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 =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 v5.27.7
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
@@ -15,41 +12,15 @@ release.
 If you are upgrading from an earlier release such as 5.27.5, first read
 L<perl5276delta>, which describes differences between 5.27.5 and 5.27.6.
 
-=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  The C<sprintf> C<%j> format size modifier is now available with
 pre-C99 compilers
 
 The actual size used depends on the platform, so remains unportable.
 
-=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 ]
-
 =head2 Smartmatch and switch simplification
 
 The experimental smart match operator (C<~~>) and switch
@@ -105,8 +76,6 @@ accommodate datasets of more than two billion items.
 
 =head1 Deprecations
 
-XXX Any deprecated features, syntax, modules etc. should be listed here.
-
 =head2 Assignment to C<$[> will be fatal in Perl 5.30
 
 Assigning a non-zero value to L<C<$[>|perlvar/$[> has been deprecated
@@ -121,46 +90,10 @@ but didn't have a removal date.  This has now been scheduled for Perl
 
 =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 L<Locale::Codes> and its associated Country, Currency and Language modules
 
-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 *
-
-XXX
-
 =back
 
 =head1 Modules and Pragmata