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author | Ricardo Signes <rjbs@cpan.org> | 2014-07-20 14:56:51 -0700 |
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committer | Ricardo Signes <rjbs@cpan.org> | 2014-09-17 16:16:25 -0400 |
commit | be5514f283e46adeccd9ce322f36b7fe245fd36e (patch) | |
tree | 2c98a8a7d690b77680045a435fdc6c61eefa3d08 | |
parent | 09c56d96e7a66b30b84a6fd24ad12d7681eb2371 (diff) | |
download | perl-be5514f283e46adeccd9ce322f36b7fe245fd36e.tar.gz |
update perldelta for 5.18.3
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1 files changed, 5 insertions, 219 deletions
diff --git a/pod/perldelta.pod b/pod/perldelta.pod index fc71631881..5a30ab19c3 100644 --- a/pod/perldelta.pod +++ b/pod/perldelta.pod @@ -12,215 +12,28 @@ release. If you are upgrading from an earlier release such as 5.18.1, first read L<perl5182delta>, which describes differences between 5.18.1 and 5.18.2. -=head1 Security - -XXX Any security-related notices go here. In particular, any security -vulnerabilities closed should be noted here rather than in the -L</Selected Bug Fixes> section. - -[ List each security issue as a =head2 entry ] - -=head1 Performance Enhancements - -XXX Changes which enhance performance without changing behaviour go here. -There may well be none in a stable release. - -[ List each enhancement as a =item entry ] - -=over 4 - -=item * - -XXX - -=back - =head1 Modules and Pragmata -XXX All changes to installed files in F<cpan/>, F<dist/>, F<ext/> and F<lib/> -go here. If Module::CoreList is updated, generate an initial draft of the -following sections using F<Porting/corelist-perldelta.pl>, which prints stub -entries to STDOUT. Results can be pasted in place of the '=head2' entries -below. A paragraph summary for important changes should then be added by hand. -In an ideal world, dual-life modules would have a F<Changes> file that could be -cribbed. - -[ Within each section, list entries as a =item entry ] - -=head2 New Modules and Pragmata - -=over 4 - -=item * - -XXX - -=back - =head2 Updated Modules and Pragmata =over 4 =item * -L<perl5db.pl> has been upgraded from version 1.39_10 to 1.39_11. - -Fix a crash in tab completion, where available. [perl #120827] - -=back - -=head2 Removed Modules and Pragmata - -=over 4 - -=item * - -XXX - -=back - -=head1 Documentation - -XXX Changes to files in F<pod/> go here. Consider grouping entries by -file and be sure to link to the appropriate page, e.g. L<perlfunc>. - -=head2 New Documentation - -XXX Changes which create B<new> files in F<pod/> go here. - -=head3 L<XXX> - -XXX Description of the purpose of the new file here - -=head2 Changes to Existing Documentation - -XXX Changes which significantly change existing files in F<pod/> go here. -However, any changes to F<pod/perldiag.pod> should go in the L</Diagnostics> -section. - -=head3 L<XXX> - -=over 4 - -=item * - -XXX Description of the change here - -=back - -=head1 Diagnostics - -The following additions or changes have been made to diagnostic output, -including warnings and fatal error messages. For the complete list of -diagnostic messages, see L<perldiag>. - -XXX New or changed warnings emitted by the core's C<C> code go here. Also -include any changes in L<perldiag> that reconcile it to the C<C> code. - -=head2 New Diagnostics - -XXX Newly added diagnostic messages go under here, separated into New Errors -and New Warnings - -=head3 New Errors - -=over 4 - -=item * - -XXX L<message|perldiag/"message"> - -=back - -=head3 New Warnings - -=over 4 - -=item * - -XXX L<message|perldiag/"message"> - -=back - -=head2 Changes to Existing Diagnostics - -XXX Changes (i.e. rewording) of diagnostic messages go here - -=over 4 - -=item * - -XXX Describe change here - -=back - -=head1 Utility Changes - -XXX Changes to installed programs such as F<perlbug> and F<xsubpp> go here. -Most of these are built within the directories F<utils> and F<x2p>. - -[ List utility changes as a =head3 entry for each utility and =item -entries for each change -Use L<XXX> with program names to get proper documentation linking. ] - -=head3 L<XXX> - -=over 4 - -=item * - -XXX - -=back - -=head1 Configuration and Compilation - -XXX Changes to F<Configure>, F<installperl>, F<installman>, and analogous tools -go here. Any other changes to the Perl build process should be listed here. -However, any platform-specific changes should be listed in the -L</Platform Support> section, instead. - -[ List changes as a =item entry ]. - -=over 4 +L<Digest::SHA> has been upgraded from 5.84_01 to 5.84_02. =item * -XXX - -=back - -=head1 Testing - -XXX Any significant changes to the testing of a freshly built perl should be -listed here. Changes which create B<new> files in F<t/> go here as do any -large changes to the testing harness (e.g. when parallel testing was added). -Changes to existing files in F<t/> aren't worth summarizing, although the bugs -that they represent may be covered elsewhere. - -[ List each test improvement as a =item entry ] - -=over 4 - -=item * +L<perl5db.pl> has been upgraded from version 1.39_10 to 1.39_11. -XXX +This fixs a crash in tab completion, where available. [perl #120827] Also, +filehandle information is properly reset after a pager is run. [perl #121456] =back =head1 Platform Support -XXX Any changes to platform support should be listed in the sections below. - -[ Within the sections, list each platform as a =item entry with specific -changes as paragraphs below it. ] - -=head2 New Platforms - -XXX List any platforms that this version of perl compiles on, that previous -versions did not. These will either be enabled by new files in the F<hints/> -directories, or new subdirectories and F<README> files at the top level of the -source tree. +=head2 Platform-Specific Notes =over 4 @@ -242,33 +55,6 @@ Server 2003 R2 or newer OS. The leak does not appear on WinXP SP3. =back -=head2 Discontinued Platforms - -XXX List any platforms that this version of perl no longer compiles on. - -=over 4 - -=item XXX-some-platform - -XXX - -=back - -=head2 Platform-Specific Notes - -XXX List any changes for specific platforms. This could include configuration -and compilation changes or changes in portability/compatibility. However, -changes within modules for platforms should generally be listed in the -L</Modules and Pragmata> section. - -=over 4 - -=item XXX-some-platform - -XXX - -=back - =head1 Internal Changes XXX Changes which affect the interface available to C<XS> code go here. Other |