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+# Template file for 'libCharon'
+pkgname=libCharon
+version=4.13.0
+revision=1
+build_style=cmake
+configure_args="INSTALL_SERVICE=OFF"
+hostmakedepends="python3"
+checkdepends="python3-pytest python3-mypy"
+short_desc="File metadata and streaming library"
+maintainer="Karl Nilsson <karl.robert.nilsson@gmail.com>"
+license="GPL-3.0-or-later"
+homepage="https://github.com/Ultimaker/libCharon"
+distfiles="https://github.com/Ultimaker/libCharon/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=efccb04a84b9a80fe4e154aa4b44c56b59061aeba25937be804277a5f21259ec