Dave writes: I spent last month working on rewriting and modernising perlxs.pod, Perl's reference manual for XS. It's still a work-in-progress, so nothing's been pushed yet. Summary: 49:49 modernise perlxs.pod Total: 49:49 TOTAL

Tony writes: 2025/05/01 Thursday 0.17 #23232 minor fixes to PR 1.32 #4106 cleanup, perldelta push for CI 1.48 #23225 more review 1.37 #23225 more review, thought I found an issue, testing, but couldn’t reproduce 4.34 2025/05/05 Monday 0.72 #23242 review, testing, nothing more to say 0.95 #23244 review, testing and approve 1.67 2025/05/06 Tuesday 0.32 #22040 testing and comment

Tony writes: 2025/04/01 Tuesday 0.22 #23151 check CI results, fix minitest and re-push 1.77 #23160 try to decode how the NEED_ stuff works, try leont’s suggestion and test, push for CI 0.82 #22125 check smoke results, rebase and push 0.50 #21878 consider how to implement this 0.53 ppc #70 testing, comment 3.84 2025/04/02 Wednesday 0.23 #23075 rebase and squash some, push for

Paul writes: As earlier reported, I managed to make some progress on the faster-signatures work, as well as some other things. 2 Bugfix for assigning operator https://github.com/Perl/perl5/pull/23242 1 Exception handling during defer/finally https://github.com/Perl/perl5/pull/23244 4 faster-signatures and CVf_NOSNAIL performance work https://github.com/leonerd/perl5/tree/faster-signatures 2 Signature helper functions in class.c https://github.com/Perl/perl5/commit/3e684b47ee6bec19678c13d8f10b6824ab4c286b Total: 9 hours

Dave writes: A bit of a quiet month. I checked blead for any performance regressions compared with 5.40.0, using Porting/bench.pl. I found only one significant one: UTF8 string literals were inadvertently no longer being created Copy-on-Write. I created a PR which improves how OPs are dumped on threaded builds. This will make certain types of debugging easier in the future. Fixed a bug. Tweaked my ParseXS AST

Tony writes: 2025/03/03 Monday 0.83 #23015 research and comment 0.22 #23012 research and comment 0.45 #22827 review updates and re-approve 0.68 amagic_call/coverity follow-up, work on a fix, commit message wording, check is clangsa picks this up 0.15 amagic_call/coverity, commit message, push for CI 0.28 #22642 review updates and approve 0.78 #23044 research and comment 3.39 2025/03/04 Tuesday 0.80 #23012 comment,

Tony writes: 2025/02/03 Monday 0.28 ppc 30/31 list catch up 0.13 github notifications 0.08 #22955 briefly comment 0.62 #22956 review, testing and comment 0.23 #22957 review and approve 0.30 #22958 review and approve 0.42 #22970 review and approve 0.92 #22917 review, research, testing and approve 2.98 2025/02/04 Tuesday 0.45 github notifications 0.23 #22955 review and approve 1.27 #22963

Dave writes: This is my monthly report on work done during Mar and Apr 2025, covered by my TPF perl core maintenance grant. I spent most of my time continuing to refactor Extutils::ParseXS, as a precursor to adding reference-counted stack abilities to XS. In particular, I've recently pushed a large PR, intended to be merged once 5.42.0 is done, which converts ParseXS to create an AST for each XSUB it

Stefan has now come to a conclusion of his efforts with RakuAST. This mammoth task started previously by Jonathan Worthington. In the time since his award of the grant, he has made 823 commits to RakuAST, and his overall contribution to Raku in the past couple of years is second only to the very prolific Elizabeth Mattijsen. His contributions can be viewed on github. It is impossible to describe all

Paul writes: Hours: 4.5 SV vstring API https://github.com/Perl/perl5/pull/23075 1.5 PERL_MAGIC_env independence in hv.c https://github.com/Perl/perl5/pull/23076 4 HvSTASHAUX https://github.com/leonerd/perl5/tree/hv-stashaux 3 Rename any and all features https://github.com/Perl/perl5/pull/23105 Total: 13 hours

The Perl Community Roundtable met on March 21, via Zoom, and the following discussions were presented: Remembrance The Community Roundtable took a moment to remember Andrew Main and discussed his contributions to the Perl community over many years. North American Conference Planning Ruth Holloway, Conference Chair Planning for the 2025 TPRC is well underway; speaker selection is almost completed, and registration is open now at Eventbrite. The conference will be

For some time now, the TPRF has hosted a monthly "Communities and Reps" meeting, when bits of the community could get together and talk about what's going on in our diverse group of subcommunities. Beginning this week, we're expanding on this meeting, and turning it into the "Community Roundtable." Join us this Friday, 21 March, at 1730 UTC, via Zoom. Why Should I Attend? We hear it all the time

Tony writes: 2025/01/06 Monday 0.67 #22695 testing, follow-up 0.43 github notifications 0.75 #22804 research and comment 0.22 #22824 research and comment 1.08 #22882 research and comment 1.18 #22883 review discussion, work on test code 4.33 2025/01/07 Tuesday 0.25 #22888 testing and comment 0.08 #22868 briefly comment 0.33 #22864 review and approve 0.20 #22865 review and approve 0.38 #22889

Tony writes: 2024/12/02 Monday 0.18 github notifications 0.70 #22773 review updates, testing and approve 0.15 #22792 look over test failures, comment 0.30 #22788 rebase. squash and push for CI 0.38 #22799 review, research, comment and approve 0.33 #22795 review and approve 0.65 #22797 review and approve, research and comment 0.18 #22792 follow-up 0.22 #22784 review CI, apply to blead, perldelta

Early Bird Registration remains open for the Perl and Raku Conference 2025 in Greenville, SC, at the early price of $275. Ticket prices go up to $350 on April 15, so get your tickets right away! The conference team is working hard to put together a great program of speakers to help celebrate the Perl and Raku languages. Come on down to the Palmetto State and spend time with friends

Tony O'Dell has been working on a modernised and well documented Ecosystem management platform zeco. This is complex work that integrates contributor management and distro management, and is a vital cog in the evolution of a programming language and its accessibilty to its users. The handling of updates and secure,reliable, reproducible access to distros underpins the sustainable viability of such a platform. It was supported by this grant. Key to

Paul writes: Hours: 4 Regexp global pos API https://github.com/Perl/perl5/pull/22971 2 faster-signatures parser reshaping https://github.com/Perl/perl5/pull/22967 3 Lexical method invocation operator 1 Bugfix lexical methods field/signature https://github.com/Perl/perl5/issues/23030 https://github.com/Perl/perl5/pull/23031 Total: 10 hours

Dave writes: This is my monthly report on work done during Jan and Feb 2025, covered by my TPF perl core maintenance grant. I spent some time continuing to do various bits of code refactoring and test-adding on Extutils::ParseXS, as a precursor to adding reference-counted stack abilities to XS. I also fixed a bug in regexes which have embedded code blocks where, if the code-block code recurses and calls the

Jason Crome (CROMEDOME on CPAN Authors) has submitted his final report for his project documenting Dancer2. A comprehensive documentation with tutorials and a cookbook that should enable easy engagement with this very useful framework, this is presented in a professional yet accessible way.

Paul writes: I only did about an hour in December, so I thought rather than submit a report for a single hour, I'd just roll it into this month's. For December: 1 Final merge tasks for any and all https://github.com/Perl/perl5/pull/22773/ For January: 0.5 Resync "Time::Piece" to CPAN https://metacpan.org/release/PEVANS/Time-Piece-1.35 4.5 "faster-signatures" experimentation into subroutine signature improvements https://github.com/leonerd/perl5/tree/faster-signatures 1 Implement my method syntax https://github.com/Perl/perl5/pull/22940 5 Reshaping the way

Registration is now open for the 2025 edition of The Perl and Raku Conference, to be held June 27-29 in Greenville, SC. Early bird tickets at $250 each are available now through April 15. We are expecting a full house in this year's more-compact venue, so get yourself signed up right away! Buy your tickets now on Eventbrite. If you haven't yet reserved your hotel room, you ought to do

Tony writes: 2024/11/04 Monday 1.83 #15861 research and comment, research SWIG behaviour and follow-up comment 0.08 #22717 review and approve 0.62 #22718 research and comment 0.32 #22720 start review, comments 0.45 #22720 more review, conditional approval 3.30 2024/11/05 Tuesday 0.93 #22718 provide a simple module version of the PR 0.17 #22720 check updates and approve 0.50 #22721 review, testing and

Dave writes: This is my monthly report on work done during December 2024 covered by my TPF perl core maintenance grant. I spent most of last month continuing to do various bits of code refactoring and test-adding on Extutils::ParseXS, as a precursor to adding reference-counted stack abilities to XS. Summary: 8:42 process p5p mailbox 29:17 refactor Extutils::ParseXS Total: 37:59

The Perl and Raku communities have always been more than just a group of developers—they're a thriving network of passionate individuals driving innovation and collaboration. From lively meetups to enlightening workshops and world-class conferences, these events have long been the heartbeat of our shared journey. But what makes an event truly great? Is it the inspiring talks, the hands-on sessions, or the connections made over coffee or a beer? To

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of a new public Matrix channel dedicated to everything Perl! Whether you're a seasoned Perl developer, a beginner, or simply someone interested in learning more about the language, we invite you to join us in #perl:nerdch.at. This channel is designed to foster collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and support within the vibrant Perl community. It's a space where you can: Ask questions about Perl syntax, best practices,

FOSDEM, the largest gathering of free and open-source software enthusiasts, is fast approaching, and the Perl and Raku communities are ready to make a splash this year! Taking place on February 1–2, 2025, in Brussels, FOSDEM is a must-attend event for developers, technologists, and anyone passionate about open-source projects. The Perl and Raku stand at FOSDEM promises to be a hub of inspiration, collaboration, and community. Whether you're a seasoned

The Board of the Perl and Raku Foundation is pleased to announce that D Ruth Holloway has been selected for the role of Community Engagement Chair for the Board. This new position is primarily responsible for serving as a broad conduit between the Board and the communities of users of Perl and Raku, representing the Board to the communities, and keeping the Board apprised of the communities’ needs and concerns..

The first deadline for the 2025 TPRC papercall is on January 15th! Get those papers in! Go to http://tprc.us for more information!

Dave writes: This is my monthly report on work done during November 2024 covered by my TPF perl core maintenance grant. I spent most of last month continuing to do various bits of code refactoring and test-adding on Extutils::ParseXS, as a precursor to adding reference-counted stack abilities to XS. Summary: 5:09 process p5p mailbox 39:10 refactor Extutils::ParseXS Total: 44:19 TOTAL

Tony writes: 2024/10/01 Tuesday 1.17 #22547 work on revert, test code, testing, make PR 22635 0.08 #22633 review and approve 0.22 #22634 review and approve 1.17 #22629 review and comments 0.20 #22547 work on more tests 2.84 2024/10/02 Wednesday 0.23 #22629 review and approve 0.15 github notifications 0.30 #22639 review and comment 0.33 #22638 review and comment 0.50 #22614

We are pleased to announce Olaf Alders as the White Camel Award 2024 recipient. Most likely people recognize Olaf as the guy behind MetaCPAN. He co-founded the project in late 2010 as a means to aggregate data for an iOS application. The phone app fizzled, but MetaCPAN took on a life of its own. Olaf has been part of the team working on it ever since. MetaCPAN is a user-friendly

Paul writes: I had a suddenly much more productive month in November, as a lot of little logjams and other things in the way all got cleared. Hours: 4 Optimise foreach on builtin::indexed https://github.com/Perl/perl5/pull/22641 https://github.com/Perl/perl5/pull/22726 8 "faster signatures" experiment https://github.com/leonerd/perl5/tree/faster-signatures https://github.com/Perl/perl5/pull/22763 3 valid_identifier function family https://github.com/Perl/perl5/pull/22769 1 :writer attribute on fields https://github.com/Perl/perl5/pull/22765 7 Implementing any and all https://github.com/Perl/perl5/pull/22773 1 Fix B::Deparse on method

Tony writes: 2024/09/02 Monday 0.12 #22547 comment 0.13 #21246 review and comment 1.58 #22415 research and comment 0.22 #22541 review and approve 0.20 #22125 comment 0.13 #22539 review and approve 0.43 #22380 apply to blead, perldelta 0.93 #22552 review and approve with comment 3.74 2024/09/03 Tuesday 0.77 #22563 review, research and approve 2.22 #22542 debugging, research and comment

Dave writes: This is my monthly report on work done during October 2024 covered by my TPF perl core maintenance grant. I spent most of last month continuing to do various bits of code refactoring and test-adding on Extutils::ParseXS, as a precursor to adding reference-counted stack abilities to XS. SUMMARY: 9:23 process p5p mailbox 47:46 refactor Extutils::ParseXS Total: 57:09

Tony writes: 2024/08/01 Thursday 0.42 #22450 review updates, discussion, approve with comment 0.47 #22451 review, testing and approve 0.17 #22436 review and approve with comment 0.62 #22441 review and comment 1.28 #21524 provide patches to Promise-ES6 1.20 #1420/#19124 more review, cleanup, push for CI 4.16 2024/08/05 Monday 0.10 #22444 no follow-up discussion, recheck and approve 0.37 #20317 research and comment

Paul writes: Hours: 4 meta module sub signature queries and bugfixes https://metacpan.org/release/PEVANS/meta-0.012/source/Changes 5 Optimisations for foreach on builtin::indexed https://github.com/Perl/perl5/pull/22641 5 Beginnings of improvements to subroutine signatures in core. Experiment with the idea of no-snails and prepare for implementing named parameters as per PPC0024. https://github.com/leonerd/perl5/tree/faster-signatures Total: 14 hours

Jason has submitted a midway report of his Dancer 2 Documentation project. While the project is undoubtedly an important piece of work, his report is also a perfect example of how grants (or indeed any project) should be done. There is a professional demonstration of discipline, identifying goals, challenges, and success.

The conference organizing team is excited to present details of the 2025 Perl and Raku Conference, to be held June 27-29 in Greenville, SC. Registration for the conference will open soon, but you can start planning now to attend. We'd love to see you in the Palmetto State next summer! Streamlined conference, new schedule! The Perl and Raku Conference 2025 is changing things up a little. We're streamlining the conference

Dave writes: This is my monthly report on work done during September 2024 covered by my TPF perl core maintenance grant. I spent most of last month continuing to do various bits of code refactoring and test-adding on Extutils::ParseXS, as a precursor to adding reference-counted stack abilities to XS. SUMMARY: 5:02 process p5p mailbox 2:06 reduce smoke failures 54:15 refactor Extutils::ParseXS Total: 61:23 TOTAL

The Open Source Pledge We at The Perl and Raku Foundation are supporting the Open Source Pledge initiative. The Open Source Pledge consists of companies with a shared commitment to paying the maintainers of the open source software they consume, therefore aims to help address sustainability challenges facing the Open Source community. The Sustainability Challenge in OSS Open source software is the backbone of much of today’s technology, but it

Paul writes: With the 5.40 release well out of the way, and freed from my PSC commitments, I managed to find a bit more time this month to actually write some useful code. Hours: 2 Improvements to op_dump for custom operators https://github.com/Perl/perl5/pull/22572 1 Improvements toop_dump on existing UNOP_AUX operators https://github.com/Perl/perl5/pull/22573 11 Additions to meta module: various "list"-type methods, set_prototype set_subname on metasubroutines, add_named_sub helper method, is_class is_method

The Japan Perl Association made a generous donation to The Perl and Raku Foundation following their fundraising activity at YAPC::Hiroshima Here is a thank you message from Olaf Adler: Japanese translation below: 日本語抄訳 こんにちは。Olaf Alderと申します。The Perl Foundationで後援者様向け広報の担当をしています。今日は日本のPerlコミュニティの皆様に感謝の意を表したく、ご連絡差し上げました。 Japan Perl AssociationとYAPC::Japanの皆様には、長年にわたるご支援を誠に「ありがとう」ございます。特に先日のYAPC::Hiroshimaの大盛況をお祝い申し上げます。写真で見た酒樽募金箱は印象的で、今後、私は日本酒を飲むたびにこのイベントを思い出すでしょう。 YAPCの継続的な成功は素晴らしいです。日本チームの秘訣を世界に伝えてほしいと願っています。私たちも多くを学びたいと思います。 Japan Perl AssociationはThe Perl Foundationの大切なパートナーです。今後とも協力し、Perlの発展に努めましょう。YAPC::Hakodateの盛会をお祈りしています。ありがとうございます！

Dave writes: This is my monthly report on work done during August 2024 covered by my TPF perl core maintenance grant. I spent most of last month doing various bits of code refactoring on Extutils::ParseXS, as a precursor to adding reference-counted stack abilities to XS. The code for Extutils::ParseXS is exceedingly unpleasant, with for example the main method, process_file being over 1700 lines of code. It's a random mishmash

TPRC 2024 was held in Las Vegas. The foundation has gathered feedback from the community/conference data and composed the following after action report. We look forward to seeing everyone next year in Greenville, SC.

For the first time in the conference's history, we're going to Greenville, South Carolina! Next year's conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Express Suites on Woodruff Rd on June 27-29, 2025. The format will a little different from recent conferences--Friday will be dedicated to a small class session, and the conference will be two tracks, Saturday and Sunday. Mark your calendars now! The call for papers and hotel

Dave writes: This is my monthly report on work done during July 2024 covered by my TPF perl core maintenance grant. I spent most of last month continuing to work on understanding XS and improving its documentation, as a precursor to adding reference-counted stack abilities to XS. I finished working through the Extutils::ParseXS module's code line line trying to understand it. SUMMARY: 5:24 process p5p mailbox 3:01 reduce smoke failures

Paul writes: July ended up being a rush to finish some commercial work I had going elsewhere, but I did manage a few core commits. Nothing directly user-visible but they add some safety for -DDEBUGGING builds that often helps track down mismatched pointers when making API calls and can help find a lot of subtle bugs. Hours: 4 Pointer cast safety improvements https://github.com/Perl/perl5/pull/22416 https://github.com/Perl/perl5/pull/22417 https://github.com/Perl/perl5/pull/22421 Total: 4 hours

Tony writes: 2024/07/01 Monday 0.42 #22333 review and approve 0.08 #22349 review update and approve 0.08 #22323 review update and approve 0.08 #22341 review update and approve 0.10 #22324 review update and approve 0.07 #22344 review update and approve 0.12 #22355 review and approve 0.37 #22356 review, research and approve 0.13 #22357 review, research, comment and approve 0.10 #22358 review

Tony writes: 2024/06/03 Monday 0.72 #22211 check smoke results, check and re-word one commit message, make PR 22257 1.95 #22230 debugging 2.42 #22230 debugging 5.09 2024/06/04 Tuesday 0.45 #22211 cleanup, testing, update PR 1.20 #22252 review, testing 1.47 #22230 test issues. debugging 3.12 2024/06/05 Wednesday 2.20 #22230 review khw-env changes 1.47 #22230 try an experiment with character encoding, which

Paul writes: My time was almost entirely consumed during April and May by running a stage show, and then June by travelling the entire length of the country supporting a long-distance bicycle adventure; as such I didn't get much Perl work done and I've only just got around to writing out what few things I did get done. Entirely related to a few last pre-release steps to get features nicely