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commit ae09f008e4b03a4215db8e3151cfb0ee5f20f004
Merge: ffceb0b88f 8f6628e302
Author: Sawyer X <xsawy...@cpan.org>
Date: Fri Mar 2 14:55:14 2018 +0200
Merge remote-tracking branch 'renee/release-5.27.9' into blead
commit 8f6628e3029399ac1e48dfcb59c3cd30e5127c3e
Author: reneeb <i...@perl-services.de>
Date: Tue Feb 20 20:32:06 2018 +0100
update checkAUTHORS
commit 987cf6a02ef79898831f1294a6fe97c5884cfa5a
Author: reneeb <i...@perl-services.de>
Date: Tue Feb 20 19:23:23 2018 +0100
add new release to perlhist
commit 32fe17ba0cec100fa4b4d65cc6dc4b57ed4b1aa4
Author: reneeb <i...@perl-services.de>
Date: Tue Feb 20 19:14:55 2018 +0100
finalize perldelta for 5.27.9
commit 9862549e18ce884c834a61a7eeed90e9a10412f8
Author: reneeb <i...@perl-services.de>
Date: Tue Feb 20 18:11:32 2018 +0100
update Module::CoreList for v5.27.9
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Summary of changes:
Porting/checkAUTHORS.pl | 1 +
dist/Module-CoreList/lib/Module/CoreList.pm | 141 +++++++++++-
pod/perldelta.pod | 339 +++++++---------------------
pod/perlhist.pod | 1 +
4 files changed, 223 insertions(+), 259 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Porting/checkAUTHORS.pl b/Porting/checkAUTHORS.pl
index 57582d70bc..25b1968dda 100755
--- a/Porting/checkAUTHORS.pl
+++ b/Porting/checkAUTHORS.pl
@@ -836,6 +836,7 @@ mod...@renee-baecker.de
renee.baecker\100smart-websolutions.de
+ otrs\100ubuntu.(none)
+ perl\100renee-baecker.de
+ reb\100perl-services.de
++ info\100perl-services.de
richard.foley\100rfi.net richard.foley\100t-online.de
+ richard.foley\100ubs.com
+ richard.foley\100ubsw.com
diff --git a/dist/Module-CoreList/lib/Module/CoreList.pm
b/dist/Module-CoreList/lib/Module/CoreList.pm
index fed6888cf1..257884b48c 100644
--- a/dist/Module-CoreList/lib/Module/CoreList.pm
+++ b/dist/Module-CoreList/lib/Module/CoreList.pm
@@ -15019,11 +15019,149 @@ for my $version ( sort { $a <=> $b } keys %released
) {
delta_from => 5.027008,
changed => {
'B::Op_private' => '5.027009',
+ 'Carp' => '1.46',
+ 'Carp::Heavy' => '1.46',
'Config' => '5.027009',
+ 'Cwd' => '3.74',
+ 'Devel::PPPort' => '3.39',
+ 'Encode' => '2.96',
+ 'Encode::Unicode' => '2.17',
+ 'Errno' => '1.29',
+ 'ExtUtils::Command' => '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::Command::MM' => '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::Liblist' => '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::Liblist::Kid'=> '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::MM' => '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::MM_AIX' => '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::MM_Any' => '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::MM_BeOS' => '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::MM_Cygwin' => '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::MM_DOS' => '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::MM_Darwin' => '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::MM_MacOS' => '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::MM_NW5' => '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::MM_OS2' => '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::MM_QNX' => '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::MM_UWIN' => '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::MM_Unix' => '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::MM_VMS' => '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::MM_VOS' => '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::MM_Win32' => '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::MM_Win95' => '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::MY' => '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::MakeMaker' => '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::MakeMaker::Config'=> '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::MakeMaker::Locale'=> '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::MakeMaker::version'=> '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::MakeMaker::version::regex'=> '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::Mkbootstrap' => '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::Mksymlists' => '7.32',
+ 'ExtUtils::ParseXS' => '3.38',
+ 'ExtUtils::ParseXS::Constants'=> '3.38',
+ 'ExtUtils::ParseXS::CountLines'=> '3.38',
+ 'ExtUtils::ParseXS::Eval'=> '3.38',
+ 'ExtUtils::ParseXS::Utilities'=> '3.38',
+ 'ExtUtils::Typemaps' => '3.38',
+ 'ExtUtils::Typemaps::Cmd'=> '3.38',
+ 'ExtUtils::Typemaps::InputMap'=> '3.38',
+ 'ExtUtils::Typemaps::OutputMap'=> '3.38',
+ 'ExtUtils::Typemaps::Type'=> '3.38',
+ 'ExtUtils::testlib' => '7.32',
+ 'File::Spec' => '3.74',
+ 'File::Spec::AmigaOS' => '3.74',
+ 'File::Spec::Cygwin' => '3.74',
+ 'File::Spec::Epoc' => '3.74',
+ 'File::Spec::Functions' => '3.74',
+ 'File::Spec::Mac' => '3.74',
+ 'File::Spec::OS2' => '3.74',
+ 'File::Spec::Unix' => '3.74',
+ 'File::Spec::VMS' => '3.74',
+ 'File::Spec::Win32' => '3.74',
+ 'IPC::Cmd' => '1.00',
+ 'Math::BigFloat::Trace' => '0.49',
+ 'Math::BigInt::Trace' => '0.49',
'Module::CoreList' => '5.20180220',
'Module::CoreList::Utils'=> '5.20180220',
+ 'POSIX' => '1.82',
+ 'PerlIO::encoding' => '0.26',
+ 'Storable' => '3.06',
+ 'Storable::Limit' => undef,
+ 'Storable::__Storable__'=> '3.06',
+ 'Test2' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::API' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::API::Breakage' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::API::Context' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::API::Instance' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::API::Stack' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::Event' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::Event::Bail' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::Event::Diag' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::Event::Encoding'=> '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::Event::Exception'=> '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::Event::Fail' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::Event::Generic' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::Event::Note' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::Event::Ok' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::Event::Pass' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::Event::Plan' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::Event::Skip' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::Event::Subtest' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::Event::TAP::Version'=> '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::Event::Waiting' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::EventFacet' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::EventFacet::About'=> '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::EventFacet::Amnesty'=> '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::EventFacet::Assert'=> '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::EventFacet::Control'=> '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::EventFacet::Error'=> '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::EventFacet::Info'=> '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::EventFacet::Meta'=> '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::EventFacet::Parent'=> '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::EventFacet::Plan'=> '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::EventFacet::Render'=> '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::EventFacet::Trace'=> '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::Formatter' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::Formatter::TAP' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::Hub' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::Hub::Interceptor'=> '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::Hub::Interceptor::Terminator'=> '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::Hub::Subtest' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::IPC' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::IPC::Driver' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::IPC::Driver::Files'=> '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::Tools::Tiny' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::Util' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::Util::ExternalMeta'=> '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::Util::Facets2Legacy'=> '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::Util::HashBase' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test2::Util::Trace' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test::Builder' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test::Builder::Formatter'=> '1.302122',
+ 'Test::Builder::Module' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test::Builder::Tester' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test::Builder::Tester::Color'=> '1.302122',
+ 'Test::Builder::TodoDiag'=> '1.302122',
+ 'Test::More' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test::Simple' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test::Tester' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test::Tester::Capture' => '1.302122',
+ 'Test::Tester::CaptureRunner'=> '1.302122',
+ 'Test::Tester::Delegate'=> '1.302122',
+ 'Test::use::ok' => '1.302122',
+ 'Time::HiRes' => '1.9753',
+ 'XS::APItest' => '0.96',
+ 'bigint' => '0.49',
+ 'bignum' => '0.49',
+ 'bigrat' => '0.49',
+ 'encoding' => '2.22',
+ 'if' => '0.0608',
+ 'mro' => '1.22',
+ 'ok' => '1.302122',
+ 'threads' => '2.22',
+ 'warnings' => '1.41',
},
removed => {
+ 'Module::CoreList::TieHashDelta'=> 1,
}
},
);
@@ -15885,7 +16023,6 @@ sub is_core
changed => {
},
removed => {
- 'Module::CoreList::TieHashDelta'=> 1,
}
},
);
@@ -16275,6 +16412,7 @@ sub is_core
'Test2::EventFacet::Meta'=> 'cpan',
'Test2::EventFacet::Parent'=> 'cpan',
'Test2::EventFacet::Plan'=> 'cpan',
+ 'Test2::EventFacet::Render'=> 'cpan',
'Test2::EventFacet::Trace'=> 'cpan',
'Test2::Formatter' => 'cpan',
'Test2::Formatter::TAP' => 'cpan',
@@ -16727,6 +16865,7 @@ sub is_core
'Test2::EventFacet::Meta'=> 'http://github.com/Test-More/test-more/issues',
'Test2::EventFacet::Parent'=>
'http://github.com/Test-More/test-more/issues',
'Test2::EventFacet::Plan'=> 'http://github.com/Test-More/test-more/issues',
+ 'Test2::EventFacet::Render'=>
'http://github.com/Test-More/test-more/issues',
'Test2::EventFacet::Trace'=>
'http://github.com/Test-More/test-more/issues',
'Test2::Formatter' => 'http://github.com/Test-More/test-more/issues',
'Test2::Formatter::TAP' => 'http://github.com/Test-More/test-more/issues',
diff --git a/pod/perldelta.pod b/pod/perldelta.pod
index 922c2a649f..7dd7d29d9b 100644
--- a/pod/perldelta.pod
+++ b/pod/perldelta.pod
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
=head1 NAME
-[ 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 v5.27.9
=head1 DESCRIPTION
@@ -15,18 +12,8 @@ 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.
-=head1 Notice
-
-XXX Any important notices here
-
=head1 Core Enhancements
-XXX New core language features go here. Summarize user-visible core language
-enhancements. Particularly prominent performance optimisations could go
-here, but most should go in the L</Performance Enhancements> section.
-
-[ List each enhancement as a =head2 entry ]
-
=head2 New read-only predefined variable C<${^SAFE_LOCALES}>
This variable is 1 if the Perl interpreter is operating in an
@@ -81,64 +68,8 @@ 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
-XXX Changes which enhance performance without changing behaviour go here.
-There may well be none in a stable release.
-
-[ List each enhancement as an =item entry ]
-
=over 4
=item *
@@ -157,130 +88,99 @@ 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
+=head2 Updated Modules and Pragmata
=over 4
=item *
-XXX Remove this section if not applicable.
+L<bignum> has been upgraded from version 0.47 to 0.49.
-=back
-
-=head2 Updated Modules and Pragmata
+=item *
-=over 4
+L<Carp> has been upgraded from version 1.45 to 1.46.
=item *
-L<XXX> has been upgraded from version A.xx to B.yy.
+L<Devel::PPPort> has been upgraded from version 3.38 to 3.39.
-If there was something important to note about this change, include that here.
+=item *
-=back
+L<Encode> has been upgraded from version 2.94 to 2.96.
-=head2 Removed Modules and Pragmata
+=item *
-=over 4
+L<encoding> has been upgraded from version 2.21 to 2.22.
=item *
-XXX
-
-=back
+L<Errno> has been upgraded from version 1.28 to 1.29.
-=head1 Documentation
+=item *
-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>.
+L<ExtUtils::MakeMaker> has been upgraded from version 7.30 to 7.32.
-=head2 New Documentation
+=item *
-XXX Changes which create B<new> files in F<pod/> go here.
+L<ExtUtils::ParseXS> has been upgraded from version 3.36 to 3.38.
-=head3 L<XXX>
+=item *
-XXX Description of the purpose of the new file here
+L<ExtUtils::Typemaps> has been upgraded from version 3.37 to 3.38.
-=head2 Changes to Existing Documentation
+=item *
-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<perl...@perl.org|mailto:perl...@perl.org>.
+L<File::Spec> has been upgraded from version 3.72 to 3.74.
-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.
+=item *
-Additionally, the following selected changes have been made:
+L<if> has been upgraded from version 0.0607 to 0.0608.
-=head3 L<XXX>
+=item *
-=over 4
+L<IPC::Cmd> has been upgraded from version 0.98 to 1.00.
=item *
-XXX Description of the change here
+L<Module::CoreList> has been upgraded from version 5.20180120 to 5.20180220.
-=back
+=item *
-=head1 Diagnostics
+L<mro> has been upgraded from version 1.21 to 1.22.
-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>.
+=item *
-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.
+L<PerlIO::encoding> has been upgraded from version 0.25 to 0.26.
-=head2 New Diagnostics
+=item *
-XXX Newly added diagnostic messages go under here, separated into New Errors
-and New Warnings
+L<POSIX> has been upgraded from version 1.81 to 1.82.
-=head3 New Errors
+=item *
-=over 4
+L<Storable> has been upgraded from version 2.65 to 3.06.
=item *
-XXX L<message|perldiag/"message">
+L<Test::Simple> has been upgraded from version 1.302120 to 1.302122.
-=back
-
-=head3 New Warnings
+=item *
-=over 4
+L<threads> has been upgraded from version 2.21 to 2.22.
=item *
-L<Locale '%s' contains (at least) the following characters which have
-non-standard meanings: %s The Perl program will use the standard
-meanings|perldiag/"Locale '%s' contains (at least) the following
-characters which have non-standard meanings: %s The Perl program will
-use the standard meanings">.
+L<Time::HiRes> has been upgraded from version 1.9752 to 1.9753.
-=back
+=item *
-=head2 Changes to Existing Diagnostics
+L<warnings> has been upgraded from version 1.40 to 1.41.
-XXX Changes (i.e. rewording) of diagnostic messages go here
+=item *
-=over 4
+L<XXX> has been upgraded from version A.xx to B.yy.
+
+If there was something important to note about this change, include that here.
=item *
@@ -293,63 +193,43 @@ corruption. [perl #132854]
=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>
+=head1 Documentation
-=over 4
-=item *
+=head2 Changes to Existing Documentation
-XXX
+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<perl...@perl.org|mailto:perl...@perl.org>.
-=back
+=head1 Diagnostics
-=head1 Configuration and Compilation
+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 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.
+=head2 New Diagnostics
-[ List changes as an =item entry ].
+=head3 New Warnings
=over 4
=item *
-XXX
+L<Locale '%s' contains (at least) the following characters which have
+non-standard meanings: %s The Perl program will use the standard
+meanings|perldiag/"Locale '%s' contains (at least) the following
+characters which have non-standard meanings: %s The Perl program will
+use the standard meanings">.
=back
=head1 Testing
-XXX Any significant changes to the testing of a freshly built perl should be
-listed here. Changes which create B<new> files in F<t/> go here as do any
-large changes to the testing harness (e.g. when parallel testing was added).
-Changes to existing files in F<t/> aren't worth summarizing, although the bugs
-that they represent may be covered elsewhere.
-
-XXX If there were no significant test changes, say this:
-
-Tests were added and changed to reflect the other additions and changes
-in this release.
-
-XXX If instead there were significant changes, say this:
-
Tests were added and changed to reflect the other additions and
changes in this release. Furthermore, these significant changes were
made:
-[ List each test improvement as an =item entry ]
-
=over 4
=item *
@@ -361,23 +241,10 @@ F<t/io/openpid.t>. [perl #121028][perl #132867]
=head1 Platform Support
-XXX Any changes to platform support should be listed in the sections below.
-
-[ Within the sections, list each platform as an =item entry with specific
-changes as paragraphs below it. ]
-
=head2 New Platforms
-XXX List any platforms that this version of perl compiles on, that previous
-versions did not. These will either be enabled by new files in the F<hints/>
-directories, or new subdirectories and F<README> files at the top level of the
-source tree.
-
=over 4
-=item XXX-some-platform
-
-XXX
=item VMS
@@ -387,41 +254,8 @@ 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
-XXX Changes which affect the interface available to C<XS> code go here. Other
-significant internal changes for future core maintainers should be noted as
-well.
-
-[ List each change as an =item entry ]
-
=over 4
=item *
@@ -457,11 +291,6 @@ with their arrays when the array is shifted or unshifted.
[perl #132729]
=head1 Selected Bug Fixes
-XXX Important bug fixes in the core language are summarized here. Bug fixes in
-files in F<ext/> and F<lib/> are best summarized in L</Modules and Pragmata>.
-
-[ List each fix as an =item entry ]
-
=over 4
=item *
@@ -485,43 +314,37 @@ doesn't come up on those with thread-safe locales.
=back
-=head1 Known Problems
-
-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.
-
-[ List each fix as an =item entry ]
-
-=over 4
-
-=item *
-
-XXX
-
-=back
-
-=head1 Errata From Previous Releases
-
-=over 4
-
-=item *
+=head1 Acknowledgements
-XXX Add anything here that we forgot to add, or were mistaken about, in
-the perldelta of a previous release.
+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.
-=back
+Excluding auto-generated files, documentation and release tools, there were
+approximately 13,000 lines of changes to 250 .pm, .t, .c and .h files.
-=head1 Obituary
+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:
-XXX If any significant core contributor or member of the CPAN community has
-died, add a short obituary here.
+, 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.
-=head1 Acknowledgements
+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 Generate this with:
+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.
- perl Porting/acknowledgements.pl v5.27.8..HEAD
+For a more complete list of all of Perl's historical contributors, please
+see the F<AUTHORS> file in the Perl source distribution.
=head1 Reporting Bugs
diff --git a/pod/perlhist.pod b/pod/perlhist.pod
index bf32694b7a..d6b4344720 100644
--- a/pod/perlhist.pod
+++ b/pod/perlhist.pod
@@ -634,6 +634,7 @@ the strings?).
Ether 5.27.6 2017-Nov-20
BinGOs 5.27.7 2017-Dec-20
Abigail 5.27.8 2018-Jan-20
+ Renee 5.27.9 2018-Feb-20
=head2 SELECTED RELEASE SIZES
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