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+[bumpversion]
+current_version = 3.18.1
+
+[bumpversion:file:.gitlab-ci.yml]
+search = cmake-{current_version}-Linux
+replace = cmake-{new_version}-Linux
+
+[bumpversion:file (2):.gitlab-ci.yml]
+serialize = {major}.{minor}
+
+[bumpversion:file:chapters/intro/installing.md]
+search = cmake-{current_version}-Linux
+replace = cmake-{new_version}-Linux
+
+[bumpversion:file (2):chapters/intro/installing.md]
+serialize = {major}.{minor}
+
+[bumpversion:file:README.md]
+serialize = {major}.{minor}
+
+[bumpversion:file:chapters/basics.md]
+serialize = {major}.{minor}
+
+[bumpversion:glob:**/CMakeLists.txt]
+serialize = {major}.{minor}
+