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+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14.5)
+
+execute_process(
+    COMMAND cat ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/VERSION
+    OUTPUT_VARIABLE Version
+    OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
+)
+
+project(prometheus-client-c VERSION ${Version} LANGUAGES C)
+
+add_subdirectory (prom)