CMake 4.2.8 available for download

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We are pleased to announce that CMake 4.2.8 is now available for download.

Please use the latest release from our download page:
https://cmake.org/download/

or download this release from:
Release v4.2.8 · Kitware/CMake · GitHub

See also the release notes and release milestone

Thanks for your support!

Changes made since CMake 4.2.7:

Ben Boeckel (3):

  • gitlab-ci: make needs explicitly empty where possible
  • gitlab-ci: move macOS arm64 jobs to tart runners
  • gitlab-ci: extend Xcode CI job timeout to 3 hours

Brad King (3):

  • Tests: Update RunCMake.Framework expected output for macOS 26.4
  • file(GLOB): Teach CONFIGURE_DEPENDS to handle quotes in matched file names
  • CMake 4.2.8

Craig Scott (1):

  • CPackIFW: Add recent release versions to search list

Jocó Mihalicza (1):

  • CMP0194: Fix policy number in warning text

Tyler Yankee (2):

  • GoogleTest: Avoid cluttering custom working directory during discovery
  • GoogleTest: Fix gtest_discover_tests race on POST_BUILD of multiple targets