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CMP0159
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.. versionadded:: 3.29

:command:`file(STRINGS)` with ``REGEX`` updates :variable:`CMAKE_MATCH_<n>`.

In CMake 3.28 and below the :command:`file(STRINGS)` command's ``REGEX``
option does not affect :variable:`CMAKE_MATCH_<n>` variables.  CMake 3.29
and above prefer to update the :variable:`CMAKE_MATCH_<n>` variables using
captures from the last match in the file, similar to the
:command:`string(REGEX MATCHALL)` command.  This policy provides
compatibility for projects that have not been updated to expect the behavior.

The ``OLD`` behavior for this policy is for :command:`file(STRINGS)` with
``REGEX`` to not store capture groups in :variable:`CMAKE_MATCH_<n>`
variables.  The ``NEW`` behavior is to store the capture groups.

.. |INTRODUCED_IN_CMAKE_VERSION| replace:: 3.29
.. |WARNS_OR_DOES_NOT_WARN| replace:: does *not* warn
.. include:: include/STANDARD_ADVICE.rst

.. include:: include/DEPRECATED.rst