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VcPkg Tutorial: Install a specific version of the Boost libraries using registry baselines

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/vcpkg/consume/boost-versions

The tutorial explains using vcpkg registry baselines to lock all Boost libraries to a specific version, by identifying the commit for that version and adding a secondary registry with a baseline and package patterns, avoiding per‑package overrides.

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