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diff --git a/Porting/release_managers_guide.pod b/Porting/release_managers_guide.pod index 622c575e95..1102ca72dd 100644 --- a/Porting/release_managers_guide.pod +++ b/Porting/release_managers_guide.pod @@ -661,6 +661,30 @@ Install an XS module, for example: I<You MAY SKIP this step for SNAPSHOT> +Check that the C<perlbug> utility works. Try the following: + + $ /path/to/perl/perlbug + ... + Subject: test bug report + Local perl administrator [yourself]: + Editor [vi]: + Module: + Category [core]: + Severity [low]: + (edit report) + Action (Send/Display/Edit/Subject/Save to File): f + Name of file to save message in [perlbug.rep]: + Action (Send/Display/Edit/Subject/Save to File): q + +and carefully examine the output (in F<perlbug.rep]>), especially +the "Locally applied patches" section. If everything appears okay, then +try it again, this time actually submitting the bug report. Check that it +shows up, then remember to close it! + +=item * + +I<You MAY SKIP this step for SNAPSHOT> + Wait for the smoke tests to catch up with the commit which this release is based on (or at least the last commit of any consequence). |