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Revision history for Doit.

0.025_59 2022-08-31
	- tests
	  - fix diff-related tests on windows

0.025_58 2022-08-30
	- internal
	  - _diff_files may fallback to "fc" instead of "diff" on Windows

0.025_57 2022-08-29
	- features
	  - new informational command which
	  - can_openssl available as informational command from the ssl component
	- fixes and improvements
	  - minor changes in new ini component (ini_change return value, use binmode)
	- documentation
	  - add documentation for Doit::Ini
	  - add documentation for Doit::Util
	  - examples for do_ssh_connect with master_opts
	- build
	  - make docker-testing ubuntu:precise possible
	- tests
	  - github: test windows
	  - github: more tests with optional dependencies
	  - add some test helpers mimic some solaris specialities
	  - ini.t: test for line endings
	  - ini.t: fix for Windows
	  - man.t: fix for Solaris
	- internal
	  - new _open2 and _open3 functions usable within Doit
	  - new _diff_files function usable within Doit
	  - move Doit::Extcmd::is_in_path implementation to Doit::Util

0.025_56 2022-08-23
	- features
	  - new components
	    - Doit::Ini
	    - Doit::Pip
	  - Doit::Deb: deb_install_key may use also wget
	  - Doit::Git: new function git_get_default_branch
	- fixes
	  - Doit::File works now better in dry-run mode
	  - git_repo_update: handle some edge cases
	- build improvements
	  - test_in_docker works for alpine
	  - test_standard: more configurations
	  - docker builds: configure safe git directories
	- tests
	  - github: new tests using special perl containers
	  - github: test ubuntu-20.04 and 22.04
	  - travis-ci: new configuration using arm64
	  - new test file t/deb.t for Doit::Deb
	  - various test improvements

0.025_55 2020-01-26
	- features
	  - ability to bootstrap perl
	  - new function rpm_enable_repo
	  - git_get_commit_hash with new optional parameter 'commit'
	  - no log coloring for dumb/empty TERM
	  - regain debian:wheezy support
	- fixes
	  - use correct locations for vendor/site packlists
	  - another Doit::Git corner case regarding checkout branches
	  - debian_package_with_docker may run on docker-machine systems
	  - fix handling if old-fashioned Build.PL options
	  - rework cover handling
	- tests
	  - new test file for Doit's own version
	  - do not hardcode man3 extension
	  - lwp-http-tiny.t: skip on fatal backend errors
	  - implement ci testing on github
	  - travis-ci: adapt for the travis-ci switch to xenial
	  - test_standard: more distributions to test
	  - test_standard: two passes now, one with "more testing"

0.025_54 2019-04-28
	- features
	  - do_ssh_connect can take a Net::OpenSSH object (GH #3)
	  - new umask option for do_ssh_connect
	  - git_get_changed_files: new option ignore_untracked
	  - new quiet option for chmod and chown commands (used in Doit::File)
	  - Doit::File: new option check_change
	- fixes
	  - Doit::Git: handle more edge cases wrt detached branches
	  - open3: fill errref before analyzing $?
	- tests
	  - new TestUtil helper signal_kill_num
	  - skip some problematic tests on haiku (atime, root user)
	  - new build action test_standard
	  - ci improvements (for appveyor)

0.025_53 2018-03-02
	- use _pipe_open in all places in Doit::Git
	- try harder to find "prove"
	- typo fix in Doit::Git doc

0.025_52 2018-02-24
	- ssh: explicitely disconnect in DESTROY
	- workaround: localize $? in ssh DESTROY
	- new experimental Doit::XTermRPC module
	- new command info_system
	- git_repo_update: new option branch
	- Doit::Lwp: more information in case of 599
	- Build.PL: new manifypods action
	- use warnings everywhere
	- convert "use vars" to our
	- minimum perl version is now 5.006

0.025_51 2017-12-31
	- use ExtUtils::Install::install's dry_run mode
	- skip another test on cygwin

0.025_50 2017-12-23
	- experimental: do_ssh_connect works from Unix to Windows systems
	  (using new Doit::WinRPC module and named pipes)
	- deb_install_key: trusted keys may be in a .d directory (seen
	  on stretch)
	- workaround for pure perl getcwd returning "", not undef
	  (see also perl RT #132648)
	- check harder if Linux Abstract Namespace Sockes may be used
	- tests: run with Test::Harness instead with prove
	- skip some tests on cygwin

0.025	 2017-12-16
	- stable release, no changes since 0.024_51

0.024_51 2017-12-15
	- as_user: check for failure when setting $< et al
	- add_component may take a full module name
	- new experimental component Doit::Docker
	- a sample component DoitX::Example
	- build: support for PERL_MB_OPT and --install_base
	  So now the module should be correctly installable
	  in local::lib setups.
	- tests
	  - improved testing for as_user
	  - file_atomic_write tests: use XDG_RUNTIME_DIR if available

0.024_50 2017-12-10
	- Doit::Git functions may throw exceptions now (BACKWARD INCOMPATIBILITY)
	  The functions git_root, git_short_status and git_get_commit_hash
	  fail now instead of returning undef if not within a git directory.
	- git_config has now sensible return values in
	  set/unset cases
	- documentation for the following components
	  - Doit::Rpm
	  - Doit::Git
	  - Doit::Fbsdpkg
	- build: more checks for dist action
	- tests
	  - new tests for the rpm and fbsdpkg components
 	  - improved tests for the git component
	  - test case for in_directory with undefined directory
	- fix prereq version for File::Path
	- internal changes in Doit and Doit::Runner packages

0.024    2017-12-08
	- constant IS_WIN
	- test changes: use bigger epoch times

0.023_50 2017-12-07
	- test fixes
	  - atime does not work on some netbsd systems (GH #1)
	  - rmdir on current directory forbidden on some systems
	  - different errno on failed rmdir calls
	  - groupadd is more portable than addgroup

0.023	 2017-12-06
	- Doit::User: fix: call endgrent
	- Doit::Git: new option refresh
	- workaround for list pipe open on Win32 and older perls
	- debian_package_with_docker: propagate some env vars

0.022_50 2017-12-05
	- Doit::Locale: implementation for RedHat/CentOS
	- write_binary: better message on missing diff
	- META.*: specify missing requirements
	- Doit package with $VERSION is now on top of file
	- test fixes
	  - don't run sudo by default
	    (DOIT_TEST_WITH_SUDO=1 has now to be set)
	  - fix timing problem in write_binary.t
	  - better diagnostics on too old Term::ANSIColor
	  - fix log.t test with older Carp,pm
	  - skip ssh tests completely on Windows
	  - fix possible Win32 short pathname problems
	- more tests
	  - scope cleanups and exceptions
	- test more in docker with XXX_MORE_TESTING

0.022	 2017-12-04
	- new Build action "look"
	- really add repository to META

0.021_53 2017-12-03
	- Doit::Lwp: support for HTTP::Tiny ua
	- Doit::Deb: automatically use sudo if needed
	- documentation for Doit::Deb and Doit::Lwp
	- installation fix: don't ignore Pod files
	- build improvements
	  - new action test_pod
	- more tests

0.021_52 2017-12-02
	- remove Doit::Log::note (BACKWARD INCOMPATIBILITY)
	- documentation for Doit::Log
	- build improvements
	  - new action dist_install_with_cpanm
	  - debian_package may deal with devel versions
	  - add repository to META
	  - skip .gitignore when building dist
	  - dist_install_and_test works on Windows
	  - test_in_docker works for centos
	- test fixes on netbsd (hostname without -f)
	- ci testing improvements
	  - run dist_install_and_test on appveyor

0.021_51 2017-12-01
	- test fixes for git 1.7.x and perl 5.8.x

0.021_50 2017-12-01
	- first devel release
 
0.02	 2017-11-23
	- still awaiting first release