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my $var;
$sub = sub () { $var };

where C<$var> is referenced elsewhere in some sort of modiable context
now produces an exception when the sub is defined.
where C<$var> is referenced elsewhere in some sort of modifiable context now
produces an exception when the sub is defined.

This error can be avoided by adding a return to the sub definition:

$sub = sub () { return $var };

This has been deprecated since perl 5.22.
This has been deprecated since Perl 5.22.

[perl #131138]
L<[perl #131138]|https://rt.perl.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=131138>.

=head1 Modules and Pragmata

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L<XS::APItest> has been upgraded from version 1.03 to 1.04.

If there was something important to note about this change, include that here.

=back

=head1 Documentation

=head2 Changes to Existing Documentation

We have attempted to update the documentation to reflect the changes
listed in this document. If you find any we have missed, send email
to L<[email protected]|mailto:[email protected]>.
We have attempted to update the documentation to reflect the changes listed in
this document. If you find any we have missed, send email to
L<[email protected]|mailto:[email protected]>.

=head3 L<perlguts>

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Additionally, the following selected changes have been made:

=head3 URLs have been changed to https://, stale links updated
=head3 URLs have been changed to https:// and stale links have been updated

=over 4

=item *

Where applicable, the URLs in the documentation have been moved from
using the http:// protocol to https:// . This also affects the location
of the bug tracker at L<https://rt.perl.org>.
Where applicable, the URLs in the documentation have been moved from using the
http:// protocol to https:// . This also affects the location of the bug
tracker at L<https://rt.perl.org>.

=item *

Some links to OS/2 libraries, Address Sanitizer and other system tools
had gone stale. These have been updated with working links.
Some links to OS/2 libraries, Address Sanitizer and other system tools had gone
stale. These have been updated with working links.

=item *

Some links to old mails on perl5-porters had gone stale. These have been
Some links to old mails on perl5-porters had gone stale. These have been
updated with working links.

=back
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L<Constants from lexical variables potentially modified elsewhere are no longer permitted|perldiag/"Constants from lexical variables potentially modified elsewhere are no longer permitted">

This error message replaces the former C<Constants from lexical variables
potentially modified elsewhere are deprecated. This will not be allowed in Perl
potentially modified elsewhere are deprecated. This will not be allowed in Perl
5.32> to reflect the fact that this previously deprecated usage has now been
transformed into an exception. The message's classification has also been
updated from D (deprecated) to F (fatal).

See also L</Incompatible Changes>.

=back

=head1 Configuration and Compilation
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=item *

Perl now no longer probes for C<d_u32align>, defaulting to C<define>
on all platforms. This check was error prone when it was done, which
was on 32-bit platforms only. [perl #133495]
Perl now no longer probes for C<d_u32align>, defaulting to C<define> on all
platforms. This check was error prone when it was done, which was on 32-bit
platforms only.
L<[perl #133495]|https://rt.perl.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=133495>.

=item *

Documentation and hints for building perl on Z/OS (native EBCDIC) have
been updated. Still work in progress.
Documentation and hints for building perl on Z/OS (native EBCDIC) have been
updated. Still work in progress.

=item *

New probe for malloc_usable_size
A new probe for C<malloc_usable_size> has been added.

=back

=head1 Testing

Tests were added and changed to reflect the other additions and changes
in this release.
Tests were added and changed to reflect the other additions and changes in this
release.

=head1 Platform Support

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=item *

Added the C<<PL_curstackinfo->si_cxsubix>> field. This records the stack
index of the most recently pushed sub/format/eval context. It is set and
restored automatically by C<cx_pushsub()>, C<cx_popsub()> etc., but would
need to be manually managed if you do any unusual manipulation of the
context stack.
Added the C<<PL_curstackinfo->si_cxsubix>> field. This records the stack index
of the most recently pushed sub/format/eval context. It is set and restored
automatically by C<cx_pushsub()>, C<cx_popsub()> etc., but would need to be
manually managed if you do any unusual manipulation of the context stack.

=item *

Various macros dealing with character type classification and changing
case where the input is encoded in UTF-8 now require an extra parameter
to prevent potential reads beyond the end of the buffer. Use of these
has generated a deprecation warning since 5.26. Details are in
Various macros dealing with character type classification and changing case
where the input is encoded in UTF-8 now require an extra parameter to prevent
potential reads beyond the end of the buffer. Use of these has generated a
deprecation warning since Perl 5.26. Details are in
L<perldeprecation/In XS code, use of various macros dealing with UTF-8.>

=back
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=head1 Reporting Bugs

If you find what you think is a bug, you might check the perl bug database
at L<https://rt.perl.org/>. There may also be information at
If you find what you think is a bug, you might check the perl bug database at
L<https://rt.perl.org/>. There may also be information at
L<https://www.perl.org/>, the Perl Home Page.

If you believe you have an unreported bug, please run the L<perlbug> program
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If the bug you are reporting has security implications which make it
inappropriate to send to a publicly archived mailing list, then see
L<perlsec/SECURITY VULNERABILITY CONTACT INFORMATION>
for details of how to report the issue.
L<perlsec/SECURITY VULNERABILITY CONTACT INFORMATION> for details of how to
report the issue.

=head1 Give Thanks

If you wish to thank the Perl 5 Porters for the work we had done in Perl 5,
you can do so by running the C<perlthanks> program:
If you wish to thank the Perl 5 Porters for the work we had done in Perl 5, you
can do so by running the C<perlthanks> program:

perlthanks

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