Bug 257534: Require Perl 5.8.1 or later when running on Windows with ActiveState Perl (there is no official CGI ppm build with a new enough version for Bugzilla on any earlier version of ActiveState Perl)

Patch by Byron Jones <bugzilla@glob.com.au>
r=justdave, a=justdave

4 files changed, 21 insertions, 18 deletions

diff --git a/docs/rel_notes.txt b/docs/rel_notes.txt
index 055c4866a..3c53d609d 100644
--- a/docs/rel_notes.txt
+++ b/docs/rel_notes.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ Dependency Requirements
 Minimum software requirements:
 
   MySQL v3.23.41         (changed from 2.16)
-  Perl v5.6.0            (changed from 2.16)
+  Perl v5.6.0            (changed from 2.16)  (Non-Windows platforms)
+  ActiveState Perl v5.8.1                     (Windows only)
 
 Required Perl modules:
 
diff --git a/docs/xml/Bugzilla-Guide.xml b/docs/xml/Bugzilla-Guide.xml
index af7553e7f..9b848e9be 100644
--- a/docs/xml/Bugzilla-Guide.xml
+++ b/docs/xml/Bugzilla-Guide.xml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 <!-- For minimum versions -->
 <!ENTITY min-mysql-ver "3.23.41">
 <!ENTITY min-perl-ver "5.6.0">
+<!ENTITY min-perl-ver-win "5.8.1">
 <!ENTITY min-template-ver "2.08">
 <!ENTITY min-file-temp-ver "any">
 <!ENTITY min-appconfig-ver "1.52">
diff --git a/docs/xml/administration.xml b/docs/xml/administration.xml
index 56de1e9bf..12c72dd84 100644
--- a/docs/xml/administration.xml
+++ b/docs/xml/administration.xml
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ Support: ENTRY, DEFAULT/MANDATORY, CANEDIT
 
     <para>Revisions are normally released to fix security vulnerabilities
     and are distinguished by an increase in the third number. For example,
-    when 2.16.2 was released, it was a revision to 2.16.1.
+    when 2.16.6 was released, it was a revision to 2.16.5.
     </para>
 
     <para>Point releases are normally released when the Bugzilla team feels
@@ -960,12 +960,12 @@ Support: ENTRY, DEFAULT/MANDATORY, CANEDIT
     stabilization period and release candidates, however the use of 
     development versions or release candidates is beyond the scope of this
     document. Point releases can be distinguished by an increase in the
-    second number, or minor version. For example, 2.16.2 is a newer point
-    release than 2.14.5.
+    second number, or minor version. For example, 2.18.0 is a newer point
+    release than 2.16.5.
     </para>
 
     <para>The examples in this section are written as if you were updating
-    to version 2.16.2.  The procedures are the same regardless if you are
+    to version 2.18.1.  The procedures are the same regardless if you are
     updating to a new point release or a new revision.  However, the chance
     of running into trouble increases when upgrading to a new point release,
     escpecially if you've made local changes.
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ bash$ <command>cd /var/www/html/bugzilla</command>
 bash$ <command>cvs login</command>
 Logging in to :pserver:anonymous@cvs-mirror.mozilla.org:2401/cvsroot
 CVS password: <command>anonymous</command>
-bash$ <command>cvs -q update -r BUGZILLA-2_16_2 -dP</command>
+bash$ <command>cvs -q update -r BUGZILLA-2_18_1 -dP</command>
 P checksetup.pl
 P collectstats.pl
 P globals.pl
@@ -1033,19 +1033,19 @@ P template/en/default/list/quips.html.tmpl
 
       <programlisting>
 bash$ <command>cd /var/www/html</command>
-bash$ <command>wget ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/webtools/bugzilla-2.16.2.tar.gz</command>
+bash$ <command>wget ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/webtools/bugzilla-2.18.1.tar.gz</command>
 <emphasis>Output omitted</emphasis>
-bash$ <command>tar xzvf bugzilla-2.16.2.tar.gz</command>
-bugzilla-2.16.2/
-bugzilla-2.16.2/.cvsignore
-bugzilla-2.16.2/1x1.gif
+bash$ <command>tar xzvf bugzilla-2.18.1.tar.gz</command>
+bugzilla-2.18.1/
+bugzilla-2.18.1/.cvsignore
+bugzilla-2.18.1/1x1.gif
 <emphasis>Output truncated</emphasis>
-bash$ <command>cd bugzilla-2.16.2</command>
+bash$ <command>cd bugzilla-2.18.1</command>
 bash$ <command>cp ../bugzilla/localconfig* .</command>
 bash$ <command>cp -r ../bugzilla/data .</command>
 bash$ <command>cd ..</command>
 bash$ <command>mv bugzilla bugzilla.old</command>
-bash$ <command>mv bugzilla-2.16.2 bugzilla</command>
+bash$ <command>mv bugzilla-2.18.1 bugzilla</command>
 bash$ <command>cd bugzilla</command>
 bash$ <command>./checksetup.pl</command>
 <emphasis>Output omitted</emphasis>
@@ -1086,10 +1086,10 @@ bash$ <command>./checksetup.pl</command>
 
       <programlisting>
 bash$ <command>cd /var/www/html/bugzilla</command>
-bash$ <command>wget ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/webtools/bugzilla-2.16.1-to-2.16.2.diff.gz</command>
+bash$ <command>wget ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/webtools/bugzilla-2.18.0-to-2.18.1.diff.gz</command>
 <emphasis>Output omitted</emphasis>
-bash$ <command>gunzip bugzilla-2.16.1-to-2.16.2.diff.gz</command>
-bash$ <command>patch -p1 &lt; bugzilla-2.16.1-to-2.16.2.diff</command>
+bash$ <command>gunzip bugzilla-2.18.0-to-2.18.1.diff.gz</command>
+bash$ <command>patch -p1 &lt; bugzilla-2.18.0-to-2.18.1.diff</command>
 patching file checksetup.pl
 patching file collectstats.pl
 patching file globals.pl
diff --git a/docs/xml/installation.xml b/docs/xml/installation.xml
index cc0499968..92e50cc72 100644
--- a/docs/xml/installation.xml
+++ b/docs/xml/installation.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!-- <!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.1.2//EN"> -->
-<!-- $Id: installation.xml,v 1.74 2004/07/23 22:02:37 bugreport%peshkin.net Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Id: installation.xml,v 1.75 2004/09/14 05:48:54 justdave%bugzilla.org Exp $ -->
 <chapter id="installing-bugzilla">
   <title>Installing Bugzilla</title>
 
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@
     <procedure>
       <step>
         <para><link linkend="install-perl">Install Perl</link>
-        (&min-perl-ver; or above)
+        (&min-perl-ver; or above for non-Windows platforms; &min-perl-ver-win;
+        for Windows)
         </para>
       </step>
       <step>