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Create a file named mydata.bin.sha256 containing just the hash. Configure in CMake:

For more complex scenarios where the "file" is actually a dependency (like a library or a collection of scripts), is the modern standard. Introduced in CMake 3.11, it populates content at configure time . cmake download file if not exists

Instead of the actual file, you store a small "content link" (a text file containing a hash) in your source control. CMake then downloads the real data only when a target that needs it is built. Create a file named mydata