diff --git a/ports/directx-dxc/directx-dxc-config.cmake.in b/ports/directx-dxc/directx-dxc-config.cmake.in
index 881ae26b6bd737..93b687fce46889 100644
--- a/ports/directx-dxc/directx-dxc-config.cmake.in
+++ b/ports/directx-dxc/directx-dxc-config.cmake.in
@@ -1,44 +1,28 @@
-
 get_filename_component(_dxc_root "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}" PATH)
 get_filename_component(_dxc_root "${_dxc_root}" PATH)
 
-set(_dxc_exe "${_dxc_root}/@tool_path@")
-if (EXISTS "${_dxc_exe}")
-
-   add_library(Microsoft::DirectXShaderCompiler SHARED IMPORTED)
-   set_target_properties(Microsoft::DirectXShaderCompiler PROPERTIES
-      IMPORTED_LOCATION_RELEASE            "${_dxc_root}/@dll_dir@/@dll_name_dxc@"
-      IMPORTED_LOCATION_DEBUG              "${_dxc_root}/@dll_dir@/@dll_name_dxc@"
-      IMPORTED_IMPLIB_RELEASE              "${_dxc_root}/lib/@lib_name@"
-      IMPORTED_IMPLIB_DEBUG                "${_dxc_root}/lib/@lib_name@"
-      IMPORTED_SONAME_RELEASE              "@lib_name@"
-      IMPORTED_SONAME_DEBUG                "@lib_name@"
-      INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES        "${_dxc_root}/include/directx-dxc"
-      IMPORTED_CONFIGURATIONS              "Debug;Release"
-      IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LANGUAGES    "C")
-
-   add_library(Microsoft::DXIL SHARED IMPORTED)
-   set_target_properties(Microsoft::DXIL PROPERTIES
-      IMPORTED_LOCATION_RELEASE            "${_dxc_root}/@dll_dir@/@dll_name_dxil@"
-      IMPORTED_LOCATION_DEBUG              "${_dxc_root}/@dll_dir@/@dll_name_dxil@"
-      IMPORTED_IMPLIB_RELEASE              "${_dxc_root}/lib/@lib_name@"
-      IMPORTED_IMPLIB_DEBUG                "${_dxc_root}/lib/@lib_name@"
-      IMPORTED_SONAME_RELEASE              "@lib_name@"
-      IMPORTED_SONAME_DEBUG                "@lib_name@"
-      INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES        "${_dxc_root}/include/directx-dxc"
-      IMPORTED_CONFIGURATIONS              "Debug;Release"
-      IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LANGUAGES    "C")
-
-   target_link_libraries(Microsoft::DirectXShaderCompiler INTERFACE Microsoft::DXIL)
-
-   set(directx-dxc_FOUND TRUE)
-   set(DIRECTX_DXC_TOOL ${_dxc_exe})
-
-else()
-
-    set(directx-dxc_FOUND FALSE)
-
-endif()
+set(DIRECTX_DXC_TOOL "${_dxc_root}/@tool_path@" CACHE PATH "Location of the dxc tool")
+mark_as_advanced(DIRECTX_DXC_TOOL)
+
+add_library(Microsoft::DirectXShaderCompiler SHARED IMPORTED)
+set_target_properties(Microsoft::DirectXShaderCompiler PROPERTIES
+   IMPORTED_LOCATION                    "${_dxc_root}/@dll_dir@/@dll_name_dxc@"
+   IMPORTED_IMPLIB                      "${_dxc_root}/lib/@lib_name@"
+   IMPORTED_SONAME                      "@lib_name@"
+   INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES        "${_dxc_root}/include/directx-dxc"
+   INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES             "Microsoft::DXIL"
+   MAP_IMPORTED_CONFIG_MINSIZEREL       ""
+   MAP_IMPORTED_CONFIG_RELWITHDEBINFO   ""   
+   IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LANGUAGES    "C")
+
+add_library(Microsoft::DXIL SHARED IMPORTED)
+set_target_properties(Microsoft::DXIL PROPERTIES
+   IMPORTED_LOCATION                    "${_dxc_root}/@dll_dir@/@dll_name_dxil@"
+   IMPORTED_IMPLIB                      "${_dxc_root}/lib/@lib_name@"
+   IMPORTED_SONAME                      "@lib_name@"
+   INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES        "${_dxc_root}/include/directx-dxc"
+   MAP_IMPORTED_CONFIG_MINSIZEREL       ""
+   MAP_IMPORTED_CONFIG_RELWITHDEBINFO   ""   
+   IMPORTED_LINK_INTERFACE_LANGUAGES    "C")
 
-unset(_dxc_exe)
 unset(_dxc_root)
diff --git a/ports/directx-dxc/portfile.cmake b/ports/directx-dxc/portfile.cmake
index 5149540ab7623d..14423908c90f49 100644
--- a/ports/directx-dxc/portfile.cmake
+++ b/ports/directx-dxc/portfile.cmake
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
-set(VCPKG_POLICY_DLLS_IN_STATIC_LIBRARY enabled)
-
 set(DIRECTX_DXC_TAG v1.8.2403)
 set(DIRECTX_DXC_VERSION 2024_03_07)
 
-if (NOT VCPKG_LIBRARY_LINKAGE STREQUAL "dynamic")
-   message(STATUS "Note: ${PORT} always requires dynamic library linkage at runtime.")
-endif()
+vcpkg_check_linkage(ONLY_DYNAMIC_LIBRARY)
 
 if (VCPKG_TARGET_IS_LINUX)
     vcpkg_download_distfile(ARCHIVE
@@ -56,13 +52,13 @@ if (VCPKG_TARGET_IS_LINUX)
 
   file(INSTALL
     "${PACKAGE_PATH}/bin/dxc"
-    DESTINATION "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/bin")
+    DESTINATION "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/tools/${PORT}/")
 
   set(dll_name_dxc "libdxcompiler.so")
   set(dll_name_dxil "libdxil.so")
   set(dll_dir  "lib")
   set(lib_name "libdxcompiler.so")
-  set(tool_path "bin/dxc")
+  set(tool_path "tools/${PORT}/dxc")
 else()
   # VCPKG_TARGET_IS_WINDOWS
   if(VCPKG_TARGET_ARCHITECTURE STREQUAL "arm64")
@@ -109,14 +105,14 @@ else()
   set(dll_name_dxil "dxil.dll")
   set(dll_dir  "bin")
   set(lib_name "dxcompiler.lib")
-  set(tool_path "tools/directx-dxc/dxc.exe")
+  set(tool_path "tools/${PORT}/dxc.exe")
 endif()
 
+vcpkg_copy_tool_dependencies("${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/tools/${PORT}")
+
 configure_file("${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/directx-dxc-config.cmake.in"
   "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/share/${PORT}/${PORT}-config.cmake"
   @ONLY)
 
-file(REMOVE_RECURSE "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/debug/include")
-
 file(INSTALL "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/usage" DESTINATION "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/share/${PORT}")
 vcpkg_install_copyright(FILE_LIST "${LICENSE_TXT}")
diff --git a/ports/directx-dxc/vcpkg.json b/ports/directx-dxc/vcpkg.json
index 4896f7225141bb..28aa7ba70f0ed2 100644
--- a/ports/directx-dxc/vcpkg.json
+++ b/ports/directx-dxc/vcpkg.json
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
     {
       "name": "vcpkg-cmake-config",
       "host": true
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "zlib",
+      "platform": "!static"
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/versions/d-/directx-dxc.json b/versions/d-/directx-dxc.json
index 0d235ec147d75a..69a5d1cc8fec04 100644
--- a/versions/d-/directx-dxc.json
+++ b/versions/d-/directx-dxc.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "versions": [
     {
-      "git-tree": "bb359aa2753ed65f6158846e29a0b9d127f29a49",
+      "git-tree": "4567b5dacc64424288773483ef92b48a72147f2c",
       "version-date": "2024-03-07",
       "port-version": 1
     },