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@@ -55,3 +55,10 @@ literal, direct call to the :command:`project` command; loading one
through the :command:`include` command is not sufficient. If no such
call exists CMake will implicitly add one to the top that enables the
default languages (``C`` and ``CXX``).
+
+.. note::
+ Call the :command:`cmake_minimum_required` command at the beginning
+ of the top-level ``CMakeLists.txt`` file even before calling the
+ ``project()`` command. It is important to establish version and
+ policy settings before invoking other commands whose behavior they
+ may affect. See also policy :policy:`CMP0000`.