X-Git-Url: http://git.shadowcat.co.uk/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=catagits%2FCatalyst-Runtime.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=Changes;h=11245b82061f0233ce7dbc9fb57953b8ce6ad325;hp=3c2d211257e6921f3791141d3a923b9191148ca5;hb=f2f40f5fc0a5b9dc546ab177ab0454c77938262d;hpb=63a50bd691370dbe53aea733ef44f34d5e4e8f06 diff --git a/Changes b/Changes index 3c2d211..11245b8 100644 --- a/Changes +++ b/Changes @@ -1,55 +1,10 @@ # This file documents the revision history for Perl extension Catalyst. -5.9000 - UNRELEASED +5.9000 - 2011-08-15 22:18 - Major changes in this release: + See Catalyst::Delta for the major changes in this release. - The Catalyst::Engine classes have all been removed and deprecated, - to be replaced with Plack handlers. - - Plack is an implementation of the PSGI specification, which is - a standard interface between web servers and application frameworks. - - This should be no different for developers, and you should not have to - migrate your applications unless you are using a custom engine already. - - This change benefits Catalyst significantly by reducing the amount of - code inside the framework, and means that the framework gets upstream - bug fixes in Plack, and automatically gains support for any web server - which a PSGI compliant handler is written for. - - It also allows you more flexibility with your application, and allows - the use of cross web framework 'middleware'. - - Developers are recommended to read Catalyst::Upgrading for notes about - upgrading, especially if you are using an unusual deployment method. - - Documentation for how to take advantage of PSGI can be found in - Catalyst::PSGI, and information about deploying your application - has been moved to Catalyst::Manual::Deployment. - - A number of modules have been updated to pass their tests or not - produce deprecation warnings with the latest version of Catalyst. - It is recommended that you upgrade any of these that you are using - after installing this version of Catalyst. - - These extensions are: - - Catalyst::Engine::HTTP::Prefork - this is now deprecated, see - Catalyst::Upgrading. - - Test::WWW::Mechanize::Catalyst - has been updated to not produce - deprecation warnings. - - Catalyst::ActionRole::ACL - has been updated to fix failing tests - (although older versions still function perfectly with this - version of Catalyst). - - Catalyst::Plugin::Session::Store::DBIC - has been updated to fix - failing tests (although older versions still function perfectly - with this version of Catalyst). - - Changelong since the last TRIAL release: + Changelog since the last TRIAL release: Backward compatibility fixes: