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author | Karen Etheridge <ether@cpan.org> | 2018-11-20 12:24:47 -0800 |
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committer | Karen Etheridge <ether@cpan.org> | 2018-11-20 12:53:15 -0800 |
commit | 15f62f058e8633a423e875130eb1ba1f4a7327a7 (patch) | |
tree | c32802fdb4579eeb3af7801581000493c4d3b5bc | |
parent | cada13e68ff7cc5b4d8fe23e848d33c8e93dffe0 (diff) | |
download | perl-15f62f058e8633a423e875130eb1ba1f4a7327a7.tar.gz |
finalize perldelta for 5.29.5
-rw-r--r-- | pod/perldelta.pod | 342 |
1 files changed, 48 insertions, 294 deletions
diff --git a/pod/perldelta.pod b/pod/perldelta.pod index 62dbd34db2..d822eedc40 100644 --- a/pod/perldelta.pod +++ b/pod/perldelta.pod @@ -2,9 +2,6 @@ =head1 NAME -[ this is a template for a new perldelta file. Any text flagged as XXX needs -to be processed before release. ] - perldelta - what is new for perl v5.29.5 =head1 DESCRIPTION @@ -15,81 +12,15 @@ release. If you are upgrading from an earlier release such as 5.29.3, first read L<perl5294delta>, which describes differences between 5.29.3 and 5.29.4. -=head1 Notice - -XXX Any important notices here - =head1 Core Enhancements -XXX New core language features go here. Summarize user-visible core language -enhancements. Particularly prominent performance optimisations could go -here, but most should go in the L</Performance Enhancements> section. - -[ List each enhancement as a =head2 entry ] - =head2 C<-Drv> now means something on C<-DDEBUGGING> builds Now, adding the verbose flag (C<-Dv>) to the C<-Dr> flag turns on all possible regular expression debugging. -=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 Incompatible Changes - -XXX For a release on a stable branch, this section aspires to be: - - There are no changes intentionally incompatible with 5.XXX.XXX - If any exist, they are bugs, and we request that you submit a - report. See L</Reporting Bugs> below. - -[ List each incompatible change as a =head2 entry ] - -=head1 Deprecations - -XXX Any deprecated features, syntax, modules etc. should be listed here. - -=head2 Module removals - -XXX Remove this section if not applicable. - -The following modules will be removed from the core distribution in a -future release, and will at that time need to be installed from CPAN. -Distributions on CPAN which require these modules will need to list them as -prerequisites. - -The core versions of these modules will now issue C<"deprecated">-category -warnings to alert you to this fact. To silence these deprecation warnings, -install the modules in question from CPAN. - -Note that these are (with rare exceptions) fine modules that you are encouraged -to continue to use. Their disinclusion from core primarily hinges on their -necessity to bootstrapping a fully functional, CPAN-capable Perl installation, -not usually on concerns over their design. - -=over - -=item XXX - -XXX Note that deprecated modules should be listed here even if they are listed -as an updated module in the L</Modules and Pragmata> section. - -=back - -[ List each other deprecation 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 an =item entry ] - =over 4 =item * @@ -105,161 +36,71 @@ C<[^01]>. =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>. 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. - -The list of new and updated modules is modified automatically as part of -preparing a Perl release, so the only reason to manually add entries here is if -you're summarising the important changes in the module update. (Also, if the -manually-added details don't match the automatically-generated ones, the -release manager will have to investigate the situation carefully.) - -[ Within each section, list entries as an =item entry ] - -=head2 New Modules and Pragmata - -=over 4 - -=item * - -XXX Remove this section if not applicable. - -=back - =head2 Updated Modules and Pragmata =over 4 =item * -L<XXX> has been upgraded from version A.xx to B.yy. - -If there was something important to note about this change, include that here. - -=back - -=head2 Removed Modules and Pragmata - -=over 4 +L<Data::Dumper> has been upgraded from version 2.172 to 2.173. =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 - -We have attempted to update the documentation to reflect the changes -listed in this document. If you find any we have missed, send email -to L<perlbug@perl.org|mailto:perlbug@perl.org>. - -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. - -Additionally, the following selected changes have been made: - -=head3 L<XXX> - -=over 4 +L<Errno> has been upgraded from version 1.29 to 1.30. =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 +L<File::Spec> has been upgraded from version 3.75 to 3.76. =item * -XXX L<message|perldiag/"message"> +L<GDBM_File> has been upgraded from version 1.17 to 1.18. -=back - -=head3 New Warnings +=item * -=over 4 +L<Module::CoreList> has been upgraded from version 5.20181020 to 5.20181120. =item * -XXX L<message|perldiag/"message"> +L<NDBM_File> has been upgraded from version 1.14 to 1.15. -=back +=item * -=head2 Changes to Existing Diagnostics +L<ODBM_File> has been upgraded from version 1.15 to 1.16. -XXX Changes (i.e. rewording) of diagnostic messages go here +=item * -=over 4 +L<re> has been upgraded from version 0.36 to 0.37. =item * -XXX Describe change here +L<SDBM_File> has been upgraded from version 1.14 to 1.15. =back -=head1 Utility Changes +=head1 Documentation -XXX Changes to installed programs such as F<perlbug> and F<xsubpp> go here. -Most of these are built within the directory F<utils>. +=head2 Changes to Existing Documentation -[ List utility changes as a =head2 entry for each utility and =item -entries for each change -Use L<XXX> with program names to get proper documentation linking. ] +We have attempted to update the documentation to reflect the changes +listed in this document. If you find any we have missed, send email +to L<perlbug@perl.org|mailto:perlbug@perl.org>. -=head2 L<XXX> +Additionally, the following selected changes have been made: + +=head3 L<perlfunc> =over 4 =item * -XXX +The entry for L<perlfunc/-X> has been clarified to indicate that symbolic +links are followed for most tests. =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 an =item entry ]. - =over 4 =item * @@ -273,74 +114,13 @@ C<-Accflags='-DUSE_THREAD_SAFE_LOCALE'> option to F<Configure>. =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. - -XXX If there were no significant test changes, say this: - Tests were added and changed to reflect the other additions and changes in this release. -XXX If instead there were significant changes, say this: - -Tests were added and changed to reflect the other additions and -changes in this release. Furthermore, these significant changes were -made: - -[ List each test improvement as an =item entry ] - -=over 4 - -=item * - -XXX - -=back - =head1 Platform Support -XXX Any changes to platform support should be listed in the sections below. - -[ Within the sections, list each platform as an =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. - -=over 4 - -=item XXX-some-platform - -XXX - -=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 Mac OS X @@ -362,31 +142,14 @@ installed library. [perl #126706] -=back +=item Minix3 -=head1 Internal Changes - -XXX Changes which affect the interface available to C<XS> code go here. Other -significant internal changes for future core maintainers should be noted as -well. - -[ List each change as an =item entry ] - -=over 4 - -=item * - -XXX +Some support for Minix3 has been re-added. =back =head1 Selected Bug Fixes -XXX Important bug fixes in the core language are summarized here. Bug fixes in -files in F<ext/> and F<lib/> are best summarized in L</Modules and Pragmata>. - -[ List each fix as an =item entry ] - =over 4 =item * @@ -414,52 +177,43 @@ was being interpreted as: [perl #133538] - -=back - -=head1 Known Problems - -XXX Descriptions of platform agnostic bugs we know we can't fix go here. Any -tests that had to be C<TODO>ed for the release would be noted here. Unfixed -platform specific bugs also go here. - -[ List each fix as an =item entry ] - -=over 4 - -=item * - -XXX - =back -=head1 Errata From Previous Releases - -=over 4 - -=item * +=head1 Acknowledgements -XXX Add anything here that we forgot to add, or were mistaken about, in -the perldelta of a previous release. +Perl 5.29.5 represents approximately 4 weeks of development since Perl +5.29.4 and contains approximately 4,000 lines of changes across 110 files +from 18 authors. -=back +Excluding auto-generated files, documentation and release tools, there were +approximately 2,600 lines of changes to 51 .pm, .t, .c and .h files. -=head1 Obituary +Perl continues to flourish into its fourth decade thanks to a vibrant +community of users and developers. The following people are known to have +contributed the improvements that became Perl 5.29.5: -XXX If any significant core contributor or member of the CPAN community has -died, add a short obituary here. +Aaron Crane, Chris 'BinGOs' Williams, Dagfinn Ilmari Mannsåker, Dan +Dedrick, David Cantrell, David Mitchell, Dominic Hargreaves, H.Merijn Brand, +James Clarke, James E Keenan, Karen Etheridge, Karl Williamson, Niko Tyni, +Pali, Phil Pearl (Lobbes), Sawyer X, Tomasz Konojacki, Tony Cook. -=head1 Acknowledgements +The list above is almost certainly incomplete as it is automatically +generated from version control history. In particular, it does not include +the names of the (very much appreciated) contributors who reported issues to +the Perl bug tracker. -XXX Generate this with: +Many of the changes included in this version originated in the CPAN modules +included in Perl's core. We're grateful to the entire CPAN community for +helping Perl to flourish. - perl Porting/acknowledgements.pl v5.29.4..HEAD +For a more complete list of all of Perl's historical contributors, please +see the F<AUTHORS> file in the Perl source distribution. =head1 Reporting Bugs If you find what you think is a bug, you might check the perl bug database -at L<https://rt.perl.org/> . There may also be information at -L<http://www.perl.org/> , the Perl Home Page. +at L<https://rt.perl.org/>. There may also be information at +L<http://www.perl.org/>, the Perl Home Page. If you believe you have an unreported bug, please run the L<perlbug> program included with your release. Be sure to trim your bug down to a tiny but |