diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9598583ee0..050ced6600 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ jobs:
         $opts += " -DEMBREE_MAX_ISA=AVX512"
         $opts += " -DEMBREE_INSTALL_DEPENDENCIES=ON"
         $opts += " -DEMBREE_TESTING_INSTALL_TESTS=ON"
+        $opts += " -DCMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR=bin"
+        $opts += " -DCMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR=doc"
+        $opts += " -DCMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR=include"
+        $opts += " -DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib"
         $opts += " -DCMAKE_INSTALL_TESTDIR=testing"
         $opts += " -DEMBREE_ZIP_MODE=ON"
 
@@ -71,6 +75,7 @@ jobs:
         opts+=" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR=bin"
         opts+=" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR=doc"
         opts+=" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR=include"
+        opts+=" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib"
         opts+=" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_TESTDIR=testing"
         opts+=" -DCMAKE_MACOSX_RPATH=ON"
         opts+=" -DCMAKE_SKIP_INSTALL_RPATH=OFF"
@@ -122,6 +127,7 @@ jobs:
         opts+=" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR=bin"
         opts+=" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR=doc"
         opts+=" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR=include"
+        opts+=" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib"
         opts+=" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_TESTDIR=testing"
         opts+=" -DCMAKE_MACOSX_RPATH=ON"
         opts+=" -DCMAKE_SKIP_INSTALL_RPATH=OFF"
@@ -179,6 +185,10 @@ jobs:
         opts+=" -DEMBREE_MAX_ISA=AVX512"
         opts+=" -DEMBREE_INSTALL_DEPENDENCIES=ON"
         opts+=" -DEMBREE_TESTING_INSTALL_TESTS=ON"
+        opts+=" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR=bin"
+        opts+=" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR=doc"
+        opts+=" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR=include"
+        opts+=" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib"
         opts+=" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_TESTDIR=testing"
         opts+=" -DEMBREE_ZIP_MODE=ON"
 
@@ -226,6 +236,10 @@ jobs:
         $opts += " -DEMBREE_MAX_ISA=AVX512"
         $opts += " -DEMBREE_INSTALL_DEPENDENCIES=ON"
         $opts += " -DEMBREE_TESTING_INSTALL_TESTS=ON"
+        $opts += " -DCMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR=bin"
+        $opts += " -DCMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR=doc"
+        $opts += " -DCMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR=include"
+        $opts += " -DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib"
         $opts += " -DCMAKE_INSTALL_TESTDIR=testing"
         $opts += " -DEMBREE_ZIP_MODE=ON"
 
@@ -258,6 +272,10 @@ jobs:
         opts+=" -DEMBREE_MAX_ISA=AVX512"
         opts+=" -DEMBREE_INSTALL_DEPENDENCIES=ON"
         opts+=" -DEMBREE_TESTING_INSTALL_TESTS=ON"
+        opts+=" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR=bin"
+        opts+=" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR=doc"
+        opts+=" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR=include"
+        opts+=" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib"
         opts+=" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_TESTDIR=testing"
         opts+=" -DEMBREE_ZIP_MODE=ON"
 
diff --git a/common/cmake/package.cmake b/common/cmake/package.cmake
index daa4f49fa9..faa3d9e608 100644
--- a/common/cmake/package.cmake
+++ b/common/cmake/package.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## Copyright 2009-2021 Intel Corporation
+## Copyright 2009 Intel Corporation
 ## SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 INCLUDE(GNUInstallDirs)
@@ -236,6 +236,8 @@ IF (EMBREE_SYCL_SUPPORT)
   SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "${CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME}.sycl")
   SET(EMBREE_VERSION_SUFFIX)
 ENDIF()
+# the testing package is platform independent, thus no platform suffix
+SET(PACKAGE_TESTING_NAME "${CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME}-testing")
 #SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_ICON "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/embree-doc/images/icon.png")
 #SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_RELOCATABLE TRUE)
 IF(NOT WIN32)
@@ -252,6 +254,7 @@ SET(CPACK_PACKAGE_CONTACT embree_support@intel.com)
 
 SET(CPACK_ARCHIVE_COMPONENT_INSTALL ON)
 SET(CPACK_COMPONENTS_GROUPING ONE_PER_GROUP)
+SET(CPACK_COMPONENT_INCLUDE_TOPLEVEL_DIRECTORY ON)
 
 SET(CPACK_COMPONENT_LIB_DISPLAY_NAME "Library")
 SET(CPACK_COMPONENT_LIB_DESCRIPTION "The Embree library including documentation.")
@@ -323,16 +326,23 @@ ELSE()
   ENDIF()
 ENDIF()
 
+# name the group archives directly, the group name is only upper cased
+SET(CPACK_ARCHIVE_EMBREE_FILE_NAME "${PACKAGE_BASE_NAME}")
+SET(CPACK_ARCHIVE_EMBREE-TESTING_FILE_NAME "${PACKAGE_TESTING_NAME}")
+
 
 add_custom_target(
   build ${CMAKE_COMMAND} --build . --config ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} --target package -j8
-  COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -DPACKAGE_BASENAME=${PACKAGE_BASE_NAME} -DPACKAGE_EXT=${PACKAGE_EXT} -P ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/package_build.cmake
+  # repackage the tests without top-level directory, to be usable with the package of any platform
+  COMMAND ${CMAKE_CPACK_COMMAND} --config ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/CPackConfig.cmake -B ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR} -C ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} -D CPACK_COMPONENTS_ALL=testing -D CPACK_COMPONENT_INCLUDE_TOPLEVEL_DIRECTORY=OFF
+  # files installed without component are not part of any package
+  COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E rm -f ${PACKAGE_BASE_NAME}-Unspecified.${PACKAGE_EXT}
 )
 
 add_custom_target(
-  test_package ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -DWHAT="UNPACK" -DPACKAGE_BASENAME=${PACKAGE_BASE_NAME} -DPACKAGE_EXT=${PACKAGE_EXT} -P ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/package_test.cmake
-  COMMAND cd embree_install/testing && ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -B build -DEMBREE_TESTING_INTENSITY=${EMBREE_TESTING_INTENSITY}
-  COMMAND ctest --test-dir ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/embree_install/testing/build -VV -C ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} --output-log ctest.output 
+  test_package ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -DWHAT="UNPACK" -DPACKAGE_BASENAME=${PACKAGE_BASE_NAME} -DPACKAGE_TESTING_NAME=${PACKAGE_TESTING_NAME} -DPACKAGE_EXT=${PACKAGE_EXT} -P ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/package_test.cmake
+  COMMAND cd embree_install/${PACKAGE_BASE_NAME}/testing && ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -B build -DEMBREE_TESTING_INTENSITY=${EMBREE_TESTING_INTENSITY}
+  COMMAND ctest --test-dir ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/embree_install/${PACKAGE_BASE_NAME}/testing/build -VV -C ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} --output-log ctest.output
   COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -DWHAT="CHECK" -P ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/package_test.cmake
 )
 
@@ -344,8 +354,8 @@ else()
 endif()
 
 add_custom_target(
-  test_integration ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -DWHAT="UNPACK" -DPACKAGE_BASENAME=${PACKAGE_BASE_NAME} -DPACKAGE_EXT=${PACKAGE_EXT} -P ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/package_test.cmake 
-  COMMAND cd ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/integration/test_embree_release && ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -B build --preset ${EMBREE_TESTING_INTEGRATION_PRESET} -Dembree_DIR="${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/embree_install/lib/cmake/embree-${EMBREE_VERSION}"
+  test_integration ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -DWHAT="UNPACK" -DPACKAGE_BASENAME=${PACKAGE_BASE_NAME} -DPACKAGE_TESTING_NAME=${PACKAGE_TESTING_NAME} -DPACKAGE_EXT=${PACKAGE_EXT} -P ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/package_test.cmake
+  COMMAND cd ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/integration/test_embree_release && ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -B build --preset ${EMBREE_TESTING_INTEGRATION_PRESET} -Dembree_DIR="${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/embree_install/${PACKAGE_BASE_NAME}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/embree-${EMBREE_VERSION}"
   COMMAND cd ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/integration/test_embree_release && ${CMAKE_COMMAND} --build build --config Release
   COMMAND cd ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/integration/test_embree_release && ${INTEGRATE_BINARY}
-)
\ No newline at end of file
+)
diff --git a/doc/src/install.md b/doc/src/install.md
index 6fe4c17750..c70c01b911 100644
--- a/doc/src/install.md
+++ b/doc/src/install.md
@@ -159,13 +159,15 @@ help of the device option in ocloc tool:
 Building Embree Tests
 ---------------------
 
-Embree is released with a bundle of tests in an optional testing package.
-To run these tests extract the testing package in the same folder as your embree installation.
-e.g.:
-    
-    tar -xzf embree-<EMBREE_VERSION>-testing.zip -C /path/to/installed/embree
+Embree is released with a bundle of tests in an optional testing package:
+[embree-<EMBREE_VERSION>-testing.tar.gz](https://github.com/embree/embree/releases/download/v<EMBREE_VERSION>/embree-<EMBREE_VERSION>-testing.tar.gz).
+The testing package works with the Embree package of any platform. Extract it
+into the folder of your Embree installation, e.g.:
 
-The tests are extracted into a new folder inside you embree installation and can be run with:
+    tar -xzf embree-<EMBREE_VERSION>-testing.tar.gz -C /path/to/installed/embree
+
+The tests are extracted into the `testing` folder inside the Embree installation
+and can be run with:
 
     cd /path/to/installed/embree/testing
     cmake -B build
diff --git a/scripts/package_build.cmake b/scripts/package_build.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index 4e0f9f882b..0000000000
--- a/scripts/package_build.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-
-message("Fixing package names")
-
-message("PACKAGE_BASENAME = ${PACKAGE_BASENAME}")
-message("PACKAGE_EXT      = ${PACKAGE_EXT}")
-
-file(RENAME "${PACKAGE_BASENAME}-embree.${PACKAGE_EXT}" "${PACKAGE_BASENAME}.${PACKAGE_EXT}")
-file(RENAME "${PACKAGE_BASENAME}-embree-testing.${PACKAGE_EXT}" "${PACKAGE_BASENAME}-testing.${PACKAGE_EXT}")
-if (EXISTS "${PACKAGE_BASENAME}-Unspecified.${PACKAGE_EXT}")
-    file(REMOVE "${PACKAGE_BASENAME}-Unspecified.${PACKAGE_EXT}")
-endif()
-
-message("Created packages:")
-message("${PACKAGE_BASENAME}.${PACKAGE_EXT}")
-message("${PACKAGE_BASENAME}-testing.${PACKAGE_EXT}")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/package_test.cmake b/scripts/package_test.cmake
index 33ed191bb8..2ad96c23b9 100644
--- a/scripts/package_test.cmake
+++ b/scripts/package_test.cmake
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ if(${WHAT} STREQUAL "UNPACK")
     message("PACKAGE_BASENAME = ${PACKAGE_BASENAME}")
     message("PACKAGE_EXT      = ${PACKAGE_EXT}")
     file(ARCHIVE_EXTRACT INPUT "${PACKAGE_BASENAME}.${PACKAGE_EXT}" DESTINATION "embree_install")
-    file(ARCHIVE_EXTRACT INPUT "${PACKAGE_BASENAME}-testing.${PACKAGE_EXT}" DESTINATION "embree_install")
+    # the testing package has no top-level directory, extract it into the Embree package directory
+    file(ARCHIVE_EXTRACT INPUT "${PACKAGE_TESTING_NAME}.${PACKAGE_EXT}" DESTINATION "embree_install/${PACKAGE_BASENAME}")
 elseif(${WHAT} STREQUAL "CHECK")
     file(READ ctest.output output_content)
     string(FIND "${output_content}" "100% tests passed, 0 tests failed" pos)
diff --git a/scripts/prepare-test-files-macos.sh b/scripts/prepare-test-files-macos.sh
index 162301f1af..e38a5ce48a 100755
--- a/scripts/prepare-test-files-macos.sh
+++ b/scripts/prepare-test-files-macos.sh
@@ -70,8 +70,13 @@ else
       echo "Extracted: $archive" >&2
     fi
   done
-  echo "EMBREE_DIR=$DEST_DIR" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-  echo "$DEST_DIR"  # Output for immediate use
+
+  # archives have a top level directory named after the package, except the testing package
+  EMBREE_DIR=$(echo "$DEST_DIR"/embree-*)
+  rm -rf "$EMBREE_DIR/testing"
+  mv "$DEST_DIR/testing" "$EMBREE_DIR"
+  echo "EMBREE_DIR=$EMBREE_DIR" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+  echo "$EMBREE_DIR"  # Output for immediate use
 fi
 
 echo "Test files prepared successfully (macOS)" >&2
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/prepare-test-files.ps1 b/scripts/prepare-test-files.ps1
index 522c534873..5cadc68d37 100644
--- a/scripts/prepare-test-files.ps1
+++ b/scripts/prepare-test-files.ps1
@@ -40,8 +40,13 @@ if ($TestType -eq "integration") {
         Expand-Archive -Path $_.FullName -DestinationPath $DestDir -Force
         Write-Host "Extracted: $($_.Name)"
     }
-    Write-Host "EMBREE_DIR=$DestDir" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Append
-    Write-Output $DestDir  # Output for immediate use
+
+    # archives have a top level directory named after the package, except the testing package
+    $EmbreeDir = (Get-ChildItem -Path $DestDir -Directory -Filter "embree-*" | Select-Object -First 1).FullName
+    Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "$EmbreeDir/testing" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    Move-Item "$DestDir/testing" $EmbreeDir
+    "EMBREE_DIR=$EmbreeDir" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Append
+    Write-Output $EmbreeDir  # Output for immediate use
 }
 
 Write-Host "Test files prepared successfully"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/prepare-test-files.sh b/scripts/prepare-test-files.sh
index 48c99e042f..10c3d6b195 100755
--- a/scripts/prepare-test-files.sh
+++ b/scripts/prepare-test-files.sh
@@ -70,8 +70,13 @@ else
       echo "Extracted: $archive" >&2
     fi
   done
-  echo "EMBREE_DIR=$DEST_DIR" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
-  echo "$DEST_DIR"  # Output for immediate use
+
+  # archives have a top level directory named after the package, except the testing package
+  EMBREE_DIR=$(echo "$DEST_DIR"/embree-*)
+  rm -rf "$EMBREE_DIR/testing"
+  mv "$DEST_DIR/testing" "$EMBREE_DIR"
+  echo "EMBREE_DIR=$EMBREE_DIR" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+  echo "$EMBREE_DIR"  # Output for immediate use
 fi
 
 echo "Test files prepared successfully" >&2
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/superbuild/CMakeLists.txt b/superbuild/CMakeLists.txt
index 70e1a02774..47f5c53af4 100644
--- a/superbuild/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/superbuild/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 ## Global settings ##
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH
   ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH}
@@ -184,4 +184,4 @@ if (NOT BUILD_DEPENDENCIES_ONLY)
     $<$<BOOL:${BUILD_ISPC}>:ispc>
     $<$<BOOL:${BUILD_TBB}>:tbb>
   )
-endif()
\ No newline at end of file
+endif()