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-[submodule "external/googletest"]
-	path = external/googletest
-	url = https://github.com/google/googletest
-	branch = release-1.10.0
-[submodule "external/Vulkan-Headers"]
-	path = external/Vulkan-Headers
-	url = https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-Headers
-	branch = v1.2.158
-[submodule "external/spdlog"]
-	path = external/spdlog
-	url = https://github.com/gabime/spdlog
-	branch = v1.8.1