Module-Build-XSUtil is a toolchain, so it is nice that it supports perl 5.8.1.
This PR changes the minimum-supported perl from 5.8.5 to 5.8.1.
I confirmed that the all tests of Module-Build-XSUtil passed with perl 5.8.1:
❯ perl -v
This is perl, v5.8.1 built for darwin-2level
(with 1 registered patch, see perl -V for more detail)
Copyright 1987-2003, Larry Wall
Perl may be copied only under the terms of either the Artistic License or the
GNU General Public License, which may be found in the Perl 5 source kit.
Complete documentation for Perl, including FAQ lists, should be found on
this system using `man perl' or `perldoc perl'. If you have access to the
Internet, point your browser at http://www.perl.com/, the Perl Home Page.
❯ prove -l t
t/00_compile.t .. ok
t/01_build.t .... ok
All tests successful.
Files=2, Tests=3, 1 wallclock secs ( 0.02 usr 0.00 sys + 0.83 cusr 0.18 csys = 1.03 CPU)
Result: PASS
The Lancaster Consensus says that the Perl toolchain will target Perl 5.8.1.
Module-Build-XSUtil is a toolchain, so it is nice that it supports perl 5.8.1.
This PR changes the minimum-supported perl from 5.8.5 to 5.8.1.
I confirmed that the all tests of Module-Build-XSUtil passed with perl 5.8.1: