Note why switchF1.t and switchp.t do not use test.pl.

[perl5.git] / Porting / release_managers_guide.pod

diff --git a/Porting/release_managers_guide.pod b/Porting/release_managers_guide.pod
index b3460c2..60eabe7 100644 (file)
--- a/Porting/release_managers_guide.pod
+++ b/Porting/release_managers_guide.pod
@@ -432,15 +432,27 @@ release (so for 5.15.3 this would be 5.15.2).
 
 =head3 Check more build configurations
 
-Check some more build configurations.
+Try running the full test suite against multiple Perl configurations. Here are
+some sets of Configure flags you can try:
 
-    $ sh Configure -Dprefix=/tmp/perl-5.x.y  -Uinstallusrbinperl \
-        -Duseshrplib -Dusesitecustomize
-    $ make
-    $ make test
+=over 4
+
+=item *
+
+C<-Duseshrplib -Dusesitecustomize>
+
+=item *
+
+C<-Duserelocatableinc>
 
-XXX think of other configurations that need testing.
+=item *
+
+C<-Dusethreads>
 
+=back
+
+If you have multiple compilers on your machine, you might also consider
+compiling with C<-Dcc=$other_compiler>.
 
 =head3 update perlport
 
@@ -599,6 +611,16 @@ number as a CPAN release.)
 Edit the version number in the new C<< 'Module::CoreList' => 'X.YZ' >>
 entry, as that is likely to reflect the previous version number.
 
+=head4 Bump C<$Module::CoreList::TieHashDelta::VERSION>
+
+C<$Module::CoreList::TieHashDelta::VERSION> should always be equal to
+C<$Module::CoreList::VERSION>. Make sure the two versions match before
+proceeding.
+
+Edit the version number in the new
+C<< 'Module::CoreList::TieHashDelta' => 'X.YZ' >> entry, as that is likely to
+reflect the previous version number.
+
 =head4 Bump version in Module::CoreList F<Changes>
 
 Also edit Module::CoreList's new version number in its F<Changes>
@@ -651,7 +673,7 @@ if this is the first release under the stewardship of a new pumpking, make
 sure that his or her name is listed in the section entitled
 C<THE KEEPERS OF THE PUMPKIN>.
 
-I<If you're making a BLEAD-POINT release>, also update the "SELECTED
+I<If you're making a BLEAD-FINAL release>, also update the "SELECTED
 RELEASE SIZES" section with the output of
 F<Porting/perlhist_calculate.pl>.
 
@@ -710,8 +732,7 @@ Then delete the temporary installation.
 
 Push all your recent commits:
 
-    $ git push origin ....
-
+    $ git push origin release-5.xx.yy
 
 =head3 tag the release
 
@@ -1246,7 +1267,7 @@ It should be visible at a URL like C<http://search.cpan.org/dist/perl-5.10.1/>.
 
 I<You MUST SKIP this step for a RC release>
 
-In your C<perlorg> repository, link to the new release.  For a new
+In your C<perlweb> repository, link to the new release.  For a new
 latest-maint release, edit F<docs/shared/tpl/stats.html>.  Otherwise,
 edit F<docs/dev/perl5/index.html>.