Here's the current timetable for 5.10.1 (such as it is): 1) Finish off the backlog of merging from bleed (~ 2 weeks) 2) dampen any smoking fires 3) push out a snapshot, principally to check that the merged changes and module updates all seem okay 4a) fix smartmatching and known regressions from 5.8.x 4b) synchronise dual-life modules with CPAN 4c) dampen any remaining smoke 4d) finish perldelta 5) push out RC1 and wait a week; rinse and repeat as necessary Note thate there won't be a single code-freeze point as such; more a gradually increasing level of paranoia. However, after 1) and 2) I don't envisage merging any scary changes, so in particular if a major dual-life module update gets into bleed after that date, it's unlikely to get merged into bleed. After that point, I will probably only be interested in module updates that backport a bleed version to CPAN. -- More than any other time in history, mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other, to total extinction. Let us pray we have the wisdom to choose correctly. -- Woody AllenThread Next