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New in 2018.04.1:
+ Build system:
+ Fudge num precision tests that are failing on i386 [50f15dd8]

New in 2018.04:
+ Fixes:
+ Fixed bug mapping windows1252/windows1251 without a dash [c9c5f341]
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# Announce: Rakudo Perl 6 compiler, Release 2018.04.1

On behalf of the Rakudo development team, I'm announcing an
out-of-schedule release of the Rakudo Perl 6 compiler.
Rakudo is an implementation of Perl 6 on the Moar Virtual Machine[^1].

This release is a point release in addition to the regular, monthly
releases. NQP 2018.04 (note: no .1) was discovered to fail num
precision tests on i386. There are no known rakudo-level issues
associated with these failures, and the underlying bug existed before
and merely got exposed due to recent improvements. To ensure that
similar issues are found before the release we are now continuously
testing prerelease Rakudo versions on various platforms.

The tarball for this release is available from <https://rakudo.org/files/rakudo>.

Please note: This announcement is not for the Rakudo Star
distribution[^2] — it’s announcing a new release of the compiler
only. For the latest Rakudo Star release, see
<https://rakudo.org/files/star>.

The changes in this release are outlined below:

New in 2018.04.1:
+ Build system:
+ Fudge num precision tests that are failing on i386 [50f15dd8]

The following people contributed to this release:

Zoffix Znet, Aleks-Daniel Jakimenko-Aleksejev

If you would like to contribute or find out more information, visit
<https://perl6.org>, <https://rakudo.org/how-to-help>, ask on the
<perl6-compiler@perl.org> mailing list, or ask on IRC #perl6 on freenode.

Additionally, we invite you to make a donation to The Perl Foundation
to sponsor Perl 6 development: <https://donate.perlfoundation.org/>
(put “Perl 6 Core Development Fund” in the ‘Purpose’ text field)

The next release of Rakudo (#123), is tentatively scheduled for 2018-05-19.

A list of the other planned release dates is available in the
“docs/release_guide.pod” file.

The development team appreciates feedback! If you’re using Rakudo, do
get back to us. Questions, comments, suggestions for improvements, cool
discoveries, incredible hacks, or any other feedback – get in touch with
us through (the above-mentioned) mailing list or IRC channel. Enjoy!

Please note that recent releases have known issues running on the JVM.
We are working to get the JVM backend working again but do not yet have
an estimated delivery date.

[^1]: See <http://moarvm.org/>

[^2]: What’s the difference between the Rakudo compiler and the Rakudo
Star distribution?

The Rakudo compiler is a compiler for the Perl 6 language.
Not much more.

The Rakudo Star distribution is the Rakudo compiler plus a selection
of useful Perl 6 modules, a module installer, Perl 6 introductory
documentation, and other software that can be used with the Rakudo
compiler to enhance its utility.
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2018-02-23 2018.02.1 (AlexDaniel + Releasable)
2018-03-19 Rakudo #121 "2018.03" (AlexDaniel + Releasable)
2018-04-25 Rakudo #122 "2018.04" (AlexDaniel + Releasable)
2018-04-28 2018.04.1 (AlexDaniel + Releasable)

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