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@@ -357,7 +357,9 @@ compiled without runtime prefix support, the compiled-in prefix will be
substituted instead. In the unlikely event that a literal path needs to
be specified that should _not_ be expanded, it needs to be prefixed by
`./`, like so: `./%(prefix)/bin`.
-
++
+If prefixed with `:(optional)`, the configuration variable is treated
+as if it does not exist, if the named path does not exist.
Variables
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