Revert "add cpp standard flag to cmake (#3684)"

This reverts commit 01ced32.

Author: djmitche

.github/workflows/tests.yaml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/[email protected]
 
       - name: Configure project
-        run: cmake -S . -B build -G Ninja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=--coverage -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=17
+        run: cmake -S . -B build -G Ninja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=--coverage
 
       - name: Build project
         run: cmake --build build --target test_runner --target task_executable