diff --git a/cmake/version.cmake.in b/cmake/version.cmake.in
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+SET(PROJECT_NAME "@PACKAGE_NAME@")
+SET(PROJECT_VERSION "@PACKAGE_VERSION@" CACHE STRING "LEMON version string.")