increment $VERSION after 1.003029 release
increment $VERSION after 1.003028 release
increment $VERSION after 1.003027 release
weave some pod, respecting overridden authors/legal
keep $VERSION right in the repo
keep all namespaces clean
make room for $VERSION after package declaration (newer [PkgVersion] requires it)
load dependent plugins earlier, so we can detect compile errors sooner (RT#88563)