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1version 0.9929
2==================================
3
4Object oriented versions for all Perl releases from 5.6.2 onward. Replaces
5the core version code for all Perl releases from 5.10.0 onwards.
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7Although this code has been fully integrated into the latest Perl release
8itself (e.g. bleadperl), the CPAN release is considered upstream. The source
9code itself is available from:
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11 https://github.com/Perl/version.pm
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13and a bug queue here:
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15 https://rt.cpan.org/Dist/Display.html?Queue=version
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17Patches welcomed.
18
19IMPORTANT NOTE - 0.9906 is the last release that fully supports Perl
20releases prior to 5.6.2. It is just too much trouble to continue to
21fight to maintain full backward compatibility.
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23YOU SHOULD INSTALL THIS RELEASE WHEN USING VERSION OBJECTS IN PERL 5.10.0.
24There was a bug caused by objects serialized by YAML that will cause Perl
255.10.0 to segfault. As long as some module calls 'use version', then the
26replacement code will take effect and Perl will not crash.
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28Please read the POD documentation for usage/details. See the CHANGES file
29for full details of all changes to the module behavior.
30
31INSTALLATION
32
33To install this module type the following:
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35 $ perl Makefile.PL
36 $ make
37 $ make test
38 # make install
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40This release includes an optional pure Perl implementation (in case
41you don't have a C-compiler or if some reason you want your code to be
42much slower). You can test it by replacing the first line above with:
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44 $ perl Makefile.PL --perl_only
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46and it will install the Perl only version.
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48DEPENDENCIES
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50The same C compiler used to build Perl (or not).
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53COPYRIGHT AND LICENCE
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55This module can be distributed under the same terms as Perl.
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57Copyright (C) 2004-2018 John Peacock
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