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+### Enhancements
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+* On Linux platforms, prefer the sysroot matching the target_platform when cross-compiling (#5403).
+
+### Deprecations
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Docs
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Other
+
+* <news item>