building cmb on debian with cmake and ninja

I used to follow the instructions in
https://gitlab.kitware.com/cmb/cmb-superbuild
but both ccmake and make-gui fall on configuration with errors.
Here’s the output of ccmake

Building projects: cmb, cmbusersguide, pybind11, qt5, smtk, smtkprojectmanager,
�smtkresourcemanagerstate
�CMake Error at superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildExternalProject.cmake:129 (_ep_parse_arguments):
���_ep_parse_arguments Function invoked with incorrect arguments for function
���named: _ep_parse_arguments
�Call Stack (most recent call first):
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:1106 (_superbuild_ExternalProject_add)
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:895 (_superbuild_add_project_internal)
���superbuild/CMakeLists.txt:147 (superbuild_process_dependencies)

�CMake Warning (dev) at /usr/share/cmake-3.25/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake:2545 (message):
���Policy CMP0114 is not set: ExternalProject step targets fully adopt their
���steps.  Run "cmake --help-policy CMP0114" for policy details.  Use the
���cmake_policy command to set the policy and suppress this warning.

���ExternalProject 'developer-cmb' option INDEPENDENT_STEP_TARGETS is set to

�����download;update

���but the option is deprecated in favor of policy CMP0114.
�Call Stack (most recent call first):

Configure failed with the following output                                                            
��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� CMake Version 3.25.1
Press [e] to exit screen


���/usr/share/cmake-3.25/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake:2634 (ExternalProject_Add_Step)
���/usr/share/cmake-3.25/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake:4184 (_ep_add_mkdir_command)
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:937 (ExternalProject_add)
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:1190 (_superbuild_add_dummy_project_internal)
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:901 (_superbuild_write_developer_mode_cache)
���superbuild/CMakeLists.txt:147 (superbuild_process_dependencies)  
�This warning is for project developers.  Use -Wno-dev to suppress it.
�CMake Error at superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildExternalProject.cmake:129 (_ep_parse_arguments):
���_ep_parse_arguments Function invoked with incorrect arguments for function
���named: _ep_parse_arguments
�Call Stack (most recent call first):
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:1106 (_superbuild_ExternalProject_add)
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:895 (_superbuild_add_project_internal)
���superbuild/CMakeLists.txt:147 (superbuild_process_dependencies)  

�CMake Error at superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildExternalProject.cmake:129 (_ep_parse_arguments):
���_ep_parse_arguments Function invoked with incorrect arguments for function
���named: _ep_parse_arguments
�Call Stack (most recent call first):
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:1106 (_superbuild_ExternalProject_add)
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:895 (_superbuild_add_project_internal)

Configure failed with the following output                                                            
��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� CMake Version 3.25.1
Press [e] to exit screen


   superbuild/CMakeLists.txt:147 (superbuild_process_dependencies)

 CMake Error at superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildExternalProject.cmake:129 (_ep_parse_arguments):
   _ep_parse_arguments Function invoked with incorrect arguments for function
   named: _ep_parse_arguments
 Call Stack (most recent call first):
   superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:1106 (_superbuild_ExternalProject_add)
   superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:895 (_superbuild_add_project_internal)
   superbuild/CMakeLists.txt:147 (superbuild_process_dependencies)

 CMake Error at superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildExternalProject.cmake:129 (_ep_parse_arguments):
   _ep_parse_arguments Function invoked with incorrect arguments for function
   named: _ep_parse_arguments
 Call Stack (most recent call first):
   superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:1106 (_superbuild_ExternalProject_add)
   superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:895 (_superbuild_add_project_internal)
   superbuild/CMakeLists.txt:147 (superbuild_process_dependencies)

 CMake Warning (dev) at /usr/share/cmake-3.25/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake:2545 (message):
���Policy CMP0114 is not set: ExternalProject step targets fully adopt their
���steps.  Run "cmake --help-policy CMP0114" for policy details.  Use the

Configure failed with the following output                                                            
��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� CMake Version 3.25.1
Press [e] to exit screen


���cmake_policy command to set the policy and suppress this warning.

���ExternalProject 'developer-smtk' option INDEPENDENT_STEP_TARGETS is set to

�����download;update

���but the option is deprecated in favor of policy CMP0114.
�Call Stack (most recent call first):
���/usr/share/cmake-3.25/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake:2634 (ExternalProject_Add_Step)
���/usr/share/cmake-3.25/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake:4184 (_ep_add_mkdir_command)
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:937 (ExternalProject_add)
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:1190 (_superbuild_add_dummy_project_internal)
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:901 (_superbuild_write_developer_mode_cache)
���superbuild/CMakeLists.txt:147 (superbuild_process_dependencies)  
�This warning is for project developers.  Use -Wno-dev to suppress it.
�CMake Error at superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildExternalProject.cmake:129 (_ep_parse_arguments):
���_ep_parse_arguments Function invoked with incorrect arguments for function
���named: _ep_parse_arguments
�Call Stack (most recent call first):
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:1106 (_superbuild_ExternalProject_add)
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:895 (_superbuild_add_project_internal)

Configure failed with the following output                                                            
��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� CMake Version 3.25.1
Press [e] to exit screen


���superbuild/CMakeLists.txt:147 (superbuild_process_dependencies)  

�CMake Error at superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildExternalProject.cmake:129 (_ep_parse_arguments):
���_ep_parse_arguments Function invoked with incorrect arguments for function
���named: _ep_parse_arguments
�Call Stack (most recent call first):
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:1106 (_superbuild_ExternalProject_add)
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:895 (_superbuild_add_project_internal)
���superbuild/CMakeLists.txt:147 (superbuild_process_dependencies)  

�Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
�See also "/home/ariel/builds/cmb-build/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".


Configure failed with the following output                                                            
��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� CMake Version 3.25.1
Press [e] to exit screen

What may i be doing wrong ?