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 1.{
 2    // This is the default name used by packages depending on this one. For
 3    // example, when a user runs `zig fetch --save <url>`, this field is used
 4    // as the key in the `dependencies` table. Although the user can choose a
 5    // different name, most users will stick with this provided value.
 6    //
 7    // It is redundant to include "zig" in this name because it is already
 8    // within the Zig package namespace.
 9    .name = ._NAME,
10    // This is a [Semantic Version](https://semver.org/).
11    // In a future version of Zig it will be used for package deduplication.
12    .version = "0.0.0",
13    // Together with name, this represents a globally unique package
14    // identifier. This field is generated by the Zig toolchain when the
15    // package is first created, and then *never changes*. This allows
16    // unambiguous detection of one package being an updated version of
17    // another.
18    //
19    // When forking a Zig project, this id should be regenerated (delete the
20    // field and run `zig build`) if the upstream project is still maintained.
21    // Otherwise, the fork is *hostile*, attempting to take control over the
22    // original project's identity. Thus it is recommended to leave the comment
23    // on the following line intact, so that it shows up in code reviews that
24    // modify the field.
25    .fingerprint = .FINGERPRINT, // Changing this has security and trust implications.
26    // Tracks the earliest Zig version that the package considers to be a
27    // supported use case.
28    .minimum_zig_version = "_ZIGVER",
29    // This field is optional.
30    // Each dependency must either provide a `url` and `hash`, or a `path`.
31    // `zig build --fetch` can be used to fetch all dependencies of a package, recursively.
32    // Once all dependencies are fetched, `zig build` no longer requires
33    // internet connectivity.
34    .dependencies = .{
35        // See `zig fetch --save <url>` for a command-line interface for adding dependencies.
36        //.example = .{
37        //    // When updating this field to a new URL, be sure to delete the corresponding
38        //    // `hash`, otherwise you are communicating that you expect to find the old hash at
39        //    // the new URL. If the contents of a URL change this will result in a hash mismatch
40        //    // which will prevent zig from using it.
41        //    .url = "https://example.com/foo.tar.gz",
42        //
43        //    // This is computed from the file contents of the directory of files that is
44        //    // obtained after fetching `url` and applying the inclusion rules given by
45        //    // `paths`.
46        //    //
47        //    // This field is the source of truth; packages do not come from a `url`; they
48        //    // come from a `hash`. `url` is just one of many possible mirrors for how to
49        //    // obtain a package matching this `hash`.
50        //    //
51        //    // Uses the [multihash](https://multiformats.io/multihash/) format.
52        //    .hash = "...",
53        //
54        //    // When this is provided, the package is found in a directory relative to the
55        //    // build root. In this case the package's hash is irrelevant and therefore not
56        //    // computed. This field and `url` are mutually exclusive.
57        //    .path = "foo",
58        //
59        //    // When this is set to `true`, a package is declared to be lazily
60        //    // fetched. This makes the dependency only get fetched if it is
61        //    // actually used.
62        //    .lazy = false,
63        //},
64    },
65    // Specifies the set of files and directories that are included in this package.
66    // Only files and directories listed here are included in the `hash` that
67    // is computed for this package. Only files listed here will remain on disk
68    // when using the zig package manager. As a rule of thumb, one should list
69    // files required for compilation plus any license(s).
70    // Paths are relative to the build root. Use the empty string (`""`) to refer to
71    // the build root itself.
72    // A directory listed here means that all files within, recursively, are included.
73    .paths = .{
74        "build.zig",
75        "build.zig.zon",
76        "src",
77        // For example...
78        //"LICENSE",
79        //"README.md",
80    },
81}