Build: CMake 4.x compatibility, selectable C++ standard, GCC 16 / Clang 22 CI - #282

Node.js 20 is deprecated. The following actions target Node.js 20 but are being forced to run on Node.js 24: actions/checkout@v4, hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1. For more information see: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-19-deprecation-of-node-20-on-github-actions-runners/