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Investigate a clear way to notify developers when TPLs need to be rebuilt

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Description

It is unclear to developers that TPLs need to be rebuilt when they are updated by others on the team. We should investigate a solution to this so that people don't waste time wondering when their code fails to build.

Possible suggestions (per @samuelpmishLLNL) :

* Pull version number out to its own variable in host-config (ie `SERAC_AXOM_VERSION`) which then gets used in both AXOM_DIR and an internal check at the CMake stage

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the host-config handling of AXOM_DIR and the CMake stage where TPL versions could be checked. Compare that flow with the suggested SERAC_AXOM_VERSION approach. Done means selecting and documenting a clear way to notify developers when updated TPLs require rebuilding.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cmake, cpp
Domain
build-system, developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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