Deprecate bin/cmakehdf5 (#4127)

* Deprecate bin/cmakehdf5 * Add reference text
HDFGroup · Mar 13, 2024 · ca4db46 · ca4db46
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diff --git a/bin/cmakehdf5 b/bin/cmakehdf5
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+echo "Deprecated: This will be removed in a future release"
 # Build and Test HDF5 using cmake.
 
 # Copyright: The HDF Group, 2012-14

diff --git a/release_docs/RELEASE.txt b/release_docs/RELEASE.txt
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ New Features
 
     Configuration:
     -------------
+    - Deprecate bin/cmakehdf5 script
+
+      With the improvements made in CMake since version 3.23 and the addition
+      of CMake preset files, this script is no longer necessary.
+
+      See INSTALL_CMake.txt file, Section X: Using CMakePresets.json for compiling
+
     - Overhauled LFS support checks
 
       In 2024, we can assume that Large File Support (LFS) exists on all