
-MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = \
-	Makefile.in
-
-distclean: clean
-	-rm -f Makefile
+DISTCLEANFILES = \
+	Makefile \
+	Makefile.in \
+	notify_stream.log
 
diff --git a/tests/test_library.sh b/tests/test_library.sh
index ff67646..6e7d5a6 100755
--- a/tests/test_library.sh
+++ b/tests/test_library.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Tests library functions and types.
 #
-# Version: 20231007
+# Version: 20240413
 
 EXIT_SUCCESS=0;
 EXIT_FAILURE=1;
@@ -141,12 +141,9 @@ then
 	exit ${EXIT_IGNORE};
 fi
 
-TEST_RUNNER="tests/test_runner.sh";
+TEST_DIRECTORY=`dirname $0`;
 
-if ! test -f "${TEST_RUNNER}";
-then
-	TEST_RUNNER="./test_runner.sh";
-fi
+TEST_RUNNER="${TEST_DIRECTORY}/test_runner.sh";
 
 if ! test -f "${TEST_RUNNER}";
 then
diff --git a/tests/test_manpage.sh b/tests/test_manpage.sh
index 4abb656..b5fafd7 100755
--- a/tests/test_manpage.sh
+++ b/tests/test_manpage.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Tests man pages.
 #
-# Version: 20230410
+# Version: 20240413
 
 EXIT_SUCCESS=0;
 EXIT_FAILURE=1;
@@ -45,12 +45,9 @@ then
 	exit ${EXIT_IGNORE};
 fi
 
-TEST_RUNNER="tests/test_runner.sh";
+TEST_DIRECTORY=`dirname $0`;
 
-if ! test -f "${TEST_RUNNER}";
-then
-	TEST_RUNNER="./test_runner.sh";
-fi
+TEST_RUNNER="${TEST_DIRECTORY}/test_runner.sh";
 
 if ! test -f "${TEST_RUNNER}";
 then
diff --git a/tests/test_pffexport.sh b/tests/test_pffexport.sh
index b519b59..04c7382 100755
--- a/tests/test_pffexport.sh
+++ b/tests/test_pffexport.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Export tool testing script
 #
-# Version: 20231005
+# Version: 20240413
 
 EXIT_SUCCESS=0;
 EXIT_FAILURE=1;
@@ -74,12 +74,9 @@ then
 	exit ${EXIT_FAILURE};
 fi
 
-TEST_RUNNER="tests/test_runner.sh";
+TEST_DIRECTORY=`dirname $0`;
 
-if ! test -f "${TEST_RUNNER}";
-then
-	TEST_RUNNER="./test_runner.sh";
-fi
+TEST_RUNNER="${TEST_DIRECTORY}/test_runner.sh";
 
 if ! test -f "${TEST_RUNNER}";
 then
diff --git a/tests/test_pffinfo.sh b/tests/test_pffinfo.sh
index 9add2a0..8ad1999 100755
--- a/tests/test_pffinfo.sh
+++ b/tests/test_pffinfo.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Info tool testing script
 #
-# Version: 20231005
+# Version: 20240413
 
 EXIT_SUCCESS=0;
 EXIT_FAILURE=1;
@@ -32,12 +32,9 @@ then
 	exit ${EXIT_FAILURE};
 fi
 
-TEST_RUNNER="tests/test_runner.sh";
+TEST_DIRECTORY=`dirname $0`;
 
-if ! test -f "${TEST_RUNNER}";
-then
-	TEST_RUNNER="./test_runner.sh";
-fi
+TEST_RUNNER="${TEST_DIRECTORY}/test_runner.sh";
 
 if ! test -f "${TEST_RUNNER}";
 then
diff --git a/tests/test_python_module.sh b/tests/test_python_module.sh
index c205923..cb7cc9b 100755
--- a/tests/test_python_module.sh
+++ b/tests/test_python_module.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Tests Python module functions and types.
 #
-# Version: 20240120
+# Version: 20240417
 
 EXIT_SUCCESS=0;
 EXIT_FAILURE=1;
@@ -15,12 +15,15 @@ OPTION_SETS=();
 TEST_TOOL_DIRECTORY=".";
 INPUT_GLOB="*";
 
+LIBRARY_NAME="libpff";
+PYTHON_MODULE="pypff";
+
 test_python_function()
 {
 	local TEST_FUNCTION=$1;
 
 	local TEST_DESCRIPTION="Testing Python-bindings functions: ${TEST_FUNCTION}";
-	local TEST_SCRIPT="${TEST_TOOL_DIRECTORY}/pypff_test_${TEST_FUNCTION}.py";
+	local TEST_SCRIPT="${TEST_TOOL_DIRECTORY}/${PYTHON_MODULE}_test_${TEST_FUNCTION}.py";
 
 	run_test_with_arguments "${TEST_DESCRIPTION}" "${TEST_SCRIPT}";
 	local RESULT=$?;
@@ -33,7 +36,7 @@ test_python_function_with_input()
 	local TEST_FUNCTION=$1;
 
 	local TEST_DESCRIPTION="Testing Python-bindings functions: ${TEST_FUNCTION}";
-	local TEST_SCRIPT="${TEST_TOOL_DIRECTORY}/pypff_test_${TEST_FUNCTION}.py";
+	local TEST_SCRIPT="${TEST_TOOL_DIRECTORY}/${PYTHON_MODULE}_test_${TEST_FUNCTION}.py";
 
 	if ! test -d "input";
 	then
@@ -50,7 +53,7 @@ test_python_function_with_input()
 		return ${EXIT_IGNORE};
 	fi
 
-	local TEST_PROFILE_DIRECTORY=$(get_test_profile_directory "input" "pypff");
+	local TEST_PROFILE_DIRECTORY=$(get_test_profile_directory "input" "${PYTHON_MODULE}");
 
 	local IGNORE_LIST=$(read_ignore_list "${TEST_PROFILE_DIRECTORY}");
 
@@ -125,12 +128,9 @@ then
 	exit ${EXIT_IGNORE};
 fi
 
-TEST_RUNNER="tests/test_runner.sh";
+TEST_DIRECTORY=`dirname $0`;
 
-if ! test -f "${TEST_RUNNER}";
-then
-	TEST_RUNNER="./test_runner.sh";
-fi
+TEST_RUNNER="${TEST_DIRECTORY}/test_runner.sh";
 
 if ! test -f "${TEST_RUNNER}";
 then
@@ -141,6 +141,14 @@ fi
 
 source ${TEST_RUNNER};
 
+PLATFORM=`uname -s | sed 's/-.*$//'`;
+
+if test "${PLATFORM}" = "MINGW64_NT" || test "${PLATFORM}" = "MSYS_NT";
+then
+	cp ../${LIBRARY_NAME}/.libs/*.dll ../${PYTHON_MODULE}/.libs/;
+	cp ../${PYTHON_MODULE}/.libs/${PYTHON_MODULE}.dll ../${PYTHON_MODULE}/.libs/${PYTHON_MODULE}.pyd;
+fi
+
 RESULT=${EXIT_IGNORE};
 
 for TEST_FUNCTION in ${TEST_FUNCTIONS};
diff --git a/tests/test_tools.sh b/tests/test_tools.sh
index aa0aa6f..f989c24 100755
--- a/tests/test_tools.sh
+++ b/tests/test_tools.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Tests tools functions and types.
 #
-# Version: 20231007
+# Version: 20240413
 
 EXIT_SUCCESS=0;
 EXIT_FAILURE=1;
@@ -141,12 +141,9 @@ then
 	exit ${EXIT_IGNORE};
 fi
 
-TEST_RUNNER="tests/test_runner.sh";
+TEST_DIRECTORY=`dirname $0`;
 
-if ! test -f "${TEST_RUNNER}";
-then
-	TEST_RUNNER="./test_runner.sh";
-fi
+TEST_RUNNER="${TEST_DIRECTORY}/test_runner.sh";
 
 if ! test -f "${TEST_RUNNER}";
 then