CMake Development
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This directory contains documentation about development of CMake itself.
It is not part of the user documentation distributed with CMake.
Contributor Instructions
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See `CONTRIBUTING.rst`_ for instructions to contribute changes.
The process for contributing changes is the same whether or not one
has been invited to participate directly in upstream development.
.. _`CONTRIBUTING.rst`: ../../CONTRIBUTING.rst
Upstream Development
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CMake uses `Kitware's GitLab Instance`_ to manage development, review, and
integration of changes. The `CMake Repository`_ holds the integration
branches and tags. Upstream development processes are covered by the
following documents:
* The `CMake Review Process`_ manages integration of changes.
* The `CMake Integration Testing`_ infrastructure tests changes
before and after merging.
.. _`Kitware's GitLab Instance`: https://gitlab.kitware.com
.. _`CMake Repository`: https://gitlab.kitware.com/cmake/cmake
.. _`CMake Review Process`: review.rst
.. _`CMake Integration Testing`: integration-testing.rst
Developer Documentation
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CMake developer documentation is provided by the following documents:
* The `CMake Source Code Guide`_.
* The `CMake Documentation Guide`_.
* The `CMake Testing Guide`_.
* The `CMake Experimental Features Guide`_.
.. _`CMake Source Code Guide`: source.rst
.. _`CMake Documentation Guide`: documentation.rst
.. _`CMake Testing Guide`: testing.rst
.. _`CMake Experimental Features Guide`: experimental.rst
Maintainer Documentation
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CMake maintainer documentation is provided by the following documents:
* The `CMake Maintainer Guide`_.
.. _`CMake Maintainer Guide`: maint.rst
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