With Perl 5.36.0 on the horizon, plans for the future of Perl are being clarified. Two years ago, Perl 7 was announced with the goal of reducing boilerplate code, sparking debates on backward compatibility. A new governance structure under the Perl Steering Council now makes decisions on the language’s direction. Feature guards, version bundles, and experimental features are introduced to drive the language forward. The possibility of Perl 7 remains open, but the decision to bump the version number will depend on significant changes. The goal is to ensure that upgrades are meaningful and rewarding for users, avoiding false alarms.
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