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cmake: Introduce translate.cmake script for translate target

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Authored by Daniel Pfeifer

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cmake: Introduce translate.cmake script for translate target

Using `file(GLOB)` in the generates step is discouraged because the
globbing result may be out of date when the target is built.
Performing the globbing in a script that is executed as the build
target means the result is always reproducable and the overhead
of globbing is only paid when used.

As a follow up, the dependency on `sed` may be removed by performing
the replacement with cmake. Also, the logic from extract_strings_qt.py
can be migrated to cmake.
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What changed, and why it matters

This commit is a routine build-system cleanup for Bitcoin Core's Qt GUI translation tooling. It moves the logic for finding translatable source files out of the CMake configuration step and into a separate script that runs only when developers explicitly build the 'translate' target. There is no change to how Bitcoin handles money, network messages, wallets, or private keys, and no security issue is evident.

Recommended action

No security action required. Review as normal build-system refactoring if desired.

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Why this scored 14/100

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Potential impact 0/30
Exploitability 0/25
Stealth signal 0/15
Affected reach 0/15
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Evidence quality 5/5
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