literal, it can be statically parsed by toolchain modules
without C<eval> the way MM-E<gt>parse_version does for C<$VERSION = ...>
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It does not break old code with only C<package NAME>, but code that uses
C<package NAME VERSION> will need to be restricted to perl 5.12.0 or newer
Users requiring the latest Perl will benefit, and perhaps after several
years, it will become a standard practice.
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However, C<package NAME VERSION> requires a new, 'strict' version
number format. See L<"Version number formats"> for details.
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F<h2xs> no longer incorrectly treats enum values like macros (Daniel Burr).
-It also now handles C++ style constants (C<//>) properly in enums. (A patch from
+It also now handles C++ style comments (C<//>) properly in enums. (A patch from
Rainer Weikusat was used; Daniel Burr also proposed a similar fix).
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=item *
Perl's developers have fixed bugs in F<a2p> having to do with the
-C<match()> operator in list context.
+C<match()> operator in list context. Additionally, F<a2p> no longer
+generates code that uses the C<$[> variable.
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