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+version: '{build}'
+
+environment:
+  matrix:
+    - APPVEYOR_BUILD_WORKER_IMAGE: Visual Studio 2019
+      GENERATOR: "Visual Studio 16 2019"
+      CONFIG: Release
+      ARCH_ARG: "-A x64"
+
+build_script:
+  - git submodule add -b stable ../../pybind/pybind11 extern/pybind11
+  - git git submodule update --init
+  - cmake "-G%GENERATOR%" -H. -B_builds -DPYTHON_MODULE=ON
+  - cmake --build _builds --config "%CONFIG%"