diff --git a/.jenkins.d/README.md b/.jenkins.d/README.md
index 41812aa..39fa40b 100644
--- a/.jenkins.d/README.md
+++ b/.jenkins.d/README.md
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
 
   * `[OS_TYPE]`: `Linux`
   * `[DISTRO_TYPE]`: `Ubuntu`
-  * `[DISTRO_VERSION]`: `Ubuntu-14.04`, `Ubuntu-16.04`
+  * `[DISTRO_VERSION]`: `Ubuntu-16.04`, `Ubuntu-18.04`
 
   Possible values for OS X / macOS:
 
   * `[OS_TYPE]`: `OSX`
   * `[DISTRO_TYPE]`: `OSX` (can be absent)
-  * `[DISTRO_VERSION]`: `OSX-10.10`, `OSX-10.11`, `OSX-10.12`
+  * `[DISTRO_VERSION]`: `OSX-10.11`, `OSX-10.12`, `OSX-10.13`
 
 - `JOB_NAME`: optional variable to define type of the job.  Depending on the defined job type,
   the build scripts can perform different tasks.
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 0db4659..984e8ac 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 language: cpp
-dist: trusty
+dist: xenial
 sudo: required
 env:
   global:
@@ -11,77 +11,37 @@
     # Linux/gcc
     # https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-toolchain-r/+archive/ubuntu/test/+packages
     - os: linux
-      env: COMPILER=g++-4.8
-    - os: linux
-      env: COMPILER=g++-4.9
-      addons:
-        apt:
-          sources: ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
-          packages: g++-4.9
-    - os: linux
       env: COMPILER=g++-5
-      addons:
-        apt:
-          sources: ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
-          packages: g++-5
     - os: linux
       env: COMPILER=g++-6
-      addons:
-        apt:
-          sources: ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
-          packages: g++-6
     - os: linux
       env: COMPILER=g++-7
-      addons:
-        apt:
-          sources: ubuntu-toolchain-r-test
-          packages: g++-7
+    - os: linux
+      env: COMPILER=g++-8
 
     # Linux/clang
     # https://apt.llvm.org/
     - os: linux
       env: COMPILER=clang++-3.5
-      addons:
-        apt:
-          packages: clang-3.5
     - os: linux
       env: COMPILER=clang++-3.6
-      addons:
-        apt:
-          packages: clang-3.6
     - os: linux
       env: COMPILER=clang++-3.7 DISABLE_ASAN=yes
-      addons:
-        apt:
-          sources: ["llvm-toolchain-precise-3.7", "ubuntu-toolchain-r-test"]
-          packages: clang-3.7
     - os: linux
       env: COMPILER=clang++-3.8
-      addons:
-        apt:
-          sources: ["llvm-toolchain-precise-3.8", "ubuntu-toolchain-r-test"]
-          packages: clang-3.8
     - os: linux
-      env: COMPILER=clang++-3.9 DISABLE_ASAN=yes
-      addons:
-        apt:
-          sources: ["llvm-toolchain-trusty-3.9", "ubuntu-toolchain-r-test"]
-          packages: clang-3.9
+      env: COMPILER=clang++-3.9
     - os: linux
       env: COMPILER=clang++-4.0
-      addons:
-        apt:
-          sources: ["llvm-toolchain-trusty-4.0", "ubuntu-toolchain-r-test"]
-          packages: clang-4.0
     - os: linux
       env: COMPILER=clang++-5.0
-      addons:
-        apt:
-          sources: ["llvm-toolchain-trusty-5.0", "ubuntu-toolchain-r-test"]
-          packages: clang-5.0
+    - os: linux
+      env: COMPILER=clang++-6.0
+    - os: linux
+      env: COMPILER=clang++-7
 
     # macOS/clang
-    # https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/osx-ci-environment/#OS-X-Version
+    # https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/reference/osx/#OS-X-Version
     - os: osx
       osx_image: xcode7.3
       env: OSX_VERSION=10.11
@@ -89,11 +49,45 @@
       osx_image: xcode8.3
       env: OSX_VERSION=10.12
     - os: osx
-      osx_image: xcode9.2
-      env: OSX_VERSION=10.12
+      osx_image: xcode9.3
+      env: OSX_VERSION=10.13
+
+  allow_failures:
+    - env: COMPILER=g++-6
+    - env: COMPILER=g++-7
+    - env: COMPILER=g++-8
+    - env: COMPILER=clang++-3.5
+    - env: COMPILER=clang++-3.6
+    - env: COMPILER=clang++-3.7 DISABLE_ASAN=yes
+    - env: COMPILER=clang++-3.8
+    - env: COMPILER=clang++-3.9
+    - env: COMPILER=clang++-4.0
+    - env: COMPILER=clang++-5.0
+    - env: COMPILER=clang++-6.0
+    - env: COMPILER=clang++-7
+
+  fast_finish: true
+
+install: |
+    case ${COMPILER} in
+      g++-[6789])
+        travis_retry sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test
+        travis_retry sudo apt-get -qq update
+        travis_retry sudo apt-get -qy install "${COMPILER}"
+        ;;
+      clang++-*)
+        CLANG_VERSION=${COMPILER/clang++}
+        if [[ ${CLANG_VERSION} != "-3."* ]]; then
+          wget -O - "https://apt.llvm.org/llvm-snapshot.gpg.key" | sudo apt-key add -
+          travis_retry sudo add-apt-repository -y "deb http://apt.llvm.org/xenial/ llvm-toolchain-xenial${CLANG_VERSION/-7} main"
+        fi
+        travis_retry sudo apt-get -qq update
+        travis_retry sudo apt-get -qy install "clang${CLANG_VERSION}"
+        ;;
+    esac
 
 before_script:
-  - if [[ ${TRAVIS_OS_NAME} == linux ]]; then export NODE_LABELS="Linux Ubuntu Ubuntu-14.04"; fi
+  - if [[ ${TRAVIS_OS_NAME} == linux ]]; then export NODE_LABELS="Linux Ubuntu Ubuntu-16.04"; fi
   - if [[ ${TRAVIS_OS_NAME} == osx ]]; then export NODE_LABELS="OSX OSX-${OSX_VERSION}"; fi
   - if [[ -n ${COMPILER} ]]; then export CXX=${COMPILER}; fi
   - ${CXX:-c++} --version
diff --git a/.waf-tools/default-compiler-flags.py b/.waf-tools/default-compiler-flags.py
index 54db7ea..e690290 100644
--- a/.waf-tools/default-compiler-flags.py
+++ b/.waf-tools/default-compiler-flags.py
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@
     errmsg = ''
     warnmsg = ''
     if cxx == 'gcc':
-        if ccver < (4, 8, 2):
+        if ccver < (5, 3, 0):
             errmsg = ('The version of gcc you are using is too old.\n'
-                      'The minimum supported gcc version is 4.8.2.')
+                      'The minimum supported gcc version is 5.3.0.')
         conf.flags = GccFlags()
     elif cxx == 'clang':
-        if ccver < (3, 4, 0):
+        if ccver < (3, 5, 0):
             errmsg = ('The version of clang you are using is too old.\n'
-                      'The minimum supported clang version is 3.4.0.')
+                      'The minimum supported clang version is 3.5.0.')
         conf.flags = ClangFlags()
     else:
         warnmsg = 'Note: %s compiler is unsupported' % cxx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
     conf.areCustomCxxflagsPresent = (len(conf.env.CXXFLAGS) > 0)
 
-    # General flags are always applied (e.g., selecting C++11 mode)
+    # General flags are always applied (e.g., selecting C++ language standard)
     generalFlags = conf.flags.getGeneralFlags(conf)
     conf.add_supported_cxxflags(generalFlags['CXXFLAGS'])
     conf.add_supported_linkflags(generalFlags['LINKFLAGS'])
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
     """
     def getGeneralFlags(self, conf):
         flags = super(GccBasicFlags, self).getGeneralFlags(conf)
-        flags['CXXFLAGS'] += ['-std=c++11']
+        flags['CXXFLAGS'] += ['-std=c++14']
         return flags
 
     def getDebugFlags(self, conf):
@@ -164,16 +164,12 @@
 class GccFlags(GccBasicFlags):
     def getDebugFlags(self, conf):
         flags = super(GccFlags, self).getDebugFlags(conf)
-        if self.getCompilerVersion(conf) < (5, 1, 0):
-            flags['CXXFLAGS'] += ['-Wno-missing-field-initializers']
-        flags['CXXFLAGS'] += ['-fdiagnostics-color'] # gcc >= 4.9
+        flags['CXXFLAGS'] += ['-fdiagnostics-color']
         return flags
 
     def getOptimizedFlags(self, conf):
         flags = super(GccFlags, self).getOptimizedFlags(conf)
-        if self.getCompilerVersion(conf) < (5, 1, 0):
-            flags['CXXFLAGS'] += ['-Wno-missing-field-initializers']
-        flags['CXXFLAGS'] += ['-fdiagnostics-color'] # gcc >= 4.9
+        flags['CXXFLAGS'] += ['-fdiagnostics-color']
         return flags
 
 class ClangFlags(GccBasicFlags):
diff --git a/src/communication/sync-logic-handler.cpp b/src/communication/sync-logic-handler.cpp
index 7703505..308a15d 100644
--- a/src/communication/sync-logic-handler.cpp
+++ b/src/communication/sync-logic-handler.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 SyncLogicHandler::SyncLogicHandler(ndn::Face& face, const IsLsaNew& isLsaNew,
                                    const ConfParameter& conf)
-  : onNewLsa(ndn::make_unique<OnNewLsa>())
+  : onNewLsa(std::make_unique<OnNewLsa>())
   , m_syncFace(face)
   , m_isLsaNew(isLsaNew)
   , m_confParam(conf)
diff --git a/src/nlsr.cpp b/src/nlsr.cpp
index 3c3fab3..58d4441 100644
--- a/src/nlsr.cpp
+++ b/src/nlsr.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
                      m_nlsrFace,
                      m_keyChain)
   , m_helloProtocol(*this, scheduler)
-  , m_validator(ndn::make_unique<ndn::security::v2::CertificateFetcherDirectFetch>(m_nlsrFace))
+  , m_validator(std::make_unique<ndn::security::v2::CertificateFetcherDirectFetch>(m_nlsrFace))
   , m_controller(m_nlsrFace, m_keyChain)
   , m_faceDatasetController(m_nlsrFace, m_keyChain)
   , m_prefixUpdateProcessor(m_dispatcher,
diff --git a/src/route/routing-table.cpp b/src/route/routing-table.cpp
index 1f88c87..9c4ea77 100644
--- a/src/route/routing-table.cpp
+++ b/src/route/routing-table.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
  * NLSR, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  **/
+
 #include "routing-table.hpp"
 #include "nlsr.hpp"
 #include "map.hpp"
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@
 INIT_LOGGER(route.RoutingTable);
 
 RoutingTable::RoutingTable(ndn::Scheduler& scheduler)
-  : afterRoutingChange{ndn::make_unique<AfterRoutingChange>()}
+  : afterRoutingChange{std::make_unique<AfterRoutingChange>()}
   , m_scheduler(scheduler)
   , m_NO_NEXT_HOP{-12345}
   , m_routingCalcInterval{static_cast<uint32_t>(ROUTING_CALC_INTERVAL_DEFAULT)}
diff --git a/src/update/prefix-update-processor.cpp b/src/update/prefix-update-processor.cpp
index 26adefd..57bb579 100644
--- a/src/update/prefix-update-processor.cpp
+++ b/src/update/prefix-update-processor.cpp
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@
                                              NamePrefixList& namePrefixList,
                                              Lsdb& lsdb)
   : CommandManagerBase(dispatcher, namePrefixList, lsdb, "prefix-update")
-
-  , m_validator(ndn::make_unique<ndn::security::v2::CertificateFetcherDirectFetch>(face))
+  , m_validator(std::make_unique<ndn::security::v2::CertificateFetcherDirectFetch>(face))
 {
   NLSR_LOG_DEBUG("Setting dispatcher to capture Interests for: "
     << ndn::Name(Nlsr::LOCALHOST_PREFIX).append("prefix-update"));
diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index 809f5c6..5b9b8f8 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
             else:
                 # no tags matched
                 Context.g_module.VERSION = '%s-commit-%s' % (VERSION_BASE, out)
-    except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+    except (OSError, subprocess.CalledProcessError):
         pass
 
     versionFile = ctx.path.find_node('VERSION')