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+CMake 3.4 Release Notes
+***********************
+
+.. only:: html
+
+  .. contents::
+
+Changes made since CMake 3.4 include the following.
+
+New Features
+============
+
+Generators
+----------
+
+* The :generator:`Visual Studio 14 2015` generator learned to select
+  a Windows 10 SDK based on the value of the :variable:`CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION`
+  variable and the SDKs available on the host.
+
+* CMake learned rudimentary support for the Apple Swift language.  When using
+  the :generator:`Xcode` generator with Xcode 6.1 or higher, one may enable
+  the ``Swift`` language with the :command:`enable_language` command or the
+  :command:`project` command (this is an error with other generators or when
+  Xcode is too old).  Then one may list ``.swift`` source files in targets
+  for compilation.
+
+Commands
+--------
+
+* The :command:`find_program` command learned a ``NAMES_PER_DIR``
+  option to consider all given ``NAMES`` in each directory before
+  moving on to the next directory.
+
+* The :command:`get_filename_component` command learned a new ``BASE_DIR``
+  subcommand.  This is used to specify a base directory when calculating an
+  absolute path from a relative path.
+
+* The :command:`if` command learned a new ``TEST`` operator that evaluates
+  to true if a given test name has been defined by the :command:`add_test`
+  command.  See policy :policy:`CMP0064`.
+
+* The :command:`install(DIRECTORY)` command ``DESTINATION`` option learned to
+  support :manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>`.
+
+* The :command:`install(FILES)` command ``DESTINATION`` option learned to
+  support :manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>`.
+
+* The :command:`string` command learned a new ``APPEND`` subcommand.
+
+Variables
+---------
+
+* The :ref:`Makefile Generators` and the :generator:`Ninja` generator
+  learned to add compiler launcher tools like distcc and ccache along
+  with the compiler for ``C`` and ``CXX`` languages.  See the
+  :variable:`CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER_LAUNCHER` variable and
+  :prop_tgt:`<LANG>_COMPILER_LAUNCHER` target property for details.
+
+* New :variable:`CMAKE_LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC` and
+  :variable:`CMAKE_LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC` variables were
+  introduced to initialize the
+  :prop_tgt:`LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC` and
+  :prop_tgt:`LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC` target properties,
+  respectively.
+
+Properties
+----------
+
+* :ref:`Visual Studio Generators` learned to support additonal
+  target properties to customize projects for NVIDIA Nsight
+  Tegra Visual Studio Edition:
+
+  * :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_ANT_ADDITIONAL_OPTIONS`
+  * :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_ARCH`
+  * :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_ASSETS_DIRECTORIES`
+  * :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_JAR_DEPENDENCIES`
+  * :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_JAR_DIRECTORIES`
+  * :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_JAVA_SOURCE_DIR`
+  * :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_NATIVE_LIB_DEPENDENCIES`
+  * :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_NATIVE_LIB_DIRECTORIES`
+  * :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_PROCESS_MAX`
+  * :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_PROGUARD`
+  * :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_PROGUARD_CONFIG_PATH`
+  * :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_SECURE_PROPS_PATH`
+  * :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_SKIP_ANT_STEP`
+  * :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_STL_TYPE`
+
+* The :prop_tgt:`ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY`,
+  :prop_tgt:`LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY`, and
+  :prop_tgt:`RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY` target properties learned to
+  support :manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>`.
+
+* The :prop_tgt:`SOURCE_DIR` and :prop_tgt:`BINARY_DIR` target properties
+  were introduced to allow project code to query where a target is defined.
+
+* The :prop_tgt:`OUTPUT_NAME` target property and its variants learned to
+  support :manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>`.
+
+* A :prop_gbl:`TARGET_MESSAGES` global property was added to tell the
+  :ref:`Makefile Generators` whether to generate commands to print output
+  after each target is completed.
+
+* On Windows with MS-compatible tools, CMake learned to optionally
+  generate a module definition (``.def``) file for ``SHARED`` libraries.
+  See the :prop_tgt:`WINDOWS_EXPORT_ALL_SYMBOLS` target property.
+
+Modules
+-------
+
+* The :module:`ExternalProject` module :command:`ExternalProject_Add`
+  function ``GIT_SUBMODULES`` option now also limits the set of
+  submodules that are initialized in addition to the prior behavior
+  of limiting the set of submodules that are updated.
+
+* The :module:`ExternalProject` module learned new ``USES_TERMINAL``
+  arguments for giving steps exclusive terminal access.  This is
+  useful with the :generator:`Ninja` generator to monitor CMake
+  superbuild progress and prevent CPU oversubscription.
+
+* The :module:`FindBISON` module ``BISON_TARGET`` macro learned a
+  new ``DEFINES_FILE`` option to specify a custom output header
+  to be generated.
+
+* The :module:`FindHDF5` module learend a new ``HDF5_PREFER_PARALLEL``
+  option allowing users to specify that a parallel HDF5 tool is
+  preferred if both are available.
+
+* The :module:`FindIce` module now provides imported targets.
+
+* The :module:`FindJava` module learned to optionally find
+  the ``idlj`` and ``jarsigner`` tools.
+
+* The :module:`FindOpenSSL` module now provides imported targets.
+
+* The :module:`FindOpenSSL` module learned a new ``OPENSSL_USE_STATIC_LIBS``
+  option to search only for static libraries.
+
+* The :module:`FindPkgConfig` learned a new :command:`pkg_get_variable`
+  command which may be used to query for arbitrary variables from a package
+  (such as for related tools or data and plugin install paths).
+
+* The :module:`FindProtobuf` module gained a new
+  :command:`protobuf_generate_python` function to generate python
+  sources from ``.proto`` files.
+
+* The :module:`FindTIFF` module learned to search separately for
+  debug and release variants.
+
+* The :module:`FindwxWidgets` module learned to support version requests.
+
+* The :module:`FindXercesC` module learned to search separately for
+  debug and release variants.
+
+* The :module:`FindZLIB` module learned to search separately for
+  debug and release variants.
+
+* The :module:`GNUInstallDirs` module learned special default values
+  for certain installation prefixes according to the `GNU Coding
+  Standards`_ and the `Filesystem Hierarchy Standard`_.
+
+* The :module:`UseJava` module ``add_jar`` function learned
+  to support response files (e.g. ``@srcs.txt``) for source
+  specification.
+
+* The :module:`UseJava` module ``install_jar`` function learned
+  new ``DESTINATION`` and ``COMPONENT`` options to specify
+  the corresponding :command:`install` command options.
+
+* The :module:`UseJava` module gained a new ``create_javah``
+  function to create C headers from Java classes.
+
+.. _`GNU Coding Standards`: https://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/Directory-Variables.html
+.. _`Filesystem Hierarchy Standard`: https://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/FHS_3.0/fhs/index.html
+
+Generator Expressions
+---------------------
+
+* A new ``$<SHELL_PATH:...>``
+  :manual:`generator expression <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>`
+  has been added.
+
+CTest
+-----
+
+* CTest learned to optionally measure the CPU load during parallel
+  testing and avoid starting tests that may cause the load to exceed
+  a given threshold.  See the :manual:`ctest(1)` command ``--test-load``
+  option, the ``TestLoad`` setting of the :ref:`CTest Test Step`,
+  the :variable:`CTEST_TEST_LOAD` variable, and the ``TEST_LOAD``
+  option of the :command:`ctest_test` command.
+
+* :manual:`ctest(1)` learned options
+  ``--test-output-size-passed`` and ``--test-output-size-failed``
+  to customize the limit on test output size submitted when
+  running as a :ref:`Dashboard Client`.
+
+CPack
+-----
+
+* The :module:`CPackDeb` module learned to set package dependencies
+  per component.  See variables:
+
+  * :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_BREAKS`
+  * :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_CONFLICTS`
+  * :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_ENHANCES`
+  * :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_PREDEPENDS`
+  * :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_PROVIDES`
+  * :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_RECOMMENDS`
+  * :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_REPLACES`
+  * :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_SUGGESTS`
+
+* The :module:`CPack` module learned to package empty directories.
+
+* The :module:`CPack` module gained a new setting, ``CPACK_VERBATIM_VARIABLES``,
+  which can be used to ensure the cpack program receives the settings' values
+  exactly as they were set, even if they contain CMake-special characters.
+  For compatibility, it's off by default.
+
+Other
+-----
+
+* The :manual:`Compile Features <cmake-compile-features(7)>` functionality
+  is now aware of features supported by GNU C compilers on Windows.
+
+* CMake learned to honor ``*.manifest`` source files with MSVC tools.
+  Manifest files named as sources of ``.exe`` and ``.dll`` targets
+  will be merged with linker-generated manifests and embedded in the
+  binary.
+
+* The `Concurrent Fortran 77 <https://ccur.com>`__ compiler is now supported.
+  Its :variable:`compiler id <CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER_ID>` is ``CCur``.
+
+* :manual:`cmake(1)` gained a new ``--trace-expand`` command line option
+  that is like ``--trace`` but expands variable references in the output.
+
+Deprecated and Removed Features
+===============================
+
+* The :module:`CMakeExpandImportedTargets` module is now documented
+  as deprecated.  See module documentation for an explanation.
+
+* The :variable:`CMAKE_USE_RELATIVE_PATHS` variable no longer has any
+  effect.  Previously it was partially implemented and unreliable.
+
+Other Changes
+=============
+
+* The :module:`CheckFunctionExists`, :module:`CheckLibraryExists`,
+  :module:`CheckSymbolExists`, and :module:`FindThreads` modules learned to
+  work in environments where only CXX is enabled.
+
+* The :module:`CPackDeb` module now correctly excludes symlinks during package
+  checksum calculation.
+
+* The :module:`CPackDeb` no longer uses fakeroot and system tar program for
+  packaging.
+
+* The :module:`CPack` module no longer mangles settings with CMake-special
+  characters when they're used as defaults for other settings. The macro
+  ``cpack_set_if_not_set``, which was responsible for this, is now deprecated.
+
+* CMake no longer links executables with flags to export symbols
+  unless the :prop_tgt:`ENABLE_EXPORTS` target property is set.
+  See policy :policy:`CMP0065`.
+
+* The ``SONAME`` field is no longer set for ``MODULE`` libraries
+  created with the :command:`add_library` command.  ``MODULE``
+  libraries are meant for explicit dynamic loading at runtime.
+  They cannot be linked so ``SONAME`` is not useful.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/CPack-updates.rst b/Help/release/dev/CPack-updates.rst
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-CPack-updates
--------------
-
-* The :module:`CPack` module no longer mangles settings with CMake-special
-  characters when they're used as defaults for other settings. The macro
-  ``cpack_set_if_not_set``, which was responsible for this, is now deprecated.
-
-* The :module:`CPack` module gained a new setting, ``CPACK_VERBATIM_VARIABLES``,
-  which can be used to ensure the cpack program receives the settings' values
-  exactly as they were set, even if they contain CMake-special characters.
-  For compatibility, it's off by default.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/ConcurrentFortran-compiler-id.rst b/Help/release/dev/ConcurrentFortran-compiler-id.rst
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-ConcurrentFortran-compiler-id
------------------------------
-
-* The `Concurrent Fortran 77 <https://ccur.com>`__ compiler is now supported.
-  Its :variable:`compiler id <CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER_ID>` is ``CCur``.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/ExternalProject-USES_TERMINAL.rst b/Help/release/dev/ExternalProject-USES_TERMINAL.rst
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-ExternalProject-USES_TERMINAL
------------------------------
-
-* The :module:`ExternalProject` module learned new ``USES_TERMINAL``
-  arguments for giving steps exclusive terminal access.  Especially
-  useful with the :generator:`Ninja` generator to monitor CMake
-  superbuild progress and prevent CPU oversubscription.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/ExternalProject_init_selected_submodules.rst b/Help/release/dev/ExternalProject_init_selected_submodules.rst
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-ExternalProject_init_selected_submodules
-----------------------------------------
-
-* The :module:`ExternalProject` module :command:`ExternalProject_Add`
-  function ``GIT_SUBMODULES`` option now also limits the set of
-  submodules that are initialized in addition to the prior behavior
-  of limiting the set of submodules that are updated.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/ExternalProject_stash_save_all.rst b/Help/release/dev/ExternalProject_stash_save_all.rst
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-ExternalProject_stash_save_all
-------------------------------
-
-* Use "git stash save --all" only if supported. The --all option for git-stash
-  wasn't introduced until git version 1.7.6.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/FindBISON-DEFINES_FILE.rst b/Help/release/dev/FindBISON-DEFINES_FILE.rst
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-FindBISON-DEFINES_FILE
-----------------------
-
-* The :module:`FindBISON` module ``BISON_TARGET`` macro learned a
-  new ``DEFINES_FILE`` option to specify a custom output header
-  to be generated.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/FindHDF5-updates.rst b/Help/release/dev/FindHDF5-updates.rst
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-FindHDF5-updates
-----------------
-
-* The :module:`FindHDF5` module learend a new ``HDF5_PREFER_PARALLEL``
-  option allowing users to specify that a parallel HDF5 tool is
-  preferred if both are available.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/FindIce-imported-targets.rst b/Help/release/dev/FindIce-imported-targets.rst
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-FindIce-imported-targets
-------------------------
-
-* The :module:`FindIce` module now provides imported targets.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/FindOpenSSL-imported-targets.rst b/Help/release/dev/FindOpenSSL-imported-targets.rst
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-FindOpenSSL-imported-targets
-----------------------------
-
-* The :module:`FindOpenSSL` module now provides imported targets.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/FindOpenSSL-static-libs.rst b/Help/release/dev/FindOpenSSL-static-libs.rst
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-FindOpenSSL-static-libs
------------------------
-
-* The :module:`FindOpenSSL` module learned a new ``OPENSSL_USE_STATIC_LIBS``
-  option to search only for static libraries.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/FindProtobuf-python-extension.rst b/Help/release/dev/FindProtobuf-python-extension.rst
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-FindProtobuf-python-extension
------------------------------
-
-* The :module:`FindProtobuf` module gained a new
-  :command:`protobuf_generate_python` function to generate python
-  sources from ``.proto`` files.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/FindTIFF-updates.rst b/Help/release/dev/FindTIFF-updates.rst
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-FindTIFF-updates
-----------------
-
-* The :module:`FindTIFF` module learned to search separately for
-  debug and release variants.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/FindXercesC-updates.rst b/Help/release/dev/FindXercesC-updates.rst
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-FindXercesC-updates
--------------------
-
-* The :module:`FindXercesC` module learned to search separately for
-  debug and release variants.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/FindZLIB-per-config.rst b/Help/release/dev/FindZLIB-per-config.rst
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-FindZLIB-per-config
--------------------
-
-* The :module:`FindZLIB` module learned to search separately for
-  debug and release variants.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/FindwxWidgets-updates.rst b/Help/release/dev/FindwxWidgets-updates.rst
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-FindwxWidgets-updates
----------------------
-
-* The :module:`FindwxWidgets` module learned to support version requests.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/GNUInstallDirs-special-prefixes.rst b/Help/release/dev/GNUInstallDirs-special-prefixes.rst
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-GNUInstallDirs-special-prefixes
--------------------------------
-
-* The :module:`GNUInstallDirs` module learned special default values
-  for certain installation prefixes according to the `GNU Coding
-  Standards`_ and the `Filesystem Hierarchy Standard`_.
-
-.. _`GNU Coding Standards`: https://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/Directory-Variables.html
-.. _`Filesystem Hierarchy Standard`: https://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/FHS_3.0/fhs/index.html
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/OUTPUT_DIRECTORY-genex.rst b/Help/release/dev/OUTPUT_DIRECTORY-genex.rst
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-OUTPUT_DIRECTORY-genex
-----------------------
-
-* The :prop_tgt:`ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY`,
-  :prop_tgt:`LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY`, and
-  :prop_tgt:`RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY` target properties learned to
-  support :manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>`.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/OUTPUT_NAME-genex.rst b/Help/release/dev/OUTPUT_NAME-genex.rst
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-OUTPUT_NAME-genex
------------------
-
-* The :prop_tgt:`OUTPUT_NAME` target property and its variants learned to
-  support :manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>`.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/Threads-CXX.rst b/Help/release/dev/Threads-CXX.rst
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-Threads-CXX
-------------
-
-* The :module:`CheckFunctionExists`, :module:`CheckLibraryExists`,
-  :module:`CheckSymbolExists`, and :module:`FindThreads` modules learned to
-  work in environments where only CXX is enabled.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/add-apple-swift-language.rst b/Help/release/dev/add-apple-swift-language.rst
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-add-apple-swift-language
-------------------------
-
-* CMake learned rudimentary support for the Apple Swift language.  When using
-  the :generator:`Xcode` generator with Xcode 6.1 or higher, one may enable
-  the ``Swift`` language with the :command:`enable_language` command or the
-  :command:`project` command (this is an error with other generators or when
-  Xcode is too old).  Then one may list ``.swift`` source files in targets
-  for compilation.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/add-link-search-static-properties-defaults.rst b/Help/release/dev/add-link-search-static-properties-defaults.rst
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-add-link-search-static-properties-defaults
-------------------------------------------
-
-* New :variable:`CMAKE_LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC` and
-  :variable:`CMAKE_LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC` variables were
-  introduced to initialize the
-  :prop_tgt:`LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC` and
-  :prop_tgt:`LINK_SEARCH_END_STATIC` target properties,
-  respectively.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/auto_export_dll_symbols.rst b/Help/release/dev/auto_export_dll_symbols.rst
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-auto_export_dll_symbols
------------------------
-
-* On Windows with MS-compatible tools, CMake learned to optionally
-  generate a module definition (``.def``) file for ``SHARED`` libraries.
-  See the :prop_tgt:`WINDOWS_EXPORT_ALL_SYMBOLS` target property.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/compiler-launcher.rst b/Help/release/dev/compiler-launcher.rst
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-compiler-launcher
------------------
-
-* The :ref:`Makefile Generators` and the :generator:`Ninja` generator
-  learned to add compiler launcher tools like distcc and ccache along with the
-  compiler for ``C`` and ``CXX`` languages.  See the
-  :variable:`CMAKE_<LANG>_COMPILER_LAUNCHER` variable and
-  :prop_tgt:`<LANG>_COMPILER_LAUNCHER` target property for details.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/cpack-deb-checksum-on-symlinks.rts b/Help/release/dev/cpack-deb-checksum-on-symlinks.rts
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-cpack-deb-checksum-on-symlinks
-------------------------------
-
-* The :module:`CPackDeb` module now correctly excludes symlinks during package checksum calculation.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/cpack-deb-component-dependencies.rst b/Help/release/dev/cpack-deb-component-dependencies.rst
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-cpack-deb-component-dependencies
---------------------------------
-
-* The :module:`CPackDeb` module learned to set package dependencies
-  per component. See :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_PREDEPENDS`,
-  :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_ENHANCES`,
-  :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_BREAKS`,
-  :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_CONFLICTS`,
-  :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_PROVIDES`,
-  :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_REPLACES`,
-  :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_RECOMMENDS` and
-  :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_SUGGESTS`.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/cpack-deb-fakeroot-removal.rts b/Help/release/dev/cpack-deb-fakeroot-removal.rts
deleted file mode 100644
index e0b97d1959..0000000000
--- a/Help/release/dev/cpack-deb-fakeroot-removal.rts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-cpack-deb-fakeroot-removal
---------------------------
-
-* :module:`CPackDeb` no longer uses fakeroot and system tar program for packaging.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/cpack-package-empty-dirs.rts b/Help/release/dev/cpack-package-empty-dirs.rts
deleted file mode 100644
index 1f56e1a905..0000000000
--- a/Help/release/dev/cpack-package-empty-dirs.rts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-cpack-package-empty-dirs
-------------------------
-
-* The :module:`CPack` module learned to package empty directories.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/ctest-custom-output-size.rst b/Help/release/dev/ctest-custom-output-size.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 8098b93f97..0000000000
--- a/Help/release/dev/ctest-custom-output-size.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-ctest-custom-output-size
-------------------------
-
-* :manual:`ctest(1)` learned options
-  ``--test-output-size-passed`` and ``--test-output-size-failed``
-  to customize the limit on test output size submitted when
-  running as a :ref:`Dashboard Client`.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/ctest-test-load-option.rst b/Help/release/dev/ctest-test-load-option.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 069f49ae2c..0000000000
--- a/Help/release/dev/ctest-test-load-option.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-ctest-test-load-option
-----------------------
-
-* CTest learned to optionally measure the CPU load during parallel
-  testing and avoid starting tests that may cause the load to exceed
-  a given threshold.  See the :manual:`ctest(1)` command ``--test-load``
-  option, the ``TestLoad`` setting of the :ref:`CTest Test Step`,
-  the :variable:`CTEST_TEST_LOAD` variable, and the ``TEST_LOAD``
-  option of the :command:`ctest_test` command.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/doc-CMakeExpandImportedTargets-deprecated.rst b/Help/release/dev/doc-CMakeExpandImportedTargets-deprecated.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 3bdaebeb6e..0000000000
--- a/Help/release/dev/doc-CMakeExpandImportedTargets-deprecated.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-doc-CMakeExpandImportedTargets-deprecated
------------------------------------------
-
-* The :module:`CMakeExpandImportedTargets` module is now documented
-  as deprecated.  See module documentation for an explanation.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/find_program-NAMES_PER_DIR.rst b/Help/release/dev/find_program-NAMES_PER_DIR.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 04cd17045b..0000000000
--- a/Help/release/dev/find_program-NAMES_PER_DIR.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-find_program-NAMES_PER_DIR
---------------------------
-
-* The :command:`find_program` command learned a ``NAMES_PER_DIR``
-  option to consdier all given ``NAMES`` in each directory before
-  moving on to the next directory.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/genex-SHELL_PATH.rst b/Help/release/dev/genex-SHELL_PATH.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 86af720c66..0000000000
--- a/Help/release/dev/genex-SHELL_PATH.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-genex-SHELL_PATH
-----------------
-
-* A new ``$<SHELL_PATH:...>``
-  :manual:`generator expression <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>`
-  has been added.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/get-filename-component-base-dir.rst b/Help/release/dev/get-filename-component-base-dir.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index c0df759da2..0000000000
--- a/Help/release/dev/get-filename-component-base-dir.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-get-filename-component-base-dir
--------------------------------
-
-* The :command:`get_filename_component` command learned a new ``BASE_DIR``
-  subcommand.  This is used to specify a base directory when calculating an
-  absolute path from a relative path.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/if-TEST.rst b/Help/release/dev/if-TEST.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 05bf71c96c..0000000000
--- a/Help/release/dev/if-TEST.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-if-TEST
--------
-
-* Add a new TEST operator to if() that evaluates to true
-  if a given test name has been defined.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/install-directory-dest-genex.rst b/Help/release/dev/install-directory-dest-genex.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 2b83bbd22f..0000000000
--- a/Help/release/dev/install-directory-dest-genex.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-install-directory-dest-genex
-----------------------------
-
-* The :command:`install(DIRECTORY)` command ``DESTINATION`` option learned to
-  support :manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>`.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/install-files-dest-genex.rst b/Help/release/dev/install-files-dest-genex.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index b7aa8b3bef..0000000000
--- a/Help/release/dev/install-files-dest-genex.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-install-files-dest-genex
-------------------------
-
-* The :command:`install(FILES)` command ``DESTINATION`` option learned to
-  support :manual:`generator expressions <cmake-generator-expressions(7)>`.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/java-updates.rst b/Help/release/dev/java-updates.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 8fd4ed69ec..0000000000
--- a/Help/release/dev/java-updates.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-java-updates
-------------
-
-* The :module:`FindJava` module learned to optionally find
-  the ``idlj`` and ``jarsigner`` tools.
-
-* The :module:`UseJava` module ``add_jar`` function learned
-  to support response files (e.g. ``@srcs.txt``) for source
-  specification.
-
-* The :module:`UseJava` module ``install_jar`` function learned
-  new ``DESTINATION`` and ``COMPONENT`` options to specify
-  the corresponding :command:`install` command options.
-
-* The :module:`UseJava` module gained a new ``create_javah``
-  function to create C headers from Java classes.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/makefile-target-messages.rst b/Help/release/dev/makefile-target-messages.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 3d2cd9b120..0000000000
--- a/Help/release/dev/makefile-target-messages.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-makefile-target-messages
-------------------------
-
-* A :prop_gbl:`TARGET_MESSAGES` global property was added to tell the
-  :ref:`Makefile Generators` whether to generate commands to print output
-  after each target is completed.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/mingw-compile-features-C.rst b/Help/release/dev/mingw-compile-features-C.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index b3f99f1f6a..0000000000
--- a/Help/release/dev/mingw-compile-features-C.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-mingw-compile-features-C
-------------------------
-
-* The :manual:`Compile Features <cmake-compile-features(7)>` functionality
-  is now aware of features supported by GNU C compilers on Windows.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/modules-no-soname.rst b/Help/release/dev/modules-no-soname.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 8fe74f8eb1..0000000000
--- a/Help/release/dev/modules-no-soname.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-modules-no-soname
------------------
-
-* The ``SONAME`` field is no longer set for ``MODULE`` libraries
-  created with the :command:`add_library` command.  ``MODULE``
-  libraries are meant for explicit dynamic loading at runtime.
-  They cannot be linked so ``SONAME`` is not useful.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/ms-manifest-files.rst b/Help/release/dev/ms-manifest-files.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 94fbe832ec..0000000000
--- a/Help/release/dev/ms-manifest-files.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-ms-manifest-files
------------------
-
-* CMake learned to honor ``*.manifest`` source files with MSVC tools.
-  Manifest files named as sources of ``.exe`` and ``.dll`` targets
-  will be merged with linker-generated manifests and embedded in the
-  binary.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/pkg-config-variable-function.rst b/Help/release/dev/pkg-config-variable-function.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index e181d13e59..0000000000
--- a/Help/release/dev/pkg-config-variable-function.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-pkg-config-variable-function
-----------------------------
-
-* The :module:`FindPkgConfig` learned a new :command:`pkg_get_variable`
-  command which may be used to query for arbitrary variables from a package
-  (such as for related tools or data and plugin install paths).
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/remove-CMAKE_USE_RELATIVE_PATHS.rst b/Help/release/dev/remove-CMAKE_USE_RELATIVE_PATHS.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index dd52acecc0..0000000000
--- a/Help/release/dev/remove-CMAKE_USE_RELATIVE_PATHS.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-remove-CMAKE_USE_RELATIVE_PATHS
--------------------------------
-
-* The :variable:`CMAKE_USE_RELATIVE_PATHS` variable no longer has any
-  effect.  Previously it was partially implemented and unreliable.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/restrict-shlib-link-flags-to-enable-exports.rst b/Help/release/dev/restrict-shlib-link-flags-to-enable-exports.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index f8ce0448a5..0000000000
--- a/Help/release/dev/restrict-shlib-link-flags-to-enable-exports.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-restrict-shlib-link-flags-to-enable-exports
--------------------------------------------
-
-* CMake no longer links executables with flags to export symbols
-  unless the :prop_tgt:`ENABLE_EXPORTS` target property is set.
-  See policy :policy:`CMP0065`.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/string-append.rst b/Help/release/dev/string-append.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 190b51ee76..0000000000
--- a/Help/release/dev/string-append.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-string-append
--------------
-
-* The :command:`string` command learned a new ``APPEND`` subcommand.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/target-directory-properties.rst b/Help/release/dev/target-directory-properties.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 5ab293853d..0000000000
--- a/Help/release/dev/target-directory-properties.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-target-directory-properties
----------------------------
-
-* The :prop_tgt:`SOURCE_DIR` and :prop_tgt:`BINARY_DIR` target properties
-  were introduced to allow project code to query where a target is defined.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/trace-expand.rst b/Help/release/dev/trace-expand.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 383326e3f8..0000000000
--- a/Help/release/dev/trace-expand.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-trace-expand
-------------
-
-* Add ``--trace-expand`` argument to CMake. Acts like ``--trace``, but expands
-  variable references in the output.
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/vs-nsight-tegra-attributes.rst b/Help/release/dev/vs-nsight-tegra-attributes.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 7ebea33d5b..0000000000
--- a/Help/release/dev/vs-nsight-tegra-attributes.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-vs-nsight-tegra-attributes
---------------------------
-
-* :ref:`Visual Studio Generators` learned to support additonal
-  target properties to customize projects for NVIDIA Nsight
-  Tegra Visual Studio Edition:
-
-  * :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_ANT_ADDITIONAL_OPTIONS`
-  * :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_ARCH`
-  * :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_ASSETS_DIRECTORIES`
-  * :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_JAR_DEPENDENCIES`
-  * :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_JAR_DIRECTORIES`
-  * :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_JAVA_SOURCE_DIR`
-  * :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_NATIVE_LIB_DEPENDENCIES`
-  * :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_NATIVE_LIB_DIRECTORIES`
-  * :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_PROCESS_MAX`
-  * :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_PROGUARD`
-  * :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_PROGUARD_CONFIG_PATH`
-  * :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_SECURE_PROPS_PATH`
-  * :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_SKIP_ANT_STEP`
-  * :prop_tgt:`ANDROID_STL_TYPE`
diff --git a/Help/release/dev/vs-win10-sdk.rst b/Help/release/dev/vs-win10-sdk.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 50eb391336..0000000000
--- a/Help/release/dev/vs-win10-sdk.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-vs-win10-sdk
-------------
-
-* The :generator:`Visual Studio 14 2015` generator learned to select
-  a Windows 10 SDK based on the value of the :variable:`CMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION`
-  variable and the SDKs available on the host.
diff --git a/Help/release/index.rst b/Help/release/index.rst
index b558e9df9e..752acbd307 100644
--- a/Help/release/index.rst
+++ b/Help/release/index.rst
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Releases
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1
 
+   3.4 <3.4>
    3.3 <3.3>
    3.2 <3.2>
    3.1 <3.1>