diff --git a/.github/workflows/Windows-CI.yml b/.github/workflows/Windows-CI.yml
index eee73215a8..be29c00fba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Windows-CI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Windows-CI.yml
@@ -33,17 +33,16 @@ jobs:
       VCPKG_ROOT: '${{ github.workspace }}/v'
       # Tells vcpkg where binary packages are stored.
       VCPKG_DEFAULT_BINARY_CACHE: '${{ github.workspace }}/vbincache'
-      ## Let's use GitHub Action cache as storage for the vcpkg Binary Caching feature.
-      #VCPKG_BINARY_SOURCES: 'clear;x-gha,readwrite'
+      # Let's use GitHub Action cache as storage for the vcpkg Binary Caching feature.
+      VCPKG_BINARY_SOURCES: 'x-gha,readwrite'
       VCPKG_DEFAULT_TRIPLET: x64-windows
       VCPKG_DEFAULT_HOST_TRIPLET: x64-windows
-      PYTHONHOME: '${{ github.workspace }}/v/packages/python3_x64-windows/tools/python3'
 
     # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part of the job
     steps:
       # Set env vars needed for vcpkg to leverage the GitHub Action cache as a storage
       # for Binary Caching.
-      - uses: actions/github-script@d7906e4ad0b1822421a7e6a35d5ca353c962f410 #v6.4.1
+      - uses: actions/github-script@60a0d83039c74a4aee543508d2ffcb1c3799cdea #v7.0.1
         with:
           script: |
             core.exportVariable('ACTIONS_CACHE_URL', process.env.ACTIONS_CACHE_URL || '');
@@ -51,40 +50,45 @@ jobs:
 
         # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
       - name: checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 #v4.1.1
+        uses: actions/checkout@1d96c772d19495a3b5c517cd2bc0cb401ea0529f #v4.1.3
+
+      - name: Setup Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@82c7e631bb3cdc910f68e0081d67478d79c6982d #v5.1.0
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.11
 
       - name: "Create directory '${{ env.VCPKG_DEFAULT_BINARY_CACHE }}'"
         run: mkdir -p $VCPKG_DEFAULT_BINARY_CACHE
         shell: bash
 
       - name: install-cmake
-        uses: lukka/get-cmake@359fbae4b163fa01633e6de228fa7f2a31ab1fc7 #v3.26.1
+        uses: lukka/get-cmake@4931ab1fc1604964c055eb330edb3f6b26ba0cfa #v3.29.2
         with:
-          cmakeVersion: 3.26.1
+          cmakeVersion: 3.29.2
           ninjaVersion: 1.11.1
 
-      #      # Restore vcpkg from the GitHub Action cache service. Note that packages are restored by vcpkg's binary caching
-      #      # when it is being run afterward by CMake.
-      #      - name: restore-vcpkg
-      #        uses: actions/cache@88522ab9f39a2ea568f7027eddc7d8d8bc9d59c8 #v3.3.1
-      #        with:
-      #          # The first path is the location of vcpkg: it contains the vcpkg executable and data files, as long as the
-      #          # built package archives (aka binary cache) which are located by VCPKG_DEFAULT_BINARY_CACHE env var.
-      #          # The other paths starting with '!' are exclusions: they contain temporary files generated during the build of the installed packages.
-      #          path: |
-      #            ${{ env.VCPKG_ROOT }}
-      #            !${{ env.VCPKG_ROOT }}/buildtrees
-      #            !${{ env.VCPKG_ROOT }}/packages
-      #            !${{ env.VCPKG_ROOT }}/downloads
-      #            !${{ env.VCPKG_ROOT }}/installed
-      #          # The key is composed in a way that it gets properly invalidated whenever a different version of vcpkg is being used.
-      #          key: |
-      #            ${{ hashFiles( '.git/modules/vcpkg/HEAD' )}}
+      # Restore vcpkg from the GitHub Action cache service. Note that packages are restored by vcpkg's binary caching
+      # when it is being run afterward by CMake.
+      - name: restore-vcpkg
+        uses: actions/cache@0c45773b623bea8c8e75f6c82b208c3cf94ea4f9 #v4.0.2
+        with:
+          # The first path is the location of vcpkg: it contains the vcpkg executable and data files, as long as the
+          # built package archives (aka binary cache) which are located by VCPKG_DEFAULT_BINARY_CACHE env var.
+          # The other paths starting with '!' are exclusions: they contain temporary files generated during the build of the installed packages.
+          path: |
+            ${{ env.VCPKG_ROOT }}
+            !${{ env.VCPKG_ROOT }}/buildtrees
+            !${{ env.VCPKG_ROOT }}/packages
+            !${{ env.VCPKG_ROOT }}/downloads
+            !${{ env.VCPKG_ROOT }}/installed
+          # The key is composed in a way that it gets properly invalidated whenever a different version of vcpkg is being used.
+          key: |
+            ${{ matrix.os }}-${{ hashFiles( './engine/vcpkg.json' )}}
 
       - name: install-vcpkg
-        #if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         run: |
-          git clone https://github.com/vegastrike/vcpkg-local.git ${{ env.VCPKG_ROOT }}
+          git clone https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg.git ${{ env.VCPKG_ROOT }}
           ${{ env.VCPKG_ROOT }}\bootstrap-vcpkg.bat -disableMetrics
 
       - name: run-build-script
@@ -99,7 +103,7 @@ jobs:
         run: .\script\test.ps1 -Generator ${{ matrix.cmake-generator }} -EnablePIE ${{ matrix.enable-pie }} -BuildType ${{ matrix.build-type }}
 
       - name: Upload test results
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@a8a3f3ad30e3422c9c7b888a15615d19a852ae32 #v3.1.3
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@65462800fd760344b1a7b4382951275a0abb4808 #v4.3.3
         if: failure()
         with:
           name: test_results_xml
diff --git a/engine/CMakePresets.json b/engine/CMakePresets.json
index 50944c6d30..546555ffa7 100644
--- a/engine/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/engine/CMakePresets.json
@@ -279,12 +279,17 @@
       "displayName": "Windows Default",
       "description": "Default build for Windows",
       "environment": {
-        "VCPKG_DEFAULT_TRIPLET": "x64-windows",
-        "VCPKG_DEFAULT_HOST_TRIPLET": "x64-windows",
-        "VCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET": "x64-windows",
-        "VCPKG_HOST_TRIPLET": "x64-windows"
+        "VCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET": "x64-windows-win10",
+        "VCPKG_HOST_TRIPLET": "x64-windows-win10"
+      },
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE": {
+          "value": "$env{VCPKG_ROOT}/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake",
+          "type": "FILEPATH"
+        },
+        "VCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET": "x64-windows-win10",
+        "VCPKG_HOST_TRIPLET": "x64-windows-win10"
       },
-      "toolchainFile": "$env{VCPKG_ROOT}/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake",
       "debug": {
         "output": true,
         "find": true
@@ -326,7 +331,7 @@
       "hidden": true,
       "inherits": "windows-default",
       "displayName": "Ninja on Windows",
-      "generator": "Ninja",
+      "generator": "Ninja Multi-Config",
       "condition": {
         "type": "equals",
         "lhs": "${hostSystemName}",
diff --git a/engine/custom-triplets/x64-windows-win10.cmake b/engine/custom-triplets/x64-windows-win10.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..86fcd42071
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/custom-triplets/x64-windows-win10.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+set(VCPKG_TARGET_ARCHITECTURE x64)
+set(VCPKG_CRT_LINKAGE dynamic)
+set(VCPKG_LIBRARY_LINKAGE dynamic)
+
+set(VCPKG_C_FLAGS "${VCPKG_C_FLAGS} /DBOOST_ALL_DYN_LINK /DBOOST_USE_WINAPI_VERSION=0x0A00 /D_WIN32_WINNT=0x0A00 /DWINVER=0x0A00")
+set(VCPKG_CXX_FLAGS "${VCPKG_CXX_FLAGS} /DBOOST_ALL_DYN_LINK /DBOOST_USE_WINAPI_VERSION=0x0A00 /D_WIN32_WINNT=0x0A00 /DWINVER=0x0A00")
diff --git a/engine/vcpkg-configuration.json b/engine/vcpkg-configuration.json
index 81539fafef..fce0cec112 100644
--- a/engine/vcpkg-configuration.json
+++ b/engine/vcpkg-configuration.json
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/vcpkg-tool/main/docs/vcpkg-configuration.schema.json",
-  "default-registry": {
-    "kind": "git",
-    "baseline": "45c660987c371515ddcc5c355e7989c0d652b85f",
-    "repository": "https://github.com/vegastrike/vcpkg-local"
-  }
+  "overlay-triplets": [ "./custom-triplets" ]
 }
diff --git a/engine/vcpkg.json b/engine/vcpkg.json
index 3f98a5b5c4..e7d79b999e 100644
--- a/engine/vcpkg.json
+++ b/engine/vcpkg.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/vcpkg-tool/main/docs/vcpkg.schema.json",
     "name": "vega-strike",
     "version-string": "0.9.0",
+    "builtin-baseline": "da4b78d35084ec4e9808aa02017028da03b8d2ab",
     "dependencies": [
         "boost-python",
         "boost-log",
@@ -13,6 +14,8 @@
         "boost-chrono",
         "boost-atomic",
         "boost-assign",
+        "boost-format",
+        "egl-registry",
         "expat",
         "freeglut",
         "libpng",
@@ -20,7 +23,6 @@
         "libvorbis",
         "openal-soft",
         "opengl",
-        "opengl-registry",
         "openssl",
         "sdl1",
         "sdl2",
diff --git a/script/bootstrap.ps1 b/script/bootstrap.ps1
index 2e9409a6a7..8cb171077f 100644
--- a/script/bootstrap.ps1
+++ b/script/bootstrap.ps1
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # bootstrap.ps1
 
-# Copyright (C) 2021-2023 Stephen G. Tuggy and other Vega Strike contributors
+# Copyright (C) 2021-2024 Stephen G. Tuggy and other Vega Strike contributors
 
 # https://github.com/vegastrike/Vega-Strike-Engine-Source
 
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 
 # Vega Strike is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
 # GNU General Public License for more details.
 
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Vega Strike.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+# along with Vega Strike. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 
 # You can customize this directory location if desired, but it should be
@@ -26,18 +26,18 @@ param(
     [String]$VCPKG_PARENT_DIR = "C:\Projects"
 )
 
-Set-Variable -Name CMAKE_VERSION -Value "3.26.1"
+Set-Variable -Name CMAKE_VERSION -Value "3.29.2"
 
-New-Item "$VCKPG_PARENT_DIR" -ItemType Directory -Force
-Push-Location "$VCKPG_PARENT_DIR"
+New-Item "$VCPKG_PARENT_DIR" -ItemType Directory -Force
+Push-Location "$VCPKG_PARENT_DIR"
 git clone https://github.com/vegastrike/vcpkg-local.git ./v
 .\v\bootstrap-vcpkg.bat -disableMetrics
 
-[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('VCPKG_ROOT', "$VCKPG_PARENT_DIR\v", 'User')
-$env:VCPKG_ROOT = "$VCKPG_PARENT_DIR\v"
+[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('VCPKG_ROOT', "$VCPKG_PARENT_DIR\v", 'User')
+$env:VCPKG_ROOT = "$VCPKG_PARENT_DIR\v"
 
 $path = [Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable('PATH', 'User')
-$newPath = $path + ";$VCKPG_PARENT_DIR\v\downloads\tools\cmake-$CMAKE_VERSION-windows\cmake-$CMAKE_VERSION-windows-i386\bin"
+$newPath = $path + ";$VCPKG_PARENT_DIR\v\downloads\tools\cmake-$CMAKE_VERSION-windows\cmake-$CMAKE_VERSION-windows-i386\bin"
 [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('PATH', $newPath, 'User')
 $env:PATH = $newPath
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ $env:VCPKG_DEFAULT_TRIPLET = $triplet
 [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('VCPKG_DEFAULT_HOST_TRIPLET', $triplet, 'User')
 $env:VCPKG_DEFAULT_HOST_TRIPLET = $triplet
 
-$pythonHome = "$VCKPG_PARENT_DIR\v\packages\python3_x64-windows\tools\python3"
+$pythonHome = "$VCPKG_PARENT_DIR\v\packages\python3_x64-windows\tools\python3"
 [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('PYTHONHOME', $pythonHome, 'User')
 $env:PYTHONHOME = $pythonHome