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@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-Perl is Copyright (C) 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
-2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 by Larry Wall and others.  All rights reserved.
+Perl is Copyright (C) 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,
+2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012,
+2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 by Larry Wall and others.
+All rights reserved.
 
 
 
@@ -20,6 +22,9 @@ third-party modules.
 
 For an introduction to the language's features, see pod/perlintro.pod.
 
+For a discussion of the important changes in this release, see
+pod/perldelta.pod.
+
 There are also many Perl books available, covering a wide variety of topics,
 from various publishers.  See pod/perlbook.pod for more information.
 
@@ -30,10 +35,13 @@ INSTALLATION
 If you're using a relatively modern operating system and want to
 install this version of Perl locally, run the following commands:
 
-  ./Configure -des -Dprefix=/opt/foo
+  ./Configure -des -Dprefix=$HOME/localperl
   make test
   make install
 
+This will configure and compile perl for your platform, run the regression
+tests, and install perl in a subdirectory "localperl" of your home directory.
+
 If you run into any trouble whatsoever or you need to install a customized
 version of Perl, you should read the detailed instructions in the "INSTALL"
 file that came with this distribution.  Additionally, there are a number of
@@ -53,16 +61,17 @@ Perl is a large and complex system that's used for everything from
 knitting to rocket science.  If you run into trouble, it's quite
 likely that someone else has already solved the problem you're
 facing. Once you've exhausted the documentation, please report bugs to us
-using the 'perlbug' tool. For more information about perlbug, either type
-'perldoc perlbug' or just 'perlbug' on a line by itself.
+at the GitHub issue tracker at https://github.com/Perl/perl5/issues
 
 While it was current when we made it available, Perl is constantly evolving
-and there may be a more recent version that bugs you've run into or adds
-new features that you might find useful.
+and there may be a more recent version that fixes bugs you've run into or
+adds new features that you might find useful.
 
 You can always find the latest version of perl on a CPAN (Comprehensive Perl
-Archive Network) site near you at http://www.cpan.org/src/
+Archive Network) site near you at https://www.cpan.org/src/
 
+If you want to submit a simple patch to the perl source, see the "SUPER
+QUICK PATCH GUIDE" in pod/perlhack.pod.
 
 Just a personal note:  I want you to know that I create nice things like this
 because it pleases the Author of my story.  If this bothers you, then your
@@ -93,9 +102,9 @@ Kit, in the file named "Artistic".  If not, I'll be glad to provide one.
 
 You should also have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program in the file named "Copying". If not, write to the
-Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA
-02111-1307, USA or visit their web page on the internet at
-http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html.
+Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA or visit their web page on the internet at
+https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html.
 
 For those of you that choose to use the GNU General Public License,
 my interpretation of the GNU General Public License is that no Perl