From 6583fb8d49e83d3d3b2d5d3a31fa915c2a11d35d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ed J <mohawk2@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2015 19:50:21 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/8] Changes file maintained by person not dumped from git log

---
 Makefile.PL          | 1 -
 t/01-checkmanifest.t | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Makefile.PL b/Makefile.PL
index bec02f8df..75db4f87e 100644
--- a/Makefile.PL
+++ b/Makefile.PL
@@ -437,7 +437,6 @@ if($Config{archname}=~m/x86_64/) {
 
 # create GENERATED subdir with *.pm files during 'make dist' (to make metacpan.org happy)
 my $preop = '$(PERL) -I$(INST_ARCHLIB) -I$(INST_LIB) -MPDL::Core::Dev -e pdlpp_mkgen $(DISTVNAME)';
-$preop .= q[ && git log --stat --since='29 Apr 2009' > Changes.new && $(MV) Changes.new $(DISTVNAME)/Changes] if $^O ne 'MSWin32';
 
 my %makefile_hash = (
 	      'PREREQ_PM' => { @prereq },
diff --git a/t/01-checkmanifest.t b/t/01-checkmanifest.t
index 807dc2c98..c0f60a097 100644
--- a/t/01-checkmanifest.t
+++ b/t/01-checkmanifest.t
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use ExtUtils::Manifest qw(manicheck);
 
 my @missing_files = do {
   local $SIG{__WARN__} = sub { }; # suppress "No such file:" messages
-  grep { $_ ne 'Changes' } manicheck; # dev-mode doesn't have
+  manicheck;
 };
 
 is_deeply \@missing_files, [], 'missing files from MANIFEST'

From b489998dc4b74caf613ec921808dc0722e0e6762 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Zakariyya Mughal <zaki.mughal@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2015 12:50:58 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 2/8] rename Release_Notes to Changes

This will allow us to take advantage of the standard format used by
MetaCPAN and package distributions.
---
 Release_Notes => Changes | 0
 MANIFEST                 | 1 -
 2 files changed, 1 deletion(-)
 rename Release_Notes => Changes (100%)

diff --git a/Release_Notes b/Changes
similarity index 100%
rename from Release_Notes
rename to Changes
diff --git a/MANIFEST b/MANIFEST
index 216df41cf..9a067c262 100644
--- a/MANIFEST
+++ b/MANIFEST
@@ -634,7 +634,6 @@ Perldl2/Script.pm
 Perldl2/TODO
 Perldl2/pdl2
 README
-Release_Notes
 TODO
 cygwin/INSTALL
 cygwin/README

From be050d17b51a37012c03dd4e7cc7004c8c29436a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Zakariyya Mughal <zaki.mughal@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2015 13:50:52 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 3/8] remove install notes and warning about PDL C-API changes

---
 Changes | 461 --------------------------------------------------------
 1 file changed, 461 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 1466a44db..4a69f8677 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -37,35 +37,10 @@ Highlights:
 
 Release Notes for PDL 2.007_16 --------------------------
 
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
- | BE WARNED:  This release includes an update to the internal,  |
- | C-level PDL API for PDL versions 2.007 and earlier.  This     |
- | will require that you re-build any PP or XS modules.  Do not  |
- | upgrade or install over an existing PDL installation unless   |
- | you are prepared to do so!!!                                  |
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
-
 General Notes:
 
  * This is PDL-2.008_rc3!
 
- * Another quick CPAN developers release
-
-   - It is a snapshot of the current git development tree
-     and everything may not work correctly or have complete
-     documentation.
-
-   - These release notes may not be fully complete.  Please
-     see Changes (from the git log) for full details.
-
-   - All tests may not pass, especially ones corresponding
-     to issues in Known_problems.
-
-   - Manual build/install is possible, but easiest is to
-     use cpanm:
-
-       cpanm --dev PDL
-
 Highlights:
 
  * Various clean up and doc fixes
@@ -77,35 +52,10 @@ Highlights:
 
 Release Notes for PDL 2.007_15 --------------------------
 
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
- | BE WARNED:  This release includes an update to the internal,  |
- | C-level PDL API for PDL versions 2.006 and earlier.  This     |
- | will require that you re-build any PP or XS modules.  Do not  |
- | upgrade or install over an existing PDL installation unless   |
- | you are prepared to do so!!!                                  |
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
-
 General Notes:
 
  * This is PDL-2.008_rc2!
 
- * Another quick CPAN developers release
-
-   - It is a snapshot of the current git development tree
-     and everything may not work correctly or have complete
-     documentation.
-
-   - These release notes may not be fully complete.  Please
-     see Changes (from the git log) for full details.
-
-   - All tests may not pass, especially ones corresponding
-     to issues in Known_problems.
-
-   - Manual build/install is possible, but easiest is to
-     use cpanm:
-
-       cpanm --dev PDL
-
 Highlights:
 
  * Build issues with PROJ4 detection and link with cygwin
@@ -118,35 +68,10 @@ Highlights:
 
 Release Notes for PDL 2.007_14 --------------------------
 
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
- | BE WARNED:  This release includes an update to the internal,  |
- | C-level PDL API for PDL versions 2.006 and earlier.  This     |
- | will require that you re-build any PP or XS modules.  Do not  |
- | upgrade or install over an existing PDL installation unless   |
- | you are prepared to do so!!!                                  |
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
-
 General Notes:
 
  * This is PDL-2.008_rc1!
 
- * Another quick CPAN developers release
-
-   - It is a snapshot of the current git development tree
-     and everything may not work correctly or have complete
-     documentation.
-
-   - These release notes may not be fully complete.  Please
-     see Changes (from the git log) for full details.
-
-   - All tests may not pass, especially ones corresponding
-     to issues in Known_problems.
-
-   - Manual build/install is possible, but easiest is to
-     use cpanm:
-
-       cpanm --dev PDL
-
 Highlights:
 
  * More cleanup and a couple of build issues fixed with
@@ -158,35 +83,10 @@ Highlights:
 
 Release Notes for PDL 2.007_13 --------------------------
 
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
- | BE WARNED:  This release includes an update to the internal,  |
- | C-level PDL API for PDL versions 2.007 and earlier.  This     |
- | will require that you re-build any PP or XS modules.  Do not  |
- | upgrade or install over an existing PDL installation unless   |
- | you are prepared to do so!!!                                  |
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
-
 General Notes:
 
  * Counting down to a PDL-2.008 release this April 2015
 
- * Another quick CPAN developers release
-
-   - It is a snapshot of the current git development tree
-     and everything may not work correctly or have complete
-     documentation.
-
-   - These release notes may not be fully complete.  Please
-     see Changes (from the git log) for full details.
-
-   - All tests may not pass, especially ones corresponding
-     to issues in Known_problems.
-
-   - Manual build/install is possible, but easiest is to
-     use cpanm:
-
-       cpanm --dev PDL
-
 Highlights:
 
  * Travis on Github now routinely tests on dev ExtUtils::MakeMaker, clang:
@@ -216,15 +116,6 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 Release Notes for PDL 2.007_12 --------------------------
-
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
- | BE WARNED:  This release includes an update to the internal,  |
- | C-level PDL API for PDL versions 2.006 and earlier.  This     |
- | will require that you re-build any PP or XS modules.  Do not  |
- | upgrade or install over an existing PDL installation unless   |
- | you are prepared to do so!!!                                  |
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
-
 General Notes:
 
  * Counting down to a PDL-2.008 release this February 2015
@@ -233,26 +124,6 @@ General Notes:
    priority issues needed for PDL-2.008.  Expect feature
    freeze, final shakedown, and release to come!
 
- * Another quick CPAN developers release
-
-   - It is a snapshot of the current git development tree
-     and everything may not work correctly or have complete
-     documentation.
-
-   - These release notes may not be fully complete.  Please
-     see Changes (from the git log) for full details.
-
-   - All tests may not pass, especially ones corresponding
-     to issues in Known_problems.
-   
-   - Manual build/install is recommended although the
-     cpan shell may be used by specifying the distribution
-     path rather than just the module name, e.g.:
-
-       cpan> get  CHM/PDL-2.007_12.tar.gz
-       cpan> make CHM/PDL-2.007_12.tar.gz
-       cpan> test CHM/PDL-2.007_12.tar.gz
-       cpan> look CHM/PDL-2.007_12.tar.gz
 
 Highlights:
 
@@ -281,39 +152,10 @@ Highlights:
 
 Release Notes for PDL 2.007_11 --------------------------
 
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
- | BE WARNED:  This release includes an update to the internal,  |
- | C-level PDL API for PDL versions 2.006 and earlier.  This     |
- | will require that you re-build any PP or XS modules.  Do not  |
- | upgrade or install over an existing PDL installation unless   |
- | you are prepared to do so!!!                                  |
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
 
 General Notes:
 
  * Counting down to a PDL-2.008 release this February 2015
-
- * Another quick CPAN developers release
-
-   - It is a snapshot of the current git development tree
-     and everything may not work correctly or have complete
-     documentation.
-
-   - These release notes may not be fully complete.  Please
-     see Changes (from the git log) for full details.
-
-   - All tests may not pass, especially ones corresponding
-     to issues in Known_problems.
-   
-   - Manual build/install is recommended although the
-     cpan shell may be used by specifying the distribution
-     path rather than just the module name, e.g.:
-
-       cpan> get  CHM/PDL-2.007_11.tar.gz
-       cpan> make CHM/PDL-2.007_11.tar.gz
-       cpan> test CHM/PDL-2.007_11.tar.gz
-       cpan> look CHM/PDL-2.007_11.tar.gz
-
 Highlights:
 
  * The new Filter::Simple engine for PDL::NiceSlice is now
@@ -333,39 +175,11 @@ Highlights:
 
 Release Notes for PDL 2.007_10 --------------------------
 
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
- | BE WARNED:  This release includes an update to the internal,  |
- | C-level PDL API for PDL versions 2.006 and earlier.  This     |
- | will require that you re-build any PP or XS modules.  Do not  |
- | upgrade or install over an existing PDL installation unless   |
- | you are prepared to do so!!!                                  |
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
 
 General Notes:
 
  * Counting down to a PDL-2.008 release this February 2015
 
- * Another quick CPAN developers release
-
-   - It is a snapshot of the current git development tree
-     and everything may not work correctly or have complete
-     documentation.
-
-   - These release notes may not be fully complete.  Please
-     see Changes (from the git log) for full details.
-
-   - All tests may not pass, especially ones corresponding
-     to issues in Known_problems.
-   
-   - Manual build/install is recommended although the
-     cpan shell may be used by specifying the distribution
-     path rather than just the module name, e.g.:
-
-       cpan> get  CHM/PDL-2.007_10.tar.gz
-       cpan> make CHM/PDL-2.007_10.tar.gz
-       cpan> test CHM/PDL-2.007_10.tar.gz
-       cpan> look CHM/PDL-2.007_10.tar.gz
-
 Highlights:
 
  * More clean up to build process.
@@ -374,39 +188,11 @@ Highlights:
 
 Release Notes for PDL 2.007_09 --------------------------
 
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
- | BE WARNED:  This release includes an update to the internal,  |
- | C-level PDL API for PDL versions 2.006 and earlier.  This     |
- | will require that you re-build any PP or XS modules.  Do not  |
- | upgrade or install over an existing PDL installation unless   |
- | you are prepared to do so!!!                                  |
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
 
 General Notes:
 
  * Counting down to a PDL-2.008 release this February 2015
 
- * Another quick CPAN developers release
-
-   - It is a snapshot of the current git development tree
-     and everything may not work correctly or have complete
-     documentation.
-
-   - These release notes may not be fully complete.  Please
-     see Changes (from the git log) for full details.
-
-   - All tests may not pass, especially ones corresponding
-     to issues in Known_problems.
-   
-   - Manual build/install is recommended although the
-     cpan shell may be used by specifying the distribution
-     path rather than just the module name, e.g.:
-
-       cpan> get  CHM/PDL-2.007_09.tar.gz
-       cpan> make CHM/PDL-2.007_09.tar.gz
-       cpan> test CHM/PDL-2.007_09.tar.gz
-       cpan> look CHM/PDL-2.007_09.tar.gz
-
 Highlights:
 
  * perl 5.10.x is now the minimum version of perl supported for
@@ -418,39 +204,11 @@ Highlights:
 
 Release Notes for PDL 2.007_08 --------------------------
 
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
- | BE WARNED:  This release includes an update to the internal,  |
- | C-level PDL API for PDL versions 2.006 and earlier.  This     |
- | will require that you re-build any PP or XS modules.  Do not  |
- | upgrade or install over an existing PDL installation unless   |
- | you are prepared to do so!!!                                  |
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
 
 General Notes:
 
  * Counting down to a PDL-2.008 release this January 2015
 
- * Another quick CPAN developers release
-
-   - It is a snapshot of the current git development tree
-     and everything may not work correctly or have complete
-     documentation.
-
-   - These release notes may not be fully complete.  Please
-     see Changes (from the git log) for full details.
-
-   - All tests may not pass, especially ones corresponding
-     to issues in Known_problems.
-   
-   - Manual build/install is recommended although the
-     cpan shell may be used by specifying the distribution
-     path rather than just the module name, e.g.:
-
-       cpan> get  CHM/PDL-2.007_08.tar.gz
-       cpan> make CHM/PDL-2.007_08.tar.gz
-       cpan> test CHM/PDL-2.007_08.tar.gz
-       cpan> look CHM/PDL-2.007_08.tar.gz
-
 Highlights:
 
  * Some ExtUtils::MakeMaker fixes and clean up for the PDL build
@@ -463,39 +221,11 @@ Highlights:
 
 Release Notes for PDL 2.007_07 --------------------------
 
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
- | BE WARNED:  This release includes an update to the internal,  |
- | C-level PDL API for PDL versions 2.006 and earlier.  This     |
- | will require that you re-build any PP or XS modules.  Do not  |
- | upgrade or install over an existing PDL installation unless   |
- | you are prepared to do so!!!                                  |
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
 
 General Notes:
 
  * Counting down to a PDL-2.008 release this January 2015
 
- * Another quick CPAN developers release
-
-   - It is a snapshot of the current git development tree
-     and everything may not work correctly or have complete
-     documentation.
-
-   - These release notes may not be fully complete.  Please
-     see Changes (from the git log) for full details.
-
-   - All tests may not pass, especially ones corresponding
-     to issues in Known_problems.
-   
-   - Manual build/install is recommended although the
-     cpan shell may be used by specifying the distribution
-     path rather than just the module name, e.g.:
-
-       cpan> get  CHM/PDL-2.007_07.tar.gz
-       cpan> make CHM/PDL-2.007_07.tar.gz
-       cpan> test CHM/PDL-2.007_07.tar.gz
-       cpan> look CHM/PDL-2.007_07.tar.gz
-
 Highlights:
 
  * This release includes the new pre-generated pm/pod to
@@ -509,39 +239,11 @@ Highlights:
 
 Release Notes for PDL 2.007_06 --------------------------
 
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
- | BE WARNED:  This release includes an update to the internal,  |
- | C-level PDL API for PDL versions 2.006 and earlier.  This     |
- | will require that you re-build any PP or XS modules.  Do not  |
- | upgrade or install over an existing PDL installation unless   |
- | you are prepared to do so!!!                                  |
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
 
 General Notes:
 
  * Counting down to a PDL-2.008 release this January 2015
 
- * Another quick CPAN developers release
-
-   - It is a snapshot of the current git development tree
-     and everything may not work correctly or have complete
-     documentation.
-
-   - These release notes may not be fully complete.  Please
-     see Changes (from the git log) for full details.
-
-   - All tests may not pass, especially ones corresponding
-     to issues in Known_problems.
-   
-   - Manual build/install is recommended although the
-     cpan shell may be used by specifying the distribution
-     path rather than just the module name, e.g.:
-
-       cpan> get  CHM/PDL-2.007_06.tar.gz
-       cpan> make CHM/PDL-2.007_06.tar.gz
-       cpan> test CHM/PDL-2.007_06.tar.gz
-       cpan> look CHM/PDL-2.007_06.tar.gz
-
 Highlights:
 
  * Fixed a number of bugs on the sf.net tracker
@@ -556,37 +258,9 @@ Highlights:
 
 Release Notes for PDL 2.007_05 --------------------------
 
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
- | BE WARNED:  This release includes an update to the internal,  |
- | C-level PDL API for PDL versions 2.006 and earlier.  This     |
- | will require that you re-build any PP or XS modules.  Do not  |
- | upgrade or install over an existing PDL installation unless   |
- | you are prepared to do so!!!                                  |
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
 
 General Notes:
 
- * Another quick CPAN developers release
-
-   - It is a snapshot of the current git development tree
-     and everything may not work correctly or have complete
-     documentation.
-
-   - These release notes may not be fully complete.  Please
-     see Changes (from the git log) for full details.
-
-   - All tests may not pass, especially ones corresponding
-     to issues in Known_problems.
-   
-   - Manual build/install is recommended although the
-     cpan shell may be used by specifying the distribution
-     path rather than just the module name, e.g.:
-
-       cpan> get  CHM/PDL-2.007_05.tar.gz
-       cpan> make CHM/PDL-2.007_05.tar.gz
-       cpan> test CHM/PDL-2.007_05.tar.gz
-       cpan> look CHM/PDL-2.007_05.tar.gz
-
 Highlights:
 
  * You can now: "use Inline with => 'PDL';" - see PDL::API
@@ -602,37 +276,9 @@ Highlights:
 
 Release Notes for PDL 2.007_04 --------------------------
 
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
- | BE WARNED:  This release includes an update to the internal,  |
- | C-level PDL API for PDL versions 2.006 and earlier.  This     |
- | will require that you re-build any PP or XS modules.  Do not  |
- | upgrade or install over an existing PDL installation unless   |
- | you are prepared to do so!!!                                  |
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
 
 General Notes:
 
- * Another quick CPAN developers release
-
-   - It is a snapshot of the current git development tree
-     and everything may not work correctly or have complete
-     documentation.
-
-   - These release notes may not be fully complete.  Please
-     see Changes (from the git log) for full details.
-
-   - All tests may not pass, especially ones corresponding
-     to issues in Known_problems.
-   
-   - Manual build/install is recommended although the
-     cpan shell may be used by specifying the distribution
-     path rather than just the module name, e.g.:
-
-       cpan> get  CHM/PDL-2.007_04.tar.gz
-       cpan> make CHM/PDL-2.007_04.tar.gz
-       cpan> test CHM/PDL-2.007_04.tar.gz
-       cpan> look CHM/PDL-2.007_04.tar.gz
-
 Highlights:
 
  * You can now: "use Inline with => 'PDL';" - see PDL::API
@@ -643,37 +289,9 @@ Highlights:
 
 Release Notes for PDL 2.007_03 --------------------------
 
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
- | BE WARNED:  This release includes an update to the internal,  |
- | C-level PDL API for PDL versions 2.006 and earlier.  This     |
- | will require that you re-build any PP or XS modules.  Do not  |
- | upgrade or install over an existing PDL installation unless   |
- | you are prepared to do so!!!                                  |
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
 
 General Notes:
 
- * Another quick CPAN developers release
-
-   - It is a snapshot of the current git development tree
-     and everything may not work correctly or have complete
-     documentation.
-
-   - These release notes may not be fully complete.  Please
-     see Changes (from the git log) for full details.
-
-   - All tests may not pass, especially ones corresponding
-     to issues in Known_problems.
-   
-   - Manual build/install is recommended although the
-     cpan shell may be used by specifying the distribution
-     path rather than just the module name, e.g.:
-
-       cpan> get  CHM/PDL-2.007_03.tar.gz
-       cpan> make CHM/PDL-2.007_03.tar.gz
-       cpan> test CHM/PDL-2.007_03.tar.gz
-       cpan> look CHM/PDL-2.007_03.tar.gz
-
 Highlights:
 
  * Fix documentation builds for installs into vendor directory.
@@ -686,37 +304,9 @@ Highlights:
 
 Release Notes for PDL 2.007_02 --------------------------
 
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
- | BE WARNED:  This release includes an update to the internal,  |
- | C-level PDL API for PDL versions 2.006 and earlier.  This     |
- | will require that you re-build any PP or XS modules.  Do not  |
- | upgrade or install over an existing PDL installation unless   |
- | you are prepared to do so!!!                                  |
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
 
 General Notes:
 
- * Another quick CPAN developers release
-
-   - It is a snapshot of the current git development tree
-     and everything may not work correctly or have complete
-     documentation.
-
-   - These release notes may not be fully complete.  Please
-     see Changes (from the git log) for full details.
-
-   - All tests may not pass, especially ones corresponding
-     to issues in Known_problems.
-   
-   - Manual build/install is recommended although the
-     cpan shell may be used by specifying the distribution
-     path rather than just the module name, e.g.:
-
-       cpan> get  CHM/PDL-2.007_02.tar.gz
-       cpan> make CHM/PDL-2.007_02.tar.gz
-       cpan> test CHM/PDL-2.007_02.tar.gz
-       cpan> look CHM/PDL-2.007_02.tar.gz
-
 Highlights:
 
  * This release should be a working PDL::IO::Storable that
@@ -732,37 +322,9 @@ Highlights:
 
 Release Notes for PDL 2.007_01 --------------------------
 
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
- | BE WARNED:  This release includes an update to the internal,  |
- | C-level PDL API for PDL versions 2.006 and earlier.  This     |
- | will require that you re-build any PP or XS modules.  Do not  |
- | upgrade or install over an existing PDL installation unless   |
- | you are prepared to do so!!!                                  |
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
 
 General Notes:
 
- * Another quick CPAN developers release
-
-   - It is a snapshot of the current git development tree
-     and everything may not work correctly or have complete
-     documentation.
-
-   - These release notes may not be fully complete.  Please
-     see Changes (from the git log) for full details.
-
-   - All tests may not pass, especially ones corresponding
-     to issues in Known_problems.
-   
-   - Manual build/install is recommended although the
-     cpan shell may be used by specifying the distribution
-     path rather than just the module name, e.g.:
-
-       cpan> get  CHM/PDL-2.007_01.tar.gz
-       cpan> make CHM/PDL-2.007_01.tar.gz
-       cpan> test CHM/PDL-2.007_01.tar.gz
-       cpan> look CHM/PDL-2.007_01.tar.gz
-
 Highlights:
 
  * Added FAQ entry on PDL version numbering change and how
@@ -783,13 +345,6 @@ Highlights:
 
 Release Notes for PDL 2.007 --------------------------
 
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
- | BE WARNED:  This release includes an update to the internal,  |
- | C-level PDL API for PDL versions 2.006 and earlier.  This     |
- | will require that you re-build any PP or XS modules.  Do not  |
- | upgrade or install over an existing PDL installation unless   |
- | you are prepared to do so!!!                                  |
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -906,14 +461,6 @@ Highlights:
 
 Release Notes for PDL 2.006 --------------------------
 
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
- | BE WARNED:  This release includes an update to the internal,  |
- | C-level PDL API for PDL versions 2.4.10 and earlier.  This    |
- | will require that you re-build any PP or XS modules.  Do not  |
- | upgrade or install over an existing PDL installation unless   |
- | you are prepared to do so!!!                                  |
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
-
 General Notes:
 
  * Change to the version number scheme used for PDL
@@ -1066,14 +613,6 @@ General Notes:
  * This is a point release of PDL to support the coming perl
    5.16.0 release.
 
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
- | BE WARNED:  This release includes an update to the internal,  |
- | C-level PDL API and will require that you re-build any PP or  |
- | XS modules.  Do not upgrade or install over an existing PDL   |
- | installation unless you are prepared to do so!!!              |
- +---------------------------------------------------------------+
-
-
 Highlights:
 
  * A new implementation mapflex and mapfraw routines provides

From 030bf2432a73852e803f78f9ffe728a9969ee970 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Zakariyya Mughal <zaki.mughal@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2015 15:54:36 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 4/8] change the "Release Notes for PDL 2.WXY_Z" headers into
 "v2.WXY_Z [[date]]"

This was done by running those lines through the filter

    grep -o '[[:digit:]_.]\+' \
      | xargs -I{} echo v{}   \
      | xargs -I{} git log -1 --pretty="format:{} %ai" {}

which uses the author date recorded for the respective PDL version tag.
---
 Changes | 83 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------------
 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+), 44 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 4a69f8677..5bb60c69b 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-Release Notes for PDL 2.007_16 --------------------------
+v2.007_16 2015-04-22 10:23:46 -0400
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-Release Notes for PDL 2.007_15 --------------------------
+v2.007_15 2015-04-19 17:08:55 -0400
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-Release Notes for PDL 2.007_14 --------------------------
+v2.007_14 2015-04-11 14:28:07 -0400
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-Release Notes for PDL 2.007_13 --------------------------
+v2.007_13 2015-03-22 16:00:03 -0400
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ Highlights:
 
  * Make "isn't numeric in null operation" warning more helpful
 
+v2.007_12 2015-03-06 09:18:04 -0500
 
-Release Notes for PDL 2.007_12 --------------------------
 General Notes:
 
  * Counting down to a PDL-2.008 release this February 2015
@@ -148,10 +148,7 @@ Highlights:
 
  * Lots of tweaks and cleanup...
 
-
-
-Release Notes for PDL 2.007_11 --------------------------
-
+v2.007_11 2015-02-24 16:08:36 -0500
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -173,7 +170,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-Release Notes for PDL 2.007_10 --------------------------
+v2.007_10 2015-02-02 10:59:22 -0500
 
 
 General Notes:
@@ -186,7 +183,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-Release Notes for PDL 2.007_09 --------------------------
+v2.007_09 2015-01-29 11:01:24 -0500
 
 
 General Notes:
@@ -202,7 +199,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-Release Notes for PDL 2.007_08 --------------------------
+v2.007_08 2015-01-20 18:24:01 -0500
 
 
 General Notes:
@@ -219,7 +216,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-Release Notes for PDL 2.007_07 --------------------------
+v2.007_07 2015-01-06 17:44:08 +1100
 
 
 General Notes:
@@ -237,7 +234,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-Release Notes for PDL 2.007_06 --------------------------
+v2.007_06 2015-01-05 13:31:13 -0500
 
 
 General Notes:
@@ -256,7 +253,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-Release Notes for PDL 2.007_05 --------------------------
+v2.007_05 2014-12-24 09:24:04 -0500
 
 
 General Notes:
@@ -274,7 +271,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-Release Notes for PDL 2.007_04 --------------------------
+v2.007_04 2014-09-09 00:44:29 +0100
 
 
 General Notes:
@@ -287,7 +284,7 @@ Highlights:
    'MyMod', 'PDL'"
 
 
-Release Notes for PDL 2.007_03 --------------------------
+v2.007_03 2014-07-01 16:54:59 -0400
 
 
 General Notes:
@@ -302,7 +299,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-Release Notes for PDL 2.007_02 --------------------------
+v2.007_02 2013-11-25 14:10:22 -0500
 
 
 General Notes:
@@ -320,7 +317,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-Release Notes for PDL 2.007_01 --------------------------
+v2.007_01 2013-11-17 16:31:17 -0500
 
 
 General Notes:
@@ -343,7 +340,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-Release Notes for PDL 2.007 --------------------------
+v2.007 2013-10-12 12:56:52 -0400
 
 
 General Notes:
@@ -459,7 +456,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-Release Notes for PDL 2.006 --------------------------
+v2.006 2013-03-23 10:02:31 -0400
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -606,7 +603,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-Release Notes for PDL 2.4.11  -----------------------------
+v2.4.11 2012-05-20 13:32:17 -0400
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -661,9 +658,7 @@ Highlights:
    which is a convenience target that allows one to regenerate the
    Changes file from git.
 
-
-
-Release Notes for PDL 2.4.10 --------------------------
+v2.4.10 2012-02-03 18:44:47 -0500
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -923,7 +918,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-Release Notes for PDL 2.4.9 --------------------------
+v2.4.9 2011-04-09 10:05:43 -0400
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -948,7 +943,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-Release Notes for PDL 2.4.8 --------------------------
+v2.4.8 2011-03-29 17:12:41 -0400
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -1137,7 +1132,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
     
-Release notes for PDL 2.4.7 --------------------------
+v2.4.7 2010-08-18 20:55:52 -0400
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -1393,7 +1388,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-Release notes for PDL 2.4.6     --------------------------
+v2.4.6 2009-12-31 23:06:11 -0500
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -1512,7 +1507,7 @@ Summary of Changes:
 
 
 
-Release notes for PDL 2.4.5 ------------------------------
+v2.4.5 2009-10-24 11:56:23 -0400
 
 Highlights:
 
@@ -1631,7 +1626,7 @@ Summary of Changes:
   
 
 
-Release notes for PDL 2.4.4 ------------------------------
+v2.4.4 2008-11-12 19:16:53 -1000
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -1736,7 +1731,7 @@ Summary of Changes:
     
 
 
-Release notes for PDL 2.4.3 ------------------------------
+v2.4.3 2006-08-20 06:07:30 -1000
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -1816,7 +1811,7 @@ Summary of Changes:
 
 
 
-Release notes for PDL 2.4.2 ------------------------------
+v2.4.2 2004-12-28 09:19:30 -1000
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -1866,7 +1861,7 @@ Summary of Changes:
 
 
 
-Release notes for PDL 2.4.1 -------------------------------
+v2.4.1 2004-01-05 12:27:18 -1000
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -1892,7 +1887,7 @@ Summary of Changes:
      - Fixed most reported bugs
 
 
-Release notes for PDL 2.4.0 -------------------------------
+v2.4.0 2003-05-22 12:09:26 -1000
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -1962,7 +1957,7 @@ Summary of Changes:
         determinant, linear equation solving, matrix inversion, 
         eigenvalue decomposition, and LU-decomposition.
 
-Release notes for PDL 2.3.4 -------------------------------
+v2.3.4 2002-09-23 15:50:06 -1000
 
      - Now should compile using perl 5.8.0
      - Improved speed for generating PDL's from a perl array ref
@@ -1974,7 +1969,7 @@ Release notes for PDL 2.3.4 -------------------------------
         
   See the Changes file for a detailed list of changes.
 
-Release notes for PDL 2.3.3 -------------------------------
+v2.3.3 2002-05-22 03:16:29 -1000
   
   Mainly a bugfix release with some nice little additions:
      - PDL::IO::Dumper: Cleanly save and restore complex
@@ -1984,18 +1979,18 @@ Release notes for PDL 2.3.3 -------------------------------
         
   See the Changes file for a detailed list of changes.
 
-Release notes for PDL 2.3.2 ------------------------------
+v2.3.2 2001-12-18 22:20:31 -1000
 
 A pure bugfix release to fix compilation problems with gimp-perl
 (part of the gimp distribution). The following notes from
 2.3 and 2.3.1 still apply:
 
-Release notes for PDL 2.3.1 ------------------------------
+v2.3.1 2001-11-21 14:38:32 -1000
 
 A bugfix release to fix some compilation problems seen with
 2.3. The following notes from 2.3 still apply:
 
-Release notes for PDL 2.3 -------------------------------
+v2.3 2001-11-16 05:12:41 -1000
  
  Summary of Changes
    - A nicer slicing syntax for PDL added via the new 
@@ -2012,7 +2007,7 @@ Release notes for PDL 2.3 -------------------------------
         
   See the Changes file for a detailed list of changes.
   
-Release notes for PDL 2.2.1 -------------------------------
+v2.2.1 2001-04-25 03:05:46 -1000
  
  Summary of Changes
     Bugs Fixed:
@@ -2030,7 +2025,7 @@ Release notes for PDL 2.2.1 -------------------------------
         
   See the Changes file for a detailed list of changes.
   
-Release notes for PDL 2.2 -------------------------------
+v2.2 2000-12-21 03:25:36 -1000
 
 Major Changes:
 
@@ -2066,7 +2061,7 @@ Major Changes:
   
 Many other changes. See the Changes file for a detailed list of changes.
 
-Release notes for PDL 2.1 -------------------------------
+v2.1 2000-06-07 22:23:47 +0000
 
 Major Changes:
   - Speed Increase. Most PDL functions are now done totally
@@ -2082,7 +2077,7 @@ See the Changes file for a detailed list of changes.
 
 
 
-Release notes for PDL 2.005 -----------------------------
+v2.005 2000-04-05 22:30:35 +0000
 
 A bugfix release to fix 2.004 problems with PGPLOT changes
 and perl 5.6.0.

From 6e2a44e6ab4742355355231729481679876b650d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Zakariyya Mughal <zaki.mughal@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2015 16:49:29 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 5/8] indent some changes on older releases so that
 CPAN::Changes can parse the file

---
 Changes | 41 +++++++++++++++++++----------------------
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 5bb60c69b..7879bb88f 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -1981,14 +1981,14 @@ v2.3.3 2002-05-22 03:16:29 -1000
 
 v2.3.2 2001-12-18 22:20:31 -1000
 
-A pure bugfix release to fix compilation problems with gimp-perl
-(part of the gimp distribution). The following notes from
-2.3 and 2.3.1 still apply:
+  - A pure bugfix release to fix compilation problems with gimp-perl
+    (part of the gimp distribution). The following notes from
+    2.3 and 2.3.1 still apply:
 
 v2.3.1 2001-11-21 14:38:32 -1000
 
-A bugfix release to fix some compilation problems seen with
-2.3. The following notes from 2.3 still apply:
+  - A bugfix release to fix some compilation problems seen with
+    2.3. The following notes from 2.3 still apply:
 
 v2.3 2001-11-16 05:12:41 -1000
  
@@ -2079,21 +2079,18 @@ See the Changes file for a detailed list of changes.
 
 v2.005 2000-04-05 22:30:35 +0000
 
-A bugfix release to fix 2.004 problems with PGPLOT changes
-and perl 5.6.0.
-
-The following notes from 2.004 still apply:
-                                             
-*IMPORTANT NOTE*: Due to changes to the PGPLOT module, 'use
-PDL::Graphics::PGPLOT' has been removed from PDL.pm (i.e. in scripts
-and within perldl you now need to explicitly say 'use
-PDL::Graphics::PGPLOT'). Additionally, it needs Karl's new 2.16
-release of the PGPLOT module (available from CPAN).
-
-Notable additions are a module for operations on complex piddles
-(PDL::Complex), a subtype of PDL which allows manipulation of byte
-type PDLs as N dimensional arrays of fixed length strings (PDL::Char)
-and a Levenberg-Marquardt fitting module (PDL::Fit::LM).
-
-Bug reports and patches to the relevant places on sourceforge, please.
+Major Changes:
+   - A bugfix release to fix 2.004 problems with PGPLOT changes
+     and perl 5.6.0.
+   - The following notes from 2.004 still apply:
+     - *IMPORTANT NOTE*: Due to changes to the PGPLOT module, 'use
+       PDL::Graphics::PGPLOT' has been removed from PDL.pm (i.e. in scripts
+       and within perldl you now need to explicitly say 'use
+       PDL::Graphics::PGPLOT'). Additionally, it needs Karl's new 2.16
+       release of the PGPLOT module (available from CPAN).
+     - Notable additions are a module for operations on complex piddles
+       (PDL::Complex), a subtype of PDL which allows manipulation of byte
+       type PDLs as N dimensional arrays of fixed length strings (PDL::Char)
+       and a Levenberg-Marquardt fitting module (PDL::Fit::LM).
+   - Bug reports and patches to the relevant places on sourceforge, please.
 

From ac2ce06f3e9160bba3097dc07b1eebe6b4ab6ff7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Zakariyya Mughal <zaki.mughal@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2015 17:24:28 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 6/8] make dates in Changes conform to the W3CDTF standard

---
 Changes | 78 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------------------
 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+), 39 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 7879bb88f..97eb4479a 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-v2.007_16 2015-04-22 10:23:46 -0400
+v2.007_16 2015-04-22 10:23:46-0400
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-v2.007_15 2015-04-19 17:08:55 -0400
+v2.007_15 2015-04-19 17:08:55-0400
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-v2.007_14 2015-04-11 14:28:07 -0400
+v2.007_14 2015-04-11 14:28:07-0400
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-v2.007_13 2015-03-22 16:00:03 -0400
+v2.007_13 2015-03-22 16:00:03-0400
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Highlights:
 
  * Make "isn't numeric in null operation" warning more helpful
 
-v2.007_12 2015-03-06 09:18:04 -0500
+v2.007_12 2015-03-06 09:18:04-05:00
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ Highlights:
 
  * Lots of tweaks and cleanup...
 
-v2.007_11 2015-02-24 16:08:36 -0500
+v2.007_11 2015-02-24 16:08:36-05:00
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-v2.007_10 2015-02-02 10:59:22 -0500
+v2.007_10 2015-02-02 10:59:22-05:00
 
 
 General Notes:
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-v2.007_09 2015-01-29 11:01:24 -0500
+v2.007_09 2015-01-29 11:01:24-05:00
 
 
 General Notes:
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-v2.007_08 2015-01-20 18:24:01 -0500
+v2.007_08 2015-01-20 18:24:01-05:00
 
 
 General Notes:
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-v2.007_07 2015-01-06 17:44:08 +1100
+v2.007_07 2015-01-06 17:44:08+11:00
 
 
 General Notes:
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-v2.007_06 2015-01-05 13:31:13 -0500
+v2.007_06 2015-01-05 13:31:13-05:00
 
 
 General Notes:
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-v2.007_05 2014-12-24 09:24:04 -0500
+v2.007_05 2014-12-24 09:24:04-05:00
 
 
 General Notes:
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-v2.007_04 2014-09-09 00:44:29 +0100
+v2.007_04 2014-09-09 00:44:29+01:00
 
 
 General Notes:
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ Highlights:
    'MyMod', 'PDL'"
 
 
-v2.007_03 2014-07-01 16:54:59 -0400
+v2.007_03 2014-07-01 16:54:59-04:00
 
 
 General Notes:
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-v2.007_02 2013-11-25 14:10:22 -0500
+v2.007_02 2013-11-25 14:10:22-05:00
 
 
 General Notes:
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-v2.007_01 2013-11-17 16:31:17 -0500
+v2.007_01 2013-11-17 16:31:17-05:00
 
 
 General Notes:
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-v2.007 2013-10-12 12:56:52 -0400
+v2.007 2013-10-12 12:56:52-04:00
 
 
 General Notes:
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-v2.006 2013-03-23 10:02:31 -0400
+v2.006 2013-03-23 10:02:31-04:00
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-v2.4.11 2012-05-20 13:32:17 -0400
+v2.4.11 2012-05-20 13:32:17-04:00
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ Highlights:
    which is a convenience target that allows one to regenerate the
    Changes file from git.
 
-v2.4.10 2012-02-03 18:44:47 -0500
+v2.4.10 2012-02-03 18:44:47-05:00
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-v2.4.9 2011-04-09 10:05:43 -0400
+v2.4.9 2011-04-09 10:05:43-04:00
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-v2.4.8 2011-03-29 17:12:41 -0400
+v2.4.8 2011-03-29 17:12:41-04:00
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
     
-v2.4.7 2010-08-18 20:55:52 -0400
+v2.4.7 2010-08-18 20:55:52-04:00
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -1388,7 +1388,7 @@ Highlights:
 
 
 
-v2.4.6 2009-12-31 23:06:11 -0500
+v2.4.6 2009-12-31 23:06:11-05:00
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -1507,7 +1507,7 @@ Summary of Changes:
 
 
 
-v2.4.5 2009-10-24 11:56:23 -0400
+v2.4.5 2009-10-24 11:56:23-04:00
 
 Highlights:
 
@@ -1626,7 +1626,7 @@ Summary of Changes:
   
 
 
-v2.4.4 2008-11-12 19:16:53 -1000
+v2.4.4 2008-11-12 19:16:53-10:00
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -1731,7 +1731,7 @@ Summary of Changes:
     
 
 
-v2.4.3 2006-08-20 06:07:30 -1000
+v2.4.3 2006-08-20 06:07:30-10:00
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -1811,7 +1811,7 @@ Summary of Changes:
 
 
 
-v2.4.2 2004-12-28 09:19:30 -1000
+v2.4.2 2004-12-28 09:19:30-10:00
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -1861,7 +1861,7 @@ Summary of Changes:
 
 
 
-v2.4.1 2004-01-05 12:27:18 -1000
+v2.4.1 2004-01-05 12:27:18-10:00
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -1887,7 +1887,7 @@ Summary of Changes:
      - Fixed most reported bugs
 
 
-v2.4.0 2003-05-22 12:09:26 -1000
+v2.4.0 2003-05-22 12:09:26-10:00
 
 General Notes:
 
@@ -1957,7 +1957,7 @@ Summary of Changes:
         determinant, linear equation solving, matrix inversion, 
         eigenvalue decomposition, and LU-decomposition.
 
-v2.3.4 2002-09-23 15:50:06 -1000
+v2.3.4 2002-09-23 15:50:06-10:00
 
      - Now should compile using perl 5.8.0
      - Improved speed for generating PDL's from a perl array ref
@@ -1969,7 +1969,7 @@ v2.3.4 2002-09-23 15:50:06 -1000
         
   See the Changes file for a detailed list of changes.
 
-v2.3.3 2002-05-22 03:16:29 -1000
+v2.3.3 2002-05-22 03:16:29-10:00
   
   Mainly a bugfix release with some nice little additions:
      - PDL::IO::Dumper: Cleanly save and restore complex
@@ -1979,18 +1979,18 @@ v2.3.3 2002-05-22 03:16:29 -1000
         
   See the Changes file for a detailed list of changes.
 
-v2.3.2 2001-12-18 22:20:31 -1000
+v2.3.2 2001-12-18 22:20:31-10:00
 
   - A pure bugfix release to fix compilation problems with gimp-perl
     (part of the gimp distribution). The following notes from
     2.3 and 2.3.1 still apply:
 
-v2.3.1 2001-11-21 14:38:32 -1000
+v2.3.1 2001-11-21 14:38:32-10:00
 
   - A bugfix release to fix some compilation problems seen with
     2.3. The following notes from 2.3 still apply:
 
-v2.3 2001-11-16 05:12:41 -1000
+v2.3 2001-11-16 05:12:41-10:00
  
  Summary of Changes
    - A nicer slicing syntax for PDL added via the new 
@@ -2007,7 +2007,7 @@ v2.3 2001-11-16 05:12:41 -1000
         
   See the Changes file for a detailed list of changes.
   
-v2.2.1 2001-04-25 03:05:46 -1000
+v2.2.1 2001-04-25 03:05:46-10:00
  
  Summary of Changes
     Bugs Fixed:
@@ -2025,7 +2025,7 @@ v2.2.1 2001-04-25 03:05:46 -1000
         
   See the Changes file for a detailed list of changes.
   
-v2.2 2000-12-21 03:25:36 -1000
+v2.2 2000-12-21 03:25:36-10:00
 
 Major Changes:
 
@@ -2061,7 +2061,7 @@ Major Changes:
   
 Many other changes. See the Changes file for a detailed list of changes.
 
-v2.1 2000-06-07 22:23:47 +0000
+v2.1 2000-06-07 22:23:47+00:00
 
 Major Changes:
   - Speed Increase. Most PDL functions are now done totally
@@ -2077,7 +2077,7 @@ See the Changes file for a detailed list of changes.
 
 
 
-v2.005 2000-04-05 22:30:35 +0000
+v2.005 2000-04-05 22:30:35+00:00
 
 Major Changes:
    - A bugfix release to fix 2.004 problems with PGPLOT changes

From 870c9f32532420afddaafaa464fb36ecd0cb3251 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Zakariyya Mughal <zaki.mughal@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2015 17:25:25 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 7/8] add author test to check Changes log

This is to address <https://github.com/PDLPorters/pdl/issues/67>.

This allows for the Changes file to be parsed on MetaCPAN by
<https://metacpan.org/pod/CPAN::Changes>.
---
 MANIFEST.SKIP           |  1 +
 xt/00-check-changelog.t | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 xt/00-check-changelog.t

diff --git a/MANIFEST.SKIP b/MANIFEST.SKIP
index daf4f0978..5337773af 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.SKIP
+++ b/MANIFEST.SKIP
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ pure_all
 so_locations
 subdirs
 ~$
+^xt/
 
 .travis.yml
 README.md
diff --git a/xt/00-check-changelog.t b/xt/00-check-changelog.t
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..39aa67887
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xt/00-check-changelog.t
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+use Test::More tests => 1;
+
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+
+use CPAN::Changes;
+use Data::Dumper;
+
+my $changes = CPAN::Changes->load('Changes');
+
+ok($changes);
+
+my @releases = map { +{ $_->version => $_->date } } $changes->releases;
+
+note Dumper \@releases;
+
+done_testing;

From 668969754493a16a50b548e3576b5e6515928c33 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Zakariyya Mughal <zaki.mughal@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2015 17:30:30 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 8/8] Travis-CI: install CPAN::Changes so that author test runs

---
 .travis.yml | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 84e3bfdd8..cf01b7d5c 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -53,14 +53,17 @@ before_install:
   - perl -V
   - cpanm --quiet --notest ExtUtils::F77 Term::ReadLine::Gnu PGPLOT # do not need tests
   - cpanm --quiet --notest Devel::CheckLib # specify this now because this is a CONFIGURE_REQUIRES for author-side
+  - if [ "$AUTHOR_TESTING" == 1 ]; then cpanm --quiet --notest CPAN::Changes; fi # for author tests (AUTHOR_TESTING is set to true by default by init)
   - cpanm --force --verbose ExtUtils::ParseXS # we install the latest ExtUtils::ParseXS
   - if [ "$EUMM_BLEAD" == 1 ]; then cpanm --quiet --notest --dev ExtUtils::MakeMaker; fi
   - build-dist
+  - SRC_DIR=$(pwd)
   - cd $BUILD_DIR             # $BUILD_DIR is set by the build-dist command
 install:
   - cpan-install --deps       # installs prereqs, including recommends
   - cpan-install --coverage   # installs coverage prereqs, if enabled
   - prove t/00-report-prereqs.t t/01-checkmanifest.t
+  - prove -b -v $SRC_DIR/xt/00-check-changelog.t # run the author test out of the source directory
   # SYSTEM_CORES set by travis-perl-helpers
   - if [ "$SERIAL_BUILD" == 1 ]; then make; else make -j$(( $SYSTEM_CORES * 2 )); fi
 before_script: