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+CMake 3.13 Release Notes
+************************
+
+.. only:: html
+
+ .. contents::
+
+Changes made since CMake 3.12 include the following.
+
+* The :module:`BundleUtilities` module may no longer be included at configure
+ time. This was always a bug anyway. See policy :policy:`CMP0080`.
+
+* The :ref:`Makefile Generators` learned to remove custom command and
+ custom target byproducts during ``make clean``.
+
+* The new variable :variable:`CMAKE_AUTOGEN_VERBOSE` allows
+ to increase the verbosity of :prop_tgt:`AUTOMOC`, :prop_tgt:`AUTOUIC` and
+ :prop_tgt:`AUTORCC` from within CMakeLists.txt.
+
+* The :manual:`cmake <cmake(1)>` command gained the ``-S <source_dir>``
+ command line option to specify the location of the source directory.
+ This option can be used independently of ``-B``.
+
+* The :manual:`cmake <cmake(1)>` command gained the ``-B <build_dir>``
+ command line option to specify the location of the build directory.
+ This option can be used independently of ``-S``.
+
+* The :cpack_gen:`CPack Deb Generator` learned to split debug symbols into
+ a corresponding .ddeb package when ``CPACK_DEBIAN_DEBUGINFO_PACKAGE`` is
+ set.
+
+* The :cpack_gen:`CPack Deb Generator` learned to honor the ``SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH``
+ environment variable when packaging files. This is useful for generating
+ reproducible packages.
+
+* CPack gained a new :cpack_gen:`CPack External Generator` which is used to
+ export the CPack metadata in a format that other software can understand. The
+ intention of this generator is to allow external packaging software to take
+ advantage of CPack's features when it may not be possible to use CPack for
+ the entire packaging process.
+
+* The CPack generators have been moved into their own separate section in the
+ documentation, rather than having the documentation in their internal
+ implementation modules.
+* These internal implementation modules are also no longer available to scripts
+ that may have been incorrectly including them, because they should never have
+ been available in the first place.
+
+* The :manual:`cmake(1)` ``-E create_symlink`` command can now be used
+ on Windows.
+
+* :manual:`ctest(1)` gained a ``--progress`` option to enable a live
+ test progress summary when output goes to a terminal.
+
+* The :command:`add_custom_command` and :command:`add_custom_target` commands
+ learned to support generator expressions in ``WORKING_DIRECTORY`` options.
+
+* An explicit deprecation diagnostic was added for policies ``CMP0055``
+ through ``CMP0063`` (``CMP0054`` and below were already deprecated).
+ The :manual:`cmake-policies(7)` manual explains that the OLD behaviors
+ of all policies are deprecated and that projects should port to the
+ NEW behaviors.
+
+* The :module:`FindCURL` module learned to find debug and release variants
+ separately.
+
+* The :module:`FindMatlab` module gained new components ``ENGINE_LIBRARY`` and
+ ``DATAARRAY_LIBRARY`` to request finding the Matlab C++ Engine and DataArray
+ libraries respectively.
+
+* The :module:`FindMatlab` module now explicitly exports mexFunction in Visual
+ Studio.
+
+* The :module:`FindMatlab` module gained the ability to discover Matlab R2018a
+ and R2018b.
+
+* The :module:`FindMatlab` module gained a new ``MCC_COMPILER``
+ component to request finding the Matlab Compiler add-on.
+
+* Modules :module:`FindPython3`, :module:`FindPython2` and :module:`FindPython`
+ gain capability to control order of resource lookup on macOS (Framework) and
+ Windows (Registry).
+
+* The :module:`FindSubversion` module ``Subversion_WC_INFO`` command
+ gained an ``IGNORE_SVN_FAILURE`` option to suppress failures,
+ e.g. when the source tree is not under Subversion control.
+
+* The :generator:`Green Hills MULTI` generator is updated:
+
+ - Added support for architecture selection through
+ :variable:`CMAKE_GENERATOR_PLATFORM`:
+ e.g. ``arm``, ``ppc``, and ``86``.
+
+ - Added support for toolset selection through
+ :variable:`CMAKE_GENERATOR_TOOLSET`,
+ e.g. ``comp_201205``, ``comp_201510``, ``comp_201722_beta``.
+
+ - Added support for platform selection through ``GHS_TARGET_PLATFORM``,
+ e.g. ``integrity``, ``linux``, ``standalone``, etc.
+
+ - No longer checks that ``arm`` based compilers are installed but ensures
+ that the correct ``gbuild.exe`` exists.
+
+ - No longer hard-codes ARM files, BSP, toolset, or OS locations.
+
+* The :command:`install(CODE)` and :command:`install(SCRIPT)` commands
+ learned to support generator expressions.
+
+* Binary targets gained new :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_LINK_DEPENDS` property.
+
+* The :prop_tgt:`LINK_DEPENDS` target property learned to support
+ :manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>`.
+
+* :command:`link_directories` command gains capability to control directories
+ insertion position.
+
+* The :prop_tgt:`LINK_DIRECTORIES` target property expects absolute paths.
+ See policy :policy:`CMP0081`.
+
+* CMake gained new capabilities to manage link directories:
+
+ * :prop_tgt:`LINK_DIRECTORIES` and :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_LINK_DIRECTORIES`
+ target properties.
+ * :command:`target_link_directories` command to add link directories to
+ targets.
+
+* CMake gained new capabilities to manage link step:
+
+ * :prop_dir:`LINK_OPTIONS` directory property.
+ * :prop_tgt:`LINK_OPTIONS` and :prop_tgt:`INTERFACE_LINK_OPTIONS` target
+ properties.
+ * :command:`add_link_options` command to add link options in the current
+ directory.
+ * :command:`target_link_options` command to add link options to targets.
+
+* The :command:`list(SORT)` command gained options to control the
+ comparison operation used to order the entries.
+
+* The :command:`math` command gained options for hexadecimal.
+
+* The :command:`option` command now honors existing normal variables instead
+ of replacing them with a cache entry. See policy :policy:`CMP0077`.
+
+* The :command:`target_link_libraries` command may now be called
+ to modify targets created outside the current directory.
+ See policy :policy:`CMP0079`.
+
+* Module ``FindPkgConfig`` gains capability to create imported targets in
+ global scope.
+
+* static library targets gained new :prop_tgt:`STATIC_LIBRARY_OPTIONS` property.
+
+* The :command:`install(TARGETS)` command may now be used
+ to install targets created outside the current directory.
+
+* The :command:`target_sources` command now interprets relative source file
+ paths as relative to the current source directory. This simplifies
+ incrementally building up a target's sources from subdirectories. The
+ :policy:`CMP0076` policy was added to provide backward compatibility with
+ the old behavior where required.
+
+* The :module:`UseSWIG` module has changed strategy for target naming.
+ See policy :policy:`CMP0078`.
+
+* Module ``UseSWIG`` gains capability to manage target property
+ :prop_tgt:`INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES` for ``SWIG`` compilation.
+
+* A :prop_tgt:`VS_DEBUGGER_COMMAND_ARGUMENTS` target property was created to
+ set the debugging command line arguments with
+ :ref:`Visual Studio Generators` for VS 2010 and above.
+* A :prop_tgt:`VS_DEBUGGER_ENVIRONMENT` target property was created to
+ set the debugging environment with
+ :ref:`Visual Studio Generators` for VS 2010 and above.
+* :prop_tgt:`VS_DEBUGGER_COMMAND`
+ :prop_tgt:`VS_DEBUGGER_COMMAND_ARGUMENTS`
+ :prop_tgt:`VS_DEBUGGER_ENVIRONMENT`
+ :prop_tgt:`VS_DEBUGGER_WORKING_DIRECTORY`
+ target properties can use generator expressions.
+
+* The :prop_tgt:`DEPLOYMENT_ADDITIONAL_FILES` target property was
+ added to tell the :generator:`Visual Studio 9 2008` generator
+ to specify additional files for deployment to WinCE devices
+ for remote debugging.
+
+* A :variable:`CMAKE_VS_GLOBALS` variable was added to initialize
+ :prop_tgt:`VS_GLOBAL_<variable>` target properties on targets as
+ they are created.
+
+* The :ref:`Visual Studio Generators` for VS 2010 and above learned to
+ support the :prop_tgt:`INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION` target property
+ and supporting :module:`CheckIPOSupported` module.
+
+* The :generator:`Xcode` generator learned to configure more Xcode Scheme
+ fields. See the :variable:`CMAKE_XCODE_GENERATE_SCHEME` variable.