diff --git a/source/hal/CMakeLists.txt b/source/hal/CMakeLists.txt
index b8c115c..018e970 100644
--- a/source/hal/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/hal/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #                       HAL library                     #
 #########################################################
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16.3)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.21.0)
 
 set(HAL_TARGET hal)
 project(${HAL_TARGET}
@@ -67,5 +67,4 @@
 message(STATUS "*******************************************************")
 message(STATUS "Library                                : " ${HAL_TARGET})
 message(STATUS "CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR                 : " ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR})
-message(STATUS "CMAKE_SYSTEM_ARCH                      : " ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_ARCH})
 message(STATUS "*******************************************************")
diff --git a/source/hal/source/components/cmsis_device/CMakeLists.txt b/source/hal/source/components/cmsis_device/CMakeLists.txt
index 5615506..d2173ec 100644
--- a/source/hal/source/components/cmsis_device/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/hal/source/components/cmsis_device/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #########################################################
 # Generic CMSIS Start up library for Cortex-M targets   #
 #########################################################
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16.3)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.21.0)
 
 set(CMSIS_DEVICE_TARGET cmsis_device)
 set(CPU_HEADER_TARGET rte_components)
@@ -86,5 +86,4 @@
 message(STATUS "*******************************************************")
 message(STATUS "Library                                : " ${CMSIS_DEVICE_TARGET})
 message(STATUS "CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR                 : " ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR})
-message(STATUS "CMAKE_SYSTEM_ARCH                      : " ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_ARCH})
 message(STATUS "*******************************************************")
diff --git a/source/hal/source/components/lcd/CMakeLists.txt b/source/hal/source/components/lcd/CMakeLists.txt
index 7262618..fead814 100644
--- a/source/hal/source/components/lcd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/hal/source/components/lcd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 # LCD library                                           #
 #########################################################
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16.3)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.21.0)
 
 project(lcd_component
     DESCRIPTION     "LCD support library"
@@ -95,4 +95,4 @@
 message(STATUS "CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR: " ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
 message(STATUS "*******************************************************")
 message(STATUS "Library                                : " ${LCD_STUBS_COMPONENT_TARGET})
-message(STATUS "*******************************************************")
\ No newline at end of file
+message(STATUS "*******************************************************")
diff --git a/source/hal/source/components/npu/CMakeLists.txt b/source/hal/source/components/npu/CMakeLists.txt
index f94d0f9..299fe45 100644
--- a/source/hal/source/components/npu/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/hal/source/components/npu/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #         Ethos-U NPU initialization library            #
 #########################################################
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16.3)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.21.0)
 set(ETHOS_U_NPU_COMPONENT ethos_u_npu)
 project(${ETHOS_U_NPU_COMPONENT}
     DESCRIPTION     "Ethos-U NPU initialization library"
diff --git a/source/hal/source/components/npu_ta/CMakeLists.txt b/source/hal/source/components/npu_ta/CMakeLists.txt
index 358dab9..a3f98d8 100644
--- a/source/hal/source/components/npu_ta/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/hal/source/components/npu_ta/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 # sweeps on the Arm Ethos-U NPUs. The wrapper library here provides an
 # easy way to add initialisation of the timing adapter block.
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16.3)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.21.0)
 set(ETHOS_U_NPU_TA_COMPONENT ethos_u_ta)
 project(${ETHOS_U_NPU_TA_COMPONENT}
     DESCRIPTION     "Ethos-U NPU timing adapter initialization library"
diff --git a/source/hal/source/components/platform_pmu/CMakeLists.txt b/source/hal/source/components/platform_pmu/CMakeLists.txt
index df375c3..a25363f 100644
--- a/source/hal/source/components/platform_pmu/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/hal/source/components/platform_pmu/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #####################################################################
 #  Interface library for platform performance monitoring unit       #
 #####################################################################
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16.3)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.21.0)
 
 project(platform_pmu
     DESCRIPTION     "Header/interface for platform PMU"
diff --git a/source/hal/source/components/stdout/CMakeLists.txt b/source/hal/source/components/stdout/CMakeLists.txt
index 9e60e36..7bc2c92 100644
--- a/source/hal/source/components/stdout/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/hal/source/components/stdout/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 # and PL011 UART drivers with retarget functions.       #
 #########################################################
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16.3)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.21.0)
 
 project(stdout
     DESCRIPTION     "Standard output and err redirection over UART"
diff --git a/source/hal/source/platform/mps3/CMakeLists.txt b/source/hal/source/platform/mps3/CMakeLists.txt
index b90f6b7..57394f4 100644
--- a/source/hal/source/platform/mps3/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/hal/source/platform/mps3/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #           MPS3 platform support library               #
 #########################################################
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16.3)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.21.0)
 set(PLATFORM_DRIVERS_TARGET platform_drivers)
 project(${PLATFORM_DRIVERS_TARGET}
     DESCRIPTION     "Platform drivers library for MPS3 FPGA/FVP targets"
@@ -160,5 +160,4 @@
 message(STATUS "*******************************************************")
 message(STATUS "Library                                : " ${PLATFORM_DRIVERS_TARGET})
 message(STATUS "CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR                 : " ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR})
-message(STATUS "CMAKE_SYSTEM_ARCH                      : " ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_ARCH})
 message(STATUS "*******************************************************")
diff --git a/source/hal/source/platform/native/CMakeLists.txt b/source/hal/source/platform/native/CMakeLists.txt
index 41d68e9..cb95c88 100644
--- a/source/hal/source/platform/native/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/hal/source/platform/native/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #    Native target platform support library             #
 #########################################################
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16.3)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.21.0)
 
 set(PLATFORM_DRIVERS_TARGET platform_drivers)
 
@@ -73,5 +73,4 @@
 message(STATUS "*******************************************************")
 message(STATUS "Library                                : " ${PLATFORM_DRIVERS_TARGET})
 message(STATUS "CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR                 : " ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR})
-message(STATUS "CMAKE_SYSTEM_ARCH                      : " ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_ARCH})
 message(STATUS "*******************************************************")
diff --git a/source/hal/source/platform/simple/CMakeLists.txt b/source/hal/source/platform/simple/CMakeLists.txt
index 1ab8e25..7cdfe9a 100644
--- a/source/hal/source/platform/simple/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/hal/source/platform/simple/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #       A generic (simple) platform support library     #
 #########################################################
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16.3)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.21.0)
 set(PLATFORM_DRIVERS_TARGET platform_drivers)
 project(${PLATFORM_DRIVERS_TARGET}
     DESCRIPTION     "Platform drivers library for a generic target"
@@ -124,5 +124,4 @@
 message(STATUS "*******************************************************")
 message(STATUS "Library                                : " ${PLATFORM_DRIVERS_TARGET})
 message(STATUS "CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR                 : " ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR})
-message(STATUS "CMAKE_SYSTEM_ARCH                      : " ${CMAKE_SYSTEM_ARCH})
 message(STATUS "*******************************************************")