In this case it might just be standard procedure to move to "language_standard = current_year - N" without any specific code base changes in mind. It makes sens

In this case it might just be standard procedure to move to "language_standard = current_year - N" without any specific code base changes in mind. It makes sense to not fall behind too much (to not allow surprises to pile up, even if no code changes are planned), while also not using the latest standard which might still have incomplete compiler support.