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The new FindPython-based variant of the CMake scripts caches information
about the chosen Python version that can become stale. For example,
suppose I configure a simple pybind11-based project as follows

```
cmake -S . -B build -GNinja -DPython_ROOT=<path to python 3.8>
```

which will generate `my_extension.cpython-38-x86_64-linux-gnu.so`.
A subsequent change to the python version like

```
cmake -S . -B build -GNinja -DPython_ROOT=<path to python 3.9>
```

does not update all necessary build system information. In particular,
the compiled file is still called
`my_extension.cpython-38-x86_64-linux-gnu.so`.

This commit fixes the problem by detecting changes in
`Python_EXECUTABLE` and re-running Python as needed.

Note that the previous way of detecting Python does not seem to be
affected, it always specifies the right suffix.

* style: avoid using unintialized variables

Tested with cmake --warn-unintialized -S . -B build

* refactor: use function for possibly uninit vars

* Fix STATIC and SHARED flags not being detected

* fix: use classic naming for all lib types
Co-authored-by: Henry Schreiner <henryschreineriii@gmail.com>

Sometimes programmers want to control this, and while it can be changed after the fact, it's commonly set via a CMAKE_ variable; if that variable is set, we should respect that (like the CMAKE_INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION setting).

* fix: regression with installed pybind11 overriding discovered one

Closes #2709

* docs: wording incorrect

* fix: match new extension discovery with changes to classic discovery

Followup to #2638 - this was fixed in 2.6.0, but only for classic Python

* fix: followup to avoid warnings

* fix: find_import didn't work properly for classic tools

* ci: fix all files not being checked in style run

On very incomplete python installations (e.g. within Docker), it's
possible that distutils is not installed. In that case, the
``execute_command`` statement that queries distutils for the Python
module extension fails, and pybind11 uses the empty string. This commit
adds an extra check that causes a CMake failure with more actionable
information (just spent a lot of time trying to track down this problem :))

Closes #2515, found by @rhjdjong

* feat: setup.py redesign and helpers

* refactor: simpler design with two outputs

* refactor: helper file update and Windows support

* fix: review points from @YannickJadoul

* refactor: fixes to naming and more docs

* feat: more customization points

* feat: add entry point pybind11-config

* refactor: Try Extension-focused method

* refactor: rename alt/inplace to global

* fix: allow usage with git modules, better docs

* feat: global as an extra (@YannickJadoul's suggestion)

* feat: single version location

* fix: remove the requirement that setuptools must be imported first

* fix: some review points from @wjacob

* fix: use .in, add procedure to docs

* refactor: avoid monkeypatch copy

* docs: minor typos corrected

* fix: minor points from @YannickJadoul

* fix: typo on Windows C++ mode

* fix: MSVC 15 update 3+ have c++14 flag

See <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/build/reference/std-specify-language-standard-version?view=vs-2019>

* docs: discuss making SDists by hand

* ci: use pep517.build instead of manual setup.py

* refactor: more comments from @YannickJadoul

* docs: updates from @ktbarrett

* fix: change to newly recommended tool instead of pep517.build

This was intended as a proof of concept; build seems to be the correct replacement.

See https://github.com/pypa/pep517/pull/83

* docs: updates from @wjakob

* refactor: dual version locations

* docs: typo spotted by @wjakob

* fix: use classic extension handling unless otherwise requested

* fix: variable must be cached to be used externally

* feat: FindPython support

* refactor: rename to PYBIND11_FINDPYTHON

* docs: Caps fixes

* feat: NOPYTHON mode

* test: check simple call

* docs: add changelog/upgrade guide

* feat: Support Python3 and Python2

* refactor: Use targets in tests

* fix: support CMake 3.4+

* feat: classic search also finds virtual environments

* docs: some updates from @wjakob's review

* fix: wrong name for QUIET mode variable, reported by @skoslowski

* refactor: cleaner output messaging

* fix: support debug Python's in FindPython mode too

* fixup! refactor: cleaner output messaging

* fix: missing pybind11_FOUND and pybind11_INCLUDE_DIR restored to subdir mode

* fix: nicer reporting of Python / PyPy

* fix: out-of-order variable fix

* docs: minor last-minute cleanup