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diff --git a/Help/release/dev/0-sample-topic.rst b/Help/release/dev/0-sample-topic.rst
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+0-sample-topic
+--------------
+
+* This is a sample release note for the change in a topic.
+  Developers should add similar notes for each topic branch
+  making a noteworthy change.  Each document should be named
+  and titled to match the topic name to avoid merge conflicts.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/CPackRPM-trans-scripts.rst b/Help/release/dev/CPackRPM-trans-scripts.rst
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+CPackRPM-trans-scripts
+----------------------
+
+* The :cpack_gen:`CPack RPM Generator` gained
+  :variable:`CPACK_RPM_PRE_TRANS_SCRIPT_FILE`
+  :variable:`CPACK_RPM_POST_TRANS_SCRIPT_FILE`
+  variables to specify pre- and post-trans scripts.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/FindPython-artifacts-interactive.rst b/Help/release/dev/FindPython-artifacts-interactive.rst
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+FindPython-artifacts-interactive
+--------------------------------
+
+* The :module:`FindPython3`, :module:`FindPython2` and :module:`FindPython`
+  modules gained the possibility to create artifacts cache variables for
+  interactive edition.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/FindRuby-variable-case.rst b/Help/release/dev/FindRuby-variable-case.rst
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+FindRuby-variable-case
+----------------------
+
+* The :module:`FindRuby` module input and output variables were all renamed
+  from ``RUBY_`` to ``Ruby_`` for consistency with other find modules.
+  Input variables of the old case will be honored if provided, and output
+  variables of the old case are always provided.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/GoogleTest-XML_OUTPUT_DIR.rst b/Help/release/dev/GoogleTest-XML_OUTPUT_DIR.rst
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+GoogleTest-XML_OUTPUT_DIR
+-------------------------
+
+* The :module:`GoogleTest` module ``gtest_discover_test`` command
+  gained a new optional parameter ``XML_OUTPUT_DIR``. When set the JUnit XML
+  test results are stored in that directory.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/cmake-gui-env-platform-defaults.rst b/Help/release/dev/cmake-gui-env-platform-defaults.rst
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+cmake-gui-env-platform-defaults
+-------------------------------
+
+* :manual:`cmake-gui(1)` now populates its generator selection
+  widget default value from the :envvar:`CMAKE_GENERATOR` environment
+  variable.  Additionally, environment variables
+  :envvar:`CMAKE_GENERATOR_PLATFORM` and :envvar:`CMAKE_GENERATOR_TOOLSET`
+  are used to populate their respective widget defaults.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/cmake_command-command.rst b/Help/release/dev/cmake_command-command.rst
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+cmake_command
+-------------
+
+* The :command:`cmake_command()` command was added for meta-operations on
+  scripted or built-in commands, starting with a mode to ``INVOKE`` other
+  commands, and ``EVAL CODE`` to inplace evaluate a CMake script.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/deprecate-policy-old.rst b/Help/release/dev/deprecate-policy-old.rst
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+deprecate-policy-old
+--------------------
+
+* An explicit deprecation diagnostic was added for policy ``CMP0070``
+  and policy ``CMP0071`` (``CMP0069`` 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.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/execute_process.rst b/Help/release/dev/execute_process.rst
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+execute_process
+---------------
+
+* The :command:`execute_process` command gained the ``ECHO_OUTPUT_VARIABLE``
+  and ``ECHO_ERROR_VARIABLE`` options.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/file_archive.rst b/Help/release/dev/file_archive.rst
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+file_archive
+------------
+
+* The :command:`file` command gained the ``ARCHIVE_{CREATE|EXTRACT}`` subcommands.
+
+  These subcommands will replicate the :manual:`cmake(1)` ``-E tar`` functionality in
+  CMake scripting code.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/file_configure.rst b/Help/release/dev/file_configure.rst
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+file_configure
+--------------
+
+* The :command:`file(CONFIGURE)` subcommand was created in order replicate the
+  :command:`configure_file` functionality without resorting to a pre-existing
+  file on disk as input. The content is instead passed as a string.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/findswig-components.rst b/Help/release/dev/findswig-components.rst
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+findswig-components
+-------------------
+
+* The :module:`FindSWIG` module now accepts target languages as  ``COMPONENTS``
+  and ``OPTIONAL_COMPONENTS`` arguments to ``find_package``.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/framework-multi-config-postfix.rst b/Help/release/dev/framework-multi-config-postfix.rst
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+framework-multi-config-postfix
+------------------------------
+
+* The :prop_tgt:`FRAMEWORK_MULTI_CONFIG_POSTFIX_<CONFIG>` target property
+  and associated :variable:`CMAKE_FRAMEWORK_MULTI_CONFIG_POSTFIX_<CONFIG>`
+  variable were created to allow adding a postfix to the name of a
+  framework file name when using a multi-config generator.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/genex-LINK_LANGUAGE.rst b/Help/release/dev/genex-LINK_LANGUAGE.rst
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+genex-LINK_LANGUAGE
+===================
+
+* The ``$<LINK_LANGUAGE:...>`` and ``$<LINK_LANG_AND_ID:...>``
+  :manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>` were added.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/profiling.rst b/Help/release/dev/profiling.rst
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+cmake-profiling
+---------------
+
+* Add support for profiling of CMake scripts through the parameters
+  ``--profiling-output`` and ``--profiling-format``. These options can
+  be used by users to gain insight into the performance of their scripts.
+
+  The first supported output format is ``google-trace`` which is a format
+  supported by Google Chrome's ``about:tracing`` tab.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/required_find_commands.rst b/Help/release/dev/required_find_commands.rst
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+required_find_commands
+----------------------
+
+* The :command:`find_program`, :command:`find_library`, :command:`find_path`
+  and :command:`find_file` commands gained a new ``REQUIRED`` option that will
+  stop processing with an error message if nothing is found.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/string-hex.rst b/Help/release/dev/string-hex.rst
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+string-hex
+----------
+
+* The :command:`string` command learned a new ``HEX`` sub-command, which
+  converts strings into their hexadecimal representation.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/useswig-fortran.rst b/Help/release/dev/useswig-fortran.rst
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+useswig-fortran
+---------------
+
+* The :module:`UseSWIG` module now supports Fortran as a target language if
+  the ``SWIG_EXECUTABLE`` is SWIG-Fortran_.
+
+.. _`SWIG-Fortran`: https://github.com/swig-fortran/swig
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/vs-sln-deploy.rst b/Help/release/dev/vs-sln-deploy.rst
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+vs-sln-deploy
+-------------
+
+* The :prop_tgt:`VS_SOLUTION_DEPLOY` target property was added to tell
+  :ref:`Visual Studio Generators` for VS 2010 and above to mark a
+  target for deployment even when not building for Windows Phone/Store/CE.