Update experimental.pm from 0.016 to 0.017

diff --git a/Porting/Maintainers.pl b/Porting/Maintainers.pl
index 892d4e4..fb5b8c1 100755 (executable)
--- a/Porting/Maintainers.pl
+++ b/Porting/Maintainers.pl
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ use File::Glob qw(:case);
     },
 
     'experimental' => {
-        'DISTRIBUTION' => 'LEONT/experimental-0.016.tar.gz',
+        'DISTRIBUTION' => 'LEONT/experimental-0.017.tar.gz',
         'FILES'        => q[cpan/experimental],
         'EXCLUDED'     => [qr{^xt/}],
     },

diff --git a/cpan/experimental/lib/experimental.pm b/cpan/experimental/lib/experimental.pm
index 8d74751..0d69faa 100644 (file)
--- a/cpan/experimental/lib/experimental.pm
+++ b/cpan/experimental/lib/experimental.pm
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 package experimental;
-$experimental::VERSION = '0.016';
+$experimental::VERSION = '0.017';
 use strict;
 use warnings;
 use version ();
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ my %min_version = (
        array_base      => '5',
        autoderef       => '5.14.0',
        bitwise         => '5.22.0',
+       const_attr      => '5.22.0',
        current_sub     => '5.16.0',
        evalbytes       => '5.16.0',
        fc              => '5.16.0',
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ my %min_version = (
        unicode_strings => '5.12.0',
 );
 my %max_version = (
+       autoderef       => '5.23.1',
        lexical_topic   => '5.23.4',
 );
 
@@ -128,7 +130,7 @@ experimental - Experimental features made easy
 
 =head1 VERSION
 
-version 0.016
+version 0.017
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
@@ -159,16 +161,67 @@ To disable the feature and, if applicable, re-enable any warnings, use:
 
 The supported features, documented further below, are:
 
-       array_base    - allow the use of $[ to change the starting index of @array
-       autoderef     - allow push, each, keys, and other built-ins on references
-       lexical_topic - allow the use of lexical $_ via "my $_"
-       postderef     - allow the use of postfix dereferencing expressions, including
-                       in interpolating strings
-       refaliasing   - allow aliasing via \$x = \$y
-       regex_sets    - allow extended bracketed character classes in regexps
-       signatures    - allow subroutine signatures (for named arguments)
-       smartmatch    - allow the use of ~~
-       switch        - allow the use of ~~, given, and when
+=over 4
+
+=item * C<array_base> - allow the use of C<$[> to change the starting index of C<@array>.
+
+This is supported on all versions of perl.
+
+=item * C<autoderef> - allow push, each, keys, and other built-ins on references.
+
+This was added in perl 5.14.0 and removed in perl 5.23.1.
+
+=item * C<bitwise> - allow the new stringwise bit operators
+
+This was added in perl 5.22.0.
+
+=item * C<const_attr> - allow the :const attribute on subs
+
+This was added in perl 5.22.0.
+
+=item * C<lexical_topic> - allow the use of lexical C<$_> via C<my $_>.
+
+This was added in perl 5.10.0 and removed in perl 5.23.4.
+
+=item * C<lexical_subs> - allow the use of lexical subroutines.
+
+This was added in 5.18.0.
+
+=item * C<postderef> - allow the use of postfix dereferencing expressions,
+including in interpolating strings
+
+This was added in perl 5.20.0.
+
+=item * C<re_strict> - enables strict mode in regular expressions
+
+This was added in perl 5.22.0.
+
+=item * C<refaliasing> - allow aliasing via C<\$x = \$y>
+
+This was added in perl 5.22.0.
+
+=item * C<regex_sets> - allow extended bracketed character classes in regexps
+
+This was added in perl 5.18.0.
+
+=item * C<signatures> - allow subroutine signatures (for named arguments)
+
+This was added in perl 5.20.0.
+
+=item * C<smartmatch> - allow the use of C<~~>
+
+This was added in perl 5.10.0, but it should be noted there are significant
+incompatibilities between 5.10.0 and 5.10.1.
+
+=item * C<switch> - allow the use of C<~~>, given, and when
+
+This was added in perl 5.10.0.
+
+=item * C<win32_perlio> - allows the use of the :win32 IO layer.
+
+This was added on perl 5.22.0.
+
+=back
 
 =head2 Ordering matters
 
@@ -195,6 +248,10 @@ on again by the Moose module (fix is to switch the last two lines):
 Because of the nature of the features it enables, forward compatibility can not
 be guaranteed in any way.
 
+=head1 SEE ALSO
+
+L<perlexperimental|perlexperimental> contains more information about experimental features.
+
 =head1 AUTHOR
 
 Leon Timmermans <leont@cpan.org>