Fix deprecated command highlighting for variable names in CMake syntax

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This changes visible behavior

The CMake syntax highlighter was flagging SOURCE_FILES and other deprecated command names as invalid even when used as variable names:

set(SOURCE_FILES ${CPP_FILES} ${H_FILES})  # Incorrectly shown as deprecated
add_executable(app ${SOURCE_FILES})         # Incorrectly shown as deprecated

The following changes are proposed:

• syntaxes/CMake.tmLanguage: Anchor deprecated command pattern to line start (^\s*\b) instead of matching anywhere (\b), consistent with how regular commands are matched (lines 33-37, 42-43)
• Fixed typo: "Derecated" → "Deprecated"
• CHANGELOG.md: Added bug fix entry for v1.23

The purpose of this change

Deprecated CMake commands (SOURCE_FILES, BUILD_NAME, VTK_WRAP_*, etc.) from CMake 1.x should only be flagged when used as commands at line start, not when used as variable names or in expansions like ${SOURCE_FILES}.

Pattern change:

- <string>\b(?i:ABSTRACT_FILES|BUILD_NAME|SOURCE_FILES|...)\b</string>
+ <string>^\s*\b(?i:ABSTRACT_FILES|BUILD_NAME|SOURCE_FILES|...)\b</string>

Other Notes/Information

TextMate grammar change only—no code impact. Variable names can be arbitrary; using SOURCE_FILES as a variable is valid CMake.

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This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>[Bug] Odd SOURCE_FILES variable highlighting?</issue_title>
<issue_description>### Brief Issue Summary

SOURCE_FILES seems to have a special highlighting - e.g. see the snippet below.

Is it a bug? Highlighting looks like there was some kind of syntax issue but there isn't.

find_package(Boost REQUIRED)

set(XXX ${TEST})

file(GLOB CPP_FILES *.cpp)
file(GLOB H_FILES *.h)
set(SOURCE_FILES ${CPP_FILES} ${H_FILES})
set(TEST_FILES ${CPP_FILES} ${H_FILES})
add_executable(IfcGeomServer ${SOURCE_FILES})
target_link_libraries(IfcGeomServer IfcGeom ${kernel_libraries} ${OPENCASCADE_LIBRARIES})

install(TARGETS IfcGeomServer)

CMake Tools Diagnostics

{
  "os": "win32",
  "vscodeVersion": "1.107.0-insider",
  "cmtVersion": "1.21.36",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "folder": "l:\\Projects\\Github\\test",
      "cmakeVersion": "unknown",
      "configured": false,
      "generator": "unknown",
      "usesPresets": false,
      "compilers": {}
    }
  ],
  "cpptoolsIntegration": {
    "isReady": false,
    "hasCodeModel": false,
    "activeBuildType": "",
    "buildTypesSeen": [],
    "requests": [],
    "responses": [],
    "partialMatches": [],
    "targetCount": 0,
    "executablesCount": 0,
    "librariesCount": 0,
    "targets": []
  },
  "settings": [
    {
      "communicationMode": "automatic",
      "useCMakePresets": "auto",
      "configureOnOpen": true
    }
  ]
}

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Additional Information

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You are deeply familiar with CMake, CMake Presets, CTest, kit/toolchain selection, VS Code extension APIs, and the architecture of this repo (TypeScript-heavy).
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  [Bug] Odd SOURCE_FILES variable highlighting? #4613 - Bug [Bug] Odd SOURCE_FILES variable highlighting? #4613
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• Fixes [Bug] Odd SOURCE_FILES variable highlighting? #4613

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