--- AnyEvent/Makefile.PL	2008/05/26 21:37:43	1.10
+++ AnyEvent/Makefile.PL	2009/04/19 12:09:46	1.19
@@ -1,12 +1,20 @@
 use ExtUtils::MakeMaker;
 
-use 5.008;
+use 5.008; # AnyEvent core seems to work with 5.6
 
 print <<EOF;
 
 ***
-*** The EV or Event modules are recommended for performance, unless
-*** you have to use one of the other adaptors (Glib, Tk, etc.).
+*** The EV module is recommended for even better performance, unless you
+*** have to use one of the other adaptors (Event, Glib, Tk, etc.).
+***
+*** This module does not have ANY dependencies, even if it might look
+*** otherwise. If you are building a distribution package or have
+*** difficulties installing this package due to dependencies, report this
+*** to the packager as a bug.
+***
+*** This module is guaranteed to stay pure-perl and still be full-featured
+*** and performant, even without any optionally recommended modules.
 ***
 
 EOF
@@ -20,12 +28,24 @@
     test         => { TESTS => "t/*.t t/handle/*.t" },
     NAME         => "AnyEvent",
     VERSION_FROM => "lib/AnyEvent.pm",
-    EXTRA_META => q{
-recommends:
-  Net::SSLeay: 0
-  JSON: 2
-  JSON::XS 2.01
-  EV: 4.05
+    META_MERGE => {
+        recommends => {
+           "Net::SSLeay" => 1.32,
+           "JSON"        => 2.09,
+           "JSON::XS"    => 2.2,
+           "EV"          => 3.05,
+           "Guard"       => 1.02,
+        }
     },
 );
 
+sub MY::postamble {
+   <<EOF;
+
+# set \$VERSION in all modules
+setver:
+	\$(PERL) -pi -e 's/^(\\s*(our\\s*)?\\\$\$VERSION\\s*=\\s*).*\$\$/\$\${1}\$(VERSION);/' \$(TO_INST_PM)
+
+EOF
+}
+