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     + wmRefresh
 *** CGAL
     + CGAL        https://github.com/CGAL/cgal/releases/download/releases%2FCGAL-5.0.2/CGAL-5.0.2.tar.xz
-    + boost       https://sourceforge.net/projects/boost/files/boost/1.55.0/boost_1_55_0.tar.bz2/download
+    + boost       https://sourceforge.net/projects/boost/files/boost/1.72.0/boost_1_72_0.tar.bz2/download
 *** Miscellaneous
     + libccmio    https://portal.nersc.gov/svn/visit/trunk/third_party/libccmio-2.6.1.tar.gz