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+-----------------
+
+* The :ref:`Visual Studio Generators` for VS 2013 and above learned to
+ support a ``host=x64`` option in the :variable:`CMAKE_GENERATOR_TOOLSET`
+ value (e.g. via the :manual:`cmake(1)` ``-T`` option) to request use
+ of a VS 64-bit toolchain on 64-bit hosts.