getsentry · vaind · Feb 18, 2026 · Feb 18, 2026 · Feb 18, 2026
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## Unreleased
+
+### Features
+
+- Updater - Support CMake `GIT_TAG` with variable references like `${FOO_REF}`, resolving and updating the corresponding `set()` definition ([#149](https://github.com/getsentry/github-workflows/pull/149))
+
 ## 3.2.1
 
 ### Fixes

diff --git a/updater/scripts/cmake-functions.ps1 b/updater/scripts/cmake-functions.ps1
@@ -44,7 +44,18 @@ function Parse-CMakeFetchContent {
         throw "Could not parse GIT_REPOSITORY or GIT_TAG from FetchContent_Declare block"
     }
 
-    return @{ GitRepository = $repo; GitTag = $tag; DepName = $depName }
+    # Resolve CMake variable references like ${FOO_REF}
+    $gitTagVariable = $null
+    if ($tag -match '^\$\{(\w+)\}$') {
+        $gitTagVariable = $Matches[1]
+        $setMatch = [regex]::Match($content, "(?m)^\s*set\s*\(\s*$gitTagVariable\s+`"?([^`"\s)]+)")
+        if (-not $setMatch.Success) {
+            throw "CMake variable '$gitTagVariable' referenced by GIT_TAG not found in $filePath"
+        }
+        $tag = $setMatch.Groups[1].Value
+    }
+
+    return @{ GitRepository = $repo; GitTag = $tag; DepName = $depName; GitTagVariable = $gitTagVariable }
 }
 
 function Find-TagForHash {
@@ -167,10 +178,20 @@ function Update-CMakeFile {
         $replacement = $newValue
     }
 
-    # Update GIT_TAG value, replacing entire line content after GIT_TAG
+    # Update the value, replacing entire line content after the value
     # This removes potentially outdated version-specific comments
-    $pattern = "(FetchContent_Declare\s*\(\s*$depName\s+[^)]*GIT_TAG\s+)[^\r\n]+(\r?\n[^)]*\))"
-    $newContent = [regex]::Replace($content, $pattern, "`${1}$replacement`${2}", 'Singleline')
+    $gitTagVariable = $fetchContent.GitTagVariable
+    if ($gitTagVariable) {
+        # Update the set() line that defines the variable
+        $pattern = "(?m)(^\s*set\s*\(\s*$gitTagVariable\s+`"?)([^`"\s)]+)(`"?[^)]*\))[^\r\n]*"
+        $valueOnly = if ($wasHash) { $newHash } else { $newValue }
+        $trailingComment = if ($wasHash) { " # $newValue" } else { "" }
+        $newContent = [regex]::Replace($content, $pattern, "`${1}$valueOnly`${3}$trailingComment")
+    } else {
+        # Update GIT_TAG value in FetchContent_Declare block
+        $pattern = "(FetchContent_Declare\s*\(\s*$depName\s+[^)]*GIT_TAG\s+)[^\r\n]+(\r?\n[^)]*\))"
+        $newContent = [regex]::Replace($content, $pattern, "`${1}$replacement`${2}", 'Singleline')
+    }
 
     if ($newContent -eq $content) {
         throw "Failed to update GIT_TAG in $filePath - pattern may not have matched"

diff --git a/updater/tests/update-dependency-cmake.Tests.ps1 b/updater/tests/update-dependency-cmake.Tests.ps1
@@ -147,6 +147,92 @@ FetchContent_MakeAvailable(sentry-native googletest)
         }
     }
 
+    Context 'Variable reference GIT_TAG' {
+        BeforeAll {
+            $script:tempDir = "$TestDrive/cmake-tests"
+            New-Item $tempDir -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
+
+            $script:varRefFile = "$tempDir/varref.cmake"
+            @'
+include(FetchContent)
+
+set(SENTRY_NATIVE_REF "v0.9.1" CACHE STRING "The sentry-native ref")
+
+FetchContent_Declare(
+    sentry-native
+    GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-native
+    GIT_TAG ${SENTRY_NATIVE_REF}
+    GIT_SHALLOW FALSE
+)
+
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(sentry-native)
+'@ | Out-File $varRefFile
+
+            $script:varRefHashFile = "$tempDir/varref-hash.cmake"
+            @'
+include(FetchContent)
+
+set(SENTRY_NATIVE_REF a64d5bd8ee130f2cda196b6fa7d9b65bfa6d32e2) # 0.9.1
+
+FetchContent_Declare(
+    sentry-native
+    GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-native
+    GIT_TAG ${SENTRY_NATIVE_REF}
+)
+
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(sentry-native)
+'@ | Out-File $varRefHashFile
+
+            $script:varRefDirectFile = "$tempDir/varref-direct.cmake"
+            @'
+include(FetchContent)
+
+FetchContent_Declare(
+    sentry-native
+    GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-native
+    GIT_TAG v0.9.1
+)
+'@ | Out-File $varRefDirectFile
+
+            $script:varRefMissingFile = "$tempDir/varref-missing.cmake"
+            @'
+include(FetchContent)
+
+FetchContent_Declare(
+    sentry-native
+    GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-native
+    GIT_TAG ${UNDEFINED_VAR}
+)
+'@ | Out-File $varRefMissingFile
+        }
+
+        It 'resolves quoted variable to actual value' {
+            $result = Parse-CMakeFetchContent $varRefFile 'sentry-native'
+
+            $result.GitRepository | Should -Be 'https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-native'
+            $result.GitTag | Should -Be 'v0.9.1'
+            $result.GitTagVariable | Should -Be 'SENTRY_NATIVE_REF'
+            $result.DepName | Should -Be 'sentry-native'
+        }
+
+        It 'resolves unquoted variable with hash value' {
+            $result = Parse-CMakeFetchContent $varRefHashFile 'sentry-native'
+
+            $result.GitTag | Should -Be 'a64d5bd8ee130f2cda196b6fa7d9b65bfa6d32e2'
+            $result.GitTagVariable | Should -Be 'SENTRY_NATIVE_REF'
+        }
+
+        It 'throws when variable definition is missing' {
+            { Parse-CMakeFetchContent $varRefMissingFile 'sentry-native' } | Should -Throw "*CMake variable 'UNDEFINED_VAR' referenced by GIT_TAG not found*"
+        }
+
+        It 'returns null GitTagVariable for direct values' {
+            $result = Parse-CMakeFetchContent $varRefDirectFile 'sentry-native'
+
+            $result.GitTagVariable | Should -BeNullOrEmpty
+        }
+    }
+
     Context 'Malformed files' {
         BeforeAll {
             $script:tempDir = "$TestDrive/cmake-tests"
@@ -342,6 +428,91 @@ FetchContent_MakeAvailable(sentry-native)
         }
     }
 
+    Context 'Variable reference tag updates' {
+        BeforeAll {
+            $script:tempDir = "$TestDrive/cmake-update-tests"
+            New-Item $tempDir -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
+
+            $script:varRefTagTemplate = @'
+include(FetchContent)
+
+set(SENTRY_NATIVE_REF "v0.9.1" CACHE STRING "The sentry-native ref")
+
+FetchContent_Declare(
+    sentry-native
+    GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-native
+    GIT_TAG ${SENTRY_NATIVE_REF}
+    GIT_SHALLOW FALSE
+)
+
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(sentry-native)
+'@
+        }
+
+        BeforeEach {
+            $script:varRefTagTestFile = "$tempDir/varref-tag-test.cmake"
+        }
+
+        It 'updates set() value and leaves GIT_TAG variable reference untouched' {
+            $varRefTagTemplate | Out-File $varRefTagTestFile
+
+            Update-CMakeFile $varRefTagTestFile 'sentry-native' 'v0.9.2'
+
+            $content = Get-Content $varRefTagTestFile -Raw
+            $content | Should -Match 'set\(SENTRY_NATIVE_REF "v0.9.2"'
+            $content | Should -Match 'GIT_TAG \$\{SENTRY_NATIVE_REF\}'
+            $content | Should -Not -Match 'v0.9.1'
+        }
+
+        It 'preserves file structure' {
+            $varRefTagTemplate | Out-File $varRefTagTestFile
+
+            Update-CMakeFile $varRefTagTestFile 'sentry-native' 'v0.9.2'
+
+            $content = Get-Content $varRefTagTestFile -Raw
+            $content | Should -Match 'include\(FetchContent\)'
+            $content | Should -Match 'FetchContent_MakeAvailable'
+            $content | Should -Match 'GIT_SHALLOW FALSE'
+        }
+    }
+
+    Context 'Variable reference hash updates' {
+        BeforeAll {
+            $script:tempDir = "$TestDrive/cmake-update-tests"
+            New-Item $tempDir -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
+
+            $script:varRefHashTemplate = @'
+include(FetchContent)
+
+set(SENTRY_NATIVE_REF a64d5bd8ee130f2cda196b6fa7d9b65bfa6d32e2) # 0.9.1
+
+FetchContent_Declare(
+    sentry-native
+    GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-native
+    GIT_TAG ${SENTRY_NATIVE_REF}
+)
+
+FetchContent_MakeAvailable(sentry-native)
+'@
+        }
+
+        BeforeEach {
+            $script:varRefHashTestFile = "$tempDir/varref-hash-test.cmake"
+        }
+
+        It 'updates set() value with new hash and comment' {
+            $varRefHashTemplate | Out-File $varRefHashTestFile
+
+            Update-CMakeFile $varRefHashTestFile 'sentry-native' '0.11.0'
+
+            $content = Get-Content $varRefHashTestFile -Raw
+            $content | Should -Match 'set\(SENTRY_NATIVE_REF 3bd091313ae97be90be62696a2babe591a988eb8\) # 0.11.0'
+            $content | Should -Match 'GIT_TAG \$\{SENTRY_NATIVE_REF\}'
+            $content | Should -Not -Match 'a64d5bd8ee130f2cda196b6fa7d9b65bfa6d32e2'
+            $content | Should -Not -Match '# 0.9.1'
+        }
+    }
+
     # Note: Hash update tests require network access for git ls-remote
     # and are better suited for integration tests
 }