--- AnyEvent/Makefile.PL	2008/04/27 16:56:17	1.9
+++ AnyEvent/Makefile.PL	2009/07/18 05:47:44	1.23
@@ -1,12 +1,22 @@
 use ExtUtils::MakeMaker;
 
-use 5.008;
+use 5.008; # AnyEvent perl event loop seems to work with 5.6, other modules not
 
 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.).
+*** The Async::Interrupt module is highly recommended to efficiently avoid
+*** race conditions in/with other event loops.
+***
+*** 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 100% pure-perl, full-featured
+*** and performant, even without any of the optional modules.
 ***
 
 EOF
@@ -20,5 +30,25 @@
     test         => { TESTS => "t/*.t t/handle/*.t" },
     NAME         => "AnyEvent",
     VERSION_FROM => "lib/AnyEvent.pm",
+    META_MERGE => {
+        recommends => {
+           "Net::SSLeay"      => 1.33,
+           "JSON"             => 2.09,
+           "JSON::XS"         => 2.2,
+           "EV"               => 3.05,
+           "Guard"            => 1.02,
+           "Async::Interrupt" => 0.6,
+        }
+    },
 );
 
+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
+}
+