diff --git a/bin/tools/query-versions b/bin/tools/query-versions
index 3445cf6420bacab38b5ccb13fe475e34928f77f3..183d004f0d54b4764450e7e79757e644573db1d6 100755
--- a/bin/tools/query-versions
+++ b/bin/tools/query-versions
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #   \\  /    A nd           | www.openfoam.com
 #    \\/     M anipulation  |
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#     Copyright (C) 2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
+#     Copyright (C) 2020-2023 OpenCFD Ltd.
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # License
 #     This file is part of OpenFOAM, distributed under GPL-3.0-or-later.
@@ -116,11 +116,10 @@ export WM_PROJECT_DIR="$projectDir"
 #
 # parse this type of content
 # ----
-#     default_clang_version=llvm-3.7.1
-#     default_gcc_version=gcc-4.8.5
+#     default_clang_version=llvm-[digits].[digits].[digits]
+#     default_gcc_version=gcc-[digits].[digits].[digits]
 #
-#     Gcc48*) gcc_version=gcc-4.8.5 ;;
-#     Gcc49*) gcc_version=gcc-4.9.4 ;;
+#     Gcc121*) gcc_version=gcc-[digits].[digits].[digits] ;;
 # ----
 
 queryCompiler()
diff --git a/doc/Requirements.md b/doc/Requirements.md
index d4c8e9e1aa522262646a32ea588efdb18f3ea2ef..abd3e7f84865e1fbb58d402a6c1286f02b7c5c09 100644
--- a/doc/Requirements.md
+++ b/doc/Requirements.md
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 ## OpenFOAM® System Requirements
 
-OpenFOAM requires a functioning C++11 compiler and GNU `make` build toolchain.
+OpenFOAM requires a functioning C++14 compiler and GNU `make` build toolchain.
 
 ### Minimum recommended versions
 
-- gcc : 4.8.5 (absolute minimum, not really recommended)
+- gcc : 7.5.0 (minimum, not necessarily recommended)
 - cmake: 3.8 (required for ParaView and CGAL build)
 - boost: 1.48 (required for CGAL build and some functionality)
 - fftw: 3.3.7 (recommended - required for FFT-related functionality)
@@ -217,4 +217,4 @@ at any later stage _without_ recompiling OpenFOAM itself.
 [wiki-config]: https://develop.openfoam.com/Development/openfoam/-/wikis/configuring
 
 ---
-Copyright 2019-2022 OpenCFD Ltd
+Copyright 2019-2023 OpenCFD Ltd
diff --git a/etc/config.csh/compiler b/etc/config.csh/compiler
index 73df3611b1ef4c48b816609777d33d9323eedada..262c79212522bb5a3a36d9349fea543272023de6 100644
--- a/etc/config.csh/compiler
+++ b/etc/config.csh/compiler
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #    \\/     M anipulation  |
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #     Copyright (C) 2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-#     Copyright (C) 2016-2022 OpenCFD Ltd.
+#     Copyright (C) 2016-2023 OpenCFD Ltd.
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # License
 #     This file is part of OpenFOAM, distributed under GPL-3.0-or-later.
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ switch ("$WM_COMPILER_TYPE")
 case ThirdParty:
     # Default/minimum versions (compiler, GMP, MPFR, MPC) - override as needed
 
-    set default_clang_version=llvm-3.7.1
-    set default_gcc_version=gcc-4.8.5
+    set default_clang_version=llvm-5.0.2
+    set default_gcc_version=gcc-7.5.0
 
     set default_gmp_version=gmp-system
     set default_mpfr_version=mpfr-system
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ case ThirdParty:
     case Gcc75*:
         set gcc_version=gcc-7.5.0
         breaksw
+    # Older : no assurance that they still work for OpenFOAM
     case Gcc74*:
         set gcc_version=gcc-7.4.0
         breaksw
@@ -159,24 +160,24 @@ case ThirdParty:
     case Gcc55*:
         set gcc_version=gcc-5.5.0
         breaksw
-    case Gcc54*:
-        set gcc_version=gcc-5.4.0
-        breaksw
-    case Gcc53*:
-        set gcc_version=gcc-5.3.0
-        breaksw
-    case Gcc52*:
-        set gcc_version=gcc-5.2.0
-        breaksw
-    case Gcc51*:
-        set gcc_version=gcc-5.1.0
-        breaksw
-    case Gcc49*:
-        set gcc_version=gcc-4.9.4
-        breaksw
-    case Gcc48*:
-        set gcc_version=gcc-4.8.5
-        breaksw
+    #ancient# case Gcc54*:
+    #ancient#     set gcc_version=gcc-5.4.0
+    #ancient#     breaksw
+    #ancient# case Gcc53*:
+    #ancient#     set gcc_version=gcc-5.3.0
+    #ancient#     breaksw
+    #ancient# case Gcc52*:
+    #ancient#     set gcc_version=gcc-5.2.0
+    #ancient#     breaksw
+    #ancient# case Gcc51*:
+    #ancient#     set gcc_version=gcc-5.1.0
+    #ancient#     breaksw
+    #ancient# case Gcc49*:
+    #ancient#     set gcc_version=gcc-4.9.4
+    #ancient#     breaksw
+    #ancient# case Gcc48*:
+    #ancient#     set gcc_version=gcc-4.8.5
+    #ancient#     breaksw
 
     case Clang:
         set clang_version="$default_clang_version"
@@ -217,18 +218,18 @@ case ThirdParty:
     case Clang50*:
         set clang_version=llvm-5.0.2
         breaksw
-    case Clang40*:
-        set clang_version=llvm-4.0.1
-        breaksw
-    case Clang39*:
-        set clang_version=llvm-3.9.1
-        breaksw
-    case Clang38*:
-        set clang_version=llvm-3.8.1
-        breaksw
-    case Clang37*:
-        set clang_version=llvm-3.7.1
-        breaksw
+    #ancient# case Clang40*:
+    #ancient#     set clang_version=llvm-4.0.1
+    #ancient#     breaksw
+    #ancient# case Clang39*:
+    #ancient#     set clang_version=llvm-3.9.1
+    #ancient#     breaksw
+    #ancient# case Clang38*:
+    #ancient#     set clang_version=llvm-3.8.1
+    #ancient#     breaksw
+    #ancient# case Clang37*:
+    #ancient#     set clang_version=llvm-3.7.1
+    #ancient#     breaksw
 
     endsw
 
diff --git a/etc/config.sh/compiler b/etc/config.sh/compiler
index 4fa14f93e4f10feb75e44c6caf4b814c105189a7..94c03678d1966172f37a71a7f5d19f7df6c77139 100644
--- a/etc/config.sh/compiler
+++ b/etc/config.sh/compiler
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #    \\/     M anipulation  |
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #     Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-#     Copyright (C) 2016-2022 OpenCFD Ltd.
+#     Copyright (C) 2016-2023 OpenCFD Ltd.
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # License
 #     This file is part of OpenFOAM, distributed under GPL-3.0-or-later.
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ case "$WM_COMPILER_TYPE" in
 ThirdParty)
     # Default/minimum versions (compiler, GMP, MPFR, MPC) - override as needed
 
-    default_clang_version=llvm-3.7.1
-    default_gcc_version=gcc-4.8.5
+    default_clang_version=llvm-5.0.2
+    default_gcc_version=gcc-7.5.0
 
     default_gmp_version=gmp-system
     default_mpfr_version=mpfr-system
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ ThirdParty)
     Gcc82*) gcc_version=gcc-8.2.0 ;;
     Gcc81*) gcc_version=gcc-8.1.0 ;;
     Gcc75*) gcc_version=gcc-7.5.0 ;;
+    # Older : no assurance that they still work for OpenFOAM
     Gcc74*) gcc_version=gcc-7.4.0 ;;
     Gcc73*) gcc_version=gcc-7.3.0 ;;
     Gcc72*) gcc_version=gcc-7.2.0 ;;
@@ -103,12 +104,12 @@ ThirdParty)
     Gcc62*) gcc_version=gcc-6.2.0 ;;
     Gcc61*) gcc_version=gcc-6.1.0 ;;
     Gcc55*) gcc_version=gcc-5.5.0 ;;
-    Gcc54*) gcc_version=gcc-5.4.0 ;;
-    Gcc53*) gcc_version=gcc-5.3.0 ;;
-    Gcc52*) gcc_version=gcc-5.2.0 ;;
-    Gcc51*) gcc_version=gcc-5.1.0 ;;
-    Gcc49*) gcc_version=gcc-4.9.4 ;;
-    Gcc48*) gcc_version=gcc-4.8.5 ;;
+    #ancient# Gcc54*) gcc_version=gcc-5.4.0 ;;
+    #ancient# Gcc53*) gcc_version=gcc-5.3.0 ;;
+    #ancient# Gcc52*) gcc_version=gcc-5.2.0 ;;
+    #ancient# Gcc51*) gcc_version=gcc-5.1.0 ;;
+    #ancient# Gcc49*) gcc_version=gcc-4.9.4 ;;
+    #ancient# Gcc48*) gcc_version=gcc-4.8.5 ;;
 
     Clang)    clang_version="$default_clang_version" ;;
     Clang140*) clang_version=llvm-14.0.5 ;;
@@ -123,10 +124,10 @@ ThirdParty)
     Clang70*) clang_version=llvm-7.0.1 ;;
     Clang60*) clang_version=llvm-6.0.1 ;;
     Clang50*) clang_version=llvm-5.0.2 ;;
-    Clang40*) clang_version=llvm-4.0.1 ;;
-    Clang39*) clang_version=llvm-3.9.1 ;;
-    Clang38*) clang_version=llvm-3.8.1 ;;
-    Clang37*) clang_version=llvm-3.7.1 ;;
+    #ancient# Clang40*) clang_version=llvm-4.0.1 ;;
+    #ancient# Clang39*) clang_version=llvm-3.9.1 ;;
+    #ancient# Clang38*) clang_version=llvm-3.8.1 ;;
+    #ancient# Clang37*) clang_version=llvm-3.7.1 ;;
 
     esac
 
diff --git a/wmake/rules/General/Gcc/c++ b/wmake/rules/General/Gcc/c++
index 1ccc6dd61abe7c15d95cb48f0ffdff8922e85d92..d87479014fc87447907c9160ae7bedaa09fbe1f7 100644
--- a/wmake/rules/General/Gcc/c++
+++ b/wmake/rules/General/Gcc/c++
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# C++14 support with gcc-5 and later, but several systems (as of 2021)
-# are still using gcc-4.8.4 (centos7, suse SLES12, ...)
+# gcc compiler
 #
-# NOTE if your system gcc is new enough can simply use c++14 too.
+# On older systems: may need to upgrade the compiler, use a ThirdParty compiler
+# or clang to have sufficient C++ language.
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 SUFFIXES   += .C .cc .cpp .cxx
 
-CC         := g++$(COMPILER_VERSION) -std=c++11
+CC         := g++$(COMPILER_VERSION) -std=c++14
 
 c++ARCH    :=
 c++DBUG    :=