diff --git a/audio/claxon/Cargo.toml b/audio/claxon/Cargo.toml
index 829d3536..9748cceb 100644
--- a/audio/claxon/Cargo.toml
+++ b/audio/claxon/Cargo.toml
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 gst-plugin-version-helper = { path="../../version-helper" }
 
 [features]
-# GStreamer 1.14 is required for static linking
-static = ["gst/v1_14"]
+static = []
 capi = []
 
 [package.metadata.capi]
diff --git a/audio/csound/Cargo.toml b/audio/csound/Cargo.toml
index 6644797c..10c9d8fe 100644
--- a/audio/csound/Cargo.toml
+++ b/audio/csound/Cargo.toml
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ path = "examples/effect_example.rs"
 gst-plugin-version-helper = { path = "../../version-helper" }
 
 [features]
-# GStreamer 1.14 is required for static linking
-static = ["gst/v1_14"]
+static = []
 capi = []
 
 [package.metadata.capi]
diff --git a/audio/lewton/Cargo.toml b/audio/lewton/Cargo.toml
index 3df098d4..6c988fd5 100644
--- a/audio/lewton/Cargo.toml
+++ b/audio/lewton/Cargo.toml
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 gst-plugin-version-helper = { path="../../version-helper" }
 
 [features]
-# GStreamer 1.14 is required for static linking
-static = ["gst/v1_14"]
+static = []
 capi = []
 
 [package.metadata.capi]
diff --git a/audio/spotify/Cargo.toml b/audio/spotify/Cargo.toml
index 73f697f1..5577696d 100644
--- a/audio/spotify/Cargo.toml
+++ b/audio/spotify/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 gst-plugin-version-helper = { path="../../version-helper" }
 
 [features]
-# GStreamer 1.14 is required for static linking
-static = ["gst/v1_14"]
+static = []
 capi = []
 
 [package.metadata.capi]
diff --git a/generic/file/Cargo.toml b/generic/file/Cargo.toml
index a40e2d41..4952d0c7 100644
--- a/generic/file/Cargo.toml
+++ b/generic/file/Cargo.toml
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 gst-plugin-version-helper = { path="../../version-helper" }
 
 [features]
-# GStreamer 1.14 is required for static linking
-static = ["gst/v1_14"]
+static = []
 capi = []
 
 [package.metadata.capi]
diff --git a/generic/fmp4/Cargo.toml b/generic/fmp4/Cargo.toml
index c42285ff..16e50ad6 100644
--- a/generic/fmp4/Cargo.toml
+++ b/generic/fmp4/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ rust-version = "1.57"
 
 [dependencies]
 anyhow = "1"
-gst = { package = "gstreamer", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs", features = ["v1_14"] }
-gst-audio = { package = "gstreamer-audio", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs", features = ["v1_14"] }
-gst-video = { package = "gstreamer-video", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs", features = ["v1_14"] }
+gst = { package = "gstreamer", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs" }
+gst-audio = { package = "gstreamer-audio", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs" }
+gst-video = { package = "gstreamer-video", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs" }
 once_cell = "1.0"
 
 [lib]
diff --git a/generic/sodium/Cargo.toml b/generic/sodium/Cargo.toml
index 6123a1b4..00bd8168 100644
--- a/generic/sodium/Cargo.toml
+++ b/generic/sodium/Cargo.toml
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ required-features = ["serde", "serde_json", "clap"]
 gst-plugin-version-helper = { path="../../version-helper" }
 
 [features]
-# GStreamer 1.14 is required for static linking
-static = ["gst/v1_14"]
+static = []
 capi = []
 
 [package.metadata.capi]
diff --git a/generic/threadshare/Cargo.toml b/generic/threadshare/Cargo.toml
index 8c81e188..e6882be5 100644
--- a/generic/threadshare/Cargo.toml
+++ b/generic/threadshare/Cargo.toml
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ cc = "1.0.38"
 pkg-config = "0.3.15"
 
 [features]
-# GStreamer 1.14 is required for static linking
-static = ["gst/v1_14"]
+static = []
 capi = []
 
 [package.metadata.capi]
diff --git a/net/hlssink3/Cargo.toml b/net/hlssink3/Cargo.toml
index 0e6b2b41..cd482b1f 100644
--- a/net/hlssink3/Cargo.toml
+++ b/net/hlssink3/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ license = "MPL-2.0"
 rust-version = "1.57"
 
 [dependencies]
-gst = { package = "gstreamer", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs", features = ["v1_10"] }
+gst = { package = "gstreamer", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs" }
 gst-base = { package = "gstreamer-base", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs" }
 glib = { git = "https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk-rs-core" }
 gio = { git = "https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk-rs-core" }
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 path = "src/lib.rs"
 
 [features]
-# GStreamer 1.14 is required for static linking
-static = ["gst/v1_14"]
+static = []
 capi = []
 
 [package.metadata.capi]
diff --git a/net/reqwest/Cargo.toml b/net/reqwest/Cargo.toml
index 0e240c0d..c8eac4c8 100644
--- a/net/reqwest/Cargo.toml
+++ b/net/reqwest/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ once_cell = "1.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 hyper = { version = "0.14", features = ["server"] }
-gst = { package = "gstreamer", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs", features = ["v1_10"] }
+gst = { package = "gstreamer", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs" }
 
 [lib]
 name = "gstreqwest"
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 gst-plugin-version-helper = { path="../../version-helper" }
 
 [features]
-# GStreamer 1.14 is required for static linking
-static = ["gst/v1_14"]
+static = []
 capi = []
 
 [package.metadata.capi]
diff --git a/net/rusoto/Cargo.toml b/net/rusoto/Cargo.toml
index f59ec1a1..b43106f0 100644
--- a/net/rusoto/Cargo.toml
+++ b/net/rusoto/Cargo.toml
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 gst-plugin-version-helper = { path="../../version-helper" }
 
 [features]
-# GStreamer 1.14 is required for static linking
-static = ["gst/v1_14"]
+static = []
 capi = []
 
 [package.metadata.capi]
diff --git a/text/ahead/Cargo.toml b/text/ahead/Cargo.toml
index b7252d35..f1e60349 100644
--- a/text/ahead/Cargo.toml
+++ b/text/ahead/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 gst-plugin-version-helper = { path="../../version-helper" }
 
 [features]
-# GStreamer 1.14 is required for static linking
-static = ["gst/v1_14"]
+static = []
 capi = []
 
 [package.metadata.capi]
diff --git a/text/json/Cargo.toml b/text/json/Cargo.toml
index 98350ae8..9c261e71 100644
--- a/text/json/Cargo.toml
+++ b/text/json/Cargo.toml
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ package="gstreamer-check"
 
 [features]
 default = ["gst/ser_de"]
-# GStreamer 1.14 is required for static linking
-static = ["default", "gst/v1_14"]
+static = ["default"]
 capi = []
 
 [package.metadata.capi]
diff --git a/text/regex/Cargo.toml b/text/regex/Cargo.toml
index 8ace338e..1945be6d 100644
--- a/text/regex/Cargo.toml
+++ b/text/regex/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ regex = "1.5"
 
 [dependencies.gst]
 git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs"
-features = ["v1_14"]
 package="gstreamer"
 
 [lib]
@@ -30,8 +29,7 @@ git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs"
 package="gstreamer-check"
 
 [features]
-# GStreamer 1.14 is required for static linking
-static = ["gst/v1_14"]
+static = []
 capi = []
 
 [package.metadata.capi]
diff --git a/text/wrap/Cargo.toml b/text/wrap/Cargo.toml
index 8e33d941..38c5433b 100644
--- a/text/wrap/Cargo.toml
+++ b/text/wrap/Cargo.toml
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs"
 package="gstreamer-check"
 
 [features]
-# GStreamer 1.14 is required for static linking
-static = ["gst/v1_14"]
+static = []
 capi = []
 
 [package.metadata.capi]
diff --git a/utils/fallbackswitch/Cargo.toml b/utils/fallbackswitch/Cargo.toml
index 5e32e275..8220fbad 100644
--- a/utils/fallbackswitch/Cargo.toml
+++ b/utils/fallbackswitch/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,18 +10,18 @@ description = "Fallback Switcher Plugin"
 
 [dependencies]
 libc = { version = "0.2", optional = true }
-gst = { package = "gstreamer", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs", features = ["v1_14"] }
-gst-base = { package = "gstreamer-base", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs", features = ["v1_14"] }
-gst-audio = { package = "gstreamer-audio", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs", features = ["v1_14"] }
-gst-video = { package = "gstreamer-video", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs", features = ["v1_14"] }
+gst = { package = "gstreamer", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs" }
+gst-base = { package = "gstreamer-base", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs" }
+gst-audio = { package = "gstreamer-audio", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs" }
+gst-video = { package = "gstreamer-video", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs" }
 gtk = { git = "https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk3-rs", optional = true }
 gio = { git = "https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk-rs-core", optional = true }
 once_cell = "1.0"
 parking_lot = "0.12"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-gst-app = { package = "gstreamer-app", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs",  features = ["v1_14"]}
-gst-check = { package = "gstreamer-check", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs",  features = ["v1_14"]}
+gst-app = { package = "gstreamer-app", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs" }
+gst-check = { package = "gstreamer-check", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs" }
 
 [lib]
 name = "gstfallbackswitch"
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ gst-plugin-version-helper = { path="../../version-helper" }
 
 [features]
 default = ["libc"]
-# We already use 1.14 which is new enough for static build
 static = []
 capi = []
 
diff --git a/utils/togglerecord/Cargo.toml b/utils/togglerecord/Cargo.toml
index 3af80836..73962eed 100644
--- a/utils/togglerecord/Cargo.toml
+++ b/utils/togglerecord/Cargo.toml
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ required-features = ["gtk", "gio"]
 gst-plugin-version-helper = { path="../../version-helper" }
 
 [features]
-# GStreamer 1.14 is required for static linking
-static = ["gst/v1_14"]
+static = []
 capi = []
 
 [package.metadata.capi]
diff --git a/utils/uriplaylistbin/Cargo.toml b/utils/uriplaylistbin/Cargo.toml
index 8ac0f73b..06e8a649 100644
--- a/utils/uriplaylistbin/Cargo.toml
+++ b/utils/uriplaylistbin/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ edition = "2018"
 description = "Playlist Plugin"
 
 [dependencies]
-gst = { package = "gstreamer", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs", features = ["v1_14"] }
+gst = { package = "gstreamer", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs" }
 once_cell = "1.0"
 anyhow = "1"
 crossbeam-channel = "0.5"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-gst-app = { package = "gstreamer-app", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs",  features = ["v1_14"]}
+gst-app = { package = "gstreamer-app", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs" }
 structopt = "0.3"
 url = "2.2"
 more-asserts = "0.2"
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ path = "examples/playlist.rs"
 gst-plugin-version-helper = { path="../../version-helper" }
 
 [features]
-# GStreamer 1.14 is required for static linking
-static = ["gst/v1_14"]
+static = []
 capi = []
 
 [package.metadata.capi]
diff --git a/video/cdg/Cargo.toml b/video/cdg/Cargo.toml
index eb4c0f54..042a217d 100644
--- a/video/cdg/Cargo.toml
+++ b/video/cdg/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ edition = "2021"
 rust-version = "1.57"
 
 [dependencies]
-gst = { package = "gstreamer", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs", features = ["v1_12"] }
-gst-base = { package = "gstreamer-base", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs", features = ["v1_12"] }
-gst-video = { package = "gstreamer-video", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs", features = ["v1_12"] }
+gst = { package = "gstreamer", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs" }
+gst-base = { package = "gstreamer-base", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs" }
+gst-video = { package = "gstreamer-video", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs" }
 cdg = "0.1"
 cdg_renderer = "0.7"
 image = { version = "0.24", default-features = false }
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 gst-plugin-version-helper = { path="../../version-helper" }
 
 [features]
-# GStreamer 1.14 is required for static linking
-static = ["gst/v1_14"]
+static = []
 capi = []
 
 [package.metadata.capi]
diff --git a/video/dav1d/Cargo.toml b/video/dav1d/Cargo.toml
index 2b6c84b4..65c30842 100644
--- a/video/dav1d/Cargo.toml
+++ b/video/dav1d/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ atomic_refcell = "0.1"
 dav1d = "0.7"
 gst = { package = "gstreamer", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs" }
 gst-base = { package = "gstreamer-base", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs" }
-gst-video = { package = "gstreamer-video", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs", features = ["v1_12"] }
+gst-video = { package = "gstreamer-video", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs" }
 once_cell = "1.0"
 
 [lib]
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 gst-plugin-version-helper = { path = "../../version-helper" }
 
 [features]
-# GStreamer 1.14 is required for static linking
-static = ["gst/v1_14"]
+static = []
 capi = []
 
 [package.metadata.capi]
diff --git a/video/ffv1/Cargo.toml b/video/ffv1/Cargo.toml
index 29948e30..da4daff1 100644
--- a/video/ffv1/Cargo.toml
+++ b/video/ffv1/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 gst-plugin-version-helper = { path="../../version-helper" }
 
 [features]
-# GStreamer 1.14 is required for static linking
-static = ["gst/v1_14"]
+static = []
 capi = []
 
 [package.metadata.capi]
diff --git a/video/flavors/Cargo.toml b/video/flavors/Cargo.toml
index aa62f8e9..df8decec 100644
--- a/video/flavors/Cargo.toml
+++ b/video/flavors/Cargo.toml
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 gst-plugin-version-helper = { path="../../version-helper" }
 
 [features]
-# GStreamer 1.14 is required for static linking
-static = ["gst/v1_14"]
+static = []
 capi = []
 
 [package.metadata.capi]
diff --git a/video/gif/Cargo.toml b/video/gif/Cargo.toml
index 616b3dbe..109ea231 100644
--- a/video/gif/Cargo.toml
+++ b/video/gif/Cargo.toml
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ path = "examples/testvideosrc2gif.rs"
 gst-plugin-version-helper = { path="../../version-helper" }
 
 [features]
-# GStreamer 1.14 is required for static linking
-static = ["gst/v1_14"]
+static = []
 capi = []
 
 [package.metadata.capi]
diff --git a/video/gtk4/Cargo.toml b/video/gtk4/Cargo.toml
index 4e592740..639a5ca9 100644
--- a/video/gtk4/Cargo.toml
+++ b/video/gtk4/Cargo.toml
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 gst-plugin-version-helper = { path="../../version-helper" }
 
 [features]
-# GStreamer 1.14 is required for static linking
-static = ["gst/v1_14"]
+static = []
 capi = []
 
 [package.metadata.capi]
diff --git a/video/hsv/Cargo.toml b/video/hsv/Cargo.toml
index 9e4cd69f..59cd343b 100644
--- a/video/hsv/Cargo.toml
+++ b/video/hsv/Cargo.toml
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 gst-plugin-version-helper = { path="../../version-helper" }
 
 [features]
-# GStreamer 1.14 is required for static linking
-static = ["gst/v1_14"]
+static = []
 capi = []
 
 [package.metadata.capi]
diff --git a/video/rav1e/Cargo.toml b/video/rav1e/Cargo.toml
index 5414777d..a152b897 100644
--- a/video/rav1e/Cargo.toml
+++ b/video/rav1e/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ rust-version = "1.57"
 
 [dependencies]
 gst = { package = "gstreamer", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs" }
-gst-video = { package = "gstreamer-video", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs", features = ["v1_12"] }
+gst-video = { package = "gstreamer-video", git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs" }
 rav1e = { version = "0.5", default-features = false }
 once_cell = "1.0"
 atomic_refcell = "0.1"
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ gst-plugin-version-helper = { path="../../version-helper" }
 
 [features]
 default = ["hdr"]
-# GStreamer 1.14 is required for static linking
-static = ["gst/v1_14"]
+static = []
 capi = []
 asm = ["rav1e/asm"]
 hdr = ["gst-video/v1_18"]
diff --git a/video/rspng/Cargo.toml b/video/rspng/Cargo.toml
index fb985a96..1e630390 100644
--- a/video/rspng/Cargo.toml
+++ b/video/rspng/Cargo.toml
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 gst-plugin-version-helper = { path="../../version-helper" }
 
 [features]
-# GStreamer 1.14 is required for static linking
-static = ["gst/v1_14"]
+static = []
 capi = []
 
 [package.metadata.capi]
diff --git a/video/videofx/Cargo.toml b/video/videofx/Cargo.toml
index 321aea94..95b67135 100644
--- a/video/videofx/Cargo.toml
+++ b/video/videofx/Cargo.toml
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 gst-plugin-version-helper = { path="../../version-helper" }
 
 [features]
-# GStreamer 1.14 is required for static linking
 static = []
 capi = []
 
diff --git a/video/webp/Cargo.toml b/video/webp/Cargo.toml
index d8f0d352..c8ac9d3d 100644
--- a/video/webp/Cargo.toml
+++ b/video/webp/Cargo.toml
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 gst-plugin-version-helper = { path="../../version-helper" }
 
 [features]
-# GStreamer 1.14 is required for static linking
-static = ["gst/v1_14"]
+static = []
 capi = []
 
 [package.metadata.capi]