diff --git a/extensions/make/test/colorize-fixtures/makefile b/extensions/make/test/colorize-fixtures/makefile
index 5d01e6a16e3..74f93dd5d1c 100644
--- a/extensions/make/test/colorize-fixtures/makefile
+++ b/extensions/make/test/colorize-fixtures/makefile
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ hello.o: hello.cpp \
 clean:
 	rm *o hello
 
+all:
+	# "$$" in a shell means to escape makefile's variable substitution.
+	some_shell_var=$$(sed -nre 's/some regex with (group)/\1/p')
+
 define defined
   $(info Checking existance of $(1) $(flavor $(1)))
   $(if $(filter undefined,$(flavor $(1))),0,1)
@@ -38,4 +42,15 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(strip $(call defined,CODIT_DIR)),0)
   $(info CODIT_DIR must be set in $(TOP_DIR)3rdparty.mk)
-endif
\ No newline at end of file
+endif
+
+CXXVER_GE480 := $(shell expr `$(CXX) -dumpversion | sed -e 's/\.\([0-9][0-9]\)/\1/g' -e 's/\.\([0-9]\)/0\1/g' -e 's/^[0-9]\{3,4\}$$/&00/'` \>= 40800)
+
+ok := ok
+$(info Braces {} in parentheses ({}): ${ok})
+${info Parentheses () in braces {()}: $(ok)}
+
+ifeq ("${ok}", "skip")
+  $(ok))}
+  ${ok}})
+endif
diff --git a/extensions/make/test/colorize-results/makefile.json b/extensions/make/test/colorize-results/makefile.json
index 6fbce98489a..523f2b6a050 100644
--- a/extensions/make/test/colorize-results/makefile.json
+++ b/extensions/make/test/colorize-results/makefile.json
@@ -692,6 +692,127 @@
 			"hc_black": "default: #FFFFFF"
 		}
 	},
+	{
+		"c": "all",
+		"t": "source.makefile meta.scope.target.makefile entity.name.function.target.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "entity.name.function: #DCDCAA",
+			"light_plus": "entity.name.function: #795E26",
+			"dark_vs": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_vs": "default: #000000",
+			"hc_black": "entity.name.function: #DCDCAA"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": ":",
+		"t": "source.makefile meta.scope.target.makefile punctuation.separator.key-value.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_plus": "default: #000000",
+			"dark_vs": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_vs": "default: #000000",
+			"hc_black": "default: #FFFFFF"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": "\t",
+		"t": "source.makefile punctuation.whitespace.comment.leading.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_plus": "default: #000000",
+			"dark_vs": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_vs": "default: #000000",
+			"hc_black": "default: #FFFFFF"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": "#",
+		"t": "source.makefile comment.line.number-sign.makefile punctuation.definition.comment.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "comment: #6A9955",
+			"light_plus": "comment: #008000",
+			"dark_vs": "comment: #6A9955",
+			"light_vs": "comment: #008000",
+			"hc_black": "comment: #7CA668"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": " \"$$\" in a shell means to escape makefile's variable substitution.",
+		"t": "source.makefile comment.line.number-sign.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "comment: #6A9955",
+			"light_plus": "comment: #008000",
+			"dark_vs": "comment: #6A9955",
+			"light_vs": "comment: #008000",
+			"hc_black": "comment: #7CA668"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": "\tsome_shell_var=",
+		"t": "source.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_plus": "default: #000000",
+			"dark_vs": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_vs": "default: #000000",
+			"hc_black": "default: #FFFFFF"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": "$$",
+		"t": "source.makefile variable.language.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "variable.language: #569CD6",
+			"light_plus": "variable.language: #0000FF",
+			"dark_vs": "variable.language: #569CD6",
+			"light_vs": "variable.language: #0000FF",
+			"hc_black": "variable: #9CDCFE"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": "(",
+		"t": "source.makefile string.interpolated.makefile punctuation.definition.variable.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_plus": "string: #A31515",
+			"dark_vs": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_vs": "string: #A31515",
+			"hc_black": "string: #CE9178"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": "sed -nre 's/some regex with (group",
+		"t": "source.makefile string.interpolated.makefile variable.other.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "variable: #9CDCFE",
+			"light_plus": "variable: #001080",
+			"dark_vs": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_vs": "string: #A31515",
+			"hc_black": "variable: #9CDCFE"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": ")",
+		"t": "source.makefile string.interpolated.makefile punctuation.definition.variable.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_plus": "string: #A31515",
+			"dark_vs": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_vs": "string: #A31515",
+			"hc_black": "string: #CE9178"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": "/\\1/p')",
+		"t": "source.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_plus": "default: #000000",
+			"dark_vs": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_vs": "default: #000000",
+			"hc_black": "default: #FFFFFF"
+		}
+	},
 	{
 		"c": "define",
 		"t": "source.makefile meta.scope.conditional.makefile keyword.control.define.makefile",
@@ -1572,6 +1693,479 @@
 			"hc_black": "string: #CE9178"
 		}
 	},
+	{
+		"c": "endif",
+		"t": "source.makefile meta.scope.conditional.makefile keyword.control.endif.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "keyword.control: #C586C0",
+			"light_plus": "keyword.control: #AF00DB",
+			"dark_vs": "keyword.control: #569CD6",
+			"light_vs": "keyword.control: #0000FF",
+			"hc_black": "keyword.control: #C586C0"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": "CXXVER_GE480",
+		"t": "source.makefile variable.other.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "variable: #9CDCFE",
+			"light_plus": "variable: #001080",
+			"dark_vs": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_vs": "default: #000000",
+			"hc_black": "variable: #9CDCFE"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": " ",
+		"t": "source.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_plus": "default: #000000",
+			"dark_vs": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_vs": "default: #000000",
+			"hc_black": "default: #FFFFFF"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": ":=",
+		"t": "source.makefile punctuation.separator.key-value.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_plus": "default: #000000",
+			"dark_vs": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_vs": "default: #000000",
+			"hc_black": "default: #FFFFFF"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": " ",
+		"t": "source.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_plus": "default: #000000",
+			"dark_vs": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_vs": "default: #000000",
+			"hc_black": "default: #FFFFFF"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": "$(",
+		"t": "source.makefile string.interpolated.makefile punctuation.definition.variable.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_plus": "string: #A31515",
+			"dark_vs": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_vs": "string: #A31515",
+			"hc_black": "string: #CE9178"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": "shell",
+		"t": "source.makefile string.interpolated.makefile meta.scope.function-call.makefile support.function.shell.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "support.function: #DCDCAA",
+			"light_plus": "support.function: #795E26",
+			"dark_vs": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_vs": "string: #A31515",
+			"hc_black": "support.function: #DCDCAA"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": " expr `",
+		"t": "source.makefile string.interpolated.makefile meta.scope.function-call.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_plus": "string: #A31515",
+			"dark_vs": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_vs": "string: #A31515",
+			"hc_black": "string: #CE9178"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": "$(",
+		"t": "source.makefile string.interpolated.makefile meta.scope.function-call.makefile string.interpolated.makefile punctuation.definition.variable.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_plus": "string: #A31515",
+			"dark_vs": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_vs": "string: #A31515",
+			"hc_black": "string: #CE9178"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": "CXX",
+		"t": "source.makefile string.interpolated.makefile meta.scope.function-call.makefile string.interpolated.makefile variable.other.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "variable: #9CDCFE",
+			"light_plus": "variable: #001080",
+			"dark_vs": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_vs": "string: #A31515",
+			"hc_black": "variable: #9CDCFE"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": ")",
+		"t": "source.makefile string.interpolated.makefile meta.scope.function-call.makefile string.interpolated.makefile punctuation.definition.variable.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_plus": "string: #A31515",
+			"dark_vs": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_vs": "string: #A31515",
+			"hc_black": "string: #CE9178"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": " -dumpversion | sed -e 's/\\.\\([0-9][0-9]\\)/\\1/g' -e 's/\\.\\([0-9]\\)/0\\1/g' -e 's/^[0-9]\\{3,4\\}",
+		"t": "source.makefile string.interpolated.makefile meta.scope.function-call.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_plus": "string: #A31515",
+			"dark_vs": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_vs": "string: #A31515",
+			"hc_black": "string: #CE9178"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": "$$",
+		"t": "source.makefile string.interpolated.makefile meta.scope.function-call.makefile variable.language.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "variable.language: #569CD6",
+			"light_plus": "variable.language: #0000FF",
+			"dark_vs": "variable.language: #569CD6",
+			"light_vs": "variable.language: #0000FF",
+			"hc_black": "variable: #9CDCFE"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": "/&00/'` \\>= 40800",
+		"t": "source.makefile string.interpolated.makefile meta.scope.function-call.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_plus": "string: #A31515",
+			"dark_vs": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_vs": "string: #A31515",
+			"hc_black": "string: #CE9178"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": ")",
+		"t": "source.makefile string.interpolated.makefile punctuation.definition.variable.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_plus": "string: #A31515",
+			"dark_vs": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_vs": "string: #A31515",
+			"hc_black": "string: #CE9178"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": "ok",
+		"t": "source.makefile variable.other.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "variable: #9CDCFE",
+			"light_plus": "variable: #001080",
+			"dark_vs": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_vs": "default: #000000",
+			"hc_black": "variable: #9CDCFE"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": " ",
+		"t": "source.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_plus": "default: #000000",
+			"dark_vs": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_vs": "default: #000000",
+			"hc_black": "default: #FFFFFF"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": ":=",
+		"t": "source.makefile punctuation.separator.key-value.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_plus": "default: #000000",
+			"dark_vs": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_vs": "default: #000000",
+			"hc_black": "default: #FFFFFF"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": " ok",
+		"t": "source.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_plus": "default: #000000",
+			"dark_vs": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_vs": "default: #000000",
+			"hc_black": "default: #FFFFFF"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": "$(",
+		"t": "source.makefile string.interpolated.makefile punctuation.definition.variable.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_plus": "string: #A31515",
+			"dark_vs": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_vs": "string: #A31515",
+			"hc_black": "string: #CE9178"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": "info",
+		"t": "source.makefile string.interpolated.makefile meta.scope.function-call.makefile support.function.info.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "support.function: #DCDCAA",
+			"light_plus": "support.function: #795E26",
+			"dark_vs": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_vs": "string: #A31515",
+			"hc_black": "support.function: #DCDCAA"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": " Braces {} in parentheses ({}): ",
+		"t": "source.makefile string.interpolated.makefile meta.scope.function-call.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_plus": "string: #A31515",
+			"dark_vs": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_vs": "string: #A31515",
+			"hc_black": "string: #CE9178"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": "${",
+		"t": "source.makefile string.interpolated.makefile meta.scope.function-call.makefile variable.language.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "variable.language: #569CD6",
+			"light_plus": "variable.language: #0000FF",
+			"dark_vs": "variable.language: #569CD6",
+			"light_vs": "variable.language: #0000FF",
+			"hc_black": "variable: #9CDCFE"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": "ok}",
+		"t": "source.makefile string.interpolated.makefile meta.scope.function-call.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_plus": "string: #A31515",
+			"dark_vs": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_vs": "string: #A31515",
+			"hc_black": "string: #CE9178"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": ")",
+		"t": "source.makefile string.interpolated.makefile punctuation.definition.variable.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_plus": "string: #A31515",
+			"dark_vs": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_vs": "string: #A31515",
+			"hc_black": "string: #CE9178"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": "${",
+		"t": "source.makefile variable.language.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "variable.language: #569CD6",
+			"light_plus": "variable.language: #0000FF",
+			"dark_vs": "variable.language: #569CD6",
+			"light_vs": "variable.language: #0000FF",
+			"hc_black": "variable: #9CDCFE"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": "info Parentheses () in braces {()}: ",
+		"t": "source.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_plus": "default: #000000",
+			"dark_vs": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_vs": "default: #000000",
+			"hc_black": "default: #FFFFFF"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": "$(",
+		"t": "source.makefile string.interpolated.makefile punctuation.definition.variable.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_plus": "string: #A31515",
+			"dark_vs": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_vs": "string: #A31515",
+			"hc_black": "string: #CE9178"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": "ok",
+		"t": "source.makefile string.interpolated.makefile variable.other.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "variable: #9CDCFE",
+			"light_plus": "variable: #001080",
+			"dark_vs": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_vs": "string: #A31515",
+			"hc_black": "variable: #9CDCFE"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": ")",
+		"t": "source.makefile string.interpolated.makefile punctuation.definition.variable.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_plus": "string: #A31515",
+			"dark_vs": "string: #CE9178",
+			"light_vs": "string: #A31515",
+			"hc_black": "string: #CE9178"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": "}",
+		"t": "source.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_plus": "default: #000000",
+			"dark_vs": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_vs": "default: #000000",
+			"hc_black": "default: #FFFFFF"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": "ifeq",
+		"t": "source.makefile meta.scope.conditional.makefile keyword.control.ifeq.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "keyword.control: #C586C0",
+			"light_plus": "keyword.control: #AF00DB",
+			"dark_vs": "keyword.control: #569CD6",
+			"light_vs": "keyword.control: #0000FF",
+			"hc_black": "keyword.control: #C586C0"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": " (\"",
+		"t": "source.makefile meta.scope.conditional.makefile meta.scope.condition.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_plus": "default: #000000",
+			"dark_vs": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_vs": "default: #000000",
+			"hc_black": "default: #FFFFFF"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": "${",
+		"t": "source.makefile meta.scope.conditional.makefile meta.scope.condition.makefile variable.language.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "variable.language: #569CD6",
+			"light_plus": "variable.language: #0000FF",
+			"dark_vs": "variable.language: #569CD6",
+			"light_vs": "variable.language: #0000FF",
+			"hc_black": "variable: #9CDCFE"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": "ok}\", \"skip\")",
+		"t": "source.makefile meta.scope.conditional.makefile meta.scope.condition.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_plus": "default: #000000",
+			"dark_vs": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_vs": "default: #000000",
+			"hc_black": "default: #FFFFFF"
+		}
+	},
+	{
+		"c": "  ",
+		"t": "source.makefile meta.scope.conditional.makefile",
+		"r": {
+			"dark_plus": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_plus": "default: #000000",
+			"dark_vs": "default: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_vs": "default: #000000",
+			"hc_black": "default: #FFFFFF"
+		}
+	},
+	{
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