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diff --git a/pod/perldelta.pod b/pod/perldelta.pod index 7dd7d29d9b..22e5722b75 100644 --- a/pod/perldelta.pod +++ b/pod/perldelta.pod @@ -2,15 +2,22 @@ =head1 NAME -perldelta - what is new for perl v5.27.9 +[ 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 v5.27.10 =head1 DESCRIPTION -This document describes differences between the 5.27.8 release and the 5.27.9 +This document describes differences between the 5.27.9 release and the 5.27.10 release. -If you are upgrading from an earlier release such as 5.27.7, first read -L<perl5278delta>, which describes differences between 5.27.7 and 5.27.8. +If you are upgrading from an earlier release such as 5.27.8, first read +L<perl5279delta>, which describes differences between 5.27.8 and 5.27.9. + +=head1 Notice + +XXX Any important notices here =head1 Core Enhancements @@ -68,6 +75,57 @@ These are considered experimental, so using any of these will raise (unless turned off) a warning in the C<experimental::alpha_assertions> category. +=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 =over 4 @@ -88,6 +146,30 @@ not typically a major factor in most applications. =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 @@ -193,8 +275,28 @@ corruption. [perl #132854] =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 @@ -202,14 +304,46 @@ 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 + +=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 @@ -224,6 +358,54 @@ use the standard meanings">. =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 directory F<utils>. + +[ 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. ] + +=head2 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 an =item entry ]. + +=over 4 + +=item * + +XXX + +=back + =head1 Testing Tests were added and changed to reflect the other additions and @@ -245,7 +427,6 @@ F<t/io/openpid.t>. [perl #121028][perl #132867] =over 4 - =item VMS CRTL features can now be set by embedders before invoking Perl by using the @@ -254,6 +435,33 @@ to set features after image initialization were ignored. =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 =over 4 @@ -314,37 +522,43 @@ doesn't come up on those with thread-safe locales. =back -=head1 Acknowledgements +=head1 Known Problems -Perl 5.27.9 represents approximately 5 weeks of development since Perl -5.27.8 and contains approximately 29,000 lines of changes across 360 files -from 26 authors. +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. -Excluding auto-generated files, documentation and release tools, there were -approximately 13,000 lines of changes to 250 .pm, .t, .c and .h files. +[ List each fix as an =item entry ] -Perl continues to flourish into its third decade thanks to a vibrant -community of users and developers. The following people are known to have -contributed the improvements that became Perl 5.27.9: +=over 4 + +=item * + +XXX + +=back + +=head1 Errata From Previous Releases + +=over 4 + +=item * + +XXX Add anything here that we forgot to add, or were mistaken about, in +the perldelta of a previous release. -, Aaron Crane, Abigail, Chris 'BinGOs' Williams, Craig A. Berry, Dagfinn -Ilmari Mannsåker, David Mitchell, Father Chrysostomos, George Hartzell, -H.Merijn Brand, Hugo van der Sanden, James E Keenan, Jerry D. Hedden, Karl -Williamson, Matthew Horsfall, Pali, Reini Urban, Sawyer X, Slaven Rezic, -Steve Hay, Todd Rinaldo, Tomasz Konojacki, Tom Wyant, Tony Cook, Yves Orton, -Zefram. +=back + +=head1 Obituary -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 If any significant core contributor or member of the CPAN community has +died, add a short obituary here. + +=head1 Acknowledgements -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. +XXX Generate this with: -For a more complete list of all of Perl's historical contributors, please -see the F<AUTHORS> file in the Perl source distribution. + perl Porting/acknowledgements.pl v5.27.9..HEAD =head1 Reporting Bugs |